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WorksheetsMr. Robinson's Nine Weeks Review
Total questions: 104
Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins
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Class
Date
1.
In order to have a government, there must be a source of power.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?
a)
the ruler
b)
the people
c)
the court system
d)
the elected legislature
3.
Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?
a)
the king
b)
the people
c)
the legislature
d)
small group of powerful rulers
4.
Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?
a)
kings are always poor rulers
b)
the voters get to choose people that make the laws
c)
a small group of people is in charge instead of one
d)
representavies elect themselves to lead the citizens
5.
What type of government is ruled by force?
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democarcy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Monarchy
6.
What of the following governments lack a source of power?
a)
Democracy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Anarchy
d)
Monarchy
7.
What do both a monarchy and dictatorship have in common?
a)
they both give power to the citizens
b)
they are both an autocracy
c)
they are both a democracy
d)
they are both an anarchy
8.
Who holds the power in a direct democracy?
a)
elected representatives
b)
eligible citizens
c)
the president
d)
judges
9.
Which government's source of power rests in a religious text or ruler?
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Anarchy
10.
The citizens in the U.S. choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government does the U.S. have?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
United Democracy
c)
Republic Democracy
d)
Representative Democracy
11.
What is true about an unlimited government?
a)
The people have zero control over their rulers.
b)
The people have power over their government through voting.
c)
The monarch is a symbolic head of state and shares power with a legislature.
d)
A government is given power by the governed.
12.
What is true about a constitutional monarchy?
a)
A government is given power by the governed. People vote for every single decision.
b)
The ruler (usually a king or a queen) inherits power.
c)
absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a political ideal.
d)
The monarch is a symbolic head of state and shares power with a legislature.
13.
What is a monarchy?
a)
The ruler (usually a king or a queen) inherits power.
b)
A government is given power by the governed.
c)
The monarch is a symbolic head of state and shares power with a legislature.
d)
A form of government in which people choose leaders by voting.
14.
Define democracy.
a)
A government is given power by the governed (people).
b)
Dictatorship, form of government in which one person or a small group possesses absolute power without effective constitutional limitations.
c)
A dictatorship with total control over all aspects of life.
d)
absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a political ideal.
15.
What is a representative or indirect democracy?
a)
A government is given power by the governed. People vote for every single decision.
b)
The ruler (usually a king or a queen) inherits power.
c)
A form of government in which people choose leaders by voting.
d)
absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a political ideal.
16.
What is a direct democracy?
a)
A form of government in which people choose leaders by voting.
b)
A dictatorship with total control over all aspects of life.
c)
The ruler (usually a king or a queen) inherits power.
d)
A government is given power by the governed. People vote for every single decision.
17.
Define anarchy.
a)
absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a political ideal.
b)
The people have power over their government through voting.
c)
An organization that people set up to protect the community and enforce laws
d)
The monarch is a symbolic head of state and shares power with a legislature.
18.
All of the following countries have unlimited governments EXCEPT —
a)
Cuba
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
North Korea
d)
Canada
19.
All of the following countries have limited governments EXCEPT —
a)
Cuba
b)
USA
c)
Canada
d)
Mexico
20.
Which of the following is an economic system in which the government and people are used to decide how to use scarce resources?
a)
Market economy
b)
Command economy
c)
Traditional economy
d)
Mixed economy
21.
A command economy is when the government is in control.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Which of the following is an economic system in which economic decisions are made according to social roles & culture?
a)
Market economy
b)
Command economy
c)
Traditional economy
d)
Mixed economy
23.
Capitalism flourishes here in this economic system.
a)
Traditional
b)
Market
c)
Command
d)
Mixed
24.
Which of the following is an economic system in which economic decisions are made according to social roles & culture?
a)
Market economy
b)
Command economy
c)
Traditional
Traditional economy
Traditional economy
d)
Mixed
Mixed economy
Mixed economy
25.
What type of economy do most countries in the world have?
a)
Market economy
b)
Command economy
c)
Traditional economy
d)
Mixed economy
26.
In the economy of the Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert the people follow the examples of their ancestors. This is what kind of economy?
a)
Traditional
b)
Market
c)
Command
d)
Centrally planned
27.
The Country of North Korea has a dictator that makes all of the economic decisions. What type of economy is this?
a)
Traditional
b)
Market
c)
Command
d)
Centrally Planned
28.
There are various methods in which to pay for your purchases. Paul used a type of card to pay for his purchase that withdraws money immediately from his checking account. What is this type of payment card called?
a)
credit card
b)
debit card
c)
401 card
d)
savings plus card
29.
Is it easy for someone with bad credit to rent an apartment?
a)
Yes
b)
No
30.
A card that a bank or company issues and has a limit of how much you can spend. The bank or company loans you the money but expects you to pay it back.
a)
debit card
b)
check
c)
credit card
d)
electronic payment
31.
What physical feature is located at number 4 on the map?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
Bay of Bengal
32.
What physical feature is located at number 6 on the map?
a)
Danube River
b)
St. Lawrence River
c)
Nile River
d)
Panama River
33.
