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2nd 6 weeks review & Extra credit

Total questions: 113

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which economy is described here: There is no competition, few job choices, and complete government control.

a)

free enterprise

b)

command

2.

Which of the following best completes this illustration?

a)

Free Enterprise System

b)

Mercantile System

c)

Federalism

d)

Republicanism

3.
The basic economic problem is 
a)
scarcity
b)
monopolies
c)
consumers
d)
capitalism
4.
The four factors of production are land, labor, capital, and _______ .
a)
Entrepreneurs
b)
Franchises
c)
Inflation
d)
the Government
5.
Markets in the free enterprise system are seldom regulated by _______ 
a)
Businesses
b)
the Government
c)
Consumers
d)
Entrepreneurs
6.
The economic system of the United States is considered a _______ .
a)
Free Market Capitalism
b)
Socialism
c)
Traditional Economy
d)
Command Economy
7.
What can someone expect to find in a society ruled by a dictator?
a)
Government controls most aspects of life.
b)
Religious beliefs are supported by the government.
c)
The government is considered a servant of ordinary citizens.
d)
Citizens can publicly speak out against their ruler's policy
8.

What type of government does Canada have?

a)

Constitutional Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Oligarchy

9.

Who do we get Republic from

a)

Ancient Greece (Greeks)

b)

Rome (Romans)

10.

Who do we get direct democracy from?

a)

Ancient Greece (Greeks)

b)

Rome (Romans)

11.

a democracy is

a)

ruled by many (people)

b)

ruled by few

c)

ruled by none

12.

United states is a Representative Democracy

a)

true

b)

false

13.

United states is a

a)

limited government

b)

unlimited government

14.

The United States, Mexico, South Korea, and Russia are all examples of what form of government?

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Absolute Monarchy

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

Totalitarian

15.

What title is given to the head of state in a constitutional monarchy?

a)

monarch

b)

legislature

c)

prime minister

d)

governor general

16.

What title is given to the head of government in a parliamentary democracy?

a)

monarch

b)

legislature

c)

prime minister

d)

governor general

17.

What type of government do we have in the United States?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Socialist

d)

Communist

18.

Monarchy

a)

Ruled by Kings and Queens.

b)

A form of government which consists of rule by an elite group who rule in their own interests. Especially the accumulation of wealth and privilege.

c)

A system of government by one person with absolute power.

d)

Rule by a single leader who has not been elected and may use force to keep control.

19.

The closest thing to a planned/command economy today exists in:

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Czechoslovakia

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

20.

__________ is an example of a planned/command economy.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Traditional

c)

Uniited States of America

d)

Communism

21.

What is a tariff?

a)

a refusal to buy goods from another country

b)

a limit on the number of imports

c)

a tax on imports

d)

a refusal to sell to another country

22.

Which type of economy is based on customs and traditions of the past?

a)

traditional economy

b)

command economy

c)

market economy

d)

mixed economy

23.

Lack of available resources.

a)

services

b)

scarcity

c)

goods

24.

How many factors of production do we have? (REM)

a)

3

b)

6

c)

4

d)

5

25.
The four types of economic systems are: 
a)
Traditional, Command, Mixed, & Market
b)
Traditional, Command, Combined, & Market
c)
Communism, Capitalism, Free Market, and Macroeconomics
d)
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Individual, and Traditional.
26.
The Country of North Korea has a dictator that makes all of the economic decisions. What type of economy is this?
a)
Traditional 
b)
Market 
c)
Command 
d)
Centrally Planned 
27.
_______ is another word for Market Economy. 
a)
Capitalism 
b)
Communism
28.
What is a synonym for capitalism?
a)
free enterprise
b)
command
c)
mixed economy
d)
embarago
29.
What type of economic system is based on customs and beliefs?
a)
Market
b)
Mixed
c)
Traditional
d)
command
30.
A map showing mountains, rivers, oceans, elevation is what type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
31.
_______ means to BRING goods from one country to another country for sale.
a)
export
b)
sale
c)
import
d)
ship
32.
This economic system America uses today.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
33.
What is the purpose of NAFTA?
a)
To increase trade between all countries
b)
To help Canada become a more independent nation
c)
To eliminate the environmental issues between the nations involved
34.
Developed or developing?
a)
Developed
b)
Developing
35.

ALL people obey the laws

a)

limited government

b)

unlimited government

36.

Is Republic & Democracy a limited government or unlimited government

a)

limited government

b)

unlimited government

37.

Little or NO

personal freedoms or rights

a)

limited government

b)

unlimited government

38.

Who is in charge of collecting and managing taxes

a)

your mom

b)

your dad

c)

the government

d)

the teacher

39.

