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Benchmark 12-21

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following economic activities would be based significantly on the geography of the area?

a)

baseball being played at minute maid park

b)

ships bringing goods into the port of houston

c)

Dinner being served a restaurant

d)

A movie being seen at amc 30

2.

Which form of government is ruled by one individual?

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Republic

3.

What is a way that humans have modified the environment to suit their needs?

a)

Sailing on a lake

b)

Hiking in the woods

c)

Building a bridge to cross land

d)

Running on a track

4.

Which of the following is an example of a culture not eating a food because of their values and religion

a)

Quick Frying foods in italy, because of fuel shortages

b)

Refusing to eat beef because you believe cows are scared

c)

Slow roasting stew because of an abundance of wood

d)

eating beef because you love cows

5.

Check the ones that apply to a Limited Government

a)

Voting

b)

democracy

c)

freedom of speech

d)

freedom of religion

6.

What is a peninsula?

a)

A piece of land that is elevated and flat on top

b)

A piece of land bordered by water on 3 sides

c)

A mountain

7.

What body of water is #5 on the map?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

8.

Culture does NOT include

a)

food

b)

wealth

c)

language

d)

religion

9.

In a communist government, the _________ controls everything in the economy

a)

Government

b)

Citizens

c)

Parliament

d)

The President

10.

In an unlimited government, the government

a)

can do whatever they want

b)

often hurt the people's rights

c)

have unlimited power

d)

all of the above

11.

A free market economy

a)

Has businesses run by the people

b)

Is also called free enterprise/capitalism

c)

Works in an unlimited government

d)

All of the above

12.

Geography is the study of...

a)

Rocks

b)

Earth

c)

Maps

d)

Landforms

13.

What is the largest rainforest in the world?

a)

Amazon

b)

Great Barrier Reef

c)

Gobi

d)

Sahara

14.

What is a peninsula?

a)

A piece of land that is elevated and flat on top

b)

A piece of land bordered by water on 3 sides

c)

A mountain

15.
The type of economy based on what people buy and sell
a)
traditional 
b)
mixed 
c)
market 
d)
democratic 
16.
What country is located on #3? 
a)
Portugal
b)
United Kingdom
c)
France 
d)
Spain 
17.
What country is located at #7? 
a)
Germany
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Russia 
d)
Italy
18.
Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.
a)
natural resources 
b)
emissions 
c)
urban areas 
d)
nuclear plants 
19.
What does this describe - all citizens have full and equal rights to participate in government.
a)
democracy 
b)
oligarchy
c)
autocracy 
20.
What are the followers of Christianity called, and what is their sacred text?
a)
Christians/Torah
b)
Islam/Torah
c)
Christians/Bible
d)
Jews/Bible
21.

A large body of water that is an extension of the Atlantic Ocean south of the United States and east of Mexico


a)

Central Valley

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

San Francisco Bay

d)

Lake Superior

22.

The large river that forms a border between the US and Mexico


a)

Brooks Range

b)

Missouri River

c)

Ohio River

d)

Rio Grande

23.

This land feature is the broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, that lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains.


a)

Great Basin

b)

Cape Cod

c)

Great Plains

d)

Coast Ranges

24.

A system of mountains in the eastern portion of the Unites States from Maine south to Georgia


a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Cascade Mountain Range

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

25.

Large masses of land, ideally separated by water

a)

Oceans

b)

Peninsula

c)

Continent

d)

Island

26.

Which are examples of physical features?

a)

Mountains, Forests, Deserts, Valleys

b)

Trains, Planes, Cars

c)

Language, Government, Religion

d)

Plants, Animals, Climate

27.

Peninsula

a)

A large landmass surrounded by water

b)

A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

c)

A small piece of land connecting two larger landmasses

d)

Two pieces of land divided by a narrow strip of water

28.

The imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Hemisphere

29.

A map that shows landforms.

a)

physical map

b)

road map

c)

political map

30.

Which STATE is located at...

