Countries have different levels of governmental regulation on economic development. Rank the countries in order of most regulation to least regulation:
Canada, Cuba, Mexico, United States
Most: Cuba, Canada, Mexico, United States :Least
100
Russia changed from a communist government to a free enterprise system over time which means there was a move from unlimited government to what type of government in modern Russia?
LIMITED
100
What area is considered a culture region because it has a shared colonial past.
SOUTH AMERICA
100
What formed as a recent example of cooperation between countries in Europe?
EUROPEAN UNION
100
Russia changed from a communist government to a FREE ENTERPRISE system over time which means what?
A VOLUNTARY EXCHANGE OF GOODS AND SERVICES
200
This country had the highest level of economic output of the former nation known as Yugoslavia when considering Gross Domestic Product, GDP per Capita, and Unemployment rate.
SLOVENIA
200
Fidel Castro ruled Cuba under which type of government?
UNLIMITED GOVERNMENT
200
Ancient indigenous cultures blended with what other culture to create the Mexican culture?
SPANISH
200
Ease of travel, stronger purchasing power, and improved standards of living are all considered what as being a part of the EU?
BENEFITS
200
When a countries literacy rate increases what else also increases?
LIFE EXPECTANCY
300
This country has a relatively high standard of living when considering life expectancy, literacy rate, GDP per capita, and calorie intake.
FRANCE
300
What type of government protects human rights and prevents abuse of power through written statements of how the government functions?
LIMITED OR CONSTITUTIONAL
300
What can you divide by using the following criteria:
Climate, Religion, form of Government, etc.
CULTURE REGION
300
One institutional characteristic required to join the European Union is a common ___________ structure?
ECONOMIC
300
What from other countries can become an economic problem to a region (current examples are several countries in Europe)
IMMIGRATION
400
Which government has less control over its economy and DOES NOT make decisions for the people?
United States or Cuba
UNITED STATES
400
What is a type of unlimited government?
TOTALITARIAN OR DICTATORSHIP
400
Canada, The United States, and Mexico are similar in many ways except?
LANGUAGE
400
Most countries participating in the European Union have also adopted the usage of a common currency called?
EURO
400
What group in Europe have faced increase bans, discrimination, and distrust.
MUSLIMS
500
The mining of Coal and Bauxite in Europe is found in the following countries:
ENGLAND, FRANCE, ITALY
500
Both the Czarist government and the Communist governments of Russia are what forms of government?
UNLIMITED
500
What term is used to describe the spreading of culture (language, religion, customs, etc.) throughout a region?
CULTURAL DIFFUSION
500
Although there are __________ between the major religions of Europe, there are also several things that they all have in ______________ ?
DIFFERENCES
COMMON
500
Language, religion, and ideas about government can influence regions even when what still persists?
(examples would include the ancient Mayan civilization)