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Unit One Multiple Choice Exam

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

History is the:

a)

Study of people, environment, and resources

b)

Study of the past

c)

Total way of life for a group of people

d)

Area with its own unifying characteristics

2.

The total way of life for a group of people is defined as:

a)

Geography

b)

Migration

c)

Trade

d)

Culture

3.

An area with its own unifying characteristics is a:

a)

Location

b)

Diffusion

c)

Region

d)

Export

4.

The study of people, environment, and resources is called:

a)

History

b)

Culture

c)

Geography

d)

Trade

5.

The movement of people from one place to another is known as:

a)

Diffusion

b)

Migration

c)

Trade

d)

Export

6.

The movement of goods is called:

(a)  

7.

When ideas move from one place to another, this is called:

a)

Trade

b)

Migration

c)

Diffusion

d)

Import

8.

To 'Import' means a country:

a)

Sells goods to other countries

b)

Buys goods from other countries

c)

Moves people to other countries

d)

Has its own unifying characteristics

9.

To 'Export' means a country:

a)

Buys goods from other countries

b)

Sells goods to other countries

c)

Has people moving out of it

d)

Focuses only on domestic trade

10.

A position on the Earth's surface is its:

a)

Region

b)

Location

c)

Diffusion

d)

Geography

11.

A Primary Source is best described as:

a)

A textbook or encyclopedia

b)

Letters and pictures

c)

A study of the past based on what people left behind

d)

Something that gives you an idea of position

12.

An example of a Secondary Source is a:

a)

Letter

b)

Picture

c)

Textbook and encyclopedia

d)

Artifact left behind by people

13.

A position on the Earth's surface given with latitude and longitude is called:

a)

Relative Location

b)

Place

c)

Absolute Location

14.

When a position is described in terms of other places, it is:

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

c)

Place

d)

Location

15.

An area described in terms of its human and physical characteristics is a:

a)

Location

b)

Region

c)

Place

d)

Absolute Location

16.

A period of 10 years is a:

a)

Century

b)

Millennium

c)

Decade

d)

Circa

17.

A period of 100 years is a:

a)

Decade

b)

Century

c)

Millennium

d)

Circa

18.

A period of 1000 years is a:

a)

Decade

b)

Century

c)

Millennium

d)

Circa

19.

The study of the past based on what people left behind is:

a)

History

b)

Geography

c)

Archaeology

d)

Relative Location

20.

The pattern of weather conditions over a long period of time is:

a)

Topography

b)

Climate

c)

Pollution

d)

Scarcity

21.

Harmful substances in the environment are known as: ________

a)

Pollution

b)

Nutrients

c)

Minerals

d)

Vitamins

22.

The physical features of a place or a region are its:

a)

Climate

b)

Economy

c)

Topography

d)

Scarcity

23.

The system of producing, selling, and buying goods/services is the:

a)

Profit

b)

Scarcity

c)

Economy

d)

Privatization

24.

When there is not enough to meet all needs and wants, this is called:

a)

Profit

b)

Scarcity

c)

Economy

d)

Interdependence

25.

The money left over after paying expenses in business is:

a)

Capital

b)

Labor

c)

Profit

d)

Scarcity

26.

An economy where people produce what they need to survive is a:

a)

Command Economy

b)

Market Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

d)

Capitalist Economy

27.

An economy where the government controls production and distribution is a:

a)

Market Economy

b)

Traditional Economy

c)

Command Economy

d)

Interdependent Economy

28.

An economy where people decide how to spend their money is a:

a)

Command Economy

b)

Traditional Economy

c)

Market Economy

d)

Interdependent Economy

29.

The term used to refer to money used to invest in business is:

a)

Labor

b)

Entrepreneur

c)

Capital

d)

Profit

30.

Human effort used to produce goods and services is called:

a)

Capital

b)

Entrepreneur

c)

Labor

d)

Privatization

31.

A person who risks their own money to make money in business is an:

a)

Capitalist

b)

Investor

c)

Entrepreneur

d)

Laborer

32.

The process of selling state-owned industries to private investors is:

a)

Interdependence

b)

Capitalism

c)

Privatization

d)

Command Economy

33.

Basic materials needed for life are considered:

a)

Wants

b)

Luxury Items

c)

Needs

d)

Capital

34.

Luxury items that make life easier are:

a)

Needs

b)

Wants

c)

Capital

d)

Labor

35.

When one country depends on another country, it is called:

a)

Privatization

b)

Diffusion

c)

Interdependence

d)

Domestic Economy

36.

Something that can be proven is a:

a)

Opinion

b)

Fact

c)

Feeling

d)

Republic

37.

Personal feelings and beliefs are considered:

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

c)

Civilization

d)

Republic

38.

A leader who holds power by force is a:

a)

Monarch

b)

Republic

c)

Dictator

d)

Democrat

39.

A form of government where people vote for their leaders is a:

a)

Monarch

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Republic

d)

Theocracy

40.

A government led by a King or Queen is a:

a)

Republic

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarch

d)

Dictatorship

41.

A political system that typically has three classes (rich, middle class, poor) is:

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Theocracy

d)

Dictatorship

42.

A system where the people have supreme power and vote is a:

a)

Republic

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Theocracy

43.

A nation ruled by religious leaders is a:

a)

Monarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Theocracy

d)

Communism

44.

A highly organized group of people with a shared culture is a:

a)

Republic

b)

Civilization

45.

The abbreviation POW stands for:

a)

People of the World

b)

Prisoner of War

c)

Power of Work

d)

Position on the World

46.

The abbreviation MIA stands for:

a)

Member in Action

b)

Missing in Action

c)

Middle of Asia

d)

Migration in Area

47.

The shift where steam/electricity replaced human/animal labor is the:

a)

Agricultural Revolution

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Domestic Revolution

d)

Urbanization

48.

