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ACE-Social Studies vocabulary words 6-8

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
charter
a)
race/culture
b)
trade/barter
c)
contract or document
d)
to work for passage to the New World
2.
Colonization
a)
settling a new area
b)
large farms in the South
c)
complaint
d)
to take back/revoke
3.
Plantation
a)
settling a new area
b)
to not get involved
c)
small farm in the South
d)
large farm in the South
4.
Mercantilism
a)
contract or document
b)
for the benefit of the United States
c)
population in a square mile
d)
for the benefit of the Mother Country
5.
Ethnicity
a)
theory
b)
race/culture
c)
contract or document
d)
settling in a new area
6.
Cash Crops
a)
crops grown for money
b)
tax on imports or exports
c)
to not get involved 
d)
crops grown for England
7.
Boycott
a)
to change or add to
b)
to come to an agreement
c)
producing goods in America
d)
refusal to buy or use 
8.
Amend
a)
refusal to buy or use
b)
to change or add to
c)
to take back/revoke
d)
compromise
9.
Colonial Era
a)
ruled by violence
b)
1600s America until the Revolution
c)
1800s Period of Good Feelings
d)
cruel or unjust treatment
10.
Delegate
a)
Representative of a state
b)
forcing sailors into the Navy
c)
voting rights
d)
many ethnicities
11.
Checks and Balances
a)
The Government doesn't have absolute power
b)
branches have equal power
c)
3 branches monitor each other
d)
public voting for Representatives and Senators
12.
Popular Sovereignty
a)
public voting for Representatives and Senators
b)
power shared between the National and State governments
c)
government power comes from the people
d)
public voting for Representatives and Senators
13.
Federalism
a)
Government power comes from the people
b)
public voting for Representatives and Senators
c)
How one deals with other countries
d)
power shared between the National and State Governments
14.
Neutrality 
a)
to not get involved/not choosing sides
b)
power resides in a body of citizens
c)
relations with other countries
d)
policy of non-participation/staying completely out of a situation
15.
Foreign Policy
a)
to not get involved
b)
policy of non-participation
c)
how one deals with other countries
d)
group that supports a candidate with the same beliefs
16.
Political Parties
a)
Group that supports a candidate with the same beliefs
b)
power resides in a body of citizens
c)
relations with other countries
d)
strong loyalty for your country
17.
Bill of Rights
a)
27 Amendments to the Constitution
b)
first 10 amendments to the Constitution
c)
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
d)
government power comes from the people
18.
Impressment
a)
people moving
b)
to save time and money
c)
forcing sailors into navy
d)
civilians protesting the government
19.
Republic
a)
power resides in a body of citizens
b)
relations with other countries
c)
strong loyalty for your country
d)
new idea or product
20.
Isolationism
a)
interference in political affairs of another country
b)
strong loyalty for your country
c)
policy of non-participation
d)
to cancel or to void
21.
Interventionism
a)
interference in political affairs of another country
b)
strong loyalty for your country
c)
voting rights
d)
helps mass produce goods
22.

A rebirth of learning in Europe between 1300 and 1600 A.D.

a)

Protestant

b)

Perspective

c)

Renaissance

d)

Circumnavigate

23.

A technique in drawing and painting that shows objects as they appear to the eye; making things in the background smaller than the foreground.

a)

Perspective

b)

Indulgence

c)

Navigator

d)

Caravel

24.

The change or reform of the Catholic Church begin by Martin Luther that led to the establishment of Protestant churches.

a)

Renaissance

b)

Astrolabe

c)

Navigator

d)

Reformation

25.

An official pardon of sin given by the pope in return for a monetary donation to the church.

a)

Indulgence

b)

Reformation

c)

Circumnavigate

d)

Conquistador

26.

Christians who are not members of the Catholic or Orthodox churches.

a)

Protestant

b)

Caravel

c)

Democracy

d)

Absolute Monarch

27.

