Ch.2 World HIS Geography, Economics, and Citizenship Quiz

What is the imaginary line that circles the middle of the earth and divides it into half-spheres?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

• Longitude

Which imaginary line divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

• Longitude

What are the lines on maps and globes that help you find places on the earth called?

• Equator and Prime Meridian

• Latitude and Longitude

• Grid system and Compass rose

• Hemispheres and Projection

What is a map that shows specific kinds of information like road maps, climate, natural resources, or population called?

• Physical map

• Political map

• Special Purpose map

• Topographic map

What is the measuring line that tells you the distances represented on the map called?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

• Scale

What are the four major kinds of resources needed to make goods and offer services?

• Land, Labor, Capital, and Entrepreneurship

• Money, Goods, Services, and Technology

• Supply, Demand, Scarcity, and Opportunity Cost

• Imports, Exports, Trade, and Barriers

What is the ability of people to do work called?

• Labor

• Capital

• Entrepreneurship

• Energy

What is the amount of a good or service that a producer wants to sell called?

• Demand

• Supply

• Scarcity

• Opportunity Cost

What is the lack of a resource called?

• Demand

• Supply

• Scarcity

• Opportunity Cost

What is the system in which each branch of government limits the power of another branch called?

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Judicial Review