WorksheetsSemester 1 Final review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
I will imprison anyone who criticizes my government. I am in total control.
a)
autocracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
democracy
2.
control rests with a small group
a)
autocracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
democracy
3.
the people hold supreme power
a)
autocracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
democracy
4.
one leader exercises total control
a)
autocracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
democracy
5.
Which is an example of a monarch?
a)
Prime Minister
b)
President
c)
King
d)
Senator
6.
Who holds the power of the government in a democracy?
a)
The citizens
b)
The king
c)
The small group of rulers
d)
The dictator
7.
In a democracy, who can participate in the government?
a)
Only the wealthy
b)
Only property owners
c)
All citizens
d)
Only the rulers
8.
The two forms of representative democracy are:
a)
Presidential and Parliamentary
b)
Anarchy and Dictatorships
c)
Oligarchy and Autocracy
d)
Direct and Presidential
9.
In a unitary government system, most power is in the hands of the
a)
individual voters
b)
king and advisers
c)
local governments
d)
central government
10.
In a confederation government system, most of the power is in the hands of the
a)
legislature
b)
individual voters
c)
local governments
d)
central government
11.
Power is shared between national and local governments
a)
Confederation
b)
Unitary
c)
Federal
d)
Oligarchy
12.
Which is one of the forms of government where people exercise their power by voting
a)
Democracy
b)
Kingdom
c)
Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
13.
Harmful chemicals from ________ and ________ have caused acid rain to damage the Black Forrest in Germany.
a)
factories/animals
b)
cars/factories
c)
humans/the sun
d)
factories/ships
14.
This form of pollution kills trees, damages buildings or statues, and takes minerals out of the soil.
a)
Smog
b)
Nuclear Radiation
c)
Acid Rain
d)
Deforrestation
15.
The nuclear power plant explosion in Chernobyl, Ukraine led to increased cases of ______ in local citizens in the surrounding area.
a)
Bronchitus
b)
Cancer
c)
Migraines
d)
Chicken Pox
16.
The country below had had a Nuclear Plant contamination issue.
a)
Cuba
b)
Ukraine
c)
Mexico
d)
Germany
17.
What is the holy book of Islam?
a)
Bible
b)
Quran
c)
Torah
d)
Tanakh
18.
What is the holy book of Judaism?
a)
The Torah
b)
The Tanakh
c)
The Qu'ran
d)
The Bible
19.
Which of these religions are monotheistic?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam & Christianity
d)
Islam, Christianity, Judaism
20.
This country has many natural resources, but can not reach them due to the harsh climate
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Italy
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
21.
How is the relationship between literacy rate and standard of living?
a)
The higher the literacy rate the lower the standard of living.
b)
The lower the literacy rate the higher the standard of living.
c)
The higher the literacy rate the higher the standard of living.
d)
One does not affect the other.
22.
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are all examples of monotheistic religions. What does monotheistic mean?
a)
the belief in many gods
b)
the belief in only two gods
c)
the belief in one god
d)
none of the above
23.
This form of air pollution is especially bad in London, England in the United Kingdom.
a)
Acid Rain
b)
Smog
c)
Nuclear Radiation
d)
Deforrestation
24.
This environmental issue occurred in 1986 in Chernobyl, Ukraine.
a)
Smog
b)
Noise Pollution
c)
Nuclear Power Plant explosion
d)
Acid Rain
25.
What helps trade in Italy?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Alps Mountains
c)
Rhine River
d)
Danube River
26.
What is the most commonly grown crop in Italy?
a)
wheat
b)
barley
c)
grapes
d)
coffee
27.
Italy is a peninsula so it is surrounded by water on ___ sides.
a)
all
b)
no
c)
3
d)
2
28.
Which natural resources are found in both Russia and UK?
a)
coal
b)
gold
c)
forests
d)
fishing
29.
In 1962, the United States prohibited all imports and exports to and from Cuba.
a)
Tariff
b)
Embargo
c)
Quota
30.
In 2010, Mexico imposed a limit of 250,000 tons of sugar that could be imported into Mexico.
a)
Tariff
b)
Quota
c)
Embargo
31.
What are tariffs?
a)
political boundaries between nations
b)
military blockades of specific countries
c)
disputes between state governments over boundaries
d)
taxes on the import or export of goods from a country
32.
The value of the output of all goods and services produced within a country in a year.
a)
total ouput
b)
Gross Domestic Product
c)
national income
d)
net domestic product
33.
Your friend and you decide to open a snow cone stand. The stand and the snow cone machine are examples of which factor of production?
a)
Natural Resources
b)
Capital Resources/Goods
c)
Entrepreneurship
d)
Human Capital
34.
Your friend and you decide to open a snow cone stand. The people you hire to run the stand are examples of which factor of production?
a)
Capital Resources/Goods
b)
Entrepreneurship
c)
Human Capital
d)
Natural Resources
35.
What is one reason that a country could have a high GDP?
a)
Because they have high wages.
b)
Because they have a highly educated population.
c)
Because they have low taxes.
d)
Because they love going to space.
36.
Which of the following is an investment in human capital?
a)
Buying new computers
b)
Paving roads
c)
Purchasing new textbooks
d)
Education and healthcare
37.
Which is MOST likely to be in a country with a high literacy rate?
a)
a low standard of living
b)
a high standard of living
c)
little investment in human capital
d)
too much investment in capital resources
38.
In a command economy, who holds power over the economy?
a)
The people
b)
The government
c)
Beyonce
d)
The traditions of your ancesetors
39.
The government has little to no role in the production of goods in this type of economy.
a)
Traditional
b)
Mixed
c)
Command
d)
Market
40.
In this type of economy, the individual decides who to sell their products to.
a)
Traditional
b)
Mixed
c)
Market
d)
Command
41.
Democratic countries like the UK, Russia and Germany all have what type of economy?
a)
Mixed
b)
Market
c)
command
d)
Traditional
42.
What is the name of the confederation of nations in Europe that work together to solve common problems?
a)
European Union
b)
League of Nations
c)
UK
d)
Germany
43.
A system that uses bartering or trading.
a)
Mixed
b)
Market
c)
Traditional
d)
command
44.
If I choose to produce fish for my town because my mom and dad were fishermen/women, what economic system is this?
a)
Mixed
b)
Market
c)
Traditional
d)
Command
45.
If the government makes me produce 70 t-shirts, what economic system is this?
a)
Mixed
b)
Traditional
c)
Command
d)
Market
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