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Geography, Western Hemisphere, Europe and Russia

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What are the two major lines of latitude and longitude at zero degrees?   Equator and Prime Meridian  
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What are the four major reasons for movement in the Push-Pull Theory?   Poverty, Land, Government, War  
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What are the two basic standards of living for countries and their definitions?   Developed-Wealthy Undeveloped-Poor  
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Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift are the two theories that explain the movement of what?   Continents  
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A dictatorship is an example of what style of government?   Unlimited Government  
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A democracy is an example of what style of government?   Limited Government  
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What are the four economic indicators of every economy?   Life Expectancy, Death, Birth Rate, Literacy Rate, and Gross Domestic Product (GDP  
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What does GDP mean?   Gross Domestic Product  
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What are the three types of economic systems?   Traditional, Market, Command  
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Free enterprise is part of what type of economic system?   Market  
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Communism is part of what type of economic system?   Command  
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Basic farming and trading is part of what economic system?   Traditional  
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What are the four economic industries of every economy?   Primary-Raw Materials Secondary- Manufacturing Tertiary- Services Quaternary- Technology  
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What is a landlocked country?   a country completely surrounded by land on all sides.  
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What are the four sets of values every country shares?   Language, Religion, Values, Customs  
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NAFTA   North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement  
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What does NAFTA do?   Provides free trade between Canada, United States, and Mexico  
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What tribe used aqueducts to transport water from the Andes mountains?   Incas  
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Subsistence Farming   farming enough crops to support one's family.  
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Largest mountain range in South America   Andes Mountains  
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Largest rainforest in the world   Amazon Rainforest  
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Second longest river in the world   Amazon River  
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Significance of the Panama Canal   Links Atlantic and Pacific Oceans  
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What is the purpose of the St. Lawrence Seaway?   Transportation Corridor  
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What were the people of Quebec fighting over?   Language  
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Deforestation   removal of forest  
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What are the two theories that explain the movement of continents?   Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics  
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What allowed conquistadors to conquer the Mayans, Incas, Aztecs?   Advanced Weapons and Disease  
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