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Hgap Final Preparation Quiz

Total questions: 140

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the Mayans, after the wooden carvings were destroyed, what were people made from?
a)
mud
b)
paper
c)
monkeys
d)
corn
2.
Which field of Social Studies would include careers in law, government, and criminal justice?
a)
History
b)
Geography
c)
Behavioral Science
d)
Political Science
3.
a)

Galactic

b)

Burgess

c)

Hoyt sector

d)

multiple nuclei

4.
Which of the following is not a way in which we should test a claim, according to Big History and Bob Bain?
a)
Use our intuition
b)
Trust the authority of a credible source
c)
Ask for assistance with verifying the claim.
d)
Use logic or systematic reasoning
5.
According to Bob Bain, which is not a way that scholars discover ideas, facts, and knowledge?
a)
They ask a question first.
b)
They use tools that are available to them.
c)
They look it up in a textbook.
d)
They look for evidence.
6.
Which field of social studies involves jobs such as a psychologist, therapist, or social worker
a)
History
b)
Political Science
c)
Behavioral Science
d)
Economics
7.

Italy

a)

a

b)

c

c)

d

d)

g

8.
What is pseudoscience?
a)
Knowing something before it takes place
b)
The study of the structure of the physical and world.
c)
The capacity to know everything that there is to know.
d)
Beliefs wrongly regarded as being based on scientific method
9.

Germany

a)

B

b)

C

c)

E

d)

F

10.
True or False: It is OK to trust a claim from an authority without doing any further testing.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Which of the following is not one of the five fields of Social Studies
a)
Centralized Government
b)
History
c)
Political Science
d)
Economics
12.
True or False: In 2004, 30 decapitated female skeletons were discovered in York, England.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
True or False: You could turn to an archaeologist for help with determining the age of an artifact.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
According to the Chinese, who existed withing the yin and yang?
a)
Abassi
b)
Pan Gu
c)
Umvelinqangi
d)
Cronus
15.
a)

Latin America

b)

Southeast Asian

c)

African

d)

Urban realms

16.

Turkey

a)

B

b)

C

c)

E

d)

F

17.

Great Britain (England)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

G

18.
What do you think would happen to a population if the supply of food increased?
a)
The population would increase.
b)
The population would remain the same.
c)
The population would decrease.
d)
The population would resort to cannibalism.
19.
According to the Greeks, who created man?
a)
Gaia
b)
Prometheus
c)
Zeus
d)
Cronus
20.

Switzerland

a)

D

b)

E

c)

F

d)

G

21.

Which Latin American country is the largest?

a)

Chile

b)

Argentina

c)

Peru

d)

Brazil

22.

During which war did the Holocaust take place?

a)

WWI

b)

WWII

c)

Vietnam War

d)

Cold War

23.

How many continents does Earth have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

24.
American colonists objected to the Stamp Act because
a)
they resented forced conscription in the British military to fight the Seven Years’ War.
b)
the Act restricted the colonists’ trade.
c)
contrary to British belief, Americans thought stamps were necessary.
d)
they objected to taxes levied by the British Parliament without representation.
25.
Use the political cartoon to answer the question.
Which is the most likely intent of this cartoon from the time period of the French Revolution?
a)
to encourage political unity between women in the Old Regime
b)
to illustrate the admiration the working class had for the aristocracy
c)
to demonstrate the inequality in the social structure of the Old Regime
d)
to show the importance of the workers accepting their position in society
26.

What is a functional region?

a)

a time period in a specific part of the world

b)

the distant future and how geography will change in an area

c)

a system of related regions that cover large continents

d)

a central point and the surrounding territory linked to it

27.
Most of the world's population lives in which latitude?
a)
Low-latitudes
b)
High-latitude
c)
The equator
d)
Mid-latitude
28.
What kind of jobs are available in the cities (urban areas)
a)
Farming
b)
Mining
c)
Fishing
d)
Manufacturing
29.

