Chapter 7 Assessment Answers
I. Reviewing Places
& Terms
A. Briefly explain the importance of each of the following.
2. The Dominion of Canada was
created in 1867 as a type of confederation in order to bring together Ontario
and Quebec which had been having political and cultural disputes.
3. A province is a political unit
and is used to separate culturally or politically different areas from each
other.
4. A Prime Minister is the
majority party’s leader in parliament and are head of the government, there are
a total of ten prime ministers in Canada, one for each of the territories.
5. The First Nations were a group
of early Canadian Native Americans, which traded with European fisherman along
the Northern Atlantic coast.
6. The Atlantic Provinces are
located in eastern Canada and consist of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador. These provinces have a low
population due to their harsh terrain and severe weather.
7. One of the two core provinces
it was also known as Lower Canada, was largely populated by French speaking
people.
8. One of the two core provinces
it was also known as Upper Canada, was largely populated by English speaking
people.
9. To the West of Quebec and
Ontario are the Prairie Provinces which are comprised of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan, and Alberta. It is also known as Canada’s Breadbasket, being a
part of the great plains in North Dakota they are responsible for 50% of
Canada’s food production.
10. Canada’s western most
province, three-fourths are more than 3,000 feet above sea level and is heavily
forested. Their main sources of income are lumber, mining, and hydroelectric
power.
B. Answer the questions about the vocabulary in complete sentences.
11. In 1608, Samuel de Champlain,
a French explorer, built the first European structure in what is now Quebec
City.
12. New France was located in parts of what
is now known as Newfoundland, Quebec, Ontario, and Louisiana.
13. Canada is separated into
ten provinces and three territories.
14. The title of the leader of
Canada is the Prime Minister.
15. The original Dominion of Canada was
comprised of Quebec and Ontario.
16. Quebec and Ontario are
Canada’s Core Provinces.
17. Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta are
Canada’s Breadbasket Provinces.
18. Quebec is the province with the most
French speakers.
19. British Columbia is Canada’s
western most province.
20. The least populated
provinces in Canada are Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and
Newfoundland and Labrador.
II. Main Ideas
A. History and Government of Canada (pp. 155- 158)
1. Most
colonies were developed to export products such as fish, sugar, and furs. The
French and the British were interested in colonizing the new world in order to
expand their areas of trade and become wealthier.
2.
Because the English won the French and Indian war, they had a greater influence
over Canada which is one of the reasons the English language is more wide
spread in Canada than French.
4. Canada is made up of ten
provinces and 3 territories, whereas the US has fifty states and one district.
Also Canada is a parliamentary democracy and the US is a constitution based federal
republic, with democratic tradition.
B. Economy and Culture of Canada (pp. 155-
165)
5. Canada’s top exports are mineral fuel and natural gas.
6. The top languages are English
and French. The most popular religions are protestant and Roman Catholic.
7.
Most Canadians live in the Core Provinces, Quebec and Ontario.
C. Subregions of Canada (pp. 166- 169)
8. The Atlantic Province’s has the
largest fishing population in Canada due to its large area of coasts.
9. Quebec and Ontario powers
Canada’s economy accounting for 35% of it.
10. Because they are responsible for
50% of Canada’s agricultural production.
Chapter 8 Assessment Answers
I. Reviewing Places
& Terms
A. Briefly explain the importance of each of the following.
1. Terrorism is the unlawful
use of, or threatened use of, force or violence against individuals or property
for the purpose of intimidating or causing fear for political or social end.
2. A global network is a worldwide
interconnected group.
3. A coalition is an alliance.
4. Biological weapons refer to
bacteria or viruses that have been weaponized to harm people, animals, or
plants.
5. Urban sprawl is poorly planned
development that spreads a city’s population over a wider and wider
geographical area.
6. Infrastructure consists of the
basic facilities, services, and machinery needed for a community to function.
7. Smart growth is the efficient use
and conservation of land and other resources.
