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* Cook Final Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In what century did Christopher Columbus land in the New World? | 15th Century |
| About how many years passed between Columbus's voyage and Cook's discovery of Australia? | not quite 300 |
| When did Cortes defeat the Aztecs? | about 1520 |
| What happened before Cortes defeated the Aztecs? | Columbus discovered America |
| What type of economy would most likely NOT be found in Europe today? | traditional |
| What was the Columbian Exchange? | The moving of animals, plants, people, and diseases from the Old World to the New World and from the New World to the Old World. |
| What environmental disaster occurred in 1986 in Chernobyl, Ukraine? | a nuclear reactor explosion |
| What was one result of colonization of Canada by Europeans? | Canada's official languages are English and French. |
| What was one result of colonization of Canada by Europeans? | Canada's official languages are English and French. |
| One difference between the German and Russian languages is that German | does not use the Cyrillic alphabet |
| Because most economies have characteristics of the command and market economy, we say they are _______ | mixed |
| Why did Prince Henry the Navigator want to send ships south to Africa? | He wanted to find a route around Africa to the Asian markets |
| Who claimed Australia for Great Britain? | Captain James Cook |
| What is one effect of slavery that influences Latin America today? | Many Latin Americans have ancestors form Africa. |
| Which two European countries contributed most to the languages of Latin America? | Spain and Portugal |
| Russia is located in __________ | Asia and Europe |
| What has helped Italian merchants become successful traders? | It is located on the Mediterranean Sea with access to Africa, Asia, and Europe. |
| A country that invests in human capital will have a more successful economy because | workers who are educated, skilled, and healthy are more productive. |
| Which condition makes it easy for Canada to trade with the United States? | The countries share a border of over 3,000 miles long. |
| What body of water is beyond the Great Barrier Reef, off the northeast coast of Australia ? | The Coral Sea |
| The main purpose of NAFTA was to ______ | increase trade by creating a large free-trade zone |
| Which situation might keep an embargo against a country from being successful? | The country is able to find other trading partners not in the embargo |
| Which country has the least freedom to do business? | Cuba |
| What was one cause of the Russian Revolution? | There were food shortages in Russia. |
| What would be helpful in improving a country's standard of living? | increasing the literacy rate |
| What country is the large island located south of Florida? | Cuba |
| What country is the largest in South America? | Brazil |
| What geographic land feature is located in Argentina, East of the Andes Mountains in Chile? | The Atacama Desert |
| What body of water lies between the United States and Mexico? | The Gulf of Mexico |
| How is the government trying to reduce pollution in Mexico City? | increasing the number of cars that produce little or no air pollution |
| What almost caused a nuclear attack between the United States and the Soviet Union? | Castro allowed the Soviet Union to build a nuclear missile launch complex in Cuba. |
| What did the Zapatistas do to show they were against NAFTA? | They took over towns in southern Mexico to show that they were against NAFTA. |
| Which two European countries contributed most to the languages of Canada? | England and France |
| What is the goal of the independence movement of Quebec? | Quebec to be an independent country |
| How is political power distributed in Brazil? | Federal government |
| How is the president in a presidential democracy different from a prime minister in a parliamentary democracy? | The Prime minister is chosen from the members of parliament, but the president runs for office separately. |
| Canada has to work with the United States to solve the problem of acid rain because the United States | is the source of much of Canada's air population |
| Which condition makes it easy for Canada to trade with United States? | The countries share a border over 3,000 miles long. |
| Why are Spanish and Portuguese the main languages of Latin America? | People from Spain and Portugal colonized Latin America. |
| Who has the most political power in the Australian government? | The Prime minister |
| What is an advantage of a savings account over a checking account? | Savings accounts pay a higher rate of interest. |
| What is the best way to increase a country's standard of living? | Increasing the literacy rate will improve the country's standard of living. |
| Which country has an economic system closets to a pure market economy? | Canada |
| Which country's businesses have the most government control? | Cuba |
| How does Brazil's physical location help trade? | There are seven major seaports along Brazil's Atlantic coast. |
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