Decentralized urban city

a)

Latin America

b)

Southeast Asian

c)

African

d)

Urban realms

30.
Supply and Demand determines the distribution of goods and services in what Economic System?
a)
Command Economy
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Free Enterprise
31.
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary Economic Activities are practiced in a 
a)
Third World Countries
b)
Poor Countries
c)
Less Developed Countries
d)
More Developed Countries
32.
Based on the passage, in which way did Rousseau contribute to the outbreak of the French Revolution?
a)
He suggested that the people should give power to enlightened kings.
b)
He pointed out the inequality and unfairness of absolute monarchies.
c)
He encouraged individuals to place their own needs before those of society.
d)
He implied that government should divide property equally among the people.
33.
Life expectancy, education, and per capita income are indicators of 
a)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
b)
Human Development Index (HDI) 
c)
Less Developed Country (LDC)
d)
More Developed Country (MDC)
34.
What is the result of better nutrition and advances in medicine
a)
lower birth rate
b)
higher death rate
c)
lower divorce rates
d)
higher population of senior citizens (older people)
35.
Which of the following revolutionaries wanted to unite all of South America into the Federation of the Andes?
a)
Simón Bolívar
b)
José de San Martín
c)
José María Morelos
d)
Pedro I
36.

What are renewable resources?

a)

resources that can be replaced

b)

resources that are used up over time

c)

resources are not valuable

d)

resources only usable through technology

37.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a renewable resource?

a)

wind

b)

oil

c)

sun

d)

water

38.
What RELIGION believes in the EIGHTFOLD PATH and NIRVANA
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Islam
d)
Christianity
39.
a)

Galactic

b)

Burgess

c)

Hoyt sector

d)

multiple-nuclei

40.

What are sudden, violent movements of tectonic plates along a fault line called?

a)

earthquakes

b)

volcanoes

c)

tsunamis

d)

hurricanes

41.
The Creole language is a result of mixing parent languages.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
a)

Galactic

b)

Burgess

c)

Hoyt Sector

d)

multiple-nuclei

43.
CAFTA-DR creates _________________for five Central American countries
a)
taxes on imports
b)
free trade zone
c)
trade barriers
d)
fewer exports
44.

What is the best example of Eroded rock?

a)

The Wave in Utah (red wavy rock)

b)

The Grand Canyon

c)

The Devils Causeway in Ireland (uneven rocks shaped like hexagons)

d)

A statue affected by acid rain

45.

The Greenhouse effect is created by...

a)

Gasses being trapped in the atmosphere

b)

Pollution

c)

Energy bouncing back to the Earths surface instead of going back to space

d)

All of the above

46.
Communist country in the Caribbean
a)
Jamaica
b)
Haiti
c)
Cuba
d)
Puerto Rico
47.
Climate in the Caribbean
a)
Mediterranean
b)
Marine West Coast
c)
Semiarid
d)
Tropical Wet/Dry
48.
Central America has long depended on Cash Crops.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
a)

Galactic

b)

Burgess

c)

Hoyt sector

d)

multiple-nuclei

50.
Country among the world's poorest nations, with widespread disease , suffered a devastating earthquake in 2010, suffered through a devastating hurricane in 2016
a)
Haiti
b)
Cuba
c)
Antigua & Barbuda
d)
Trinidad & Tobago
51.

True of False: Nature obeys the weaker force

a)

True

b)

False

52.
These are the religions most followed by people living in Central America
a)
Judaism & Islam
b)
Roman Catholicism & Protestantism
c)
Shinto & Buddhism
d)
Hinduism & Judaism
53.
These 2 native tribes were almost completely wiped out by the diseases brought to the Caribbean by the Spanish.
a)
Seminole & Navajo
b)
Taino & Carib
c)
Apache & Comanche
54.
a)

Latin America

b)

Southeast

c)

African

d)

Urban realms

55.

What type of destruction creates sand dunes?

a)

Meandering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Weathering

56.

Which biome is the most similar to our Polar Climate Zone?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Steppe

d)

Tropical Rainforest

57.
The Panama Canal thousands of miles of travel, which also saves time and money. The canal employs about 10,000 people.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
The Caribbean Islands are diverse because
a)
They were ruled by one European country 
b)
They were ruled by several Asian countries
c)
They were ruled by several European countries
59.

