Topic 1 Test

Which of the following is a reason why historians may want to consider opinions as well as facts reported by a source?

• A source that historians trust is likely to have true opinions.
• The opinions may provide clues to the source's feelings and possible bias.
• Examining opinions will reveal whether it is a primary or secondary source.
• The opinions will reveal the identity of the source.

The water cycle includes

• oceans and rivers only.
• evaporation and precipitation.
• climate and evaporation.
• lakes and rivers only.

Countries seek economic development because it

• decreases environmental damage and increases imports.
• increases imports and the quality of life.
• increases productivity and raises the standard of living.
• reduces population growth and overcrowding.

Which of the following is an example of a unitary system of government?

• A central government makes all the laws for the entire country.
• Central, regional, and local governments make decisions jointly.
• A group of independent states unites and gives limited powers to a common government.
• Decisions are made in a variety of governmental units.

What type of map is this?

• Physical
• Political
• Special-Purpose
• Climate

Trade barriers include _________, or taxes on imports or exports, and _________, or bans on trade with a country.

• embargoes; tariffs
• tariffs; embargoes
• quotas; tariffs
• embargoes; quotas

What causes earthquakes?

• Blocks of crust slide against one another, often at plate boundaries.
• Pressure builds up in the molten rock beneath Earth's crust and causes it to shake.
• Tectonic plates break apart into smaller plates, and the crumbling causes shaking.
• Sudden motions in Earth's mantle cause the crust to shift.

Which of the following are responsibilities of U.S. citizens? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• joining public protests
• demanding a fair trial
• paying taxes
• serving on a jury

Based on the map and what you've learned about climate types, which of the following correctly describes the climate in Rabat?

• dry year-round, hot summers, and bitterly cold winters.
• hot, dry weather in the summer and a cooler rainy season in the winter.
• hot temperatures and heavy rainfall year-round.
• year-round precipitation, mild winters, and hot summers.

Hip-hop began as a musical style in the United States decades ago. The Japanese have since developed their own version of hip-hop. This is an example of

• migration.
• acculturation.
• assimilation.
• cultural diffusion.