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Unit 1 Review: Government and Geography

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rule of law means __________.

a)

judges have special powers

b)

everyone must obey the same laws

c)

there are different rules for everyone

d)

the majority determines the consequences

2.

Common good is when __________.

a)

no one is treated differently

b)

each person has their own consequences

c)

people think about what is best for everyone

d)

a common group makes the rules

3.

The document that protects individual rights in the United States is called:

a)

the Emancipation Proclamation

b)

the Magna Carta

c)

the Charter of Privileges

d)

the Bill of Rights

4.

What are the three levels of government in the United States?

a)

mayors, senators, and president

b)

House of Representatives, Senate, and Executive

c)

federal, state, and local

d)

mayors, governors, and senators

5.

A justice for the Supreme Court is nominated by __________.

a)

the Senate and voted on by the president

b)

the state and voted on in the House of Representatives

c)

other judges and voted on by the president

d)

the president and voted on by senators

6.

The five themes of geography help us study ________. (Check all that are true)

a)

history

b)

government

c)

math

d)

economics

7.

The theme of movement is about ___________________. (Check all that are true)

a)

people

b)

resources

c)

ideas

d)

maps

8.

The theme of regions is about __________________.

a)

similar characteristics

b)

migration

c)

diversity

d)

physical features

9.

The theme of human-environment interaction is about:

a)

animals and habitats

b)

people and changing the environment

c)

water evaporation in the environment

d)

vegetation and land use

10.

What are examples of physical characteristics?

a)

mountains

b)

clouds

c)

deserts

d)

oceans

11.

What do we use to determine the absolute location of a place?

a)

a compass and markers

b)

longitude and latitude coordinates

c)

a globe and a photograph

d)

locomotives and ladders

12.

Globes are a model of Earth that show us where ___________ are located. (Check all that are true).

a)

water

b)

weather

c)

countries

d)

land

13.

Examples of human-environment interaction are ___________. (Check all that are true)

a)

bridges

b)

buildings

c)

animals

d)

roads

14.

Describe why and how the government raises money to pay for its services.

(a)  

15.

Which are regions of the United States states? (Check all that are true).

a)

Midwest

b)

Southeast

c)

Southwest

d)

West/ Northwest

e)

Northeast

16.

What are the three branches of the United States government?

(Check three)

a)

executive

b)

judicial

c)

presidential

d)

legislative

17.

Check examples of types of maps.

a)

political

b)

physical

c)

cultural

d)

climate

e)

population