This form of government exists when a single ruler has absolute control over people'd lives:

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Direct Democracy

40.

Oligarchy is known as:

a)

One person in charge of every person's life

b)

A government of the people and by the people

c)

Rule by a few

d)

Anything goes, no rules

41.

Name the form of government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority.

a)

Theocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Junta

d)

Democracy

42.

A system of government where a few people hold all the power.

a)

Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Anarchy

43.
Ruled by a few, wealthy men
a)
monarchy
b)
democracy
c)
oligarchy
d)
tyranny
44.
The Five Themes of Geography are the Following:
a)
Place, Region, Interaction, Land-forms, Movement
b)
Place, Region, Interaction, Location, Movement
c)
People, Race, Interaction, Location Movement
d)
Power, Region, Interaction, Location Movement
45.
What hemisphere do you live in?
a)
Canadian
b)
Northern
c)
Southern
d)
Mexican
46.
This type of map shows physical features of the land, including valleys, canyons, plains, and mountains.
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Time Zones
d)
Map Key
47.
 A __________ is used to identify the direction of north, south, east, and west.
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Map Scale
c)
Latitude Lines
d)
Longitude Lines
48.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
49.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
50.

What is the U.S Constitution?

a)

A declaration of war

b)

A document that says how the U.S government runs. It is the highest law of the land.

c)

A peace deal

d)

Is a document that says how mayors and governors should act.

51.
An economy controlled by the government is known as?
a)
Command
b)
Market
c)
Mixed
d)
Traditional
52.
What are the three ways humans interact with their environment?
a)
depend, modify, love
b)
adapt, depend, positive
c)
depend, modify, adapt
d)
adapt, modify, negative
53.

What continent do we live in?

a)

United States

b)

Mississippi

c)

North America

d)

Europe

54.

pipes, canals, and tunnels constructed to carry water

a)

irrigation

b)

aquifer

c)

aqueduct

d)

plumbing

55.
In most democratic countries, the government is divided in three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the legislative branch is the ______.
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Parliament
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Governor General
56.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was designed to promote free trade between the United States, ___________.
a)
Canada, and Mexico
b)
the United Kingdom, and Russia
c)
Canada, and the United Kingdom
d)
Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean
57.
Another word for a native person is __________.
a)
Endangered
b)
Indigenous 
c)

Naturalized

d)
None of These
58.
Trading something for something else - no currency involved
a)
demand
b)
barter
c)
goods
d)
market
59.
Type of Economy that is half command and half market
a)
Traditional
b)
Command
c)
Market 
d)
Mixed
60.
Type of economic system where there is no government control.
a)
Mixed
b)
Market
c)
Free Enterprise
d)
Command
61.
Resources (a.k.a. the factors of production are)
a)
Land and Labor
b)
Land and Capital 
c)
Entrepreneurship
d)
Land, Labor, Capital and Entrepreneurship
62.

A nation that votes for who their leader will be is called a.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatoship

c)

Monarchy

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

63.

A type of government where they own property, businesses, and industries is called

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Communism

c)

Totalitarian

d)

Oligarchy

64.

What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished those who were against him.

a)

Theocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Oligarchy

65.
Factors that attract and individual or group to leave their home.
a)
Pull Factor
b)
Push Factor
c)
Brain Gain
d)
Brain Drain
66.
Government type that means Kings and Queens rule.
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
67.
When people are elected to make decisions for the country
a)
agora
b)
monarchy
c)
republic
d)
oligarchy
68.
What is this structure called?
a)
Tower
b)
Aqueduct
c)
Walking bridge
d)
Roman road
69.

An ethnic group is people who

a)

grow similar food.

b)

share a language, ancestry or religion.

c)

share a belief in god or gods.

d)

like to read the same literature.

70.
What is literacy?
a)
the ability to read and write
b)
the ability to read
c)
the ability to hear
d)
the ability to write
71.
Import means
a)
buying goods from another country
b)
selling goods to another country
c)
only making one kind of product
72.
Export means
a)
buying goods from another country
b)
selling goods to another country
c)
only making one kind of product
73.
a)
Urban
b)

Suburban
c)
Rural
74.
a)
Urban
b)
Suburban
c)
Rural
75.
what is the leading cause of deforestation?
a)
Diseases 
b)
Housing market
c)
Agriculture and Farming
d)
Paper mill
76.

Canada’s legislature is called

a)

parliament

b)

legislative branch

77.

Canada’s leader of the executive branch is called a

a)

prime minister

b)

president

c)

queen

78.

Who is Canada's head of state?

a)

the Monarch

b)

President

c)

prime minister

79.