8. Sustainable communities are,
communities where residents could live and work
B. Answer the questions about the vocabulary in complete sentences.
9. The purpose of terrorism is to insight
fear or chaos in a political or social group.
10. A global network contains many
people, worldwide.
11. The name for an alliance of nations
is known as a coalition.
12. Anthrax is referred to as a
biological weapon.
13. With many Americans moving to the
suburbs rather than living in the city, they must commute to their jobs which
uses more gas and it adds to the carbon dioxide that pollutes the air
14. Some examples of infrastructure are
roads/ freeways, power/ gas companies, and water utilities.
15. Smart grows conserves valuable land
by encouraging development near or inside cities, where it is already
developed.
16. Vancouver tried using sustainable
communities in the suburbs and the cities in order to reduce commuting.
17. The relationship between the terms
terrorism and global network is that terrorists and terrorism can come from
anywhere in the globe. Terrorists work together in a global network to plan
their attacks on their enemies.
18. The objective of a biological weapon
is to harm or kill people, animals, or plants while leaving the surrounding
buildings and structures intact.
20. An important system for smart growth
is the development of housing in the city as to cut back on traffic to and from
work.
II. Main Ideas
A.
The Fight Against Terrorism (pp. 173- 175)
1. In the case of
the United State we took military action and sent military troops to Afghanistan
to fight al Qaeda, the group suspected of being responsible for the September
11th attacks.
2. Terrorists have been known to use bombs, fuel-laden planes,
biological weapons, and conventional guns in order to insight fear.
3. Terrorism has changed from mainly large out of country groups to
small domestic group.
B. Urban Sprawl (pp.176- 179)
4. Poor developmental planning and
rapid population growth are the main causes of urban sprawl.
5. Urban sprawl can cause large amounts of traffic also forests, farm
land, and flood land are sacrificed in order to build these knew
developments.
6. They are using smart growth and sustainable communities to reduce
commutes and traffic, as well as developing housing closer to cities and areas
where people have jobs.
C. Case Study: Diverse Societies Face
Change (pp. 180- 183)
7. Both nations
were populated by native people, and once founded the nations encouraged
immigration as to grow their work force and to populate these new countries.
8. America took in immigrants and forced them to assimilate to the
predominantly white culture, life styles, and most importantly the language.
9. Canada enacted the Canadian Multiculturalism act which allowed kinds
of cultures and languages and were legally preserved.
10. Some think that all the cultures should blend together and make a
new unified culture. Others believe that the different cultures should be
preserved and maintained, like they do in Canada.
Chapter 9 Assessment Answers
I. Reviewing Places
& Terms
A.
Briefly explain the importance of each of the following.
1.
The Andreas mountains is part of the south American continent and are part of a
chain of mountain ranges that run through the western portion of North,
central, and South America.
2. Llanos are vast planes which are
grassy, treeless areas used for livestock grazing and farming.
3. Pampas are areas of grassland with rich soil and are found in
northern Argentina and Uruguay.
4. The Orinoco River winds through the northern part of South America
mainly in Venezuela and is more than 1,500 miles long.
5. The Amazon River is about 4,000 miles long and starts in the Andres
Mountains then east to the Atlantic.
6. Rain forests are dense forests
made up of different species of trees.
7. The slash-and-burn technique is used by cutting down trees, brush,
and grasses and then burning the debris to clear the field.
8. Terraced farming is the practice of
growing crops on a hillside, it also reduces soil erosion.
9. Push factors are factors that
force people to leave rural areas.
10. Infrastructure are things such as sewers,
transportation, electricity, and housing.
B. Answer the questions about the
vocabulary in complete sentences.
11. The Orinoco River drains both Columbia and Venezuela.
12. The Andreas Mountains run through the western portion of North,
central, and South America.
13.
The burn-and-slash technique use ashes to fertilize the soil.
14.
Both the pampas and the llanos are flat plains used for agriculture.
