MP1 9 Weeks Exam REDO 2024-25 English Version

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is . . . ruled by the Al Saud family. The population is approximately 28.5 million, including 5.8 million foreigners. Since 2005 King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ruled under the title Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, a reference to his responsibility for Islam’s two holiest sites in Mecca and Medina.

—“2009 Country Reports on Human Rights: Saudi Arabia,” U.S. Department of State, 2010

Question: Based on this excerpt, Saudi Arabia’s governmental structure can be described as a combination of which two systems? [Choose TWO answers.]

• democracy

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• republic

• theocracy

  • Self-employment potential
   • Meet demands of local markets
   • Gainful employment of local workers
   • Less start-up capital needed

Which title BEST summarizes the list above?

• Benefits of Cottage Industries

• Effects of Industrialization on Small Businesses

• Assets of Commercial Industries

• Effects of Government Regulations on the Marketplace

A central government sets production goals and allocates raw materials

Goods and services are produced

Prices are set by the central government authority

Which economic system is best described by this list?

• Commercial Economy

• Communist Economy

• Free Enterprise Economy

• Market Socialist Economy

Use the diagram below to answer the question. 
Based on the orbit cycle shown in the illustration, why is weather warmest in the summer?

• the distance of Earth from the Sun

• the time required to rotate around the sun

• the tilt of Earth’s axis in relation to the Sun

• the length of Earth’s rotation in relation to the Sun

Use the map to answer the question.

People in which area of the United States will MOST likely prepare for earthquakes?

• Midwest

• Northeast

• Southwest

• Southeast

Use the graph to answer the question.

Which statement is supported by these survey results?

• People increased their dependence on non-technology based sources more than new technologies.

• People began to use more technology based sources to learn about current events.

• Technology decreased participation in resolving important community issues.

• People in different age groups disagree on the usefulness of new technologies.

Use the map to answer the question. 

Based on this map, which biome is located mostly along the equator?

• Humid tropical

• Desert

• Tropical savanna

• Tropical savanna

The taiga is a biome best known for which type of climate?

• temperate winter seasons with high aridity

• cooler summer seasons with tropical humidity

• long winter seasons with low temperatures

• long winter seasons with low temperatures

Which of the following is the definition of a perceptual region?

• an area of the Earth's surface that is defined by the ideas and beliefs of the people living there or by society

• an area of the Earth's surface that is defined by a measurable physical or human characteristic

• an area of the Earth's surface that is defined by shared human interactions

• an area of the Earth's surface that is defined by the type of economy the people have

Which is an example of how physical processes on Earth change what we see in the environment?

• High levels of precipitation are found in rain forests.

• Snow is found in polar areas.

• Wind and water erode the side of a cliff.

• Areas closest to the equator are the hottest.