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Intro to World History

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Examples of a primary source are (check all that apply):

a)

A history book

b)

The US Constitution

c)

A letter from a soldier fighting a war

d)

A magazine article about the first moon landing

2.

Helps measure the distance between 2 places on a map

a)

The map key

b)

The compass rose

c)

The map scale

d)

Cardinal directions

3.

A producer is...

a)

people/businesses that provide goods and services

b)

an act done for someone

c)

goods that are moved out of the country

d)

objects that we use

4.

When the demand is greater than the supply...

a)

profit

b)

consumer

c)

export

d)

scarcity

5.

People who buy goods and services...

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

exports

d)

imports

6.

Government is elected by the people...

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Monarchy

7.

Theocracy...

a)

Government based on religion

b)

A country ruled by a single person

c)

Ruled by a King, Queen, Tsar, etc.

d)

Government elected by the people

8.

A map that shows man-made bountaries like cities and states

a)

historical map

b)

political map

c)

distribution map

d)

special purpoe map

9.

A historical map...

a)

shows how things are spread out over a region

b)

shows natural features of the earth

c)

have one very specific use

d)

shows specific times or events from the past.

10.

Examples of a secondary source are (choose all that apply):

a)

The Diary of Anne Frank

b)

A history book

c)

The US Constitution

d)

A book about the effects of WWI

11.

The map key/legend tells us...

a)

what the different symbols on a map mean

b)

what the directions on a map are

c)

the distance between 2 places on a map

d)

the exact location of a place on a map

12.

What is a compass rose?

a)

Tells us distance on a map

b)

Tells us directions on a map

c)

Tells us the title of the map

d)

Tells us the symbols on a map

13.

Which answers are intermediate directions? (Check all that apply)

a)

south

b)

northwest

c)

east

d)

southwest

14.

A type of map that shows natural features of the earth

a)

Political map

b)

Distribution map

c)

Physical map

d)

Special Purpose map

15.

Which of he following is one of the MAIN responsibilities of a citizen?

a)

picking up litter

b)

obeying the law

c)

washing the dishes

d)

running for public office

16.
Which is a right you as a citizen of the United States?
a)
The right to vote.
b)
The right to watch TV.
c)
The right to eat in the cafeteria.
d)

The right to use technology.

17.
Apples grown in Georgia and shipped to Australia.
a)
Import
b)
Export
18.
Shirts made in Canada are sold in North Dakota.
a)
Import
b)
Export
19.

When the amount of money earned is greater than the amount spent.

a)

Scarcity

b)

Demand

c)

Profit

d)

Loss

20.

In a monarchy, kings and queens become leaders of the country through

a)

power being passed down from the previous president

b)

power being passed down through the royal family (by birth)

c)

free and fair elections

d)

None of the above

21.
How is authority obtained by a dictatorship?
a)
passed down from family member
b)
by religious leaders
c)
taken by force
d)
free and open elections
22.

What kind of government is led by a small group of wealthy people?

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Theocracy

d)

Oligarchy

23.

What determines the prices of goods and services?

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

c)

Supply and demand

d)

Goods

24.

When the demand is greater than the supply.

a)

profit

b)

service

c)

scarcity

d)

deficit