Which part of a map would you look at to find directions on a physical map?
When a geographer studies the migration patterns of humans over many centuries and how that has affected the geography of North America, which theme of geography is he or she using?
What is one advantage of maps over aerial photographs as a way of understanding Earth's surface?
What type of information does a physical map always show?
On which type of map would you most likely to be able to identify the capital of the state of Montana?
What causes the seasons?
Which best describes Earth's mantle?
How does plate movement create mountains?
How does erosion shape mountains?
As one side of Earth turns away from the sun,
Which ecosystem usually supports thick forests of deciduous trees?
Since the 1800s, what human activity has changed land use and led to the growth of large cities in many countries?
Which of the following is an example of a clean energy source?
Which of these causes of migration is an example of a pull factor?
What do some people see as a possible negative effect of rapid global communication?
What is the most basic social unit of any society?
Which of the following is one of the three basic economic questions?
Increased competition between producers of a good may lead to
Which type of economic system has the highest level of government control?
Which of the following is a feature of a good budget?
How do companies make a profit?
Which term refers to the type of buying and selling that takes place within a country?
Which of the following is a likely result of trade barriers?
Which of the following is a feature of a developed country?
Why do countries trade goods and services?
Which of the following is a way to increase economic development?
Which of the following might a limited government be more likely to do than an unlimited government?
Which form of government has a king or queen that shares powers with the people of the state and the other branches of government?
Which of the following lists the levels of the federal system in the correct order, starting with the top level of government and ending with the bottom level?
The purpose of the International Monetary Fund is to
In a democratic nation such as the United States, what is considered to be the ultimate source of authority?
Which of the following statements best describes human rights in the world today?
Naturalization is a legal process by which a person
The process of democratization over the last 200 years has resulted in wider support for the idea that
Which of the following is a right of U.S. citizens but not a right of non-citizens?
Which of the following is a responsibility of U.S. citizens?
Used today by much of the world, the Gregorian calendar is based on
Which of the following is the best example of a primary source?
Archaeologists mainly learn about the lives of people in the past by studying
What anthropology?
Prehistory is the time before
In which of the following types of homes did Northeastern people often live?
Which of the following best describes a potlatch?
As a dwelling, what advantage did the tepee offer to the hunters of the Great Plains?
What environmental change allowed people to travel by land between Asia and North America?
What generalization can be made by comparing the lifestyle of the Inuit of the Arctic to the lifestyle of the Natchez in the Southeast?
Which early American Indian group is referred to as mound builders?
How did the Ancestral Puebloans respond to long droughts?
The main purpose of the Iroquois League was to
Scientists rely heavily upon what kind of evidence to learn about early American Indians like the Mississippians?
How did the Ancient Puebloans adapt to their physical environment?
Which of the following was the greatest short-term effect of Spanish colonization on American Indians?
What caused the Pilgrims to settle in New England?
What was the main cause of death among African captives being transported from the Americas on slave ships?
Which of the following statements summarizes a result of the French and Indian War?
The first French colonists in North America were mostly interested in
Which of the following statements best defines what makes the government created by the U.S. Constitution a republic?
During the 1800s, the main reason Americans wanted to expand territorial control outside the United States was to
How did the War of 1812 affect Canada?
Which of the following doubled the size of the United States in 1803?
During its years as a dominion, what was Canada's relationship with Britain?
Early urban areas in North America tended to develop
Which of the following is a likely reason that someone today might decide to move from a city in the Midwest to the South?
In which of the following areas is there a large concentration of American Indian and First Nations peoples?
Which of the following statements about natural resources in the United States is most accurate?
Which of the following is reason that few people live in northern Canada?
The majority of the jobs in Canada are found in
How does NAFTA affect relations between the United States and Canada?
How is the Canadian government different from the U.S. government?
Which of the following features does Canada share with the United States?
An import is a good that is
Which of the following correctly summarizes an economic trend in recent U.S. history?
Which of the following correctly summarizes a recent trend in immigration to Canada?
Why has the Colorado River become an environmental issue?
What do most climatologists see as a major cause of rising global temperatures?
Which of the following best describes the effect globalization has had on some American and Canadian workers?
The first Mesoamerican civilizations began
Why did Olmec farmers move their farms from time to time?
