Social Studies Review 1st S Dec 2019

England is often very cold and tropical fruits do not grow well in that country. However, many English people love to use lime juice in their drinks. Why must England import limes from other countries?  

• A.  because limes are plentiful in England
• B. because demand for limes is high in England
• C. because limes are scarce in England
• D. because the supply of limes is high in England

Which of the following statements BEST describes how the Atlantic Gulf Stream affects Germany's natural resources?

• A. It creates intense storms that make farming and agriculture difficult.
• B. It causes unpredictable weather that keeps tourists from vacationing in Germany.
• C. It has a warming influence, which enables Germany to be a major agricultural producer.
• D. It brings cold winds from the north, making German resources inaccessible each winter

Why is it more difficult for Russia to take advantage of its natural resources than countries such as Germany or the United Kingdom?

• A. Much of Russia's natural resource wealth is located in the disputed territorial waters of the Barents Sea.
• B. Much of Russia's natural gas resources are located on the volcanically active Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia.
• C. Much of Russia's oil and mineral resources are located in the cold climates of Siberia, far from developed areas.
• D. Much of Russia's natural resource wealth is located in its uranium mines, which are radioactive and dangerous to operate.

What strained the Soviet economy and played a role in the collapse of the Soviet Union? 

•  A. the reunification of East and West Germany
• B. aid to East Germany
• C. the Soviet space program
• D. the arms race with the United States

How did the creation of the Russian Provisional Government, after Czar Nicholas II stepped down, affect the Russian military?  

• A. The events renewed morale, and the military gained a second wind.
• B. The events created confusion, and the military became ineffective.
• C. The events altered national priorities, and the military was dismantled.
• D. The events changed national priorities, and the military was recalled

Which answer choice illustrates the effects of the reforms introduced by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to modernize the Soviet Union?  

• A. Communist regimes throughout Eastern Europe fell.
• B. European nations imposed embargoes on Soviet goods
• C. Asian countries were brought into the Soviet sphere of influence.
• D. The Soviet Union surpassed the United States in nuclear technology.

Which of the following European countries had the MOST economic freedom during the Cold War era?

• A. Poland
• B. Germany
• C. Soviet Union
• D. Great Britain

Which answer choice correctly contrasts the forms of government used in the United Kingdom and Russia?

• A. The United Kingdom is a unitary state that concentrates power in the legislature; Russia is a federation that divides power between the central authority and lower levels of government.
• B. The United Kingdom uses a parliamentary system in which power is held by the Queen; Russia is a federation that divides power between the central authority and lower levels of government.
• C. The United Kingdom is a federal state in which power is shared between governments; Russia is a unitary state that concentrates power in the legislature.
• D. The United Kingdom is a unitary state that concentrates power in the monarchy; Russia is a unitary state that concentrates power in the legislature.

During the 1930s, Joseph Stalin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, directly controlled all affairs of state for the Soviet Union. What type of government controlled the Soviet Union during this time period?

• A. a monarchy
• B. an oligarchy
• C. a democracy
• D. an autocracy

Which answer choice correctly compares or contrasts the roles of citizens in the British and German governments? 

• A. British and German citizens can vote for representatives in one house of their legislatures.
• B. British and German citizens can vote for representatives in both houses of their legislatures and for their prime ministers.
• C. British citizens can vote for representatives in one house of their legislature; German citizens can vote for representatives in both houses of their legislature. 
• D. British citizens can vote for representatives in one house of their legislature and for their prime minister; German citizens can vote only for representatives in their houses of legislature.