16. The Amazon River drains the largest
rainforest in South America.
17.
Many farmers are moving to the cities due to the higher-paying jobs, better
schools, and the better medical facilities the cities have to offer.
18. The Orinoco River is the Northern
most river in South America.
19.
Terraced farming is the most useful farming technique in mountainous areas.
20.
The pampa’s main products are cattle and wheat grain.
II. Main Ideas
A. Landforms and Resources (pp.
201- 206)
1. The Andes mountains acts
as a barrier that keeps the inland from reaching the West and South coast, as a
result those areas are less developed than other parts of South America.
2. Planes and grasslands are mainly used for farming and grazing
livestock.
3. The Caribbean consists of three major island groups: the Bahamas, the
greater Antilles, and the Lesser Antilles.
4. Trinidad and Tobago are major
exporters of natural gas, this resource has been the reason for the building of
new factories and the better development of the area.
B. Climate and Vegetation (pp. 207- 209)
6. The different altitudes allow for different types of agriculture;
higher in the mountains it is colder so livestock with fur coats can be raised.
Lower altitudes have higher temperature and can grow things like pineapples,
rice, and bananas.
7. The dominant vegetation along the
Amazon River basin are tropical trees.
C. Human-Environment Interaction (pp. 210-
213)
8. It reduces the size to the
rain forest by using the land for farming and exhausts the soil of all its
nutrients and starts again.
9. Many farmers are moving to the cities due to the higher-paying jobs,
better schools, and the better medical facilities the cities have to offer.
10. The local governments can become more
focused on the tourists than its permanent residents causing a strained
relationship between the poorer locals and the rich tourists.
Chapter 10 Assessment Answers
I. Reviewing Places
& Terms
A.
Briefly explain the importance of each of the following.
1. Tenochtitlan was an ancient Aztec city that is now modern day Mexico
City.
2. The (PRI) is a party created in 1929 and helped to maintain political
stability.
3. The NAFTA contains Mexico, United States, and Canada and has brought
great economic wealth as well as helped to break down barriers between
counties.
4. Cultural hearth is a
place from which important ideas spread.
5. The United Provinces of Central America are provinces that have become
independent from Mexico.
6. The Panama Canal is an important trade route that connects the
Pacific and Antlantic oceans.
7. Incas are descendants of people who crossed the land bridge between
Siberia and Alaska and eventually settled in Peru.
8. Mercosur is a sub-regional bloc comprising Argentina, Brazil,
Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
9. The Treaty of Tordesillas divided South America into two sections the
smaller of the two went to Portugal and became what is now Brazil.
10. Carnival is the most
colorful feast day in Brazil and is really big in Rio de Janerio.
B. Answer the questions about the
vocabulary in complete sentences.
11. Tenochtitlan was
built in the middle of a large lake.
12. Porfirio Diaz became president of Mexico and because he was such a
bad rule there was a civil war and a new constitution was written.
13. The Panama Canal makes a path for ships to sail through the land
bridge that connects North and South America.
14. The Treaty of Tordesillas was a treaty between Spain and Portugal.
15. Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile are all associate
members of Mercosur.
16. Carnival is celebrated in the most colorful way in the city Rio de
Janerio.
17. Besides Mexico the US and Canada are also
members of the NAFTA.
19. El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa
Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras make up the United Provinces of Central America.
20. The language the Incans spoke
was Quechua.
II. Main Ideas
A.
Mexico (pp. 217- 221)
1. Spain viewed the Aztec
Culture as primitive and easy to change to force their ways of thinking.
2. Maquiladoras are
factories in Mexico that assemble imported materials into finished products
that are then exported.
B. Central America and the Caribbean (222- 229)
3. The Caribbean was
discovered by accident and Columbus’s original intentions were to trade, not to
conquer. Cortes on the other hand was looking for gold and other riches and did
not intent on paying for them.