Who is United States head of state?

a)

queen

b)

prime minister

c)

president

80.

Who is United States head of government ?

a)

queen

b)

PRESIDENT

c)

prime minister

81.
This type of democracy has a leader elected by a parliament?
a)
parliamentary democracy
b)
presidential democracy
c)
both
82.
The leader is a president in this form of government?
a)
parliamentary democracy
b)
presidential democracy
c)
both
83.
Cultural diffusion is best described as...
a)
sharing music from one culture to another
b)
Cultural margarine
c)
the spreading of religion
d)
the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions from one culture to another
84.
A group of people who share language, customs, and a common heritage.
a)
society
b)
ethnicity
c)
ethnic group
d)
religion
85.

Large area of flat or gently rolling low land

a)

Plain

b)

Peninsula

c)

Plateau

d)

Isthmus

86.

A collection of islands usually found in the Pacific Ocean

a)

Archipelago

b)

Delta

c)

Gulf

d)

Mountain

87.

a narrow strip of land that separates two bodies of water

a)

Mountains

b)

Isthmus

c)

Strait

d)

Islands

88.

Northwest of South America is an example of what type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

89.

Lopez Middle School is northwest of Bush Middle School

a)

Region

b)

Human Environment Interaction

c)

Relative Location

d)

Absolute Location

e)

Place

90.
A hearth is a 
a)
point of origin
b)
result of diffusion
91.
M is for ___ in the 5 Themes of Geography "MRHELP". Cars, trucks, boats, walking, and trains are all examples of transportation.
a)
movement
b)
Mrs. Gurley
c)
Mrs. Clark
d)
multiculturalism
92.

Which of the following letters indicates the correct location of Mexico on the map?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

93.
Which of the following letters indicates the correct location of Canada on the map?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
94.
How are the governments of Canada and the United States similar?
a)
Both have parliaments led by a president.
b)
Both are limited governments with constitutions.
c)
Both allow every citizen to vote in national elections.
d)
Both formed after fighting revolutions with Great Britiain.
95.
What is the absence or lack of government called?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Socialism
96.
What kind of government do we have in the USA?
a)
Rule by One/Limited power
b)
Rule by Few/Unlimited power
c)
Rule by Many/Limited power
d)
Rule by Many/Unlimited power
97.
Which of the following is considered "Rule by One?"
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Representative Democracy
d)
Communism
98.

Which of the following is BOTH a right and a responsibility?

a)

Obeying the law

b)

Celebrating a religious holiday

c)

Getting a good grade in school

d)

Voting in an election

99.

What is an advantage of a free-enterprise economy?

a)

lots of choices

b)

inequality (not equal)

c)

always have a job

d)

secure future

100.

what does famine mean?

a)

extreme scarcity or shortage of food.

b)

celebrity fame

c)

too much food

101.

What type of map is this?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Thematic

102.
A barrier is meant to 
a)
encourage the flow of trade
b)
block or slow down trade
c)
make people obey the government 
103.

What is the purpose of NAFTA?

a)

To increase trade between all countries (USA, Mexico, Canada)

b)

To help Canada become a more independent nation

c)

To eliminate the environmental issues between the nations involved

104.

In a parliamentary system, head of government and head of state is ran by 2 different people. Who is the head of Government? and who is head of state?

a)

Prime Minister head of government and Monarch is head of state

b)

President is head of both

c)

Monarch is head of both

d)

prime minister is head of both

105.

What is the difference between a president and a prime minister?

a)

the president is elected by the people while a prime minister is elected by the legislature.

b)

the prime minister is part of the judicial branch while a president is part of the executive branch.

c)

the president executes the laws of a nation while a prime minister makes

the laws of the nation.

106.

I am a shortage of food. What am I?

a)

famine

b)

immigration

c)

blight

d)

poor

107.
Which involve issues or concerns within one's own country?
a)
treaty
b)
foreign affairs
c)
domestic affairs
d)
policy
108.

We get the English language from which country

a)

England

b)

France

109.

If you refer to things that happen outside the United States, it is

a)

Foreign

b)

Domestic

110.

If you refer to things that happen inside the United States, it is

a)

Foreign

b)

Domestic

111.
Something that is offered by a community to everyone is called a(n)
a)
Tax
b)
A public Service
c)
Armed Service
d)
Government
112.
These people provide the public service that educates children in the community.
a)
Public Schools
b)
Health Care
c)
Fire Department
d)
Public Transportation
113.
This is a public service that takes care of injured or sick people. 
a)
Parks and Recreation
b)
Fire Fighting
c)
Police
d)
Health Care