An expert sailor who guides a ship across the ocean.

a)

Encomienda

b)

Astrolabe

c)

Democracy

d)

Navigator

28.

A sailing vessel designed by Prince Henry’s shipbuilders that as larger, stronger, faster, and easier to steer than other ships of the day.

a)

Astrolabe

b)

Reformation

c)

Caravel

d)

Absolute Monarch

29.

A device used by sailors to measure latitude, or distance north or south of the Equator.

a)

Astrolabe

b)

Circumnavigate

c)

Indulgence

d)

Encomienda

30.

To travel completely around Earth.

a)

Circumnavigate

b)

Democracy

c)

Indulgence

d)

Astrolabe

31.

An economic system introduced by the Spanish in Mexico where natives were forced to work for land owners

a)

Navigator

b)

Indulgence

c)

Reformation

d)

Encomienda

32.

A king or leader who has complete power over every part of life in a kingdom

a)

Absolute Monarch

b)

Conquistador

c)

Astrolabe

d)

Democracy

33.

A system in which people are governed by elected representatives.

a)

Encomienda

b)

Democracy

c)

circumnagivate

d)

Democracyyyyyyyyyy

34.

A conquerer

a)

Conquistador

b)

Indulgence

c)

Perspective

d)

Encomienda

35.
is the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common.
a)
culture traits
b)
 Culture 
c)
culture region
d)
ethnic group 
36.
what does population mean
a)
a measure of the number of people living in an area. 
b)
is the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common.
c)
is an activity or behavior in which people often take part.
d)
the total number of people in agiven area,
37.
The latitude and longitude of a place?
a)
Relative location
b)
Absolute location
c)
Formal Region
d)
Prime Meridian
38.
How people impact their environment is included in which theme of geography?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Movement
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
39.
Location, Place, Regions, Movement, and Human-environment interact are called the
a)
tools of geography
b)
5 themes
c)
momentos of time
d)
tutorials of geography
40.
Line that separates the globe North and South.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Latitude
d)
Longitude
41.
The United States & Canada are located in which hemispheres?
a)
Northern & Eastern
b)
Southern & Eastern
c)
Northern & Western
d)
Southern & Western
42.
What is this called?
a)
North, South, East, West
b)
Compass Rose
c)
A map
d)
A map key
43.
What type of map is this?
a)
Population 
b)
Physical
c)
Political
d)
Climate 
44.
What type of map is this?
a)
Political
b)
Physical 
c)
Economic Activity
d)
Population
45.
What is the exact point where a place is located, identified by latitude and longitude coordinates?
a)
relative location
b)
absolute location
c)
ecosystem
d)
region
46.
What is a formal change to a law?
a)
preamble
b)
constitution
c)
amendment
d)
monarchy
47.
What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
empire
c)
democracy
d)
republic
48.
What is a mapmaker?
a)
biologist
b)
conquistador
c)
cartographer
d)
engineer
49.
What is a document that organizes a country's government and states its powers?
a)
proclamation
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
amendment
d)
constitution
50.
What is a form of government by the people, in which citizens can elect representatives to govern them. 
a)
monarchy
b)
democracy
c)
oligarchy
d)
dictatorship
51.
What is a ruler with complete control?
a)
president
b)
governor
c)
mayor
d)
dictator
52.
What is the imaginary circle around Earth that is the same distance from the North and South Poles? 
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
equator
d)
equinox
53.
What is the period of great wealth, culture, and democracy in Greece?
a)
Dark Ages
b)
Golden Age
c)
city-state
d)
ancient times
54.
What is one-half of the Earth?
a)
equator
b)
hemisphere
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
55.
What is a narrow strip of land connecting two large land area?
a)
isthmus
b)
canal
c)
butte
d)
steppe
56.
What is the northernmost point on Earth, opposite the South Pole, where all lines of longitude meet?
a)
equator
b)
South Pole
c)
North Pole
d)
Antarctica
57.
What is a body of land surrounded on three sides by water?
a)
island
b)
peninsula
c)
isthmus
d)
continent
58.
What is a type of government that is ruled by a small group of people?
a)
democracy
b)
republic
c)
dictatorship
d)
oligarchy 
59.
What is the position of a place in relation to other places?
a)
absolute location 
b)
relative location 
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
60.
What is the southernmost point on Earth, opposite the Noth Pole, where all lines of longitude meet? 
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Southern Hemisphere
d)
Northern Hemisphere
61.

