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Benchmark 1 Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A political system in which the people play a much greater role in deciding who the rulers are and what decisions are made; "people power".
a)
oligarchy
b)
democracy
c)
unitary
d)
autocracy
2.
A democratic form of government in which the people vote for members of political parties; the leader of which may become prime minister.
a)
presidential democracy
b)
parliamentary democracy
c)
hereditary monarchy
d)
constitutional monarchy
3.
A government in which one ruler has absolute power to do whatever he wishes and make and enforce whatever laws he chooses; government by one.
a)
confederation government
b)
autocratic government
c)
oligarchic government
d)
democratic government
4.

Presidential System

a)

a form of government in which citizens govern themselves, rule by the many

b)

a political system in which the chief executive and the legislature are elected independently

c)

a system of rule that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and policies

d)

a government in which decisions are made through elected representatives of the people.

5.
Government rulers tell members of society how the fundamental questions will be answered.
a)
Command Economy
b)
Free Market Economy
c)
Traditional Economy
d)
The Chicken Economy
6.
People own their own goods and property; producers are free to decide what goods and services to make and what prices to charge.
a)
Command Economy
b)
Free Market Economy
c)
Traditional Economy
d)
The Cheese Economy
7.
People simply follow tradition and do whatever their ancestors did (example- If grandfather and dad were fisherman, then son will be a fisherman).
a)
Command Economy
b)
Free Market Economy
c)
Traditional Economy
d)
The Chili Economy
8.

What is a tax placed on products that go from one country to another?

a)

trade

b)

tariff

c)

import

d)

economics

9.
An undeveloped economy in which customs and habits from the past determine how decisions will be made; may be found in rural areas with high levels of subsistence farming and rely on barter rather than currency
a)
Market
b)
Command
c)
Traditional
10.
Most decisions of production and distribution are made by individuals and firms.
a)
Market
b)
Command
c)
Traditional 
11.
Government officials make most of the decisions regarding production and distribution of goods and services.
a)
Market
b)
Command
c)
Traditional
12.
Business (ran by private citizens) determine what goods/services are produced and how they will be made.
a)
Market
b)
Command
c)
Traditional
d)
Mixed
13.
Businesses make economic decisions, but the government regulates them to make sure they’re safe/fair.
a)
Market
b)
Command
c)
Traditional
d)
Mixed
14.

A quota is a limit on an imported good. Which is an example of a quota helping local farmers?

a)

Taxing corn from another country.

b)

Allowing less corn to be bought from other countries' farms.

c)

To stop buying corn from another country

15.

What is a tariff?

a)

Tax on imported goods

b)

To stop trading with a business or country

c)

A limit on imported goods

16.

You are on a trip to Germany. You swap your dollars for Euros. Why exchange currency?

a)

To buy or sell goods in Germany; they won't take dollars.

b)

Because dollars are worth the same as other currency

c)

Because Euros are a great souvenir.

17.

A government order stopping trade with another country

a)

tariff

b)

embargo

c)

quota

18.

Rules used to try to limit trade with other countries

a)

embargo

b)

tariff

c)

trade barriers

d)

quota

19.

Which is an example of a quota?

a)

The U.S. stops trade with China.

b)

The U.S. limits the amount of foreign cars brought into our country.

c)

The U.S. pays a high tax on BMW cars brought into the country.

20.

Choose an example of an embargo

a)

The U.S. government stops all trade with China.

b)

Canada and the U.S. have no restrictions on trade.

21.
Japanese auto firms agree to limits set in Washington D.C., on the # of Japanese cars that may be sold in the U.S.
a)
Embargo
b)
Quota
c)
Tarriff
d)
Standard
22.
In 1962, the United States prohibited all imports and exports to and from Cuba.
a)
Tariff
b)
Embargo
c)
Quota
23.
What are the four types of economies?
a)
command, demand, capitalist, communism
b)
traditional, command, market, mixed
c)
mixed, market, traditional, primary
d)
Natural resources, capital goods, human capital, & entrepreneur 
24.
The combination of a command and a market economy is ___________________. 
a)
mixed economy
b)
command economy
c)
market economy
d)
monopoly
25.

