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1
Which of the following would not be considered a cardinal direction?
West
Northeast
South
East
2
What type of map is shown in the image?
Legend map
Thematic map
Political map
Physical map
3
What would be the best title for the chart?
Factors of Production
Characteristics of HDI
Types of Economies
Business Modifications
4
Which form of government give the most power to ordinary citizens?
absolute monarchy
representative democracy
oligarchy
autocracy
5
Who created a democracy? Democracy means when everyone votes.
Mayans
Mesopotamians
Greeks
Romans
6
What is one reason citizens would want a limited type of government?
It prevents citizens from voting
It moves slowly to pass laws
It prevents the government from abusing its power
It has total control over your life including what you see on TV
7
Term for a chain of islands
fjord
reef
delta
archipelago
8
Which answer is paired correctly on the map above?
D: Yellow River Valley
C: Nile River Valley
A: Mesopotamia
B: Indus River Valley
9
Which word is paired correctly with its definition?
Literacy - when there is not enough of a resource
Scarcity - when the government limits the amount of freedom a business has
Entrepreneurs - when the government has total control over a person’s life
Free Enterprise - businesses are free to choose what to produce
10
What type of map would you use to find the elevation of mountain ranges?
physical map
thematic map
political map
11
The Executive Branch...
writes the bills that later become laws
enforces the law
reviews the constitutionality of the law
12
The Pacific Ocean is number _____.
8
5
1
3
13
Which of the following would not be considered a intermediate direction?
Southwest
Northwest
Southeast
North
14
People living in Alaska wearing thick jackets, mittens, and snow boots
Incorrect answer
Adaptation
Modification
Incorrect answer
15
Who created a republic? Republic means when the representatives vote
Mayans
Mesopotamians
Romans
Greeks
16
Term for an imaginary line around the Earth that runs parallel to the equator
International Date Line
Prime Meridian
longitude
latitude
17
Building houses with sturdier foundations due to living in an area prone to Earthquakes
Incorrect answer
Modification
Incorrect answer
Adaptation
18
Which type of government is power held by a single person?
Unitary
Federal
Dictatorship
Parliamentary
19
What is one negative impact of mining?
adaptation
spreading of culture
Destruction of forrest
natural barriers
20
Mining in present day India (where the Indus River Valley was located)
Incorrect answer
Modification
Adaptation
Incorrect answer
21
Most accurate method of representing the earth
globe
photo
map
satellite imagery
22
The Indian Ocean is number _____.
8
1
5
10
23
What is an oligarchy?
A government ran by kangaroos
A government ran by artificial intelligence
A government ran by ONE person
A government ran by few people
24
People of Mesopotamia and the Indus River Valley adding irrigation to grow crops
Incorrect answer
Incorrect answer
Modification
Adaptation
25
One type of map that shows: boundaries of continents, countries, and states.
thematic map
political map
physical map
26
Which is the correct definition of the word SETTLEMENT in Human Geography?
A place where a group of people decide to establish a community.
Land that is by water
Resolving a conflict
A place where someone lives
27
Which of the following is NOT a component of the Human Development Index (HDI)?
Factors of Production
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and GDP Per Capita
Life expectancy
Literacy Rate
28
Rivers, mountains and types of vegetation are
physical characteristics of places
examples of movement
examples of volcanism
not affected by human activities
29
Ramps and elevators installed to make buildings wheelchair accessible
Incorrect answer
Adaptation
Modification
Incorrect answer
30
Term for a narrow passageway connecting two larger bodies of water.
strait
channel
isthmus
canal
31
Which answer is paired correctly on the map above?
B: Yellow River Valley
A: Nile River Valley
D: Indus River Valley
C: Mesopotamia
32
Term for the imaginary line that marks 0 degree longitude
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
33
You tell a friend that McDonalds is 3 blocks east of the school. You have described its
place
relative location
region
absolute location
34
What "gift" did the Nile River bring to the Egyptians each year to help with their survival?
Water to drink and shower
A flood that provided rich, fertile soil.
Pyramids that grew from the river sediment.
35
What are the 4 early civilizations?
Nile River Valley, Mesopotamia, Yellow River Valley, Indus River Valley
Africa, India, China, Asia
Texas, Montana, Michigan, New York
Antarctica, arctic, Southern, Pacific
36
What type of map shows physical features such as plateaus, deserts, & mountains?
