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100

The basic rights of people are guaranteed in which type of government:

a. Dictatorship

b. Democracy

c. Absolute Monarchy

Rights are given to people in B. A democracy. 

100

Which word best describes the social structure of the Maya, Aztec, Mississippian, and Inca Civilizations? 

a. Farming

b. Polytheistic

c. Hierarchical

Social Structure is how people lived. The civilizations had certain groups with more power than other groups. So it was HIERARCHICAL!!! 

100

Division of labor involves: 

a. Dividing up the work tasks

b. Using only unskilled workers

c. Taking a long time to train workers

The answer is A. You divide all the tasks to do and give to certain people. 

100

What geographic tools are most useful for monitoring a hurricane? 

a. Globes and Diagrams

b. Population and Natural Resource maps

c. Aerial Photography and Digital Satellite Images

The answer is C. Aerial Photography and Digital Satellite images. 

200

Which best describes a government with unlimited power? 


a. Citizens have supreme power and control.

b. The government protects the rights of their citizens. 

c. Citizens are subject to the government’s absolute power

When the government has unlimited power, that means they can do what they want. So the answer is C. The Citizen are subject to their full or absolute power. 

200

Which word best describes the religion of the Maya, Aztec, Mississippian, and Inca Civilizations? 

a. Farming

b. Polytheistic

c. Hierarchical

A. Polytheistic - meaning they believe in more than one God. 

200

The materials and labor used to create goods and services are:

a. Productive capacity

b. Productive ability

c. Productive resources

The answer is C.   Labor and Material are resources. 

200

The absolute location of any point on Earth can be found using:

a. A compass

b. Its relative location to another point

c. The intersection between the lines of latitude and lines of longitude

Absolute location means the exact place it is. So the answer is C. Intersection between lines of latitude and longitude. 

300

An example of a public issue includes all of the following except which statement:

a. Building a new subdivision of houses compared to creating a city park

b. Settling a boundary dispute between two neighbors

c. Dealing with a rise in the deer population in the city neighborhoods

The one that is not a public issue is B. 

When two neighbors argue and dispute, this is not a public issue that involves everyone in the town and public. 

300

What countries primarily settled North America when they explored and colonized here? 

a. England, France, and Spain

b. Spain, Portugal, and Belgium

c. England, Portugal, and Spain

The answer is A. England, France, and Spain. 

300

Which of these statements is true?

a. A higher education level results in increased financial security.

b. A lower education level results in increased earnings. 

c. Education level has little effect on earnings and financial security.

The answer is A. 

If you have education, you will make more money and feel secure and good with your finances. 

300

 Which two cities are most likely to have similar climates? 

a. Two cities with similar latitudes

b. Two cities with similar longitudes

c. Two cities with different latitudes

Latitude determines climate. So you need 2 cities with the same latitude. The answer is A. 

400

Which two governments are very similar in that they have one ruler that has unlimited power, the citizens have no voice in their government, and they have no protected rights?

a. Absolute Monarchy and Dictatorship

b. Democracy and Constitutional Monarchy

c. Constitutional Monarchy and Dictatorship

The answer is A. 

The king or queen is head of absolute monarchy and determines what the citizens do. A dictator does the same thing. 

400

What is NOT a characteristic of a multi-tier timeline? 

a. Events are in two or more rows

b. Each tier shows a different topic or perspective

c. Only a few events can be shown on this timeline.

The answer is C. You can show a lot of events on the timeline. 

400

What is the difference between a cost and benefit when it comes to economic choices? 

a. A cost is a gain as a result of a decision you made; a benefit is a give up as a result of a decision you made.

b. A cost is a give up as a result of a decision you made; a benefit is a gain as a result of a decision you made.

c. A cost is a result of a decision that is immediate and a benefit is a result of a decision that occurs later. 

The answer is B. 

A cost is something you give up and a benefit is something you gain. 

400

Which of the following is not typically used to define a region? 

a. Culture

b. Landforms

c. Longitude

The longitude does not tell you what type of region it is. The answer is C. 


Culture (the way the people lives) changes based on where you live. Also, landforms like mountains and rivers change depending on where you go on the globe. 

500

 For a citizen to actively participate in community for the common good, a citizen should first do what? 

a.Vote in every election

b. Develop skills and learn about the public issues affecting others

c. Use one source of information like the newspaper and influence others to act a certain way

A citizen doing the common good will take a bunch of information in before making a decision. 

The answer is B. They need to learn about the public issues first. 

500

Which one of these is NOT a lasting effect (that sticks around) of the English people living in the Western Hemisphere? 

a. Religion

b. Language

c. Clothing


C. Clothing - the clothing style can change with how people live. 

Once religion and language is here they transfer it to their children. 

500

Specialization leads to all of the following except:

a. Decreased trade

b. Increased Production of goods

c. Increased consumption of goods (when people buy goods)

d. Increased interdependence between nations for certain products

Specialization is when one country makes a product. This would cause countries to want to trade a lot so it will not decrease trade. 

The answer is A. It is the answer that won't happen. 

500

Which one of these situations describes a social factor that could cause a family to want to move from their land? 

a. The father got a higher paying job in another country. 

b. Local people are intolerant of the family’s religious beliefs

c. The nation’s government has been taking over by a cruel, unjust dictator. 

Social factor is how people treat each other. The answer is B. 

A family would like to leave if they don't accept their religious beliefs. 

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