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Q1 Benchmark Review

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country has a big problem with air pollution.

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Germany

c)

Ukraine

d)

Russia

2.

What country has a major problem with acid rain.

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Germany

c)

Ukraine

d)

Russia

3.

What country has a major problem with a certain nuclear disaster.

a)

Germany

b)

Ukraine

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Russia

4.
All of the following are causes of air pollution and acid rain except for
a)
burning fossil fuels like coal
b)
vehicle emissions into the air
c)
manufacturing
d)
solar, wind and water power
5.
______________ is carried by the air currents and causes acid rain in Germany. 
a)
Air pollution
b)
Acid Rain
c)
Chernobyl
d)
Smokeless Zones
6.
The United States does not have the environmental problems that Europe does because
a)
the U.S. has created more regulations on factories
b)
Europe has successfully eliminated all air pollution
7.
Pollution is something that has harmful or poisonous effects on the environment.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Pollution of water in the rivers, lakes, and oceans is called _______________. 
a)
Acid Rain
b)
Air Pollution
c)
Water Pollution
d)
Chernobyl
9.
Pollution in the atmosphere or ozone is called ________________. 
a)
Acid Rain
b)
Air Pollution
c)
Water Pollution
d)
Chernobyl
10.
Smog is when fog is combined with smoke and creates air pollution. 
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The ozone is your surroundings or conditions of living.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
What caused the Chernobyl incident to occur?
a)
air pollution
b)
acid rain
c)
faulty reactor and misuse by workers
d)
it was a natural disaster
13.
All of the following are ways to help stop pollution execpt
a)
Smokestack filters and cleaner fuels
b)
Continue to burn fossil fuels like coal
c)
Encase Chernobyl in cement 
d)
Use new types of energy like solar, wind, and water power
14.
Asthma and pneumonia are both effects of 
a)
air pollution
b)
being a bad person
c)
living near Chernobyl
d)
acid rain
15.
Did Chernobyl affect other countries outside the Ukraine?
a)
yes
b)
no
16.
This incident caused poisonous air, thermal burns, animal mutations, and made a 30 mile area uninhabitable. 
a)
air pollution
b)
acid rain
c)
Chernobyl
d)
Cuban Missile Crisis
17.
This type of pollution pollutes rivers like the Danube and kills wildlife in the water. 
a)
air pollution
b)
acid rain
18.
The winds blew the fallout from Chernobyl south and west to China and Australia.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Many European countries are asking citizens to drive less and use public transportation to limit the impact of pollution on the environment. 
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Pollution has a large impact on our environment. 
a)
True
b)
False
21.
United Kingdom 
a)
C
b)
B
c)
A
d)
H
22.
Spain  
a)
C
b)
B
c)
D
d)
H
23.
Poland 
a)
D
b)
G
c)
E
d)
H
24.
France 
a)
C
b)
B
c)
A
d)
H
25.
Germany 
a)
E
b)
B
c)
F
d)
H
26.
Belgium 
a)
G
b)
I
c)
A
d)
H
27.
Italy 
a)
H
b)
B
c)
D
d)
H
28.
Ukraine 
a)
E
b)
G
c)
H
d)
H
29.
Russia 
a)
I
b)
B
c)
G
d)
H
30.
English Channel 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
G
d)
E
31.
Rhine River 
a)
A
b)
F
c)
B
d)
G
32.
Danube River 
a)
A
b)
F
c)
C
d)
G
33.
The Alps
a)
D
b)
B
c)
F
d)
G
34.
Ural Mountains
a)
A
b)
H
c)
D
d)
G
35.
Scandinavian Peninsula 
a)
A
b)
E
c)
H
d)
G
36.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
Muhammed
c)
Abraham
d)
Moses
37.
What is the holy book of Islam?
a)
Bible
b)
Quran
c)
Torah
d)
Tanakh
38.
Muhammed is the founder of which religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
39.
What is the holy book of Judaism?
a)
The Torah
b)
The Tanakh
c)
The Qu'ran
d)
The Bible
40.
Which of these religions are monotheistic?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam & Christianity
d)
Islam, Christianity, Judaism
41.
Place of worship is a synagogue
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhist
42.
Special days are Easter and Christmas.
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity & Islam
d)
Christianity
43.
Which religion has the Star of David as its religious symbol? 
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
44.
Which religion has the cross as its religious symbol?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
45.
Which religion has the crescent moon and star as its religious symbol?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
46.
A mosque is the place of worship for which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
47.
A synagogue is the place of worship for which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
48.
A church is the place of worship...
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
49.
Which of the following people was NOT important to the Christian religion's development?
a)
Jesus
b)
Moses
c)
Abraham
d)
Muhammad
50.
Which religion believes in the Five Pillars of Faith?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
51.
Which religion reads the Torah?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
52.
What does monotheistic mean?
a)
Believe in 1 god
b)
Believe in many gods
c)
Believe in no gods
53.
This is the world's largest religion and has over 2 billion members?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Islam
54.
All three religions trace their roots to this person.
a)
Noah
b)
Moses
c)
Jesus
d)
Abraham
55.
Which religion is the fastest spreading?
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
56.
What is another name for agriculture?
a)
living
b)
sewing
c)
farming
d)
hunting
57.
What is a synonym for (fertile) soil?
a)
cool
b)
poor
c)
dark
d)
rich
58.
What can you learn from a population density map?
a)
How many lakes there are
b)
How many states there are
c)
How many mountains there are
d)
How many people there are
59.
What does a compass rose show?
a)
Key
b)
Distance
c)
Directions
d)
States
60.
Map scale shows what?
a)
directions
b)
cities
c)
distance
d)
time
61.
Which of the following is a cardinal direction?
a)
northwest
b)
east
c)
southeast
d)
lake
62.