Which of these groups introduced the mathematical concept of zero to the Americas?
Which of the following achievements BEST illustrates Maya knowledge of astronomy?
Maya pyramids were topped by
What was reason that the Aztec settled in the Valley of Mexico?
The two main classes of Aztec society were
What was the main purpose of chinampas?
Aztec artists used tropical feathers to
Why did the Aztec engage in human sacrifice?
Which of the following details shows the impact of resources on Mexico's history?
What happened when Cortés and his soldiers first arrived in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán?
In Spanish colonial society, the group in the highest position were the
What happened to American Indians as a result of the Spanish conquest of the Americas?
What was the main result of the encomienda system?
Which of the following laid the groundwork for the revolt that led to Mexico's independence from Spain?
In the late 1900s, conflict broke out in Central American countries such as Guatemala and Nicaragua as people fought to overthrow
How did the Mexico's new constitution in 1917 aim to change Mexican life?
Which of the following best describes most of today's Central American countries in the 1820s?
Which of the following was an immediate cause of the Mexican Revolution of 1910?
Which of the following was shipped to the Caribbean in the triangular system of trade that connected the Caribbean, Europe, and Africa?
After countries in Central America and the Caribbean declared their independence, foreign powers continued to be involved in the region because
Cuba under the rule of Fulgencio Batista was an example of which form of government, common in the region in the 1900s?
For what accomplishment is Toussaint L'Ouverture remembered?
A revolution in 1959 led to Cuba becoming
What feature makes the Mexican Plateau significant?
What is the most common cause of the Mexican and Central American diaspora?
What are the two cultural backgrounds of a majority of Mexicans?
In Mexico, "Race Day" is a celebration of
How has Mexico's population changed in recent decades?
What characteristic of Costa Rica has contributed to its having the most stable government in Central America?
What would happen in Mexico if remittances from the United States slowed down?
What has been the result of the shift toward a more free-market economy in Mexico?
A key goal of ecotourism is to
How is Mexico's constitution different from the constitution of the United States?
One negative effect that tourism has had in the Caribbean is that it
The religions of Santería and Vodou are examples of
How is Cuba's government different from that of the Dominican Republic?
Most governments in the Caribbean today are
Which language combines French and African influences?
What is one effect of deforestation?
In Mexico and most of Central America, most wealth is
Which of the following is a reason so many people have migrated from Middle America to other regions?
Earthquakes and erosion can combine to cause deadly
Which of the following is an example of an infrastructure problem in Mexico City?
Which was the main way Andean peoples modified their environment to grow more food?
Why did some groups in South America continue to live as nomads after the development of agriculture?
Which list shows the correct order in which some peoples in South America began to build a more stable food supply?
How did knowing how to cut and stack stones help early Andean civilizations grow?
What was one effect of the development of agriculture in South America?
What was the Incan mita system?
Despite having little freedom, people under Incan rule benefited from
The social hierarchy of the Incas
Why did the Incas build terraces?
How are quipus different from records kept by European and Asian societies at around the same time?
What had weakened the Incan empire before the Spanish conquered it?
How did the Spanish conquest affect culture in the Americas?
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
What effect did Spanish and Portuguese colonization have on South American Indians?
Brazil's history differs from the history of most countries in South America because Brazil
Simón Bolívar is best known for
Unstable post-independence governments in South America were further weakened by
One negative aspect of Brazil's government in the second half of the 1900s was that
How did Brazil gain its independence?
Why did military leaders overthrow the governments of Chile and Argentina in the 1970s?
Which of the following shows the strong influence of African traditions in Brazil?
How are the Guianas different from the Caribbean islands?
How is Carnival an example of cultural exchange in South America?
How is Paraguay different from the other countries in the Southern Cone?
How is Brazil different from all other South American countries?
Brazil's economy today can best be described as
Venezuela's economic institutions differ from those of other nations in the region mainly because Venezuela
Countries with higher literacy rates tend to have
How do Spanish South America's governments compare with that of the United States?
All South American economies are
What is the main goal of Mercosur?
Political corruption can directly hurt a country's economy because
Why does deforestation contribute to climate change?
Which would be most likely to solve Venezuela's problem with oil pollution?
What is the most likely way in which anti-poverty NGOs like Oxfam could help South America to address political challenges?