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SS 2012-13
This study stack is used for preparation of the Social Studies CRCT.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the two countries in Latin America that do not border Brazil. | Chile and Ecuador |
| Who took over the Incan Empire? | Pizarro |
| What is the biggest country in Australia? | Australia |
| Where do most people live in Australia? | The Eastern Coast |
| Describe the outback. | The dry, interior of Australia |
| Which country is the largest in Latin America? | Brazil |
| What was created after the Great Smog of 1952? | Smokeless Zones |
| Why should the U.S. help Canada solve the problem of Acid Rain? | They are the reason that Canada has Acid Rain. |
| What is a monolith? | One large, single rock |
| What important business is done in the outback? | Mining |
| What is said to be the marking for the end of the cold war? | The fall of the Berlin Wall |
| Who claimed Australia for Great Britain? | Captain James Cook |
| How did Moctezuma II react to the arrival of Cortez? | He thought Cortez was a god coming back to punish them for doing human/animal sacrifices |
| Define the columbian exchange. | The columbian exchange was an exchange of animals, diseases, people, etc. From the new world to the old world. Old world to the new world. |
| List the 6 countries Simon Bolivar helped to free. | Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Bolivia |
| What speech did Miguel Hidalgo give? | "Cry of delores" |
| What are the two official languages of Canada? | French and English |
| What does NAFTA stand for? | North American Free trade Agreement |
| What is the EU currency? | Euro |
| Name Germany's two representative bodies. | Bundestag and Bundesrat |
| What type of government does Cuba have? | Communist |
| What is an entreprenuer? | A person who risks their own money and time to start their own business. |