Social Studies Review

Which of the following types of governments is characterized as the citizens having the power?

• autocracy

• democracy

• oligarchy

• anarchy

Type of government characterized as ruled by one person, usually a dictator or an absolute monarch.

• autocracy

• democracy

• oligarchy

• monopoly

Which subject in Social Studies focuses on past events, including the people, places, and events that shaped them?

• History

• Civics

• Economics

• Geography

Which topic in Social Studies explores the beliefs, customs, arts, and social institutions of a particular group or society?

• Culture

• Sociology

• Psychology

• Geography

What is the study of how a country or region is governed called?

• government

• geography

• history

• economics

Which subtopic in Social Studies deals with the physical features, climate, and natural resources of a specific area?

• History

• Economics

• Political Science

• Geography

How did Early Man get their food?

• visited a nearby McDonalds

• grew crops in their yard

• baked bread in the sun

• hunted animals and gathered berries

In which civilization would a person find a pyramid?

• India

• Egypt

• China

• Africa

What do you hope to learn in Social Studies this year?

• the cultures of early civilizations

• the government of early civilizations

• the geography of early civilizations

• all of the above

What is a continent?

• A continent is a very large area of land.

• A continent is a mass area covered with water.

• A continent is a group of cities.