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7th Grade SS GA Milestone Review #1
Who makes the most important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?
Desertification is...
7th Grade SS GA Milestone Review #1
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Desertification is...
A larger number of different industries
The transformation of usable land into water
Japan's parliament
the transformation of usable land into desert
2
Who makes the most important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?
The Legislature
the People
A small group of powerful leaders
The King
3
Which empire controlled much of the area known as the Middle East from 1300s until WWI
Spanish Empire
Ottoman Empire
American Empire
British Empire
4
Which IS NOT a characteristic of a democracy?
Free elections
Competing political parties
King or Queen
Individual liberty
5
What is the longest river in China and the 3rd longest river in the world?
Nile River
Amazon River
Yangtze River
Ganges River
6
Where is Kenya located in Africa?
North of the Sahara
In the interior of the continent
Along the southern coast between the Atlantic and Indian
Along the east coast by the Indian Ocean
7
What is government?
The system a country uses to make laws and run the country
A system of paths to connect people
Economic system that answers all questions
A cultural community
8
Which river do Syria, Israel, and Jordan share?
Jordan
Nile
Euphrates
Tigris
9
Which type of trade barrier is a tax placed on imports?
Quota
Embargo
Stock
Tariff
10
The United States of America is a federal government system?
False
True
11
This piece of land is part of the country Palestine?
Gaza Strip
Israel
Mediterranean Sea
Golan Heights
12
In August 1990 what country invaded Kuwait?
Afghanistan
Iran
Jorda
Iraq
13
Which describes a Unitary form of government?
No power is given to Central government
All power is shared with Central and State government
All power resides with the state/local governments
All power is in ONE central government
14
The connecting theme that means an argument or disagreement between two or more people is?
Time
Continuity and Change
Conflict
Migration
15
In order for International Trade to be successful, what type of system needs to be in place?
System of exchanging curriences
Tariff System
System of faith
Economic System
16
A person in an economy who buys and uses goods and services is called a what?
Producer
Artist
Consumer
Specialist
17
Which one IS NOT a factor of production that influences economic growth?
Capital Goods
Entrepreneurship
Human resources
Literacy Rate
18
What is Zionism?
Idea that all religious groups should have their own states
Belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion
Plan to let Arabs and Jews share land in Palestine
Hope that all governments will be based on religion
19
Which of the following IS NOT- an African ethnic group?
Ashanti
Swahili
Vietnamese
Arab
20
What was the name of the Mao Zedong's Chinese communist army?
Red army
Viacong
Little Red army
Zedong's Red Cong
21
How many to produce is an economic question that all economic systems must answer?
False
True
22
What is the second longest river in Africa
Congo River
Niger River
Yellow River
Nile River
23
What is Marxism?
a form of Japanese creative writing
Political philosophy that focuses on class struggle
Political philosophy that focuses on traditional economics
Political philosophy focusing on cooking
24
Which trade barrier eliminates trade all together between countries
Quota
Speciality
Tariff
Embargo
25
Which best describes a Federal government system?
A central government has ALL the power
Local governments have ALL the power
A central government is Sole ruler
A central and local government SHARE power
26
The American general who was in charge of the U.S. army of occupation in Japan was
Omar Bradley
Douglas MacArthur
George Patton
Dwight Eisenhower
27
Which describes the Holocaust?
Murder of millions of European Jews during WWII
bombing of towns and villages in England and Germany
Russian Policy of burning ground behind them as they retreat
Destruction of all European governments during WWII
28
What is a refugee?
A person who opens his home to those who need shelter
A person who refuses to leave home
A person who had to leave their home as result of war
A person who refuses to take in someone who is without home
29
Which of the following ethnic groups does not have a country of their own?
Kurds
Arabs
Persians
Romans
30
The most severe health crisis in the world is
Famine
Poverty
HIV/Aids
Cold
31
Which map shows government boundaries
World map
physical map
Political map
People map
32
The monetary Unit of a country is called their?
Currency
Education
Human Capital
Bonds
33
Who was the tyrant ruler of the Iraqi government during Operation Desert Storm
Osama Bin-Laden
Saddam Michaels
Al-Qaeda
Saddam Hussein
34
What are the two most valuable natural resources in Southwest Asia?
