CRCT Review

Fourth Nine Weeks

1.

After a ten-year struggle, Haiti was the first nation in Latin America to gain independence in 1804. How did Haiti win its independence from France?

in a revolution started by Simón Bolívar

when the British defeated Napoleon at Waterloo

in a revolt led by the former slave, Toussaint L'Ouverture

as part of the treaty at the end of the French and Indian War

2.Which of the following best explains why the United States is Canada's largest trading partner?

climate

population distribution

location

Gross Domestic Product

3.

Canada is the world's second largest country in terms of land area. However, about 75 percent of Canada's population lives within 100 miles of its southern border. Which statement does not provide a reason why so many Canadians live in their country's southern region?

More jobs are available in Canada's southern region.

Canadian law encourages people to live in its southern region.

Much of Canada's northern region is tundra.

Canada's southern region has a milder climate than its northern region.

4.

Cortes and Pizarro were able to conquer the Aztecs and the Incas because

the Native Central Americans were peaceful and refused to fight the Spanish soldiers.

the Aztec navy was quickly defeated by the superior Spanish Armada.

the Aztecs and Incas were at war with each other, making them weaker.

European diseases killed many Native Central Americans who might have fought the Spanish.

5.

Who were the first inhabitants of Australia?

prisoners from Britain

Europeans looking for spices

people who migrated from Asia

sailors from Captain Cook's ships

6.In the 1500s, the Incan civilization was conquered by Spanish soldiers led by

Ferdinand Magellan.

Francisco Pizarro.

Montezuma.

Vasco da Gama.

7.In the 1800s, Miguel Hidalgo helped to inspire the people of Mexico to rise up against which country to eventually gain independence?

England

France

Russia

Spain

8.The ecology of Brazil's rain forest is most threatened by which of these human activities?

building dams

drilling for oil

cutting down trees

draining swamps

9.

Which was not a reason for the establishment of European overseas colonies?

Europeans wanted to spread Christianity to other peoples.

European industry needed more sources of raw materials.

Europeans were interested in learning from other cultures.

Europeans thought that colonies would buy European products.

10.

The African slave trade grew because European nations wanted the captured Africans

to work in the new factories.

to replace the labor of the serfs.

to work on the plantations in their colonies.

to increase the number of soldiers in their armies.

11.

Which of following best describes a market economy?

A person can start any legal business and charge any price.

The government provides food and housing to all workers.

The government provides services, such as telephones and television.

National businesses, such as airlines, are owned by the government.

12.

Which of these is MOST LIKELY to be classified as a reason for Canadians' concern about pollution of the Great Lakes?

The Great Lakes are a favorite Canadian tourist destination.

The Great Lakes are a major source of Canada's drinking water.

Canadians prefer the beaches along the Great Lakes to those along the coast.

Diving on shipwrecks is a growing Great Lakes sport which attracts divers from around the world.

13.In order to produce a good or a service, four factors of production are needed—natural resources (land), human resources (labor), capital resources (buildings and machinery), and entrepreneurship (organization).

A sixth-grade class decides to open a popcorn stand. The stand and the popcorn popper are examples of which factor of production?

natural resources

human resources

capital resources

entrepreneurship

14.

Which economic term best describes using money to earn more money?

selling

borrowing

trading

investing

15.Latin America and the Caribbean are very diverse, culturally blended areas. One reason for this diversity is the

conquest of the Aztecs by the Mayans.

migration of ancient peoples from Asia.

importation of Aborigine slaves to the West Indies.

intermarriage of European settlers and indigenous peoples.

16.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was designed to promote free trade between the United States,

Canada, and Mexico.

the United Kingdom, and Russia.

Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean.

17.What is the purpose of free trade partnerships like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Canada, and Mexico?

to increase trade by doing away with tariffs.

to allow countries to get needed goods without having to pay for them

to keep the countries from trading with Europe or Asia

to help the countries produce everything they need for themselves

18.

