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DCA I Social Studies

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements applies to a free market economic system but does not apply to a communist economic system?

a)

The government has less control over the economy.

b)

The government controls the supply of products and resources.

c)

There is no voluntary exchange of goods and services.

d)

Demand for products does not affect the price.

2.

Where is the best place for people to settle?

a)

Near natural resources

b)

At high altitudes

c)

In the southern region

d)

Open prairies

3.

Give an example of a “human environment” interaction.

a)

Walking a dog

b)

Using a windmill to create electricity

c)

Bird watching

d)

Using technology

4.

Building houses, building roads, and planting crops, are all types of

a)

Methods of farming

b)

Reasons for taxation

c)

Ways people establish industrial centers

d)

Ways people change the physical environment

5.

Using the map, find the coordinates 55N, 65W.

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

North America

6.

Limited Government vs Unlimited Government.

a)

Average citizens live free from government intervention

b)

A governing document does not bind governments.

c)

The government can intervene in citizens' private lives

d)

Ruling politicians are subject to the same laws as average citizens

7.

A citizen's civic duty is voting, obeying laws, and paying taxes.

a)

Rights and duties outlined in the Bill of Rights

b)

Different ways of organizing governments

c)

Obligations and responsibilities of U.S. citizens

d)

Ways citizens influence the political process

8.

Bodies of water near Georgia.

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

9.

Which continent can be found at the intersection of 60 degrees north and 80 degrees east?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

10.

What term describes the transfer of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group of people to another?

a)

Cultural evolution

b)

Cultural adaptation

c)

Cultural appropriation

d)

Cultural diffusion

11.

Which of the following best defines Human-Environment Interactions and provides an example?

a)

The ways in which human social systems interact with the environment, such as deforestation.

b)

The study of human anatomy and its impact on the environment.

c)

The process of human evolution and its effects on natural habitats.

d)

The development of technology to control environmental changes.

12.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a command economy?

a)

Prices are determined by supply and demand

b)
  1. Production is based on consumer preferences

c)
  1. The government makes all economic decisions

d)
  1. Businesses operate independently of government control

13.

What is the main function of the legislative branch in a democratic government?


a)
  1. To interpret laws

b)
  1. To enforce laws

c)
  1. To create laws 

d)
  1. To adjudicate disputes

14.

What is the significance of the Prime Meridian?

a)
  1. It divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres

b)
  1. It is the starting point for measuring longitude

c)

It marks the equator

d)

It is the longest line of latitude

15.

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?


a)
  1. Coal

b)
  1. Natural gas

c)
  1. Solar energy

d)
  1. Oil