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Unit 1 Test Review

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following BEST defines “government”?

a)

the system through which countries trade

b)

the system by which a country is organized

c)

the system by which a country organizes its military

d)

the system through which countries communicate with each other

2.

Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the legislative branch?

a)

to create laws for the country

b)

to settle disputes between citizens

c)

to enforce laws within the country

d)

to enforce laws outside the country

3.

Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the executive branch?

a)

to create laws for the country

b)

to settle disputes between citizens

c)

to enforce laws within the country

d)

to enforce laws outside of the country

4.

Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the judicial branch?

a)

to create laws for the country

b)

to settle disputes between citizens

c)

to enforce laws within the country

d)

to enforce laws outside of the country

5.

Which part of the government has the MOST power in a federal government?

a)

local government

b)

state government

c)

central government

d)

central and local government

6.

Which of the following BEST defines a democracy?

a)

One person has total power in the government.

b)

One central government makes all the decisions.

c)

Citizens have the power to elect the government leaders.

d)

A political party or small group has all the power in the government.

7.

What type of government does Chile have?

a)

dictatorship

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

presidential democracy

d)

parliamentary democracy

8.

What type of government does the scenario describe? (Sophia in Canada, voting after a major election for the legislative branch, new head of government chosen)

a)

dictatorship

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

presidential democracy

d)

parliamentary democracy

9.

What form of government does the United States have?

a)

democratic form, called a republic

b)

parliamentary form, called a democracy

c)

autocratic form, called a republic

d)

absolute form, called a monarchy

10.

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between needs and wants?

a)

Needs are items that are nice to have. Wants are items that are necessary to live.

b)

Needs are items that you really want to have. Wants are items that you need to have.

c)

Needs are items that are necessary to survive. Wants are items that are nice to have or luxuries.

d)

Needs are items that are expensive and necessary. Wants are items that are cheap and not luxuries.

11.

Which of the following BEST describes “goods”?

a)

things that you can touch

b)

things that are nice to have

c)

things that are necessary for survival

d)

things that people do for other people

12.

Which of the following BEST describes "services"?

a)

work that is a luxury

b)

work that people perform for a few

c)

things that are necessary for survival

d)

things that are created and sold to other people

13.

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between a consumer and a producer?

a)

A consumer is a person that makes a good, while a producer is a person that buys a good or service.

b)

A consumer is a person who buys a good or service, while a producer is a person that makes goods or services.

c)

A consumer is a person that provides services for wants, while a producer is a person that provides services as luxuries.

d)

A consumer is a person that consumes goods to meet their needs, while a producer is a person that procures goods that are in high demand.

14.

The list above are examples of which factor of production?

a)

capital goods

b)

human capital

c)

entrepreneurship

d)

natural resources

15.

Which of the following BEST describes human resources?

a)

the gifts of the earth

b)

a person who starts their own business

c)

the value of a person’s skills to produce goods and services

d)

a good that is used to produce other goods

16.

Which of the following BEST defines scarcity?

a)

There is a low demand and a limited supply.

b)

There is a low demand, but a high supply.

c)

There is a high demand and a high supply.

d)

There is a high demand, but a limited supply.

17.

Which of the following BEST defines an opportunity cost?

a)

the process through which a country decides how to best use its resources

b)

when a person makes a decision, it is the value of the next best alternative

c)

when a person makes the decision to have less of one thing to get more of something else

d)

the process through which a country decides to import some resources in order to create more specialized exports

18.

Which of the following BEST describes geography?

a)

the system through which countries communicate with each other

b)

the study of how decisions about distribution of resources are made

c)

the exact location of a place using latitude and longitude coordinates

d)

the study of the Earth’s physical features and how people interact with them

19.

Which of the following BEST describes the information in the box?

a)

compass rose

b)

relative location

c)

absolute location

d)

intermediate directions

20.

Which of the following BEST describes the image above and how the image is used on a map?

a)

The image is a compass rose and shows the location of places on a map.

b)

The image is a compass rose and shows the cardinal directions on a map.

c)

The image is a scale and shows the distance from one place to another on a map.

d)

The image is a scale and shows the directions from one place to another on a map.

21.

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between absolute and relative location?

a)

Absolute location uses latitude and longitude to locate a place, while relative location uses historical information.

b)

Absolute location uses the location of one place in relation to others, while relative location uses climate maps.

c)

Absolute location describes the location of one place in relation to others, while relative location uses latitude and longitude to locate a place.

d)

Absolute location uses latitude and longitude to locate a place, while relative location describes the location of one place in relation to others.

22.

Which of the following divides the world into western and eastern hemispheres?

a)

equator

b)

parallels

c)

meridians

d)

prime meridian

23.

Which physical feature is divided into the natural levee, the swamp, and the delta?

a)

Marsh region

b)

Blufflands region

c)

Flatwoods region

d)

Mississippi Floodplain region

24.

