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Spring Final Exam Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do urban areas have such large populations?

a)

People are naturally social and prefer to live close to other people.

b)

Urban areas are dense with farmland, providing lots of food for people.

c)

Urban areas provide job opportunities, access to transportation, and access to different types of housing.

d)

Rural areas have larger populations than urban areas.

2.

Brazil's most densely populated areas are in cities along the southeast coast, why don't more Brazilians live in northern Brazil?

a)

Northern Brazil is very cold.

b)

The Amazon river is in northern Brazil, and it is a bad idea to build cities along rivers in case they flood.

c)

Northern Brazil is very mountainous.

d)

The Amazon Rainforest covers most of northern Brazil.

3.

Coffee is to Brazil as Sugarcane is to

a)

Mexico

b)

Cuba

c)

Australia

d)

Chile

4.

Coffee is to Brazil as Oil is to

a)

Mexico

b)

Brazil

c)

Cuba

d)

Chile

5.

Select all the ways Mexico is trying improve the air pollution problem.

a)

Encouraging people to use public transportation.

b)

Stricter emissions standards for cars.

c)

Limiting how many vehicles can be on the road each day.

d)

Limiting which days people are allowed to leave the house.

6.

What is the major environmental concern for Brazil?

a)

Air pollution

b)

oil pollution

c)

deforestation

d)

acid rain

7.

How does the location of a country influence how it trades?

a)

Countries typically try to have strong trade relationships with their neighbors, it is easier, faster, and cheaper to trade with the countries closest to you.

b)

Countries typically try to trade with countries that are farther away because they are likely to have different resources.

c)

Countries typically trade with Australia because they have the best accents.

d)

Countries typically have strong trade relationships with other countries that used to be colonies of the same European country.

8.

How does being a landlocked country impact trade?

a)

Being landlocked means you can only send goods to your neighbors.

b)

Being landlocked means you are surrounded by coasts so you can easily ship things to other countries.

c)

Being landlocked means you have all the natural resources, so you don't need to trade with anyone else.

d)

Being landlocked limits trade, you can easily trade with your neighbors, but in order to trade internationally you have to cross land by truck, train, or plane before you get to an ocean to ship goods.

9.

Old World is to Europe as New World is to

a)

North & South America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

10.

The Columbian Exchange included the exchange of

a)

goods, animals, crops, diseases, and ideas

b)

goods, oil, crops, diseases, and ideas

c)

animals, crops, diseases, and oil

d)

ideas, oil, crops, goods, and animals

11.

Initially, European colonists in Latin America used this group of people as slaves, but their population was killed and weakened by European diseases.

a)

mulattos

b)

mestizos

c)

Native Americans

d)

Africans

12.

Which European country colonized Brazil?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Great Britain

d)

France

13.

Which European country colonized the majority of Latin America?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Great Britain

14.

How can the effects of European colonization still be seen in Latin America today?

a)

language & religion

b)

academics, language, & religion

c)

academics & language

d)

Only religion

15.

A person who is of mixed Native American and European ancestry is known as a

a)

mestizo

b)

mulatto

c)

Aztec

d)

Aboriginal

16.

A person who is of mixed African and European ancestry is known as

a)

mestizo

b)

mulatto

c)

African American

d)

Native American

17.

Which shows the correct order of Cuban leaders

a)
  1. Fulgencio Batista 2. Fidel Castro 3. Raul Castro 4. Miguel Diaz-Canel
b)
  1. Fidel Castro 2. Fulgencio Batista 3. Raul Castro 4. Miguel Diaz-Canel
c)
  1. Miguel Diaz-Canel 2. Raul Castro 3. Fulgencio Batista 4. Fidel Castro
d)
  1. Fulgencio Batista 2. Fidel Castro 3. Miguel Dias-Canel 4. Raul Castro
18.

What was the government like in Cuba before Fidel Castro led the Cuban Revolution?

a)

Fulgencio Batista was a king and Cuba had a constitutional monarchy.

b)

Fulgencio Batista was a communist dictator.

c)

Fulgencio Batista was a corrupt dictator.

d)

Fulgencio Batista was a prime minister, Cuba was a parliamentary democracy.

19.

Democracy is to Mexico as Autocracy is to

a)

Cuba

b)

Mexico

c)

United KIngdom

d)

Germany

20.

Which Latin American countries are Presidential Democracies?

a)

Cuba

b)

Mexico

c)

Brazil

d)

United States

21.

In a presidential democracy citizens vote for

a)

The president (chief executive) and members of the legislature

b)

Members of the legislature who then select the president from the political party with the majority

c)

parliament

d)

the prime minister (chief executive) and members of parliament

22.

The Head of Government

a)

holds to most power in the government

b)

is a ceremonial role

c)

is appointed by the monarch to represent him or her

d)

is always a dictator

23.

The Head of State

a)

holds to most power in the government

b)

is a ceremonial role

c)

is appointed by the monarch to represent him or her

d)

is always a dictator

24.

In a presidential democracy who selects the president?

a)

person with the best hair

b)

the citizens through voting

c)

congress

d)

the Supreme Court

25.

In a parliamentary democracy who selects the Prime Minister?

a)

The prime minister is selected from the political party with the majority in parliament.

b)

The king or queen

c)

The governor general

d)

The citizens vote directly for the prime minister

26.

The country of Miles refuses to trade with the country of Henry due to Henry's Kahoot! policies. This is an example of a(n)

a)

embargo

b)

quota

c)

tariff

d)

natural disaster

27.

Graysontopia put a limit on the number of cars Dylanville can sell in Graysontopia this year. This is an example of a(n)

a)

embargo

b)

quota

c)

tariff

d)

natural disaster

28.

Johnlandia put a tax on all oranges from Ashrithtown, Johnlandia is trying to help its orange farmers, Ari and Ethan to sell more oranges. This is an example of a(n)

a)

embargo

b)

quota

c)

tariff

d)

Free trade agreement

29.

Tessatopia, Soniatopia, & Zafirahtopia have all agreed to get rid of any trade barriers among them, so that they can increase trade among their countries. This is an example of a(n)

a)

embargo

b)

quota

c)

tariff

d)

Free trade agreement

30.

In which country on the graphic do consumers have the most freedom?

a)

Cuba

b)

Mexico

c)

Brazil

d)

Australia

31.

In which country on the graphic do consumers have the least freedom?

a)

Cuba

b)

Mexico

c)

Brazil

d)

Australia

32.

In which Latin American country on the graphic does the government have the least control?

a)

Cuba

b)

Mexico

c)

Brazil

d)

Australia

33.

Machinery and computers are both examples of

a)

human capital

b)

capital resoures

c)

literacy rate

d)

GDP

34.

Healthcare, job training, and education are all ways of investing in

a)

human capital

b)

capital resoures

c)

literacy rate

d)

GDP

35.

The total value of all goods and services produced in a country in one year is known as

a)

human capital

b)

capital resoures

c)

literacy rate

d)

GDP

36.

The percentage of people in a country over the age of 15 who can read and write is known as a country's

a)

human capital

b)

capital resoures

c)

literacy rate

d)

GDP

37.

Countries with a higher literacy rate tend to have

a)

a higher standard of living

b)

a lower standard of living

c)

a lower GDP

d)

an economic disadvantage