WorksheetsReview for final Benchmark
Total questions: 117
Worksheet time: 4hrs 58mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
What type of government is in the USA?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Confederation
c)
Federal
d)
Unitary
4.
A system in which the local governments have the most power
a)
Confederation
b)
Unitary
c)
Federal
d)
Oligarchy
5.
What is the job of the Executive Branch?
a)
Carry out the laws
b)
Make the laws
c)
Judge that the laws are constitutional
6.
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
a)
Carry out the laws
b)
Make the laws
c)
Judge that the laws are constitutional
7.
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
carry out the laws
b)
make the laws
c)
judge that the laws are Constitutional
8.
When only a small group of (few) people make all the decisions in the government
a)
Confederation
b)
Unitary
c)
Federal
d)
Oligarchy
9.
Central government holds all the power
a)
Confederation
b)
Unitary
c)
Federal
d)
Oligarchy
10.
Power is shared between national and local governments
a)
Confederation
b)
Unitary
c)
Federal
d)
Oligarchy
11.
A system in which the local governments have the most power
a)
Confederation
b)
Unitary
c)
Federal
d)
Oligarchy
12.
Which country is an example of a federal system of government?
a)
Iran
b)
United States
c)
Kuwait
d)
Saudi Arabia
13.
The three types of citizen participation governments are:
a)
Democracy, Confederacy, Republic
b)
Autocracy, Oligarchy, Democracy
c)
Republic, Communism, Dictatorship
d)
Theocracy, Oligarchy, Anarchy
14.
Who rules in an autocratic government?
a)
a small group
b)
the people
c)
elected leaders
d)
a single ruler
15.
Can citizens participate in the selection of the ruler or vote on the country's laws in an autocratic government?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Sometimes
d)
Often
16.
A dictator uses what to control citizens?
a)
Force
b)
Money
c)
Voting Rights
d)
Property
17.
Which is an example of a monarch?
a)
Prime Minister
b)
President
c)
King
d)
Senator
18.
Who rules in an oligarchy?
a)
A king or queen
b)
A president or other elected official
c)
A small group
d)
A single dictator
19.
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
20.
In a democracy, who can participate in the government?
a)
Only the wealthy
b)
Only property owners
c)
All citizens
d)
Only the rulers
21.
The two forms of representative democracy are:
a)
Presidential and Parliamentary
b)
Anarchy and Dictatorships
c)
Oligarchy and Autocracy
d)
Direct and Presidential
22.
This type of democracy has a leader elected by a parliament
a)
parliamentary democracy
b)
presidential democracy
c)
both
23.
leader is a prime minister
a)
parliamentary democracy
b)
presidential democracy
c)
both
24.
leader is a president
a)
parliamentary democracy
b)
presidential democracy
c)
both
25.
President is the head of state and chief executive
a)
parliamentary democracy
b)
presidential democracy
c)
both
26.
Citizens elect lawmakers
a)
parliamentary democracy
b)
presidential democracy
c)
both
27.
•Legislature is the lawmaking body
a)
parliamentary democracy
b)
presidential democracy
c)
both
28.
What kind of democracy do Mexico and Brazil have?
a)
parliamentary
b)
presidential
29.
What is the main DIFFERENCE between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy?
a)
A President controls a country and a Prime Minister controls a state.
b)
A Prime Minister does not belong to a political party while a President always does.
c)
A Prime Minister has more power than a President.
d)
A President is elected directly by the citizens, while a Prime Minister is elected by the Legislature.
30.
Mary leads her country. She was elected by the people. She has a lot of power but there are other branches of government that keep her power in check. What type of government does this describe?
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
31.
prime minister
a)
parliamentary
b)
presidential
32.
What is the holy book of Islam?
a)
Gospels
b)
Torah
c)
Koran
d)
Bible
33.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Abraham
b)
Mohammed
c)
Jesus
34.
What is the belief in only one God?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Diffusion
c)
Monotheism
35.
The founder of Islam is
a)
Jesus
b)
Mohammed
c)
Abraham
36.
What is the place of worship for Christians?
a)
Church
b)
Synagogue
c)
Mosque
37.
This is the holy book of Judaism
a)
Koran
b)
Gospels
c)
Torah
38.
Abraham (and/or his descendents) can be traced back to the origin of which religion(s)?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
ALL of the Above
39.
Which is the sacred text for CHRISTIANITY?
a)
Holy Bible
b)
Tripitaka
c)
Vedas
d)
Quran
40.
Islam, Judaism, and Christianity are similar in that they all
a)
place great value on having many statues and images of holy people
b)
believe in Muhammad as the Prophet of God
c)
are monotheistic in belief
d)
require their members to settle in the Holy Land
41.
The sacred scripture of Judaism.
a)
The Bible
b)
The Koran
c)
The Torah
d)
The Ten Commandments
42.