Which of the following IS NOT part of the water cycle

a)

Percipitation

b)

Deposition

c)

Transpitation

d)

Condensation

60.
a)

Galactic

b)

Burgess

c)

Hoyt sector

d)

multiple nuclei

61.
State that has freedom over its own affairs has 
a)
centrifugal forces
b)
nationalism
c)
sovereignty
d)
pluralism
62.
Which factor contributed to countries along the Atlantic Ocean expanding trade with countries along the Pacific Ocean during the twentieth century?
a)
Introduction of high-speed rail
b)
Opening of the Panama Canal
c)
Creation of new faster sailing ships
d)
Signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement
63.
a)

Latin America

b)

Southeast Asian

c)

African

d)

Urban realms

64.
a)

Galactic

b)

Burgess

c)

Hoyt sector

d)

multiple-nuclei

65.
a)

Latin America

b)

Southeast Asian

c)

African

d)

Urban realms

66.

The attempt by one country to force its political control over another territory is

a)

constitutionality.

b)

colonialism

c)

self-determination

d)

sovereignty.

67.
A group of people who share a common culture and identity as a cohesive group is a called a ___.
a)
Nation State
b)
Nation
c)
Country
d)
Sovereign State
68.

Radical TRANSPORTATION routes

a)

Galactic

b)

Burgess

c)

Hoyt Sector

d)

multiple nuclei

69.
A straight line boundary is known as a _____ boundary.
a)
Consequent
b)
Geometric
c)
Subsequent
d)
Natural
70.

This is an example of which type of agriculture?

a)

Intensive Subsistence - Wet Rice Variety

b)

Livestock

c)

Commercial

d)

Subsistence

71.
Japan would be an example of a ______.
a)
Compact State
b)
Nation-State
c)
Multinational State
d)
Perforated States
72.

Which type of farming is this an example of?

a)

Wet-Rice Dominant

b)

Livestock

c)

Slash and Burn

d)

Shifting cultivation

73.
a)

Latin America

b)

Southeast

c)

African

d)

Urban realms

74.

Decentralized urban city

a)

Latin America

b)

Southeast Asian

c)

African

d)

Urban realms

75.
Leading Exports from Central America
• Bananas • Coffee  • Cotton
• Meat  • Wood • Rubber
Based on the above information, most of Central American trade relies on —
a)
manufacturing
b)
immigrant labor
c)
cash crops
d)
mineral extraction
76.
Under the leadership of Fidel Castro, the Cuban government is best described as
a)
limited
b)
unlimited
c)
democratic
d)
constitutional
77.
a)

Galactic

b)

Burgess

c)

Hoyt Sector

d)

multiple-nuclei

78.
Which of the following is one way cultures of Central America 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 applied to the region.
79.
September 11th, was an example of a____ force which brought the United States together.
a)
Centrifugal
b)
Nationalistic
c)
Centripetal
d)
Ethnic
80.
Which are reasons for the growing tourism in Latin America?
a)
healthy beaches
b)
rain forest
c)
cultural arts
d)
all of the above
81.

Which of the following materials do you need for this class? (check all that apply)

a)

paper

b)

pens and pencils

c)

a divider for this class in a binder

d)

headphones

82.

What are the three grading categories for this class? (check all that apply)

a)

Major assessments

b)

Homework

c)

Minor assessments

d)

Academic responsibility

83.

Will there be a midterm exam and a final exam for this class?

a)

yes

b)

no

84.

Decentralized urban city

a)

Latin America

b)

Southeast Asian

c)

African

d)

Urban realms

85.
From 1880 to 1920 the amount of train track laid in the U.S......
a)
Increased
b)
 Decreased 
c)
Stayed the Same 
d)
The U.S. never used trains. 
86.
In which stage(s) of the demographic transition is there a low, zero, or negative growth rate?
a)
Stage 1 only
b)
Stage 2 only
c)
Stage 4 only
d)
Both stages 1 & 4
87.
The Central Pacific and the Union Pacific formed the.....
a)
Route 66
b)
Transcontinental Railroad 
c)
Pacific Coast Highway
d)
Oregon Trail 
88.
Which Robber Baron/Captain of Industry was from California? 
a)
Morgan 
b)
Rockefeller 
c)
Carnegie 
d)
Stanford 
89.
a)

