World Geography Semester Review

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What Portuguese speaking country in South America is made up of about 12% of the world's Catholics?

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Brazil

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Who was the founder or father of modern day economics AND wrote the book Wealth of Nations that helped influence the idea of modern day capitalism?

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Adam Smith

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What was the official name of enslaved persons being brought to the Americas from the 1400s to the 1700s? Options: The Middle Passage or Triangular Trade, The Columbian Exchange, The Declaration of Independence, None of the above. Slavery did not occur in the New World.

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The Middle Passage or Triangular Trade

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Which continent did the American British colonization take place? Options: South America, Africa, North America, Asia, Europe

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North America

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By looking at the pyramid, which of the following would most likely describe the rights that mestizos would have in the Spanish colonies?

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Mestizos would have more rights than Native Americans and enslaved persons such as owning land and holding government positions, but would still be considered as less than compared to the Creoles as well as Peninsulares.

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Who was the Latin American revolutionary that helped many Latin American countries in South America gain independence from Spain?

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Simon Bolivar

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GDP is best defined as…

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Gross Domestic Product is the total value of all goods and services produced by a country within a given year.

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By analyzing this image, what early American belief is being depicted here?

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Manifest Destiny: The idea that the United States was destined to reach coast to coast from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

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When people are more educated, people tend to earn more money. What is this because of?

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High Literacy Rates which means the ability to read and write is a significant factor in a person's income.

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Which of the following would be the best way to prevent erosion of the coastline?
Options:
Using sandbags to create a sandbag fence,
Planting vegetation,
Building a sea wall,
All the Above

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All the Above