Unit 1 Exam Study Guide

What are the 7 elements of culture? (Check all that apply)

• Geography

• Beliefs

• Government

• Arts & Literature

• Race

If the Hula is used to tell a story, it is most likely being used as which part of culture?

• Government

• Beliefs

• Language

• Arts & Literature

Does the group pictured need a government?

• Yes, a large, highly structured government

• Yes, a strong government with a king or official leader

• Somewhat, there needs to be a clear leader and protections for the tribe

• No, the group is mainly focused on survival on the individual/family level

Would China (pictured) need government at this point in time?

• Yes, because that's where they make iPhones

• Yes, because the society looks complex, with specific roles for people as well as a emperor

• No, because Europeans had not arrived and given them a government yet

• Yes and no, because they are still a tribal society at this point in time

How does the leader of a Democratic style of government come to power?

• They are born into it (hereditary)

• They seize power using military force

• They are given the power by divine right (religious power)

• They are elected by the people

Who has more power, an Absolute monarch or a Constitutional monarch?

• Absolute monarch

• Constitutional monarch

• Both have equal power

• None of the above

Which belief systems are "philosophies" instead of religions? (Check all that apply)

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

If only a small group of people hold all of the political power in your country, you might be living in an ... ?

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

What are 2 basic "jobs" or roles of government? (Check both)

• Protection

• Peace

• Proliferation of nuclear arms

• Providing for citizens' needs

• Pressing the big red "DO NOT PUSH" button

What are the 3 basic questions any system of economy needs to address?

• What will be produced

• When to pay for a product

• How to produce a product

• Why to produce a product

• Who will get/buy the product