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Social Studies Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the Five Themes of Geography?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

How many years are between the end of the Roman civilization (476 CE) to the end of the Middle Ages (1500 CE)?

a)

1976 years

b)

700 years

c)

250 years

d)

1024 years

3.

imaginary lines that run East-West on a globe; Equator.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

4.

Which of these examples would be considered a Secondary Source? (Mark all that apply)

a)

A diary

b)

A World History Textbook

c)

A dinosaur fossil

d)

A museum tour guide at an Ancient History Museum

e)

A birth certificate

5.

Who was the first President of the Republic of Texas?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

Mirabeau B. Lamar

d)

Anson Jones

6.

What year did Texas gain its independence from Mexico?

a)

1821

b)

1836

c)

1845

d)

1861

7.

Which of the following is a primary source document?

a)

A textbook

b)

A diary entry

c)

A newspaper article

d)

An encyclopedia

8.

What type of map is shown in the picture?

a)

Physical

b)

Thematic

c)

Topographical

d)

Political

9.

Which type of Monarchy gave legal rights and privileges to Aristocrats?

a)

Limited

b)

Absolute

10.

23°N latitude, 81°W longitude:

a)

Raleigh, NC

b)

Houston, TX

c)

Lincoln, NE

d)

Miami, FL

11.

Europe is in which three hemispheres?

a)

North. East. South.

b)

South. West. East.

c)

North. West. East.

12.

South America is in which three hemispheres?

a)

North. East. South.

b)

South. West. East.

c)

North. South. West.

13.

44°N latitude, 71°W longitude:

a)

Raleigh, NC

b)

Boston, MA

c)

Lincoln, NE

d)

Phoenix, AZ

14.

A government where a king or queen rules and gains power through a family line.

a)

Montreal

b)

Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Oligarchy

15.

A government where one leader takes absolute power, usually through force and does not allow the citizens to have any say/representation.

a)

Anarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Doctoral

d)

Dictatorship

16.

A form of government where a small group of people are in power.

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Dictatorship

17.

A form of government where citizens elect representatives to hold office and make decisions.

a)

Senate

b)

Autocracy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

18.

When each citizen participates in daily government functions.

a)

Direct Vote

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Monarchy

19.

A government that focuses on and mandates that one religion is practiced. This occurs along another type/form of government.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Theology

20.

The design and construction of buildings which were influenced by the ideas of a particular civilization.

a)

Anatomy

b)

Architecture

c)

Astronomy

d)

Agriculture

21.

Information about the people who live in a particular area or the total amount of people in a specific area (at a given time).

a)

Data

b)

Population

c)

Statistics

d)

Numbers

22.

Which of the following is considered a primary source in historical research?

a)

A) A biography

b)

B) A newspaper article from the time period

c)

C) A history textbook

d)

D) A documentary film

23.

What is the main purpose of the United Nations?

a)

A) To promote international peace and security

b)

B) To regulate global trade

c)

C) To control world economies

d)

D) To enforce international laws

24.

Which economic system is characterized by private ownership and free markets?

a)

A) Socialism

b)

B) Communism

c)

C) Capitalism

d)

D) Feudalism

25.

What was the primary cause of the American Civil War?

a)

A) Disputes over trade tariffs

b)

B) The election of Abraham Lincoln

c)

C) The issue of slavery

d)

D) The expansion of the United States