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Unit 11

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is bias?

a)

a prejudice, often against a group

b)

a type of system built on fairness

c)

rule made by elected officials

d)

celebration involving many people

2.

What does bicameral mean?

a)

having two lawmaking chambers

b)

group of lawmakers who work together

c)

having one chamber for decisions

d)

led by the president of a country

3.

What is blight?

a)

a plant disease that destroys plants

b)

special tool used in farming activities

c)

method of increasing food production

d)

fertilizer added to increase soil quality

4.

What is capitalism?

a)

system where individuals own property

b)

system where government owns everything

c)

all goods shared equally with others

d)

government limits all private profits

5.

What is a census?

a)

an official count of people in an area

b)

monthly survey that measures behavior

c)

form people fill to report their age

d)

count of buildings and property owned

6.

What is a classless society?

a)

place where all people have equal wealth

b)

system where wealth is unfairly shared

c)

society ruled by religious tradition

d)

workers live under strict government rules

7.

What is coal?

a)

black rock that burns easily

b)

hard substance found in deep mines

c)

material used for shiny decorations

d)

brown fuel from ancient plant matter

8.

What does combustible mean?

a)

burns easily when set aflame

b)

resistant to all forms of heat

c)

likely to cause serious fire hazards

d)

reacts badly with cold and water

9.

What is communism?

a)

system where government owns all things

b)

private businesses run without limits

c)

people work together to earn wages

d)

system where goods are shared equally

10.

What does depopulate mean?

a)

greatly reduce population for a time

b)

help people grow their communities

c)

move families into a safer location

d)

destroy buildings to make more space

11.

What does it mean to detain someone?

a)

to stop or keep from moving

b)

to give medical help quickly

c)

to feed and clothe travelers

d)

to record someone’s daily schedule

12.

What is a difference?

a)

something that makes things not alike

b)

a part of something that adds strength

c)

a connection between two similar objects

d)

a tool used to compare sizes or weights

13.

What does it mean to distribute?

a)

to divide into parts and give out

b)

to send someone a message or invitation

c)

to borrow something from a neighbor

d)

to plant seeds in a private field

14.

What does efficient mean?

a)

operating well without much waste

b)

working slowly to prevent errors

c)

saving time by avoiding teamwork

d)

using multiple people to finish a task

15.

Who is the electorate?

a)

those who can participate in an election

b)

people who lead political campaigns

c)

officials who count the number of citizens

d)

judges who enforce the voting laws

16.

What does it mean to emigrate?

a)

the process of leaving a country or region

b)

the act of becoming a legal citizen

c)

the journey from one job to another

d)

the right to build property in a city

17.

What does it mean to evict someone?

a)

to legally force someone out of their home

b)

to let someone rent property for free

c)

to give someone land to build on

d)

to allow someone to stay permanently

18.

What is an export?

a)

product or service that is sent out of a country to be sold or traded

b)

goods that are destroyed before being sold

c)

packages sent to friends during holidays

d)

product or service that is sent into a country to be sold or traded

19.

What is exposure?

a)

the condition of being exposed without protection to the effects of harsh weather

b)

the act of building a wall for safety

c)

the process of lighting a room with sunlight

d)

the use of blankets to warm a room

20.

What are finished goods?

a)

products that are ready to be sold to customers

b)

tools used to start building a product

c)

natural materials gathered from nature

d)

items that are kept in storage for years

21.

What is a good?

a)

something that is bought and sold

b)

something that grows naturally in forests

c)

a law that protects shoppers from scams

d)

a document used to register businesses

22.

What is a harbor?

a)

a safe area of water where people can leave their boats

b)

a place where animals are trained for sea work

c)

a path used by ships to avoid storms

d)

a beach where people play in the summer

23.

What is an imitation?

a)

a copy of something else

b)

a type of design made with paint

c)

a valuable original product

d)

a signal used to start a project

24.

What does imperial mean?

a)

having to do with an empire or an emperor

b)

relating to elections and voting rules

c)

dealing with farming and agriculture

d)

focused on small-town government

25.

