Maps and Geography
Culture and Economics
Trade and Development
Government and Citizenship
History Basics
100

What type of map shows mountains, rivers, and other natural features?

Physical Map

100

What is culture?

The shared beliefs, practices, values, and ways of life of a group.

100

What is an import?

A good or service brought into a country from another country.

100
Who has all the power in an authoritarian government?

One person or one group of people.

100

What is a timeline?

A visual display of events in chronological order.

200

What imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

The Equator

200

Fossil fuel is an example of a _______ resource.

non-renewable

200

What is an export?

A good or service sold to another country.

200

In a democracy, where does political power ultimately come from?

The people

200

What does BCE mean?

Before the Common Era.

300

What happens when tectonic plates slide against each other?

Earthquakes

300

A student has $15 and chooses a movie ticket instead of a book. What is the opportunity cost?

The book, assuming it was the next-best option.

300

A country places a tax on goods coming from another country. What is this tax called?

A tariff.

300

Name one right and one responsibility of a citizen.

Example: the right to vote and the responsibility to obey laws or serve on a jury when required.

300

What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?

A primary source comes from the time or people being studied; a secondary source interprets or explains the past using other evidence.

400

Shape, Area, Distance, and Direction are all examples of what map phenomenon?


Distortion

400

Name two ways geography can influence the way people live.

It can affect housing, food, clothing, jobs, transportation, and settlement.

400

What does GDP measure?

The total value of final goods and services produced within a country during a given period.

400

How does a dictatorship differ from a democracy?

A dictatorship concentrates power in one ruler or small group, while a democracy allows citizens to participate in choosing leaders and governing.

400

A diary was written by a soldier during a war. Is it a primary or secondary source?

Primary source

500

These coordinates show a place located in which two hemispheres?

60 degrees North and 40 degrees West

Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere

500

A country allows private businesses to operate but the government also provides services and regulates industries. What type of economy is this?

A mixed economy

500

Why might a country trade with another country instead of producing everything itself?

Countries have different resources, skills, costs, and products. Trade allows them to obtain goods they cannot produce as easily or cheaply themselves.

500

Why might countries have different forms of government?

Countries have different histories, cultures, political ideas, institutions, and circumstances.

500

A textbook describes an event using letters and photographs from the time. Is the textbook itself a primary or secondary source? Explain.

Secondary source, because the textbook interprets and explains the event, even though it uses primary-source evidence.