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OSA Chapter 2 World History
OSA Chapter 2 World History
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A Social Studies review of chapter 2.
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In which type of economic system do people choose what goods to make based on custom/tradition?
market economy
command economy
traditional economy
mixed economy
2
When supply goes down, and demand stays the same, what happens to the price of goods?
Lowers
Stays the same
Rises
3
When demand goes down, and supply stays the same, what happens to the price of goods?
Stays the same
Lowers
Rises
4
The ability of a branch of government to limit the power of another branch is called
checks and balances
separation of powers
representative government
the federal system
5
When supply increases and demand increases, what happens to the price of goods?
Rises
Lowers
Stays the same
6
When people move from place to place, cultural diffusion may occur. Cultural diffusion is
the beliefs and behaviors shared by the members of a group
sharing and mixing of beliefs and behaviors by < two groups
movement of people from one place to settle in another place
growing or shrinking of the population in an area
7
Which of the following is both a right and a responsibility of citizenship?
voting
freedom of worship
freedom of speech
respecting the rights of others
8
In which of the following economic systems does the government make all choices?
market economy
traditional economy
command economy
mixed economy
9
When supply decreases and demand increases, what happens to the price of goods?
Rises
Lowers
Stays the same
10
Which of the following is a duty of citizenship?
volunteering in your local community
petitioning the government
obeying all federal, state, and local laws
staying informed on public issues
11
Which type of good would you most want to export?
something that you have very little of in your own country
something you can buy cheaply from another country
something that you can sell for a very low price
something made cheaply and sell elsewhere at a high price
12
What type of map would you use to identify the location of cities?
physical map
choropleth
Hertz-Kakavian Special Location of People's Map of Gergiwitz
political map
13
When it is Summer in Florida, it is what in Australia?
Summer
Spring
Fall
Winter
14
What you give up when you choose one thing over another is called
opportunity cost
supply
demand
capital
15
When a good is scarce, it means that
nobody is interested in buying it
it is cheap and easy to make
demand drops while supplies rise
it is hard to find and likely to cost more
16
When it is Summer in Florida, what is it in England?
Winter
Summer
Fall
Spring
17
Which one of these is not in the definition of culture?
traits
behaviors
government
beliefs
18
What is the best estimation of point D in absolute location terms?
15°S, 120°W
60°N, 120°W
45°N, 75°E
15°N, 45°W
19
The line that divides the Earth into western and eastern halves is called the
Meridian
Prime Meridian
Hemisphere
Equator
20
In which type of economic system do people choose what goods to make based on what they want?
mixed economy
command economy
traditional economy
market economy
21
The judicial branch has the power to
appoint judges
block the appointment of judges
make laws
declare laws unconstitutional
22
Which of the following is one of the Five Themes of Geography?
The World in Spatial Terms
The Uses of Geography
Human Systems
Human-Environment Interaction
23
A map made using the Goode's Interrupted Equal Area projection
shows continents close to their true shapes and sizes
distorts size and distance to a great degree
distorts the shape of objects near the poles
distorts the shape of objects to the east and west
24
What is the best estimation of Boston in absolute location terms?
42°S, 49°W
71°N, 42°E
42°N, 49°E
42°N, 71°W
25
What is a veto?
To deny an appointment
To approve a judge
To deny a law
To approve a law
26
What is the best estimation of point E in absolute location terms?
45°N, 75°E
15°S, 120°W
60°N, 120°W
15°N, 45°W
27
Which of the following statements is true?
Globes distort the features on the Earth's surface.
Globes = maps at accurately showing the Earth's surface.
Geographers can't accurately show the Earth's surface.
Maps distort the features on the Earth's surface.
28
These imaginary lines circle the Earth from north to south
latitudes
absolute locations
longitudes
degrees
29
What type of map would you use to identify population of an area?
physical map
Hertz-Kakavian Special Location of People's Map of Gergiwitz
political map
choropleth
30
What is the best estimation of Denver in absolute location terms?
33°W, 105°S
105°W, 33°N
42°N, 95°E
42°E, 95°N
31
A producer wants to
supply goods while charging the lowest price
supply goods while charging the highest price
buy goods while paying the lowest price
buy goods while paying the highest price
32
The sharing of power between the national government and the state governments is called
representative government
checks and balances
separation of powers
the federal system
33
The act of running a business and taking risks is called
capital
entrepreneurship
labor
land
34
These imaginary lines circle the Earth from west to east
latitudes
absolute locations
degrees
longitudes
35
The line that divides the Earth into northern and southern halves is called the
Prime Meridian
Equator
Meridian
Hemisphere
