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Common Assessment #6 Review LATIN AMERICA & EUROPE

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OBJECTIVE: REVIEW OF EUROPE AND LATIN AMERICA DEMONSTRATING AN UNDERSTANDING OF CONTENT, CONCEPT, & SKILLS

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RIVER INSIDE THE WORLDS LARGEST RAINFOREST- WHAT IS THE NAME OF BOTH?

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AMAZON RIVER & AMAZON RAINFOREST

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DID YOU KNOW? RAINFORESTS SERVE AS LUNGS OF THE EARTH AND CONTAIN VALUABLE RESOURCES AND ARE ALSO HOME TO MANY PLANTS AND ANIMALS PLANTS AND ANIMALS

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THIS FEATURE STRETCHES NORTH TO SOUTH IN SOUTH AMERICA FOR 4,000 MILES

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ANDES MOUNTAINS SIMILAR TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS

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A VERY POPULAR SPORT IN SOUTH AMERICA IS ?

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SOCCER

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A MAN-MADE WATERWAY IN LATIN AMERICA IS ?

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The Panama Canal

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WHAT IS A CANAL?

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A CANAL IS A MAN- MADE WATERWAY CONNECTING 2 MAJOR BODIES OF WATER.

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WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF BRAZIL?

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PORTUGUESE

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WHAT IS THE STORMY, NARROW WATERWAY IN S. AM. CONNECTING THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC?

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THE STRAIT OF MAGELLAN IS THE STORMY WATER WAY THAT CONNECTS THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC

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WHAT PYYSICAL FEATURE CONNECTS NORTH AMERICA TO SOUTH AMERICA?

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ISTHMUS OF PANAMA

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THE COUNTRIES THAT MAKE A LAND BRIDGE BETWEEN MEXICO AND SOUTH AMERICA ARE CALLED ?

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CENTRAL AMERICA !

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THE ISLANDS OFF OF THE COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA THAT ARE FAMOUS FOR GIANT TURTLES ARE ?

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GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

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WHAT ARE PAMPAS ?

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PAMPAS: GRASSLAND IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF SOUTH AMERICA. THIS IS AN AREA WHERE THEY HEARD CATTLE AND FARM.

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WHAT DOES THIS PICTURE ILLUSTRATE?

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DEFORESTATION: THE PROCESS OF CUTTING DOWN TREES WITHOUT REPLACING THEM, PARTICULARLY RAINFORESTS

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What are the effects of deforestation? Plants and animal species go extinct Less oxygen available The people who live in the rainforest lose their homes and knowledge of the forest

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WHAT CULTURES STRONGLY INFLUENCED SOUTH AMERICA?

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PORTUGAL & SPAIN

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What is the RELIGION of the MAJORITY of the people of South America?

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Catholocism

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WHEN A COUNTRY RULES A LAND AND PEOPLE THAT ARE FAR AWAY IS CALLED ?

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COLONIZATION

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What are some European countries located on a peninsula?

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SPAIN & Portugal (Iberian)

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Greece (Balkan)

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Italy- Italian

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Norway/Sweden/Finland (Scandanavian)

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What are some contributions of the ancient Greeks that continues to influence societies today?

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Democratic republic (government)

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Architecture- arches and bridges; ideas are used all over the world and the usa

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What is a REVOLUTION?

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A REVOLUTION IS A GREAT AND OFTEN VIOLENT CHANGE

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The industrial revolution was a time that became important and people began to move and work in cities

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It was a period of rapid industrialization in England, which led to change in the way people lived.

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WHO WERE MICHELANGELO AND LEONARDO DAVINCI?

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FAMOUS ARTISTS Da Vincis Mona Lisa Michelangelos painting on the dome of the Sistine Chapel

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What was a person who disagreed with the Catholic Church called?

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A PROTESTANT (Martin Luther was one)

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What was the time period called that included a rebirth of learning, art, and culture?

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RENAISSANCE

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WHAT LANGUAGE DOES THE WORD RENAISSANCE COME FROM?

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FRENCH

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REVOLUTION= ?

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CHANGE

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Which country is connected to Portugal?

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SPAIN

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Which mountains divide Europe and Asia?

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URAL MOUNTAINS

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What country borders the Black Sea?

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TURKEY And RUSSIA

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How is the European Union working to expand trade in Europe?

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The EU is trying to expand trade in Europe by ending fees on goods entering the countries. By doing this they are hoping that more countries will participate in trading.

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What continent is EAST of Europe?

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Which country in Europe is closest to the continent of Africa?

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SPAIN AFRICA

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What 2 countries are in both Europe AND Asia?

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Turkey and Russia

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What sea is between Italy and Greece?

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ADRIATIC SEA

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Which countries in Europe border the Black Sea?

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Turkey and Russia

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What country borders the Caspian Sea?

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RUSSIA

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The country of Greece borders which bodies of water?

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Adriatic/Mediterranean/ Aegean

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What peninsula is the northernmost peninsula in Europe?

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The Scandinavian Peninsula

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What happened to the U.S.S.R. IN 1991?

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It broke up into 15 republics, freed of Russian control.

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