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LATIN AMERICA
COMMON ASSESSMENT REVIEW
RUSSIA
LATIN AMERICA The Spanish language being the most
spoken language in Latin America is a result of ______________________
Spanish Conquerors
LATIN AMERICA What did the Native Americans receive
from the Europeans during the Columbian Exchange that did the most damage?
Diseases
LATIN AMERICA What is causing Shantytowns/Favelas to
occur in Latin America?
Rapid population growth from rural to urban areas, but people have not money to live in the center of the city.
LATIN AMERICA What is the main reason for
deforestation in Latin America?
Farm land
LATIN AMERICA How did the climate of Panama provide
difficulties in building the Panama Canal?
Tropical Diseases, lots of vegetation, large amounts of rainfall, and hot and humid
LATIN AMERICA Which of the following characteristics of
the United States, Canada, and Mexico does not belong to all three?
Spanish North America Christianity NAFTA
LATIN AMERICA A negative things that causes you to
leave a country or city is known as a _______________.
Push Factor
LATIN AMERICA A positive things that causes you to
leave from one country or city for another is known as a _________________.
Pull Factors
LATIN AMERICA What does all of the following have in
common?
Amazon Rainforest Atacama Desert Patagonia Pampas
They are all landforms, and they all have been created by climate.
EUROPE What affects the climate of Western
Europe?
North Atlantic Drift
NETHERLANDSWhat have the Netherlands created that have helped them adapt to their environment?
Dikes and Polders
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Why did the Industrial Revolution start in England?
Resources, most powerful
BLACK PLAGUE
How did the Black Plague get the Europe so quickly?
Trade on Ships
BRITISH EMPIREWhat caused the British Empire to be so powerful?
Naval Power
BERLIN WALL
When the Berlin Wall came down, how did this affect Germany?
United them with democratic elections and a market economy
EUROPE What has caused so many cultures and
languages to develop in Europe?
Separation by physical features like mountains
EUROPE Why would some countries not want to
be in the European Union?
They have to abide by European Union laws, a portion of their money goes to the E.U.
EUROPE Which part of Europe has the fastest
trains?
Western
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Population Density
EUROPEAN CITIES
RUSSIAWhat was the Cold War?
A war of words and power between the Soviet Union and the United States.
RUSSIA What is a command economy?
The government controls all businesses, land, and capital
RUSSIA How has Russia’s government and
economic system changed since the end of the Soviet Union?
They changed from a communist economic system with a command economy to a republic with a free market system.
RUSSIA Who was the 1st person to introduce
Communism to Russia?
Vladimir Lenin
POLLUTION RUSSIAWhat has caused Russia to have really bad pollution? Soviet
legacy of fast industrialization with no regard for the environment
SIBERIA
How would Siberia create obstacles for Russia?
It is too cold; therefore, it is hard to have business and travel.
RUSSIA What is Russia main export?
Petroleum
RUSSIA POPULATION According
to the population pyramid, what is happening to Russia’s population?
Decreasing
WHAT ARE THE TOP THREE CLIMATE REGIONS IN EUROPE? Marine West Coast Mediterranean Humid Continental
What is the most practiced religion in Europe?
Roman Catholic
