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Worksheets7th Grade FINAL
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A country led by one self-appointed ruler who usually gains and retains power through the use of military force.
a)
plutocracy
b)
dictatorship
c)
monarchy
d)
democracy
2.
Which of the following is a difference between parliamentary and presidential democracy?
a)
Presidential chooses both executive & legislature
b)
Parliamentary does not have an executive branch
c)
Presidential doesn't have a judicial branch
d)
Parliamentary has a unicameral legislature
3.
What is a major difference between authoritarian and democratic governments?
a)
authoritarian governments are ruled the people
b)
democratic governments are ruled by an elite group
c)
authoritarian governments have limited power
d)
democratic governments have limited power
4.
Which of the following is the BEST description of a federal government?
a)
power is divided between national & state but the national gov't power is supreme
b)
the central government has all the power
c)
power is placed in the hands of the legislative branch
d)
power is divided b/w national & state but the state laws take precedence
5.
Name the government being described...national government has all the political control, and the regional governments are given little power.
a)
communist government
b)
unitary government
c)
dictatorship
d)
republic
6.
When a country has a Queen as head of state and prime minister that holds that actual power in government. This is referred to as
a)
totalitarian
b)
presidential
c)
parliamentary
d)
confederation
7.
Why would it be an accurate statement to consider China's government an oligarchy?
a)
all citizens 18 years of age or older have the right to vote
b)
the government exist with a command economy
c)
China allows one political party: the Communist Party of China
d)
China has a single ruler that's power is unlimited
8.
This type of government most closely resembles a republic.
a)
totalitarian
b)
absolute monarchy
c)
dictatorship
d)
constitutional monarchy
9.
The system where a small group of typically powerful, wealthy citizens are given some rights to participate.
a)
oligarchy
b)
autocracy
c)
monarchy
d)
democracy
10.
One of the key differences between a democracy & a republic
a)
In a democracy a small group hold the power while a republic places power in the hands of one person
b)
A republic is a representative form of government & ruled by a constitution while a democracy is ruled by the will of the majority
c)
In a republic citizens vote on ALL issues while a democracy has elected representatives to vote
d)
There is NO difference
11.
Which country allows their citizens few freedoms and democratic rights?
a)
Nigeria
b)
Kenya
c)
Sudan
d)
South Sudan
12.
Which of the following countries is the closest example of a federal government?
a)
Nigeria
b)
Vietnam
c)
China
d)
North Korea
13.
Which of the countries below would be described as a communist run government?
a)
North Korea and Malaysia
b)
Laos and South Korea
c)
South Korea and Japan
d)
Vietnam and China
14.
Which of the following is not found in a command economy?
a)
government regulations
b)
ownership of corporate stock
c)
minimum wage
d)
environmental controls
15.
How do command and market economies differ?
a)
market = government controls prices
b)
command = less economic freedom
c)
market = government limits free enterprise
d)
command = countries usually have higher GDP/capita
16.
Which country is closest to a pure market economy?
a)
China
b)
Sudan
c)
Vietnam
d)
South Africa
17.
Which of the following describes a difference between a capitalist & traditional economy?
a)
traditional = economic decisions based on past customs
b)
capitalist = government chooses answers for 3 economic questions
c)
traditional = produces a large variation of goods
d)
capitalist = federal authority controls & owns major components of production
18.
Which of the following is not found in a market economy?
a)
consumer driven supply and demand
b)
variety of goods and services
c)
ownership of corporate stock
d)
government owned farms when farmers rent the land
19.
This is an advantage of a market economy.
a)
large bureaucracy required for decision making
b)
high degree of individual freedom is offered
c)
government owns productive resources
d)
non-production is rewarded
20.
Nigeria is considered a mixed/command economy; one of the major resources the Nigerian government would be interested in keeping control of would be
a)
commercial agriculture
b)
heavy industry
c)
cattle production
d)
oil reserves
21.
This concept played a large role in both African and Asian countries desire for independence
a)
Pan-Africanism
b)
Colonialism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Anti-Semitism
22.
A natural trade barrier between India and China
a)
pollution in the Ganges River
b)
flooding in the Brahmaputra River
c)
the Three Gorges Dam
d)
the Himalaya Mountains
23.
Europeans first entered and colonized Africa for what purpose?
a)
they wanted Africa's natural resources
b)
they wanted to spread their languages
c)
they wanted to spread their religions
d)
they wanted to control the people of Africa
24.
Why would the western portion of China be sparsely populated?
a)
over-abundance of air pollution
b)
frequent occurance of typhoons
c)
not rebuilt after WWII
d)
extreme elevations and desert regions
25.
Which of the following is a pollution issue for China?
a)
pollution of the Yangtze River
b)
destruction of the inland rain forests
c)
poor irrigation on the Huang He
d)
loess distribution from the Taklimaklan
26.
The two European countries that colonized the majority of Africa
a)
Great Britain & Spain
b)
France & Portugal
c)
Great Britain & France
d)
Portugal & Belgium
27.
What has most impacted economic development in the Sahara?
a)
the spread of AIDS
b)
lack of water
c)
frequent and drawn-out civil wars
d)
the spread of Ebola
28.
Africa's current issue with deforestation stems from
a)
insects destroying the trees
b)
cattle industry
c)
industrial expnsion
d)
trees used for fuel and land for farming
29.
