STAAR

An area of land that has its own government is called_________

• country

• ocean

• Arctic

• equator

The study of Earth (its land, people, spaces, and water) is called________

• zoology

• science

• geography

Our country (USA) has 50 of these.

• lakes

• borders

• states

• cities

What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• South Pole

• North Pole

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• South Pole

• North Pole

The document that outlines the fundamental laws and principles of a government is called_________

• A) Constitution

• B) Declaration

• C) Treaty

• D) Manifesto

The economic system where the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit is known as_________

• A) Socialism

• B) Capitalism

• C) Communism

• D) Feudalism

The movement of people from rural areas to cities is called_________

• A) Urbanization

• B) Globalization

• C) Industrialization

• D) Colonization

The war fought between the Northern and Southern states of the United States from 1861 to 1865 is known as_________

• A) World War I

• B) The Civil War

• C) The Revolutionary War

• D) The Vietnam War

The right to vote in political elections is referred to as_________

• A) Suffrage

• B) Citizenship

• C) Legislation

• D) Jurisdiction