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WorksheetsWorld Cultures November Review
Total questions: 151
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who does the teacher represent in this cartoon?
a)
A teacher
b)
The United States
c)
Immigrants
d)
nobody
2.
What does the bowl represent?
a)
Food
b)
Idea that America is a melting pot
c)
Getting rid of Immigrants
d)
Chinese Exclusion act
3.
Prior to 1903, which country owned the land of Panama?
a)
United States
b)
Panama
c)
Mexico
d)
Colombia
4.
Name the country that built the Panama Canal.
a)
Colombia
b)
Cuba
c)
United States
d)
Panama
5.
The Panama Canal was completed in this year.
a)
1914
b)
1934
c)
1945
d)
1979
6.
Who gained control of the Panama Canal in 1999?
a)
Panama
b)
Colombia
c)
Cuba
d)
United States
7.
In order to get access to build the Canal, which country did the U.S. have to assist Panamanians in a revolution against?
a)
Mexico
b)
Honduras
c)
Columbia
d)
Brazil
8.
What did the U.S. develop rather than taking out an entire mountain
a)
A Bridge
b)
A Tunnel
c)
A Road
d)
A Lock Canal
9.
What body of water does the Panama Canal connect to the Pacific Ocean?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Southern Ocean
10.
Why was the Panama Canal built?
a)
to increase the time, cost and distance between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
b)
To lower the time, cost and distance between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
11.
What was the effect of opening the Panama Canal?
a)
It expanded trade between countries in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
b)
It increased tourism between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
12.
The action of clearing a wide area of trees is called?
a)
deforestation
b)
extract
c)
erradicate
d)
elite
13.
How does the Amazon Rainforest get its name?
a)
It is Amaz-ing.
b)
It is named after the Amazon River.
c)
It is in South America.
d)
It is a rainforest.
14.
Which of these reasons explain why trees shouldn't be cut down?
a)
Many natural medicines are found in the rainforest.
b)
Trees are needed for paper and building
c)
Deforestation provides jobs
d)
The trees will just grow back anyway.
15.
Who conquered the Aztecs?
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Vicente Fox
d)
Hernan Cortes
16.
Hurricanes are a threat in the Caribbean region. The hurricane season is:
a)
Winter to Fall
b)
Fall to Spring
c)
Fall to Winter
d)
Summer to Fall
17.
According to the map legend, which region has the largest population?
a)
Northeast
b)
South
c)
Southeast
d)
West Central
18.
Based on the map legend, where can you infer that the Amazon Rain forest is?
a)
Northeast
b)
North
c)
South
d)
Southeast
19.
Cars and factories are the main source of air pollution in which place?
a)
Mexico City
b)
Brazil
c)
Venezuela
d)
Chile
20.
Which country in Latin America has a man made canal built that allow for a shorter trade route?
a)
Brazil
b)
Mexico
c)
Panama
d)
Cuba
21.
Volcanic soil, heat and rain, dense vegetation, and which of the following SHOULD be included as a problem during the construction of the Panama Canal?
a)
Disease-spreading insects
b)
Freezing rain
c)
Hurricane weather
d)
Major earthquakes
22.
Deforestation is an environmental problem destroying which of the following...?
a)
Amazon Rainforest
b)
Fishing in the Caribbean
c)
Oil Refineries in Venezuela
d)
Wildlife in Chile
23.
activities occurring in nature that shape the earth's landforms and climate
a)
physical processes
b)
human processes
24.
What landform does this photo show?
a)
Peninsula
b)
Isthmus
c)
Italy
d)
India
25.
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from the equator to the poles?
a)
Polar, Temperate, Tropical
b)
Tropical, Temperate, Polar
c)
Temperate, Polar, Tropical
d)
Temperate, Tropical, Polar
26.
What is violent shaking of the ground as a result of plate tectonic movement along faults?
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tsunami
c)
Volcanic Eruption
d)
Earthquake
27.
Where do hurricanes form?
a)
Near mountains
b)
Near land
c)
In the ocean
d)
Over deserts
28.
Much of the damage from a hurricane is not due to the wind, but from the flooding from the rain and the
a)
storm push
b)
storm wall
c)
storm surge
d)
storm eye
29.
What is land that is good for farming?
a)
climate
b)
arable
c)
lumber
d)
deforestation
30.
Which natural resource does Cuba export that benefits its economy?
a)
oil
b)
timber
c)
sugar cane
d)
coffee
31.
