Geography
History and Culture
Government
Economics
Potpourri
100
Mexico, Canada, and the United States are apart of what continent?
North America
100
Who did the Spanish hire to find alternate trade route to Asia?
Christopher Columbus
100
What is a right that all citizens of the US have?
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Right to vote
Right to education
100
What is an export?
Goods going to another country
100
What religion did the Europeans bring from Europe?
Christianity
200
Which Climate zone are people least likely to live in
A Temperate
B Arctic/Subarctic
C Marine
D Tropical
Arctic/Subarctic
200
What Does indigenous mean?
Originally from an area
200
What government type does USA, Canada, and Mexico all have
Democracy
200
A Drill for a construction site is an example of which factor of production?
Capital
200
Coal is an example of which factor of production
Land
300
Name two renewable resources
Sun, Wind, Water, Biomass, Hydropower
300
What is Cultural Diffusion
the process by which beliefs, customs, and ideas spread from one group or society to another
300
What are the three branches of government
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
300
Which Economy type do all the North American countries have?
Mixed
300
Why is it easy for North American Countries to trade with each other
Proximity, they are close to each other
400
Give an example of Human Modification
Mining, Clearcutting, Extracting,
400
What is the Columbian Exchange?
Exchange of goods from the New World to the Old World
400
What are checks and balances?
Keeps the branches from having too much power
400
What are the four factors of Production
Land, Labor, Capital, and Entrepreneur
400
Name two responsibilities that a US citizen has
Paying taxes
obeying the law
respecting other peoples rights
Helping the community
500
What climate zone is Texas in?
Tropical and temperate
500
Why did explores search for a sea route to Asia?
The Ottoman Empire was blocking trade
500
What branch of government makes laws
Legslative
500
What is Supply and Demand
Consumers decide what they want to buy and companies make products based on the consumers needs
500
What is this an Example of?
Cultural Diffusion