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Social Studies 9 Weeks Exam Study Guide - Basic Geography

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 7hrs 0mins

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Class
Date
1.

List all 7 continents.

a)

Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America.

b)

Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Greenland, North America, South America.

c)

Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Central America.

d)

Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, India.

2.

Locate all 5 Oceans. (Again using your colored Map to study) List all 5 oceans.

a)

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic.

b)

Pacific, Atlantic, Mediterranean, Red, Black.

c)

Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Baltic, Caspian.

d)

Arctic, Indian, Atlantic, Caribbean, Coral.

3.

What is a line of latitude?

a)

Another name for lines of latitude are: Parallels.

b)

Lines of latitude are also called Meridians.

c)

Lines of latitude run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

d)

Lines of latitude measure time zones.

4.

Which way do lines of latitude divide the globe?

a)

North and South

b)

East and West

5.

What is a line of longitude?

a)

Imaginary lines that divide the Earth East to West

b)

Lines that run parallel to the Equator

c)

Lines that mark time zones

d)

Lines that measure elevation above sea level

6.

Another name for lines of longitude are:

a)

Meridians

b)

Parallels

c)

Equators

d)

Latitudes

7.

Which way do lines of longitude divide the globe?

a)

North and South

b)

East and West

8.

What does the equator do?

a)

Divides the Earth into a Northern and southern hemisphere

b)

Marks the boundary between land and sea

c)

Separates the continents of Asia and Africa

d)

Divides the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres

9.

What does the prime meridian do?

a)

Divides the Earth into an Eastern and Western Hemisphere

b)

Divides the Earth into a Northern and Southern Hemisphere

c)

Marks the location of the equator

d)

Separates the continents of Asia and Europe

10.

Are these lines: equator, prime meridian, lines of longitude, lines of latitude, real or imaginary?

a)

imaginary

b)

visible

c)

tangible

d)

measurable

11.

When a globe is divided into two (either Northern and southern, or Eastern or Western) what do we call the parts?

a)

hemispheres

b)

latitudes

c)

continents

d)

meridians

12.

What is absolute location?

a)

An exact location (EX. Madras Middle Schools absolute location is 240 Edgeworth Rd. Newnan Georgia 30263)

b)

A general area described by landmarks

c)

A place's location based on time zones

d)

A location described by weather patterns

13.

What is relative location?

a)

A relative location is in relation to another place (EX. Madras Middle School is located behind Wesley Wood Retirement Community)

b)

A relative location is the exact coordinates of a place on Earth.

c)

A relative location is the name of a country or city.

d)

A relative location is the climate of a specific area.

14.

What is the “Region of Tropics” and what are their names?

a)

The areas around the Equator. The Tropics of Cancer & Tropics off Capricorn.

b)

The areas near the poles. The Arctic and Antarctic Circles.

c)

The regions between the Prime Meridian and the International Date Line. The Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

d)

The areas above the Equator. The Northern and Southern Circles.

15.

Where is Denver located?

a)

40 degrees N, 105 Degrees W

b)

34 degrees N, 118 Degrees W

c)

41 degrees N, 87 Degrees W

d)

29 degrees N, 95 Degrees W

16.

What is located at 42N and 69W?

a)

Cape Cod, Massachusetts

b)

Miami, Florida

c)

Seattle, Washington

d)

San Diego, California

17.

What do I use to determine which direction I am traveling on a map?

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Scale Bar

c)

Legend

d)

Grid Lines

18.

What direction is Arianna's house from Catherine's house?

a)

Arianna's house is south of Catherine's house.

b)

Arianna's house is north of Catherine's house.

c)

Arianna's house is east of Catherine's house.

d)

Arianna's house is west of Catherine's house.

19.

What is located Northeast (NE) of the library?

a)

The park is NE of the library.

b)

The school is NE of the library.

c)

The hospital is NE of the library.

d)

The supermarket is NE of the library.

20.
Question Image

Label the following: Match the terms to the correct map features shown in the images.

a)

Key or Legend

1.

Top image (map symbols box)

b)

Compass rose

2.

Second image (compass)

c)

Scale

3.

Third image (distance scale)

d)

Grid

4.

Bottom image (globes with lines)

21.

Define the type of economy: Traditional - _________. (use your flipbook notes given in class)

a)

customs, inherited roles, bartering.

b)

government planning, quotas, five-year plans.

c)

supply and demand, private ownership, profit motive.

d)

state ownership, central authority, command system.

22.

