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Chapter 1 Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following BEST describes political science?
a)
the study of different types of government
b)
the story of the past that shapes our world today
c)
the study of physical features and how humans interact with them
d)
the story of how decisions about the distribution of resources are made
2.
Which of the following best describes "civic life"?
a)
how a citizen's actions affect the community
b)
how a citizen's decisions affect their own lives
c)
the government that controls a region or country
d)
the process through which a person makes a decision
3.
Which of the following is an example of an activity in an individual's personal life rather than civic life?
a)
voting in an election for governor
b)
reading to young children at the public library
c)
buying a new pair of shoes from an online store
d)
signing a petition to change the date of the first day of school
4.
Which of the following BEST describes "government"?
a)
the people and institutions that govern a school or college
b)
the group of people that represent a country but have no real power
c)
the group of people that are always appointed to make decisions for other people
d)
the people and institutions that have the authority to make and enforce laws
5.
Which of the following is the BEST example of how government and civic life are related?
a)
citizens volunteer at their church
b)
citizens read the newspaper daily
c)
Citizens elect members to Congress
d)
citizens decide to create a community garden
6.
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the executive branch?
a)
to create laws for the country
b)
to settle disputes between citizens
c)
to enforce laws within the country
d)
to enforce laws outside the country
7.
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the judicial branch?
a)
to create laws for the country
b)
to settle disputes between citizens
c)
to enforce laws within the country
d)
to enforce laws outside the country
8.
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the legislative branch?
a)
to create laws for the country
b)
to settle disputes between citizens
c)
to enforce laws within the country
d)
to enforce laws outside the country
9.
Use the information to answer the following question. Which branch of government does Riley work in?
a)
judicial
b)
executive
c)
legislative
d)
unitary
10.

Which of the following best describes "geography"?

a)

the study of different types of government

b)

the story of the past that shapes our world today

c)

the study of physical features of earth and how humans interact with them

d)

the study of how decisions about the distribution of resources are made

11.

Which best describes the relationship between humans and their environment?

a)

Humans must adapt to their environment

b)

Humans are not influenced by their environment

c)

Humans and their actions do not influence the environmnet

d)

the environment never changes, so humans do not need to adapt

12.

Which of the following best describes "absolute location"?

a)

locating a place using road intersections

b)

using latitude and longitude to find a location

c)

locating an address with a street number and zip code

d)

describing the location of a place in relation to another place

13.

Which of the following is a description of a place using relative location?

a)

  1. 32°25′29″N; 92°53′51″W

b)

  1. the corner of Main Street and First Avenue

c)

  1. 4745 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Natchitoches, LA

d)

  1. across the street from Bill’s Garage and next to Antoine’s Bakery

14.

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between relative and absolute location?

a)

  1. Relative location uses a grid system, while absolute location gives an estimated location.

b)

  1. Absolute location uses street numbers, while relative location is the region where a place is located.

c)

  1. Absolute location describes where a place is, while relative location uses latitude and longitude.

d)

  1. Relative location describes where a place is compared to others, while absolute location uses latitude and longitude. 

15.

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between latitude and longitude?

a)

  1. Latitude runs north to south, while longitude runs east to west.

b)

  1. Longitude describes temperature, while latitude describes climate.

c)

  1. Latitude measures distance from the Equator, while longitude measures distance from the Prime Meridian.

d)

  1. Longitude measures distance from the Equator, while latitude measures distance from the Prime Meridian.

16.

What of the following is NOT a characteristic of human geography?

a)

  1. belief systems

b)

  1. mountain height

c)

  1. spoken languages

d)

  1. spoken languages

17.

Which of the following would be considered a physical geography characteristic of Louisiana?

a)

  1. Cajun culture

b)

  1. Mississippi River length

c)

  1. diverse traditions and customs

d)

  1. densely populated urban areas

18.

which of the following best describes what geographers do?

a)

analyze human events over time

b)

examine bones and fossil remains

c)

create charts, graphs and maps

d)

study physical , human features and interactions on the earth

19.

Match the following regions of Louisiana

a)

Contains the natural levee, the swamp, and the passes. This region stretches across all of Louisiana and runs along a major river.

1.

the Mississippi River Floodplain

b)

This region is a smaller version of the Mississippi Floodplain. It gets its name from the iron rich, red soil deposited by its river

2.

Red River Valley

c)

This region contains the blufflands, the prairies, and the flatwoods. This region was carved out of the land by the movement of the Mississippi River

3.

Terraces

d)

This region lies along the boundary between the land of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. This area serves as a transition from land to water. This region contains saltwater and freshwater

4.

Marsh

e)

This region contains the roughest terrain in Louisiana and the highest elevation. It is mostly located across northeast Louisiana.

5.

Hills

20.

8033 Baringer Road is an example of:

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative Location

21.

What geographic feature defines many of Louisiana's borders?

a)

Hills

b)

Mountains

c)

Swamps

d)

Waterways

22.
Which best describes absolute location? Check all that apply: (2 answers)
a)
A specific spot on planet earth
b)
Where a place is in relation to another place
c)
Address or Latitude and Longitude coordinates
d)
Directions to a location
23.
Which best describes relative location? Check all that apply: (2 answers)
a)
A specific spot on planet earth
b)
Where a place is in relation to another place
c)
Address or Latitude and Longitude coordinates
d)
Directions to a location
24.

____ are ways in which people use, adapt, or modify the Earth

a)

Physical

b)

Human

c)

Human/Environment interaction

d)

Places

25.
Places that share similar characteristics are called 
a)
human systems
b)
environments
c)
regions
d)
physical systems
26.

Which of the following is an example of absolute location

a)

Next to Walmart

b)

North of Georgia

c)

41.907417° N, 12.473889°E

d)

In Southeast Alabama

27.

20 W 34th St., New York, NY 10001

Is the Empire State Building

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

c)

Neither

d)

It's a capital

28.

My grandma's house is the house next to the park.

a)

Relative

Location

b)

Absolute

Location

29.

My house is next to highway 67.

a)

Relative

Location

b)

Absolute

Location

30.

What is the study of the past?

a)

history

b)

geography

c)

economics

d)

civics

31.

Which of the following is considered a service?

a)

clothing

b)

getting your haircut

c)

groceries

d)

toothpaste

32.

Which of the following is considered a good?

a)

getting your haircut

b)

going to the doctor's office

c)

a new iPhone

d)

getting tutored

33.

Which of the following is considered a need?

a)

skateboards

b)

telephones

c)

television

d)

a house

34.

Which of the following is considered a want?

a)

a house

b)

water

c)

vegetables

d)

PS5

35.

You have to make a choice between a brand new phone or season tickets to LSU games. You choose season tickets to LSU games. What is the opportunity cost?

a)

LSU season tickets

b)

brand new phone

36.

When there are not enough resources to meet people's wants

a)

economy

b)

scarcity

c)

profit

d)

trade

37.

a system of producing, selling, and buying goods and services

a)

economy

b)

scarcity

c)

profit

d)

trade

38.

the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods and services

a)

economy

b)

scarcity

c)

profit

d)

trade

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