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Fall Sem Exam

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If it is 6 A.M. in Houston, what time is it in Mombasa?

a)

6 A.M.

b)

6 P.M.

c)

3 P.M.

d)

3 A.M.

2.

parallels of latitude measure ...

a)

° N/S of the Equator

b)

° E/W of the Prime Meridian

3.

Meridians of longitude measure...

a)

° N/S of the Equator

b)

° E/W of the Prime Meridian

4.

What city is located at 38°N, 79°W?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

London

5.

How many hemispheres are there?

a)

4 - N, S, E, W

b)

4 - NE, NW, SE, SW

c)

8 - N, Ne, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW

6.

What hemispheres are India located in?

a)

Northern

b)

Western

c)

Eastern

d)

Southern

7.

Which hemispheres is North America in?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

8.
a)

5 Fields of Social Studies

b)

5 Themes of Geography

c)

Furious Five

d)

Five Seconds of Summer

9.

Where is the only place that you can actually see lines of latitude and longitude and is the most accurate representation of the world?

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

satellite image

d)

globe

10.

What geographic features discourage people from settling and causes low population density?

a)

deserts

b)

glaciers

c)

plains

d)

mountains

11.
A core group of all societies is 
a)
nuclear family
b)
extended family
c)
Math, Science, English, Social Studies
d)
Government
12.
Every civilization/society/culture has basic institutions such as 
a)
government, education, & economies
b)
internet, smart phones, & wifi
c)
food, shelter, comfort
d)
geography, government, history
13.
all believe in the God of Abraham
a)
Judaism, Christianity, Islam 
b)
Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism
14.
religions from India
a)
Hinduism, Buddhism, & Sikhism
b)
Judaism, Christianity, Islam 
15.
Five ways culture spread- 
a)
conquest, exploration, globalization, trade, technology
b)
Charlie eats gooey tater tots
c)
place, location, movement, HEI, region
d)
culture, history, economics, geography, government
16.
The goal of most Hindus & Buddhists is 
a)
to end the cycle of Reincarnation/Samsara 
b)
to reach salvation
17.
Ex: constitutional monarchy, republic, democracy
a)
limited governments
b)
unlimited governments
18.
Government where people have rights & authority over rulers; relies on rule of law; protects individuals.
a)
limited government
b)
unlimited government
19.
theocracy, oligarchy, communism
a)
rule by one
b)
rule by few
c)
rule by many
20.
democracy, republic, constitutional monarchy
a)
rule by one
b)
rule by few
c)
rule by many
21.

Which is a factor of production?

a)

Supply & Demand

b)

Wholesale/Retail/Service

c)

Goods & Services

d)

Human Resources

22.

In a command economy, who sets the quantity and prices of goods?

a)

Business

b)

Government

c)

People

23.

Which type of Economic system does NOT believe that the means of producing goods and providing services — such as all factories and companies — should be owned publicly and controlled and planned by a centralized organization.

a)

Free Enterprise/Market

b)

Socialism

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

24.
a)

the price of goods and services averaged over the year

b)

the value of goods and services produced by a country each year

c)

the market price of the industries natural resources

d)

the overall loss of the goods and services avg each year

25.
a)

agricultural

b)

manufacturing

c)

wholesale/retail/service

26.

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

a)

natural gas

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

trees

27.

Countries are classified a developed/developing/underdeveloped based on

a)

GDP

b)

Literacy Rate

c)

Annual Income

d)

Life Expectancy

e)

Economic Indicators

28.
Elements of culture shared by a culture; ex: holidays, language, special foods, & religion
a)
culture trait
b)
culture region
c)
multicultural
d)
globalization
29.

The spread of U.S. businesses to other countries is an example of

a)

globalization

b)

socialism

c)

patriotism

d)

citizenship

30.
areas that share culture traits in an area of the world; Ex: Latin America
a)
culture region
b)
culture trait
c)
multicultural
d)
culture
31.
a)
Sikhism
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
32.
a)
Judaism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Islam
33.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Sikhism
34.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
35.
a)
Christianity
b)
Sikhism 
c)
Judaism
d)
Islam
36.
a)
Islam
b)
Sikhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
37.
Elements of culture 
a)
culture trait
b)
culture region
38.

Which landforms are physical transportation barriers?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Amazon River

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Hindu Kush Mts

39.
How is a globe different from a map?
a)
It is more distorted
b)
It is easier to carry and use
c)
It only has two dimentions
d)
It is a more accurate model of the world
40.
Language, religion, and government are major characteristics of any –
a)
company
b)
civilization
c)
subdivision
d)
school
41.

Areas where people share the same language, religions, traits?

a)

climate zones

b)

culture regions

c)

political regions

d)

physical regions

42.

Which of the following is not a factor of production?

a)

natural resource

b)

labor resource

c)

capital resource

d)

debt resource

43.
a)

form of limited government

b)

people elect leaders

c)

expected to govern within the limits

d)

set by written laws

44.

One, all powerful leader who inherits power ex: Saudi Arabia

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

constitutional monarchy

c)

tyranny

d)

dictatorship

45.
belief in one God
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
46.
belief in more than one God   
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
47.
religions from the Middle East
a)
Judaism, Christianity, Islam 
b)
Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism
48.
all founded monotheistic religions 
a)
Abraham, Jesus, Muhammad, & Guru Nanak
b)
the ancient Greeks
c)
Siddhartha Gautama
d)
the ancient Aryans
49.
An important city to Judaism, Christianity, & Islam is
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Mecca
c)
Medina
d)
Bethlaham
50.
Which source of information is an example of a primary source?
a)
encyclopedia
b)
dictionary
c)
thesaurus
d)
journal
51.
Iran has a theocracy, Saudi Arabia has a monarchy, and the United States has a constitutional republic. Based on this information, these countries have different forms of –
a)
economic systems
b)
healthcare
c)
education
d)
government
52.
Which is an example of absolute location?
a)
"northwest of Boston, Massachusetts"
b)
"near the Prime Meridian"
c)
"on the border between Pakistan and India"
d)
"40° south latitude, 20° west longitude"
53.
Which of the following describes the relative location of the continental United States?
a)
north of Mexico and north of Canada
b)
south of Mexico and north of Canada
c)
south of Mexico and south of Canada
d)
north of Mexico and south of Canada
54.
Which definition best matches the term population density?
a)
human beings in general
b)
number of people in a particular area
c)
A measurement of people for a specific area
d)
All the inhabitants of a particular area
55.
A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface.
a)
Map Projection
b)
Distortion
56.

A map that describes what the world looks like naturally

a)

Economic Activities Map

b)

Population Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

Human Map

57.

What is a thematic map?

a)

a map that shows a particular theme or topic

b)

a map that shows countries, borders, or major cities.

c)

a map that shows the natural features of an area, such as mountains, rivers, lakes, etc.

d)

a map that shows the elevation, or height of an area.

58.

This is known as the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution

a)

apathy

b)

suffrage

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

trial by jury

59.

Which of the following is a government in which the citizens elect representatives who will make decisions for them?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

60.

Why is paying taxes an important responsibility of U.S. citizens?

a)

taxes help to pay for local businesses

b)

taxes pay for services such as police, fire protection and teachers

c)

taxes help to pay for the construction of churches

d)

paying taxes is not necessary in the United States unless you are 21 years old

61.
Which branch has the Supreme Court? 
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
62.
Which branch has the President?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
63.

Which branch writes new laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

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