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