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Social Studies Year Review
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1
What will happen to the price of gas on this stretch of highway, and why?
The price of gas will decrease because of less competition
The price of gas will increase because of less competition
The price of gas will decrease because of more competition
The price of gas will increase because of more competition
2
What part of the map provides the best information about the map's subject?
the scale bar
the key
the title
the compass rose
3
On the map, find the northern tip of the Bay of Bengal. Why is the nearby soil so fertile?
Flooding rivers deposit rich minerals.
People have farmed there for centuries.
Many kinds of fish live in the bay.
Pure water flows from the mountains.
4
Based on the information in the chart, what should Country X specialize in producing?
agricultural goods
cars
clothes and textiles
computers
5
What degree of longitude is the Prime Meridian Located?
0 degrees
50 degrees
10 degrees
180 degrees
6
An object made or used by people in the past is
a theory
an artifact
a document
a ritual
7
Which of these was part of the topography of ancient Egypt?
a hot, dry climate
a long growing season
a mountain range
a river valley
8
Where were the earliest known settlements in India?
on the plateau
beside the rivers
near the desert
in the mountains
9
Because of its size and position in relation to large masses of land and water, India is called
a plateau
an ecosystem
a subcontinent
an isthmus
10
Which statement about Country X supports your answer to the last question?
A shortage of capital goods allows for car production
Landlocked countries produce cars so they trade with others
Many farms will allow cotton to be quickly made into clothes
Fertile soil allows agricultural goods to be produced.
11
Which of these geographical features made governing China as a unified state most difficult?
its broad plains
its large size
its different crops
its long rivers
12
Which of these beliefs did Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
ritual bathing
caste system
many lifetimes
many gods
13
What is the main reason different countries trade with each other?
Countries produce too many goods and must get rid of them.
Different countries have different numbers of people
Different countries specialize in producing different goods.
Different countries are united by a shared banking system.
14
A king ruling over his citizens is part of which of the following forms of government?
Monarchy
Tyranny
Oligarchy
Representative Democracy
15
Which two countries might set up a trade in agricultural products and fuel and mining products?
Saudi Arabia and Mexico
The United States and Saudi Arabia
Mexico and Australia
The Unites States and Australia
16
Which conclusion can be drawn from the information chart?
Merchants often became priests in Sumerian society.
Slaves could buy their freedom in Sumerian society.
Priests held authority over all other groups in Sumer
Farm workers held authority over city dwellers in Sumer
17
What degree of latitude is the equator located?
30 degrees
180 degrees
100 degrees
0 degrees
18
What do the teachings of Christianity and Judaism have in common?
the importance of making a pilgrimage to Mecca
a belief in one god
a believe in reincarnation
the value of giving up all worldly possessions
19
All of the following were exchanged on the Silk Road
except
:
Buddhism
spices
farming equipment
languages
20
Which time period did Egypt have the first female pharaoh?
between 2600 and 2500 B.C.E.
between 1500 and 1400 B.C.E.
between 2000 and 1900 B.C.E.
between 1300 and 1200 B.C.E.
21
People who study the past are most like:
artists
teachers
detectives
builders
22
How do historians examine a source for accuracy?
They compare the source with documents on the same topic
They put a survey on TV asking viewers for their opinions.
They take a guess using first impressions as a guide.
They use the source’s popularity to determine its accuracy.
23
For what is Hammurabi best remembered?
a style of battle
a code of laws
a hanging garden
a system of canals
