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Davison Extension and Review Competition

Total questions: 194

Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
Muhammed
c)
Abraham
d)
Moses
2.
What is the holy book of Islam?
a)
Bible
b)
Quran
c)
Torah
d)
Tanakh
3.
Muhammed is the founder of which religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
4.
What is the holy book of Judaism?
a)
The Torah
b)
The Tanakh
c)
The Qu'ran
d)
The Bible
5.
Which of these religions are monotheistic?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam & Christianity
d)
Islam, Christianity, Judaism
6.
Place of worship is a synagogue
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhist
7.
Special days are Easter and Christmas.
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity & Islam
d)
Christianity
8.
Which religion has the Star of David as its religious symbol? 
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
9.
Which religion has the cross as its religious symbol?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
10.
Which religion has the crescent moon and star as its religious symbol?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
11.
A mosque is the place of worship for which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
12.
A synagogue is the place of worship for which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
13.
A church is the place of worship...
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
14.
Which of the following people was NOT important to the Christian religion's development?
a)
Jesus
b)
Moses
c)
Abraham
d)
Muhammad
15.
Which religion believes in the Five Pillars of Faith?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
16.
Which religion reads the Torah?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
17.
What does monotheistic mean?
a)
Believe in 1 god
b)
Believe in many gods
c)
Believe in no gods
18.
This is the world's largest religion and has over 2 billion members?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Islam
19.
All three religions trace their roots to this person.
a)
Noah
b)
Moses
c)
Jesus
d)
Abraham
20.
Which religion is the fastest spreading?
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
21.
Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
Pyrenees Mountains
c)
Alps Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
22.
Which river flows from the Alps mountains east across much of Europe and empties into the Black Sea?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Danube River
c)
Amazon River
d)
Volga River
23.
Which body of water lies between the United Kingdom and mainland Europe?
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Rhine River
d)
English Channel
24.
Which mountain range separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe?
a)
Alps Mountains
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Pyrenees Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
25.
Which mountain range does the Danube and Rhine rivers begin in?
a)
Pyrenees Mountains
b)
Alps Mountains
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Ural Mountains
26.
Which body of water can be found to the south of Europe?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
English Channel
d)
Mediterranean Sea
27.
This is an area of extremely fertile land stretching across northern Europe
a)
Scandinavian Peninsula
b)
European Plain
c)
Great Rift Valley
d)
Iberian Peninsula
28.
What is the name of this tiny country?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Russia
d)
Belgium
29.
Spain and Portugal are located on which peninsula?
a)
Iberian Peninsula
b)
Scandinavian Peninsula
c)
English Peninsula
d)
Italian Peninsula
30.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Belgium
31.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Poland
d)
Ukraine
32.
This river begins in the Alps mountains and flows north to the North Sea
a)
Danube River
b)
Volga River
c)
Nile River
d)
Rhine River
33.
What is the name of the country that is dark green in the picture?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Poland
34.
All of the following make up the dark green country EXCEPT
a)
Wales
b)
Scotland
c)
England
d)
Acadia
35.
This country juts out into what body of water?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
36.
Which country did we say has a terrible problem with acid rain?
a)
Germany
b)
United Kingdom
c)
France
d)
Ukraine
37.
This country has many natural resources, but can not reach them due to the harsh climate
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Italy
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
38.
Most people live on the western side of the Ural mountains in this country
a)
Russia
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
39.
This county's location allows it to do much shipping of goods
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Ukraine
d)
United Kingdom
40.
This country has a mild climate due to the Gulf Stream
a)
Russia
b)
Italy
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Poland
41.
United Kingdom 
a)
C
b)
B
c)
A
d)
H
42.
Spain  
a)
C
b)
B
c)
D
d)
H
43.
Poland 
a)
D
b)
G
c)
E
d)
H
44.
France 
a)
C
b)
B
c)
A
d)
H
45.
Germany 
a)
E
b)
B
c)
F
d)
H
46.
Belgium 
a)
G
b)
I
c)
A
d)
H
47.
Italy 
a)
H
b)
B
c)
D
d)
H
48.
Ukraine 
a)
E
b)
G
c)
H
d)
H
49.
Russia 
a)
I
b)
B
c)
G
d)
H
50.
English Channel 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
G
d)
E
51.
Rhine River 
a)
A
b)
F
c)
B
d)
G
52.
Danube River 
a)
A
b)
F
c)
C
d)
G
53.
The Alps
a)
D
b)
B
c)
F
d)
G
54.
Scandinavian Peninsula 
a)
A
b)
E
c)
H
d)
G
55.
Ural Mountains
a)
A
b)
H
c)
D
d)
G
56.
What color is Italy and how is it shaped?
a)
Lime Green and shaped like a boot
b)
Grey and shaped like a drumstick
c)
Pink and shaped like someone wearing a witch's hat.
d)
Blue and shaped like a large Pac-man.
57.
What color is England and how is it shaped?
a)
Lime Green and shaped like a boot
b)
Grey and shaped like a drumstick
c)
Pink and shaped like someone wearing a witch's hat.
d)
Blue and shaped like a large Pac-man.
58.
What are the name of the three long-shaped countries that acronym is also "Never Stops Freezing?"
a)
Norway, Sweden, Finland
b)
Norway, Switzerland, France
c)
Netherlands, Switzerland, France
d)
Netherlands, Sweden, France
59.
How do Europeans work to cooperate together and maintain peace?
a)
Membership in the European Union
b)
Agreeing never to argue again
c)
Agreeing that all countries are brothers to one another
d)
Membership in NAFTA
60.
Cultural change was brought from Asia to Italy by one single boat. What did it bring back that changed Europe forever?
a)
The Bubonic Plague
b)
Silk Worms
c)
Ice Cream
d)
The Holy Crusades
61.
What was a large influence on painters and sculptors during the Renaissance Period?
a)
The Holy Roman Catholic Church
b)
The large amount of death in society
c)
The late meetings they always had
d)
The long, beautiful rivers all over Europe
62.
Which below are technologies from World War I?
a)
flamethrowers and tanks
b)
computers and air phones
c)
flamethrowers and seed drills
d)
Gutenberg word making press
63.
What time period brought about a belief of science as more important than God?
a)
The Renaissance Period
b)
The Science Times
c)
The Baroque Period
d)
Medieval Times
64.

