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GA Milestone 7th Grade Social Studies Review
GA Milestone 7th Grade Social Studies Review
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What to produce is a economic question that all systems must answer?
True
False
2
What is Zionism?
Idea that all religious groups should have their own states
Belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion
Hope that all governments will be based on religion
Plan to let Arabs and Jews share land in Palestine
3
Which trade barrier eliminates trade all together between countries
Speciality
Embargo
Quota
Tariff
4
This type of economic system the government answers the three main economic questions
Free market
Traditional
Mixed
Command
5
The process of removing natural resources from the ground is called?
Extraction
Export
Famine
Free Trade
6
Which best describes a Federal government system?
A central government has ALL the power
A central government is Sole ruler
Local governments have ALL the power
A central and local government SHARE power
7
The most severe health crisis in the world is
Poverty
Famine
HIV/Aids
Cold
8
Which organization was created to work for equality in the country of South Africa?
African National Congress
Pan African Congress
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
African Union
9
What led to the end of the Ottoman Empire at the close of World War I?
The people in the Empire were starving
The Ottoman government was overthrown by a revolt
Empire spent too much money
They were on the losing side of the war,
10
Where is Kenya located in Africa?
Along the east coast by the Indian Ocean
North of the Sahara
Along the southern coast between the Atlantic and Indian
In the interior of the continent
11
A severe absence of rainfall is called?
Drizzle
Embargo
Drought
Absence
12
Who are the Taliban?
Group of radical Muslims
Government of Kuwait
Government of Iraq
A part of the United Nations
13
What was the name of the Mao Zedong's Chinese communist army?
Zedong's Red Cong
Viacong
Little Red army
Red army
14
Which empire controlled much of the area known as the Middle East from 1300s until WWI
Ottoman Empire
British Empire
American Empire
Spanish Empire
15
What does O.P.E.C. stand for?
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Cities
Orchestra of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Organization of Pizza Excelling Cooks
16
Trade without tariffs or other barriers is called
Quotas
Conditional trade
Exceptional trade
Free trade
17
Who was the president who released Nelson Mandela from prison?
Joseph Kenyatta
F.W. de Klerk
Nelson Mandela
George W. Bush
18
What are the two most valuable natural resources in Southwest Asia?
Phosphates and oil
Sulfur and natural gas
Water and cotton
Oil and natural gas
19
In order for International Trade to be successful, what type of system needs to be in place?
Tariff System
System of exchanging curriences
Economic System
System of faith
20
How many to produce is an economic question that all economic systems must answer?
False
True
21
Majority of the Kurdish people make up which religious group?
Shia Muslim
Sunni Muslim
Judaisms
Christians
22
Which bodies of Water are connected by the Suez Canal
Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gult
Red Sea and the Arabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea
23
Which of the following IS NOT- an African ethnic group?
Arab
Ashanti
Swahili
Vietnamese
24
Who is this?
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mangross
Nelson Michaels
Nelson Madison
25
The total value of all goods and services produced by a country each year?
Gross domestic product
Gross domestic producer
Gross distinguished product
Gross domestic market
26
Which describes the Holocaust?
Destruction of all European governments during WWII
Russian Policy of burning ground behind them as they retreat
Murder of millions of European Jews during WWII
bombing of towns and villages in England and Germany
27
The Nile river starts at the top of Africa in what country?
Nigeria
South Africa
Egypt
Kenya
28
A person in an economy who buys and uses goods and services is called a what?
Producer
Specialist
Artist
Consumer
29
How many European Jewish citizens died in the Holocaust?
22 million
12 million
600 thousand
6 million
30
How many years was Nelson Mandela incarcerated?
15
27
30
88
31
A polytheistic religion in India which divides society into castes
Hinduism
Shinto
Christianity
Buddhism
32
Money you borrow from a bank is called what?
Debit
Charges
Credit
Cash
33
All the skills, talents, education, and abilities that human workers possess are called
Education
Human Capital
Capital Goods
Natural Resources
34
Which is the richest country in the Middle East?
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Yemen
Turkey
35
What is the longest river in China and the 3rd longest river in the world?
Yangtze River
Nile River
Amazon River
Ganges River
36
Antarctica, Asia, Africa, and South America are all examples of ?