Name this country.

a)

Germany

b)

Poland

c)

France

d)

Spain

26.

What country is this?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Ukraine

d)

United Kingdom

27.

What country is this?

a)

Romania

b)

Norway

c)

Poland

d)

Germany

28.

What country is this?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Hungary

d)

Italy

29.

Which body of water is circled?

a)

North Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Atlantic Ocean

30.

What country is this?

a)

Spain

b)

Sweden

c)

Finland

d)

Germany

31.

What country is this?

a)

Belarus

b)

Ukraine

c)

Romania

d)

United Kingdom

32.

What country is this?

a)

Iceland

b)

Norway

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Italy

33.
What physical feature is pictured?
a)
Danube River
b)
Aral Sea
c)
Alps
d)
Pyrenees
34.
What physical feature is pictured?
a)
Caspian Sea
b)
Kamchatka Peninsula
c)
English Channel
d)
Mediterranean Sea
35.
What physical feature is pictured?
a)
Siberia
b)
Baltic Sea
c)
Ural Mountains
d)
Lake Baikal
36.

One natural cause of Germany's acid rain problem is

a)

People haven't completely stopped driving cars.

b)

Air currents spread the toxins from other countries in Europe.

c)

People continue to litter.

d)

Solar and wind power sources are not being used.

37.

One effect of the acid rain problem in Germany is

a)

cleaned and restored statues and buildings

b)

more automobile manufacturing factories have been built

c)

weakened and diseased trees and plants

d)

cleaner fossil fuels and water sources

38.

Which are causes of acid rain?

a)

coal burning factories

b)

solar power sources

c)

farms and forests

d)

wind turbines blowing poison gases

39.

What is the main contributor to air pollution in the UK today?

a)

automobile emissions

b)

nuclear energy

c)

human health hazards

d)

coal burning fires

40.

After the Great London Smog,

a)

fossil fuels were completely banned

b)

there was a nuclear explosion in London

c)

King Edward banned fires

d)

smokeless zones were created

41.

What was one effect of the Chernobyl nuclear explosion?

a)

Nuclear power plants everywhere were closed.

b)

Drinking water was contaminated.

c)

People got sick but not animals.

d)

Air pollution began to improve.

42.

Why were other countries besides Ukraine (USSR) concerned about the nuclear disaster?

a)

Chernobyl had to shut down, so other plants shut down as well.

b)

Nuclear power became much more expensive.

c)

They did not have ways to help the people who evacuated.

d)

The radioactive material spread to other countries.

43.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
Muhammed
c)
Abraham
d)
Moses
44.
What is the holy book of Islam?
a)
Bible
b)
Quran
c)
Torah
d)
Tanakh
45.
Muhammed is the founder of which religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
46.
What is the holy book of Judaism?
a)
The Torah
b)
The Tanakh
c)
The Qu'ran
d)
The Bible
47.
Which of these religions are monotheistic?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam & Christianity
d)
Islam, Christianity, Judaism
48.
Which of the following people was NOT important to the Christian religion's development?
a)
Jesus
b)
Moses
c)
Abraham
d)
Muhammad
49.
What does monotheistic mean?
a)
Believe in 1 god
b)
Believe in many gods
c)
Believe in no gods
50.
Which religion is the fastest spreading?
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
51.
Italian, French, and Spanish are members of this language family.
a)
Germanic
b)
Romance
c)
Slavic
d)
English
52.
English and German are examples of ______ languages.
a)
Romance
b)
Slavic
c)
Germanic
d)
Greek
53.

Russian is an example of a _________ language.

a)

Germanic

b)

Slavic

c)

English

d)

Romance

54.

Which of the following actions have been taken in Europe in response to the many different languages that are spoken?

a)

The European Union only uses English

b)

The European Union has 23 official languages

c)

Children are being taught only English in schools

d)

Children are being taught multiple languages in schools

e)

Countries have been banned from teaching multiple languages

55.

The ability to make laws, enforce laws, and interpret laws is the definition for which term:

a)

government

b)

economy

c)

currency

d)

parliament

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