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What was the first permanent "rench settlement in the #ew World? a. b. #ewfoundland Spain and England England and "rance /ich Canadians %ritish Canadians #ewfoundland d. %ritish Columbia

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Which two European countries fought over Canada? a. b.

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Which province started an independence movement to secede from Canada? a. b.

)n a traditional economic s*stem3 people usuall* exchange goods or services rather than use mone*. Which of the following is an example of this exchange process? a. b. charging goods on a credit card bartering with a seller c. d. pa*ing for services b* chec0 using currenc* to pa*

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Which term best describes an economic s*stem in which the government5not the people5own the land3 factories3 and businesses? a. b. mixed mar0et c. d. traditional command

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Which explorer established the settlement of $uebec? a. ohn Cabot c. 7enr* 7udson b. Samuel de Champlain d. Amerigo Vespucci 9he "rench called their new territor* ,:::::::: ::::::::.. a. #ew "rench c. #ew "rance b. #ew (aris d. %etter "rance About two<thirds of Canadians spea0 this language= a. English c. Spanish b. "rench d. >erman 9he two ma?or religions in Canada are= a. Catholicism and )slam c. Catholicism and (rotestantism b. (rotestantism and )slam d. Catholicism and %uddhism What is the official language of $uebec? a. English c. "rench b. >erman d. (ortuguese Which word most closel* describes a separatist? a. independence c. faith b. dependence d. trust Wh* is speciali@ation important to a region? a. 9he* can trade what the* produce for things the* donAt produce. b. 9he* can bu* what the* speciali@e in. c. 9he* can sell what others speciali@e in. d. 9he* can import what the* speciali@e in.

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A referendum is aBan= a. ?ob c. bo*cott b. embargo d. public vote 9o brea0 awa* from a countr* to form another countr* is called= a. secede c. bo*cott b. referendum d. war Which is #&9 a factor that encouraged world exploration? a. b. new eCuipment /enaissance Dovement (rince 7enr* the #avigator Vasco da >ama Spain -nited Eingdom Christopher Columbus Vasco da >ama A@tecs and )ncas #e@ (erce and Sioux planned vacations to the East fostered trading with the East )tal* %elgium coloni@ation conCuering 9he Axis 9he Allies it started WW)) it started WW) c. d. >od3 >old3 and >lor* search for new friends c. d. c. d. c. d. c. d. c. d. c. d. c. d. c. d. c. d. Christopher Columbus Amerigo Vespucci (ortugal )tal* "erdinand Dagellan (rince 7enr* the #avigator Da*ans and )nuit Dohican and Choctaw helped diplomatic relations with the East made new products in the East "rance >erman* imperialism imposing 9he Central (owers 9he %ad (owers it started a civil war it ended monarchies in Europe

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Which (ortuguese navigator sailed around the Cape of >ood 7ope? a. b.

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Christopher Columbus was a famous explorer for= a. b.

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Whose vo*age proved that the earth reall* was round? a. b.

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Spanish explorers conCuered what two native empires? a. b.

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What was the purpose of the East )ndia Compan*? a. b.

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What European countr* once controlled Canada and Fouisiana? a. b.

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What is the polic* of obtaining and occup*ing colonies to form an empire? a. b.

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9he WW) alliance of >reat %ritain3 "rance3 /ussia3 Serbia3 and %elgium was= a. b.

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Wh* is the assassination of Austrian Archdu0e "ran@ "erdinand significant? a. b.

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9he 9reat* of Versailles was the treat* that formall* ended World War ). Which of these statements %ES9 explains what the treat* did? a. b. c. d. )t placed the blame for the war on Austria<7ungar*. >reat %ritain could now 0eep all of its colonies. )tal* was forced to give up some of its territor*. )t made >erman* ta0e full responsibilit* for the war. "ran0lin G. /oosevelt Winston Churchill the Caribbean South America c. d. c. d. Adolf 7itler 7arr* 9ruman China )ndia

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&f the following choices3 who could be considered the D&S9 autocratic leader? a. b.

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&ne main effect of the /ussian /evolution was that a. b. /ussia was pulled into World War ). communists gained control of /ussia. "rance and >erman* "rance and %ritain c. d. c. G. the tsar sei@ed control of the government oseph Stalin led the /ussian arm* to victor*

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Which of the following countries were on opposing sides in World War ))? a. b. >erman* and )tal* -nited States and "rance

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Which of the following was an important cause of the /ussian /evolution of 1814? a. differences among religious and ethnic groups in /ussia b. an unsuccessful attempt b* China to invade /ussia c. differences among social and economic classes in /ussia d. an unsuccessful attempt b* %ritain to invade /ussia Which was not a reason for the establishment of European overseas colonies? a. Europeans wanted to spread Christianit* to other peoples. b. European industr* needed more sources of raw materials. c. Europeans were interested in learning from other cultures. d. Europeans thought that colonies would bu* European products. Withdrawal from WW)3 povert*3 starvation3 overthrow of the c@ar3 civil war and communism are associated with the a. b. Chinese /evolution Spanish /evolution c. d. /ussian /evolution "rench /evolution

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)n the 1+;;s3 this man helped (ortugal ta0e an earl* lead in exploration b* providing mone* to stud* navigation3 develop better boats3 and encourage vo*ages along the coast of Africa. Who was he? a. b. Christopher Columbus (rince 7enr* c. d. ames Coo0 "rancisco (i@arro

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%efore the end of the Cold War3 the Soviet -nion and East >erman* had which t*pe of economic structure? a. b.

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What cit* was divided b* a wall after WW))? a. b.

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What was the name of Adolf 7itlerAs political part*? a. b.

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What happened after the collapse of the Soviet -nion? a. b. c. d. 9he former Soviet -nion bro0e up into 11 different countries3 each with its own government. 9he Cold War with the -nited States began. East >erman* too0 control of West >erman*. Communist governments came to power in Eastern Europe. is one reason 7itler was able to come to power. began several *ears before World War ). c. d. onl* lasted for about two *ears. actuall* had its beginnings in >reat %ritain.

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After World War ))3 which countries stood alone as the worldAs two superpowers? a. b.

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Which of the following was a ma?or cause of the Cold War? a. b. c. d. 9he democratic government in East >erman* built the %erlin Wall. 9he Soviet -nion wanted to expand communism to new countries3 and the -nited States opposed this. 9he -.S. refused to allow a Communist government to serve in East >erman*. 9he Soviet -nion too0 over all of Western Europe.