This individual was imprisoned due to his role in the anti-segregation movement in South Africa
a)
Jomo Kenyatta
b)
F.W. deKlerk
c)
Nelson Mandela
d)
Robert Mugabe
30.
This is an issue that still plagues African nations today
a)
colonial revolts
b)
HIV/AIDS
c)
freedom from European powers
d)
influence of Soviet Union
31.
The divide in education among African males and females today proves that
a)
most African countries have similar education rates to European countries
b)
illiteracy is still a problem for the majority of people in Africa
c)
basic education is still more easily accessible for males than females
d)
African traditions concerning education are changing
32.
When climate and misuse of land alter the composition of land from usable from land to desert over time this is known as
a)
global warming
b)
deforestation
c)
desertification
d)
greenhouse effect
33.
This nation continues to be plagued with the HIV/AIDS epidemic, poverty, and corruption despite major progress made since the country desegregated .
a)
Nigeria
b)
Kenya
c)
South Sudan
d)
South Africa
34.
This ethnic group made the largest known migration across central Africa towards the eastern coast near Kenya and Tanzania then south toward the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.
a)
Arabs
b)
Swahili
c)
Bantu
d)
Ashanti
35.
Despite successfully gaining independence from European colonial powers, many African countries are stilled plagued with the following problem
a)
UN refuses to give aid to independent Africa countries
b)
Ethnic/political rivalries within the countries borders stemming from independence
c)
most citizens of these countries want dictatorship style governments
d)
Post World War II treaties prevent European countries from giving them aid.
36.
What is the most common way Islam spread from SW Asia into sub-Saharan Africa?
a)
polytheism
b)
warfare
c)
marriage
d)
trade
37.
How did being colonized by the Europeans have a negative impact of the people of Africa?
a)
increased infrastructure
b)
tribal leaders ruled local government
c)
traditions and religions suppressed
d)
Africans attended European schools
38.
What is the main difference between a ethnic group and a religious group?
a)
An religious group shares the same language & heritage while an ethnic group does not.
b)
an ethnic group has a common set of beliefs but a religion does not
c)
people must be in the same ethnic group to be in a religion, but people from one ethnic group can be many different religions.
d)
people of the same ethnic group can share the same religion but a religious group may have many different ethnic groups
39.
Which one is a religious group?
a)
Swahili
b)
Muslims
c)
Persian
d)
Hindi
40.
Which one is an ethnic group?
a)
An African
b)
A Muslim
c)
An Arab
d)
A Christian
41.
During the Cold War efforts in Asia, this country was temporarily divided into a Northern (communist) and a southern (democratic) country. The countries reunited as a communist country.
a)
India
b)
Vietnam
c)
Thailand
d)
North Korea
42.
This individual was able to lead the Communist party in his country to victory during a civil war, he was he leader from the beginning however he fell out of power for a failed economic project
a)
Mohandas Gandhi
b)
Sun Yat Sen
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Chiang Kai-Shek
43.
The main belief on the Domino Theory post WWII was
a)
If one country in southeast Asia became communist, they would all soon become communist
b)
The United States was responsible for defending democracy on a global scale
c)
If the United States could push communism out of one southeast Asia country the remainder would become "free"
d)
If the United States could establish a moon base then they would have an edge over the Soviets in the space race.
44.
This individual was the leader of the communist revolution in China, helped establish a communist government and became the first official leader of the People's Republic of China.
a)
Sun Yat Sen
b)
Chiang Kai-Shek
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Mohandas Ghandi
45.
why did Japan finally choose to surrender during World War II?
a)
Hitler, Mussolini, and Hirohito had a surrender pact
b)
The Soviet captured Japan's capital
c)
The capture of Emperor Hirohito
d)
The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima & Nagasaki
46.
Mao Zedong's failed economic project, caused him to introduce a program to destroy the Four Olds and help him regain popularity in the communist party. What did he call this program?
a)
The Great Leap Forward
b)
Cultural Revolution
c)
Tiananmen Square
d)
Rise of Communism Returns
47.
Why did the United States feel it was necessary to enter the Vietnam War?
a)
to prevent the rest of the former French Indo-China peninsula from getting involved
b)
Support Ho Chi Minh's efforts
c)
stop communism
d)
back their French allies from WWII
48.
What happened at the end of the Korean War?
a)
South Korea gained land from North Korea
b)
The division between North and South Korea returned to the 38th parallel
c)
North Korea gained land from South Korea
d)
South Korea surrendered and Korea reunited as one country
49.
The use of coal in factories and homes has increased the amount of
a)
water pollution
b)
air pollution
c)
soil errosion
d)
pollution run-off
50.
Which of the nation's below have the most difficult time with pollution?
a)
China & Vietnam
b)
China & India
c)
India & Japan
d)
Vietnam & India
51.
One of the reasons cities settle along water/rivers is...
a)
bathing in the river
b)
fire safety protection
c)
protection from invaders
d)
increased trading results
52.
He was the communist revolutionary leader of Vietnam and leader of the was against both France and the United States.
a)
Viet Cong
b)
Ho Chi Minh
c)
Vo Nguyen Giap
d)
Chiang Kai-Shek
53.
Why did the Chinese get involved in the Korea War?
a)
The Chinese never got involved in the Korean war.
b)
The Chinese supported the North Koreans because they both depised the United States
c)
The Chinese support the North Koreas because they were both communist governments
d)
The U.S. pushed the North Koreas to the Northern border of Korea into China
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