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WorksheetsQuarter#1 Review
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What do an absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and oligarchy have in common?
a)
The head of state is chosen by Parliament.
b)
Their citizens decide public issues for themselves.
c)
Political power is exercised by representatives elected by people.
d)
A single individual or small group exercises control over the government.
2.
Which type of government selects its executive leadership from the majority party in the legislature?
a)
unitary
b)
federal
c)
confederal
d)
parliamentary
3.
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)
representatives elect themselves to lead the citizens
4.
No government or laws. Society governs itself. This often results in chaos and the collapse of society.
a)
Totalitarianism
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Anarchy
5.
What type of government is ruled by force?
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Monarchy
6.
Which government's source of power rests in a religious text or ruler?
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Anarchy
7.
A king or queen rules. Who becomes the next king or queen is decided by birth.
a)
Totalitarianism
b)
Monarchy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Oligarchy
8.
A small group of people rule.
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Oligarchy
9.
Citizens vote on representatives to speak for them in government (USA)
a)
Monarchy
b)
Republic
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Anarchy
10.
Which type of economy does not always use money?
a)
Market
b)
Traditional
c)
Command
d)
Mixed
11.
Which type of economy is run by the businesses & business owners?
a)
Command
b)
Mixed
c)
Communist
d)
Market
12.
Which type of economy is controlled by the government?
a)
Command
b)
Market
c)
Mixed
d)
Democratic
13.
Which type of economy is run by a combination of the businesses & the government?
a)
Command
b)
Mixed
c)
Market
d)
Traditional
14.
Would you want the GDP of your country to be HIGH or LOW?
a)
High
b)
Low
15.
All of the following are examples of Human characteristics EXCEPT
a)
The Golden Gate Bridge
b)
The Pacific Ocean
c)
The Twin Towers
d)
The Eiffel Tower
16.
A collection of places with similar features is called a
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Location
d)
Human Environment Interaction
17.
38 degrees South Latitude, 83 degrees East latitude is an example of
a)
Absolute location
b)
Relative location
18.
The pattern of weather in a place over many years is called
a)
environment
b)
climate
c)
precipitation
d)
horizon
19.
Lucky Peak Dam controls flooding, produces electricity, and helps provide water for irrigation. This is an example of
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Place
20.
Name the Five Themes of Geography
a)
Movement, Region, HEI, Location, Place
b)
Ask, Acquire, Analyze, Organize, Answer
c)
Global, Inter-regional, Regional, Local, Cities
d)
none of the above
21.
Name the theme that this statement falls under: "Physical characteristics including landforms, climate, vegetation, and bodies of water."
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Location
22.
What is the name for the wealthy, Spanish- born citizens who settled in New Spain?
a)
Creoles
b)
Mestizos
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Mulattos
23.
These people were born in the colonies, who usually became military officers
a)
Peninsulares
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizos
d)
Mulattos
24.
People who are mixed with European and Indian descent
a)
Penisulares
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizos
d)
Mulattos
25.
People who are mixed with European and African descent
a)
Peninsulares
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizos
d)
Mulattos
26.
The Latin American Revolutions were most inspired by which time period?
a)
The Age of Exploration
b)
The Enlightenment
c)
The Reign of Terror
d)
The Spanish-American War
27.
Father Miguel Hidalgo led an independence movement for which country?
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
28.
Which of the following is a reason for discontent in Latin America?
a)
Unhappy about high pay
b)
Believed their rights were being protected
c)
Didn't like polices that tied them to "parent" country
d)
Political life in Latin America was very open.
29.
In the Latin American Hierarchy, which of the following would have had the highest amount of power and wealth?
a)
Creole
b)
Mestizo
c)
Slave
d)
Peninsulares
30.
George Washington of Latin America/"the liberator"
a)
Toussiant L'Ouverture
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Fidel Castro
31.
Leader of the Mexican Revolution
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
d)
Fidel Castro
32.
Freedom fighter for Haiti
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Fidel Castro
d)
Toussiant L'Ouverture
33.
Environmental concerns about the Amazon Rainforest
a)
Deforestation
b)
oil related pollution
c)
air pollution
34.
I am a manmade waterway that allows boats to travel a short distance from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific
a)
Amazon River
b)
Sierra Madre Mountains
c)
Lake Maracaibo
d)
Panama Canal
35.
I am the longest mountain chain in the world extending from Venezuela to Argentina
a)
Sierra Madres
b)
Andes
c)
Pyrenees
d)
Urals
36.
I share my island with another country, the Dominican Republic
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
St. Thomas
d)
Colombia
37.
My country includes most of the Amazon River and Rainforest
a)
Colombia
b)
Venezuela
c)
Mexico
d)
Brazil
38.
The 3 regions that make up Latin America are
a)
North America, Mexico, and Europe
b)
Central America, South America, and Caribbean
c)
Europe, Australia, North America
d)
Europe, Asia, Africa
39.
