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CH 2 World History: Studying Geography, Economics, and Citizenship
CH 2 World History: Studying Geography, Economics, and Citizenship
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Civic participation means
voting, serving on a jury.
All are forms of civic participation.
volunteer your time.
participate in community activities.
2
A way of showing the round Earth on a flat map is called a(n)
latitude.
longitude.
opportunity cost.
projection.
3
What type of economy did many hunter-gatherer groups have and based on customs.
mixed economy
traditional economy
command economy
market economy
4
Imaginary lines that circle the Earth from pole to pole are called
longitude lines.
the equator.
latitude lines.
the Tropic of Cancer.
5
What is the name of this projection?
Robinson
Mercator
Winkel
Goode's Interrupted Equal-Area
6
The most accurate tool used by geographers to show the true size of continents and shapes of landmass and water.
Globe
Timeline
A Map projection
Calendar
7
Name the 4 Hemispheres.
None of these are correct
Northeast, Southwest, Eastern, Western
Northwest, Southeast, Eastern, Western
Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western
8
What's the name of this projection?
Winkel
Robinson
Goode's Interrupted Equal-Area
Mercator
9
A continued rise in prices can be a sign of
inflation
expensive
capital
export
10
Why should we stay informed and be a global citizen?
so we can pass the naturalization test
successes and troubles in other countries affect us
so we obey all laws
important to check and balance
11
The United States has a _________________ government.
totalitarian
representative
dictatorship
feudalism
12
Which branch enforces laws?
Legislature/Congress
Judicial/Courts
None of these
Executive/President
13
Imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator are called
meridians.
poles.
latitudes.
longitudes.
14
an example of a barrier to trade
conflicts can stop trade
countries choose to cut off contact
geography can make trade difficult
All are barriers of trade
15
A recession happens
D. Both B & C are correct
C. when companies close & people loses jobs.
B. when the economy grows slowly or shrinks.
A. when the economy grows fast.
16
The United State has a representative government. What does that means?
acts in the people's interests and protects their rights.
makes decisions in legal cases
control its citizens by being overly powerful
pay taxes for the services it provides to the American people
17
What is the name of this projection?
Winkel
Goode's Interrupted Equal-Area
Mercator
Robinson
18
Charts, graphs, and diagrams are all visual ways of organizing information.
True
False
19
The act of running a business and taking on the risks of that business is called
labor.
land.
entrepreneurship.
capital.
20
What two names are given to the lines on maps and globes that help you find a place on earth?
Latitude and Longitude
Equator & Prime Meridian
Northern & Southern Hemisphers
Degrees and Minutes
21
Four major kinds of resources
labor, entrepreneurship, capital, opportunity cost
land, supply, demand, capital
labor, supply, equilibrium, service
land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship
22
What elements are included on almost every map for readers to understand it.
map scale
compass rose
All are elements
map key/legend
23
What's the name of this projection?
Mercator
Goode's Interrupted Equal-Area
Winkel
Robinson
24
The U.S. Congress is made up of two houses, the Senate and House of Commons.
False
True
25
The United States has a ______________ economy, in which each person makes choices about what to make, sell, and buy.
mixed
command
market
traditional
26
People from other countries must go through a process called
naturalization
immunization
civic participation
inflation
27
A hemisphere means
a shape,
a car in outspace.
1/2 of a sphere.
1/4 of the earth.
28
The ability to do work is called
capital.
entrepreneurship.
land.
labor.
29
The five themes of geography are Place, Location, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement.
True
False
30
A system in which each branch of government limits the powers of other branches is called
checks and balances.
separation of power.
inflation.
recession.
31
What branch makes laws?
Judicial/Courts
Tree
Legislature/Congress
Executive/President
32
What is a region?
a place that is united by one or more common characteristics
a physical system, such as a hurricane
where a place is
a physical characteristic, such as a mountain
33
Which branch interprets and has the final says to whether something is constitutional or not.
Executive/President
Legislative/Congress
Judicial/Courts
None of these
34
What is given up to make or buy something is called a(n)
shopping.
opportunity cost.
checks and balance.
resource