Thematic Map
Physical Map
Topographic Map
Political Map
37
slow moving sheets of ice
artic sea
morraines
glaciers
ice bergs
38
Parliamentary ⇨
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| Presidential ⇨ Elected by voters | No Separation of Powers | Separation
Prime Minister is chosen by the monarch
Prime Minister is chose by majority party in Parliament
Prime Minster is directly by voters
Prime Minster is chosen by the President
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The Judicial Branch...
writes the bills that later become laws
enforces the law
reviews the constitutionality of the law
40
When people change the way they live/what they do to fit certain conditions or an environment
modification
adaptation
41
Which of the following is NOT one of the themes of geography?
Place
Region
Movement
Culture
42
The main line of latitude that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
43
The improvement of transportation tech after the _____ led to an increase in migration and the blending of cultures.
Factors of Production
Industrial Revolution
GDP Revolution
44
Which of the following would be the best title for the chart?
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
Ways to Choose Government Leaders
Powers Given to Elected Leaders
Ways to Enlist in Military Service
45
Which statement describes a socialist government?
Taxes are low, with limited government services
Governments owns several basic industries / free services
Primary political power rests with local governments
Private property is abolished and all goods/services by gov
46
Applying sunscreen during the summer
Incorrect answer
Incorrect answer
Adaptation
Modification
47
This describes the exact location of a specific place
latitude
relative location
absolute location
longitude
48
Which of the following is NOT a physical feature
volcano
city
bay
mountain
49
Which answer is paired correctly on the map above?
A: Mesopotamia
B: Yellow River Valley
D: Nile River Valley
C: Indus River Valley
50
A break in the earth's crust is called a
fold
fault
earthquake
volcano
51
What is a difference between a presidential and parliamentary forms differ?
The central governments have all of the power
In a presidential the parties choose the president
In a parliamentary the Queen or King is in charge
In a presidential the voters choose the president & choose the lawmakers
52
_____ prevented people from migrating to different areas and examples of these are mountains and deserts.
Irrigation
Barriers
Climate
53
Mesopotamia and the Indus River Valley used irrigation systems to grow crops. What is irrigation?
Water for crops
Food
Moist soil
Arable land
54
What do latitude and longitude help to determine?
location
place
region
movement
55
Using the chart below, Which additional elements of culture should be included in the list?
Imports and Exports
Life expectancy and production
Resources and Songs
Language and Religion
56
Which is the correct definition for Culture?
Different people everywhere
Clothes and food
Way of 'life' of groups of people, meaning the way they do things.
Where people live
57
What might be one advantage of an absolute monarchy?
It can act more quickly in a crisis
Its representatives can meet with foreign dinitaries
It can negotiate peace treaties
It provides stronger guarantees of individual rights
58
People located in the Andes Mountains using terracing for farming.
Adaptation
Incorrect answer
Incorrect answer
Modification
59
The Legislative Branch...
enforces the law
writes the bills that later become laws
reviews the constitutionality of the law
60
What type of government selects its executive leader from the majority party in the legislature
federal
unitary
parliamentary
confederal
61
Which of the following correctly lists the Earth’s oceans?
Atlantic, Pacific, Mediterranean, Southern, and Indian
Amazon, Atlantic, Southern, Indian, and Arctic
Red Sea, Indian, Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific
Arctic, Southern, Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific
62
Elevated houses in Galveston
Incorrect answer
Incorrect answer
Modification
Adaptation
63
Which is the best definition of modification?
People changing the way they live to fit in their environment.
Not having enough natural resources.
Changing the environment to fit your needs.
Transforming yourself to fit in with people.
64
The Arctic Ocean is number _____.
7
5
8
10
65
Changing the environment to fit your needs.
adaptation
modification
66
If you wanted to find the Mississippi River you would consult what kind of map?
political map
physical map
thematic map
special purpose map
67
Which ocean is located between South America and Africa?
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
68
Which is the best definition of adaptation?
People changing the way they live to fit in their environment.
Transforming yourself to fit in with people.
Not having enough natural resources.
Changing the environment to fit your needs.
69
People in the Nile River Valley waiting for it to flood so that they can plant crops.
Modification
Adaptation
Incorrect answer
Incorrect answer
70
What did communism and socialism have in common?
They both believed in abolishing private property
They both promoted violent social revolution by the workers
They both believe government should provide services to help
They often resulted in brutal dictatorships
71
The prince is the image of God, who seated him on the throne?
constitutional monarchy
absolute monarchy
representative democracy
direct democracy
72
________ maps use boundary lines to show borders.
Political
Thematic
Topographical
Physical
73
Which answer is paired correctly on the map above?
B: Mesopotamia
C: Yellow River Valley
D: Nile River Valley
A: Indus River Valley
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What do an absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and oligarchy have in common?
The head of state is chosen by Parliament
Their citizens decide public issues for themselves
A single person or small group has control of the government
Power is exercised by representatives elected by the people