What physical feature is located at number 5 on the map?
a)
St. Lawrence River
b)
Hudson Bay
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Canadian Shield
34.
What physical feature is located at number 7 on the map?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
35.
Which country is NOT a major trading partner with Canada?
a)
United States
b)
Cuba
c)
Mexico
36.
Canada, the United States, and Mexico are all part of a trading partnership called?
a)
CISM
b)
DBQ
c)
NAFTA
d)
European Union
37.
Where in Canada do MOST Canadians live?
a)
In the North
b)
In the South
c)
In the East
d)
In the West
38.
Why do MOST Canadians live in the southern part of Canada?
a)
The North has sub-arctic temperatures
b)
The South has over 100 inches of rainfall
c)
The North has warm climates
d)
The South receives over 100 inches of snowfall
39.
Which physical feature would Canada use to transport and trade with European countries?
a)
The Pacific Ocean
b)
The St. Lawrence River and Seaway
c)
The Rocky Mountains
d)
The Great Lakes
40.
Which of the following is NOT an environmental issue in Canada?
a)
Pollution of the Great Lakes
b)
Smog
c)
Acid Rain
d)
Deforestation
41.
Clear cutting trees is known as?
a)
Acid Rain
b)
Deforestation
c)
Air Pollution
d)
Irrigation
42.
Where in Canada are many minerals found?
a)
The Great Lakes
b)
The Pacific Ocean
c)
The Canadian Shield
d)
The Atlantic Ocean
43.
Which is NOT a way to reduce automobile emissions in Canada?
a)
Bicycle riding
b)
Walking
c)
Using trucks
d)
Using electric cars
44.
The amount of people who live in a certain area is known as?
a)
Population density
b)
Population deforestation
c)
Irrigation
d)
Extraction
45.
What physical feature is located at number 1 on the map?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
46.
What physical feature is located at number 3 on the map?
a)
Lake Victoria
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Canadian Shield
d)
Great Lakes
47.
What physical feature is located at number 2 on the map?
a)
The Alps
b)
The Canadian Shield
c)
The Rocky Mountains
d)
The Atlas Mountains
48.
What country is highlighted? It is the largest country on earth and is part of Europe and Asia. It's President is Vladimir Putin and the main religion is Eastern Orthodox Christianity. It was once communist.
a)
Ukraine
b)
Bulgaria
c)
Russia
d)
Greece
49.
What country is highlighted? It is in Eastern Europe and the main religion is Catholicism.
a)
Poland
b)
Germany
c)
Russia
d)
Turkey
50.
What country is highlighted? It has a constitutional monarchy and an underwater tunnel the "chunnel" connecting it to mainland Europe.
a)
France
b)
Ireland
c)
Scotland
d)
The United Kingdom
51.
What mountain range is shown in brown relief?
a)
North European Mountains
b)
Alps
c)
Urals
d)
Pyrenees
52.
What mountain range, dividing Europe & Asia, is highlighted here?
a)
Pyrenees
b)
Carpathians
c)
Alps
d)
Urals
53.
These mountains divide France & Spain, & the Iberian Peninsula (Spain plus Portugal) from mainland Europe.
a)
Pyrenees
b)
Urals
c)
Danubes
d)
Alps
54.
The Ural Mountains separate which two continents?
a)
Europe and Asia
b)
Europe and Africa
c)
Europe and Russia
d)
Europe and North America
55.
Which is Europe's 2nd longest river heading East from the Alps and bordering 12 countries?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Volk River
c)
Yellow River
d)
Danube River
56.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Poland
d)
Ukraine
57.
Spain
a)
C
b)
B
c)
D
d)
H
58.
Germany
a)
E
b)
B
c)
F
d)
H
59.
Russia
a)
I
b)
B
c)
G
d)
H
60.
English Channel
a)
A
b)
B
c)
G
d)
E
61.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Belgium
62.
Why are many major cities located near or on rivers?
a)
Necessary for farming
b)
Shipping for trade
c)
Transportation
d)
all of the above
63.
Geographically, what helped the United Kingdom become a leader in world trade?
a)
Abundance of natural resources
b)
Climate: plenty of rainfall and good temperature for agriculture
c)
It's an island so trading is easy
d)
High literacy rate
64.
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.
65.
The level of wealth, comfort, material goods, and necessities available to a certain group of people (how well do you live)
a)
literacy rate
b)
cultural characteristics
c)
diversity
d)
standard of living
66.
The percent of people in a country who can read and write.
a)
literacy stimulation
b)
cultural characteristics
c)
literacy rate
d)
standard of living
67.
Germany's acid rain was impacted by this European country
a)
Russia
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Spain
d)
Italy
68.
The monarch of Portugal who created a school of navigation
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Prince Henry
c)
Vasco de Gama
d)
Henry Hudson
69.
"The Sun never set on the _____________ Empire
a)
British
b)
French
c)
Spanish
d)
Portuguese
70.
