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Many Pacific islands rely on primary industries. Which is an example of a primary industry?
a) coal
b) textile
c) solar energy
d)

What is one difference between a democratic and communist country?
a) DC- citizens elect leaders, CC-leaders picked by a few
b) DC- government sets wages, CC-government does no
c) DC-citizens follow ALL laws, CC-citizens follow ONLY some
d)

How did European empire building in Africa and Asia contribute to the outbreak of WWI?
a) countries argued over religion in colonial territories
b) rivalries developed btwn countries over territories (land)
c) competition between countries over military strength
d)

The Mexican govt is trying to improve economic opportunities for Mexico's poor by
a) increasing pay for mexican workers
b) sending mexicans to work in the United States
c) investing more $ in education
d)

What is the purpose of the European Union, and the countries involved?
a) It supports the economies to help them trade freely
b) makes countries stronger and forces the same type of govt
c) It helps with communication and for them to speak 1 language
d)

How do tariffs on foreign goods support a nation's economy?
a) Tariffs make it illegal 2 purchase goods from a diff country
b) Tariffs (-) the price of goods making them less valuable
c) Tariffs (+) price of goods making ppl want to buy affordable
d)

What was the cause of the Cold War?
a) development of the European Union
b) ideological diff. betwn communism and democracy
c) race to develop powerful weapons
d)

Why are the Brazilian Highlands important to the economy?
a) Itaipu Dam makes hydroelectric power for Brazil and Paraguay
b) area has vast reserves of hardwood trees
c) Produces minerals like iron ore or gold
d)

Who is the true head of the British gov't?
a) governor general
b) prime minister
c) king or queen
d)

What contributed to the end of the Cold War?
a) nationalism and desire for reform in the Soviet republics
b) wave of migration from the Soiet Union
c) pressure from the United Nations
d)

As countries transitioned from comm. to democracy, there was a rise in entrepreneurship, why?
a) gov't officials began telling them what to produce
b) indiv. ppl. could own businesses and choose what they prod.
c) took positions in the gov't to control prod. of goods
d)

you have one ruler, and then regional ppl. who listen to that ruler, what type of gov't is this
a) confederation
b) federal
c) unitary
d)

Which factor led to the Russian Revolution?
a) diff. among economic and social classes
b) religious conflict btwn. ethnic groups
c) conflict over political boundaries
d)

Australia and New Zealand's gov't are similar to
a) presidential system of gov't of the United States
b) the parliamentary system of gov't in Great Britain
c) communist dictatorship of Cuba
d)

What immediate effect did colonization MOST likely have on Latin America?
a) Maya cilivization disappeared
b) Milions of LAs converted to Christianity
c) Some ppl. began speaking European langauges
d)

Natural resources in the Canadian Shield may become threatened because
a) too many minerals are being extracted (taken away)
b) fossil fuels contribute to global warming
c) international agreement to reduce smog
d)

Gov'ts working to build up industries, community members also participate.This is an example of
a) comand economy
b) mixed economy (market and command)
c) traditional economy
d)

If the Solomon island's agriculture is at 42%, and Australia's services is at 71.1%, which economic sector is MORE important to the Solomon Islands' economy than to Australia's?
a) industry
b) agriculture
c) services
d)

What impact did the Cuban Revolution have on the Cuban gov't?
a) U.S. took control of the gov't
b) gov't became a communist dictatorship
c) Soviet Union took control
d)

What did Spanish colonists do to change the ethnic makeup of Caribbean South America?
a) they brought horses and weapons
b) coverted Native Americans to Christianity
c) Brought enslaved Africans over
d)

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