Duplicate of 8th Grade Louisiana Studies Increment 2 Exam Review

Question 1

Louisiana has experienced economic growth in all the following industries except

Accepted Answer

gold and silver mines.k

Question 2

What type of propaganda is seen in the picture?

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cardstacking

Question 3

Natchitoches and New Orleans were established in their repsective location due to

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extensive port and river systems

Question 4

Because Louisiana has a thriving lumber and timber industry,

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reforestation efforts are made to replinish our trees.

Question 5

An economy in which a group of central planners answer the four basic economic questions is

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a traditional economy.

Question 6

When the French colonists tried to end Spanish colonial rule, they

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the ended French colonial rule.

Question 7

A major economic factor that impacts GDP is

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unemployment.

Question 8

Name three states that border the Atlantic Ocean.

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Virginia, South Carolina, and Maine

Question 9

Inflation

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causes a steady rise in the price of goods and services.

Question 10

In order for a presidential candidate to win all Louisiana's electoral votes,

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win the state's popular vote.

Question 11

This type of music originated in Louisiana and uses the accordian, piano and rubbard primarily.

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zydeco

Question 12

Why did the African American population grow in the 18th and 19th centuries?

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they were brought to work on cotton and sugar plantations

Question 13

Because oil is scarce and the reserve supply is limited, consumers will have to

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limit their oil use and find alternate sources of energy.

Question 14

Steamboats traveling down the Mississippi River to New Orleans resulted in

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MS River becoming the most inland shipping route in America

Question 15

Which Louisiana river is located in close proximity to the city of Bogalusa?

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Pearl River

Question 16

If a worker invests in a retirement account

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the worker's disposable income will decrease.

Question 17

Which of the following landforms is located southeast of Shreveport?

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Driskill Mountain

Question 18

When the slave revolts began in Haiti, which group fled to the Louisiana?

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aristocrats

Question 19

What ethnic groups are concentrated in the southern region of Louisiana?

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African Americans and Cajun

Question 20

Which of the following Spanish colonial leaders ended the Rebellion of 1768?

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Alejandro O'Reilly

Question 21

Propaganda is a ploy to play on the ________ of voters.

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lack of knowledge

Question 22

Which of the following crops was grown in Louisiana by midwestern farmers?

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rice

Question 23

What type of propaganda technique is used in the picture?

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bandwagon

Question 24

Which of the folowing Frenchmen claimed Louisiana for King Louis XIV?

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Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle

Question 25

An election in which a popular vote is cast to accept or reject as passed law is called

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a referendum.

Question 26

Which of the following native groups made a lasting artistic impact on Louisiana?

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Chitimacha

Question 27

When inflation rates are high, consumer's buying power

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decreases.

Question 28

What did France give to Spain to make up for the lands they lost in the French and Indian War?

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control of Louisiana west of the Mississippi River

Question 29

Which of the following inventors created a process to make sugar cane profitable?

Accepted Answer

Norbert Rillieux

Question 30

All of the following are examples of money being used as a productive resource except

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placing money in a shoe box in your closet.

Question 31

Which of the following is not true of Louisiana?

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oklahoma is to the north of Louisiana

Question 32

An economy in which the government answers the four economic questions is called

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a command economy.

Question 33

When an employer wants to make the best use of its human resources, it should

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provide additional training and education.

Question 34

The French chose to settle Louisiana because

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they wanted to expand the French empire in the New World.

Question 35

The terms gross domestic product refers to

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the amount of goods and services a country produces at home.

Question 36

Economic decisions in a market economy are based off of all of the following except

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government choices.

Question 37

Name the natural resource that is plentiful in Louisiana, but not the Flordia Parishes.

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oil

Question 38

Why did the Acadians migrate to Louisiana?

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to freely practice Catholicism

Question 39

When Napoleon Bonaparte sold Louisiana the opportunity cost of his decision was

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losing all the long-term benefits LA has to offer.

Question 40

Domestic violence can be caused by

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financial difficulties in a household.

Duplicate of 8th Grade Louisiana Studies Increment 2 Exam Review

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Duplicate of 8th Grade Louisiana Studies Increment 2 Exam Review

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