4. The Caribbean
islands are well suited for farming crops such as sugar cane and coffee. The
Panama Canal is one of the largest trade route in the world because it provides
easy passage from the Antlantic to the Pacific and vice versa.
5. the most important
export crops in the region are sugar cane, bananas, citrus fruits, coffee, and
spice.
C. Spanish-Speaking South America (pp.230- 235)
6. Venezuela, Brazil,
Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay are full members of the Mercosur.
7. Chile and Uruguay
has literacy rates that are higher than 90 percent.
8. The language of the
Inca was overshadowed by Spanish as the settlers became the dominant culture.
D. Brazil (pp. 236- 241)
9. Portuguese, German,
Italian, Spanish, Lebanese, Syrian, and Japanese are the main ethnicities that
make up Brazil.
10. Slums called favelas
are scattered throughout the hillsides and they have a large amounts of crime
and drug abuse due to their poverty.
Chapter
11 Assessment Answers
I. Reviewing Places
& Terms
A.
Briefly explain the importance of each of the following.
1. Biodiversity is a wide range of plant and animal species.
2. Deforestation is the cutting down and clearing of trees.
3. Global warming is caused by carbon dioxide and other harmful gasses
being released into the atmosphere.
4. The debt-for-nature swap is a setup program that pays the affected
government to help preserve the rainforests.
5. Oligarchy was a form of government that was not democratic. They
censored the press, limited free speech, and punished dissent.
6. Junta is a harsh form of government, where the military seizes power
of the government.
7. A caudillo is a military dictator or political boss.
8. Land reform is the process of breaking up large landholdings and
giving portions of land to land-poor peasant farmers.
B. Answer the questions about the
vocabulary in complete sentences.
9. Biodiversity
boosts ecosystem productivity where each species, no matter how small, all have
an important role to play.
10. Mahogany and cedar
are being harvested from the rainforest and exported out of the country.
11. The byproduct of
slash-and-burn farming has a byproduct called carbon dioxide which is harmful
to the atmosphere.
12. It is in the interest of the governments to participate in
debt-for-nature swap because it helps to fund preserving the rainforest that is
constantly shrinking.
13. An oligarchy is not a democracy because they censored the media,
limit free speech, and prohibit dissent.
14.
A junta is not a democracy because a junta takes place if the oligarchy is not
working properly, this form of government is harsher and is ran by the
military.
15.
A caudillo gains its support from the military and the wealth, but is also
elected directly by the people.
16. Non land owning peasants benefit from the
land reform, because it redistributes the land so that poor people can have
farming area.
17. The biodiversity of the region is
decreasing due to deforestation.
18. The debt-for-nature swap works by paying off a part of a government’s
debt and in return that government must protect a portion to the rainforest.
19. Rich land owners lose some of their land with the land reform and it
is given to the poor.
II. Main Ideas
A.
Rain Forest Recourses (pp. 245- 248)
1. The rain
forest is an important global resource because it cleans the air through mass photosynthesis
which helps to reduce global warming.
2.
The main reasons forests are being cleared is for timber and to make room for
farmland.
3. The grassroots organization’s
main mission is to educate people about the value and importance of the
rainforest.
B. Giving Citizens a Voice (pp. 249- 251)
4. Raul Alfonsin and Carlos Menem are two democratically elected presidents
of Argentina.
5. A freely elected government that respects the law is the basis of
democracy.
6. The land reform was essential in maintaining stability by giving land
poor people so that they can grow crops and make a living.
C. Case Study: Income Gap (pp. 252- 255)
7. Some leader
within the Roman Catholic church and other faiths have argued that narrowing
the gap between rich and poor in Latin America is more than just an economic necessity;
it’s a matter of social justice.
8. Most Latin American counties
have free market economies which give you the freedom to gain wealth. However
in the slums people have not received the skills or education needed to make it
out of the slums.
9. The gap is a political issue because people with little tend to have
little to lose and with enough people with this mind set there will be protests
or even rebellion, which will affect the entire country.