Latin America

b)

Southeast

c)

African

d)

Urban realms

90.
What is it called when you own nearly all of an Industry or sale of a Product? 
a)
Monopoly
b)
Capitalism
c)
Mercantilism 
d)
Socialism 
91.
Progressives wanted to fix all these problems except......
a)
Pollution, Unsafe Buildings, and Crime
b)
Long Work Hours, Child Labor, and Dirty Water 
c)
Unsafe Working Conditions and High Death Rates
d)
Voting Age 
92.
Which is a list of effects of the 2nd Industrial Revolution? 
a)
Railroads, Immigration, and Inventions 
b)
Less Business and Fewer People
c)
Americans losing Wars and being Less Patriotic 
93.
New Immigrants to the United States in the late 1800s came in large numbers from what countries? 
a)
Italy and China 
b)
Canada and Mexico
c)
England and Wales
d)
Columbia and Argentina 
94.
Which Amendment guaranteed Citizenship and Civil Rights to people born in the U.S.? 
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th 
d)
19th 
95.
What services were created by cities in response to Industrial Era problems? 
a)
The Lottery and Foodstamps
b)
Uber and WiFi
c)
Fire, Police, Sanitation, and Civil Service
d)
Local Survivalist Militias 
96.
a)

Galactic

b)

Burgess

c)

Hoyt sector

d)

multiple nuclei

97.
What primary emotion did the U.S. give Immigrants during the 2nd Industrial Era?
a)
Loyalty to the other countries they were leaving. 
b)
Frustration at having to learn English. 
c)
Anger at becoming part of another Culture. 
d)
Hope for their families. 
98.
Many Americans thought there was too many Chinese coming to the U.S. so they passed the.....
a)
Reconstruction Act 
b)
Judiciary Act
c)
Chinese Exclusion Act 
d)
Pro-Asian Immigrant Act 
99.
In which stage of the demographic transition do countries experience the greatest population growth?
a)
Stage 1 only
b)
Stage 2 only
c)
Stage 3 only
d)
Stage 4 only
100.
In which stage(s) of the demographic transition is there a high birth rate?
a)
Stage 1 only
b)
Stage 2 only
c)
Stage 3 only
d)
Both stages 1 & 2
101.

What do you call material that has been contaminated by residue from the generation of nuclear energy, most often from testing of nuclear weapons?

(a)  

102.

Goods that are illegal or scarce can be secretly sold for extremely high prices on the

(a)  

103.

Goals of new urbanism inlcude (3)..

a)

increase similar features

b)

increase affordable housing

c)

creating lively, vibrant neighborhoods

d)

reducing urban sprawl

104.

The leader of Imperial Russia (from 1533 to 1917) was known as the

(a)  

105.

Decentralized urban city

a)

Latin America

b)

Southeast Asian

c)

African

d)

Urban realms

106.
Name the model
a)
The Sector Model
b)
Concentric Zone Model
c)
Multiple Nuclei Model
d)
British Urban land Use Model
107.

Which of the following is an example of a smart growth policy for urban development?

a)

Increasing the capacity of roads/highways

b)

Decreasing the number or size of parks/greenspace

c)

Increasing mixed-use land policies to combat sprawl

d)

No longer permitting industrial zoning within city limits

108.

In which type of ecosystem would both algae and tadpoles most likely be found?

a)

estuary

b)

tide pool

c)

coral reef

d)

pond

109.

These are narrow channels of water that often begin in mountainous areas

a)

rivers

b)

marshes

c)

streams

d)

wetlands

110.

Which of the following is a benefit of mixed-use development?

a)

It promotes liveable urban spaces

b)

It promotes affordable housing

c)

It decreases residential density

d)

It increases transportation networks

e)

it mitigates crime

111.

Which of the following refers to the size and functional complexity of cities?

a)

Multiplier effect

b)

Urban hierarchy

c)

Threshold ratio

d)

The Sector model

112.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for rapid suburbanization in the United States after the Second World War?

a)

Mass production of the automobile

b)

Expansion of the interstate highway system

c)

Availability of low down payment terms and long-term mortgages

d)

Reduction in long-distance commuting

113.

