Quarter 3 Geography Test

Which of the following documents is key to how the UN operates?

• United States Declaration of Independence

• Article 5 -

  How to Save the World

• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• The Global Constitution

Which of the following issues is a global issue the UN is attempting to address?

• Transportation

• Health

• Wildlife

• Technology

A focus of the UN is disrupting peace whenever possible

• True

• False

Why do limited monarchs not have absolute power despite literally being royalty?

• People are able to make decisions with their votes

• They have to follow a constitution

• They must share their power with parliment

• All of the above

Under Saddam Hussein, the government of Iraq had total control over the lives of the people in it. Anyone who tried to speak out against him was killed, and people were made example of when they tried to plot against him by being executed.

What kind of government was this?

• Theocracy

• Republic

• Limited Monarchy

• Dictatorship

A ______________ _________ is a form of government where people can elect representatives to vote on laws. Representatives may be replaced during regular elections by the people.

(all lower case, 2 words)

A _________ ______ is when a people share a common culture but no defined territory that they can call their own.

(2 words, lower case)

The EU started with a total of 6 countries, and now consists of 27 countries. What problems arise as gains more and more members?

• Some members want to join the UN instead

• A lot of nations want to still be able to wage war with each other.

• There isn't enough money or coins to circulate to all the new countries

• Cooperation becomes more difficult as there are new values and cultures introduced

Germany disagrees with a recent decision made by the EU about nuclear power, and decides they won't enforce it in their country. Are they allowed to do that?

• Yes, they are an independent country despite being in the EU

• No, Germany is not allowed to do that as a part of the EU

Which of the following has the EU done to promote cooperation?

• It has reduced trade barriers

• It has ended business competition

• It has banned foreign imports

• It raised workers salaries