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OSA Chapter 2 World History
OSA Chapter 2 World History
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A Social Studies review of chapter 2.
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1
When supply decreases and demand increases, what happens to the price of goods?
Rises
Stays the same
Lowers
2
When demand goes down, and supply stays the same, what happens to the price of goods?
Rises
Lowers
Stays the same
3
Which of the following is both a right and a responsibility of citizenship?
respecting the rights of others
freedom of speech
freedom of worship
voting
4
The line that divides the Earth into western and eastern halves is called the
Meridian
Equator
Prime Meridian
Hemisphere
5
What is a veto?
To approve a law
To deny a law
To approve a judge
To deny an appointment
6
What is the best estimation of point D in absolute location terms?
15°N, 45°W
60°N, 120°W
45°N, 75°E
15°S, 120°W
7
The ability of a branch of government to limit the power of another branch is called
checks and balances
the federal system
representative government
separation of powers
8
What type of map would you use to identify population of an area?
choropleth
Hertz-Kakavian Special Location of People's Map of Gergiwitz
physical map
political map
9
What is the best estimation of Boston in absolute location terms?
71°N, 42°E
42°N, 71°W
42°S, 49°W
42°N, 49°E
10
Which one of these is not in the definition of culture?
traits
behaviors
beliefs
government
11
The sharing of power between the national government and the state governments is called
representative government
separation of powers
checks and balances
the federal system
12
The act of running a business and taking risks is called
capital
entrepreneurship
land
labor
13
When supply increases and demand increases, what happens to the price of goods?
Stays the same
Lowers
Rises
14
When it is Summer in Florida, what is it in England?
Summer
Spring
Winter
Fall
15
What you give up when you choose one thing over another is called
capital
demand
supply
opportunity cost
16
In which of the following economic systems does the government make all choices?
traditional economy
command economy
mixed economy
market economy
17
These imaginary lines circle the Earth from west to east
latitudes
longitudes
degrees
absolute locations
18
The line that divides the Earth into northern and southern halves is called the
Equator
Hemisphere
Meridian
Prime Meridian
19
In which type of economic system do people choose what goods to make based on what they want?
command economy
mixed economy
market economy
traditional economy
20
A producer wants to
buy goods while paying the highest price
supply goods while charging the highest price
supply goods while charging the lowest price
buy goods while paying the lowest price
21
In which type of economic system do people choose what goods to make based on custom/tradition?
market economy
command economy
mixed economy
traditional economy
22
Which of the following statements is true?
Geographers can't accurately show the Earth's surface.
Globes = maps at accurately showing the Earth's surface.
Maps distort the features on the Earth's surface.
Globes distort the features on the Earth's surface.
23
The judicial branch has the power to
block the appointment of judges
appoint judges
declare laws unconstitutional
make laws
24
When people move from place to place, cultural diffusion may occur. Cultural diffusion is
growing or shrinking of the population in an area
sharing and mixing of beliefs and behaviors by < two groups
the beliefs and behaviors shared by the members of a group
movement of people from one place to settle in another place
25
When supply goes down, and demand stays the same, what happens to the price of goods?
Stays the same
Lowers
Rises
26
Which of the following is a duty of citizenship?
volunteering in your local community
obeying all federal, state, and local laws
staying informed on public issues
petitioning the government
27
What type of map would you use to identify the location of cities?
choropleth
physical map
political map
Hertz-Kakavian Special Location of People's Map of Gergiwitz
28
What is the best estimation of point E in absolute location terms?
15°S, 120°W
45°N, 75°E
60°N, 120°W
15°N, 45°W
29
A map made using the Goode's Interrupted Equal Area projection
distorts size and distance to a great degree
distorts the shape of objects to the east and west
distorts the shape of objects near the poles
shows continents close to their true shapes and sizes
30
Which of the following is one of the Five Themes of Geography?
Human Systems
Human-Environment Interaction
The Uses of Geography
The World in Spatial Terms
31
When a good is scarce, it means that
nobody is interested in buying it
demand drops while supplies rise
it is hard to find and likely to cost more
it is cheap and easy to make
32
When it is Summer in Florida, it is what in Australia?
Summer
Winter
Fall
Spring
33
These imaginary lines circle the Earth from north to south
latitudes
degrees
longitudes
absolute locations
34
Which type of good would you most want to export?
something that you can sell for a very low price
something that you have very little of in your own country
something you can buy cheaply from another country
something made cheaply and sell elsewhere at a high price
35
What is the best estimation of Denver in absolute location terms?
105°W, 33°N
42°N, 95°E
42°E, 95°N
33°W, 105°S
