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6th WCG 3rd 6 Weeks Review 2024

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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?
    Drilling for oil
    Mining
    Harvesting timber
    Ranching
  • Which of the following best explains the cultural pattern shown in the diagram?
    Colonial immigrants adopted the beliefs of indigenous people
    Incan leaders encouraged people in South America to convert
    African slaves brought new religious traditions to South Ame
    Spanish of South America spread new religious traditions
  • Most of Argentina's population lives in the geographic area of
    Tierra del Fuego
    Patagonia
    the Pampas
    the Andes Mountains
  • What problem resulted from the creation of sugar plantations in Brazil during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?
    Indigenous peoples’ diets became unhealthy.
    Close working conditions helped diseases to spread.
    Spanish immigrants were displaced from their lands.
    A need for workers encouraged expansion of slavery.
  • The __ is an artifact of the Incan, Mayan, and Aztec civilizations reflects a common need to understand the passage of time.
    pyramid
    quipu
    calendar
    obelisk
  • Machu Picchu is significant to Peruvian society because it shows the importance of –
    agricultural sites in Peru
    ecotourism jobs in Peru
    the Incan legacy to Peru
    the rainforest in Peru
  • Which statement best describes the settlement pattern of Mexico’s population?
    The largest cities in Mexico are on the Yucatan Peninsula.
    Settlements in Mexico are mostly located along the coasts.
    Mexico’s population is mostly settled along the Rio Grande
    Most of Mexico’s population lives in the Mexican Plateau.
  • Which cultural characteristic most likely resulted from the cultural diffusion shown on the map?
    Languages in Guatemala
    Unlimited government in Cuba
    Baseball in Nicaragua
    Religious architecture in Mexico
  • The conditions listed in the box are characteristic of societies that deal with the challenges created by —
    poverty
    European Union policies
    lack of education
    multiculturalism
  • One of the negative effects of the cultural diffusion Latin America experienced during the age of European exploration of the New World included
    the destruction of the tropical rainforests
    the introduction of cattle ranching
    an expansion of the slave trade
    an increase number of dangerous storms
  • Explain one difference between healthcare in many socialist societies with that of the healthcare system in the United States.
    socialism is free for everyone, US is paid by everyone
    socialist is gov. control, US-mix of private/gov. programs
    Socialist is cost effective, US - it is expensive
    Socialist is very non productive, US- is available to all
  • African influence on culture in Latin America is most evident in
    Gaucho clothing
    Caribbean Music
    Mexican mural paintings
    Holy Week celebrations
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