6th SS 1st Semester Final Review

Question 1

What is the policy of obtaining and occupying colonies to form an empire?

Accepted Answer

Imperialism

Question 2

religious faith of Muslims founded by Muhammad; holy book Koran

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 3

Air pollution from ________ can become acid rain affecting ________.

Accepted Answer

United Kingdom; Germany

Question 4

What helps raise a country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

Accepted Answer

high literacy rate

Question 5

Fuel for industry and a source of income when exported to other countries.

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natural resources

Question 6

Germanic languages

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English and German

Question 7

Slavic languages

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Russian

Question 8

Germany's head of government, chosen by parliament

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chancellor

Question 9

What made the British Empire so powerful?

Accepted Answer

their naval fleet

Question 10

Russia's type of government

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federal

Question 11

Parallel lines that circle the earth; measure distance north or south of the Equator

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lines of latitude

Question 12

Countries with high GDPs have invested in physical capital by......

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building new factories with new technology.

Question 13

people have full and equal rights in government participation

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democracy

Question 14

Total value of the goods and services produced by a country's economy in a year

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Question 15

A country with a high literacy rate usually has a high......

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standard of living.

Question 16

one leader controls all the power; no citizen participation

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autocracy

Question 17

Factories or any type of machinery used to produce goods or provide services

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physical capital

Question 18

imaginary lines that meet at the poles; measure distances east and west of the Prime Meridian

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lines of longitude

Question 19

Quality of life based on income, education, life expectancy

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standard of living

Question 20

power is divided between central government and smaller political groups like states, provinces

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federal

Question 21

religion and culture of the Jewish people; holy book Torah

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Judaism

Question 22

United Kingdom's head of government, chosen by majority party of parliament

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prime minister

Question 23

Central government has all the power

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unitary

Question 24

What treaty forced Germany to accept blame for WWI?

Accepted Answer

Treaty of Versailles

Question 25

Risk-takers who bring new products into the economy represent what factor of production?

Accepted Answer

entrepreneurship

Question 26

Germany's type of government

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federal

Question 27

taxes placed on imported goods

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tariffs

Question 28

What is the most common currency in Europe?

Accepted Answer

the euro

Question 29

Unitary

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Central government holds all power

Question 30

the most common type of economic system today

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mixed market

Question 31

small group controls power and are the only citizens who participate

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oligarchy

Question 32

Autocracy

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One leader holds all power

Question 33

federal

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shared power between central and smaller governments

Question 34

restrictions on the amount of a good that can be imported

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quotas

Question 35

Countries sometimes set up _____________ to restrict trade with other countries.

Accepted Answer

trade barriers

Question 36

democratic government where head of government is chosen by citizens rather than legislature

Accepted Answer

presidential democracy

Question 37

Romance languages

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Italian and French

Question 38

democratic government where legislature holds all the power and chooses the head of government

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parliamentary democracy

Question 39

Oligarchy

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Small group holds power

Question 40

people who perform any type of work

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human capital

Question 41

Countries with high GDPs have invested in human capital by.....

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improving education and jobs skills training.

Question 42

forbids trade with another country

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embargoes

Question 43

An organization of over 27 countries founded to encourage trade and create peace

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European Union

Question 44

religion based on the teachings of Christ; holy book Bible

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Christianity

Question 45

The ability to read and write

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literacy

Question 46

Russia's head of government, elected by the citizens

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president

Question 47

United Kingdom's type of government

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unitary

Question 48

confederation

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loose alliance; smaller governments each have own power

Question 49

supply & demand determines what is sold and what it costs, but there is some government control

Accepted Answer

mixed closer to market

Question 50

loose alliance; individual groups hold the most power and give central government few powers

Accepted Answer

confederation

6th SS 1st Semester Final Review

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6th SS 1st Semester Final Review

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