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CA1 Review Social Studies

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a push factor?

a)

Access to services

b)

Better job opportunities

c)

Unhappy life

d)

Family links

2.

What is a reason people might move (push in) to an area?

a)

Shortage of food

b)

Unhappy life

c)

More entertainment facilities

d)

Poor transport links

3.

Which factor involves wars?

a)

Push factor

b)

Pull factor

c)

Both

d)

Neither

4.

What is a characteristic of a limited government?

a)

Government has total power

b)

Citizens have no right to vote

c)

Leaders must follow the law

d)

Citizens are underpaid at their jobs

5.

Which type of government is ruled by many?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Absolute monarchy

c)

Federal Republic

d)

Oligarchy

6.

What was a negative impact of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Increased trade

b)

Spread of disease

c)

Cultural exchange

d)

Technological advancement

7.

Which government type is ruled by one?

a)

Federal Republic

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Parliamentary democracy

8.

Which of the following is a type of limited government?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Absolute monarchy

c)

Parliamentary democracy

d)

Dictatorship

9.

What is cultural diffusion?

a)

The spread of cultural items such as ideas, music, and languages between individuals from one culture to another.

b)

The isolation of cultural items within a single culture.

c)

The destruction of cultural items by another culture.

d)

The creation of new cultural items within a single culture.

10.

In which type of economy does the government own all businesses?

a)

Command Economy

b)

Free Market Economy

c)

Mixed Economy

d)

Traditional Economy

11.

What is a characteristic of a Free Market Economy?

a)

Citizens own all businesses.

b)

Government owns all businesses.

c)

Government regulates all prices.

d)

Government provides all education.

12.

What is a characteristic of a Command Economy?

a)

Government decides things like production, quantities, wages, and distribution of goods.

b)

Prices are set by supply and demand.

c)

Companies are usually owned by citizens.

d)

Government rarely sets rules.

13.

Which civilization developed the science of astronomy, calendar systems, and hieroglyphic writing?

a)

The Mayas

b)

The Romans

c)

The Egyptians

d)

The Greeks

14.

Which country is an example of a Command Economy?

a)

China

b)

United States of America

c)

Hong Kong

d)

Singapore

15.

In a Free Market Economy, who sets the prices?

a)

Prices are set by supply and demand.

b)

Prices are set by the government.

c)

Prices are set by international organizations.

d)

Prices are set by private companies.

16.

An example of a push factor is...

a)

A new job

b)

A better school

c)

Natural disaster

d)

Better health care

17.

Which of these are a push factor?

a)

Better paying jobs

b)

Lack of job opportunities

c)

Favorable Climate

d)

Higher standard of living

18.
The movement by people from one place to another with the intention of settling temporarily or permanently in a new location. 
a)
pull factor
b)
push factor
c)
distribution
d)
migration
19.

Hurricane Katrina

a)

Push

b)

Pull

20.

What are pull factors in migration?

a)

Factors that motivate people to leave their places

b)

Factors that attract people to their place of destination

c)

Factors related to political stability and good government services

d)

Factors related to natural calamities and bad climate

21.

How does a government in a command economy typically influence its country's economy?

a)

A) By allowing complete freedom of market forces.

b)

B) By making all major economic decisions and controlling resources.

c)

C) By supporting businesses indirectly through subsidies only.

d)

D) By enforcing minimal intervention in economic affairs.

22.

What is a basic characteristic of a market economy?

a)

Government controls all businesses

b)

Prices are determined by supply and demand

c)

There is no competition

d)

All goods are free

23.

The United States and Canada can be considered to have

a)

limited governments

b)

unlimited governments

c)

absolute monarchs

d)

dictators

e)

communist politburos

24.
A __________government is where the people elect leaders who will represent their viewpoint when making government decisions.
a)
Representative 
b)
Constitutional
c)
democracy
25.

Select the choice that best answers the question.

a)

b)

c)

d)

26.

What type of government is described in the table?

a)

Limited Government

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Unlimited Government

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

27.
What is a government that is run by the people, either directly or indirectly?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Communism
c)
Monarchy
d)
Democracy
28.

In a democratic country, is the power of the government limited or unlimited?

a)

limited

b)

unlimited

29.

In which type of government do the people hold the power?

(a)  

30.

Citizens often have no rights.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

31.

Latiditude-Imaginary Lines the Circle the Earth Parrallel to the Equator

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Maybe?

32.

Longitude-imaginary lines that circle the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole, measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

a)

False

b)

True

33.

What is a defining feature of a democracy?

a)

Power is inherited

b)

Citizens have the right to vote

c)

Government is controlled by a single party

d)

Leaders are appointed by a monarch

34.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a dictatorship?

a)

Leaders are elected by the people

b)

Government power is limited by law

c)

One person holds absolute power

d)

Citizens have freedom of speech

35.

What is a pull factor in migration?

a)

Natural disasters

b)

Political instability

c)

Job opportunities

d)

War