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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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1
The sharing of power between the national government and the state governments is called
checks and balances
the federal system
separation of powers
representative government
2
In which type of economic system do people choose what goods to make based on what they want?
market economy
mixed economy
command economy
traditional economy
3
What you give up when you choose one thing over another is called
opportunity cost
demand
supply
capital
4
Which type of good would you most want to export?
something that you can sell for a very low price
something that you have very little of in your own country
something made cheaply and sell elsewhere at a high price
something you can buy cheaply from another country
5
What is the best estimation of Denver in absolute location terms?
105°W, 33°N
33°W, 105°S
42°E, 95°N
42°N, 95°E
6
The line that divides the Earth into western and eastern halves is called the
Hemisphere
Meridian
Equator
Prime Meridian
7
The ability of a branch of government to limit the power of another branch is called
checks and balances
representative government
the federal system
separation of powers
8
When supply increases and demand increases, what happens to the price of goods?
Lowers
Rises
Stays the same
9
What is a veto?
To deny a law
To approve a judge
To deny an appointment
To approve a law
10
When people move from place to place, cultural diffusion may occur. Cultural diffusion is
growing or shrinking of the population in an area
the beliefs and behaviors shared by the members of a group
movement of people from one place to settle in another place
sharing and mixing of beliefs and behaviors by < two groups
11
What is the best estimation of Boston in absolute location terms?
71°N, 42°E
42°N, 71°W
42°N, 49°E
42°S, 49°W
12
Which of the following is both a right and a responsibility of citizenship?
freedom of speech
freedom of worship
voting
respecting the rights of others
13
Which of the following statements is true?
Globes distort the features on the Earth's surface.
Geographers can't accurately show the Earth's surface.
Maps distort the features on the Earth's surface.
Globes = maps at accurately showing the Earth's surface.
14
These imaginary lines circle the Earth from north to south
degrees
latitudes
longitudes
absolute locations
15
In which of the following economic systems does the government make all choices?
command economy
market economy
traditional economy
mixed economy
16
The line that divides the Earth into northern and southern halves is called the
Prime Meridian
Equator
Meridian
Hemisphere
17
When a good is scarce, it means that
it is cheap and easy to make
nobody is interested in buying it
demand drops while supplies rise
it is hard to find and likely to cost more
18
What is the best estimation of point E in absolute location terms?
15°S, 120°W
15°N, 45°W
60°N, 120°W
45°N, 75°E
19
When demand goes down, and supply stays the same, what happens to the price of goods?
Lowers
Stays the same
Rises
20
The act of running a business and taking risks is called
land
labor
capital
entrepreneurship
21
Which one of these is not in the definition of culture?
behaviors
government
traits
beliefs
22
When supply decreases and demand increases, what happens to the price of goods?
Stays the same
Rises
Lowers
23
A producer wants to
supply goods while charging the highest price
buy goods while paying the highest price
supply goods while charging the lowest price
buy goods while paying the lowest price
24
The judicial branch has the power to
appoint judges
make laws
declare laws unconstitutional
block the appointment of judges
25
Which of the following is one of the Five Themes of Geography?
Human Systems
The World in Spatial Terms
Human-Environment Interaction
The Uses of Geography
26
In which type of economic system do people choose what goods to make based on custom/tradition?
mixed economy
market economy
traditional economy
command economy
27
A map made using the Goode's Interrupted Equal Area projection
distorts size and distance to a great degree
shows continents close to their true shapes and sizes
distorts the shape of objects near the poles
distorts the shape of objects to the east and west
28
When it is Summer in Florida, it is what in Australia?
Winter
Fall
Spring
Summer
29
What is the best estimation of point D in absolute location terms?
15°N, 45°W
45°N, 75°E
15°S, 120°W
60°N, 120°W
30
These imaginary lines circle the Earth from west to east
longitudes
degrees
absolute locations
latitudes
31
Which of the following is a duty of citizenship?
staying informed on public issues
petitioning the government
volunteering in your local community
obeying all federal, state, and local laws
32
What type of map would you use to identify the location of cities?
political map
choropleth
Hertz-Kakavian Special Location of People's Map of Gergiwitz
physical map
33
When it is Summer in Florida, what is it in England?
Winter
Spring
Fall
Summer
34
When supply goes down, and demand stays the same, what happens to the price of goods?
Stays the same
Rises
Lowers
35
What type of map would you use to identify population of an area?
choropleth
political map
physical map
Hertz-Kakavian Special Location of People's Map of Gergiwitz