Water and cotton
Oil and natural gas
Phosphates and oil
Sulfur and natural gas
35
Money you borrow from a bank is called what?
Debit
Credit
Charges
Cash
36
The total value of all goods and services produced by a country each year?
Gross distinguished product
Gross domestic producer
Gross domestic market
Gross domestic product
37
Who is this?
Nelson Mangross
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Madison
Nelson Michaels
38
How many European Jewish citizens died in the Holocaust?
600 thousand
22 million
12 million
6 million
39
The mountain range that is in the northwest corner of the continent of Africa is
Himalaya Mountains
Sahel
Atlas Mountains
Savanna
40
Which best describes an Monarchy?
A form of autocracy; king or queen has the power
A System of government in which people rule
A form of government where there is no senate
41
The process of removing natural resources from the ground is called?
Famine
Free Trade
Export
Extraction
42
All the skills, talents, education, and abilities that human workers possess are called
Capital Goods
Natural Resources
Human Capital
Education
43
Who was the president who released Nelson Mandela from prison?
F.W. de Klerk
Nelson Mandela
George W. Bush
Joseph Kenyatta
44
Which organization was created to work for equality in the country of South Africa?
African Union
Pan African Congress
African National Congress
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
45
This type of economic system the government answers the three main economic questions
Traditional
Mixed
Command
Free market
46
How many years was Nelson Mandela incarcerated?
15
88
30
27
47
A tropical disease spread by mosquitoes is what?
HIV
Genocide
Malaria
Famine
48
What led to the end of the Ottoman Empire at the close of World War I?
The Ottoman government was overthrown by a revolt
Empire spent too much money
They were on the losing side of the war,
The people in the Empire were starving
49
The Nile river starts at the top of Africa in what country?
Nigeria
Egypt
Kenya
South Africa
50
Which best describes the economic system of the United States
Command
Free traditional
Mixed
Free market
51
The terrorists group responsible for attacking the U.S. during 9/11?
Husseins Soliders
Al-Kuwait
Qu'ran
Al-Qaeda
52
What is Anti-Semitism?
Hatred of Jews simply because they practice the Jewish faith
Hatred of Jews because they are tall
Hatred of Caucasians because they are from Europe
Hatred of Africans because of their skin color
53
Majority of the Kurdish people make up which religious group?
Judaisms
Sunni Muslim
Christians
Shia Muslim
54
What state was created in 1948 for a new homeland for the Jews?
Africa
Iran
Israel
Egypt
55
What world organization created the new state as a homeland for the Jews?
OPEC
League of Nations
European Union
United Nations
56
A polytheistic religion in India which divides society into castes
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Shinto
57
A severe absence of rainfall is called?
Drizzle
Drought
Embargo
Absence
58
Who are the Taliban?
Group of radical Muslims
A part of the United Nations
Government of Iraq
Government of Kuwait
59
Antarctica, Asia, Africa, and South America are all examples of ?
Continents
Oceans
Capitals
Countries
60
Which bodies of Water are connected by the Suez Canal
Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gult
Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea
Red Sea and the Arabian Sea
61
A series of policies that Mao Zedong thought would help China become equal with the U.S.A.
Great Leap Hopeful
Great Leap Into
Great Leap Forward
Great Jump Up
62
The largest desert in the world is
Tropical Rain forest
Kalahari
Savanna
Sahara
63
What does O.P.E.C. stand for?
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Cities
Organization of Pizza Excelling Cooks
Orchestra of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
64
Who is considered the founder of Jewish people?
Jesus Christ
Adolf Hitler
Moses
Abraham
65
What is deforestation?
Process of clearing and cutting concrete
Answer is not given
When the soil of land goes from green grass to desert
Process of clearing and cutting down forests
66
The movement of people within their country or across borders is?
Voyage
Movement
Migration
Transportation
67
The percentage of adults who can read or write is called the
Social Studies
Education
Literacy rate
Human capital
68
Oil was discovered in 1908 in the Middle East in which country?
Turkey
Afghanistan
Persia
Iran
69
Trade without tariffs or other barriers is called
Exceptional trade
Free trade
Conditional trade
Quotas
70
Which is the richest country in the Middle East?
Turkey
Yemen
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
71
What to produce is a economic question that all systems must answer?
True
False