Where is the population of Brazil the most dense?
a)
along the Amazon River
b)
along the coastal areas
c)
along the southern border
d)
in the interior (central) region
32.
An essential characteristic of a communist economy is the
a)
interaction of supply and demand
b)
organization of worker unions
c)
privatization of business
d)
government ownership of all property
33.
What mountain range do you see in the image?
a)
Appalachian
b)
Andes
c)
Rocky
d)
Himalayas
34.
All citizens including authority figures must obey rules and laws in a ________.
a)
limited government
b)
dictatorship
c)
absolute monarchy
d)
unlimited government
35.
The four-day festival held in Brazil prior to Lent is called:
a)
Easter
b)
Mardi Gras
c)
Carnival
d)
Fat Tuesday
36.
What is the only country in South America where the people speak Portuguese?
a)
Guyana
b)
Argentina
c)
Uruguay
d)
Brazil
37.
What region of the world is shown here?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Europe
c)
Central America
d)
Tierra Del Fuego
38.
We use latitude and longitude lines to find _______.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
absolute location
c)
the Equator
d)
relative location
39.
Which is a correct relative location for Chile;
a)
Chile is north of Brazil
b)
Chile is east of Bolivia
c)
Chile is west of Argentina
d)
Chile is north of Colombia
40.
What is the longest country in the world at 2,600 miles?
a)
Brazil
b)
Uruguay
c)
Chile
d)
Colombia
41.
Cutting down rainforests to clear land for farming is an example of...
a)
modifying the physical environment
b)
Adapting to the changes in nature
c)
Preparing people for hurricanes
d)
Government control on human settlements
42.
Spanish colonization influenced Central American culture in what ways
a)
farming became very popular
b)
Christianity and Spanish language were introduced
c)
women gained equality
d)
the Mayan moved away and gave up their land
43.
What does one use to give the absolute location of a place?
a)
longitude
b)
latitude
c)
both latitude and longitude
d)
none of the above
44.
How have the people living on the Amazon River adapted to the physical environment in the region in which they live?
a)
Their homes are on stilts.
b)
Their homes float on the water.
c)
Their homes are built on mountainsides.
d)
They swing through trees to get from place to place.
45.
What religious group influenced Brazilian art?
a)
Roman Catholic
b)
Spanish Catholic
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
46.
Coastal areas of a region tend to have the highest population density in that region due to
a)
fertile land and easier transportation
b)
the fact that there are near-by beaches
c)
a lower cost of living and the fact that it is far enough away from urban areas
d)
A and B
47.
What would be the major effect of the creation of new highways and factories in the rainforest in Brazil?
a)
unemployment would increase
b)
farms would be more productive
c)
transportation barriers would stop construction and roads
d)
the increase of deforestation and animal habitats would be lost
48.
Mountain ranges, rain forests, and rivers would have what effect on South America?
a)
more arable land
b)
limit of transportation systems
c)
single form of government
d)
cultural diffusion would increase
49.
The Amazon provides ___ of the worlds oxygen.
a)
50%
b)
25%
c)
35%
d)
10%
50.
After large tracts of rain forests are cleared by loggers & cattle ranchers the trees quickly grow back.
a)
true
b)
false
51.
What do environmental groups want to do to the rain forest.
a)
Slow down development of forest.
b)
Find plants that could cure diseases.
c)
Save unknown species.
d)
All of the above.
52.
The Amazon Rainforest is located in
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Central America
d)
Europe
53.
Indigenous people are
a)
City-dwellers
b)
First natives of an area
c)
Country-dwellers
d)
Colonists
54.
What has/is affecting the Amazon Rainforest?
a)
Deforestation
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Increased Rain
d)
Indigenous Groups
55.
Whose strongest claim is that they are strengthening Brazil's economy?
a)
Loggers
b)
Rubber Tappers
c)
Settlers
56.
Which of these groups is most responsible for deforestation of the rainforest?
a)
Logging companies
b)
Environmental groups
c)
Native people
d)
Rubber tappers
57.
The concept that people have the right and privilege to control their possessions as they wish.
a)
legal equality
b)
open opportunity
c)
private property
d)
profit incentive
58.
The rivalry between sellers to get more customers by lowering costs & better goods/services
a)
voluntary exchange
b)
competition
c)
incentives
d)
legal equality
59.
Selling goods and services is an example of ...
a)
Free Enterprise
b)
Freedom of Speech
c)
Free Services
60.
A business firm must constantly try to provide the________services and create the best products at the________possible prices.
a)
least - lowest
b)
best- highest
c)
best –lowest
d)
least - highest
61.
