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Social Studies Unit 1 TTC
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1
Use the statements below to answer the question that follows. Which kind of economy is described by the featured listed?
Market
Command
Traditional
Mixed
2
How does water pollution affect the African economy?
Many workers have emigrated to regions with less pollution.
It reduces crop production which in turn affects trade.
It causes countries to restrict the sale of automobiles.
It restricts where manufacturers are able to build factories.
3
Why do most people in the Sahara tend to live along the Nile River or the Mediterranean coast?
because of the lack of available water resources in the region
because most of the region's population works in the mining industry
because there is no way to conduct trade in the region except via waterways
the thick vegetation in the inland areas of the region limits development
4
Which statement BEST describes how the currency exchange helps international trade?
It tells people how much their currency is worth in other countries.
It is easy to use because it never changes.
It acts as a trade barrier between nations.
It only allows trade among countries that border each other.
5
In a parliamentary government, unlike the presidential system, the head of governemt belongs to which branch?
National
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
6
What is one reason that the United States continues to stay involved in resolving conflicts in SWA (Middle East)
The United States must protect historical sites in this region
The United States is dependent upon the natural resources of this region.
The United States wants to preserve the cultures of this region
The United States wants to prevent communism from spreading to this region.
7
Which of these identifies a person as a member of a religious group?
shared physical traits
same language
same nation of origin
shared beliefs
8
Look at the circle graph. Based on the chart, which religion has the
MOST
followers?
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
9
A person who is willing to take risks to start a new business is called which of these?
Inventor
Entrepreneur
Banker
Manager
10
What is a market economy?
an economy is which government creates plans for what will be produced
an economy in which both the government and producers decide what to sell
an economy in which people trade for whatever is available
an economy in which free markets determine what gets manufactured and sold
11
Read the quotation. The quotation is referring to which event in history?
World War I
The Holocaust
The Great Depression
The Russian Revolution
12
In which type of economy does the govenment decide what to produce and how to produce it?
Market
Traditional
Mixed
Command
13
Read the statements below to answer the question that follows. Which form of government is described?
Presidential Democracy
Oligarchy
Parliamentary Democracy
Authoritarian Regime
14
In 2010, an drought occurred in the Sahel region in West Africa. Resulted in the scarcity of which TWO resources?
Oil
Medicine
Water
Food
15
Which is part of a country's human capital?
money paid to workers for producing goods
skills and knowledge workers have
taxes collected from a country's workers
money paid to workers for producing goods
16
True or False. Anti-Semitism is discrimination against Jews
True
False
17
Look at the map. According to the map, the Suez Canal is connecting which two bodies of water?
Persian Gulf & Arabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea
Red Sea & Persian Gulf
Black Sea & Mediterranean Sea
18
Water distribution causes many issues in Africa. What is the majority of fresh water in Africa used for?
Fishing
Drinking
Washing
Farming
19
What is a community of people sharing ancestry, customs & language known as?
An ethnic group
A nomadic group
A caste
A religious group
20
What effect does an increase in a country's literacy rate have on the people who live there?
a lower urban population
an increase in standard of living
a higher infant mortality rate
an increase in the agricultural labor force
21
Which of the following BEST demonstrates the difference between an ethnic group and a religious group?
There are more religious groups in the world than ethnic groups.
A person may choose his or her religion but not his or her ethnic group.
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22
Answer the question that follows. Why might some of these large countries have such a low population density?
They have no valuable natural resources for their economy.
Much of their land lacks access to water.
Many of these countries are still ravaged by civil war.
Areas of the country have yet not been explored.
23
In which of the following forms of governemt do citizens play an important role in choosing leaders?
Theocracy
Autocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
24
What is the gross domestic product (GDP)?
total value of goods and services produced within a country in a year
the amount collected in taxes from the people of a country in a year
the amount collected in taxes from the people of a country in a year
