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WorksheetsPractice Review 58
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 37mins
To which of the following cultural groups does the man in this photograph belong?
Australian Aborigines
the Maori people of New Zealand
the Polynesian people of Tuvalu
the European colonists of Australia
What was one result of the “Stolen Generation” policy in Australia?
A) Aboriginal children were sent to learn traditional practices.
B) Aboriginal children were removed from their families and placed in mission schools.
C) Aboriginal families were allowed to reclaim their sacred lands.
D) Aboriginal clans gained access to European education.
Which two factors contributed most to the spread of European culture traits in South America? Select TWO correct answers.
A) Trade with indigenous communities
B) Immigration of European settlers
C) Military conquests by European powers
D) Alliances with native peoples
E) Industrialization in the 20th century
Which two contemporary issues are direct results of historical deforestation practices in the Amazon? Select TWO correct answers.
Increased awareness of indigenous cultural heritage
Displacement of native peoples from their ancestral lands
The preservation of rainforest biodiversity
Economic stagnation in regions near the rainforest
Who were the first European settlers in Australia?
Explorers
Convicts from England
Farmers from Europe
Merchants and traders
Based on the data shown in the table, which country has the highest total population?
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Tonga
Tuvalu
How has the New Zealand government supported the preservation of Maori culture?
By establishing language immersion schools for Maori children
By prohibiting the teaching of Maori language in schools
By prioritizing English as the sole official language of the country
By eliminating traditional Maori ceremonies from public events
Citizens line up at a voting station to elect state senators. How is this an example of limited government?
This demonstrates that government officials are chosen by the people, ensuring that the government's power comes from the consent of the governed.
What statement describes the economic impact of this trade agreement?
Trade between the U.S. and CAFTA-DR nations grew, and by 2010, they imported more from the U.S. than they exported.
Which of the following is not a responsibility of citizens in a limited government?
Follow the official religion
Obey laws
Pay Taxes
Vote in elections
What marked the beginning of the end of communism in the Soviet Union?
People's anger over the Chernobyl nuclear accident
Glasnost, or greater freedom of speech and of the media
Losing the war in Afghanistan
Perestroika, or less government control of the economy
Which country most likely has the highest standard of living and why?
Tunisia, because it has the highest GDP per capita
Morocco, because it has the lowest GDP per capita
Egypt, because it has the highest GDP
Morocco, because it has the lowest GDP
Which of the following does this excerpt show?
The effects of the European Union
The development of new Renaissance art forms
The influence of Picasso
Cultural diffusion in Europe
What do the literacy statistics for men and women indicate about education in North Africa?
Women are more likely than men to have received a formal education.
Regardless of gender, North Africans have no opportunity to receive a formal education.
Men are more likely than women to have received a formal education.
Regardless of gender, North Africans have ample opportunity to receive a formal education.
Based on the chart, what conclusion can you come to about education in Tunisia?
Education in Tunisia is available to more girls and women than in Morocco.
Education in Tunisia is available to fewer boys and men than in Egypt.
Education in Tunisia is available to fewer girls and women than in Egypt.
Education in Tunisia is available to more girls and women than in the United States.
Which generalization accurately relates the photo to the broader economies of most Pacific Island states?
Pacific Island economies are dominated by large-scale manufacturing and industrial production.
Pacific Island economies rely on high-tech industries and global innovation.
Pacific Island economies are primarily based on tourism and international trade.
Pacific Island economies mostly rely on primary industries like fishing, agriculture, or mining.
What type of government does this excerpt from the text describe?
a constitutional monarchy
a parliamentary democracy
a colony
a dictatorship
True or false: The goal of settler-colonization is the removal and erasure of Indigenous peoples in order to take the land for use by settlers forever.
True
False
