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Social Studies Final Exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which three factors affect where people live?

a)

trains, planes, and automobiles

b)

natural resources, climate, and parks

c)

climate, natural resources, location

d)

climate, location, and distance from capitol

2.

Which term is defined as a pattern of where people live?

a)

Population Patterns

b)

Population Distribution

c)

Sparsely Populated

d)

Densely Populated

3.

Which country’s most densely populated area is its Eastern half?

a)

Cuba

b)

Mexico

c)

Brazil

d)

Venezuela

4.

Which is the main natural resource of Mexico?

a)

Lumber

b)

Petroleum

c)

Oil

d)

Airplanes

5.

Which is the main natural resource of Brazil?

a)

Lumber

b)

Cars

c)

Trains

d)

Minerals

6.

Which civilizations were present before Europeans settled in Latin America?

a)

Maya, Inca, and Peruvian

b)

Maya, Aztec, and Peruvian

c)

Maya, Peruvian, and Inca

d)

Maya, Inca, and Aztec

7.

The ancient Latin American civilizations had their own unique languages and religions before the Europeans colonized their land.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is the best description of an autocratic government?

a)

A single leader has all the power

b)

The citizens have little power

c)

The citizens do not vote for government officials

d)

All of the above

9.

What type of government do Mexico and Brazil have?

a)

Socialism

b)

Democratic

c)

Autocratic

d)

Capitalism

10.

Which type of government is one in which citizens have power?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Democratic

d)

Autocratic

11.

Which type of government is one in which a single leader has the power?

a)

Socialism

b)

Democratic

c)

Autocratic

d)

Isolationism

12.

What is the best explanation of a democratic government?

a)

The power rests with the people

b)

The people vote for government officials

c)

The people have a say in the government

d)

All of the above

13.

Which country is an autocratic government?

a)

Cuba

b)

Mexico

c)

Brazil

d)

Italy

14.

The citizens of Cuba have very little input in the leaders of the government.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A goal of a certain amount of a good or service to be produced in a certain timeframe.

a)

production quota

b)

entrepreneurship

c)

subsistence

d)

bartering

16.

Limited education typically leads to:

a)

High quality, high paying jobs

b)

Low quality, low paying jobs

c)

Higher loans

d)

Long commutes

17.

What is limited in Latin America?

a)

Resources, jobs, and healthcare

b)

Satellite Television

c)

Internet

d)

Affordable housing

18.

Which is the best description of a successful economy?

a)

Mutually beneficial

b)

Strong Trade partners

c)

Voluntary

d)

All of the above

19.

Which is the best description of specialization?

a)

Voluntary trade

b)

Having many trade relationships

c)

Offering free trading

d)

Focusing on a range of products that are readily available

20.

The majority of the nations in Latin America have the same currency.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which country uses the peso?

a)

Brazil

b)

Mexico

c)

Panama

d)

Chile

22.

What makes currency trade fair?

a)

Exchange Rates

b)

No Regulations

c)

Limited Trade

d)

Farming

23.

Where is Canada’s most densely populated areas?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

24.

Why is the Canadian Shield important to Canada?

a)

Its abundance of people

b)

Its abundance of water

c)

Its protection against harsh weather

d)

Its abundance of natural resources

25.

The _____________________ offers petroleum and gas fields as natural resources.

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Hudson Bay

c)

Quebec

d)

Canadian Shield

26.

The _______________________ is the about 750 miles long and has thousands of islands

a)

St. Lawrence River

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Canada

27.

The second largest country in the world that spans six time zones is __________________.

a)

France

b)

Brazil

c)

Cuba

d)

Canada

28.

The _______________________ makes up around 21% Earth’s surface freshwater.

a)

St. Lawrence River

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Canada

d)

Lake Sinclair

29.

Which is the best description of voluntary trade?

a)

A market where buyers have all the power

b)

A market where sellers have all the control

c)

A market where buyers and sellers have the right trade freely

d)

A trading system where people volunteer in factories to keep costs down

30.

Which is the best definition of the gross domestic product?

a)

Imports and exports produced and managed within a year

b)

Private businesses

c)

Gold and Oil

d)

The goods and services produced within a year

31.

NAFTA was agreement between which countries?

a)

America, Cuba, and Mexico

b)

Mexico and Canada

c)

Mexico, Canada and the United States

d)

Mexico, Colombia, and Canada

32.

What did NAFTA eliminate?

a)

Imports

b)

Exports

c)

Tariffs

d)

Vehicles

33.

Canada is rich in which of the following natural resources?

a)

Minerals

b)

Oil

c)

Trees

d)

Leather

34.

What two resources are abundant in the Canadian Shield?

a)

Oil and gas

b)

Fish and Oil

c)

Oil and Minerals

d)

Lumber and Minerals

35.

What is the main cause of acid rain?

a)

Solar System

b)

Tides

c)

Burning of Fossil Fuels

d)

Dumping of Garbage

36.

What burns fossil fuels?

a)

Factories

b)

Vehicles

c)

Ships

d)

All of the above

37.

Which is a by-product of the mining in this area?

a)

Arsenic

b)

Gold

c)

Silver

d)

Iron

38.

If a Canadian were visiting family in the United States, he/she would need ___________.

a)

A translator

b)

A Map

c)

To Cross the Canadian Shield

d)

To exchange Currencies

39.

Why are the forests cut in the Canadian Shield?

a)

To make farmland

b)

To make room for houses

c)

For cattle

d)

For lumber

40.

Which is one component of a country’s economy?

a)

Neighboring countries resources

b)

Stealing Resources

c)

The natural resources in a country

d)

The banks not lending money

41.

What was the main purpose of NAFTA?

a)

To lower the standard of living

b)

To maintain the standard of living

c)

To raise the standard of living

d)

None of the above

42.

NAFTA only had positive impacts.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Which were unforeseen problems with NAFTA?

a)

Outsourcing and food shortages

b)

Outsourcing and environmental damage from shale oil mining

c)

Shale oil fires

d)

Miners left Mexico, Canadian mines closed

44.

Which is the best definition of natural resources?

a)

Resources in the country, such as minerals or forests

b)

The cost of living

c)

The housing industry

d)

The amount of car factories

45.

The _____________________ is home to over 15 species of birds and 95 species of reptiles, despite its dry climate.

a)

Great Barrier Reef

b)

Australia

c)

Great Victoria Desert

d)

Coral Sea

46.

The _____________________ has two names and is known to have holy meaning to an Aborigines tribe called the Anangu tribe.

a)

Uluru Rock

b)

Great Dividing Range

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

47.

Australia is surrounded by the _________________to its west.

a)

Uluru Rock

b)

Great Dividing Range

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Atlantic ocean.

48.

Which sea is home to the largest coral reef?

a)

Great Barrier Reef

b)

Australia

c)

Coral Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

49.

Which mountain range is located in eastern Australia?

a)

Ayers Rocks

b)

Great Dividing Range

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Pacific Ocean

50.

The _______________________ is about 2,100 miles long and provides logging and mining opportunities to locals.

a)

Uluru Rock

b)

Great Dividing Range

c)

Himalaya Mountains

d)

Atlantic Ocean