45°N, 120°W

a)

WA

b)

OR

c)

UT

d)

ND

31.
Which STATE is located at...
105°W, 47°N
a)
MT
b)
SD
c)
UT
d)
AZ
32.

Which hemisphere is Asia, Australia, and most of Europe found in?

a)

Western Hemisphere

b)

Eastern Hemisphere

c)

Southern Hemisphere

d)

Northern Hemisphere

33.
Which of these continents does the equator go through?
a)
North America
b)
Europe
c)
Australia
d)
Africa
34.

Which label is the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

d)

12

35.

Which ocean is labeled as "11"?

a)

Pacific

b)

Indian

c)

Arctic

d)

Atlantic

36.

Which continent is labeled as "2"?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

37.

Which continent is labeled as "3"?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

38.

Which continent is labeled as "7"?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

39.

Which continent is labeled as "4"?

a)

Australia (Oceania)

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

40.

On which continent would you find the United States?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

2

d)

5

e)

6

41.

Labels A and B are

a)

Prime Meridian and Equator

b)

Equator and North Pole

c)

Prime Meridian and North Pole

d)

Equator and Prime Meridian

42.

Which continent is labeled as "5"?

a)

Australia (Oceania)

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

43.
People who disagree with the policies and ideas of the government are often treated harshly.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
44.
People can choose to work where they want.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
45.
Citizens are allowed to vote for people running for office.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
46.
The leader of a country can be removed from office for breaking the law.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
47.

The media, newspapers, magazines, and television can freely report news from around the world.

a)

Unlimited

b)

Limited

48.

Citizens have few individual rights.

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

49.

Individuals have basic rights such as freedom of speech, press, and religion.

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

50.

A leader uses tax money from citizens to buy personal purchases of homes, cars, entertainment, and vacations.

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

51.

The military is used to intimidate or scare citizens into following the rules.

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

52.

People who disagree with the government are arrested.

a)

Unlimited

b)

Limited

53.

Study the table. Which country has the highest GDP per capita?

a)

Brazil

b)

USA

c)

China

d)

Nigeria

54.

Study the table. Which country has the lowest life expectancy?

a)

UK

b)

China

c)

Nigeria

d)

Brazil

55.

Study the table. What is the adult literacy rate of Ghana?

(a)  

56.
The number of years the average person can expect to live in a country is called __________.
a)
Population Doubling Time
b)
Infant Mortality Rate
c)
Literacy Rate
d)
Life Expectancy
57.
Which of the following numbers is the BEST infant mortality rate?
a)
2
b)
37
c)
98
d)
15
58.
If literacy rate is high, per capita income is probably ________.
a)
Low
b)
High
c)
Medium
d)
None of the Above
59.
Out of 1,000 babies born, the number that die before age 1 is called the _______________.
a)
Fertility Rate
b)
Infant Mortality Rate
c)
Death Rate
d)
Life Expectancy
60.
Life expectancy of 54       Fertility rate of 6.8       Population doubling time of 36 years
a)
Wealthy
b)
Poor
61.

A civic responsibility is something...

a)

you must do

b)

you should do

62.

Voting in an election

a)

Civic Duty

b)

Civic Responsibility

63.

Which answer best fits what is happening in the picture?

a)

Voting / Civic Duty

b)

Paying Taxes / Civic Responsibility

c)

Keeping Informed / Civic Responsibility

d)

Serving in the armed forces / Civic Duty

64.

Which of the following is a Civic Duty?

a)
b)
c)
65.

Which answer best fits the picture?

a)

Obeying the law / Civic Responsibility

b)

Respecting others' rights / Civic Duty

c)

Serving as a member of a jury / Civic Duty

d)

Obeying the law / Civic Duty

66.

A person who comes to a country to live there permanently is a(n) ________.

a)

resident

b)

immigrant

c)

alien

67.

A resident is someone who lives in a place for a minimum period of time.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

___________ means being a member of a nation or country and having full responsibilities under the law.

a)

citizenship

b)

naturalization

c)

immigration

69.
What document guarantees the rights of all citizens in the United States?
a)
Student Handbook
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
The Declaration of Independence
d)
Mesa City Charter
70.
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 the sidewalk.
71.
Which of these is not a right of a U.S. resident?
a)
voting
b)
freedom of religion
c)
freedom of speech
d)
right to petition the government
72.
Where does the majority of electrical energy come from in Oregon?
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Wood
d)
Wind
73.
What do the numbers in the vertical axis of this graph represent?
a)
Hours in a day
b)
Days of the week
c)
Types of appliances
d)
Amount of electricity used
74.