Which one of these was a cause of World War I?
a)
Holocaust
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Imperialism
d)
Russian Revolution
71.
Asia and Africa were developed under imperialism, North and South America were
a)
part of World War I
b)
nationalized
c)
part of World War II
d)
Colonized
72.
What century is 1945?
a)
21st
b)
20th
c)
19th
d)
18th
73.
What was a cause of World War I?
a)
Russian Revolution
b)
Holocaust
c)
Alliances
d)
Berlin Wall
74.
What hurt Germany the most economically after World War I?
a)
reducing their army
b)
not having submarines anymore
c)
their air force was taken away
d)
paying for the war
75.
What was the cause of the Russian Revolution?
a)
taking part in World War I
b)
the poor being treated badly by the Tsar and the government
c)
taking part in World War II
d)
assassination of the Archduke
76.
What was the immediate cause of World War I?
a)
Russian Revolution
b)
Berlin Wall being built
c)
Bloody Sunday
d)
Assassination of the Archduke
77.
Who brought Communism to Russia?
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Nicholas II
d)
Benito Mussolini
78.
What form of government was put in place in East Germany after World War II?
a)
Communism
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Monarchy
79.
Why was the Berlin wall built?
a)
To keep people from leaving West Berlin
b)
To keep people from leaving East Germany
c)
To keep people from leaving East Berlin
d)
To keep people from leaving West Germany
80.
What was the time between 1945-1990 that the US & Soviet Union competed?
a)
World War II
b)
World War I
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
Cold War
81.
This is the wall that was built to keep East German citizens from escaping.
a)
Berlin Wall
b)
Berlin Hill
c)
Berlin Building
d)
Berlin Waltz
82.
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks?
a)
Hitler
b)
Stalin
c)
Lenin
d)
Putin
83.
The tension between U.S. and the USSR that many feared would lead to war.
a)
Cold War
b)
Cold Pizza
c)
Cold Battle
d)
Cold Tension
84.
What is the term used to describe building up of a country's military?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Militarism
85.
What is the term to describe a strong pride in one's country?
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Communism
86.
Peasant Russian workers revolted and began an uprising
a)
Russian Political Party
b)
Russian Revolution
c)
Russian Uprising
d)
Bolshevik Party
87.
__________ is the persecution or murder of Jews in concentration camps by the Nazi people.
a)
Death Camp
b)
Death Showers
c)
Torture Chamber
d)
Holocaust
88.
What is the term used to describe uniting East and West Germany under one democratic government?
a)
Reunification of Germany
b)
Reunifying Germany
c)
Recalculating Germany
d)
Redistricting Germany
89.
What were the three reasons for European Exploration?
a)
God, God, Good Stuff
b)
God, Germany, Gold
c)
God, Glory, Gold
d)
Gold, God, Government
90.
Who helped to free the nations of Venezuela, Argentina, Chile and Peru from Spanish rule? (Hint: Nickname is El Libertador)
a)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Agustin de Iturbide
c)
Jose de San Martin
d)
Simon Bolivar
91.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
a)
The exchange of people, plants, animals, and disease from Old World to New World and New World to Old World
b)
The exchange of goods from only Europe to Latin America
c)
The exchange of money between Colombia and the U.S.
92.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
a)
The exchange of people, plants, animals, and disease from Old World to New World and New World to Old World
b)
The exchange of goods from only Europe to Latin America
c)
The exchange of money between Colombia and the U.S.
93.
Which two countries had the biggest impact on Latin America's history?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Spain and England
d)
Portugal and France
94.
Hernan Cortes is most famous for what deed?
a)
conquering the Aztecs in Mexico
b)
conquering the Incas in Peru
c)
starting the construction of Mexico City
d)
become friends with the native people
95.
Who was the last Sapa Inca?
a)
Cortez
b)
Montezuma
c)
Athualpa
d)
Pizarro
96.
Which animal helped Latin Americans hunt and trade over a larger area that was brought from the Old World during the Columbian Exchange?
a)
pig
b)
goat
c)
horse
d)
sheep
97.
Where did Europeans in the sixteenth century find a cheap labor source for work in the New World?
a)
slaves from Africa
b)
settlers that came from Europe
c)
peasants from Spain
d)
indigenous people from South America
98.
What is the most common religion of Latin America?
a)
Santeria
b)
Protestant
c)
Roman Catholic
d)
Methodist
99.
The most common language in Latin America is
a)
English
b)
Spanish
c)
Portuguese
d)
French
100.
Toussaint L'ouverature was famous for his role in gaining independence for
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Mexico
d)
Venezuela
101.
What job did Miguel Hidalgo have in Mexico?
a)
priest
b)
soldier
c)
general
d)
peasant
102.
The Aztecs were located in
a)
Peru
b)
Poland
c)
Mexico
d)
Argentina
103.
In Latin America, people of what ethnic background have a better standard of living?
a)
African
b)
Native
c)
European
d)
Mulatto
104.
What two ethnic groups are ancestors of Mestizos ?
a)
European & Native
b)
European & African
c)
Native & African
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