Test Cultural Geography
Some questions may require you to look at a graph or map. These are located in the Global/Mr. Pickney Geography folder by chapter number.
Each of these have the appropriate national standard for geography for that question listed at the bottom
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Which of the following two cultures blended to shape the development of Mexico?
- A.
Spanish and Portuguese
- B.
Native peoples and Spanish
- C.
Maya and Aztec
- D.
Spanish and African
Correct Answer
B. Native peoples and SpanishExplanation
NGS 10A Compare the role that culture plays in incidents of cooperation and conflict in the present-day world, as exemplified by being able toRate this question:
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- 2.
Which of the following is expected to contribute to Mexico's economic prosperity?
- A.
Rising population
- B.
NAFTA
- C.
Human-environment interaction
- D.
National Action Party
Correct Answer
B. NAFTAExplanation
NGS 10D.3 Predict how evolving political and economic alliances affect the traditional cohesiveness of world culture regions (e.g., post-reunification Germany and its economic effect on the European Union, NAFTAs effect on trade relations among the United States, Canada, and Mexico)Rate this question:
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- 3.
The economies of Central America and the Caribbean are primarily based on which of these two factors?
- A.
Agriculture and industry
- B.
Trade and industry
- C.
Tourism and industry
- D.
Agriculture and tourism
Correct Answer
A. Agriculture and industryExplanation
NGS 5A.2 Explain why regions once characterized by one set of criteria may be defined by a different set of criteria today (e.g., the Caribbean Basins transition from a major sugarcane and hemp producer to a center for tourism, New Englands gradual conversion from a region of small textile mills and shoe factories in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to one of high-technology industries in the 1980s and 1990s)
NGS 18D.3 Examine tourism in a developed or a developing country to identify conflicts over resource use, the relative advantages and disadvantages of tourism to local resident and the costs and benefits of tourism from several points of view (e.g., those of the owner of a diving shop, a hotel maid, a tourist, and a local fisherman) to put together a position paper for or against developing tourism in a new location,Rate this question:
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- 4.
Which of the following are the major groups of people that shaped the cultures of both Central America and the Caribbean?
- A.
Native peoples, Europeans, Africans
- B.
Native peoples, Spanish, Portuguese
- C.
Spanish, French, Dutch
- D.
Inca, Maya, Spanish
Correct Answer
A. Native peoples, Europeans, AfricansExplanation
NGS 10A Compare the role that culture plays in incidents of cooperation and conflict in the present-day world, as exemplified by being able toRate this question:
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- 5.
Which of the following countries has both the largest territory and population of any country in Latin America?
- A.
Bolivia
- B.
Brazil
- C.
Argentina
- D.
Chile
Correct Answer
B. BrazilExplanation
NGS 4.0 The physical and human characteristics of placesRate this question:
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- 6.
Which of the following identifies the reason why the Portuguese brought Africans to the colony of Brazil?
- A.
To work on the sugar plantations
- B.
To build cities
- C.
To clear land
- D.
To mine gold and silver
Correct Answer
A. To work on the sugar plantationsExplanation
NGS 4C Explain how social, cultural, and economic processes shape the features of places, as exemplified by being able toRate this question:
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- 7.
Which mineral is nearest to Guadalajara?
- A.
Lead
- B.
Gold
- C.
Zinc
- D.
Iron ore
Correct Answer
C. ZincExplanation
NGS 1.0 How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial persepectiveRate this question:
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- 8.
What minerals are found nearest to Chihuahua?
- A.
Copper and silver
- B.
Silver and lead
- C.
Zinc and gold
- D.
Lead and zinc
Correct Answer
B. Silver and leadExplanation
NGS 1.0 How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial persepectiveRate this question:
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- 9.
Which of the following population groups changed LEAST during the time shown on the graph?
- A.
Natives
- B.
Mestizos
- C.
Mexican
- D.
European
Correct Answer
D. EuropeanExplanation
NGS 1.3 How to use geographic representations and tools to analyze, explain, and solve geographic problemsRate this question:
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- 10.
Which of the following time spans indicates the time when a mestizo population began to develop in this region?
- A.
1519-1540
- B.
1540-1565
- C.
1565-1570
- D.
1570-1597
Correct Answer
C. 1565-1570Explanation
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