Development is about...

a)

Building large cities

b)

People getting richer

c)

Improving peoples quality of life

d)

Making people happier

65.

What is the best definition of poverty?

a)

Not having the latest iphone

b)

Not being able to afford new clothing

c)

not having enough money to meet basic needs including food, clothing and shelter

d)

Being homeless, not having food and wearing old clothes.

66.

What are the Sustainable development goals

a)

Targets, set by the UN, to try achieve by 2030

b)

A competition to see which country can develop most by 2020.

c)

Each country is given certain targets to reach by 2025

d)

The millennium goals reached a level of development, countries now need to keep at that level.

67.

Under normal circumstances countries develop gradually over time. Suggest circumstances where a country might actually become less developed. Select 2 options.

a)

Corruption

b)

War

c)

Recession

d)

Natural disaster

e)

Poor harvest

68.

What is GDP

a)

Gross development production

b)

General developed place

c)

Generally developed population

d)

Gross domestic product

69.

What does GDP refer to

a)

The value of goods and services produced by a country

b)

The number of people living in a country

c)

The average wage of the population

d)

Its how many points the country has gained on the HDI from the previous year.

70.

What is the 'Development Gap'? (You have extra time)

a)

The difference from when a country was undeveloped to where they are now in development terms.

b)

The distance in kilometers from a developed country to an undeveloped country

c)

MEDC - NIC - LEDC

d)

Debt owed by poor countries and trade they want to improve to richer countries.

e)

The difference in development between developed countries and less developed countries

71.

What is a Geographical reason for the development gap?

a)

The English made good ships

b)

Some political leaders bought weapons and tanks rather than built hospitals and schools etc

c)

The Industrial Revolution began in the U.K. and spread to Europe.

d)

Some countries are more likely to have droughts and floods etc.

72.

What is an historical reason for the development gap?

a)

The English made good ships

b)

Some political leaders bought weapons and tanks rather than built hospitals and schools etc

c)

The Industrial Revolution began in the U.K. and spread to Europe.

d)

Some countries are more likely to have droughts and floods etc.

73.

What is debt?

a)

Paying back more than you borrowed

b)

When you owe someone something, such as money.

c)

When someone has something you want

d)

Interest, paid back on a loan

74.