According to the chart a true statement would be:

a)

Northern Africa is drier than Central Africa

b)

South America is in the eastern hemisphere

c)

The only Mediterranean climate in Africa borders the Indian Ocean

d)

Madagascar is west of Africa

75.

On this map, Norway is _________ in relation to Germany?

a)

East

b)

South

c)

West

d)

North

76.

Latitude and Longitude are meant to describe

a)

size

b)

scale

c)

age

d)

location

77.

What continent do you live on?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Arizona

d)

Buckeye

78.

What does a map key show?

a)

it shows directions.

b)

its lets you unlock a map.

c)

it shows where things are located on a map, represented by symbols.

d)

It shows you how far places are from one another.

79.

A map that shows landforms.

a)

physical map

b)

road map

c)

political map

80.

A map that shows the population (# of people) of various places.

a)

topographic map

b)

population map

c)

road map

81.

What is a continent?

a)

A large ocean

b)

A large area of a land

c)

A place in outer space

82.

How many continents are in the world?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

10

83.

3. Study the map and answer the question that follows. Between which years did Greece’s per capita GDP increase the least?

a)

F 1994 and 1996

b)

G 1996 and 1998

c)

H 1998 and 2000

d)

J 2002 and 2004

84.

4. Study the map and answer the question that follows. What river runs through Vienna?

a)

F Rhine River

b)

G Danube River

c)

H Elbe River

d)

J Oder River

85.
Tina spends the largest portion of her income on...
a)
rent
b)
food
c)
clothing
d)
bus fare
86.
Tina spends the least amount of money every month on...
a)
clothing
b)
bus fare
c)
utilities
d)
other
87.
Which Continent is home to 36% of the wild cats?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
South America
88.

What time is the highest temperature?

a)

1 P.M.

b)

12 P.M.

c)

9 A.M

d)

10 A.M.

89.
What is the title of the graph?
a)
Number of people
b)
Character
c)
Favorite Cartoon Characters
d)
Sponge Bob
90.

Another word used to describe the free enterprise system is

a)

communism

b)

capitalism

c)

nationalism

d)

none of the above

91.

Under a free enterprise system, businesses in the US are allowed to do all of the following EXCEPT

a)

decide what products to sell

b)

decide how to operate their business

c)

price their products

d)

they're allowed to do all of the above

92.

The US government allows businesses to produce and sell products which express an opinion.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

A government which uses a free enterprise system of economics allow its citizens to

a)

start their own business

b)

purchase goods wherever they want

c)

spend their money as they please

d)

all of the above

94.

Under a free enterprise system, people must work in a profession that is chosen for them by the government.

a)

True

b)

False

95.

This nation's government does NOT use a free enterprise system

a)

Canada

b)

United States

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

96.

In a free enterprise system, the government places ______ restrictions on businesses and citizens

a)

minimum

b)

maximum

c)

normal

d)

abnormal

97.

The leader of the party with the most votes is in control, but they still have to answer to their political party and the voters

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

98.

There is just one leader who has total control over the party and the country. Often propaganda, as well as genuine support, will paint them as the people's hero

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

99.

The government tightly controls all aspects of the state and will often ban or tightly control groups and meetings

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

100.

This type of government deals with kings and queens, they have unlimited power and rule is passed from one blood line to the next

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

constitutional monarchy

c)

theocracy

d)

Oligarchy

101.
Citizens have no rights.
a)
Democracy
b)
Dictatorship
102.

Which of the following is NOT an indicator of standard of living?

a)

Literacy rate

b)

Population age distribution

c)

Infant mortality

d)

Cultural heritage

103.

When measuring the standard of living of a nation, which of the following would NOT be considered an important factor?

a)

birth rate and infant mortality

b)

literacy rate

c)

population age distribution

d)

size of the fishing industry

104.

Three indicators of development of a country

a)

GDP per capita, literacy rate and life expectancy.

b)

Richness, industrial production and business

c)

Multinationals and industry

d)

Technology, trade and research

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