Canada and Mexico are SIMILAR in that lowering trade barriers between these two nations has resulted in both nations experiencing

growth in their economies.

increases in unemployment.

increases in the prices of consumer goods.

decreases in the quality of consumer goods.

19.

The economic system of communist countries is most closely related to which of the following?

command

market

traditional

supply and demand

20.

Which of these factors best helps to explain why a strong navy and a large fleet of trading ships have been an important part of Great Britain's history?

its form of government

its large population

its type of climate

its geographic location

21.

Most democracies have a government with three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the executive branch is the

Parliament

Supreme Court

Prime Minister

Senate

22.Cuba is an example of a type of government in which a ruler or small group has absolute power and is not restricted by a constitution or laws?

republic

democracy

parliament

dictatorship

23.

The European Union (EU) was established in the 1990s. Which of the following is a goal of the EU?

to create a single European currency

to endorse a single European language

to provide military aid to European countries experiencing civil war

to protect western European countries from formerly communist countries

24.

Which Latin-American country is the only one whose language and culture have been greatly influenced by Portugal, because it was the only colony of Portugal in Latin America?

Brazil

Panama

Argentina

Chile

25.Russia has a type of government in which power is formally divided between one central authority and several regional authorities. Name the type of government.

Federation

Dictatorship

Oligarchy

Constitutional Monarchy

26.

In most democratic countries, the government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the legislative branch is the

Parliament

Prime Minister

Supreme Court

governor general

27.

In which system of government does the legislature elect the executive leader of the government?

Presidential Democracy

Communist

Parliamentary Democracy

Dictatorship

28.What is one of the goals of the European Union (EU), which was established in the 1990s?

It is a special stock market for European businesses.

It provides better training for people wanting to run businesses.

It provides its members with military protection from foreign attack.

It is a system to remove tariff barriers and open trade between countries.

29.How has the European Economic Community/European Union been a benefit to the countries that have joined it?

The use of tariffs has increased trade.

Trade among member nations has decreased.

More people now make full use of their country's resources.

The exchange of goods among the members has become easier

30.

After 1986, Chernobyl, Ukraine, was abandoned. What caused the people to abandon this city?

The nuclear power plant exploded and radiation levels were unsafe.

The people were being persecuted by soldiers of the Soviet Union.

The Chernobyl river was diverted so there was no drinking water.

The area was under water because of the construction of a dam.

ExtraA market economy is very different from a command economy. Which of the following is found in a market economy?

competition

guaranteed yearly pay raises

government control of industry

government control of agriculture

Extra

Today, some citizens and elected leaders of Québec believe their province should take which action?

refuse to trade with the United States

close its borders to all new immigrants

withdraw from the United Nations

become an independent country

ExtraAustralia's government power is divided between one central and several regional authorities. Name the type of government.

Unitary

Confederation

Federal

Autocratic

Extra

How did Canada achieve independence from Britain?

by a war for independence

as a result of the American Revolution

as a result of the British defeat of the French

by means of negotiations over a period of time

ExtraWhich type of government would most likely abolish all opposing political parties, the direct election of leaders, and free speech?

republic

constitutional monarchy

autocratic

representative democracy

ExtraIn which economic system are the production and distribution of goods owned by private individuals or corporations?

traditional

feudalism

market

command

ExtraCuba has a type of government in which the ruler has absolute power and is not restricted by a constitution, laws, or the citizens. Name the type of government.

Federal-Republican

Dictatorship

Parliamentary democracy

Presidential democracy

ExtraWhich poses the greatest threat to the rain forest in Brazil?

drilling for oil

pollution of rivers

logging in the rain forest

growth of large industries

Canada gained its independence from Britain by

winning the war against Britain.

buying the land from Britain.

peaceful means.

going to war.

Which term best describes an economic system in which the people—not the government—own land, factories, and businesses?

communism

market

command

traditional