What is import tax called

a)

Debt

b)

trade

c)

tariffs

d)

Interest

75.
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest are all known as ____________________ directions.
a)
main
b)
cardinal
c)
four
d)
intermediate
76.
North, South, East and West are all called the ____________________ directions.
a)
main
b)
cardinal
c)
four
d)
intermediate
77.
What is the name of this object, which can be found on most maps?
a)
directions lily
b)
compass rose
c)
compass orchid
d)
fleur de lis
78.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Southwest

d)

Northwest

79.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

West

b)

South

c)

Northwest

d)

Southeast

80.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Northweat

81.
Which physical feature is represented by number six?
a)
Iberian Peninsula
b)
Scandinavian Peninsula
c)
Danube River
d)
European Plain
82.
Which physical feature is represented by number ten?
a)
Iberian Peninsula
b)
Scandinavian Peninsula
c)
Ural Mountains
d)
Alps Mountains
83.
Which number represents Europe?
a)
1
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
84.
Which number represents the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
9
85.
What country did we discuss having a big problem with air pollution?
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Germany
c)
Ukraine
d)
Russia
86.
What country did we discuss having a big problem with acid rain?
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Germany
c)
Ukraine
d)
Russia
87.
What country did we discuss having a big problem with the nuclear incident at Chernobyl?
a)
Germany 
b)
Ukraine
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Russia
88.
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
89.
______________ is carried by the air currents and causes acid rain in Germany. 
a)
Air pollution
b)
Acid Rain
c)
Chernobyl
d)
Smokeless Zones
90.
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
91.
Pollution is something that has harmful or poisonous effects on the environment.
a)
True
b)
False
92.
Pollution of water in the rivers, lakes, and oceans is called _______________. 
a)
Acid Rain
b)
Air Pollution
c)
Water Pollution
d)
Chernobyl
93.
Pollution in the atmosphere or ozone is called ________________. 
a)
Acid Rain
b)
Air Pollution
c)
Water Pollution
d)
Chernobyl
94.
Smog is when fog is combined with smoke and creates air pollution. 
a)
True
b)
False
95.
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
96.
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
97.
Asthma and pneumonia are both effects of 
a)
air pollution
b)
being a bad person
c)
living near Chernobyl
d)
acid rain
98.
Did Chernobyl affect other countries outside the Ukraine?
a)
yes
b)
no
99.
This type of pollution pollutes rivers like the Danube and kills wildlife in the water. 
a)
air pollution
b)
acid rain
100.
The winds blew the fallout from Chernobyl south and west to China and Australia.
a)
True
b)
False
101.
Pollution has a large impact on our environment. 
a)
True
b)
False
102.
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
103.
Because of the Treaty of Versailles…
a)
Germany gained 1 million square miles of land from former Russian territory.
b)
Germany had to pay war reparations to the Allies.
c)
Germany’s government was allowed to build up a new military and navy, including the use of submarines.
d)
Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia and Austria-Hungary all shared the blame for the war equally.
104.
Because MILITARISM had been a major cause of the Great War, the framers of the Treaty of Versailles:
a)
made Germany pay reparations.
b)
barred Germany from maintaining a large military.
c)
forced Germany to sign a war-guilt clause.
d)
stripped Germany of its colonies in Africa.
105.
President Woodrow Wilson wanted peace, but the rest of the "Big Four" wanted to punish:
a)
Austria-Hungry
b)
Germany
c)
Russia
d)
The Ottoman Empire
106.
Payment for damages after a war is called:
a)
Demilitarization
b)
Self-determination
c)
Reparations
d)
League of Nations
107.
Vocabulary term for forcing a nation to reduce its armed forces and not allow them to acquire weapons.
a)
reparations
b)
demilitarization
c)
self-determination
d)
nationalism
108.
Each of the following countries accepted (& actually signed) the Treaty of Versailles EXCEPT:
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Britain
d)
United States
109.
The provision (part) in the Treaty of Versailles that required Germany to take responsibility for the war was known as the:
a)
War Guilt Clause
b)
Lusitania Clause
c)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
d)
Treaty of Tordesillas
110.
True or False: Because Indian people had fought and died so valiantly (and in such high numbers) for the Allies as a British Colony, Great Britain immediately gave India its independence following WWI. 
a)
True
b)
False
111.
Did the US ever join the League of Nations?
a)
Yes
b)
No
112.
What was a result of the harsh conditions placed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
the development of democracy
b)
a local uprising
c)
economic and political instability
d)
an increase in their military
113.
The punishments placed on Germany under the Treaty of Versailles can be directly linked to which leader's rise to power in Germany by the late 1920's?
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Adolf Hitler
114.
What country is represented by the man being squeezed?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Great Britain
d)
USA
115.
What effect did the Treaty of Versailles have on the start of World War II?
a)
it rewarded the Italians with additional land and resources
b)

