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WorksheetsKPREP Review #1
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
An important role of government is to provide services that meet some needs of its citizens. Which is a service provided by a government?
roads
movie theaters
new cars
restaurants
Customers in most stores are NOT able to make a purchase by
writing a check
using a credit card
paying with money
trading other items
Which state MOSTLY consists of a peninsula?
South Dakota
Vermont
Florida
California
Why are many American factories moving to other countries?
The United States does not have enough natural resources.
Foreign factories can produce products for less, and their profits increase.
The United States does not have enough workers.
Other countries have better advertisements than the United States.
Native American cultures have contributed many ideas to modern American culture. One of those ideas is
using money to buy goods.
owning property.
respecting nature.
writing books.
The major landforms in eastern Kentucky are
mountains
deltas
plateaus
plains
Which phrase BEST describes a democratic government?
a government owned and run by big business
a government whose leader has full control
a government by the people and for the people
a government that owns all the land and property
Jean has $5.00 to buy either a ticket to see a new movie or a ticket to the rodeo in town. She decides to buy the ticket to the movie. What is Jean's OPPORTUNITY COST?
giving up the rodeo
deciding how to spend the $5.00
getting to go to the movie
spending the $5.00
The state of Kentucky has its own flag with its own design. The design represents Kentucky's
landmarks
culture and history
famous people and places
important industries
Understanding geography would help solve which of the following problems?
How many different language courses should the high school offer?
Where should a community build a park?
Who should you vote for in the mayoral election?
How much money should a family set aside for their child's college tuition?
When studying a globe or map, what can parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude help you determine?
the amount of rainfall in a given area
population density
relative location
absolute location
Why would a person decide NOT to settle in a coastal community?
threat of hurricanes
lack of trade opportunities
difficulty finding food and water
lack of leisure opportunities
Of the following locations, which would have been the BEST area for early settlers in Kentucky to make their home?
a valley with a small stream, and a wooded area nearby
a mountainous area
a swampy area
flat lad near a lake with no visible trees nearby
Which group listed below would MOST LIKELY object to the construction of a factory on a tract of land previously used as a public park?
Factory workers
Consumers of the goods produced at the factory
Residents in the community nearest the public park
Business owners from the downtown area
Which of the following provided the biggest barrier to the early settlement of Kentucky?
Rocky Mountains
Ohio River
St. Lawrence River
Appalachian Mountains
Which of the following advances in technology would MOST help a farmer in the southwest?
road
bridge
irrigation
solar panels
Which of the following is a benefit of living near a river?
a source of fresh seafood
transportation routes
abundant supply of lumber
rich in coal deposits
Which of the following is an accurate example of one way that production and distribution have changed from colonial times to modern times?
Large factories have been replace by independently owned stores where goods are handmade.
Farmers now transport their produce in wagons across dirt roads in order to sell their vegetables to the green grocer.
Instead of hand-stitching every article of clothing, factory assembly lines mass produce clothes for distribution to superstores nationwide.
Today, the only way that people in small towns can purchase certain goods not readily available to them is for them to travel to large cities.
A colonial cobbler's shop, Toyota's assembly line, a bookstore, and a zipper factory are all examples of...
socialization
profit
distribution
specialization
Which of the following situations best illustrates the relationship between supply and demand?
Superstar Shoes has a limited supply of Crocs so they lower the prices of the Crocs.
The Nibble Nook has at least 12 dozen day-old prune cookies that none of their customers seem to like. They raise the cost of the cookies from $1.00 each to $1.50 each.
Baby Dollz makes only a limited supply of the popular Feed and Change baby. Some of the lucky customers who manage to purchase the doll try to sell it on eBay for twice what they paid for it.
Rebecca made too much lemonade for her stand. She wants to get rid of the lemonade. Toward the end of the day, she raises her prices.
Native Americans of the Califonia-Intermountain Region often made and traded necklaces made from clamshells. This is an example of...
making an economic decision based on the availability of natural resources.
making an economic decision based on capital resources.
making an economic decision based on the advice of a financial analyst.
making an economic decision based on scarcity.
