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Total questions: 159

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Name
Class
Date
1.

Escarpments have steep

(a)  

2.

High flats lands are called

(a)  

3.
Economics
a)
the study of how things are bought and sold
b)
exchanging of a good or service from one place to another
c)
resources come from nature used to make something
d)
Mrs. Robinson's hamster's name
4.
Trade
a)
goods that are shipped to other places
b)
the study of how things are bought and sold
c)
the exchanging of a good or service for another
d)
How many days we have until spring break
5.
Imports
a)
resources come from nature
b)
goods that are shipped to other places
c)
goods brought in from other places
d)
the total value of all goods
6.
Natural Resources
a)
What you had for lunch
b)
exchanging of a good or service for another
c)
resources that come from nature used to make something
d)
the study of how things are bought and sold
7.
Exports
a)
the exchanging of a good or service for another
b)
goods shipped out to other places
c)
Mrs. Robinson's favorite band
d)
goods brought in from other places 
8.
What is G.D.P stand for?
a)
Goats Dig Pudding
b)
Great Dora Pictures
c)
Gross Domestic Product
d)
Gross Donut Product
9.
G.D.P.
Gross Domestic Product
a)
the exchanging of a good or service for another
b)
the total value of all the goods and services produced by a country per year
c)
Rotten moldy cheese
d)
Minerals
10.
Example of Imports
a)
Japan brings in fruit from other countries
b)
Japan sends fruit out to other countries
11.
Examples of Natural Resources
a)
computers, T.V.s, cell phones
b)
Bacon, lettuce, tomatoes
c)
Minerals, trees, lumber, air
12.
Example of exports
a)
Saudi Arabia sends oil to Japan
b)
USA brings in T.V.s from Japan
13.
Natural Resources are not 
a)
limited
b)
unevenly distributed
c)
made in a factory 
d)
 from nature
14.
What is the exact point where a place is located, identified by latitude and longitude coordinates?
a)
relative location
b)
absolute location
c)
ecosystem
d)
region
15.
What is a formal change to a law?
a)
preamble
b)
constitution
c)
amendment
d)
monarchy
16.
What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
empire
c)
democracy
d)
republic
17.
What is a mapmaker?
a)
biologist
b)
conquistador
c)
cartographer
d)
engineer
18.
What is a document that organizes a country's government and states its powers?
a)
proclamation
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
amendment
d)
constitution
19.
What is a form of government by the people, in which citizens can elect representatives to govern them. 
a)
monarchy
b)
democracy
c)
oligarchy
d)
dictatorship
20.
What is a ruler with complete control?
a)
president
b)
governor
c)
mayor
d)
dictator
21.
What is the imaginary circle around Earth that is the same distance from the North and South Poles? 
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
equator
d)
equinox
22.
What is the period of great wealth, culture, and democracy in Greece?
a)
Dark Ages
b)
Golden Age
c)
city-state
d)
ancient times
23.
What is one-half of the Earth?
a)
equator
b)
hemisphere
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
24.
What is a narrow strip of land connecting two large land area?
a)
isthmus
b)
canal
c)
butte
d)
steppe
25.
What is the northernmost point on Earth, opposite the South Pole, where all lines of longitude meet?
a)
equator
b)
South Pole
c)
North Pole
d)
Antarctica
26.
What is a body of land surrounded on three sides by water?
a)
island
b)
peninsula
c)
isthmus
d)
continent
27.
What is a type of government that is ruled by a small group of people?
a)
democracy
b)
republic
c)
dictatorship
d)
oligarchy 
28.
What is the position of a place in relation to other places?
a)
absolute location 
b)
relative location 
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
29.
What is the southernmost point on Earth, opposite the Noth Pole, where all lines of longitude meet? 
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Southern Hemisphere
d)
Northern Hemisphere
30.

What is population density?

a)

The amount of people that live in an area.

b)

A type of government.

c)

An economic system.

31.

Drawings that represent a portion of the Earth's surface on a flat piece of paper that can be folded and transported easily

a)

Map

b)

Cartographers

c)

Cardinal Directions

d)

Key

32.

When the government controls the economy, culture, and all parts of people's lives

a)

fascism

b)

racism

c)

dictator

33.

A ruler who has total control of a country and its people

a)

authentic

b)

dictator

c)

autocratic

34.

The idea that one race, or group of people is better than the other races

a)

democracy

b)

socialism

c)

racism

35.

