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Hague Final Exam
Questions from Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Be able to identify on a blank map | Russia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain |
| 2. The country with the largest land mass in Europe | Russia |
| 3. What provides the raw materials needed for producing goods? | Natural Resources |
| 4. People who take risks in order to make money | Entrepreneurs |
| 5. The leader of the government in the UK | Prime minister |
| 6. The leader of the government in the UK is chosen from this group | Parliament (House of Commons) |
| 7. The citizens of this country have the least amount of personal freedom | UK, France, Russia, Germany, Spain, Italy |
| 8. The form of government that allows its citizens the most personal freedom | Democracy |
| 9. 2 major trading benefits between countries that use the euro | Same currency/no trade taxes |
| 10. Why do people in Europe often speak more than one language? | Europe is made up of many countries with different languages. |
| 11. How is a country’s standard of living related to the country’s literacy rate? | Standard of living increases as literacy rate increases |
| 12. What event was an immediate cause of WWI? | Assignation of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary |
| 13. What long-term factors led up to WWI? (give 3) | Name 3 of these: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism |
| 14. What is the Holocaust? | Mass murder of approximately 6 million Jews. |
| 15. Why is Chernobyl, Ukraine important? | It was the explosion of a nuclear plant that destroyed an entire city Chernobyl |
| 16. What is included in one’s culture? | Religion, languages, music, celebrations |
| 17. Why is the EU considered a major economic force in the world? | Free trade among members, increased trade and economic growth |
| 18. 2 major benefits to citizens who live in countries that use the euro (euro-zone)? | Easy travel and tree trade, do not have to exchange money |
| 19. Who elects members of the House of Commons? | Citizens |
| 20. Which explorer sailed west to reach the East? | Columbus |
| 21. What area did Prince Henry focus on learning more about? What motivated him to send explorers here? | Coast of Africa-Spread of Christianity, spices, gold and silver. |
| 22. Because Europe’s standard of living is high, citizens and governments pay attention to how their actions affect what? | Literacy rate, economy, environment, religion, or trading partners |
| 23. Why is location on a waterway a benefit for a country? | Trade |
| 24. Explain how Canada achieved it’s independence from Britain? | Long peaceful negotiations |
| 25. Explain the feeling of the Separatists in Modern Quebec. What do they want to do? | They want to separate from Canada because they were settled by France. They believe they are more French than British. |
| 26. List the physical features that the United States shares with Canada? | The Great Lakes, and Rocky Mountains |
| 27. How do the harmful effects of acid rain demonstrate interdependence among countries? | The rain doesn’t stop at a countries boarder. Often pollution and water are shared by each and have to work to clean it up too. |
| 28. Explain why Canada has two official languages. What are they? | Canada was settled (colonized) by both France and England |
| 29. Most democracies have a government with three branches: executive, legislative and judicial. List and name (specifically) these branches in Canada. (What are they called?) | Executive-Prime Minister/Cabinet; Legislative-Senate/House of Commons; Judicial-Supreme Court of Canada |
| 30. List the ways British influence can be seen in Canada’s current system of government. | Canadian House of Commons elects prime minister |
| 31. The Panama Canal connects which two oceans? | Atlantic Ocean/Pacific Ocean |
| 32. Which South American river flows for nearly 4,000 miles before it flows into the Atlantic Ocean? | Amazon River |
| 33. The island of Cuba lies 90 miles off the coast of Florida. Why is the location of Cuba a concern to the United States? | Cuba and U.S. are not on friendly terms-embargo |
| 34. Brazil’s Amazon region is in danger from which threat to its environment? | Deforestation |
| 35. Describe the results of European exploration of the Americas in the 1400s and 1500s on the native populations? | The natives were exposed to many diseases that they did not have immunity too and the population was greatly decreased. They also lost lives due to inferior weapons. Land was taken. Many forced to accept a new religion as well (Christianity) |
| 36. Explain why European diseases like Smallpox had such a devastating effect on Native Americans? | They were not immune to these new diseases. |
| 37. Which two European nations have had the largest impact on the development of Central America and the Caribbean? | Spain and Portugal |
| 38. This person was known as the liberator of the South American people. | Simon Bolivar |
| 39. Which country in the Americas is the only communist nation with a dictator? | Cuba |
| 40. Give an example of what it looks like when countries specialize. | The country will use its natural resources to trade for resources that it doesn’t already have. |
| 41. What effect has the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) had on the Mexican economy? | Trade with the US has nearly doubled |
| 42. The people who assume risk by bringing natural, labor and capital resources together to produce goods and services are known as what? | Entrepreneurs |
| 43. What is the Great Barrier Reef? | World’s largest coral reef system located in the Coral Sea off Australia’s Coast |
| 44. Explain the fate of the Aborigines after the arrival of the British. | Died from new diseases |
| 45. How did the arrival of the British influence the religion of Australia? | Australia is predominately Christian. |
| 46. Where did the Aborigines originate from? | Asia over 40,000 years ago |
| 47. What was unique about some of the colonists that Great Britain sent to Australia in the 1700’s? | They were convicts. |
| 48. Who is the head of state of Australia? What does this mean? | British Monarch- It is a mostly ceremonial title. No real power. |
| 49. Australia’s economy depends on mining and farming. | OMIT |
| 50. Australia’s economy depends on mining and farming. What effect, if any, does this have on Australia’s exports? | Australia has a strong economy that relies on exporting of minerals. |
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