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Final exam review for 7th grade Social Studies
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1
In a parliamentary democracy, what branch of government makes and carries out laws?
All of the above
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
2
After WWII, why did Africa's new European drawn borders cause problems?
None of the above
They caused scarcity of natural resources
The borders were left incomplete
They ignored ethnic group and tribal locations
3
What is the country labeled on the map?
India
Japan
Cambodia
Indonesia
4
Why do some governments ignore when companies pollute the environment?
They don't care about the environment
They want the industries to be profitable
It is the company's responsibility
None of the above
5
what has increased desertification in the Sahel?
Overgrazing and cutting down trees
None of the above
Pollution from factories
Excessive commercial fishing
6
What is the country labeled on the map?
Thailand
Malaysia
Vietnam
Bangladesh
7
What is the country labeled on the map?
Guam
Thailand
South Korea
Vietnam
8
How has Israel made up for its lack of natural resources?
Relying on imports
All of the above
Strong technology sector
Making alliances with surrounding countries
9
What is the country labeled on the map?
Mongolia
Guam
Vietnam
North Korea
10
Why are technologies such as desalinization and drip irrigation not used more?
All of these
They cause pollution
They are too expensive
They are ineffective
11
What Middle Eastern country is an autocracy?
Israel
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
12
Most countries have aspects of all three economic types at work in their economies
True
False
13
What is a limit on the number of foreign produced goods that is allowed in a country?
Quota
Tariff
Excise tax
Embargo
14
What is the physical feature labeled on the map?
Lake Tanganyika
Sahara Desert
Lake Victoria
Niger River
15
What is a traditional economy based on?
Bartering instead of currency
The decisions of the government
The principles of supply and demand
None of the above
16
How was the Jewish faith different from other religions at the time?
Only worshiped one God
The Jews worshiped multiple gods
The day of rest was on Saturday
The Jews did not believe in an afterlife
17
What are the caste system divisions based on?
Gender
All of the above
Religion
Heredity
18
What is threatening African rainforests?
Global warming
Overpopulation
None of the above
Poachers
19
Why would a country implement a tariff?
To make more money
None of the above
To punish their citizens
To make their goods cheaper than foreign goods
20
What is the country labeled on the map?
India
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Tibet
21
What is the physical feature labeled on the map?
Niger River
Kalahari Desert
Congo River
Lake Victoria
22
What is the Hindu sacred text?
Vedas
Torah
Bible
Koran
23
What type of country has a traditional economy?
Communist countries
Undeveloped countries
Only countries in Asia
Industrialized countries
24
What is the name of the geographic region labeled on the map?
Rainforest
Desert
Savanna
Temperate Deciduous Forest
25
What is "the hatred of Jews"?
Racism
Mean
Anti- semitism
Nazi-ism
26
How long was Nelson Mandela in prison?
8 months
1 year
27 years
13 years
27
What is a unitary system of government?
The captains of industry hold the most power
The central government holds the most power
The middle class holds the most power
The legislature holds the most power
28
Why did the UN intervene to push Iraqi forces out of Kuwait in 1990?
Iraq's invasion threatened Kuwait's oil supply
All of the above
Bill Clinton pushed the UN Security Council to intervene
It was the right thing to do
29
What is the Buddhist teaching that shows followers how to live their lives?
The Ten Commandments
The Five Pillars
Yin and Yang
The Middle Way
30
What is apartheid?
Unequal distribution of wealth in Nigeria
Legal segregation in South Africa
Slavery in Africa
Illegal segregation in Mississippi
31
Describe the religion of the Arab people
None are Christians
All are Muslims
All are Buddhists
Most are Muslims, but there are Christians and other faiths
32
The ashes of the dead and industrial waste are constant problems for which river?
Nile
None of the above
Potomac
Ganges
33
What are the causes of air pollution in China?
All of the above
Burning coal used for energy
Growing population
Lots of cars
34
Confucianism got popular when a Chinese emperor hired Confucius to help improve trade relations
False, he was hired to organize the government
False, Confucius was hired by the Japanese shogun
35
What is the belief that a soul returns to a different body after death?
Reincarnation
Confucianism
Karma
None of the above
36
What is the physical feature labeled on the map?
Lake Victoria
Sahara Desert
Lake Tanganyika
Kalahari Desert
37
What is the physical feature labeled on the map?
Kalahari Desert
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Victoria
Sahara Desert
38
What is the purpose of OPEC?
None of the above
To create a free trade zone
To control the supply and price of the world's oil
To create a political alliance in times of war
39
What was significant about the election of Nelson Mandela as president in South Africa?
He was the first black president of South Africa
None of these
He was running unopposed
He was the first president with a prison record
40
What is the physical feature labeled on the map?
Atlas Mountains
Sahara Desert
Niger River
Lake Tanganyika
41
Which is an example of capital goods?
All of the above
Factories
Machines
Equipment
42
In what type of economy does the government have the most control?
Market
Mixed
Traditional
Command
43
What is a command economy based on?
The decisions of the government
None of the above
Bartering instead of currency
The principles of supply and demand
44
What are the "Five Pillars" of Islam?
The five prophets of Islam
The five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to do
The five cardinal sins
None of the above
45
People in Bangladesh have to worry about which of the following?
Earthquakes
Forest fires
Storm surges and floods
Deforestation
46
In Saudi Arabia, what industry is completely under government control?
Oil
Fishing
Mining
Trading
47
If a country has a high GDP, they typically also have a high...
All of the above
Standard of living
Infant mortality rate
Fertility rate
48
Few people farm in Southern and Eastern Asia since most live in cities and work in factories
False
True
49
Which countries in the Middle East have the most oil?
Saudi Arabia and Iraq
Iraq and Iran
Israel and Saudi Arabia
Iraq and Kuwait
50
What is an ethnic group?
people who share a culture
People who share a religion
People who share a national origin
All of the above
51
What is the name of the geographic region labeled on the map?
Desert
Savanna
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Rainforest
52
What is the physical feature labeled on the map?
Sahara Desert
Lake Tanganyika
Nile River
Lake Victoria
53
What is the physical feature labeled on the map?
Sahara Desert
Niger River
Kalahari Desert
Lake Victoria
54
What is a formal halt to trade with a particular country for economic or political reasons?
Tariff
Quota
Embargo
Excise tax
55
What is the name of the geographic region labeled above?
Savanna
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Desert
Rainforest
56
What is specialization?
None of the above
People make what they need to survive
People produce what they make best/trade for what they need
People don't trade at all
57
What is a tariff?
Tax on exported goods
Tax on tea
Tax on imports
Tax on luxury items
58
What is the country labeled on the map?
Mongolia
Japan
China
Taiwan
59
What is Zionism?
The belief that Jews should have a homeland in Israel
None of these
The belief that apartheid should end
The belief that Jews should have a homeland in Palestine
60
What is the skills and education that workers have?
Human capital
Natural resources
Labor
Land
