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Practice SLO Test

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was an important cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917?

a)

differences among religious beliefs and ethnic groups in Russia

b)

an unsuccessful attempt by China to invade Russia

c)

an unsuccessful attempt by Britain to invade Russia

d)

differences among social and economic classes in Russia

2.

Today, some citizens and elected leaders of Quebec believe their province should take which action?

a)

refuse to trade with the United States

b)

close its borders to all new immigrants

c)

withdraw from the United Nations

d)

become an independent nation

3.

What country had the most influence on the language and religion in LATIN AMERICA?

a)

Germany

b)

Bali

c)

Spain

d)

Japan

4.

In the 1500s, the Incan Civilizations was conquered by Spanish soldiers led by

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

Montezuma

d)

Vasco de Gama

5.

After ten years of struggle, Haiti was the first nation in Latin America to gain independence in 1804. How did Haiti win its independence from France?

a)

in a revolution started by Simon Bolivar

b)

in a revolt led by former slave, Toussaint L'Ouverture

c)

as part of the treaty at the end of the French and Indian War

d)

when the British defeated Russia in the Revolution

6.

In the late 1700s the British government used the colony of Australia as

a)

a location to build new houses for their people

b)

the largest slave plantation in the world

c)

a military base for Japanese soldiers

d)

a prison/ penal colony where Criminals could be sent

7.

Withdrawal from WW1, poverty, starvation, overthrow of czar, civil war, and communism are associated with the

a)

Chinese Revolution

b)

Russian Revolution

c)

Indian Revolution

d)

French Revolution

8.

Which country had the most significant impact on the language and religion of Latin America?

a)

Brtiain

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

9.

The Liberator who led Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador in their successful fight for independence from Spain was

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Toussaint L'Overture

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Abigal Francy

10.

Which best describes the executive leader of a presidential democracy?

a)

He/ she is elected by congress

b)

He/she is only apart of the democratic party

c)

He/she is apart of the monarch

d)

He/she is separate from the legislative body

11.

Which best explains why power in the Australian government is divided between one central and several regional authorities?

a)

Australia is an oligarchy

b)

Australia is a theocracy

c)

Australia is a federal system

d)

Australia is an unitary system

12.

Which of these resulted from the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

Russia signed the Treaty of Versailles

b)

Russia increased its Cold War supplies

c)

East Germany and West Germany were united

d)

East Berlin and West Berlin were divided by a wall

13.

What factor MOST influenced the religion that is practiced in Canada?

a)

Climate

b)

Industry

c)

Specialization

d)

Colonization

14.

Which term best describes Canada's government?

a)

Autocracy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

15.

What was the MAIN impact of the arrival of horses in Latin America?

a)

It was easier to run larger plantations

b)

It was a new form of transportation for the Europeans in Latin America

c)

Europeans traded horses for goods, allowing them to make friends easier with the native people

d)

Horses was a way native people spread the word about new visitors in their land

16.

Which group would like to protect culture and language by declaring independence?

a)

citizens of America

b)

Quebec

c)

members in the Zapatisa Movement

d)

members in the League of Nations

17.

In its constitution, Amityville's government is made up of 46 states, each with the power to govern itself.

a)

Unitary

b)

Federal

c)

Republican

d)

Confederation

18.

Which statement best describes the impact of the Zapatista Movement in Mexico?

a)

It failed to help anyone

b)

It ended up leaving people without leadership

c)

It helped create a separate political state in Mexico

d)

It failed, but brought on world wide attention to the issues in Mexico

19.

How are Mexico and Brazil's government similar?

a)

chosen by parliament

b)

both presidential democracies

c)

ruled by a small group of people

d)

ruled by religious beliefs

20.

Block is the overseer of a computer company in Amityville. Each month the government tells him what to produce. When he reaches the amount the government tells him how much to sell to the items for, what type of economy exist in Amityville?

a)

Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Traditional

d)

Command

21.

Both Germany and United Kingdom allow economic decisions to be made by the gov't and its people. What type of economic system do they have?

a)

Traditional

b)

Mixed

c)

Market

d)

Command

22.

What is the greatest influence of African slavery on the development of Latin America?

a)

the all joined a cult

b)

they all spoke the same language

c)

new ethnic groups were created

d)

they became employed owning several plantations

23.

The government decides to update their capital goods. What will happen because of their actions?

a)

tariffs will be reduced

b)

GDP will increase

c)

birth defects will be caught early on

d)

exports will decrease

24.

What is the main reason for the end of the Cold War?

a)

the fall of the Berlin Wall

b)

the creation of the Iron Curtain

c)

the fall of the Soviet Union

d)

the Treaty of Quebec

25.

The Treaty of Versailles was the treaty that formally ended World War . Which of these statements BEST explains what the treaty did?

a)

placed blame on Austria-Hungary

b)

Great Britain could keep all their colonies

c)

It placed blame on Germany

d)

Italy was forced to give up territory

26.

Power is distributed starting with the people (vote) and being share by the state and national government.

a)

Unitary

b)

Federal

c)

Confederation

d)

Republic

27.

Power is distributed starting with the state

a)

unitary

b)

confederation

c)

republic

d)

federal

28.

Power is distributed starting with national government

a)

unitary

b)

republic

c)

federal

d)

confederation

29.

Most of all democratic countries have a

a)

Mixed economic system

b)

Traditional economic system

c)

Market economic system

d)

Command economic system

30.