A short film about current events

a)

arms race

b)

newsreel

c)

news show

36.

a place where prisoners are held during wartime

a)

concentration camp

b)

air craft carrier

c)

internment camp

37.

a powerful bomb that can destroy an entire city

a)

atomic bomb

b)

nuclear war

c)

communism

38.

A large ship that carriers airplanes from the land. The ship is so large that planes can take off from the deck.

a)

submarine

b)

aircraft carrier

c)

jet carrier

39.

A place where a large number of people are held as prisoners and forced to work.

a)

internment camp

b)

concentration camp

c)

labor camp

40.

An economic system in which ordinary people and businesses control the production of goods and services.

a)

communism

b)

capitalism

c)

democracy

41.

An economic system in which the government controls production and owns the nations natural and capital resources

a)

capitalism

b)

democracy

c)

communism

42.

An economic system in which people and businesses make the most economic decisions

a)

market economy

b)

communism

c)

anti-communism

43.

A contest between nations to build and make powerful weapons

a)

arms race

b)

nuclear war

c)

cold war

44.

A war in witch powerful nuclear weapons are used

a)

arms race

b)

nuclear war

c)

space race

45.

A movement to stop the spread of communist ideas

a)

communism

b)

anti-communism

c)

democracy

46.

What is the study of human interaction and how society works through the integration of social sciences?

a)

Social Studies

b)

Science

c)

Literacy

d)

English

47.

Study of origins and development of people and their societies.

a)

Sociology

b)

Anthropology

c)

Geography

d)

History

48.

Study of how people seek to satisfy their needs and wants by making choices.

a)

Political Science

b)

Economics

c)

Geography

d)

Sociology

49.

Study of the Earth.

a)

Sociology

b)

History

c)

Geography

d)

Psychology

50.

What do you call the story of humans in the past?

a)

Psychology

b)

Economics

c)

Geography

d)

History

51.

The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies.

a)

Geography

b)

Economics

c)

Sociology

d)

Government

52.

A field that studies people and relationships among them.

a)

Sociology

b)

Government

c)

Social Science

d)

Civics

53.

What is the study of society, social relationships, and social institutions?

a)

Geography

b)

Political Science

c)

Sociology

d)

Psychology

54.

The study of the rights and duties of citizens.

a)

Government

b)

Civics

c)

Sociology

d)

Economics

55.

The systematic study of human society.

a)

Society

b)

Economics

c)

Culture

d)

Sociology

56.

Application of science to help people.

a)

Technology

b)

Industry

c)

Civics

d)

Philosophy

57.

A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny.

a)

Philosophy

b)

Religion

c)

Culture

d)

Archaeology

58.

Study of artifacts and relics of early mankind.

a)

History

b)

Invention

c)

Anthropology

d)

Archaeology

59.

Another word for duty.

a)

Religion

b)

Philosophy

c)

Responsibility

d)

Culture

60.

Materials found in the Earth that people need and value.

a)

Archaeology

b)

Commerce

c)

Resources

d)

Society

61.

A new product, system, or process that has never existed before, created by study and experimentation.

a)

technology

b)

resources

c)

responsibility

d)

invention

62.

The buying and selling of goods and services.

a)

Economics

b)

Industry

c)

Commerce

d)

Interdependence

63.

A relationship between countries in which they rely on one another for resources, goods, or services.

a)

economics

b)

commerce

c)

interdependence

d)

government

64.

Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

a)

Religion

b)

Philosophy

c)

Culture

d)

Society

65.

A community of people who share a common culture.

a)

Civics

b)

Government

c)

Resources

d)

Society

66.

The _________ is an imaginary line at 0 degrees that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Line of Division

d)

Earth

67.

Movement from one place to another is...

a)

Movement

b)

Immigration

c)

Migration

d)

Deportation

68.

Many Indigenous people live under a ______economy, because they hunt, fish and grow their own crops for the well being of the group and survival.

a)

Market

b)

Traditional

c)

Communist

69.
What is this a picture of?
a)
Gulf
b)
Canyon
c)
Plateau
d)
Delta
70.

What is the term for a deep and narrow valley with steep walls?

a)

Cape

b)

Hill

c)

Canyon

d)

Plateau

71.
Name the continent in Green?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Australia
d)
South America
72.

Which line of latitude is this?

a)

Tropic of Unicorn

b)

Tropic of Candycorn

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

Tropic of Cancer

73.

