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Which two physical features do the US and Canada Share
a) Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River
b) St. Lawrence Seaway
c) Mississippi River and Great Lakes
d) Rocky Mountains and Great Lakes

How are the governments of Canada and the US similar?
a) Both have parliments led by a president
b) Both are limited governments with constitutions
c) Both allow every citizen to vote in national elections
d) Both allow the government to censor newspapers

What is one way that limited governments are different from unlimited governments?
a) Elections in limited governments are open to all eligible voters
b) News media in limited governments don't report about politics
c) Leaders in limited governments are restricted from spending too much
d) Political candidates in limited governments are from the same political party

Which geographic feature marks the division between Central and South America?
a) Border of Haiti and Dominica Republic
b) Yuctican Peninsula
c) Lake Nicaragua
d) Isthmus of Panama

Where is Mexico located on a map in relation to the United States?
a) Above
b) Below
c) To the right
d) To the left

Which region of South America does the Amazon River Basin mostly cover?
a) Bolivia
b) Brazil
c) Chile
d) Peru

What geographic feature helps Peru and Chile to protect their eastern boundary?
a) Lake Michigan
b) Pacific Ocean
c) Amazon River
d) Andes Mountains

The origins of calypso music in the Caribbean region can be traced to the contributions of...
a) Spanish conquistadors
b) Mayans
c) British colonists
d) Africans

The Colombian Exchange introduced which economic activity into South American culture
a) Cattle ranching
b) Terrace farming
c) Railroad building
d) Tobacco cultivation

Which trait distinguishes Brazil from most other nations in South America
a) Lack of education
b) Portuguese language
c) Protestant religious beliefs
d) Carnival religious celebration

What religious tradition is most common int he culture of many European societies?
a) Islam
b) Judaism
c) Hinduism
d) Christianity

What natural resource helped to support the industrial development in both Britain and Germany?
a) Iron
b) Coal
c) Natural Gas
d) Petroleum

How does the physical geography in Europe affect the distribution of goods?
a) A warm climate allows for year round work
b) Mountain barriers have closed off access to overland routes in Europe
c) Many highways have been built across the European Plains
d) Rivers and harbors provide many European cities with trading ports

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