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Spring Benchmark Review Part 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What geographic feature explains areas of high population density?

a)

River valleys

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Mountains

d)

Forests

2.

Martin Luther King Jr. had which of the following effects on American political and social culture?

a)

He led strikes against labor unions gaining better working conditions for manual laborers.

b)

He led massive civil disobedience protests which led to positive changes in minority rights.

c)

He became the first African American elected to the House Representatives.

d)

He organized communities in major U. S. cities by promoting a segregated society.

3.

Which of the following is one way cultures of Central American were influenced by Spanish colonization?

a)

Farming became the primary economic activity in the region.

b)

Christianity and the Spanish language were introduced into the region.

c)

Mayan cultural practices were adopted by the Spanish settlers in the region.

d)

Women gained greater equality when Spanish laws were to the region.

4.

Which society made the social and cultural contributions shown?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Korea

d)

Mongolia

5.

McDonald's is an American restaurant with locations all over the world. This is an example of what type of cultural diffusion?

a)

Political

b)

Social

c)

Religious

d)

Technological

6.

Mayan cities have been uncovered in the Yucatan Peninsula near Cancun. Mayan villages still exist today near the mountains of northern Guatemala. What conclusion can you draw about cultural diffusion based on the map?

a)

Mexico and Guatemala have the same government.

b)

The border of Guatemala was a barrier to cultural diffusion.

c)

Mexico and Guatemala are important trading partners of the Maya.

d)

Mayan culture spread throughout a large section of Central America.

7.

In what way did Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press have the greatest impact on society?

a)

Books were mass-produced in large quantities.

b)

People could be updated on current news and information.

c)

The cost of literature became less expensive.

d)

Literacy rates increased.

8.

Hammurabi's Code, set of laws, would seem harsh by today's standards but are important because

a)

set up the first democratic government

b)

first laws

c)

attempted to bring fairness to the idea of laws

d)

plan for trade and expansion

9.

Which title best completes the organizer?

• Locating People after an earthquake

• Tracking weather patterns in an area

• Identifying patterns in troop movements

• Finding directions to a friend’s house

a)

Uses of Global Positioning Systems

b)

Uses of Geographic Information Systems

c)

Uses of Topographic Maps

d)

Uses of Aerial Photography

10.

How is a communist economy different from a free enterprise system?

a)

Businesses decided what to produce.

b)

The government decides what to produce

c)

Consumers have more choices.

d)

Individuals can own a business.

11.

Which physical feature most impacts economic activity in North Africa?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Atlas Mountains

12.

Which of the following is a responsibility expected of U. S. citizens?

a)

Voting in elections

b)

Checking on neighbors

c)

Visiting Washington, D.C.

d)

Caring for one's property

13.

How does Rangoli reflect the culture of people in India?

a)

It is used as lighting for the home.

b)

It represents knowledge and beauty.

c)

It is a decoration in many Indian homes.

d)

It is used to celebrate Indian religious traditions.

14.

The government of Russia is considered more limited than the government of the Soviet Union because —

a)

the people are allowed to vote in elections

b)

the government has control over the economy

c)

the military answers directly to the president now

d)

the new constitution permits the president to rule for life

15.

The reconciliation movement is said to have begun with the 1967 referendum [vote]

in which 90 per cent of Australians voted to remove clauses in the Australian Constitution which discriminated against Indigenous Australians.

 

As a result of the referendum, Aboriginal people were to be counted in the census. 

The referendum established citizenship status and confirmed voting rights for all Indigenous Australians.  The right to vote for Aboriginal people was legislated for by the Commonwealth in 1962 and by all States by 1965 when Queensland, as the last state, provided for Indigenous enfranchisement [right to vote].

 

-www.australia.gov (accessed January 2016

Which historic event contributed most to creating the conditions addressed by the reconciliation movement?

a)

Political revolution in Australia

b)

Colonization of Australia by the British

c)

Australia's participation in the world wars

d)

Immigration of Indigenous people to Australia