6 grade 2nd nine weeks review

Which issue in Brazil has the greatest global (worldwide) impact?

• deforestation
• land ownership reform
• abundance
• crime

Name two ways the people of South America are modifying the environment.

• mining and transportation infrastructue
• traveling and tourism
• building tents in the rainforest and hiking
• observing nature and recording weather changes

What religious group influenced Brazilian art? 

• Roman Catholic
• Spanish Catholic
• Islam
• Judaism

Define: industrialized

• a region that has built up a system of industries
• a region that is primarily rural
• a region that speaks one language
• a region that has only one industry

What does scarcity mean?

• being in short supply of
• having an abundance of
• needing to export
• being afraid

Which of the following is a NEGATIVE effect of farming and mining in Central & South America?

• the creation of Calypso Music

• the spread of Roman Catholicism

• Deforestation

• the spread of diseases

Which of the following is the best example of how the character of Latin America was changed by the European Colonization?

• People of the region reverted back to traditional economic practices

• Religion & Language changed drastically

• People of South America became nomadic

• Hunting and Gathering became the main source of food

What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

• The total market value of all final goods and services produced by a country's citizens.

• The total market value of all final goods and services produced within a country's borders in a given period of time.

• The total market value of all imported goods and services.

• The total market value of all exported goods and services.

Why is GDP considered a crucial measure for assessing a country's economic health?

• It indicates the country's trade deficit

• It provides information about the total value of all goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period

• It measures the total income of a country's citizens

• It calculates the total amount of money a government spends

Is this country Developed or Developing?

• Developed

• Developing