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(2018) describe the human and physical characteristics of the same regions at different periods of time to analyze relationships between past events and current conditions.
The establishment of a democracy in India and the establishment of Portuguese as the official language of Brazil indicates that European colonizers —
A influenced the cultures of the regions under their control
B respected the governments of the native peoples
C promoted the Christian religion over native religions
D favored local traditions over their own policies
According to the maps above, how has this physical region changed?
A Alaska and Siberia are no longer connected by land.
B Alaska and Siberia are colder now than during the Ice Age.
C Alaska and Siberia are now covered by water.
D The Bering Sea is smaller than during the Ice Age.
Based on these maps, which statement best describes the changes to West Africa along the Niger River between 1200 and 1240?
A The climate of this region significantly changed.
B A new political and cultural region replaced an earlier region.
C There was a change in the region’s plants and animals.
D European colonial powers introduced new technologies to the region.
Based on these maps which statement best describes changes to the borders and countries of Europe between 1914 and 1919?
A European nations change their borders often though peaceful negotiations.
B New countries have emerged in Europe due to increased trade.
C Conflict can cause nations to loose or gain territory, and sometimes even cease to exist.
D Germany and Austria-Hungary lost World War I.
Which statement below best explains the current condition of the Aral Sea, between the present day nations of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan?
A The sea is shrinking due to increased use of sea water for desalination over the past 50 years.
B The sea is getting larger due to increased flooding over the last decade.
C The sea is slowly evaporating because the river that fed it have been diverted for agricultural use over the last 50 years.
D Nations bordering the sea have drained water from it in order to create more farmland to feed rapidly growing populations.
As a desire to preserve Chinese culture, the Chinese have resisted the process of globalization from Western markets such as Europe and the U.S. However, modern China is making strides to appeal to western businesses by...
A. encouraging highly-skilled professionals to migrate to China from Europe and the United States.
B. creating Special Economic Zones for foreign business investment.
C. drastically cutting military personnel to allow a greater labor force.
D. requiring Chinese students to take English classes and study American pop-culture to create a more sustainable consumer market for foreign companies.
The first complete Panama Canal passage by a self-propelled, oceangoing vessel, took place on January 7, 1914. The Alexandre La Valley, an old French crane boat that had previously been brought from the Atlantic side now came through the Pacific locks. In what way has this chokepoint changed the human geography of the region of Central America?
A. Controlled the floodwaters of the region
B. Created economic instability in the region
C. Made the region a strategic location for agriculture
D. Increased trade and industry for both Panama and the world.
Which of the following is the best example of an economic challenge Sub-Saharan Africa faced after European colonization?
A Lack of investment capital
B Military dictatorships
C Diseases, such as AIDS and malaria
D Ethnic conflicts between competing tribes
Which of the following would be the BEST title for this map?
2A
A The Breakup of the Soviet Union, 1991
B Nations of Europe and Asia
C Nations of the Warsaw Pact
D The Formation of the Soviet Union, 1917
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