When the government controls the economy, culture, and all parts of people's lives

a)

fascism

b)

racism

c)

dictator

62.

A ruler who has total control of a country and its people

a)

authentic

b)

dictator

c)

autocratic

63.

The idea that one race, or group of people is better than the other races

a)

democracy

b)

socialism

c)

racism

64.

A short film about current events

a)

arms race

b)

newsreel

c)

news show

65.

a place where prisoners are held during wartime

a)

concentration camp

b)

air craft carrier

c)

internment camp

66.

a powerful bomb that can destroy an entire city

a)

atomic bomb

b)

nuclear war

c)

communism

67.

A large ship that carriers airplanes from the land. The ship is so large that planes can take off from the deck.

a)

submarine

b)

aircraft carrier

c)

jet carrier

68.

A place where a large number of people are held as prisoners and forced to work.

a)

internment camp

b)

concentration camp

c)

labor camp

69.

An economic system in which ordinary people and businesses control the production of goods and services.

a)

communism

b)

capitalism

c)

democracy

70.

An economic system in which the government controls production and owns the nations natural and capital resources

a)

capitalism

b)

democracy

c)

communism

71.

An economic system in which people and businesses make the most economic decisions

a)

market economy

b)

communism

c)

anti-communism

72.

A contest between nations to build and make powerful weapons

a)

arms race

b)

nuclear war

c)

cold war

73.

A war in witch powerful nuclear weapons are used

a)

arms race

b)

nuclear war

c)

space race

74.

A movement to stop the spread of communist ideas

a)

communism

b)

anti-communism

c)

democracy

75.
Imports
a)
resources come from nature
b)
goods that are shipped to other places
c)
goods brought in from other places
d)
the total value of all goods
76.
Exports
a)
the exchanging of a good or service for another
b)
goods shipped out to other places
c)
Mrs. Robinson's favorite band
d)
goods brought in from other places 
77.

To make official; approve

a)

Confirm

b)

Appoint

c)

Cabinet

d)

Veto

78.

Rules and community makes

a)

Culture

b)

Government

c)

Laws

d)

Nation

79.

A group of people who live and work in the same place

a)

Nation

b)

Ancestor

c)

Culture

d)

Community

80.

The weather a place has over a long period of time

a)

Climate

b)

Landform

c)

Cloudy

d)

Heritage

81.

A place that is important in history

a)

Nation

b)

Ancestor

c)

Heritage

d)

Historic site

82.

Work that someone does for someone else

a)

Goods

b)

Government

c)

Service

d)

Culture

83.

A way of life shared by a group

a)

Community

b)

Heritage

c)

Ancestor

d)

Culture

84.

A mountain, valley, plain, or hill is an example of a

a)

Nation

b)

Historic site

c)

Landform

d)

Climate

85.

Someone in a person's family who lived long ago

a)

Heritage

b)

Historic person

c)

Culture

d)

Ancestor

86.

A group of people who make laws for community

a)

Heritage

b)

Laws

c)

Government

d)

Ancestors

87.

Something that can be bought or sold

a)

Goods

b)

Laws

c)

Nation

d)

Culture

88.

A country; an area of land with its own people and laws

a)

Community

b)

Nation

c)

Landform

d)

Heritage

89.

A set of values and traditions handed down from those who lived earlier

a)

Ancestor

b)

Heritage

c)

Service

d)

Culture

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