Nearly all of Latin American governments use a presidential system of government. This means
a)
The president's power cannot be stopped by the judicial branch.
b)
An executive branch exists and has power separate from the legislature.
c)
A president must work closely with the parliament who chooses him or her.
d)
The executive branch is more powerful than the other branches of government.
40.
Mexico has a president who is elected by the people. The powers of the central government are restricted and regional authorities retain a degree of self-government. Ultimate power rests with the voters who chose their governmental representatives. Which of the following terms BEST describes Mexico’s form of government today
a)
Federal Republic
b)
Military Dictatorship
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Parliamentary Democracy
41.
When NAFTA went into effect in 1994, what was the concern of labor leaders and environmentalists in the United States?
a)
They believed Mexico would increase their prices to the US to make up for the difference.
b)
The feared that Mexican companies would drive out of business established corporations in the United States.
c)
They feared the US would lose money by not imposing tariffs therefore leading to an increase in unemployment
d)
They believed companies would move to Mexico where wages were lower and environmental controls were less therefore leading an increase in the US unemployment rate and more pollution.
42.
What is the primary purpose of the North American Free Trade Agreement?
a)
Enforce strict trade barriers between Mexico, Canada, and the United States.
b)
Increase trade between Europe, Australia, and North America.
c)
Create one currency that can be used anywhere in North America.
d)
Reduce trade barriers between Mexico, Canada, and the United States.
43.
Which form of government puts the power of the government in a single person?
a)
autocracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
direct democracy
d)
representative democracy
44.
What was the main factor in determining a person's social status in Spain's colonies in Latin America?
a)
race
b)
wealth
c)
politics
d)
religion
45.
Why did many people in colonial Latin America dislike the peninsulares?
a)
they had most of the wealth and power
b)
they refused to participate in politics
c)
they refused to give jobs to Europeans
d)
they kept Europeans out of the military
46.
What influenced Toussaint L'Ouverture to say this and lead a slave rebellion in Haiti?
a)
absolutism
b)
Enlightenment ideas
c)
international trade
d)
the scientific method
47.
What social class led the fight for independence from Spanish rule in South America?
a)
peninsulares
b)
creoles
c)
mestizos
d)
Native Americans
48.
Which historical figure best completes this chart comparing revolutionary leaders?
a)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Agustin de Iturbide
c)
Jose de San Martin
d)
Simon Bolivar
49.
Which European country colonized Haiti?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
Britain
50.
Which social class did Simon Bolivar belong to?
a)
Mestizos
b)
Peninsulares
c)
Mulattos
d)
Creoles
51.
This theme of geography is related to the sharing of ideas, or when countries send items to other parts of the world by ship, plane, etc..
a)
Location
b)
Movement
c)
Region
d)
Place
52.
System were a Spanish soldier was granted land with the Indians as being slaves
a)
Transatlantic Slave Trade
b)
Chattel Slavery
c)
Encomienda
d)
Colonization
53.
Looking at the thematic map, which physical feature dominates the western coast of the continent
a)
Amazon River
b)
Pampas
c)
Llanos
d)
Andes Mts
54.
Floods, earthquakes or hurricanes that cause great damage or loss of life
a)
Greenhouse effects
b)
Global warming
c)
Natural Disasters
55.
Most of the population in South America live in ________
a)
Rural
b)
Urban
56.
Short statement, usually one sentence that summarized the main idea or claim to essay
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
c)
Thesis
57.
This are shanty towns or slums that exist in Brazil
a)
Favelas
b)
suburb
c)
Swelos
d)
gentification
58.
If I was living in Rio what climate exists
a)
Tropical
b)
Semi Arid
c)
Atlantic tropical
d)
Equatorial
59.
What year did the population decline to 2 million
a)
1500
b)
1540
c)
1580
d)
160
60.
This is a rapid or radical change that takes place in a country
a)
Maquiladora
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Revolution
d)
Democracy
61.
Which source would I be if I lived during the time the event took place and I wrote a diary about what happened
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Thesis
c)
Primary Source
62.
This is considered the driest place in the world today
a)
Sahara
b)
Gobi
c)
Atacama
63.
A factory that exists in Mexico but owned by the United States and they export products back to U.S. are called
a)
Canal
b)
NAFTA
c)
Sweat Shops
d)
Maquiladora
64.
If Mr. Egnot wrote a research paper on the Holocaust that took place back in 1939 would be considered...
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
c)
Thesis
65.
This person or a group of people go to far away lands on a religious exercise to promote Christianity in a foreign country
a)
Missionary
b)
Creoles
c)
Mulattos
d)
Islamic Priests
66.
This process is where farmers set fire to their land to rich the soil for a new harvest
a)
Deforestation
b)
Canals
c)
Slash and Burn
d)
aerate land
67.
This economic system centers around the colony of the Mother Country to make as much profit as possible for them and to exploit their resources
a)
Command
b)
Capitalism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Traditional
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