Rainforest Fun
Latin America
Illegal Drugs
European Union
You're Up Europe!
100
Name the Largest Rainforest in the world
Amazon
100
Name the 4 regions of Latin America
What is What is Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean Islands
100
Why is there so much Violence in Mexico?
What is War on Drugs (Drug Cartels are fighting for control over this illegal trade)
100
Explain how "Free Trade" has helped EU countries.
Items are cheaper to buy when there is no extra tax (tariff) on shipping items across country borders. Trade has increased between EU countries because there is no Trade Barriers such as taxes.
100
Norway, Sweden, and Finland are part of this Penninsula (use page 284)
What is Scandanavia
200
Two reasons the Rainforest is being Deforested...
What is Logging, Mining, Farming
200
What is the Major Christian Religion of Latin America
What is Roman Catholic
200
What is the USA doing to try to stop drugs from entering the USA?
~What is Border Patrol (dogs, subs) ~Sending military and $ to Colombia to stop the growing and production of the drugs (Cocaine and Heroin)
200
What is an "Exchange Rate" used for when traveling to another country?
What is a ratio used to exchange one countries' money for the same value in another country.
200
Do most people in Russia live on the European side or the Asian side? (use page 421 for a clue!)
What is Europe
300
This term is used to descibe a person that travels to see nature (example: someone travels to Brazil to see the Rainforest, then Brazil gets some income from the travelers)
What is ECOTOURIST
300
Why is the region South of the USA called "LATIN" AMERICA?
The languages are based on Latin-type (Spanish and Portugese)
300
In which two countries is the United States helping the most to fight the War on Drugs
What is Colombia and Mexico
300
Countries in the European Union must have this type of government. (one that allows freedoms and voting)
What is Democracy
300
Which type of government has a Queen or King inheriting the right to govern the country?
What is Monarchy
400
People can use the rainforest in a responible way (and not harm it) by using Sustainable Agriculture. Give an example of Sustainable Agriculture.
~Growing crops that reproduce each year (fruit/nut trees) ~Rotating Crops each year to use different nutrients from the soil ~Organic Farming
400
What is the Major source of income for more isalnds in the Caribbean?
What is Tourism! vacations :)
400
Why is the War on Drugs in Colombia so hard to fight and stop?
~Colombian farmers are unwilling to stop growing coca because they get paid more. ~Drug Labs are hard to find and very guarded. ~Many officials are even involved in the Drug-Trade.
400
Why did most countries in the European Union decide to use a common money (Euro)?
~ Strengthen the economy ~ Increase Trade ~ Easier exchange rate
400
Which type of government is there one person in complete control over everything??? Usually freedoms are also restricted, and people do not get to vote.
What is Dictatorship
500
Describe 3 reasons why the Rainforests need to be protected.
~They provide 1/4 of the Worlds Medicine. ~Many Fruits and Foods come from there. ~Native people still live in the Rainforests, and use it for daily life. ~They are the "lungs of the earth" providing Carbon Dioxide ~It is the Habitat to many animals and plants
500
Name two reasons the Panama Canal is important
1. Increases trade between countries 2. Speeds up shipping because it is like a "shortcut" around South America 3. It is a source of income for Panama and the USA (we built it....so we recieve a % of the profits)
500
Explain which is more important with an example: Reducing the demand for illegal drugs, OR Stopping criminals from producing them?
Either one will work....as long as it is supported with examples and details. ~ Reducing the demand: means you would spend time on educating the people about the dangers of drug-use. ~ Stopping criminals from producing them: means Stopping each step of the drug-trade process....starting with the growing of the plant that produces the drug in the first place (like the coca plant in Colombia)
500
Describe two PROS + and two CONS - a country needs to consider before joining the European Union
PROS: Free Trade, Euro, People can live and work in any EU country, No Passports needed to travel within EU, Similar Policies on Education, the Environment, Laws, Extra Support during times of crisis, Peace. CONS: May have to go along with group decisions (majority rules), May have to change certain laws and policies, The Euro may experience deflation, Population density increase/decrease, Cultural Diffusion
500
In your expert opinion, What is the BEST type of Government to live under and the worst type to live under. Give an example!
~ Democracy: freedoms, voting, equal rights ~ Dictatorship: not free, cruel punishments, unfair laws
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