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WorksheetsCA1 Review Social Studies
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which of the following is a push factor?
Access to services
Better job opportunities
Unhappy life
Family links
What is a reason people might move (push in) to an area?
Shortage of food
Unhappy life
More entertainment facilities
Poor transport links
Which factor involves wars?
Push factor
Pull factor
Both
Neither
What is a characteristic of a limited government?
Government has total power
Citizens have no right to vote
Leaders must follow the law
Citizens are underpaid at their jobs
Which type of government is ruled by many?
Dictatorship
Absolute monarchy
Federal Republic
Oligarchy
What was a negative impact of the Columbian Exchange?
Increased trade
Spread of disease
Cultural exchange
Technological advancement
Which government type is ruled by one?
Federal Republic
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
Parliamentary democracy
Which of the following is a type of limited government?
Theocracy
Absolute monarchy
Parliamentary democracy
Dictatorship
What is cultural diffusion?
The spread of cultural items such as ideas, music, and languages between individuals from one culture to another.
The isolation of cultural items within a single culture.
The destruction of cultural items by another culture.
The creation of new cultural items within a single culture.
In which type of economy does the government own all businesses?
Command Economy
Free Market Economy
Mixed Economy
Traditional Economy
What is a characteristic of a Free Market Economy?
Citizens own all businesses.
Government owns all businesses.
Government regulates all prices.
Government provides all education.
What is a characteristic of a Command Economy?
Government decides things like production, quantities, wages, and distribution of goods.
Prices are set by supply and demand.
Companies are usually owned by citizens.
Government rarely sets rules.
Which civilization developed the science of astronomy, calendar systems, and hieroglyphic writing?
The Mayas
The Romans
The Egyptians
The Greeks
Which country is an example of a Command Economy?
China
United States of America
Hong Kong
Singapore
In a Free Market Economy, who sets the prices?
Prices are set by supply and demand.
Prices are set by the government.
Prices are set by international organizations.
Prices are set by private companies.
An example of a push factor is...
A new job
A better school
Natural disaster
Better health care
Which of these are a push factor?
Better paying jobs
Lack of job opportunities
Favorable Climate
Higher standard of living
Hurricane Katrina
Push
Pull
What are pull factors in migration?
Factors that motivate people to leave their places
Factors that attract people to their place of destination
Factors related to political stability and good government services
Factors related to natural calamities and bad climate
How does a government in a command economy typically influence its country's economy?
A) By allowing complete freedom of market forces.
B) By making all major economic decisions and controlling resources.
C) By supporting businesses indirectly through subsidies only.
D) By enforcing minimal intervention in economic affairs.
What is a basic characteristic of a market economy?
Government controls all businesses
Prices are determined by supply and demand
There is no competition
All goods are free
The United States and Canada can be considered to have
limited governments
unlimited governments
absolute monarchs
dictators
communist politburos
Select the choice that best answers the question.
What type of government is described in the table?
Limited Government
Direct Democracy
Unlimited Government
Constitutional Monarchy
In a democratic country, is the power of the government limited or unlimited?
limited
unlimited
In which type of government do the people hold the power?
(a)
Citizens often have no rights.
Democracy
Dictatorship
Latiditude-Imaginary Lines the Circle the Earth Parrallel to the Equator
False
True
Maybe?
Longitude-imaginary lines that circle the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole, measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
False
True
What is a defining feature of a democracy?
Power is inherited
Citizens have the right to vote
Government is controlled by a single party
Leaders are appointed by a monarch
Which of the following is a characteristic of a dictatorship?
Leaders are elected by the people
Government power is limited by law
One person holds absolute power
Citizens have freedom of speech
What is a pull factor in migration?
Natural disasters
Political instability
Job opportunities
War
