PAP World Geography Warmups

2nd 6 weeks

October 3Watch the video and

answer these questions. You will

want to write down the questions first.

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What are the three forces of migration in the future?

What type of immigrants does the United States attract/allow to enter the country?

According to Giovanni Peri- do immigrants steal American jobs?

How much does a $1000 wage differential affect the amount of immigration to a country?

October 4th

Group the states into at least 4 regions. Include what states are in each region and why.

October 5th1. What

climate zone is most prevalent in the South?

2. What type of climate is most common in Canada?

October 6thWhat is the official

language of Canada?

What is the main difference between

provinces and territories?

What features form Canadian borders?

October 11thCreate 3 or

more regions for

Canada. Be able to explain

your reasons.

October 12thWhere were you on

September 11th, 2001?What do you remember

about that day?What impact did 9-11 have

on the United States?

October 13thCan a war on

terror be won? Why or why not? If so, what would

victory entail?

October 18thWhy did the terrorists of 9-11 use planes? Why not just blow up

the buildings?How can the United

States prevent something like the

September 11th attacks in the future?

World Trade Center Memorial Site

October 19th

What modern-day problem is demonstrated in the picture?

What are some of the negative effects of this pattern?

What are some possible solutions to the problem?

October 21stName as many countries in Latin America as you

can.What countries

colonized this region of the world?

Name two major physical features in this

region.

October 24thWhat are four basic landforms in South

America?What might explain the location of the Amazon

rainforest?Which direction does the

Amazon River flow?

October 25th

How big is the Amazon rainforest in comparison

to states in the US?What country in the world

is closest in size to the rainforest?

October 26thHow might this mountain

range benefit the local economy?

October 27thDraw a map of Latin

America from memory. Don’t look at a map!

Include as many labels as possible – physical features and political

boundaries.

October 28thGuess the country in

the picture.What cultural

features are present?What is the human

impact on the environment?

October 31stWhat contrasts are present in this picture?

What tensions might result?

Saõ Paulo: an apartment building for the wealthy overlooks a favela, ironically called Paraisópolis (Paradise city).

November 1st1. Despite much economic, political, and cultural diversity among the countries of

Middle and South America, which one of the following characteristics do they have in common? a. Type of physical environmentb. Experience as colonies of Europec. Type of natural resource exploited for economic growthd. Ethnic composition of the population

2. Which of the following features of the physical environment contributes least to patterns of rainfall in Middle and South America?  a. Ocean currentsb. Topographyc. wind patternsd. Soil type

3. Which of the following is a climatic effect in South America associated with El Niño? a. Drought in northern Chile and Argentinab. Snow in the Atacama Desertc. Rain along the usually dry west coastd. Cold water off the coast of Peru

November 2nd What are likely the

most important bodies of water for Venezuela?

What three landforms dominate the landscape?

What is the capital city? Where is it located and why?

November 3rd1. Which of the following group is most likely to have first settled in the region?

a. Christian missionaries from Europeb. Hunters and gatherers from Asia via Bering land bridgec. Boat people from Pacific Islandsd. Explorers from Spain

2. What factors explain the rapid conquest of Middle and South America by Spain and Portugal?

a. Spain and Portugal possessed superior diplomatic skills and armies.b. Native Americans possessed inferior military technologies and were

vulnerable to diseases introduced from Europe.c. Native Americans were undernourished and lacked the ability to unify against

the European invaders. d. The Spanish and Portuguese encountered no resistance from Native

Americans who sought trading partnerships with the Europeans.

3. Which statement most accurately describes the impact on the Native American population of the diseases that were introduced by Europeans to Middle and South America?

a. 10 percent died within 150 years of first contact with Europeans.b. 90 percent died within 400 years of first contact with Europeans.c. 10 percent died within 400 years of first contact with Europeans.d. 90 percent died within 150 years of first contact with Europeans.

November 7th

What agriculture technique is demonstrated in the picture?

What is the purpose of this technique? What are the positives and negatives?

November 8th1. What was the likely experience of most Native Americans during the colonial period?

a. Becoming merchants selling handicrafts in cities or working as expedition guidesb. Receiving an education in European-style schools and took jobs in governmentc. Being trained as soldiers and fighting in wars in Europe between Spain and Portugald. Being enslaved to provide labor on plantations and in mines

2. What action did the Spanish colonial government take in response to the widespread death of North Americans due to disease, malnutrition, and inhumane treatment?

a. Enacted major social reforms that greatly altered the colonial systemb. Imported slaves from Africa to take the place of the deadc. Left their colonies in Middle and South America to found new ones in the Pacificd. Eliminated colonial policies that were causing these deaths

3. What was the name of the Aztec capital captured by Spaniards in 1521?

a. Viceroyaltyb. Tenochtitlanc. Mexico Cityd. Lima

November 9th Name the primary religion

in Latin America and draw its symbol.

What main branch of this religion is most practiced in this region?

Why is it the most practiced religion in Latin America?

November 10th

1. Which of the following significantly aided the Spaniards in their defeat of the Aztecs?

a. A smallpox epidemic brought by the Spaniardsb. The release of manufactured poisons into the Aztec water systemc. The miserable living conditions experienced by most in Aztec societyd. The eruption of two volcanoes that destroyed the largest Aztec cities

2. What was the name of the Spaniard who conquered the Incan Empire?

a. Cortezb. de Sotoc. Balboad. Pizarro

3. In what way was the Spanish conquest of the Incas similar to its conquest of the Aztecs?

a. In both cases the Native Americans were undernourished.b. Both conquests were aided by introduced diseases.c. The Spanish benefited from volcanic eruptions.d. The Spanish enlisted Mayan hunters as diplomats.