Define the type of economy: Command - _________. (use your flipbook notes given in class)

a)

customs, inherited roles, bartering.

b)

private ownership, profit motive, competition.

c)

supply and demand, free market, entrepreneurship.

d)

subsistence farming, traditional crafts, local trade.

23.

Define the type of economy: Market - _________. (use your flipbook notes given in class)

a)

supply & demand, private ownership.

b)

government planning, public ownership.

c)

barter system, no currency.

d)

central authority, fixed prices.

24.

Define the type of economy: Mixed Market - _________. (use your flipbook notes given in class)

a)

blend of market + government regulation.

b)

completely government controlled.

c)

no government involvement at all.

d)

only traditional customs followed.

25.

Which economic system: Roles and jobs are inherited.

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

26.

Which economic system: Roles and jobs are determined by the government.

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

27.

Which economic system: Citizens dictate what goods and services to sell.

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

28.

Which economic system: Supply and demand make prices fluctuate.

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

29.

Which economic system: Government owns industries and resources.

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

30.

Which economic system: Bartering is common.

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

31.

Match the key words with the correct type of economy:

a)

Customs, habits, inherited, history, ancestors, traditions

1.

Traditional

b)

Government rule, no freedom, no choice, government owned

2.

Command

c)

Supply and demand, consumer driven, citizens dictate

3.

Mixed Market

32.

Refer to the diagram labeled 'Economic Continuum'. What economy does A represent?

a)

Command

b)

Market

c)

Traditional

d)

Mixed

33.

Refer to the diagram labeled 'Economic Continuum'. What economy does B represent?

a)

Market

b)

Command

c)

Traditional

d)

Mixed

34.

What economy does C represent?

a)

Mixed market

b)

Command economy

c)

Traditional economy

d)

Market economy

35.

Refer to the diagram labeled 'Economic Continuum'. Which way would you move on the continuum to allow for more entrepreneurs to create business ideas?

a)

Toward A

b)

Toward B

36.

Literacy rate: The ______ the literacy rates the ______ the standard of living.

a)

higher, higher

b)

lower, higher

c)

higher, lower

d)

lower, lower

37.

Define Human Capital:

a)

skills, education, knowledge

b)

physical assets like land and buildings

c)

natural resources such as water and minerals

d)

machinery and equipment

38.

Define Capital Goods:

a)

machines, tools

b)

raw materials, fuel

c)

consumer goods, food

d)

services, labor

39.

Which from the above deals with humans?

a)

Human Capital

b)

Capital Goods

40.

Define GDP: ____________

a)

total value of goods/services produced yearly.

b)

total population of a country.

c)

average income per person.

d)

total exports of a country.

41.

Relationship between GDP and entrepreneurship: The more ____________ a country has the higher the GDP.

a)

entrepreneurship

b)

inflation

c)

unemployment

d)

pollution

42.

Relationship between GDP and natural resources: ____________

a)

The more natural resources a country has the higher the GDP will be.

b)

There is no relationship between natural resources and GDP.

c)

Countries with fewer natural resources always have higher GDP.

d)

Natural resources decrease a country's GDP.

43.

GDP goes up when there is an ____________ in natural resources.

a)

abundance

b)

shortage

c)

decline

d)

reduction

44.

Why is a currency exchange system needed?

a)

to make international trade easier

b)

to increase the value of all currencies

c)

to eliminate the need for banks

d)

to make travel more expensive

45.

Define Tariff: ____________

a)

Tax

b)

Subsidy

c)

Loan

d)

Grant

46.

Define Quota: ____________

a)

Limit

b)

Increase

c)

Bonus

d)

Penalty

47.

Define Embargo: ____________

a)

Complete STOP

b)

Partial Allowance

c)

Gradual Increase

d)

Temporary Pause

48.

What is generally the title for a Parliamentary Democracy's leader?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

President

c)

Chancellor

d)

Governor

49.

Which type of government has absolute control, people have no rights, and the government can forbid actions by people?

a)

Dictatorship/Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

50.

The type of Democracy where the leader answers to the Legislative branch. (comes from the legislative branch)

a)

Parliamentary Democracy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Authoritarianism

51.

Which type of government is defined by the saying 'rule of all' or 'all for the people'?

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Theocracy

52.

Which form of democracy has separation of powers?

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Monarchy

53.

Read the following scenario and decide which form of government that is being described. 'Fidel Castro took power as a dictator over Cuba and made it communist in 1959. Under the new government, only one political party controlled everything with one person making all the decisions (Castro). Very few rights are given to citizens and they are likely to be jailed if they speak out against the government.'

