unit 1
Distinctive religious traditions include:
religious practices often involve distinct rituals, dietary laws, and lifestyle constraints designed to uphold tradition and devotion
When people from different cultures colonize a new region, what has been created?
multiculturalism
During the Columbian Exchange, what economic activity was brought to South America?
ranching and large-scale plantation agriculture (specifically sugar)
What is the most common religion in Europe?
christianty
What expanded the territory of the Soviet Union?
2nd world war
Important role of a king or queen in a kingdom?
ruling their country or making laws
What 2 states are not attached to the United States
Hawaii and Alaska
The culture of Haiti is part of which European culture?
Portugal
French colonial culture,
. How did stained glass help maintain the traditions in the Christian Church in Europe?
serving as "bibles for the poor," educating illiterate congregations through visual narratives
The Russian Federation is ruled by?
one person
.What is a characteristic of culture?
Shared beliefs
Four bodies of water border North America, which one borders the United States and Mexico?
The Gulf of Mexico
How did the migration of European colonists change South America?
decimating 80–95% of the indigenous population through diseases like smallpox and forced labor
What world-changing event happened during the 1900s that led to the unification of European countries?
World War II
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the government of Russia became more limited by
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the government of Russia became more limited by allowing multiple political parties