CRCT Study Guide Questions. 1.How did the different ideas about governments and economy of the...

CRCT Study Guide Questions


1. How did the different ideas about governments and economy of the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II lead to the Cold War? (What type of government/economy is the United States vs what type of government/economy is the Soviet Union, and why did this cause the conflict?)Communism versus capitalism

2. Why is the Holocaust a significant event of World War II? Killed 6 million Jews

3. What events led to the reunification of Germany? The fall of the Soviet union and the tearing down of the Berlin wall


4. What is the relationship between the collapse of the Soviet Union, the reunification of Germany, and the end of the Cold War?

The collapse of communism/socialism5. What are the characteristics of the three major

religions in Europe (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)?

One God, Jesus Christ, Mohamed6. What are the three major language families in

Europe?Germanic, Slavic, Romance


7. How does the literacy rate affect the standard of living or the GDP?

Higher literacy rate equals higher standard of living

8. How are the governments of the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia different and how are these governments similar?

Federalism, presidential democracy, parliamentary democracy, republics


9. What is the purpose of the European Union?

To reduce barriers to trade, single currency, common laws, easier travel

10. What type of government is the European

Union (EU)? Confederation11. What is the name of the currency created

and used by members of the EU?Euro

CRCT Study Guide Questions12. What are the major physical features of Europe

in your AKS? Mountains, planes, rivers, oceans

13. What are the major countries of Europe in your AKS?

Germany, Poland, Russia, England, France, Spain 14. How does climate, access to water, and natural

resources affect where Europeans choose to live and work?

People live in milder climates and near waterways


15. A human mistake caused the worse nuclear disaster in what country, and what was the name of the nuclear power plant?

Ukraine, Chernobyl16. How are the economic systems of the

United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia similar?

capitalism, trade


17. How do trade barriers (tariffs, quotas, and embargoes) slow voluntary trade from occurring between countries?

They create barriers like taxes and limits on imports18. Why is it necessary to exchange currencies

for nations to trade?To be able to purchase goods in local currency19. How does the European Union encourage

voluntary trade among its members?Lowering trade barriers like tariffs or quotas

CRCT Study Guide Questions20. What is the most common environmental

problem in England? Air pollution, acid rain, smog21. What environmental problem is causing trees to

die in Germany?Acid rain22. How do the factors of location, climate, and

natural resources impact trade in the European nations of the United Kingdom, Russia, Germany, and Italy?

Rivers and mountains can ease or challenge trade.More people live in milder climates


23. What is the relationship between human capital, capital investment, and gross domestic product (GDP)?

Human capital = training, educationCapital goods = machinery, buildingsInvestment in both increases GDP24. What is an entrepreneur? A person who starts a business

CRCT Study Guide Questions25. How did the existence of large European colonial

empires in Africa and Asia impact the outbreak of WWI? Europeans were fighting over colonies around the world 26. The starvation of what citizens lead to a revolution

in Europe at the end of World War I?Russia27. How did the Russian Revolution contribute to

instability in Europe during and after WWI? Russia withdrew from World War I because of problems at

home


28. How did the Treaty of Versailles and world-wide depression impact Europe in the years between WWI and WWII?

reparations, colonial empires29.How did the idea of Nazism lead to WWII? World domination, extermination of people30. What was the result in Germany when the

Soviet Union collapsed? Germany reunified


31.How did European exploration impact European development?

It increased European wealth and inventions32.What were some of the reasons the

Europeans began to explore on the oceans outside of Europe?

Gold, glory, God

CRCT Study Guide Questions33. What factors, including the contributions of Prince

Henry the Navigator, influenced European nations to begin overseas exploration?

colonies and wealth 34. Why did European nations build colonial empires in

Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Australia? resources, people, convicts 35. What was the main reason for slaves in the

Americas?To replace Native Americans in labor

CRCT Study Guide Questions36. What are the main physical features of Latin

America?Amazon River, Atacama Desert, Andes Mountains Gulf of Mexico37. What are the main political features of Latin

America?Oligarchy, dictatorship, democracies 38. What lasting impact did the Cuban Revolution

have on Cuba and the region?Communism, dictatorship, trade relationships


39. How did the Zapatista guerilla movement affect Mexico?

Helped the poor farmers 40. What was the worst outcome of the

Columbian Exchange for the natives of the Americas?Killed many Native Americans


41. What was the best outcome of the Columbian Exchange for the natives of the Americas?

Exchanged new ideas, foods, plants 42. What was Triangular Trade?The trade between Europe, Africa, and the New World 43. Who defeated the Aztecs?

Cortes


44. Who defeated the Incas? Pizarro45. Who liberated Mexico?Miguel Hidalgo46. Who liberated several countries in South

America?Simón Bolivar


47. Who liberated Haiti?Toussaint L’Ouverture 48. How are the federal governments of

Brazil, Mexico, and Cuba different? Elections versus dictatorship

CRCT Study Guide Questions49. What are the types of leaders of the governments in

Brazil, Mexico, and Cuba, and how are the leaders of these countries chosen?