Which of the following BEST describes how natural levees are formed?

a)

They are created by river erosion after a flood.

b)

They are created by the silt that flows in the ocean.

c)

They are created by silt deposited by a flooding river.

d)

They are created by the river flowing into another river.

25.

Which of the following BEST describes a river delta?

a)

a physical feature that is created by silt deposited by a flooding river

b)

a physical feature that is created when a forest floods in the rainy season

c)

a physical feature that is created where a river flows into a larger body of water

d)

a physical feature that is created when two or more rivers combine and form a new river

26.

Which of the following BEST describes a drainage basin?

a)

an area where the rivers meet the ocean

b)

an area of land that drains into tributaries and eventually larger rivers

c)

a waterway that is created when a river floods and leaves behind rich silt

d)

a waterway that ranges in size from short and shallow to long and navigable

27.

Which of the following BEST describes a bayou?

a)

an area where the rivers meet the ocean

b)

an area of land that drains into tributaries and eventually larger rivers

c)

a waterway that is created when a river floods and leaves behind rich silt

d)

a waterway that ranges in size from short and shallow to long and navigable

28.

Why is it important to learn about government, economics, and geography?

a)

Because it helps us understand how societies function and make informed decisions.

b)

Because it is only required for passing exams.

c)

Because it is not related to our daily lives.

d)

Because it is only important for adults.

29.

This branch of government creates laws for the U.S.

a)

a. Legislative

b)

b. Judicial

c)

c. Executive

d)

d. All of the Above

30.

This branch of government enforces the laws of the U.S.

a)

a. Legislative

b)

b. Judicial

c)

c. Executive

d)

d. All of the Above

31.

Congress makes up this branch of government.

a)

a. Legislative

b)

b. Judicial

c)

c. Executive

d)

d. All of the Above

32.

This branch of government interprets laws and the Constitution.

a)

a. Legislative

b)

b. Judicial

c)

c. Executive

d)

d. All of the Above

33.

The leader of this branch of government is the President.

a)

a. Legislative

b)

b. Judicial

c)

c. Executive

d)

d. All of the Above

34.

Which branch of government is described in the web (which branch of government should replace the question mark)?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Universal

d)

Legislative

35.

Match the branch of government to its main job (purpose).

a)

Writes/makes the law

1.

Legislative Branch

b)

Executes/enforces the law

2.

Executive Branch

c)

Interprets the law

3.

Judicial Branch

36.

Citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people in a..

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Monarchy

37.

Match the following

a)

Direct Democracy

1.

ALL people voter for EVERYTHING

b)

Representative Democracy

2.

People vote for representatives

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

3.

King/Queen has no real power

38.

Match the following

a)

Dictatorship

1.

ONE person has all power

b)

Monarchy

2.

King/Queen has all power

c)

Oligarchy

3.

Small group has ALL power

39.
Which type of government do we have in the United States?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship
40.
When the central government is run by a small group of people. 
a)
Autocracy 
b)
Democracy 
c)
Oligarchy 
d)
Parliamentary 
41.
Which of the following is a good example of a dictatorship?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
North Korea
d)
Canada
42.

What is a government?

a)

an organization that keeps order, sets rules, and provides services for a society

b)

adding territory to a country

c)

a society with a culture

d)

a system where people produce, sell and buy goods

43.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a democracy?

a)

d. Rule by a small elite group

b)

c. Laws made by a monarch

c)

b. Citizens have the right to vote

d)

a. Power held by one person

44.

What is the main role of the Judicial branch of government?

a)

c. Interpreting laws

b)

a. Enforcing laws

c)

b. Making laws

d)

d. Creating budgets

45.

Which type of government is ruled by a king or queen?

a)

Republic

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

46.

Commerce is...

a)

the buying and selling of goods

b)

the idea that colonies existed to contribute to the wealth and power of the mother nations

c)

illegally buying and selling goods

d)

an economic system

47.

Which of these is an example of a human resource ?

a)

a plastic toy

b)

a peach tree

c)

a diamond in the ground

d)

a factory worker

48.

Which of these is an example of a capital resource?

a)

oil

b)

a machine that pumps oil

c)

a person who sells oil

d)

an oil business owner .

49.

Which of these is an example of a natural resource ?

a)

a screwdriver

b)

gold dug from the ground

c)

a necklace maker

d)

the owner of a coffee shop

50.
1. Which of the following IS a major Louisiana good?
a)
shrimp
b)
lobster
c)
coffee beans
d)
water
51.
When goods are shipped from one country to another, this is an example of what?
a)
scarcity and abundance
b)
import and export
c)
goods and services
d)
back and forth
52.
You go to Wal-Mart and have to decide between buying a new shirt or a pair of tennis shoes. You choose to buy the tennis shoes. Which economic concept is not buying the new shirt?
a)
economic choice
b)
opportunity cost
c)
good
d)
scarcity
53.
The voluntary exchange of goods and services without any government intervention.
a)
Market Economy
b)
Traditional Economy
54.

