Unit 1 Review

Which of the following would you most likely find in a developed country?

• High Levels of Technological Development

• A traditional economy

• Lack of access to fresh water

• tribal cultures

Which event had the greatest impact on the culture of South America?

• Arrival of slaves from Africa

• Immigration of laborers from Asia

• The arrival of Spanish Conquistidors

• The completion of the Panama Canal

Which physical feature would be the best place to start a settlement?

• A mountain top

• Near a river

• In a cave

• On a flat plain

One reason for the stability of the U.S. political system is that widespread public support exists for —

• Requiring citizens to enlist in the military

• Allowing students to elect their officials

• A single state sponsored religion

• Welfare programs

Mexico is linked more to Central and South America than to North America because of the way geographers define –

• Political Regions

• Physical Regions

• Cultural Regions

• Economic Regions

Where is the Amazon River located?

• North America

• South America

• Mesoamerica

• Caribbean

What is the reason the Canadians speak English and French, and many people from Mexico are Catholic?

• Everybody speaks English
• Aztecs were Catholic
• Language and religion are two cultural traits that were brought to North America by colonizing powers
• They adopted them from the United States

What is an export?

• A good that a country buys
• A good that a country sells
• A person moving to a new country
• A country that does not trade with any other country

What kind of government does Canada have?

• Federal Republic
• Representative democracy
• Parliamentary democracy 
• Communist

Contributions of the Aztecs

• Trade Routes
• Calendar
• Skilled Farming