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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
In which type of economic system do people choose what goods to make based on what they want?
mixed economy
market economy
traditional economy
command economy
2
When people move from place to place, cultural diffusion may occur. Cultural diffusion is
the beliefs and behaviors shared by the members of a group
sharing and mixing of beliefs and behaviors by < two groups
movement of people from one place to settle in another place
growing or shrinking of the population in an area
3
When demand goes down, and supply stays the same, what happens to the price of goods?
Rises
Stays the same
Lowers
4
In which type of economic system do people choose what goods to make based on custom/tradition?
mixed economy
command economy
traditional economy
market economy
5
What is the best estimation of Denver in absolute location terms?
42°E, 95°N
42°N, 95°E
33°W, 105°S
105°W, 33°N
6
What is the best estimation of point E in absolute location terms?
45°N, 75°E
60°N, 120°W
15°S, 120°W
15°N, 45°W
7
These imaginary lines circle the Earth from north to south
longitudes
degrees
absolute locations
latitudes
8
Which type of good would you most want to export?
something you can buy cheaply from another country
something that you can sell for a very low price
something that you have very little of in your own country
something made cheaply and sell elsewhere at a high price
9
The sharing of power between the national government and the state governments is called
separation of powers
the federal system
checks and balances
representative government
10
The judicial branch has the power to
make laws
appoint judges
declare laws unconstitutional
block the appointment of judges
11
The act of running a business and taking risks is called
land
entrepreneurship
labor
capital
12
What is the best estimation of Boston in absolute location terms?
42°S, 49°W
42°N, 49°E
71°N, 42°E
42°N, 71°W
13
A map made using the Goode's Interrupted Equal Area projection
distorts the shape of objects near the poles
distorts size and distance to a great degree
shows continents close to their true shapes and sizes
distorts the shape of objects to the east and west
14
What type of map would you use to identify the location of cities?
choropleth
political map
physical map
Hertz-Kakavian Special Location of People's Map of Gergiwitz
15
Which one of these is not in the definition of culture?
government
traits
beliefs
behaviors
16
What you give up when you choose one thing over another is called
supply
demand
opportunity cost
capital
17
Which of the following is one of the Five Themes of Geography?
Human Systems
Human-Environment Interaction
The World in Spatial Terms
The Uses of Geography
18
When supply increases and demand increases, what happens to the price of goods?
Stays the same
Rises
Lowers
19
When it is Summer in Florida, it is what in Australia?
Fall
Summer
Winter
Spring
20
When supply goes down, and demand stays the same, what happens to the price of goods?
Lowers
Stays the same
Rises
21
The line that divides the Earth into western and eastern halves is called the
Hemisphere
Meridian
Equator
Prime Meridian
22
When supply decreases and demand increases, what happens to the price of goods?
Lowers
Rises
Stays the same
23
A producer wants to
supply goods while charging the highest price
buy goods while paying the lowest price
supply goods while charging the lowest price
buy goods while paying the highest price
24
Which of the following statements is true?
Globes = maps at accurately showing the Earth's surface.
Globes distort the features on the Earth's surface.
Geographers can't accurately show the Earth's surface.
Maps distort the features on the Earth's surface.
25
Which of the following is both a right and a responsibility of citizenship?
respecting the rights of others
voting
freedom of speech
freedom of worship
26
The ability of a branch of government to limit the power of another branch is called
representative government
the federal system
separation of powers
checks and balances
27
What type of map would you use to identify population of an area?
Hertz-Kakavian Special Location of People's Map of Gergiwitz
choropleth
political map
physical map
28
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
29
What is the best estimation of point D in absolute location terms?
45°N, 75°E
60°N, 120°W
15°N, 45°W
15°S, 120°W
30
These imaginary lines circle the Earth from west to east
degrees
longitudes
latitudes
absolute locations
31
When it is Summer in Florida, what is it in England?
Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring
32
The line that divides the Earth into northern and southern halves is called the
Prime Meridian
Hemisphere
Meridian
Equator
33
What is a veto?
To approve a judge
To deny an appointment
To approve a law
To deny a law
34
Which of the following is a duty of citizenship?
staying informed on public issues
petitioning the government
obeying all federal, state, and local laws
volunteering in your local community
35
In which of the following economic systems does the government make all choices?
command economy
traditional economy
mixed economy
market economy
