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Review 2018-2019

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The idea that governments get their power from people they govern is called 
a)
democracy
b)
checks and balances 
2.

What is a democracy?

a)

rule by a dictator : rule, control, or leadership by one person with total power

b)

a form of government in which a country is ruled by a person or group with total power

c)

a country that is ruled by a monarch (such as a king or queen)

d)

a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting

3.

Processes which occur as humans interact with the environment.

a)

Climate

b)

Human Processes

4.
How many students take the bus to school?
a)
35
b)
20
c)
10
d)
15
5.
According to this graph, what is the most popular flavor of Jolly Rancher?
a)
Cherry
b)
Grape 
c)
Blue Rasberry
d)
Watermelon
6.
308 people were surveyed about how they got to school. How many ride their bike?
a)
112 people
b)
847 people
c)
130 people
d)
110 people
7.
Who was Confucius?
a)
the founder of Legalism
b)
the founder of Daoism
c)
The founder of Buddhism
d)
The founder of Confucianism
8.
Confucius said people should know their place in ___________ and _____________.
a)
family, society
b)
town, kingdom
c)
books, magazines
d)
life, death
9.
Confucius had very strict ideas about how people should what?
a)
Cook their food
b)
worship 
c)
behave to develop moral character
10.

Confucius believed the key to peace in Ancient China was:

a)

Peace and happiness

b)

Structure and death

c)

Good character and virtue

d)

virtue and honor

11.

Mohandas Gandhi helped achieve India's independence from Great Btitain-

a)

True

b)

False

12.
Japan's government is ____________________ than China's today.
a)
more democratic
b)
less democratic
c)
more authoritarian
d)
less stable
13.
1. A system of government in which the people elect candidates to make policies and laws for them.
2. This is the type of government that the United States has.
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Representative Democracy
14.
The average number of people per square mile
a)
population distribution
b)
population density
c)
urbanization
d)
population rate
15.

China has the highest population in the world?

a)

False

b)

True

16.

Based on the map, most people in China live in the-

a)

North

b)

West

c)

South

d)

East

17.
What is literacy?
a)
the ability to read and write
b)
the ability to read
c)
the ability to hear
d)
the ability to write
18.
Being able to read allows people to 
a)
often get lower paying jobs, afford clothing, and afford healthcare. 
b)
get better jobs and earn more, afford housing, food, clothing, and health care for their families.
c)
think.
d)
earn less money. 
19.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Forever Fuels
20.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
21.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
22.
Wind is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
23.
In a real-life communist society, who are the wealthiest and most powerful people?
a)
Intellectuals
b)
Business leaders
c)
Military leaders
d)
Whoever controls the government
24.

Which economic system prohibits the private ownership and management of resources and emphasizes income and wealth equality?

a)

Free enterprise

b)

Capitalism

c)

Communism

d)

Socialism

25.
A person who chooses to, and is free to, open a grocery store is participating in a
a)
command economy
b)
centrally-planned economy.
c)
free enterprise economy
d)
traditional economy
26.

In a "pure" communist society, who are the wealthiest and most powerful people?

a)

Intellectuals

b)

Business leaders

c)

Military leaders

d)

No One--every member of society is supposed to be equal

27.
What country is shown here?
a)
Indian
b)
Vietnam
c)
Japan
d)
China
28.
Why was the European Union formed? 
a)
to treat countries as one nation
b)
to unite Europe economically 
c)
to control how farmers and other primary workers get paid
d)
to give workers equal wages
29.
This is the organization of European countries that work together to promote economic growth
a)
Euro
b)
European Union
c)
tariffs
d)
currency
30.

What are 2 popular religions in South Asia?

a)

Catholicism and Hebrew

b)

Hinduism and Buddhism

c)

Buddhism and Protestant

31.

Based on the map of Japan, most people live along the coast because-

a)

It has beaultiful trees

b)

There is no water in that area

c)

The inside area is full of mountains

d)

Most people on the interior are farmers

32.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
33.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
a)
Jobs in factories
b)
Jobs on the farm
c)
Family
d)
Friends
34.
What innovation increased the transportation of goods and people?
a)
Flying Shuttle
b)
Spinning Jenny
c)
Steam Engine
d)
Water Frame
35.
Who is the current leader in North Korea?
a)
Kim Jong-Un
b)
Kim IL-Sung
c)
Kim Jong-IL
d)
Ho Chi Minh
36.
The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”
a)
the mob
b)
the monarch
c)
the president
d)
the people
37.
In a democracy people tend to have...
a)
Very few rights
b)
No Rights
c)
Rights that can be taken away 
d)
Many rights guaranteed by a document
38.

Type of government where the people rule; the United States has this form of government

a)

dictatorship

b)

democracy

c)

monarchy

39.

Russia is bordered to the East of which continent?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

40.

An area with factories, lots of people per square mile and very few trees

a)

rural

b)

suburban

c)

urban

d)

country

41.
The area inside the city is called ______.
a)
urban
b)
suburban
c)
rural
42.
What was the Renaissance a "rebirth" of?
a)
Religion
b)
Classical culture
c)
Life (after the black death)
d)
Middle Ages
43.
Which statement best describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?
a)
the social structure became very rigid and controlled
b)
creativity in the arts was encouraged 
c)
humanism decreased in importance
d)
the world became less secular
44.
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
45.

The image resembles a time during the-

a)

Renaissance

b)

European Union

c)

Holocaust

d)

Cold War

46.

Which world religion has the most followers?

a)

Other

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism