GA Milestone 7th Grade Social Studies Review

A tropical disease spread by mosquitoes is what?

Who was the president who released Nelson Mandela from prison?

The United States of America is a federal government system?

Which trade barrier eliminates trade all together between countries

What are the two most valuable natural resources in Southwest Asia?

The percentage of adults who can read or write is called the 

A polytheistic religion in India which divides society into castes

Which IS NOT a characteristic of a democracy?

In August 1990 what country invaded Kuwait?

Which organization was created to work for equality in the country of South Africa?

Which of the following ethnic groups does not have a country of their own?

Which one IS NOT a factor of production that influences economic growth?

The process of removing natural resources from the ground is called?

All the skills, talents, education, and abilities that human workers possess are called 

Which best describes a Federal government system?

The American general who was in charge of the U.S. army of occupation in Japan was

How many years was Nelson Mandela incarcerated?

A series of policies that Mao Zedong thought would help China become equal with the U.S.A.

Which best describes an Monarchy?

The total value of all goods and services produced by a country each year?

Desertification is...

The monetary Unit of a country is called their?

What is the second longest river in Africa

Who are the Taliban?

What state was created in 1948 for a new homeland for the Jews?

Who is this?

Which is the richest country in the Middle East?

Who makes the most important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?

This type of economic system the government answers the three main economic questions

What led to the end of the Ottoman Empire at the close of World War I?

A severe absence of rainfall is called?

What is Zionism?

Where is Kenya located in Africa?

In order for International Trade to be successful, what type of system needs to be in place?

A person in an economy who buys and uses goods and services is called a what?

What is Marxism?

Which empire controlled much of the area known as the Middle East from 1300s until WWI

Which river do Syria, Israel, and Jordan share?

What is government?

Which describes the Holocaust?

The connecting theme that means an argument or disagreement between two or more people is?

Majority of the Kurdish people make up which religious group?

Money you borrow from a bank is called what?

The movement of people within their country or across borders is?

The largest desert in the world is

The Nile river starts at the top of Africa in what country?

What is a refugee?

What is deforestation?

Which describes a Unitary form of government?

Which type of trade barrier is a tax placed on imports?

Trade without tariffs or other barriers is called

What is Anti-Semitism?

Who is considered the founder of Jewish people?

Which bodies of Water are connected by the Suez Canal

Who was the tyrant ruler of the Iraqi government during Operation Desert Storm

What was the name of the Mao Zedong's Chinese communist army?

What to produce is a economic question that all systems must answer?

Which best describes the economic system of the United States

How many to produce is an economic question that all economic systems must answer?

Which map shows government boundaries

What does O.P.E.C. stand for?

The most severe health crisis in the world is

Antarctica, Asia, Africa, and South America are all examples of ?

What world organization created the new state as a homeland for the Jews?

The terrorists group responsible for attacking the U.S. during 9/11?

How many European Jewish citizens died in the Holocaust?

What is the longest river in China and the 3rd longest river in the world?

The mountain range that is in the northwest corner of the continent of Africa is

Oil was discovered in 1908 in the Middle East in which country?

Which of the following IS NOT- an African ethnic group?