Oceans
Countries
Capitals
Continents
37
What is government?
A cultural community
A system of paths to connect people
Economic system that answers all questions
The system a country uses to make laws and run the country
38
Oil was discovered in 1908 in the Middle East in which country?
Afghanistan
Turkey
Persia
Iran
39
Which map shows government boundaries
physical map
Political map
World map
People map
40
What state was created in 1948 for a new homeland for the Jews?
Iran
Africa
Israel
Egypt
41
A series of policies that Mao Zedong thought would help China become equal with the U.S.A.
Great Leap Into
Great Leap Hopeful
Great Jump Up
Great Leap Forward
42
Desertification is...
the transformation of usable land into desert
The transformation of usable land into water
A larger number of different industries
Japan's parliament
43
Which one IS NOT a factor of production that influences economic growth?
Literacy Rate
Capital Goods
Entrepreneurship
Human resources
44
Who was the tyrant ruler of the Iraqi government during Operation Desert Storm
Al-Qaeda
Osama Bin-Laden
Saddam Michaels
Saddam Hussein
45
Which river do Syria, Israel, and Jordan share?
Nile
Jordan
Tigris
Euphrates
46
Which best describes an Monarchy?
A form of government where there is no senate
A form of autocracy; king or queen has the power
A System of government in which people rule
47
The connecting theme that means an argument or disagreement between two or more people is?
Continuity and Change
Migration
Time
Conflict
48
What is the second longest river in Africa
Congo River
Yellow River
Niger River
Nile River
49
What is deforestation?
Process of clearing and cutting down forests
Process of clearing and cutting concrete
When the soil of land goes from green grass to desert
Answer is not given
50
The percentage of adults who can read or write is called the
Literacy rate
Human capital
Social Studies
Education
51
Who is considered the founder of Jewish people?
Adolf Hitler
Abraham
Moses
Jesus Christ
52
The monetary Unit of a country is called their?
Education
Bonds
Currency
Human Capital
53
What is Marxism?
a form of Japanese creative writing
Political philosophy that focuses on class struggle
Political philosophy focusing on cooking
Political philosophy that focuses on traditional economics
54
A tropical disease spread by mosquitoes is what?
Famine
Genocide
HIV
Malaria
55
Which describes a Unitary form of government?
All power resides with the state/local governments
All power is shared with Central and State government
All power is in ONE central government
No power is given to Central government
56
Who makes the most important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?
The King
the People
The Legislature
A small group of powerful leaders
57
The mountain range that is in the northwest corner of the continent of Africa is
Himalaya Mountains
Atlas Mountains
Savanna
Sahel
58
What is a refugee?
A person who refuses to take in someone who is without home
A person who had to leave their home as result of war
A person who opens his home to those who need shelter
A person who refuses to leave home
59
What is Anti-Semitism?
Hatred of Jews because they are tall
Hatred of Caucasians because they are from Europe
Hatred of Africans because of their skin color
Hatred of Jews simply because they practice the Jewish faith
60
Which type of trade barrier is a tax placed on imports?
Stock
Embargo
Tariff
Quota
61
The largest desert in the world is
Kalahari
Tropical Rain forest
Sahara
Savanna
62
In August 1990 what country invaded Kuwait?
Afghanistan
Iran
Jorda
Iraq
63
The terrorists group responsible for attacking the U.S. during 9/11?
Husseins Soliders
Qu'ran
Al-Kuwait
Al-Qaeda
64
The United States of America is a federal government system?
False
True
65
The American general who was in charge of the U.S. army of occupation in Japan was
Dwight Eisenhower
George Patton
Douglas MacArthur
Omar Bradley
66
Which IS NOT a characteristic of a democracy?
Free elections
Competing political parties
Individual liberty
King or Queen
67
The movement of people within their country or across borders is?
Voyage
Movement
Transportation
Migration
68
What world organization created the new state as a homeland for the Jews?
United Nations
OPEC
European Union
League of Nations
69
Which best describes the economic system of the United States
Free market
Command
Mixed
Free traditional
70
Which of the following ethnic groups does not have a country of their own?
Romans
Persians
Kurds
Arabs