Worksheets1st Semester Final Exam Review
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 36mins
What was the Colombian Exchange?
A story about Colombia
Christopher Colombus had a store and that was its name
The exchange of goods, culture and diseases between Europe and the Americas
The thrift market for exchanging goods in Columbus, Ohio.
What happened to the American Indians as a result of the Columbian Exchange?
They were given tomatoes
They were included into European society
They were killed by diseases brought by the Europeans
They changed their way of life to be just like the Europeans
What does the word interdependent mean?
You don't need anyone
You depend on one another for survival
People have independence
What does the word protectionism mean?
You put taxes on products from other countries so that your country has less competition
That you're protective of your stuff
There are no taxes on products from other countries
Who controls and owns everything in a communist system?
The people
The businesses
The government
Who lost most of their population when Christopher Columbus came to the Americas?
Europeans
Africans
Native American Indians
What does the word domestic mean?
At home in your own country
Outside of your country
In the country next door
What does state controlled mean?
That it's controlled by the 50 states
That it's controlled by the government
That it's controlled by businesses
What does the word commercial mean?
Owned by commercials on the radio
Owned by private businesses
Owned by the government
Which TWO types of government allow more freedom and the option for people to choose their leader? (voting)
Dictatorship
Republic
Monarchy
Democracy
Broadcast media includes:
TV and Radio
Facebook and Twitter
Instagram and Snapchat
What is a theocracy?
Government run by an elected president
Government run by a royal family
Government run by a religious leader
What is a Monarchy?
Government run by a king or queen
Government run by an elected president
Government run by a religious leader
What is a democracy?
Government run by an elected leader
Government run by a dictator
Government run by a religious leader
What happens if you talk bad about dictator Kim Jung Un?
You get fed to the dogs!
He's OK with it.
Does the dictator, Kim Jung Un, let people in his country put whatever they want on the news, or does he have the government control it?
He's a dictator, so he controls everything in his country, including the news.
He can't control his country, or the news in it. They do what they want.
In America, can the news share whatever they want?
Yes, freedom of speech!
No, it's all a conspiracy!
If the U.S. gains more land it is because they are...
powerful
weak
friendly
sad
What river created the Grand Canyon?
Mississippi River
Colorado River
Rio Grande River
Spain is in which continent?
America
Australia
Asia
Europe
What is the main religion in Spain?
English
Islam
Roman Catholicism
Judaism
What is the main language in Spain?
English
German
Dutch
Spanish
When Europeans showed up to colonize a country, how did they change it?
They enforced their own beliefs, religion and language among the natives.
They didn't do anything.
They gave the country all their gold.
The number of years you are expected to live in a country:
Literacy Rate
Life Expectancy
Infant Mortality
GDP
A developing country will have a...
high life expectancy
low life expectancy
A developed country will have a...
High Life Expectancy
Low Life Expectany
The number of people who can read or write in a country is called...
Life expectancy
GDP
Infant Mortality
Literacy Rate
A developed country has a...
Low literacy rate
High literacy rate
A developing country has a...
High literacy rate
Low literacy rate
What is an immunization?
A mosquito bite
A vaccination or shot to prevent disease
A conspiracy from the government to kill us all!
If everyone is getting immunizations this means that...
We have terrible healthcare in our country
We have awesome healthcare in our country
A developed country has...
Good healthcare
Bad healthcare
A developing country has...
Good health care
Bad health care
Latitude is..
One of the greatest factors that affects climate
A bunch of imaginary horizontal lines on the earth
The higher your altitude the _______________ it gets.
Warmer
Colder
More Average
What region of Latin America has the highest Altitude?
The Andes in the west
The Amazon Rainforest
The coastal areas
The Amazon River
Why is it so warm in Latin America?
Altitude of the Mountains makes it warm
Latitude and distance from the equator makes it warm
What does the word agriculture mean?
Farming
Logging
Fishing
Shopping
Which region does the U.S. have lots of farming in?
Northeast
South
Midwest
West
Which region does the U.S. have lots of cities in?
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
Which of the following describes the primary sector?
Taking something from nature
Turning a thing from nature into a product
Selling the product
Researching the product
Which of the following describes the secondary sector?
Taking something from nature
Turning a thing from nature into a product
Selling the product
Researching the product
Which of the following describes the tertiary sector?
Taking something from nature
Turning a thing from nature into a product
Selling the product
Researching the product
Which of the following describes the quaternary sector?
Taking something from nature
Turning a thing from nature into a product
Selling the product
Researching the product
What is NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement
North American Free Talk Agreement
New American Fund Agreement
NAFTA does this...
Allows U.S., Mexico and Canada to trade products freely
Restricts U.S., Mexico and Canada's trade with one another
NAFTA does this...
Encourages countries to depend on each other
Encourages protectionist policies
Rubber Tappers want to...
Protect the rainforest
Destroy the rainforest
Environmentalists want to...
Protect the rainforest
Destroy the rainforest
Loggers want to...
Protect the rainforest
Destroy the rainforest
Cattle Herders want to...
Protect the rainforest
Destroy the rainforest
Native Amazonians (villagers) who live in the rainforest, want to...
Protect the rainforest
Destroy the rainforest
What is GDP?
How many diseases a country has
How much money a country has
What is infant mortality?
The number of babies born in a country
The number of babies that die in a country
The number of babies in the hospital in a country
If a country has a high infant mortality rate then they are...
Developed
Developing
If a country has a low infant mortality rate then they are...
Developed
Developing
Why do people destroy the rainforest?
Political reasons (They have a political agenda)
Environmental reasons (They think it is good for the environment)
Economic reasons (They need money)
For fun
What is subsistence agriculture?
Farming enough to sell
Farming just enough for you and your family to eat
What is commercial agriculture?
Farming enough to sell
Farming just enough for you and your family to eat
People working in stores, restaurants and other service jobs are usually found in..
Rural places (the country)
Urban places (the city)
Why would a big business want to spend money on making better transportation?
So that they can look good
So that it is easier for them to ship their products
Because they can
What is infrastructure?
Things that people buy at the store
Things that companies buy from outside the country
Things that help make a city or country run well. (transportation, roads, power lines, sewage systems)
Do businesses like good infrastructure?
No, it gets in the way of their annual sales.
Yes, it helps make it easier for them to share their products globally.
Why haven't people gone crazy and overthrown the government in the U.S. yet?
Because even if they don't like the president, they can just elect a new one in 4 years
Because the government controls everyone.
Because nobody cares what the government does.
What do highways do to help the economy?
They help spread businesses outside of the cities.
They cost us billions and billions in tax dollars.
They divided neighborhoods when they were built.
Which part of earth is going to be colder?
The part facing the sunlight
The part facing away from the sunlight
How has globalization effected us?
We can get stuff from all over the world for better prices
We are restricted on how much we can buy from around the world
What does modify mean?
To change the landscape or environment
To change the way we do things to survive in an environment
To need something from the environment for survival
What does adapt mean?
To change the landscape or environment
To change the way we do things to survive in an environment
To need something from the environment for survival
What does depend mean?
To change the landscape or environment
To change the way we do things to survive in an environment
To need something from the environment for survival
What is a refugee?
Someone who moves to a new country to get a job
Someone who is running away from danger in another country and moves to a new place.
Someone who is lost