The sacred scripture of Islam.
a)
The Bible
b)
The Koran
c)
The Torah
d)
The Ten Commandments
43.
What is the name for God in Islam?
a)
Yahweh
b)
Allah
c)
Mohammed
d)
Abraham
44.
What do Christians believe?
a)
Jesus is the son of God
b)
God sent Jesus to save people from their sins by his death on the cross
c)
Like Jesus, people can be resurrected after death and join God in eternal life
d)
All of the other choices
45.
founded by Muhammad
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
46.
What is the Torah?
a)
the Holy book of the Jewish faith
b)
good things happen to good people
c)
what goes around comes around
d)
a Christian book
47.
Which of the following believes in the Torah?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Judaism
48.
In Judaism they were monotheistic. What does monotheism mean?
a)
Belief in no god
b)
Belief in many gods
c)
Belief in one god
d)
Belief in the worship of animals
49.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Saul
c)
David
d)
Goliath
50.
World War II officially started when what country was invaded?
a)
Poland
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Russia
51.
Attack that prompted the United States to join WWII.
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
El-Alamein
c)
D-Day
d)
Invasion of Poland
52.
What is the name of the treaty that ended WWI?
a)
Paris Peace Treaty
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of London
53.
How many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust?
a)
1 million
b)
6 million
c)
100'000
d)
60 million
54.
Consists of the Unites States, Great Britain, France, and the USSR.
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Axis Powers
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Triple Entente
55.
Consists of Nazi Germany, Italy, and Japan
a)
Allies Powers
b)
Axis Powers
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Triple Entente
56.
The destruction of some six million Jews by the Nazis in Europe between the years of 1933-1945.
a)
Genocide
b)
Holocaust
c)
Kristallnacht
d)
Nuremberg
57.
The Third Reich refers to:
a)
Hitler's autobiography
b)
Germany's plan to exterminate Europe's Jewish population
c)
The Nazi name for Germany
d)
Anti-Jewish laws
58.
During the Industrial Revolution what happened to the price of food, clothes and items?
a)
It went away
b)
It went up
c)
It went down
d)
It stayed the same
59.
What is it called when countries claim territories outside of their land to make an empire?
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
60.
The sinking of this ship by a German submarine pushed the United States closer to war. Which picture shows the Lusitania?
a)
b)
c)
d)
61.
The assassination of this man led to World War I in Europe.
a)
Tsar Nicholas II
b)
Queen Victoria
c)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
62.
Which of the following countries were part of the Central Powers during World War I? (3 correct)
a)
Germany
b)
Great Britain
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
France
e)
Bulgaria
63.
Which of these was a reason that the United States got involved in World War I?
a)
a song called "Over There"
b)
the Zimmermann Telegram
c)
Food Shortages
d)
Belleau Wood
64.
Which of these countries were part of the Allied Powers in World War I? (3 correct)
a)
Germany
b)
Great Britain
c)
Russia
d)
Austria-Hungary
e)
Serbia
65.
Before and after World War I, the United States practiced ____________________________, meaning the US didn't get involved in other countries fights.
a)
Isolationism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Globalization
d)
Conservationism
66.
What ship sank to help bring the US into WWI
a)
Maine
b)
Missouri
c)
Lusitania
d)
Louisiana
67.
What year did WWI begin
a)
1912
b)
1914
c)
1916
d)
1917
68.
Whose assassination started WWI
a)
Archduke Ferdinand
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
Vladimir Lenin
d)
Kaiser Wilhelm
69.
What ultimately brought the US into WWI
a)
sinking of the Maine
b)
Sussex Pledge
c)
League of Nations
d)
Zimmerman Telegram
70.
Between 1914-1917 what was the US position in the world
a)
imperialist
b)
neutral
c)
expansionist
d)
jingoism
71.
Which alliance were the Germans a part of during WWI?
a)
Axis Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Allied Powers
d)
Super Powers
72.
Which group did the United States form an alliance with?
a)
Allies
b)
Central Powers
73.
Germany built u-boats in response to England's naval strength. What is this an example of?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
74.
Serbians in the Balkans didn't want to be ruled by Austrians. What explains this?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
75.
Which of these boats was sunk by a German Submarine that caused the United States to enter World War I?
a)
Titanic
b)
Lusitania
c)
Edmond Fitzgerald
76.
At the beginning of World War I, what side was the United States on?
a)
The Allies
b)
The Central Powers
c)
The U.S. was not on a side and considered itself Neutral
77.
What year did the U.S. enter World War I?
a)
1717
b)
1817
c)
1917
78.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of WWI?
a)
Communism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Militarism
79.
The attack on this ship killed over 100 AMericans in WWI.
a)
Titanic
b)
Santana
c)
Sullivan
d)
Lusitania
80.
Which was most influential in the US joining WWI?
a)
Attacks in Serbia
b)
Attacks at sea
c)
pity for those who were suffering in Europe
d)
to gain world power
81.