In the United States, you may_______________.
a)
start your own business to meet a need
b)
decide what fees to charge for a service or product
c)
own and run any business as long as the laws are obeyed
d)
all of the answers are correct
62.
In the American Free Enterprise System, you have the right to buy or sell private property.
a)
True
b)
I do not believe that people should own property, or have the right to buy or sell it.
c)
False
63.
This is the social & political commitment & freedom to start their own businesses & compete
a)
free enterprise system
b)
free response system
c)
free travel system
d)
freedom of choice
64.
Which of the following numbers is the BEST infant mortality rate?
a)
2
b)
37
c)
98
d)
15
65.
What is the term for the amount of money the average person earns per year?
a)
Standard of Living
b)
Purchasing Power
c)
Per Capita Income
d)
Salary
66.
If literacy rate is high, per capita income is probably ________.
a)
Low
b)
High
c)
Medium
d)
None of the Above
67.
The government or groups of workers might control these resources but the profits are divided among the people.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Mixed Economy
68.
What is a key difference between capitalism and communism?
a)
Private Property is allowed in Capitalism
b)
Communism allows for a free market
c)
Capitalism, in theory, spreads the wealth evenly
d)
Communism encourages entrepreneurship
69.
Government owns some industries.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
70.
When did Castro take over the government of Cuba?
a)
1950
b)
1955
c)
1959
d)
1961
71.
Which Latin American country was first to establish a communist government?
a)
Nicaragua
b)
El Salvador
c)
Costa Rica
d)
Cuba
72.
This area is not a continent but a land bridge between North and South America?
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Central America
c)
Carribean Islands
d)
North America
73.
The is the geographical land feature that best represents the Caribbean Islands-
a)
Isthmus
b)
Peninsula
c)
archipelago
d)
Ring of Fire
74.
Why was Panama Chosen for to build a canal?
a)
The project was started by the Spanish and it was a wide route
b)
The project was started by the French and it was the Narrowest route
c)
The project was already complete
d)
Panama was easy to take over
75.
What is one problem with the Canal
a)
It is too long
b)
It is too short
c)
It needs to be widened
d)
It is dangerous
76.
Which of these best describes the Panama canal
a)
It increases trade and shortens the route between the Pacific and Atlantic.
b)
It makes trader harder and decreases trade
c)
It is not very helpful with trade
d)
It is a dangerous route and most industries will not use it
77.
Which of these best describes Mexico-
a)
This area was once conquered by Spain
b)
This area mainly speaks English
c)
This area was once conquered by England
d)
This area is in Europe
78.
Cuba is an example of a -
a)
limited government
b)
unlimited Government
c)
Open government
d)
Free Government
79.
Agriculture Industry
a)
Cattle Rancher
b)
Car
c)
Hair stylist
d)
manufacture
80.
Manufactured Goods
a)
Subsistence farmers
b)
hair stylist
c)
Cars
d)
cash crops
81.
GDP best describes the total value of goods and _____________________ in a country.
a)
resources
b)
products
c)
services
d)
currency
82.
"Per capita" means?
a)
amount of oil
b)
per country
c)
amount of resources
d)
per person
83.
Industrialized areas in a country.
a)
Rural
b)
Population Denisty
c)
Urbanization
d)
Life Expectancy
84.
The average number of people per square mile.
a)
Population
b)
Population Density
c)
GDP
d)
Literacy Rate
85.
A system of beliefs and worship, often involving a code of ethics and a philosophy.
a)
Culture
b)
Ethnicity
c)
Religion
d)
GDP
86.
Which does not have an impact on life expectancy?
a)
Pollution
b)
Language
c)
Health Care
d)
Clean Water
87.
Population is an overall count, while population density is people_______________________________.
a)
Per square mile
b)
Per country
c)
Per capita
d)
Per area
88.
Which economic system is controlled by supply and demand, and includes entrepreneurs
a)
traditional
b)
communism
c)
free enterprise
d)
socialism
89.
Hernan Cortes
a)
wrote the first book about Texas
b)
conquered the Aztec empire
c)
created the first map of the Texas coastline
d)
named Texas after he met the Caddoes and they said "tay-yas"
90.
What is happening in this picture?
a)
Native Americans rejected Spanish religious practices at the missions.
b)
Native Americans adopted religious practices of the Spanish at the missions.
c)
Native Americans began using farming techniques and tools.
d)
Spanish missionaries wanted to remove the Native Americans from all missions.