Which of the following would be used to describe a city's situation characteristics as opposed to its site characteristics?

a)

Climate

b)

Landforms

c)

Soil Quality

d)

Natural Resources

e)

Connection to trade routes

114.

A primate city such as Mexico City is

a)

always located in the center of its country for maximum accessibility

b)

more than twice the size of any other city in its country and dominant economically and culturally

c)

most likely to share its rank size with at least one other city in the country

d)

always a national capital serving as the seat of government and industrial center of the country

115.

Which of the following is an example of a satellite state?

a)

Eastern European countries controlled by the Soviet Union

b)

Russian colonies in western Africa

c)

Islands in the Arctic Ocean governed by Russia

d)

Small countries in the Caucasus stuck between large, powerful countries

116.

Which is an example of a aquatic ecosystem?

a)

tundra

b)

ocean

c)

grassland

d)

rain forest

117.

Radical TRANSPORTATION routes

a)

Galactic

b)

Burgess

c)

Hoyt Sector

d)

multiple nuclei

118.

The (now illegal) practice called "redlining" most often affected

a)

inner-city neighborhoods

b)

suburban neighborhoods

119.

Crabs, mussels, egrets, herons, and alligators are found in the

a)

marshes

b)

coast

c)

atlantic ocean

d)

swamps

120.

The_____has carnivorous plants.

a)

mountain

b)

valley

c)

piedmont

d)

swamp

121.
This Norse God is
a)
Odin
b)
Loki
c)
Heimdall
d)
Thor
122.
Thor is the God of thunder, crafts and  the strongest ___________
a)
craftsman
b)
farmer
c)
fighter
123.
Which of the following is NOT a main commercial use of corn?
a)
paper products
b)
animal feed
c)
human consumption
d)
ethenol
124.

The United Nations created these to help reduce disparities between developed and developing countries

a)

Sustainability growth ideas

b)

Subsistence Agriculture

c)

Sustainable Development Goals

d)

Sucky Ideas that don't fix much

125.
a)

Galactic

b)

Burgess

c)

Hoyt Sector

d)

multiple-nuclei

126.
a)

Galactic

b)

Burgess

c)

Hoyt sector

d)

multiple nuclei

127.
The video you watched poses the Viking question: "What lies beyond the ___________________?"
a)
terrible seas
b)
impossible seas
c)
stormy seas
128.
In 1973, the United States Secretary of Agriculture, Earl Butz, started this policy in regard to agriculture in the United States.
a)
Curtailment
b)
Containment
c)
Expansion
d)
Subsistence
129.
What is the name of the tree that supports all worlds in Scandinavian mythology?
a)
Bifrost
b)
Niddhog
c)
Yggdrasil
130.
a)

Latin America

b)

Southeast

c)

African

d)

Urban realms

131.
The maize/corn currently in the U.S. originated from which country?
a)
the United States
b)
Canada
c)
Zurnistan
d)
Mexico
132.
a)

Latin America

b)

Southeast Asian

c)

African

d)

Urban realms

133.
a)

Latin America

b)

Southeast Asian

c)

African

d)

Urban realms

134.
Which of the following is NOT a potential health concern associated with consuming too much food (like high fructose corn syrup)?
a)
Type II Diabetes
b)
Old Age
c)
Heart Disease
d)
Some forms of cancer
135.
a)

Galactic

b)

Burgess

c)

Hoyt sector

d)

multiple-nuclei

136.
Odin gave his eye in order to acquire
a)
health
b)
immortality
c)
wealth
d)
knowledge
137.

Decentralized urban city

a)

Latin America

b)

Southeast Asian

c)

African

d)

Urban realms

138.
Cattle/agriculture account for _________ of all the antibiotics used in the United States.
a)
3%
b)
25%
c)
70%
d)
97%
139.

Radical TRANSPORTATION routes

a)

Galactic

b)

Burgess

c)

Hoyt Sector

d)

multiple nuclei

140.

Which Revolution marks the shift in working with hands to machines for mass production (and profit)?

a)

Neolithic

b)

Industrial

c)

Green

d)

Beatles

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