What is income?

a)

money you get from work you do or property you own

b)

money the government gives to all citizens

c)

the amount someone spends each week

d)

cash kept in banks for emergencies

26.

What is industrialization?

a)

the process of developing manufacturing on a large scale

b)

the act of removing machines from work

c)

the return to farming in large towns

d)

the building of schools and libraries

27.

What does it mean to isolate?

a)

to set apart in order to make alone

b)

to invite others to join a group

c)

to share a home with many people

d)

to move between different jobs

28.

What is a loan?

a)

money temporarily given that needs to be paid back

b)

money kept as savings for retirement

c)

income earned from selling goods

d)

cash used to pay rent and utilities

29.

What is a locomotive?

a)

an engine that moves a train

b)

a station where people wait for buses

c)

a factory that makes parts for ships

d)

a path that leads into a tunnel

30.

What is malnutrition?

a)

inadequate food causing health issues

b)

a diet with too many expensive foods

c)

a lifestyle with excessive exercise

d)

a plan to avoid processed ingredients

31.

What does it mean to manufacture something?

a)

the process of making a large number of something

b)

the act of designing a single new product

c)

the idea of reusing natural resources

d)

the habit of buying expensive tools

32.

What is a market?

a)

an area for buying and selling goods

b)

a building for government meetings

c)

a location used only for farming

d)

a place where workers gather to vote

33.

What is mechanization?

a)

the process of making something more automatic by introducing machines

b)

the rebuilding of damaged homes after war

c)

the act of teaching workers to read

d)

the sharing of tools between farms

34.

What does it mean to migrate?

a)

to move from one place to another

b)

to choose not to participate in voting

c)

to build a new type of factory

d)

to form a large group for farming

35.

What does it mean to modernize?

a)

to bring up to date

b)

to reduce something in size

c)

to slow down daily operations

d)

to study the past in more detail

36.

What is a natural resource?

a)

materials that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain

b)

products invented by science labs

c)

tools made by ancient civilizations

d)

information passed down through books

37.

What is productivity?

a)

the ability to produce large amounts of goods

b)

the number of workers in a company

c)

the cost of each individual item

d)

the amount of space used for storage

38.

What are raw materials?

a)

an item used to create manufactured goods

b)

machines used to deliver final products

c)

workers who inspect each new product

d)

containers used for packaging goods

39.

What does it mean to redistribute?

a)

to take something back and divide it up in a new way

b)

to sell something for a higher price later

c)

to collect all of something and throw it away

d)

to count items that were never shared

40.

What is self-interest?

a)

what is best for oneself

b)

the desire to protect all citizens

c)

an effort to grow the local economy

d)

a system that helps the poor first

41.

Who or what is a shogun?

a)

one of the chief military commanders of Japan who governed in the name of the emperor

b)

a nobleman who served the Chinese emperor

c)

a warrior who traveled across Europe

d)

a teacher of religion in ancient India

42.

What is a slogan?

a)

a short phrase used to state a principle or political message

b)

a law created to protect voting rights

c)

a musical phrase used in traditions

d)

a title for leaders in a company

43.

What is socialism?

a)

a political and economic theory that advocates for the people as a whole rather than private individuals to own and operate the means of production

b)

a belief that government should do nothing

c)

a system of government in which all factories, farms, and other valuable things are owned and controlled by the government

d)

an economic system in which land, factories, and other resources are owned by individuals instead of the government

44.

What is a surplus?

a)

an amount that goes beyond what is needed

b)

a bill showing what was purchased

c)

a plan to reduce daily expenses

d)

a space used to store broken items

45.

Who is a tenant?

a)

a person who rents the land/building they live/work on

b)

a manager who builds apartment units

c)

a person who sells farm tools

d)

a student who works part-time

46.

What is a textile?

a)

cloth, or woven fabric

b)

a hard surface used for building

c)

a metal frame for furniture

d)

a decoration made of glass

47.

What is urbanization?

a)

the process of making an area more city-like

b)

the creation of small farming villages

c)

the planting of trees near roads

d)

the increase in wildlife in towns

48.

What is yield?

a)

amount produced

b)

planting cost

c)

farm tool

d)

shipping zone