Government & Geography Basics

What type of a map is this?

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Contour Map

• Special Purpose Map

What is the name of this imaginary line that is 180* longitude?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• International Dateline

• Tropic of Capricorn

If my location is 20N, 0 then I am standing on the _____

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian

Imaginary lines on a map used to measure distance north or south of the equator are called _____

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Contour Lines

• Meridians

One person possesses unlimited power and the citizens have limited or no say in the governments

• Oligarchy

• Constitutional Monarch

• Autocracy

• Direct Democracy

1) The Prime minister is the executive

2) The head of state is chosen by the legislature

3) The UK has this type of government

What type of government is described by the statements above?

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Theocracy

The people / citizens have the MOST say in what type of government?

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Unitary

• Democracy

Which best describes a government in which power is controlled by a small, elite group?

• direct democracy

• oligarchy

• representative democracy

• autocracy

A voluntary association of independent states that make their own laws

• Unitary

• Federalism

• Confederation

In Cuba, the UK, and most small countries, power is held by one central authority

• Unitary

• Federalism

• Confederation