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Final exam review
Social studies SEM 2
Question | Answer |
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Which of the following would increase a country's gross domestic product (GDP)? (2 words) Investing in __ __ | Human Capital and Capital goods |
Which type of democracy does the legislative branch select the head of the executive branch? | Parliamentary democracy |
Which region of Brazil would be best for year-round farming? | SOUTHWEST |
Which right is denied to Cubans? | VOTING |
This type of government could be closely related to a democratic government. (2 words) | FEDERAL REPUBLIC |
Why might supporters of a pure market economy criticize NAFTA? It ___ most countries. | EXCLUDES |
Which democracy has a separate executive, legislative and judicial branches?I | PRESIDENTIAL |
The gross domestic product (GDP) of Peru grew steadily between 2001 and 2008. It increased by an average of 6.8% each year. More than likely Peru invested more money in ___ after 2001 than before 2001. | TECHNOLOGY |
Which language do most Brazilians speak? | PORTUGUESE |
African slaves were brought to the Americas to work on ___? | PLANTATIONS |
Australia's economy depends on mining and farming. Also, Australia is the world's leading producer of bauxite, lead, and zinc. A conclusion that can be drawn from this information is that Australia is able to ___ large amounts of minerals. | EXPORT |
Australia’s native population was impacted by colonization because they lost their ___ to British colonist. | LAND |
The British colonized Australia and many of the native people were killed by ___. | DISEASE |
Cuba has a ___ economy. | COMMAND |
Mexicans have a more active role in the ___ than Cubans. | GOVERNMENT |
Prior to the __ __ of 1959, Cuba traded primarily with the United States and other countries. Following the revolution, the Soviet Union became Cuba's main source of trade because the U.S. would not trade with Cuba. | CUBAN REVOLUTION |
Destruction of the rainforest decreases the amount of ____ in the atmosphere. | OXYGEN |
Business owners outside of Australia follow the value of the Australian dollar because the ___ of the currency may increase or decrease affecting the profit. | VALUE |
Climate affects Australia. W. Australia is mainly deserts and plains which restrict the development of ___ for trading. | AGRICULTURAL |
A nation must have a way of valuing its money compared to the money of other nations when involved with ____ trade. | INTERNATIONAL |
___ seized land and businesses and took over the government in Cuba influencing his long rule. | CASTRO |
Brazil and Canada have ___ economies. | MIXED |
one person that rules with absolute power | DICTATOR |
Which of the following would increase a country's gross domestic product (GDP)? (2 words) Investing in __ __ | HUMAN CAPITAL AND CAPITAL GOODS |
What kind of natural feature does the Amazon basin in Brazil contain that is vital to the world? (1 word) | RAINFOREST |
The Spanish conquered the Aztecs and established settlements in Mexico. One result of this was a creation of the ___ culture. | MESTIZO |