Intro to Human Geography
What is a map that shows a singular or specific thing or idea?
Special Purpose Map
Who created Medicaid?
Lyndon B. Johnson
How was the Canadian Shield created?
Years of erosion, shifting of tectonic plates, and melting of glaciers.
The Andes Mountains are 4,000 miles long. True or False?
False, 4,500.
What are the five themes of geography?
Place, location, region, movement, and human-environment interaction.
What is socialism?
Economic system that favors public ownership.
What country was the Gadsden Territory purchased from?
Mexico
What are the official languages of Canada?
English and French
What is the highest Mountain in the Andes Range?
Aconcagua
Yellowstone
What are the four oceans?
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Southern/Arctic.
Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt created what agency?
National Park Service
What is the largest and newest Canadian Territory?
Nunavut
Roman Catholicism was brought to Latin America by who?
The Spanish
How many countries are there in South America?
13
What government system does the United States have?
Democracy
What are the four time zones in the United States?
What Provinces recognize French as an official language in Canada?
Quebec and New Brunswick
Who were the Inca conquered by?
Francisco Pizarro
What was the Haitian Revolution?
Slave revolt
What is the difference in a monarchy and a constitutional monarchy?
Monarchy is ruled by a single person. Constitutional Monarchy has a monarch as well as a governing body.
Explain healthcare in the United States
No universal healthcare, healthcare based on income.
Explain healthcare in Canada.
Canadian Medicare, a universal healthcare system for Canadian citizens.
What was the name of the artificial islands used by the Aztecs?
Chinampas
What does longitude measure?
Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.