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Social Studies Interim 2

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

depending on each other

a)

globalization

b)

goods

c)

services

d)

interdependent

2.
When one person or group depends on or relies on another
a)
Import 
b)
Specialization
c)
Interdependent
d)
Export
3.

Which one is an example of Interdependent countries?

a)

France has timber and needs metal, Russia has water and needs metal

b)

USA has crops and needs metal, Chile has metal and needs crops

c)

Ukraine has iron and needs timber, Germany has timber but needs fish

d)

Canada has gold but needs metal, Mexico has timber but needs metal

4.

What are latitude and longitude lines?

a)

Imaginary lines that divide the Earth

b)

Visible lines that divide the Earth

c)

Long and short lines that divide the Earth

5.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
6.

The intersection of latitude and longitude lines is called the

a)

Perpendicular lines

b)

Squares

c)

Global Grid

7.

When more of a grid, Longitude and Latitude crossing each other, is on land making land being cut up into squares on a map, would that make the map distorted?

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

Which one shows that technology is used to make places more suitable for humans?

a)

Creating pumps and rivers to help make other areas dryer so people can live there.

b)

Letting a river stay where it is so that no one can stay there.

c)

Moving trees from one area to another to help the trees grow in another place.

9.

Explains the pictures on a map.

a)

border

b)

scale

c)

key or legend

10.

What is a scale used for?

a)

To find the distance on the ground using the distance on the map

b)

To weigh the weight of the map

c)

To find what direction locations are in

11.

How many miles would you travel to get to Rome from London?

a)

Approximately 750 miles

b)

Approximately 2000 miles

c)

Approximately 500 miles

d)

Approximately 150 miles

12.

Europe has influenced religion and culture of other countries by doing what?

a)

Europe asked the countries nicely to do it.

b)

Europe became the only continent

c)

Europe colonized areas and the places they colonized were told to do what they say.

13.

These two associations and unions were created to break down barriers.

a)

European Union and the United States

b)

NAFTA and NASA

c)

EURO and the dollar

d)

NAFTA and the European Union

14.

Which country was split after World War II?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

Austria - Hungary

d)

Great Britain

15.

After World War 2 this country was split into 2 countries

a)

United States

b)

Japan

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

16.

What is a major reason that European development have been more successful than that of African development?

a)

River systems helped Europe move people and goods but Africa has dizzying streams and rivers that have diseases that make it difficult to move through it.

b)

Rivers mean nothing it is all about placement.

c)

The African continent is placed where it will not succeed.

d)

Europe has the advantage due to the food that they have.

17.

It is example of which pollution?

a)

Soil Pollution

b)

Water Pollution

c)

Air Pollution

d)

Noise Pollution

18.

In the past, most of the United Kingdom's air pollution came from...?

a)

factories burning coal

b)

acid rain from germany

c)

nuclear fallout from Ukraine

d)

Car exhaust

19.

Today, what is the major reason for the air pollution in the United Kingdom?

a)

nuclear fallout from Ukraine

b)

exhaust from automobiles

c)

acid rain from Germany

d)

Factories that are water powered

20.

If you see a graph that shows a total population in age and there is a large decrease in elderly people, what should be done to help elderly have an increase in population?

a)

put less focus in younger people

b)

demand gender equality

c)

have an increase in care services for the elderly

d)

have an increase in care services for younger people

21.

In the Indian political system, when a single majority party cannot form the government, some political parties join hands to form a government. This government is known as a (a)   government.

22.

The (a)   government is formed when two or more political parties join together.

23.

To strengthen the global response to climate change is the main goal for which accord?

a)

German Accord

b)

French Accord

c)

Paris Accord

d)

African Accord

24.

the outsourcing of service-sector jobs to developing countries

a)

Was a major development in global trades in the 1990's

b)

Was not a major development at all

c)

used other countries to help

d)

caused other countries to lose more money

25.

Together they have created a common money which is the ____.

a)

US dollar

b)

Great Britain money

c)

Euro

d)

none of the above

26.

Which of the choices below is a benefit of using a single currency among the EU nations?

a)

It prevents member nations from accumulating huge national debts and dragging the rest of the EU economy down.

b)

It ensures that people, money, and goods can move freely from one EU nation to another EU nation.

c)

It is one key step in the European Union solidifying all of its member nations into one single country.

d)

It ensures that the member nations will not have any poverty issues within their borders.

27.

When cultural traits spread to another region, that spread is known as __________.

a)

Push Factor

b)

Pull Factor

c)

Ethnic Groups

d)

Cultural Diffusion

28.

Brands like McDonald's, Starbucks and Nike appearing all over the world is an example of

a)

Cultural Separation

b)

Cultural Power

c)

Cultural Intensity

d)

Cultural Diffusion

29.

This religion is expected to fulfill their dharma for a favorable reincarnation

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Muslim

30.

When looking at a graph and temperature and precipitation meet it can create a monsoon.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Monsoon winds were used to help trade routes on the water near what continent?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

32.

The Himalayan Mountains is a geographic feature that more than likely hindered what?

a)

Expansion of European Colonization

b)

Expansion of Gupta Empire

c)

Expansion of the Aztec Empire

d)

Expansion of the Incan Empire

33.

A way of creating a landform is

a)

The collision of tectonic plates

b)

the mountains moving

c)

lakes being drained

34.

Ivory is highly prized in China because?

a)

It is not valuable and there is a lot of it

b)

It is very valuable and it is limited

35.

When a country uses sanctions on another country they do it change the behavior of another country.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Expansion of International Trade can help expand cities

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The reader can conclude that-

a)

given early enough warning, scientists may be able to save many people from tsunamis in the future.

b)

earthquakes are more dangerous than tsunamis

c)

scientists will probably never be able to tell if a tsunami is coming

d)

tsunamis are worse in Japan than in other countries

38.
Which of the following soil conservation methods involves changing a steep hill into smaller, flatter fields?
a)
retaining walls
b)
terracing
c)
windbreak
d)
groundcover/mulch
39.

MAKING OR FORMING SLOPING LAND INTO A NUMBER OF LEVEL FLAT AREAS RESEMBLING STEPS

a)

IRRIGATION

b)

CROP ROTATION

c)

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

d)

TERRACING

40.

If a country has a lot of forest but is also extremely diverse in people who live there, which means a lot of people live there, what can be an issue with the country?

a)

High population density

b)

country grows bigger

c)

low population density

d)

mountains get moved to create more room

41.

If a farmer sells apples, oranges, pears, and mangos and they sell 50% apples, 20% oranges, 20% pears, and 10% mangos. Which got sold the most?

a)

Apples

b)

Oranges

c)

Pears

d)

Mangos

42.

The ______________ government is formed when two or more political parties join together.

a)

Coalition

b)

Correlation

c)

Correction

d)

Cluster