SS Unit 11 Study Guide

The overuse of forest resources can lead to the ___ of land.

• renewal

• reforestation

• desertification

• overproduction

Dams and reservoirs produce ___ power.

• wind

• hydroelectric

• nuclear

• thermal

Eutrophication occurs when there is not enough __________ in the water for animals and fish.

• carbon

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• hydrogen

Because North Korea has a command economy, the government __________ private businesses.

• supports

• prohibits

• encourages

• allows

Which of the following belief systems rejects the ideas of worshiping gods and having life after death?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Confucianism

Which of the following country's economy is closest to a pure market economy?

• India

• China

• North Korea

• South Korea

What plays the biggest role in determining the answers to the basic economic questions in a traditional economy?

• custom and tradition

• supply and demand

• government planning

• entrepreneurship

In which type of economy does consumer preference play the GREATEST role in determining economic activity?

• mixed economy

• market economy

• command economy

• traditional economy

What form of economy do MOST countries in Asia have?

• mixed economies

• traditional economies

• pure market economies

• pure command economies

Which statement about ethnic groups and religious groups is correct?

• People who share an ethnicity never follow the same religion.

• People who share an ethnicity always follow the same religion.

• A person's religion is determined by that person's ethnicity.

• A person's religion does not determine that person's ethnicity.