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WorksheetsSocial Studies Final Exam
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins
Which three factors affect where people live?
trains, planes, and automobiles
natural resources, climate, and parks
climate, natural resources, location
climate, location, and distance from capitol
Which term is defined as a pattern of where people live?
Population Patterns
Population Distribution
Sparsely Populated
Densely Populated
Which country’s most densely populated area is its Eastern half?
Cuba
Mexico
Brazil
Venezuela
Which is the main natural resource of Mexico?
Lumber
Petroleum
Oil
Airplanes
Which is the main natural resource of Brazil?
Lumber
Cars
Trains
Minerals
Which civilizations were present before Europeans settled in Latin America?
Maya, Inca, and Peruvian
Maya, Aztec, and Peruvian
Maya, Peruvian, and Inca
Maya, Inca, and Aztec
The ancient Latin American civilizations had their own unique languages and religions before the Europeans colonized their land.
True
False
What is the best description of an autocratic government?
A single leader has all the power
The citizens have little power
The citizens do not vote for government officials
All of the above
What type of government do Mexico and Brazil have?
Socialism
Democratic
Autocratic
Capitalism
Which type of government is one in which citizens have power?
Capitalism
Socialism
Democratic
Autocratic
Which type of government is one in which a single leader has the power?
Socialism
Democratic
Autocratic
Isolationism
What is the best explanation of a democratic government?
The power rests with the people
The people vote for government officials
The people have a say in the government
All of the above
Which country is an autocratic government?
Cuba
Mexico
Brazil
Italy
The citizens of Cuba have very little input in the leaders of the government.
True
False
A goal of a certain amount of a good or service to be produced in a certain timeframe.
production quota
entrepreneurship
subsistence
bartering
Limited education typically leads to:
High quality, high paying jobs
Low quality, low paying jobs
Higher loans
Long commutes
What is limited in Latin America?
Resources, jobs, and healthcare
Satellite Television
Internet
Affordable housing
Which is the best description of a successful economy?
Mutually beneficial
Strong Trade partners
Voluntary
All of the above
Which is the best description of specialization?
Voluntary trade
Having many trade relationships
Offering free trading
Focusing on a range of products that are readily available
The majority of the nations in Latin America have the same currency.
True
False
Which country uses the peso?
Brazil
Mexico
Panama
Chile
What makes currency trade fair?
Exchange Rates
No Regulations
Limited Trade
Farming
Where is Canada’s most densely populated areas?
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
Why is the Canadian Shield important to Canada?
Its abundance of people
Its abundance of water
Its protection against harsh weather
Its abundance of natural resources
The _____________________ offers petroleum and gas fields as natural resources.
Atlantic Ocean
Hudson Bay
Quebec
Canadian Shield
The _______________________ is the about 750 miles long and has thousands of islands
St. Lawrence River
Rocky Mountains
Great Lakes
Canada
The second largest country in the world that spans six time zones is __________________.
France
Brazil
Cuba
Canada
The _______________________ makes up around 21% Earth’s surface freshwater.
St. Lawrence River
Great Lakes
Canada
Lake Sinclair
Which is the best description of voluntary trade?
A market where buyers have all the power
A market where sellers have all the control
A market where buyers and sellers have the right trade freely
A trading system where people volunteer in factories to keep costs down
Which is the best definition of the gross domestic product?
Imports and exports produced and managed within a year
Private businesses
Gold and Oil
The goods and services produced within a year
NAFTA was agreement between which countries?
America, Cuba, and Mexico
Mexico and Canada
Mexico, Canada and the United States
Mexico, Colombia, and Canada
What did NAFTA eliminate?
Imports
Exports
Tariffs
Vehicles
Canada is rich in which of the following natural resources?
Minerals
Oil
Trees
Leather
What two resources are abundant in the Canadian Shield?
Oil and gas
Fish and Oil
Oil and Minerals
Lumber and Minerals
What is the main cause of acid rain?
Solar System
Tides
Burning of Fossil Fuels
Dumping of Garbage
What burns fossil fuels?
Factories
Vehicles
Ships
All of the above
Which is a by-product of the mining in this area?
Arsenic
Gold
Silver
Iron
If a Canadian were visiting family in the United States, he/she would need ___________.
A translator
A Map
To Cross the Canadian Shield
To exchange Currencies
Why are the forests cut in the Canadian Shield?
To make farmland
To make room for houses
For cattle
For lumber
Which is one component of a country’s economy?
Neighboring countries resources
Stealing Resources
The natural resources in a country
The banks not lending money
What was the main purpose of NAFTA?
To lower the standard of living
To maintain the standard of living
To raise the standard of living
None of the above
NAFTA only had positive impacts.
True
False
Which were unforeseen problems with NAFTA?
Outsourcing and food shortages
Outsourcing and environmental damage from shale oil mining
Shale oil fires
Miners left Mexico, Canadian mines closed
Which is the best definition of natural resources?
Resources in the country, such as minerals or forests
The cost of living
The housing industry
The amount of car factories
The _____________________ is home to over 15 species of birds and 95 species of reptiles, despite its dry climate.
Great Barrier Reef
Australia
Great Victoria Desert
Coral Sea
The _____________________ has two names and is known to have holy meaning to an Aborigines tribe called the Anangu tribe.
Uluru Rock
Great Dividing Range
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Australia is surrounded by the _________________to its west.
Uluru Rock
Great Dividing Range
Indian Ocean
Atlantic ocean.
Which sea is home to the largest coral reef?
Great Barrier Reef
Australia
Coral Sea
Pacific Ocean
Which mountain range is located in eastern Australia?
Ayers Rocks
Great Dividing Range
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Ocean
The _______________________ is about 2,100 miles long and provides logging and mining opportunities to locals.
Uluru Rock
Great Dividing Range
Himalaya Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