Where was trench warfare located?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Mexico
82.
What is the policy of building up armed forces in aggressive preparedness for war?
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Alliances
83.
What is a devotion to the interests and culture of ones's nation?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Alliance
c)
Nationalism
d)
Militarism
84.
Which group of countries allied themselves to form the Triple Entente (Allies) in the years before World War I?
a)
Britain, France, and Austria-Hungary
b)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
c)
Russia, Germany, and Italy
d)
Britain, France, and Russia
85.
What British ship got sunk in 1915?
a)
Lusitania
b)
USS Maine
c)
Disney Cruise Ship
d)
Titanic
86.
When a country is neutral it:
a)
makes an official alliance with another country
b)
sends troops to battle when a war begins
c)
does not take either side in a war and stays out of it
d)
declares war and joins the fight
87.
All of the following are true about trench warfare EXCEPT:
a)
trenches provided protection to soldiers from gun fire
b)
trench warfare was uncommon in World War I
c)
each side built extensive networks of trenches
d)
soldiers were forced to live in terrible conditions and share the trenches with dead bodies
88.
World War 1 took place between what years?
a)
1939 - 1945
b)
1915 - 1920
c)
1914 - 1918
d)
1899 - 1914
89.
What did soldiers in WWI usually fight from?
a)
tanks
b)
airplanes
c)
trenches
d)
ships
90.
Who was assassinated by a Serbian National and began WWI?
a)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Prince Charles
c)
Queen Elizabeth
91.
What was the name of the political party that took over Russia during World War I?
a)
Bolsheviks
b)
Bosnians
c)
Serbs
d)
Slovenes
92.
Treaty with Germany at the end of WWI
a)
Paris Peace Conference
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Germany
93.
Which of the following was NOT a MAIN cause of WWI
a)
Militarism
b)
Monarchy
c)
Imperialism
d)
Alliances
94.
Land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship
a)
Economy
b)
Infrastructure
c)
Factors of production
d)
Capital
95.
The goods used in the production process such as factories, machinery and equipment
a)
Land
b)
Labor
c)
Resources
d)
Capital
96.
The skills of people who are willing to invest time and money to run a buainess
a)
Labor
b)
Land
c)
Capital
d)
Entrepreneurship
97.
Name the 4 factors of production.
a)
opportunity costs, natural resources, labor, scarcity
b)
trade off, natural resources, labor, scarcity
c)
natural resources, human resources, physical capital, entrepreneur
d)
natural resources, human capital, scarcity, trade off
98.
An example of natural resource.
a)
trade off
b)
grill
c)
tractor
d)
tree
99.
An example of labor.
a)
tractor
b)
programming computers
c)
tree
d)
Chef
100.
This is the factor of production that is motivated to take a risk by combining the factors of production.
a)
Entrepreneur
b)
Human Resources
c)
Physical Capital
d)
Natural Resouces
101.
Which type of economy has the government and the citizens participate in what to produce and how to produce it?
a)
Traditional
b)
Autocracy
c)
Mixed
d)
Command
102.
Which type of economy has the government control all of what to produce, companies, and goods?
a)
Traditional
b)
Autocracy
c)
Mixed
d)
Command
103.
Which of the following has the citizens and supply and demand control all of the economy without any government influence what-so-ever?
a)
Command
b)
Traditional
c)
Confederacy
d)
Market
104.
Government controls more of the economy but the citizens have some say
a)
Mixed Command
b)
Mixed Market
c)
Traditoinal
d)
Unitary
105.
Supply and demand has more input than the government in the economy
a)
Mixed Command
b)
Mixed Market
c)
Traditoinal
d)
Unitary
106.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
107.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
108.
The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?
a)
If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
b)
If one country fell to communism, others would follow
109.
In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?
a)
to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam
b)
to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong
c)
to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam
d)
to prevent attacks against United States shipping
110.
Who were the two participants in the Space Race?
a)
The US and Cuba
b)
China and US
c)
The USSR and US
d)
US and North Vietnam
111.
The leader of Cuba is_____________.
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Nikita Khrushchev
d)
Raul Castro
112.
Who sided with Castro during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
Raul Castro
b)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Nikita Khrushchev
113.
How long was the conflict?
a)
12 days
b)
13 days
c)
1 week
d)
1 month
114.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
c)
Mikhail Gorbachev
d)
Nikita Khrushchev
115.
Who was the U.S. president of the time?
a)
Harry Truman
b)
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
George Washington
116.
What countries were in the conflict?
a)
The U.S, Russia, and Cuba
b)
The U.S, Germany, the Soviet Union
c)
Cuba, The U.S, and the Soviet Union.
d)
The U.S and Cuba
117.
What conflict did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur in?
a)
WW2
b)
Cold War
c)
WW1
d)
Vietnam War
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