BONUS:Who is the 37th President of the USA?

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

63.

BONUS:Which is the 2nd largest planet in the solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Earth

64.

A country that has aspects of a market economy plus a command economy is called a ___________.

a)

Traditional Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Market Economy

d)

Mixed Economy

65.

In which economic system are entrepreneurs MOST likely to exist?

a)

Command Economy

b)

Market Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

d)

Communist Economy

66.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a command economy?

a)

The government provides for basic needs, but choice is limited.

b)

The government is not involved in production, consumption, or distribution. Many choices available

c)

Mix between government control and private business. Limited government regulation of industry.

d)

Businesses are based on tradition and choices are limited. People barter for goods.

67.

Which is an example of a quota?

a)

China allows only 345,000 Ford Mustangs into their country each year.

b)

China charges 7.9% tax on Ford Mustangs imported into their country.

c)

China refuses to buy Ford Mustangs from the USA.

d)

China puts a tax on all exports to the USA.

68.

Lisa started a small business selling t-shirts. She used her home as the place to start the business. She purchased the shirts from a company in Haiti. After selling a large amount of t-shirts, Lisa hired her cousins to help package and ship the t-shirts to customers.


In this scenario, Lisa would be an example of a(n) ________________.

a)

Entrepreneur

b)

Natural Resource

c)

Human Capital

d)

Physical Capital

69.

How does literacy rate affect standard of living?

a)

It has no effect.

b)

The lower the literacy rate the higher the standard of living.

c)

The higher the literacy rate the higher the standard of living.

d)

The higher the literacy rate the lower the standard of living.

70.

What is standard of living?

a)

The level of material comfort as measured by the goods, services, and luxuries available to an individual, group or nation.

b)

The level of goods measured by how many individuals, groups, or nations export each year.

c)

The measure of how long you live.

d)

The measure of how long you stay in school.

71.
Who is a consumer?
a)
A person who buys goods and services.
b)
A smart shopper
c)
A person who makes and sells goods and services.
d)
Someone who spends money constantly. 
72.
What are goods?
a)
Things in the world.
b)
Things that are made or grown and then sold.
c)
Only positive things that happen to consumers.
d)
An activity that a business or person trades for payment.
73.
What is scarcity?
a)
When there is a small amount of something available.
b)
A large amount of an item available.
c)
Scary things that happen in the economy.
d)
This is not part of an economy.
74.
What is supply?
a)
The want or need from consumers in an economy.
b)
Supply is not part of an economy.
c)
The amount of something available.
d)
To trade without using money.
75.
What is demand?
a)
The amount of an item available to consumers.
b)
A good or service that is grown and then sold.
c)
How much consumers want something.
d)
Demand is only on TV.
76.
When the demand of something goes up, the supply usually goes...
a)
Up
b)
Sideways
c)
Down
d)
Goes to 0 Immediately
77.
What is a producer?
a)
Producers are only used in the music industry.
b)
A person who makes and sells goods and/or services.
c)
A person purchasing the good or service.
d)
Producers and consumers are the exact same thing.
78.
What are services?
a)
An activity that a business or person trades for payment.
b)
Services include clothing, food, and water.
c)
An item produced in an economy that you exchange money for.
d)
There are no services in our current economy. 
79.
When the supply of something goes down, the demand usually goes...
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Sideways
d)
Off the Chart
80.
Economy is...
a)
The wealth and resources of a country or region.
b)
Something we talked about in the old days only.
c)
Not something kids need to know.
d)
Something that is made up by the government.
81.
What are human resources?
a)
People who make and sell your products.
b)
Things found in nature used to make a product.
c)
Goods made and used to produce other goods and services.
d)
Not having enough people to work.