Unit 1 Social Studies Assessment

What element helps you determine the type of map in the picture?

• Scale

• Compass Rose

• State Boundary Lines

• Title

Which of the following is an example of a human geographic feature?

• Appalachian Mountains

• New York City

• Niagara Falls

• Grand Canyon

What type of map is shown in the image?

• Physical

• Climate

• Political

• Population

Which of the following is a physical geographic factor?

• Pollution from a power plant

• A church building

• Earthquakes shifting tectonic plates

• Creating a state highway

Which of the following terms best completes the web diagram?

• Celebrations

• Landforms

• Natural Resources

• Climate

The items in the box above refer to basic ____________ that are common to all societies?

• geographic factors

• social organizations

• cultural traits

• traditions

According to the chart, Argentina, Chile and Brazil are governments that are ruled by—

• 1-2 leaders

• many

• one

• single party dictatorships

What type of economic system allows individuals control over economic decisions?

• Socialism

• Communism

• Free Enterprise

• Demand

What type of government has laws in place to protect its citizens (leaders are also subject to these laws and must follow them, too).

• Limited government

• Absolute Monarchies (not like the UK)

• Unlimited goverment

• Dictatorships

Which of the following is an example of the types of government?

• Chiefs, House of Representatives, Senate

• Legislative, Judicial, Executive

• Democracy, Monarchy, Dictatorship

• Anarchy