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent

a)

monsoon

b)

plateau

c)

subcontinent

d)

citadel

e)

granary

74.

things purchased by consumers

a)

goods

b)

consumer

c)

producer

d)

supply

75.

A person who provides a good or service

a)

producer

b)

need

c)

want

d)

consumer

76.

Polytheism means....

a)

belief in many gods

b)

belief in one god

77.

Monotheism means....

a)

belief in many gods

b)

belief in one god

78.

Being an expert in one job, product, or service is called ___________________.

a)

economic interdependence

b)

economic specialization

c)

opportunity cost

d)

scarcity

79.

The name of the Danish capital.

a)

Copenhagen

b)

Aarhus

c)

Odense

d)

Aalborg

80.

What is the capital of the Czech Rupublic?

a)

Bratislava

b)

Budapest

c)

Prague

d)

Berlin

81.

What are these called?

a)

Wind Turbine

b)

Nuclear Power Generator

c)

Solar Power Generator

d)

Hydroelectricity

82.

Review the image, what are these images examples of?

a)

Alternative Energy

b)

Fossil Fuels

c)

Natural Resources

83.

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

a)

Animals

b)

Vegetation

c)

Plastic

d)

Minerals

84.

True or False Oil is an example of fossil fuels?

a)

True

b)

False

85.

According to the regional map, what is the most common name for a soft drink?

a)

Pop

b)

Soda

c)

Coke

86.

Why would people rely on alternative energy over fossil fuels?

a)

Alternative energy is a cleaner form of energy which relies on renewable energy.

b)

Alternative energy can not be replaced in a reasonable amount of time.

c)

Fossil fuels are cheaper and create economic growth for the country.

87.

Analyze the image. What would you title this bubble map?

a)

Cultural Traits

b)

Cultural Diffusion

88.

The image above expresses what idea about culture?

a)

cultural traits

b)

cultural diffusion

89.

This globe shows lines of ...

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

90.

This globe show lines of ...

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

91.

The red line marks the ...

a)

prime meridian

b)

equator

92.

The red line marks the ...

a)

prime meridian

b)

equator

93.

What uses latitude and longitude to pinpoint your exact location on the Earth?

a)

hemisphere

b)

absolute location

c)

relative location

94.

What uses landmarks, familiar places or objects to describe your location?

a)

hemisphere

b)

absolute location

c)

relative location

95.

What does "boycott" mean?

a)

To not buy or use something as a means of nonviolent protest

b)

Occupying a space as a means of protest

c)

A person or group that peacefully marches a set distance to raise awareness of something.

96.

Which word means to separate people into groups by different characteristics?

a)

boycott

b)

protest

c)

segregation

d)

struggle

97.

Which word means to express a disagreement to something?

a)

boycott

b)

protest

c)

segregation

d)

struggle

98.

What word means "a long effort to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems"?

a)

boycott

b)

protest

c)

segregation

d)

struggle

99.

Which word means "to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty"?

a)

heroic

b)

overcome

c)

effort

d)

uproar

100.

Which word means "brave behavior or talk that is bold or dramatic"?

a)

heroic

b)

overcome

c)

effort

d)

uproar

101.

A public expression of protest or outrage is an _____ .

a)

heroic

b)

overcome

c)

effort

d)

uproar

102.

To make a determined attempt is to make a/an ______ .

a)

heroic

b)

overcome

c)

effort

d)

uproar

103.

The equator and the prime meridian divide the earth into ______ .

a)

groups

b)

hemispheres

c)

geography

104.

In your own words, define the word DYNASTY

4 lines
105.

In your own words, define NATIONALISM

4 lines
106.

In your own words, define PHILOSOPHY

4 lines
107.

In your own words, define REVOLUTION

4 lines
108.

In your own words, define ASSIMILATION

4 lines
109.

In your own words, define MONOTHEISM

4 lines
110.

In your own words, define POLYTHEISM

4 lines
111.

In your own words, define REPUBLIC

4 lines
112.

Use this word in an original sentence: DYNASTY

4 lines
113.

Use this word in an original sentence: NATIONALSIM

4 lines
114.

Use this word in an original sentence: PHILOSOPHY

4 lines
115.

Use this word in an original sentence: REVOLUTION

4 lines
116.

Use this word in an original sentence: ASSIMILATION

4 lines
117.

Use this word in an original sentence: MONOTHEISM

4 lines
118.

