Texas Social Studies Unit

Which description best summarizes voting differences between the two nations presented in the table?

• The Constitution of Thailand does not allow voting, while the U.S. Constitution permits elections.

• For American citizens voting is a responsibility, while voting is a requirement for citizens in Thailand.

• Most officials in Thailand are appointed by a king, while most officials in the United States are voted into office.

• Voters in Thailand directly elect all government leaders, while the leaders in the United States are appointed by the electoral college.

Which cultural trait is influenced by a society’s location, available natural resources, and traditional family structure?

• Folk stories

• Types of shelter

• Religious practices

• Musical instruments

Which of the following is the BEST example of a culture trait?

• Chinese industries are located mostly in coastal areas.

• Malaysia has the world's tallest building.

• Rwandan citizens have a low life expectancy.

• Saudi Arabia has rules for the way women should dress.

Most school districts in Texas provide a student break in late December and early January. The student break occurs at the same time Christians observe Christmas. This is an example of —

• religious practices influencing culture

• holiday celebrations affecting students

• economic decisions impacting school policies

• special interest groups advocating for change

Which of the following terms best completes the web diagram?

• Celebrations, Rules, Music

• Population, Landforms, Climate

• Labor, Natural Resources, Capital

• Citizenship, Rights, Responsibilities

Which would be the BEST title for the list above?

• Universal Human Rights

• Cultural Characteristics of Societies

• Capitalist Institutions

• Effects of Adapting to Geography

Based on the information in the table above, which statement is true?

• The largest lakes in the world are the deepest lakes.

• Asia has large lakes that are shallow and deep.

• The largest lakes are found in the eastern hemisphere.

• North America has most of the large lakes in the world.

North America has most of the large lakes in the world.

• Availability of water

• Shared cultural traditions

• Access to public transportation

• Proximity to highways and roads

Which of the following inferences could be made from the information above?

• As literacy rate goes up, economic development goes down.

• As literacy rate goes up, economic development goes up.

• As literacy rate goes down, economic development goes up.

• There is no correlation between literacy rate and economic development.

A society that has formed in a forest area so that all members can hunt and build would be exhibiting which of the following cultural traits?

• political

• social

• economic

• language