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WorksheetsCBA Review #2 (Europe, South America, Russia)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the name of the highest waterfall in the world?
Mt. Everest
Angel Falls
High Bank Twin Falls
Triple Falls
Name the largest river basin on Earth
Amazon River Basin
Red River
Colorado River
Mahi Basin
What is subsistence farming?
Growing enough food for your family
Growing enough food for just you
farming food subsistences
farming with your family
Where is the Atacama Desert located?
Northern Chile
Southern Chile
Spain
Texas
How often does an El Nino occur?
On its birthday
at least once every 12 years
every month
once a year
When did the Portuguese begin to colonize present day Brazil?
in the 1500s
2018
in the 1800s
1994
When did Brazil declare its independence from Portugal?
1892
1991
2015
1860
Define rain shadow-
a dry region on both sides of a mountain
a dry region on one side of a mountain range
a wet area in a shadow
the shadow a cloud makes where there is rain
Who was called the Liberator?
Simon Bolivar
Francisco Pizarro
Christina Conlee
Emperor Constantine
What is a coup?
a sudden overthrow of the government not using force
a sudden overthrow of the government using force
the government taking over
the government having a party
After WWII which two countries were most powerful?
US and Soviet Union
US and Italy
Germany and US
Japan and Italy
When did Napoleon invade Russia?
summer of 1812
winter of 1815
summer of 1918
fall of 1896
What is the scorched earth policy?
where troops retreat in front of the advancing army and destroy crops and other resources that might supply the enemy
where troops stay in front of the advancing armies burn grass
where troops retreat in front of the advancing army and grow crops to help the other side that is fighting
where armies burn the ground before planting crops
Why did Portugal bring African slaves to Brazil?
they wanted people to work on their plantations and mines
they didn't want people to work on their plantations and mines
to take them shopping
so that they didn't have to do anything
What is the Great Depression?
a severe downturn in the worlds economy
when everyone got sad
a severe uprising in the worlds economy
a severe downturn of the environment
What was the Holocaust in WWII?
the killing of 6 million jews
the killing of 2 million americans
the killing of animals
a happy experience
When did textile manufacturers begin?
1769
1756
1856
1897
The textile machines were ran by ___________
coal
wood
fire
water
Why did Europeans want to explore the world?
To find money and gems
To find gold and trade with Asia for spices, silk, and gems
To trade with Russia
To find silver and work with Russians
What is a colony?
an area controlled by a distant country
a group of people
an area with lots of plants and animals
a large group of humans commanded by a chief
