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Worksheets2017 Semester 1 Exam
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
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1.
This country forms a natural land bridge between Central and South America.
a)
Brazil
b)
Mexico
c)
Panama
d)
Venezuela
2.
Define latitude.
a)
A series of vertical imaginary lines measured from the Prime Meridian.
b)
These lines circle the Earth parallel to the equator, run East-West and measure the distance north or south of the Equator in degrees.
c)
These lines run north to south and intersect at the North and south poles.
3.
Define "Cash Crop" and pick an example.
a)
A crop made of cash that bankers use to measure their deposits. An example would be cash in the vault.
b)
A crop grown to sell for a profit ($) in the market. Some examples would be coffee, corn, potatoes, and beans.
c)
Crops that are grown and then given away to family and friends for free. Examples would be tomatoes, peas and okra from one's garden.
d)
Crops that are grown to feed the farmer's family and livestock rather than having to buy food. Some examples would be potatoes, corn, beans, etc..
4.
In a Limited Government there is often a document which defines the rights of citizens, the rules that run the government and keep the government from taking the rights of the citizens away. It's called a _____________________.
a)
Declaration Of Independence.
b)
Bill of Rights.
c)
Constitution.
d)
Articles Of Confederation.
5.
The name of the physical boundary that separates Mexico from the U.S.A. which is wet and must be crossed is?
a)
The Colorado River.
b)
The Brazos River.
c)
Lake Travis.
d)
The Rio Grande River.
6.
In the southern parts of South America the seasons (Spring, Summer, Winter and Fall) are the OPPOSITE of the seasons in North America.
a)
TRUE.
b)
FALSE.
c)
NEITHER.
7.
The climate around the EQUATOR in South America is ?
a)
Cold and wet with lots of snow year round because of all of the mountains nearby.
b)
Hot, dry and windy because of the large deserts nearby.
c)
Moderate, with some rain in the rolling hills that are are everywhere.
d)
Hot, extremely wet, with HUGE rain forests that are also near the Atlantic ocean.
8.
Wherever Spain colonized the 'New World" it built hundreds of these to convert the native peoples to Roman Catholic Christianity.
a)
Forts and supply depots.
b)
Government buildings called Presidios to manage the large native population.
c)
Railway stations to move people around.
d)
Missions and churches where natives could live, learn Spanish and worship in the Roman Catholic way.
9.
An EXPORT is
a)
products that are grown or manufactured to be sold outside the country they're made in.
b)
an old sea port no longer used on the coast.
c)
exactly the same as an IMPORT.
d)
is a person who used to live in Portugal.
10.
Countries that rarely hold elections are examples of Limited Governments.
a)
TRUE.
b)
FALSE.
11.
African slaves brought to North and South America brought their culture with them making the "New World" more diverse and multicultural (like religion, dance, foods, and music, etc..).
a)
TRUE.
b)
FALSE.
12.
Which country has the majority of the Amazon River basin within it?
a)
Mexico.
b)
Colombia.
c)
Venezuela.
d)
Brazil.
13.
European countries like Great Britain (the U.K.) explored and colonized regions all over the world because?
a)
To capture natives and make them slaves.
b)
To establish profitable trade and to get natural resources for their industries cheaply.
c)
To just say hello and convert the natives to Christianity.
d)
Their countries were dying and they needed to move there.
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