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Semester 1 POST TEST
2019
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the literacy rate and standard of living like in Europe? | Europe has a high standard of living and literacy rate |
| How are the economies of the United Kingdom and Germany similar? | They are both mixed |
| What physical feature makes Germany densely populated? | The Northern European Plain |
| What type of democracy has the president as both chief executive and head of state? | Presidential democracy |
| Italy's major cities are located near _____, while many of Germany's major cities are closer to ________ | Italy's major cities are located near COAST, while many of Germany's major cities are closer to RIVERS |
| Define autocracy | one person (a dictator) is in charge; citizens have no power |
| Define democracy | citizens can participate by voting |
| What was one cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917? | Difference in social and economic classes. The peasants want bread and peace. |
| Evaluating Germany's education would help evaluate ______ | human capital |
| Why would a government use a tariff? | to generate tax revenue |
| What do you know to be true about Russia's economy when it was the Soviet Union? | Russia was under a command economy when it was the Soviet Union, therefore, now it is moving away from the command economy and is a mixed economy. |
| What is true if the literacy rate of a country increases....then what else happens? | If the literacy rate increases, the GDP, Standard of living and life expectancy increases. |
| Where would the UK, Russia and Germany belong on an economic continuum? | Command MIXED MARKET Russia Germany United Kingdom |
| What religion is most widely practiced in Europe? | Christianity |
| What is a confederation? | The central government has little power and is ruled by LOCAL bodies of government |
| Which physical feature is a benefit to trade in Canada? | Canada is surrounded by 3 oceans, it shares the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River leads to the ocean. |
| What is the benefit of the European Union? | The European Union has a common currency (The EURO). Because the member nations do not have to exchange currencies, it makes trading less expensive. The fees to exchange currency are eliminated. |
| What was the environmental issue in the Ukraine? | Chernobyl, the nuclear incident |
| What is NAFTA? | The North American Free Trade Agreement |
| Who are the member nations of NAFTA? | Canada, the US, and Mexico |
| Because of NAFTA, Canada's economic activity has ______ | increased |
| What is the role of a citizen in Canadian government under a parliamentary democracy? | The citizens vote for the legislature (Members of Parliament). The MPs with the most votes are asked to be Prime Minister. |
| What happened to Germany after World War I? | There was an economic depression because Germany had to pay reparations. |
| With time zones, when traveling west, one must add or subtract time? | subtract |
| Above the Equator is which direction? | north |
| Below the Equator is which direction? | south |
| To the right of the Prime Meridian is which direction? | east |
| To the left of the Prime Meridian is which direction? | west |
| What relationship exists between the literacy rate and the standard of living in Europe? | The higher the literacy rate the higher the standard of living. Europe has a high standard of living and literacy rate. |
| What is a peninsula? | It is land with water on 3 sides |
| Which two countries form the Iberian peninsula? | Spain and Portugal |
| Which country contributes to Germany’s Acid Rain problem? | The United Kingdom’s air pollution is swept by the air currents to Germany which gives them a really bad acid rain problem. |
| What is something that the German and United Kingdom economies have in common? | They are both MIXED |
| The UK has many natural resources. How does this benefit the United Kingdom? | The UK can export the natural resources to other countries and make money |
| Why is the country Germany densely populated? | Germany has the Northern European plain which is fertile soil. |
| In what type of democracy is the president both the chief executive and the head of state? | Presidential democracy |
| Why does a city’s location on a river make it good for them economically? | Trading is faster, efficient and more easily done. |
| How does an autocracy compare to a democracy in terms of citizen participation? | autocracy – citizens have no power. Democracy - citizens can participate. |
| What was an important cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917? | Differences in social and economic classes. Bread and peace was desired by the peasants |
| What happened because of the worldwide depression? | World War II started. |
| What happened as a result of World War II? | The rise of superpowers (United States and the Soviet Union (USSR) |
| What were the 2 opposing ideologies (conflicting ideas) during the Cold War? | US – DEMOCRACRAY Soviet Union (USSR)--COMMUNISM |
| How did the collapse of the USSR (Soviet Union) lead to the end of the Cold War? | The countries in the former USSR became democratic and the Soviet Union (USSR) became Russia |
| How was it clear the Cold War ended? | The Fall of the Berlin Wall |
| What was the purpose of Nazi Propaganda? | It turned German’s against the Jews by showing the Jews as traitors. The Nazi message was not to trust the Jews. |
| Because of Canada's abundance of timber, which product does Canada MOST LIKELY export? | paper |
| Who is in charge of the day-to-day operations of the Canadian government? | Prime Minister |
| Examining Germany's education system would help an economist evaluate which part of the country's economy? | Human capital |
| Why would a government use a tariff rather than a quota as a trade barrier? | Tax revenue for the government |
| Write a statement about the economic systems of Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom. | Germany - Germany - MIXED Russia – MIXED – closer to COMMAND because under the Soviet Union it was a command economy United Kingdom - MIXED |
| Which one is closest to a command economy? Germany, Russia, or the United Kingdom? | Russia |
| Which one is closer to a market economy? Germany, Russia, or the United Kingdom? | United Kingdom |
| If literacy rate increases and life expectancy increases what 2 other things would increase? | GDP and Standard of Living |
| On a continuum from Command economy to market economy, put the countries in order. Closest to command - closest to market economy. Germany, UK, Russia - which order do they belong? | Russia, Germany, UK command ------MIXED-----------Market |
| What are the 3 religious groups in Europe? | Judaism (oldest), Christianity, Islam (newest) |
| Which type of religion is the most widely practiced in Europe? | Christianity (Roman Catholic) |
| One important resource in Canada is ________ | timber |
| Which physical feature is a benefit to trade in Canada? | Surrounded by water – 3 oceans, 1 river, Great Lakes, Canadian Shield – Mineral wealth |
| What is a benefit of the EURO, a common currency, in the European Union? | There is no need to exchange currency, so it is less expensive to trade because no fee is added to exchange the currency. It’s economically beneficial (good) |
| Germany is debating whether to add a tariff or a quota to tennis shoes imported from the United States. Why would Germany use tariff instead of a quota? | Generate tax for the government |
| What was the environmental issue in the Ukraine? What caused it? What was the economic impact? | Chernobyl Nuclear accident/design flaws in equipment and one operator ignored warning alarms; inability (couldn’t) grow crops to trade |
| What is a role for Canadian citizens under a parliamentary democracy? | Think about how a parliamentary democracy works in the United Kingdom. Parliamentary democracy in which citizens vote for the legislature (MPs) and the one with the most votes is asked to be PM |
| Why is the Canadian Shield important to Canada's economy? | Mineral wealth |
| The British had an advantage in colonial expansion before WWI. Why? | Ocean access Supreme military (NAVY) |
| What has free trade with NAFTA done for Canada? | Increased economic activity for Canada |
| What happened to Germany after World War I? | An economic depression |
| How is the prime minister chosen in a parliamentary democracy? | Citizens vote for the legislature (MPs) and the one with the most votes becomes PM |
| Make a statement about Germany and the UK’s standard of living? | Both have a relatively high standard of living. |
| What is Germany’s environmental issue and what is a solution? | Acid rain is Germany’s environmental issue; a solution is to reduce air pollution by placing rules on manufacturing. Industrialization causes air pollution and air pollution causes acid rain. |
| When Germany reunified (came together again) What was a result of German reunification? | East German factories were not as modern, so they closed. |
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