Types of Government
Economy
Culture
Geography
Random
100
The US government is a...
Representative Democracy/Republic
100
A ________ economy involves trading, hunting, gathering, and farming.
Traditional
100
The customs, beliefs, and behaviors shared by a group of people makes up their...
Culture
100
Africa
100
What are the names of the principal and assistant principal at SIS?
Mr. Cucchiarelli and Mrs. Sargeant
200
A type of government that controls the thoughts, beliefs, and lives of its citizens
Totalitarian
200
In a _______________ economy, the government makes rules about what can be bought and sold, and what prices will be.
Command
200
Name two key elements of someone's culture
Any two of these:
-Religion
-language
-Traditions
-Holidays
-Food
-Art/music
200
How many oceans are there?
5
200
What college did Ms. Mottolese go to?
UConn
300
A government where a King is in charge of everything people do
Absolute Monarchy
300
If people are willing to pay more for something, the ________ for that product goes up.
Demand
300
True or False: Each individual person can only be part of one culture
False
300
List the 7 continents
Africa, Asia, Australia/Oceania, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica
300
How many presidents have there been since the start of the US?
46
400
A government where people are required to follow a certain religion
Theocracy
400
Name 2 advantages of a market economy
Any 2 of these:
Individual Freedom for all
Lack of government interference
Incredible variety to choose from
High degree of consumer satisfaction
400
True or false: The climate--the weather, the environment-- of a country has a huge impact on its culture
True
400
What kind of map would you use if you wanted to see the borders between countries, capitals, and major cities?
A political map
400
How many people are on Team Orange?
82
500
Three military leaders take control of a country by force. Now, they are in charge of the laws. What is this government called?
Oligarchy
500
In a mixed economy, the government places _________ on privately owned businesses, so that prices can't get too high
Regulations
500
Describe a culture you are a part of in detail - you must talk about at least 3 elements of this culture.
Any culture described in detail wins - must include
-religion
-language
-traditions
-holidays
-foods
-art/music
500
What kind of map would you use if you wanted to see how much rainfall each area of the world gets per year?
Precipitation map
500
What are the first 10 digits of Pi?
3.1415926535