it allowed the Russians to receive financial aid and build their army.
c)
it led to an aggressive military dictatorship in France
d)

it punished Germany by making them pay reparations and led the Germans to seek revenge
116.
This was a new type of warfare that the Germans used to run through France and Poland in the early parts of WWII. It is also known as Lightning War.
a)
Hitler bombing
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Ran-sacking
d)
Nuclear Warfare
117.
This is what the atomic bomb program came to be called:
a)
Office of Scientific Research and Development
b)
War Production Board
c)
War Production Board
d)
Manhattan Project
118.
Where were atomic bombs dropped?
a)
Leyte Island and Midway
b)
Okinawa and Iwo Jima
c)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
d)
Okinawa and Iwo Jima
119.
Which of the following formed the axis powers?
a)
France, Germany and Japan
b)
Great Britain, Germany and Italy
c)
Japan, Russia, and China
d)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
120.
Which of the following formed the Allied powers?
a)
Italy and Great Britain
b)
France and Germanyv
c)

France, Soviet Union, The United States and Great Britain
d)
Japan and Germany
121.
Which of the following formed the Allied powers?
a)
Italy and Great Britain
b)
France and Germanyv
c)

France, Soviet Union, The United States and Great Britain
d)
Japan and Germany
122.
Thousands of Japanese-Americans were interned in relocation camps based on
a)
racism and fears they would not be loyal to the United States
b)
being put on trial for war crimes
c)
their stated support of  the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
d)
their unwillingness to aid the war effort.
123.
which statement best explains the overall intention of government propaganda during WWII?
a)
To advance the rights of women
b)
To generate hatred towards the opposition
c)
To increase stronghold of dictatorships in Europe
d)

To promote the war effort and obtain unconditional support of the war
124.
During World War II, posters of “Rosie the Riveter” like the one above were used to
a)
encourage women to serve in the armed forces
b)
recruit women into wartime industries
c)
support higher education for women
d)
promote women’s suffrage
125.

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Domino Theory

126.

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

a)

It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.

b)

The U.S. government started NASA.

c)

U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.

d)

All of the above

127.

What words should you immediately associate with the Cold War?

a)

Hitler & the Nazis

b)

Economic recession

c)

Containment of Communism

d)

Corruption & Industrialization

128.
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
129.
What was the term 'iron curtain' used  to describe the division of?
a)
North and South Vietnam
b)
East and West Asia
c)
North and South Korea
d)
East and West Europr
130.
Who were the two participants in the Space Race?
a)
The US and Cuba
b)
China and US
c)
The USSR and US
d)
US and North Vietnam
131.

Which was NOT a reason for tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union?

a)

Stalin signed a nonaggression pact with Hitler

b)

USA/Britain delayed their invasion of Europe for 3 years

c)

Opposing political views

d)

They fought over territory in Europe

132.

What organization was created after World War II to ensure another war like this never happened again?

a)

United Nations

b)

League of Nations

c)

World Bank

d)

European Central Alliance

133.

A state of diplomatic tension after World War II between powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its satellite states) and powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others).

a)

World War III

b)

The Phony War

c)

The Cold War

d)

The Big Competition

134.

The division between Soviet-controlled Eastern Europe including East Germany and half of Berlin and Western Europe which was mostly democratic.

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

The Iron Curtain

c)

The Berlin Airlift

d)

Marshall Plan

135.

Why was the treaty of Versailles humiliating to Germany?

a)

Alsace & Lorraine was given to Britain

b)

Germany lost all her colonies

c)

Kaiser William was overthrown

d)

The Rhineland was a demilitarized zone

136.

Why is October 29th known as Black Tuesday?

a)

Hitler won the elections

b)

The Nazi's came to power

c)

Stock markets in the US crashed

d)

100 thousand jews were killed by the Nazi's

137.

Hitler's political agenda was described in which book?

a)

The Communist Manifesto

b)

Mein Kampf

c)

Das Rheinheitsgebot

d)

War and Peace

138.

