Ch. 2 Economics, Geography, and Citizenship

Which imaginary horizontal line circles the middle of the Earth like a belt?

• the Equator

• the Northern Hemisphere

• The Prime Meridian

• the Southern Hemisphere

What is the longitude of the Prime Meridian?

• 0 longitude

• 15 longitude

• 50 longitude

• 90 longitude

On a physical map, what do colors represent?

• features such as land, water, and elevation

• patterns such as climate and natural resources

• the culture and population

• the map scale and cardinal directions

Which resource was used by early civilizations whose rulers needed many workers for large projects?

• labor

• capital

• entrepreneurship

• technology

What does the law of demand say?

• a. The higher the price of a good or service, the more of it you will want to sell.

• b. The lower the price of a good or service, the more of it people will want to buy.

• c. When a good or service is priced high, you will want to sell less of it.

• d. When a good or service is priced low, people will want to buy less of it.

What can happen as a result of scarcity of a resource?

• People may seek replacements for that resource.

• Demand for the resource will decrease.

• The price of the resource will decrease.

• People will weigh the opportunity cost of the resource.

An item you purchased for 10 dollars last year costs 11 dollars this year. What is this an example of?

• imports

• exports

• inflation

• recession

The U.S. government provides many freedoms. What must its citizens do in return?

• carry out certain responsibilities

• form the legislative branch

• perform checks and balances

• separate the powers of each branch

What happens as a consequence if people do not vote?

• They give away their voice in the government.

• They give the government too much power.

• They give up their fright to freedom of speech.

• They must pay federal taxes.

What type of government did the U.S. Constitution create?

• a command economy

• a federal system

• a judicial branch

• constitutional monarchy