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Latin America
Miscellaneous 2
100
What document established the government of the United States and lists the rights of American citizens?
The Constitution of the United States of America
100
Is dictatorship limited or unlimited government?
Unlimited
100
What type of economy is characterized by a great deal of government control?
Command Economy
100
What language is a primary cultural trait of Latin America?
Spanish
100
Name the two official languages of Canada.
English and French
200
What is the name of the national anthem of the United States?
The Star Spangled Banner
200
Everyone must obey the law. A constitution creates the government and limits its power. People have rights. What basic type of government is characterized by these facts?
Limited government
200
What type of economy is characterized by limited government involvement, people may choose what business and work they want, people own businesses and choose what prices to charge for their goods and services?
Free Market (Free Enterprise, Capitalist)
200
What branch of Christianity is the primary religion practiced in Latin America?
Roman Catholic
200
Who invented democracy (direct democracy, not representative democracy)
The ancient Greeks (Athens)
300
What is the primary line of longitude?
Prime Meridian
300
What type of government is used by both the United States and Canada?
Limited government
300
Which economic system is used by both the United States and Canada?
Free Market
300
What extremely important travel corridor is located in Central America and joins the Pacific Ocean with the Caribbean Sea?
The Panama Canal
300
The fall of the Roman Empire was caused by what?
Barbarian Invasions
400
What is the primary line of latitude?
Equator
400
What type of democracy is used in a republic?
Representative Democracy
400
What type of economic system would most likely be used by an unlimited type of government (as in a dictatorship)?
Command Economy
400
What is the main language spoken in Brazil?
Portuguese
400
In what two ways did Greek civilization spread to other parts of the Mediterranean world?
Colonization and War
500
What is the term for the beliefs, customs, traditions, and way of life of a people?
Culture
500
What people invented representative (republican) democracy?
The Romans
500
What is the economic term which is used to describe the rise in prices?
Inflation
500
What natural resource is needed to support a logging industry?
Forests
500
What is the most important effect of European exploration of the Americas (the New World)?
The spread of European culture