What is the nazi flag?

a)
b)
c)
d)
139.
The strong and vibrant leader of the Bolshevik Revolution
a)
V. I. Lenin
b)
Josef Stalin
c)
Leon Trotsky
d)
Alexander Kerensky
140.
General Secretary of the Communist Party and successor to Lenin in 1924
a)
Leon Trotsky
b)
Tsar Nicholas II
c)
Alexander Kerensky
d)
Josef Stalin
141.
Theoretical rising up of the proletariat against the bourgeoisie to take over the means of production and eliminate the struggle of the class system.
a)
Marx's Communism
b)
Lenin's Communism
142.
A government that takes complete control over every aspect of public and private life is called:
a)
Democracy
b)
Totalitarianism
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Utopianism
143.

All of the following are causes of the Russian Revolution EXCEPT

a)

No representation for peasants in government

b)

Discontentment in WWI

c)

Huge economic gaps between the wealthy and poor in Russia

d)

The use of unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans

144.

The first leader of Communist Russia

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Nicholas II

145.

The last Tsar of Russia was -

a)

Nicholas II

b)

George V

c)

Wilhelm II

d)

Vladimir Putin

146.

A Soviet citizen living under Stalin’s rule had all aspects of life monitored and controlled by a centralized authority.

This is an example of

a)

totalitarianism.

b)

anarchism.

c)

theocracy.

d)

democracy.

147.

Which event best replaces the question mark in this sequence?

Russia 1917-1918

• Czar Nicholas II abdicated Russian Imperial throne

• ?

• Bolsheviks seized power and became the Communist Party

• Russia signed a peace treaty with the Central Powers

a)

Vladimir Lenin returned to lead the Russian Revolution

b)

Leon Trotsky escaped Russia for exile in Mexico

c)

The Russian government adopted the New Economic Policy

d)

The Red Army won the Russian Civil War

148.

Identify the area labeled with the # 5

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

Carthage

d)

Gaul

149.
What is location 3?
a)
Alps
b)
Carpathian Mountains
c)
Dinaric Alps
d)
Pyrenees Mountains
150.
What is location 2?
a)
Anatolian Peninsula
b)
Balkan Peninsula
c)
Iberian Peninsula
d)
Italian Peninsula
151.
The disaster of Chernobyl occured in:
a)
1988
b)
1986
c)
1987
d)
1990
152.
There are lots of people who still live in the area of the infected zone
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Not given
153.
Radioactive dust spreaded with the help of the wind
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Not given
154.

Which Country was the Chernobyl Accident?

a)

Uganda

b)

Romania

c)

Ukraine

d)

Poland

155.

When did the Chernobyl disaster happen?

a)

July 28, 1986

b)

April 26, 1986

c)

June 20, 1986

d)

May 11, 1986

156.

What is the main cause of acid rain in Germany?

a)

Farms and forests

b)

water power and electricity

c)

coal burning factories and automobile emissions

d)

solar power and wind turbines blowing the poison gases

157.

After 1986, Chernobyl, Ukraine was abandoned. What caused people to abandon this city?

a)

The nuclear power plant exploded and radiation levels were unsafe

b)

The people were being persecuted by soldiers of the Soviet Union

c)

The Chernobyl River was rerouted so there was no drinking water

d)

The area was under water because of the construction of a dam.

158.

Nuclear Fallout from Chernobyl

a)

was not a major issue since the explosion was contained

b)

crossed the Atlantic and reached the United States

c)

Contaminated both groundwater, surface water, and soil

d)

began surfacing five months after the disaster

159.

Which solution to Germany's acid rain problem would be the most difficult?

a)

reducing automobile emissions

b)

increasing the use of wind and solar power

c)

getting other countries to stop using fossil fuels

d)

changing from coal burning power plants to cleaner coals

160.