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

54.

In a democracy, what basic way can citizens influence the government?

a)

The citizens influence the government by voting

b)

The citizens influence the government by paying taxes

c)

The citizens influence the government by watching television

d)

The citizens influence the government by joining sports clubs

55.

A king or monarch that has absolute power is in which form of autocracy?

a)

Absolute Monarch

b)

Constitutional Monarch

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Democracy

56.

In this form of government, a small group has control over the decisions made in the government. Most citizens are not allowed to participate. This form of government can also be found on One-Party Systems. What is it called?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

57.

Democracy is broken down into two forms, list them.

a)

Presidential and Parliamentary

b)

Monarchy and Dictatorship

c)

Federal and Unitary

d)

Direct and Indirect

58.

Autocracy is broken down into two forms; list them.

a)

Monarchy and Dictatorship

b)

Democracy and Republic

c)

Oligarchy and Theocracy

d)

Federalism and Confederation

59.

In which type of government do citizens choose their leader directly?

a)

Presidential democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Parliamentary democracy

d)

Oligarchy

60.

In Parliamentary and Presidential Democracies, the three branches of government are?

a)

Legislative, Judicial, and Executive

b)

Legislative, Administrative, and Financial

c)

Executive, Financial, and Social

d)

Judicial, Administrative, and Economic

61.

In an autocratic (dictatorship) government, freedom of speech is usually? ________

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

c)

Encouraged

d)

Guaranteed

62.

In a Presidential Democracy, the Head of Government (chief executive) is called the?

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Chancellor

d)

Monarch

63.

Which version of democracy does the U.S. have? ________

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Monarchy

64.

What is the role of the citizen in an autocracy?

a)

Limited, mostly obey

b)

Active participation in law-making

c)

Direct election of leaders

d)

Freedom to criticize the government

65.

A form of government where a small group of wealthy people run a country is an. ________

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

66.

The central government has more power than the state government. Ex: Cuba ________

a)

Unitary

b)

Federal

c)

Confederation

d)

Parliamentary

67.

The state government has more power than the central government. This form can also be an alliance such as NAFTA. Ex: Confederate States during the civil war ________

a)

Confederation

b)

Unitary

c)

Federal

d)

Monarchy

68.

Which mountain range is labeled in purple on the map?

a)

Alps

b)

Pyrenees Mts

c)

Ural Mts

d)

Carpathian Mountains

69.

Which sea is labeled on the map near the Pyrenees Mountains?

a)

Black Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

North Sea

d)

Baltic Sea

70.

Which mountain range is labeled in pink on the map?

a)

Alps

b)

Pyrenees Mts

c)

Ural Mts

d)

Carpathian Mountains

71.

Which river is labeled in blue and runs through central Europe on the map?

a)

Danube River

b)

Rhine River

c)

Elbe River

d)

Volga River

72.

Which river is labeled in green and flows across southeastern Europe on the map?

a)

Danube River

b)

Rhine River

c)

Elbe River

d)

Seine River

73.

Which plain is labeled in green and stretches across much of Europe on the map?

a)

European Plain

b)

Great Hungarian Plain

c)

Po Valley

d)

Russian Steppe

74.

Which mountain range is labeled in red and forms the eastern boundary of Europe on the map?

a)

Ural Mts

b)

Alps

c)

Pyrenees Mts

d)

Carpathian Mountains

75.

Which river is labeled in yellow and flows through Germany on the map?

a)

Elbe River

b)

Danube River

c)

Rhine River

d)

Seine River

76.

Look at the map of Europe. Which country is labeled with the number 1?

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Italy

77.

Look at the map of Europe. Which country is labeled with the number 2?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

78.

Look at the map of Europe. Which country is labeled with the number 3?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

79.

Look at the map of Europe. Which country is labeled with the number 4?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

80.

Look at the map of Europe. Which country is labeled with the number 5?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

81.

Look at the map of Europe. Which country is labeled with the number 6?

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

82.

Look at the map of Europe. Which country is labeled with the number 7?

a)

Ukraine

b)

Poland

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

83.

What is the main function of the equator on a globe?

a)

Shows the International Date Line

b)

Marks the location of the Prime Meridian

c)

Divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

d)

Separates Asia and Europe

84.

Which economic system relies mainly on customs and traditions to make decisions?

a)

Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Traditional

d)

Command