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Quiz: The Islands

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 42mins

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Class
Date
1.

1. General Geography: Geography is ________________.

a)

the study of a land's location, size, landforms, climate, people, animals, and plants

b)

the arts, beliefs, and customs, or ways, of a group of people

c)

supplies that people can use to meet their needs

d)

the way a country makes and spends money

2.

2. People and Culture: Culture is ________________.

a)

the study of a land's location, size, landforms, climate, people, animals, and plants

b)

the arts, beliefs, and customs, or ways, of a group of people

c)

supplies that people can use to meet their needs

d)

the way a country makes and spends money

3.

3. Economy and Resources: Our island's economy is based on tourism. Economy is ________________.

a)

the study of a land's location, size, landforms, climate, people, animals, and plants

b)

the arts, beliefs, and customs, or ways, of a group of people

c)

supplies that people can use to meet their needs

d)

the way a country makes and spends money

4.

3. Economy and Resources: Resources are ________________.

a)

the study of a land's location, size, landforms, climate, people, animals, and plants

b)

the arts, beliefs, and customs, or ways, of a group of people

c)

supplies that people can use to meet their needs

d)

the way a country makes and spends money

5.

4. Politics and Government: Politics is ________________.

a)

the government of a place or nation

b)

not governed or controlled by another country

c)

a more powerful country will protect or defend an island from others

d)

an island’s relation to a country that defends it, gives it money, and takes care of its deals with another country

6.

4. Politics and Government: What does it mean for an island to be a protectorate of another country?

a)

the government of a place or nation

b)

not governed or controlled by another country

c)

a more powerful country will protect or defend an island from others

d)

an island’s relation to a country that defends it, gives it money, and takes care of its deals with another country

7.

4. Politics and Government: What does it mean for an island or island group to be independent?

a)

the government of a place or nation

b)

not governed or controlled by another country

c)

a more powerful country will protect or defend an island from others

d)

an island’s relation to a country that defends it, gives it money, and takes care of its deals with another country

8.

4. Politics and Government: What does it mean for an island or island group to be in a free association with another country?

a)

the government of a place or nation

b)

not governed or controlled by another country

c)

a more powerful country will protect or defend an island from others

d)

an island’s relation to a country that defends it, gives it money, and takes care of its deals with another country

9.

4. Politics and Government: Guam is a territory of the United States. Territory means ________________.

a)

part of a country

b)

joined together

c)

one way an island may be connected or tied to another country

10.

4. Politics and Government: Federated States of Micronesia includes 4 island groups (Kosrae, Chuuk, Yap, Pohnpei). Federated means ________________.

a)

part of a country

b)

joined together

c)

one way an island may be connected or tied to another country

11.

4. Politics and Government: The Northern Mariana Islands is a Commonwealth of the United States. Commonwealth is ________________.

a)

part of a country

b)

joined together

c)

one way an island may be connected or tied to another country

12.

5. 21st Century Challenges: What does it mean for a place to be more developed?

a)

modern

b)

old-fashioned

c)

basic

13.

5. 21st Century Challenges: Most islands import much more than they export. What does import mean?

a)

goods that an island or country buys from other countries

b)

goods that the island or country sells to other countries

c)

goods that the island or country trade to other countries

14.

5. 21st Century Challenges: An island should export more than they import. What does export mean?

a)

goods that an island or country buys from other countries

b)

goods that the island or country sells to other countries

c)

goods that the island or country trade to other countries