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Which of the following best describes the Columbian Exchange?
a) The movement of crops, goods, and natural resources from Europe to the Americas
b) The movement of new crops from Europe to the Americas
c) The movement of crops, goods, natural resources, people, ideas and diseases from Europe to the Americas
d) The moment that Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas

This culture came to an end when its population disappeared from the highly populated cities for no reason.
a) Aztecs
b) Incas
c) Mayans
d) Conquistadors

Lead by Hernan Cortez this group conquered the mighty Aztecs.
a) Aztecs
b) Incas
c) Mayans
d) Conquistadors

What is one fact about the great plains
a) Rich in coal
b) Used for agriculture
c) Located on the coast
d) Large mountains that go all the way to Canada

The mayan cities have been uncovered in the Yucatan Peninsula and some areas still have a very heavy mayan influence. What does that tell you about the cultural diffusion of the mayan civilization?
a) Mexico and Guatemala have the same government
b) Guatemala was the barrier to cultural diffusion
c) Mexico and Colombia are trading partners
d) The mayan culture spread throughout a large part of Central America

One important question that geographers ask is why is it there? One way geographers can answer that question, when it comes to the formation of cities is-
a) Tracing trade routes on a map
b) Uncover an ancient civilization
c) Calculate flow of a river
d) Create rules in a government

Which of the following are NOT considered institutions?
a) Religious practices
b) Economic systems
c) Education systems
d) Latitude and longitude

Canada and the United States share a history of colonization and immigration which has led to-
a) Multiculturalism
b) Religious persecution
c) Political instability
d) Social Unrest

Which of the following is NOT a region in the U.S.
a) Midwest
b) Great plains
c) Appalachian Highlands
d) Coastal plains

Where did calypso music originate from?
a) Aztecs
b) Spaniards who came to Central America
c) Africans who were brought as slaves to Central America
d) Mayans

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