A society where men are in charge is described as:

a)

Matriarchal

b)

Patriarchal

c)

Monotheism

d)

Polytheism

49.

A society where women are in charge is described as:

a)

Patriarchal

b)

Matriarchal

c)

Monotheism

d)

Urbanization

50.

The belief in one God is:

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

51.

The belief in more than one god is:

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Democracy

d)

Capitalism

52.

Matters or policies concerned with the USA within the USA are:

a)

International

b)

Domestic

c)

Urbanization

d)

Imperial

53.

The growth of cities is called:

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Agricultural Revolution

c)

Urbanization

d)

Imperialism

54.

A family unit consisting of Mom, Dad, and kids is a:

a)

Extended Family

b)

Nuclear Family

c)

Patriarchal Family

d)

Matriarchal Family

55.

A family unit that includes several generations is an:

a)

Nuclear Family

b)

Extended Family

c)

Artisan Family

d)

Ethnocentric Family

56.

The skills and tools people use is defined as:

a)

Literacy

b)

Technology

c)

Artisanry

d)

Ethnocentrism

57.

The belief that "Your way is the best way" is called:

a)

Racism

b)

Ethnocentrism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Pilgrimage

58.

Hatred based on skin color is:

a)

Ethnocentrism

b)

Racism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

59.

A person who travels to find food is a:

(a)  

60.

A skilled craftsman is an:

a)

Nomad

b)

Artisan

c)

Pilgrim

d)

Entrepreneur

61.

A holy journey is a:

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nomadism

c)

Pilgrimage

d)

Diffusion

62.

The control of one country by another is:

a)

Nationalism

b)

Technology

c)

Ethnocentrism

d)

Imperialism

63.

The ability to read and write is:

a)

Technology

b)

Literacy

c)

Ethnocentrism

d)

Human Capital

64.

Strong loyalty to one's country is:

a)

Imperialism

b)

Economic Diversity

c)

Nationalism

d)

Ethnocentrism

65.

Not relying on any one crop for income is called:

a)

Cash Crop farming

b)

Economic Diversity

c)

Interdependence

d)

Diffusion

66.

A crop sold on the world market for profit is a:

a)

Subsistence Crop

b)

Domestic Crop

c)

Cash Crop

67.

A tax on imported goods is a:

a)

Import Fee

b)

Tariff

c)

Export Tax

d)

Profit

68.

The Creator God in the Hindu faith is:

a)

Vishnu

b)

Shiva

c)

Brahma

d)

Allah

69.

The Destroyer God in the Hindu faith is:

a)

Brahma

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

d)

Yahweh

70.

The Protector God in the Hindu faith is:

a)

A. Brahma

b)

B. Shiva

c)

C. Vishnu

71.

God's name in the Islam faith is:

a)

Yahweh

b)

Allah

c)

Brahma

d)

Jesus

72.

God's name in the Christianity/Judaism faith is:

a)

Allah

b)

Vishnu

c)

Yahweh

d)

Siddhartha

73.

The Holy Text for Christians is the:

a)

Torah

b)

Koran

c)

Bible

d)

Tripitaka

74.

The Holy Text for Islam is the:

a)

Torah

b)

Koran

c)

Bible

d)

Tripitaka

75.

The Holy Text for Buddhism is the:

a)

Vedas

b)

Koran

c)

Tripitaka

d)

Bible

76.

The Holy Text for the Hindu Faith is the:

a)

Torah

b)

Koran

c)

Tripitaka

d)

Vedas

77.

The Place of Worship for Christians is a:

a)

Temple

b)

Mosque

c)

Synagogue

d)

Church

78.

The Place of Worship for Buddhists is a:

a)

Church

b)

Temple

c)

Mosque

d)

Mandir

79.

The Place of Worship for Muslims is a:

a)

Temple

b)

Synagogue

c)

Mosque

d)

Mandir

80.

The Place of Worship for the Jewish Faith is a:

a)

Mosque

b)

Mandir

c)

Synagogue/Temple

d)

Church

81.

The Place of Worship for Hindus is a:

a)

Church

b)

Temple

c)

Mosque

82.

The founder of Buddhism is:

a)

Muhammad

b)

Jesus

c)

Abraham

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

83.

The Prophet of Islam is:

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Jesus

c)

Abraham

d)

Muhammad

84.

The Founder/Prophet for Judaism is:

a)

Muhammad

b)

Jesus

c)

Abraham

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

85.

The Founder of Christianity is:

a)

Muhammad

b)

Jesus

c)

Abraham

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

86.

The Ten Commandments are the guidelines for:

a)

Hindu Faith

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Christian/Jewish Faith

87.

The Five Pillars are the guidelines for:

a)

Hindu Faith

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Christian/Jewish Faith

88.

The Four Noble Truths are the guidelines for:

a)

Hindu Faith

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Christian/Jewish Faith

89.

Karma, Dharma, and Reincarnation are the guidelines for the:

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hindu Faith

c)

Islam

d)

Christian/Jewish Faith

90.

List the seven elements of culture.

a)

Social Organization, Customs and Traditions, Language, Arts and Literature, Religion, Forms of Government, Economic Systems

b)

Social Organization, Technology, Language, Arts and Literature, Religion, Forms of Government, Economic Systems

c)

Social Organization, Customs and Traditions, Language, Science, Religion, Forms of Government, Economic Systems

d)

Social Organization, Customs and Traditions, Language, Arts and Literature, Religion, Forms of Government, Transportation

91.

List the five themes of geography.

a)

Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Region

b)

Latitude, Longitude, Climate, Population, Economy

c)

Mountains, Rivers, Cities, Countries, Continents

d)

Weather, Culture, Politics, Technology, Trade