Use this word in an original sentence: POLYTHEISM

4 lines
119.

Use this word in an original sentence: REPUBLIC

4 lines
120.

The way a nations people use natural resources, money, and knowledge to produce goods and services.

a)

Scarcity

b)

Economy

c)

Renewable Resource

121.

A treeless plain in Arctic areas

a)

Canyon

b)

Tributary

c)

Tundra

122.

A low wet area such as a swamp or marsh

a)

Tributary

b)

Wetland

c)

Tundra

123.

A giant sheet of ice

a)

Glacier

b)

Prairie

c)

Canyon

124.

What is this picture an example of?

a)

Prairie

b)

Megalopolis

c)

Canyon

125.

Happens when there is not enough of a resource to make all the products people want.

a)

Renewable Resource

b)

Megalopolis

c)

Scarcity

126.

A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake

a)

Navigable

b)

Wetland

c)

Tributary

127.

An imaginary line that runs North and South along the highest points of the Rocky Mountains. Rivers flow West or East from this line.

a)

Prairie

b)

Continental Divide

c)

Canyon

128.

Describes power generated by falling water.

a)

Tundra

b)

Irrigation

c)

Hydroelectric Power

129.

Wide or deep enough to allow passage of ships

a)

Navigable

b)

Tributary

c)

Canyon

130.

A group of cities that have grown close together and seem to have formed one city.

a)

Canyon

b)

Megalopolis

c)

Prairie

131.

Bringing water to dry land through ditches and pipes

a)

Navigable

b)

Tributary

c)

irrigation

132.

A flat or gently rolling land that is covered with tall grasses and wildflowers

a)

Tundra

b)

Canyon

c)

Prairie

133.

Resources that can be replaced

a)

Renewable resources

b)

Irrigation

c)

Scarcity

134.
The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create
a)
Geography
b)
Geometry
c)
Culture
135.
The average weather of an area over a long period of time
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
Mediterranean
136.
The study of the world's physical features-- its landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants
a)
Human Geography
b)
Landforms
c)
Physical Geography
137.
The study of the world's people and the landscapes they create -- Language, history, culture
a)
Physical Geography
b)
Human Geography
c)
Culture
138.
The arrangement of people in a certain area
a)
Population density
b)
population distribution
c)
population
139.
The number of people that live in a certain area
a)
Population
b)
Population density
c)
Population distribution
140.
The act of going from one place to another
a)
Movement
b)
Migration
c)
Diaspora
141.
The study of goods and services, and how they are used
a)
Per Capita
b)
Economy
c)
Savings
142.
A form of government where the power lies with the people and their votes
a)
Freedom
b)
Democracy
c)
Republic
143.
Per person
a)
GDP
b)
Per Capita
c)
People
144.
The value of all goods and services produced in a country within a year
a)
Gross Domestic Good
b)
Gross Domestic Product
c)
Per Capita
145.
The way different countries are linked to each other through culture and trade
a)
Capitalism
b)
Globalization
c)
Market Economy
146.
An economy where individuals and businesses decide what to make and buy
a)
capitalism
b)
command
c)
market
147.
a system where the central government makes all the economic decisions
a)
Capitalism
b)
Market
c)
Command
148.
A type of government where the government owns all the property
a)
Monopoly
b)
Democracy
c)
Communism
149.
Beliefs
a)
Ideas
b)
Ideology
c)
Fascism
150.
Love and loyalty for one's own country
a)
Pride
b)
Nationalism
c)
Ideology
151.
An overthrow and replacement of an established government by the people governed
a)
Revolution
b)
War
c)
Diaspora
152.
Belonging to or occurring in the present
a)
Vintage
b)
Migration
c)
Contemporary
153.
a group of people who leave their native country to form a new land a settlement connected to their home country
a)
territory
b)
diaspora
c)
colony
154.
The dispersion of any people their original homeland
a)
Diaspora
b)
Migration
c)
Nomad
155.
a person who lives by moving from place to place
a)
Dispersion
b)
Nomad
c)
Traveler
156.
concerning land, farming
a)
Agrarian
b)
Urban
c)
Metropolitan
157.
Lack of similarity, difference
a)
Contemporary
b)
Modern
c)
Disparity
158.
an economy that becomes more reliant on factories and technology to make money
a)
Urbanized 
b)
Agrarian
c)
Industrialization
159.
To make or become a city
a)
Rural
b)
Urbanized
c)
Agrarian