Ch. 2-JES 6th Geography, Economics & Citizenship

The line that divides Northern and Southern hemispheres is called the

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

Geographers use a system of imaginary lines which divides the earth into "half spheres" or

• Absolute location

• hemispheres

• Global Positioning System

• Relative location

The U.S. government is divided into how many branches?

• one

• two

• three

• four

Check all boxes that represents responsibilities of U.S. citizens.

• staying informed on issues

• voting for government officials

• giving money to the needy

• respecting rights and views of others

Which of the following is the best definition for representative government?

• citizens vote for officials who serve the people

• citizens vote for a dictator

• citizens can not vote

In economic terms, capital means

• act of running a business

• goods and services people need

• ability of people to do work

• money and goods used to help people make things

What are the names of all of the lines on maps and globes that help you find places on the Earth?

• degrees and minutes

• Equator and Prime Meridian

• latitude and longitude

• Northern and Southern Hemispheres

When a good is scarce, it means that ______.

• nobody is interested in buying it

• it is inexpensive and easy to make

• demand drops while supplies rise

• it is hard to find and likely to cost more

What are the four major kinds of resources?

• farmers, merchants, sellers, and buyers

• land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship

• supply, demand, recession, and inflation

• traditional, command, market, and mixed

What type of economy did many hunter-gatherer groups have?

• command economy

• market economy

• mixed economy

• traditional economy