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1. In the 1700s France and England were both trying to control North America. This competition would
eventually lead to the French and Indian War in 1754. Control of which resource was a major cause
of conflict between France and England?
A.
B.
C.
D.
coal
oil
cotton
furs
2. The steam engine was improved by James Watt around 1785. It is considered one of the most
important technological advances of the Industrial Revolution.
What was the steam engine?
Explain three ways the steam engine changed factories at that time.
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Use the list of countries below to answer question 3.
Australia
Russia
Cuba
United States
3. Which statement best describes the governments of all of these countries?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The countries all have new leaders.
The countries all have leaders elected by the people.
The countries all have different types of government.
The countries all have very similar constitutions.
4. Why do farmers in Chile grow fruit that North Americans are eager to import?
A. The United States is Chile’s only major trading partner.
B. People in Chile have changed their diet to make it more like the diet of people in the United
States.
C. The soil in Chile produces better quality fruit than the soil in the United States.
D. Fruit from Chile can be shipped to the United States when fruit is out of season in the United
States.
5. What is the importance of the European Union (EU), which was established in the 1990s?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It is a special stock market for European businesses.
It provides better training for people wanting to run businesses.
It provides its members with military protection from foreign attacks.
It is a system to remove tariff barriers and open trade between countries.
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6. Where is the Amazon River located?
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B.
C.
D.
Europe
Australia
North America
South America
7. Which of the following was not a reason for the establishment of European colonies?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Europeans wanted to spread Christianity to other peoples.
European industry needed more sources of raw materials.
Europeans were interested in learning from other cultures.
Europeans thought that colonies would buy European products.
8. The Australian economy is best known for which activity?
A.
B.
C.
D.
gold mining
sheep raising
steel production
textile manufacture
9. What is a common market?
A.
B.
C.
D.
one in which ordinary citizens can participate
one in which sales taxes are not charged on merchandise sold
one in which member countries sell their products at the same place
one in which member countries agree to lower tariffs on products from other member countries
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10. Which advance in technology occurred during the nineteenth century?
A.
B.
C.
D.
gunpowder being used in rifles
steam engines being used on railroads
printing presses being used to publish books
compasses being used to navigate ships
11. Which of these countries is currently an example of a constitutional monarchy?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Italy
France
Indonesia
Great Britain
12. In the 1600s, which of the following was the most important reason that European countries
established settlements in the New World?
A.
B.
C.
D.
to spread the Christian religion
to acquire riches and needed raw materials
to learn about the customs of the native populations
to bring foreign workers to Europe
13. Which statement about Great Britain’s parliamentary system of government today is true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Members of both houses of Parliament are elected for life.
The queen decides which laws Parliament will debate.
Members of Parliament do not belong to political parties.
The prime minister is not directly chosen by voters.
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Use the graph below to answer question 14.
14. According to the information on the graph, during which month does Bogotá, Colombia, receive the
least amount of rainfall?
A.
B.
C.
D.
March
May
July
October
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15. The mestizo race was created in Mexico, Central America, and South America through the
A.
B.
C.
D.
conquest of the Aztecs by the Mayans.
migration of ancient peoples from Asia.
importation of African slaves to the West Indies.
intermarriage of Spanish settlers and native peoples.
16. A worker on an assembly line who performs only one task, such as turning a knob in a machine shop,
is an example of labor
A.
B.
C.
D.
surplus.
exchange.
investment.
specialization.
17. When a government decides to increase a tariff, it increases the amount of a tax placed upon
A.
B.
C.
D.
people’s property.
imported goods.
people’s income.
exported goods.
18. Which organization was created at the end of World War II to promote worldwide peace?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
League of Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
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19. A capitalist economy is very different from a communist economic system or a socialist economic
system. Which of the following is found in a capitalist economy?
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B.
C.
D.
free labor
free enterprise
government control of industry
government control of agriculture
20. Which country is not part of Europe’s Mediterranean region?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Germany
France
Greece
Italy
21. What effect did the invention of the cotton gin have on slavery in the United States?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It made slavery unprofitable because it drove cotton prices down.
It made slavery unprofitable because it reduced the demand for cotton.
It made slavery more profitable because it increased cotton production.
It made slavery more profitable because it increased United States cotton imports.
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