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1. What currency is used throughout Europe?
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euro
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2. name the capital of russia
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moscow
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3. name the capital of romania
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bucharest
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4.name the capital of mexico
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mexico city
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5. name the capital of spain
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madrid
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6. what region of europe is Italy located in
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southern europe
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7. what region of europe is ireland located in
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northern europe
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8. who is the leader of great britian
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tony blair
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9. who is the leader of russia
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vladimir putin
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10. what are the colors of the russian flag
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red white and blue
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11. what are the colors of the romanian flag
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red yellow blue
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12. what is another name for the rio bravo
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rio grande
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13. what happened in 1810 in mexico
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revolt against spanish rule
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14. how many states does mexico have
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31
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15. what sperates baja california from gulf of california
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pacific ocean
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16. what underlies most of the yucatan peninsula
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limestone
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17. describe the mexican war
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resulting in mexico losing half of its land
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18. what are cash crops
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food raised to sell
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19. what is the climate of northern mexico
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arid,dry
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20. name some challeges for the people of mexico
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water scarcity; very polluted, inflation
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21. what landforms covers most of mexico
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central plateau; rough rigid climate
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22. what happened in mexico in 1836
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texas broke from mexico
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23. what does ''slash-and-burn'' mean
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forest is burned to clear it
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24. in what year did mexico win independence from spain
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1821
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25. what does NAFTA represent? who is a member of NAFTA
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US CANADA and MEXICO
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26. 89% OF MEXICANS ARE WHAT RELIGION
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roman catholic
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27. the mexican revolution began in ________ and lasted until 1920
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1910
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28. what is inflation
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rises in prices when currency loses power
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29. maquiladoras are ________
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foreign owned factoies
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30. what is the poorest region in mexico
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southern mexico
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31. list the major economic challenges for mexico in recent decades.
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inflation, unemployment, foreign debt
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32. simon bolivar was known as the ___. What country was named after him?
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librerator; boliva
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33. what are the moche known for developing?
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irrigation system
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34. what happened in mexico in 1845?
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texas joined US
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35. the only complete writing system in the ancient americas was created by which early civilization?
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maya; graphs
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36. the inca empire was built in the shadows of___
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andes mountains; amazaon rain forests
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37. who was pacal? what is he known for?
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mayan king who built the temple of inscription
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38. what are chinampas?
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floating gardens (raised-field agriculture)
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39. what is pok-a-tok?
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mayan ball game
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40. what is NAFTA?
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North American Free Trade Agreement: b/w mexico, canada, US
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41. Who were the Olmec?
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earliest known civilization in mexico
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42. describe mesoamerica.
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termed used for mexico and central america
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43. what is tenochtitlan?
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mayan capital
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44. what are quipus?
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complicated system of knots tied on strings of various colors
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45. what is quecha?
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language of the incas
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46. describe the climate zones of the caribbean south america region.
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divided into 5 zones by elevation
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47. why is coastal chile one of the cloudest and driest places on earth?
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desert runs through; the area receives almost no sunshine for about six months of the year and seldom rain.
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48. name the caribbean islands.
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cuba, jamaica, haiti, dominican republic, bahamas, puerto rico
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49. name the countries of south america.
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brazil, colombia, venezuela, bolivia, guyana, suriname, french guiana, ecuador, peru, chile
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50. name the countries of central america
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guatemala, belize, el salvador, honduras, nicaragua, panama, costa rica
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51. which country in south america is the largest?
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brazil
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52. what is the most important industry in the caribbean islands and central america?
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tourism
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53. who controlled much of south america and central america between 1500s and 1800s?
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spain
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