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Exam Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In my country, the government makes all the economic decisions.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

2.

What is this called?

a)

A continuum

b)

A scale

c)

A key

d)

A communism

3.

True or false:


Specialization encourages trade.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or false:


Tariffs encourage trade.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Find the right match:


  1. a tax
  2. a limit
  3. a ban
a)
  1. quota
  2. tariff
  3. embargo
b)
  1. tariff
  2. quota
  3. embargo
c)
  1. embargo
  2. quota
  3. tariff
d)
  1. quota
  2. embargo
  3. tariff
6.

Countries with a high literacy rate often have a __________ standard of living.

a)

high

b)

low

7.

The percentage of people who can read in a country.

a)

GDP

b)

per capita GDP

c)

growth rate

d)

literacy rate

8.

A country invests in its workers by providing improved education and medical care. What will likely happen to this country's GDP?

a)

It will probably increase

b)

It will probably decrease

c)

It will stay the same

9.

The island nation of Minecraftia has many natural resources, such as gold, oil, and lumber. But there are no ports, highways, or machinery to take advantage of these resources. The leaders of Minecraftia need to invest in the country's ______________.

a)

physical capital

b)

human capital

c)

GDP

d)

per capita GDP

10.

Entrepreneurs help create ____________ because they start businesses that can sometimes grow very large.

a)

tariffs

b)

embargoes

c)

jobs

d)

communism

11.

Rupert works in a factory and earns $30 a day. He has several kids at home and not enough money to feed them. He needs to earn a higher ____________ if he wants to feed his family.

a)

opportunity cost

b)

income

c)

interest

d)

budget

12.

Investing is when your money works for you. But it's also important to be ___________, which is when you set aside a little bit of money every week or month so you have a lot of money later on, in case of emergency or major cost.

a)

spending

b)

saving

c)

investing

d)

purchasing

13.

I don't have the money to buy this TV right now, but I will later this month. I'll just buy it on __________ using my ________ card.

a)

debit

b)

credit

c)

gift

d)

interest

14.

Which peninsula is circled in the picture?

a)

Iberian Peninsula

b)

Italian Peninsula

c)

Adriatic Peninsula

d)

Balkan Peninsula

15.

The Pyrenees Mountain Range forms a barrier between which countries?

a)

France & Italy

b)

Germany & France

c)

Germany & Poland

d)

Spain & France

16.

This country is in Eastern Europe, near Russia. The people here speak a Slavic language. Currently, Vladimir Putin and his Russian army are fighting for land in this country.

a)

France

b)

Poland

c)

Ukraine

d)

Germany

17.

What geographic feature is circled in the picture?

a)

The Northern European Plain

b)

The Danube River floodplains

c)

The Alps Mountains

d)

The Pyrenees Mountains

18.

Which mountain range is circled in the picture?

a)

The Pyrenees

b)

The Rhine

c)

The Alps

d)

The Apennines

19.

Which country is highlighted in red on the map?

a)

Ireland

b)

Poland

c)

Greece

d)

France

20.

What number is the country Ukraine?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

21.

What body of water borders Italy to the south?

a)

The Caspian Sea

b)

The Mediterranean Sea

c)

The Atlantic Ocean

d)

The English Chanel

22.

Josef is traveling through Europe by boat. He starts in Vienna and heads east, stopping in Budapest, Hungary. Josef ends his trip in Belgrade, Serbia, a city in Eastern Europe. What river was Josef traveling on?

a)

Rhine River

b)

Volga River

c)

Seine River

d)

Danube River

23.

This river runs north-south and flows through Germany.

a)

The Rhine

b)

The Danube

24.
Which body of water lies between the United Kingdom and mainland Europe?
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Rhine River
d)
English Channel
25.

In what country might you see this sign?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

Japan

d)

Russia

26.

Those who follow Islam are known as...

a)

Israelites

b)

Muslims

c)

Christians

d)

Hindus

27.
Who is considered to be the founder of Christianity?
a)
Abraham
b)
David
c)
Jesus
d)
Moses
28.

Which religion began first?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

29.

According to the Islamic religion, Muslims believe _________ was the prophet.

a)

Yathrib

b)

Medina

c)

Muhammad

d)

none of the above

30.

The Arabic word for "God" is..

a)

God

b)

Buddah

c)

Allah

d)

Muhammad

31.

Columbus decided to sail ________ instead of _________.

a)

north...south

b)

west...east

c)

east...west

d)

south...north

32.

Who has the power in an autocracy?

a)

One person

b)

The people

c)

The religious leaders

d)

The corporations

33.

Who has the power in a democracy?

a)

One person

b)

The people

c)

The religious leaders

d)

The corporations

34.

What is the main difference between a parliamentary democracy and a presidential democracy?

a)

In a parliamentary democracy, the queen has no power.

b)

In a parliamentary democracy, the people vote.

c)

In a parliamentary democracy, the people choose the legislators but not the chief executive.

d)

In a parliamentary democracy, they only vote on Thursdays.

35.

This international body has 27 member countries since the UK left.

a)

NATO

b)

UN

c)

EU

d)

NAFTA

36.

If your country has a low ___________, then it probably has a low ___________.

a)

physical capital...GDP

b)

income...GDP

c)

embargo...per capita GDP

d)

literacy rate...tariff

37.

Which two armies pushed the Nazis back into Germany by the end of WWII?

a)

French and Polish

b)

American and Soviet

c)

American and Australian

d)

Canadian and Soviet

38.

This is the 19-member group of countries that use the same currency in Europe.

a)

EU

b)

NATO

c)

Eurozone

d)

Brexit

39.

Who's this guy?! What's he known for?

a)

Lenin. He created the first communist country

b)

Marx. He created the ideas of communism

c)

Stalin. He killed millions in Soviet Russia.

d)

Hitler. He killed millions in Nazi Germany.

40.

Who's this guy?! What's he known for?

a)

Lenin. He created the first communist country.

b)

Marx. He created the ideas of communism.

c)

Stalin. He killed millions in Soviet Russia.

d)

Hitler. He killed millions in Nazi Germany.

41.

An autocratic monarch has total _________. A constitutional monarch only represents ____________.

a)

power...tradition

b)

democracy...parliament

c)

communism...anarchy

d)

power...congress

42.

Who stayed in Eastern Europe at the end of WWII?

a)

Germany

b)

Soviet Union

c)

USA

d)

French

43.

What's this map feature called?

a)

scale

b)

compass rose

c)

key

d)

equator

44.

The _________________ runs east-west, and the ________________ runs north-south.

a)

equator; prime meridian

b)

prime meridian; equator

c)

longitude; equator

d)

latitude; prime meridian

45.

What's the purpose of a colony?

a)

To make the homeland rich

b)

To spread peace and knowledge

c)

To create anarchy

d)

To elect legislators

46.

Columbus sailed for this country, which was the first European homeland to establish colonies in the Americas.

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

Russia

d)

France

47.

The belief that your country is the best.

a)

Nationalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Alliances

d)

Industrialziation

48.

Who's this guy?

a)

Kaiser Willhelm II

b)

Czar Nicholas II

c)

King George V

d)

Emperor Franz Joseph

49.

In WWI, most of the fighting happened in ditches called ___________.

a)

trenches

b)

artillery

c)

shells

d)

tanks

50.

11am, November 11, 1918

a)

Treaty of Versailled

b)

Armistice

c)

WWII Begins

d)

WWII Ends