MSTEP Social Studies Review (Google Slide Edition)

Michigan is north of Indiana would be an example of

• relative location

• absolute location

• movement

• regions

44° N, 85° W (Michigan) would be an example of

• absolute location

• relative location

• movement

• regions

Having a shared culture, history, religion, nationality, territory, and language are all characteristics of

• City-States

• Empires

• Nation-States

Responsibility for the exercise of powers to be exercised by the people (supreme authority rests with the people).

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

(in the US) a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.

• electoral college

• parliamentary system

• dictatorship

• constitutional monarchy

Why do most African and South American countries speak a European language as their primary language? (Choose the best answer)?

• Imperialism and colonailism

• Native languages

• Geographic proximity

• European languages are less complex

Where is the Amazon Rain-forest located?

• North-Central South America

• Central Africa

• South-Eastern South America

• Northern Africa

Why does Australia have a greater variety of climate and vegetation than New Zealand in Oceania?

(choose the best answer)

• Australia was established as a British colony first

• Australia is farther west

• Australia covers a greater number of latitudes

• Australia covers a greater number of longitudes

Which of the following is a graphical representation of basic climatic parameters, that is monthly average temperature and precipitation, at a certain location. It is used for a quick-view of the climate of a location.

• Weather

• GPS

• Climograph

• GIS

All of the following are reasons why more consumers are shopping online EXCEPT.

• Shop at any time.

• Typically support local employment.

• Lower prices.

• Easier to compare products and offers.