Democracies and elections versus dictatorships 50. What are the voting rights and personal freedoms of

citizens in Brazil, Mexico, and Cuba? Citizens must vote in Cuba51. What is the difference between a parliamentary

democracy and a presidential democracy?The Prime Minister is elected by the parliament versus the

president is elected by people

CRCT Study Guide Questions52. How has the physical geography and distribution

of resources influenced how people have lived in Latin America?

The wealthier countries like Brazil have more resources53. How has the distribution of natural resources

affected the economies of the Caribbean? The Caribbean countries need to import many goods54. What is a major source of pollution in Mexico,

and how does the geography add to the problem?Mexico City is located between mountain ranges and

traps air pollution


55. What is an environmental issue in the Amazon Rainforest?

Reducing the size of the rain forest 56. What is an environmental issue in

Venezuela?Oil pollution


57. What is a major source of income for Venezuela, and its chief export?

oil58. What is NAFTA, and what is the purpose

of NAFTA?Free trade agreement to reduce taxes or tariffs59. What countries are part of NAFTA?

United States, Canada, Mexico


Define the following

60.Unitary government Single government

61. Federal Government Shared government between central and regional62.Confederation governmentRegional government has power, weak government


Define the following:63. Autocracy

Central government/dictatorship64.Dictatorship Central government65. Constitutional MonarchyKing/Queen and elected government


Define the following:66. Presidential democracyThe people elect the president67. Parliamentary democracy The parliament elects the prime minister68. OligarchyRule by a few

CRCT Study Guide Questions69. Why are most Canadian factories and cities built

on rivers? Because easier transportation 70. Where do most Canadians live and why do the

live there? Along the border between the United States and Canada 71.How did Canada gain its independence from Great

Britain?Peacefully


72. What language to the people of Quebec speak, and why are they sometimes called “separatists?”

French, and they want to separate from Canada73. What type of government does Canada have? Parliamentary democracy74.What are the physical features of Canada?Rocky Mountains, St. Lawrence seaway, Hudson Bay75. What are the most abundant resources in the

Canadian Shield? Minerals


Define the following:76.Traditional Economy Family, bartering77.Market Economy No regulation78.Mixed Economy Limited regulation79.Command Economy Central regulation


Define the following:80.Factors of Production Labor, resources,

capital81.Human Capital Training, education82.Capital Goods Machinery, buildings83.Entrepreneurship Create small business


Define the following:84.Natural Resources Appears naturally like

mountains, rivers, planes85.Specialization Concentrate on producing one

item86.Scarcity Lack of resources87.Comparative Advantage

One country having better resources than another


Define the following:88.Economic SystemsThe type of economy like capitalism or

communism89.Currency Exchange The exchange of money

CRCT Study Guide Questions88. What kind of economy is regulated by the

government, but also has private ownership of property and business?

Mixed economy 89. If a country invests in education and training they

are investing in their what?Human capital 90. If a country invests in technology and materials for

business, they are investing in their what?Capital goods


91. What does a tariff do to an import when the producer sells it?

Places a tax on it and increases the price92. How does a quota slow down trade, and how

does it raise the price of the product?Limits the number of available to purchase and

increases the price93. What is the main religion of Latin America?Roman Catholicism

CRCT Study Guide Questions94. Why is Latin America is called “Latin America?” Because many of the languages spoken had their origins in

Latin95. What was the long term effect of the colonization of

the Americas by the Europeans, and the Triangular Trade?Increased the wealth of European nations and spread religion 96. What was the “Scramble for Africa,” and what did it

lead to?European countries were dividing up Africa for colonies and it

led to world war I and World War II


97.What was the Cold War, and who were the countries “fighting” in the Cold War?

The Cold War was the fighting about ideas like capitalism and communism, USSR, US

98. Who is the leader of Canada and what is his or her title?

Queen Elizabeth II99.What is the role of the legislature in Canada?To pass laws and elect their leader


100. What role does the citizen have as a participant in Canada’s government?

To elect their parliamentary representatives101. How have the French and English influenced the

languages and religions of Canada? Canada is a bilingual country 102. What are the environmental concerns in

Canada?Global warming and reduction in fish along the coast


103. What are the MAIN reasons that lead to the outbreak of World War I?

Colonization, killing of Archduke Ferdinand, and international alliances

104. What was “Berlin Wall,” and why was it important? The wall surrounded West Berlin and was a symbol

between communism and Western countries105.What was NATO?A defense alliance between Western countries in

Europe


106.What was the Warsaw Pact?A defense alliance for the nations of the Soviet Union

107. Why was Germany divided into East and West sides at the end of World War I?

Because countries feared Germany as a military power and to separate communist countries from capitalist countries

108.What was the Industrial Revolution?The introduction of machinery into manufacturing


109. Who was Prince Henry the Navigator, where was he from, and what did he do?

Prince Henry invented navigational equipment and created maps and he lived in Portugal

110.What country mapped and discovered a water route to Asia by going around the southern coast of Africa?

Portugal

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