91.
To Spread Christianity
To Gain Wealth
To Gain Power
To Gain Wealth
To Gain Power
a)
Effects of Colonization
b)
Reasons for Culture
c)
Motives for Exploration
d)
Results of Revolution
92.
An individual or group who purchases goods.
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
goods
d)
services
93.
Oprah says drinking milk can cause you to lose your eyeballs. What will happen to the price?
a)
price will go down
b)
price will go up
94.
A tornado sweeps through Iowa and ruins all the corn. What will happen to the price?
a)
price will go down
b)
price will go up
95.
An example of a human factor or a way that humans affect the environment of a place is
a)
climate
b)
pollution
c)
landforms
96.
What question does the theme: Human Environment Interaction ask?
a)
How do humans negatively impact the earth?
b)
What is the relationship between humans and the environment?
c)
How are humans and their environment similar?
97.
The habitat of the Amazon Rain Forest has decreased because of
a)
damage from hurricanes
b)
damage from earthquakes
c)
use of terrace farming
d)
use of slash and burn agriculture
98.
Urbanization has affected the atmosphere by
a)
Polluting the water system
b)
Releasing more carbon which damages the ozone layer
c)
Depleting nutrients in the soil used for farming
99.
How do humans affect their environment?
a)
positvely
b)
negatively
c)
both
100.
How does the environment affect humans?
a)
positively
b)
negatively
c)
both
101.
Made by nature
a)
human characteristics
b)
location
c)
physical characteristics
d)
movement
102.
True/False: The Legislative Branch can "check" the Executive Branch by overriding the President's veto with a 2/3 majority.
a)
True
b)
False
103.
Which branch is divided into the House and the Senate?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
104.
What branch is having its power checked when...
the President vetoes a bill?
the President vetoes a bill?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
105.
What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress refuses to approve judicial appointments.
Congress refuses to approve judicial appointments.
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Executive & Judicial Branch
106.
What is the purpose of NAFTA?
a)
To increase trade between all countries
b)
To help Canada become a more independent nation
c)
To eliminate the environmental issues between the nations involved
107.
Trade between US, Mexico, and Canada has more than tripled since 1994.
a)
True
b)
False
108.
According to the population pyramid of this country, its population is most likely...
a)
growing slowly.
b)
growing rapidly.
c)
decreasing.
d)
not changing.
109.
Is the following an opportunity or a problem in regards to Urbanization?
Better Education
Better Education
a)
Opportunity
b)
Problem
110.
Is the following an opportunity or a problem in regards to Urbanization?
Slums
Slums
a)
Opportunity
b)
Problem
111.
Is the following an opportunity or a problem in regards to Urbanization?
Better Health Care
Better Health Care
a)
Opportunity
b)
Problem
112.
Is the following an opportunity or a problem in regards to Urbanization?
Too much trash
Too much trash
a)
Opportunity
b)
Problem
113.
Is the following an opportunity or a problem in regards to Urbanization?
Overcrowding
Overcrowding
a)
Opportunity
b)
Problem
114.
Is the following an opportunity or a problem in regards to Urbanization?
Smog
Smog
a)
Opportunity
b)
Problem
115.
Is the following an opportunity or a problem in regards to Urbanization?
Traffic Jams
Traffic Jams
a)
Opportunity
b)
Problem
116.
factors which either push people into migration or attract
a)
give-take factors
b)
push-pull factors
c)
sideways factors
d)
attraction-detraction factors
117.
Which type of government has Regular and Free elections?
a)
Limited Government
b)
Unlimited Government
118.
Which type of government gives protection for Individual Rights?
a)
Limited Government
b)
Unlimited Government
119.
Which type of government has laws that do not apply to the leader(s)?
a)
Limited Government
b)
Unlimited Government
120.
A government where leaders do not have all the power
a)
Limited Government
b)
Unlimited Government
121.
Government can control all business and industry
a)
Unlimited government
b)
Limited government
122.
Government can assign jobs for people
a)
Unlimited government
b)
Limited government
123.
To prevent or reduce damage to your home, what kind of preparation ca be made to your home before a hurricane hits?
a)
secure lawn furniture and other outside objects
b)
board your windows
c)
brace your doors
d)
All of the answers are correct
124.
When people have to leave a place because of danger.
a)
evacuate
b)
storm
c)
flood
d)
drought
125.
A sudden shaking of the earth's surface that can cause a lot of damage.
a)
earthquake
b)
avalanche
c)
hurricane
d)
tornado
126.