The Inca economy was based on

a)

argiculture

b)

industrial

c)

silk

d)

religion

31.
The ruler of your country has always made all of the political and economic decisions for the country.  The citizens do not always agree with his decisions, but they have no power to change anything.  He alone makes the decisions and has unlimited power.  Which form of government do you have? 
a)
Autocracy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Presidential Democracy
d)
Parliamentary Democracy
32.
Who is the head of government in Germany (has the most political power)?
a)
Dictator
b)
Prime Minister
c)
President
d)
Chancellor
33.
Who is the head of government in Germany (has the most political power)?
a)
Dictator
b)
Prime Minister
c)
President
d)
Chancellor
34.
______________:United Kingdom::Presidential Democracy: United States. 
a)
Autocracy 
b)
Communism
c)
Presidential Democracy
d)
Parliamentary Democracy
35.
In the United Kingdom, the political party that has the largest number of members in the Legislative Branch chooses the head of government, which is the __________. 
a)
Chancellor
b)
Prime Minister
c)
King or Queen
d)
President
36.
Jill just reached the legal voting age and is voting for the first time in her life. She will be voting for the president of her country and for other elected officials. Which form of government does Jill have? 
a)
Monarchy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Presidential Democracy
d)
Parliamentary Democracy
37.

In the United Kingdom, the head of government is a ________________.

a)

chancellor

b)

president

c)

prime minister

d)

queen

38.
In Germany, the head of government is a 
a)
president
b)
prime minister
c)
chancellor
39.
Both Germany’s chancellor and the U.K.’s prime minister are elected by each nation’s __________________.
a)
Parliament
b)
Congress
c)
Citizens
40.

Allah is the name for God in which religion?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

41.

Jews worship in a

a)

Church

b)

Mosque

c)

Synagogue

42.

The name of god in Judaism is

a)

Yahweh

b)

Allah

c)

Jesus

d)

Muhammad

43.

The name of god in Judaism is

a)

Yahweh

b)

Allah

c)

Jesus

d)

Muhammad

44.

The Torah is the holy book for which religion?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Judiasm

45.

A church is the house of worship in

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

46.

Muhammad is buried in

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Bethlehem

47.

Muslims consider this the holiest city?

a)

Medina

b)

Bethelem

c)

Mecca

d)

Jerusalem

48.

The holiest city in the world

a)

Mecca

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Medina

d)

Bethlehem

49.
Around 1500, explorers from England and ___________ arrived in Canada.
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Portugal
50.
Which two European countries fought over Canada?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
France and Italy
c)
Spain and England
d)
England and France
51.
The __________, the indigenous people of the Canadian Arctic, were once known as Eskimos.
a)
a. First Nations
b)
b. Quebecois 
c)
c. Inuit
d)
d. Metis
52.
What were the main resources in Canada that the early European explorers wanted?
a)
oil
b)
sheep
c)
steel
d)
fish and furs
53.
Which of the following in Canada was valuable to the British?
a)
gold and silver
b)
corn and wheat
c)
natural resources and beaver fur
d)
beaver fur and corn
54.
Samuel de Champlain established:
a)
New France
b)
Quebec
c)
Nunavut
d)
First Nations
55.

What province in Canada speaks primarily French and is mostly Roman Catholic?

a)

Alberta

b)

British Columbia

c)

Quebec

d)

Ontario

56.
Which number on the map shows The Great Lakes?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
57.
Which number on the map shows The Canadian Sheild?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
58.
Which number on the map shows The Pacific Ocean ?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
59.
Which is the largest and deepest ocean?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
St. Lawrence River
60.

Which of the following statements are true?

a)

Australia is not considered an island.

b)

Australia has mostly rainforests.

c)

Australia is the world's smallest continent.

d)

Australia is not considered a country.

61.

The name Ayers Rock came from where?

a)

Australians

b)

Europeans

c)

French

d)

Brazilians

62.

Most Australians live where?

a)

In the Outback

b)

At Ayers Rock

c)

Along the coastal areas

d)

In Tasmania

63.

The capital of Australia is what?

a)

Sydney

b)

Uluru

c)

Canberra

d)

Northern Territory

64.

What feeds the Great Barrier Reef?

a)

Ayers Rock

b)

Coral Sea

c)

Great Victoria Desert

d)

Amazon River

65.

Which number represents the Coral Sea?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

66.

This highlighted image in yellow is of what geographic feature?

a)

Great Barrier Reef

b)

Ayers Rock/ Uluru

c)

Great Victoria Desert

d)

Atacama Desert

67.

Which feature is represented on this map of Australia?

a)

Great Barrier Reef

b)

Great Victoria Desert

c)

Great Dividing Range

d)

Ayer's Rock/ Uluru

68.
In South America you can find the Andes Mountains...
a)
True
b)
False
69.
The Atacama Desert can be found in which Latin American country?
a)
Columbia
b)
Cuba
c)
Panama
d)
Chile
70.
Where is the Amazon River Basin located
a)
Mexico
b)
Brazil
c)
Haiti
d)
Uruguay
71.
Who was the leader of Cuba after the Cuban Revolution? What type of government?
a)
Batista/Autocracy
b)
Castro/Democracy
c)
Castro/Autocracy
d)
Cragin/Autocracy
72.

An alliance between Cuba and which other government was created after the Cuban Revolution?

a)

Mexico

b)

Spain

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Brazil