The best definition of a need is...

a)

something essential for life that you must have to survive

b)

something not essential for life that you do not have to have to survive

55.

Something that makes you happy and more comfortable is...

a)

a want

b)

a need

56.
The desire or willingness a consumer has to purchase a good or a service is called?
a)
shortage
b)
supply
c)
price
d)
demand
57.
The amount of goods or services available is called?
a)
supply
b)
demand
c)
producer
d)
consumer
58.

a person or company that makes, grows, or supplies goods to sell is called the?

a)

demand

b)

price

c)

producer

d)

shortage

59.

Which of the following best describes "geography"?

a)

the study of different types of government

b)

the story of the past that shapes our world today

c)

the study of physical features of earth and how humans interact with them

d)

the study of how decisions about the distribution of resources are made

60.

Which best describes the relationship between humans and their environment?

a)

Humans must adapt to their environment

b)

Humans are not influenced by their environment

c)

Humans and their actions do not influence the environmnet

d)

the environment never changes, so humans do not need to adapt

61.

Which of the following best describes "absolute location"?

a)

locating a place using road intersections

b)

using latitude and longitude to find a location

c)

locating an address with a street number and zip code

d)

describing the location of a place in relation to another place

62.

Which of the following is a description of a place using relative location?

a)
  1. 32°25′29″N; 92°53′51″W

b)
  1. the corner of Main Street and First Avenue

c)
  1. 4745 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Natchitoches, LA

d)
  1. across the street from Bill’s Garage and next to Antoine’s Bakery

63.

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between relative and absolute location?

a)
  1. Relative location uses a grid system, while absolute location gives an estimated location.

b)
  1. Absolute location uses street numbers, while relative location is the region where a place is located.

c)
  1. Absolute location describes where a place is, while relative location uses latitude and longitude.

d)
  1. Relative location describes where a place is compared to others, while absolute location uses latitude and longitude. 

64.

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between latitude and longitude?

a)
  1. Latitude runs north to south, while longitude runs east to west.

b)
  1. Longitude describes temperature, while latitude describes climate.

c)
  1. Latitude measures distance from the Equator, while longitude measures distance from the Prime Meridian.

d)
  1. Longitude measures distance from the Equator, while latitude measures distance from the Prime Meridian.

65.

What of the following is NOT a characteristic of human geography?

a)
  1. belief systems

b)
  1. mountain height

c)
  1. spoken languages

d)
  1. spoken languages

66.

Which of the following would be considered a physical geography characteristic of Louisiana?

a)
  1. Cajun culture

b)
  1. Mississippi River length

c)
  1. diverse traditions and customs

d)
  1. densely populated urban areas

67.

which of the following best describes what geographers do?

a)

analyze human events over time

b)

examine bones and fossil remains

c)

create charts, graphs and maps

d)

study physical , human features and interactions on the earth

68.

Match the following regions of Louisiana

a)

Contains the natural levee, the swamp, and the passes. This region stretches across all of Louisiana and runs along a major river.

1.

the Mississippi River Floodplain

b)

This region is a smaller version of the Mississippi Floodplain. It gets its name from the iron rich, red soil deposited by its river

2.

Red River Valley

c)

This region contains the blufflands, the prairies, and the flatwoods. This region was carved out of the land by the movement of the Mississippi River

3.

Terraces

d)

This region lies along the boundary between the land of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. This area serves as a transition from land to water. This region contains saltwater and freshwater

4.

Marsh

e)

This region contains the roughest terrain in Louisiana and the highest elevation. It is mostly located across northeast Louisiana.

5.

Hills

69.

What is being described: A location described in general terms. It is described using landmarks and in terms of distance of a place from another location

a)

Relative location

b)

Absolute location

c)

Relative dating

d)

Absolute dating

70.

Which statement best describes weather?

a)

Weather is the atmospheric conditions at a point in time

b)

Weather tells the amount of rain during a particular season

c)

Weather affects which plants will grow in a particular region of the earth

d)

Weather is the type of atmospheric conditions over a long period in time

71.

Match the term to the definition: the natural features of the land's surface. Such as mountains, valleys, and plains

a)

Geography

b)

Landforms

c)

Climate

d)

Region

e)

Resources

72.

1375 E. Buena Vista Drive, Orlando, Florida is an example of...

a)

absolute location

b)

relative location

73.

"Disney is located about 12 hours from Baton Rouge by car" is an example of...

a)

absolute location

b)

relative location

74.

The coordinates of the Magic Kingdom are 28.4177° N, 81.5812° W is an example of...

a)

absolute location

b)

relative location

75.

This image shows...

a)

lines of latitude

b)

lines of longitude

76.

This image shows

a)

lines of latitude

b)

lines of longitude

77.

The height of a place above sea level

a)

relief

b)

elevation

c)

physical geography

d)

sea level