Free trade means
a)
the countries use the same currency
b)
No trade barriers
c)
there is a quota on some goods
d)
trade is quick and easy
127.
NAFTA caused trade barriers to be reduced resulting in-
a)
surge in immigration
b)
decline in factory production
c)
decrease in price of goods
d)
rise in taxes on products
128.
What is one of the problems that Cuban citizens have had since they became an independent country?
a)
many are uneducated
b)
many are homeless
c)
many are poor
d)
many are starving
129.
Which BEST describes the Cuban Revolution?
a)
Batista was corrupt.
b)
Castro forced Batista out.
c)
People were poor.
d)
People were unhappy.
130.
Because many Cubans were poor and unhappy after Fidel took over, they ________
a)
changed religions
b)
fled to the US
c)
changed jobs
d)
fled to Soviet Union
131.
Who runs most of the economy in Cuba?
a)
The U.S.
b)
Government
c)
The people
d)
The king and queen
132.
What type of government is in Cuba?
a)
Democracy
b)
Socialist
c)
Royalty
d)
Communist
133.
What is an embargo?
a)
A tax on imports
b)
A limit on the number of goods that can be imported into a country.
c)
When one country stops trading with another country in order to put pressure on their government.
d)
When the government tells businesses what and how much to produce.
134.
Who was Cuba's greatest ally who provided supplies from the 1960s to the 1990s?
a)
United States
b)
Venezuela
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Mexico
135.
What is an isthmus?
a)
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas.
b)
A trade route
c)
A hole in the ground used for war
d)
A path submarines took to travel
136.
1903- The 48 mile international waterway allows ships to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, saving about 8,000 miles. ¨Expansion of World trade.
a)
Platt Amendment
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Boxer Rebellion
d)
Panama Canal
137.
A higher GDP generally correlates to a(n) ___________ standard of living.
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
unrelated
138.
The value of the output of all goods and services produced within a country in a year.
a)
total ouput
b)
Gross Domestic Product
c)
national income
d)
net domestic product
139.
Expectant parents buy supplies for the nursery. Would this be included in GDP?
a)
Yes - Consumer Spending
b)
Yes - Investment
c)
No - Intermediate goods
d)
No - Non-market activity
140.
The single greatest factor that caused the widespread death of Native Americans after contact with Europeans was:
a)
Forced conversion to Christianity
b)
Disease
c)
Adaption to new foods
d)
Warfare
141.
Which of the following accurately describes the relationship between the Spanish and Native Americans?
a)
The Spanish forced the Native Americans to move to South America.
b)
The Spanish and Native Americans had a friendly and productive relationship in terms of trade.
c)
The Spanish forced them to become slaves and convert to Christianity.
d)
The Native Americans massacred any Spanish colonists.
142.
A major reason European rulers sought to colonize land in North America was they
a)
needed people from North America to settle Europe
b)
sought to expand their wealth by taking New World resources
c)
wanted to learn more about Native Americans
d)
wanted a place to send convicts who disobeyed the law
143.
Explorers came to the Americas for wealth. They also came to expand thier empires and attain glory. Explorers also came to _________________________.
a)
create inventions
b)
trade with Native Americans
c)
find new water sources
d)
spread Christianity
144.
The Spanish forced Native Americans to become ____________
a)
Their allies
b)
Protestants
c)
Christians
d)
Farmers
145.
Early European explorers who came to the "New World" were looking for a Northwest Passage in order to
a)
prove the world was round
b)
improve trade with Native American Indians
c)
explore the Great Lakes
d)
find a shorter water-route to Asia
146.
The principle that limited amounts of goods and services are available to meet unlimited wants and needs
a)
Scarcity
b)
Shortage
c)
Empty Economy
d)
Capital
147.
Something that is essential for survival
a)
Want
b)
Physical Capital
c)
Need
d)
Tools
148.
The San Antonio Rodeo is selling out of their first night concert. Only 200 tickets remain. This is an example of:
a)
Shortage
b)
Rarity
c)
Insufficiancy
d)
Scarcity
149.
When there is a shortage the price will usually?
a)
rise
b)
fall
c)
remain the same
d)
equilibrium
150.
Which feature lies along the western coast of Central America and runs from Peru to Chile?
a)
Amazon River
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Andes Mountains
151.
Which feature lies between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains and is one of the dries spots on earth.
a)
Sierra Madre Mountain
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Amazon Rain Forest
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