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English 12 Public

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The government of the United States can trace its democratic roots to which civilization?

Egypt

Spain

Greece

France

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The province of Quebec has been the center of cultural conflict in Canada for several years. Which of the following cultural traits is the focus of this conflict?

Religious traditions

Dietary restrictions

Clothing styles

Language usage

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How are the governments of Canada and the United States similar?

Both are limited governments with constitutions.

Both allow every citizen to vote in national elections.

Both allow the government to censor newspapers.

Both have parliaments led by a president.

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Development of alternative energy sources in the United States and Canada will most likely help to —

support large urban populations

create more trade opportunities

produce low wage service jobs

address increasing demands for water

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Which of the following is one way cultures of Central America were influenced by Spanish colonization?

Christianity & Spanish language were introduced in Region

Mayan cultural practices are adopted by Spanish settlers

Women gained greater equality when Spanish laws were applied

Farming became the primary economic activity in the region.

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Which technology led to a diffusion of culture from Europe to Latin America in the late 1400’s and 1500’s?

Printing press

Railroads

Telegraph lines

Caravel ships

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One of the negative effects of the cultural diffusion Latin America experienced during the age of European exploration of the New World included —

an expansion of the slave trade

the destruction of the tropical rainforests

an increased number of dangerous storms

the introduction of cattle ranching

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Which geographic factor is most responsible for the population patterns of Brazil?

desert

rainforest

llanos

mountains

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The economic activity described above is an example of —

a wholesale product

retail sales

agricultural surplus

a service industry

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The Charter of Rights described above is an example of how individual rights in a democratic society are —

made to limit the government

provided without any conditions

protected by the government

given to only those who vote

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Based on the information in the table, which environmental modification would most likely be common in each of these Latin American countries?

Mining

Ranching

Harvesting timber

Drilling for oil

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Explain one way humans have modified the environment in Latin America and how that change has helped the people of that region.

people clear the land

people create pollution which is helpful for the environment

people live near water

slash & burn method allows agriculture for farming/ranching

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