What event lead to the dramatic drop of the Jewish population of Europe?

a)

Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

b)

The Holocaust

c)

The Scramble for Africa

d)

The Russian Revolution

161.
Slavic languages are located in which region of Europe?
a)
northern
b)
eastern
c)
western
d)
southern
162.
What body of water separates France from United Kingdom?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Baltic Sea
d)
English Channel
163.
When the supply of a product or service goes up and the demand stays the same the Price will typically do what? 
a)
rise
b)
fall
c)
stay the same
d)
Consumer
164.
The desire or willingness a consumer has to purchase a good or a service is called?
a)
shortage
b)
supply
c)
price
d)
demand
165.
The amount of goods or services available is called?
a)
supply
b)
demand
c)
producer
d)
consumer
166.
When there is a shortage the price will usually? 
a)
rise
b)
fall
c)
remain the same
d)
equilibrium
167.
Farmers in California have had wonderful weather. They have produced the largest crop of watermelons in years. What will happen to the price of watermelons?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
168.
Cold weather in Florida has damaged this year’s orange crop. Farmers have only half of the usual amount of oranges to sell. What will happen to the price of oranges?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
169.
Tools we use to make products
a)
capital resources
b)
human resources
c)
natural resources
d)
entrepreneurs
170.
How much people want something
a)
supply
b)
demand
171.
Individuals who come up with a new idea for a good or service, then they make it a reality
a)
resource
b)
human resources
c)
consumer
d)
entrepreneur
172.
The place where goods and services are exchanged
a)
barter
b)
currency
c)
market
d)
resource
173.

Weather forecasters predict this summer will be much hotter than usual. What will probably happen to the demand for air conditioners?

a)

The demand will probably go up

b)

The demand will probably go down

174.
In general, if the price of a good or service goes down, what happens to the demand for that good or service?
a)
demand goes up
b)
demand goes down
c)
demand stays the same
d)
none of the above
175.
In general, if the price of a good or service goes up, what happens to the demand for that good or service?
a)
demand goes up
b)
demand goes down
c)
demand stays the same
d)
none of the above
176.

A Market Economy is based on?

a)

Goods and Services

b)

Goods and Products

c)

Supply and Demand

d)

Service

177.

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

178.

In which economic system are entrepreneurs MOST likely to exist?

a)

Command Economy

b)

Market Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

d)

Communist Economy

179.

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.

180.

Who or what answers the economic questions of “What to Produce? How to Produce? For Whom to Produce?” in a traditional economy?

a)

Decisions are based on the traditions and customs of the society.

b)

Decisions are made by the government.

c)

Decisions are made by individual producers and consumers.

d)

Decisions are made by a combination of the government and individuals.

181.

Who or what answers the economic questions of “What to Produce? How to Produce? For Whom to Produce?” in a mixed economy?

a)

Decisions are based on the traditions and customs of the society.

b)

Decisions are made by the government.

c)

Decisions are made by individual producers and consumers.

d)

Decisions are made by a combination of the government and individuals.

182.

The diagram shows an economic continuum. Which letter on the continuum represents where a Pure Market economy would most likely be located.


<-----A------B------------------------------C---------------------------------D-->

Total Government No Government

Control Control

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

183.

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.

184.

Why is it important for a country to invest in human capital?

a)

All humans need capital to survive

b)

Starting your own business is good for the economy

c)

Countries that invest in the education and training of their people usually have a higher GDP

d)

Countries that invest in new technology and machinery produce more and have a higher GDP

185.

Which is an example of an tariff?

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.

186.

What does it mean for a business to specialize in a particular good or service?

a)

Countries should import resources to produce their goods at higher prices.

b)

Countries should use their own resources to produce goods more efficiently and at lower prices.

c)

Countries should produce as many different things as they can. They should be good at everything.

d)

Countries should not worry about specialization because it leads to increased prices and less competition.

187.

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

188.

In this scenario, the cousins that helped package and ship the t-shirts are examples of _____________.

a)

Entrepreneur

b)

Natural Resource

c)

Human Capital

d)

Physical Capital

189.

Which are examples of physical capital?

a)

Iron ore, silver, wood, diamonds.

b)

On the job training, public education.

c)

Technology, machinery, buildings, tools.

d)

Starting your own business or inventing something new.

190.

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.

191.

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.

192.

What is Gross Domestic Product?

a)

The value of all goods and services imported into a country in a year.

b)

The value of all the services provided within a country in a year.

c)

The value of all goods produced in a country in a year.

d)

The value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year

193.

Use this chart to answer questions 19 and 20.


Country Brazil Canada

GDP per $15,600 $45,600

capita


Unemployment 6% 7%

Rate


Infant Mortality 18.6% 4.5%

Rate


Life 74 82

Expectancy


Literacy 92.6% 99%

Rate


According to the chart which country has the highest percentage of people able to read and write?

a)

Brazil

b)

Canada

194.

Based on the information in the chart, which country has the highest standard of living?

a)

Brazil

b)

Canada

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