describe and compare patterns of culture such as language, religion, land use, education, and customs that make specific regions of the world distinctive;
Which of the following explains why culture in the Canadian province of Quebec is different from the rest of Canada?
A Quebec has a majority Native American population
B The population of Quebec is made up of mostly immigrants from Asia
C A majority of people in Quebec speak French
D Quebec is bilingual, the rest of Canada is not.
Which identifies one cultural factor that unites the people of Latin America?
A They are citizens of the same country.
B Most are Roman Catholics.
C Most speak English or Arabic.
D They were once ruled by the same powerful Emperor.
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Use the information in the boxes and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
To which cultural region do all of these statements most likely apply?
A Latin America
B North Africa
C Sub-Saharan Africa
D European Union
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Based on the information above, which statement is most likely true?
A Switzerland has less home ownership because its GDP per capita ranks as one of Europe’s lowest.
B More people own homes in Japan than in Switzerland because there is more individual wealth in Japan.
C More Swiss people rent apartments than live in their own homes because land in Switzerland is so scarce.
D More people own their homes in the United Kingdom than in Japan and Australia combined.
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Based on this nineteenth-century Japanese woodcut and the comments of a modern expert on Japan, which statement best describes a view held in traditional Japanese culture?
A Nature is a force to be feared for its destructive effects.
B It is important to spend time in nature.
C Music is superior to painting as an art form.
D Realistic portrayals of nature should be forbidden.
In Western Europe the Latin language, spoken in Ancient times, changed into the modern day languages of Italian, French, Spanish, and -
A English
B German
C Portuguese
D Russian
Western European nations have very good education systems