Social Sciences 6-12 NavaEd Practice Test Questions

delta

land mass created as a result of a slow moving river that meets open water

isthmus

thin expanse of land that connects land masses across a body of water

Andes

The source of the Amazon River can be found close to which mountain range

fjord

A long narrow inlet from the sea between steep cliffs or hills

a man builds a house on the beach

Human Environment Interaction (example)

Continental drift

coming together and separation of the worlds continents

China

Which nation grew the most between 1984-2000?

mountain: a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.

What is this map showing?

Southeast

Which region is most densely populated?

Amazon River

longest river in the world

increase international trade

A decline in the value of the US dollar would have what effect on international trade?

Nike & Apple

What are some examples of the mass consumer culture in the U.S

MORE expensive

When the dollar goes up in value, trade with the US becomes:

1928 Okeechobee Hurricane & Great Depression

ended land boom trend in Florida

raised tariffs

What would have the greatest negative effect on trade?

U.S. would most likely raise tariffs of their own

If China were to raise tariffs on trade with the US:

Treasury Department

regulates the amount of money produced and circulating

stocks

riskiest investment due to the amount of volatility that affect their value

centralized control

A feature of a COMMAND ECONOMY is that a large part of the economic system is controlled by a centralized power, most often the federal government.

mixed economy

economic system that features characteristics of both capitalism and socialism

North Korea

example of command economy

demand

Consumer willingness and ability to buy goods or services

demand decreases

An increase in supply has what effect on consumer demand of the product in the chart?

government corruption

Why do growing Central American countries often fail to develop strong economies?

John Locke

"father of liberalism" who had great impact on the founding fathers by inspiring the foundations of democracy such as the Constitution

Machiavelli's novel "The Prince"

known as a blue print for political maneuvering (political science; economics)

Adam Smith

"father of economics" who had a great impact on modern economics

nationalism `

pride in one's country and support of its interests

example: nation deports foreign born individuals

sectionalism

nation divided by region or socioeconomic area

example: south seceding during the Civil War

Article 1 Section 10 of the Constitution

state governments are allowed to issue licenses, create local governments, regulate industry, ratify amendments to the state constitution and regulate commerce within state lines

1st Amendment

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly & Petition

example: reporter having access to interview a major political figure during time of national crisis

socialism

A system in which society, usually in the form of the government, owns and controls the means of production, distribution and exchange

powers of the POTUS

issue executive order, pardon criminals & nominate Supreme Court justices (cannot appoint state representatives)

gerrymandering

manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency so as to favor one party or class

checks and balances

A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power

example: Supreme Court rules a law passed by Congress unconstitutional

representative democracy

citizens elect leaders to represent their rights and interests in government

example: United States

Sumerians

the earliest civilization in Mesopotamia

cuneiform

Sumerians credit for inventing the wheel, plow and writing

Minoan Civilization

An advanced civilization that developed on the island of Crete around 2500 B.C.E.

African Kush & Mali Kingdoms

were made famous for their complex network of trade routes from Africa to Middle East

Hellenistic culture

rose from Alexander the Great's conquest of Asia and the Middle East

Ancient Greek contributions

philosophy, mathematics and dramatic arts

aqueduct

major Roman contribution that revolutionized how water was transported and used to develop highly populated areas

guild system

apprentice, merchants, artisans and tradesman

manor

medieval economic entity the allowed for self-sufficiency during Feudalism in the Middle Ages

new trade routes, Black Death and the Crusades (NOT invention of the printing press)

Causes of the fall of feudalism

Catholic Church

Who were the hardest critics of Nicolas Capernicus' heliocentric theory that the earth revolved around the sun?

Shinto

earliest religion in Japan

Cortez

Spanish explorer responsible for the death of millions of Central American Indians due to the diseases that were brought from Europe

Ponce De Leon

Spanish explorer who searched for the "fountain of youth" and discovered Florida

establish new trade routes with Asia

What was the reason for the sudden growth of the Western European exploration in the 15th and 16th century?

Martin Luther

wrote the 95 Thesis (letters) which were a catalyst to the Protestant Reformation

Thirty Years War

Protestant rebellion against the Holy Roman Empire and series of European wars which led to the end of the Protestant Reformation

Johann Gutenberg

Invented the printing press

Leonardo da Vinci

Italian Renaissance artist, architect, musician, mathmetician, engineer, and scientist known for the Mona Lisa.

Renainssance

rebirth of culture, art and politics AFTER the Medieval Ages

Cezanne

20th century French post-impressionist painter who influenced modern art (especially cubism) by stressing the structural components latent in nature

Simon Bolivar

South American soldier who led the Latin American Revolution against the Spanish

European diseases

The major cause of the drastic decrease in the Native American population

bodies of water

Which areas did early English settlers tend to settle near in North America?

North America provided a wealth of natural resources which encouraged colonialism in order to gather and ship goods back to England for financial gain

Reason for European Colonialism in North America

Spain

Which country dominated the exploration and colonization of Central and South America?

Pakistan/Muslin & India/Hinduism

After the 1947 British withdrawal from Asia, the region they occupied divided into which two countries and religions?

White Man's Burden

poem written by Rudyard Kipling used to justify the desire of whites to uplift people of Asia and Africa

France & Britain

Which two countries fought for control of North America in the early 1700's?

Thomas Paine

"The Age of Reason" author who challenged organized religion and the legitimacy of the Bible

Enlightment

advanced the following ideals: separation of church & state, liberty and progress (NOT powerful monarchy)

The Bastille

political prison in Paris seen as a symbol of the monarchy's abuse of powers by revolutionaries

Enlightenment

The French Revolution was inspired by what movement?

Jean Jaques Rousseau & Maximilien Robespierre

influential figures of the French Revolution

American Revolution & The Seven Year War

What two wars contributed to the massive debt France found itself in prior to the French Revolution?

Mayflower Compact

1620 - The first agreement for self-government in the American colonies. It was signed by the 41 men on the Mayflower and set up a government for the Plymouth colony.

The States

Led by Patrick Henry of Virginia, the Anti-federalists were against the ratification of the Constitution because they were afraid it dangerously reduced the authority of:

Quartering Act

required American colonists to provide room and board to British soldiers

only male passengers of the Mayflower would have been allowed to draft an important document

The authors of the Mayflower Compact would have been whom?

Significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses

it was the first elected legislative body in the colonies

Battle of Yorktown

the last major battle of the American Revolution which resulted in surrender of British forces in the colonies

Townshend Acts

A tax that the British Parliament passed in 1767 that was placed on leads, glass, paint and tea (NOT rubber)

Paul Revere

dispatch rider charged with notifying colonial militias of British troop movements prior to the Battle of Lexington and Concord

Alexander Hamilton

creator of the Federalist party, National Bank and the New York Post

Thomas Jefferson

Who was Alexander Hamilton's chief opponent in political and economic matters?

a protest against the first tax imposed on a domestic product

What was the Whiskey Rebellion during the Washington administration?

Middle Passage

voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to North America and the West Indies

What was the significance of the Erie Canal?

it was the first federally funded project and it made New York the premier port in North America

Isolationism

What was the US policy on international affairs PRIOR to entering WWI?

Monroe Doctrine (1823)

US and Europe would NOT interfere in each other's affairs

Carribean Islands (Cuba)

During the North American slave trade, the majority of slaves brought from Africa would arrive where?

Whig Party

political party that Abraham Lincoln originally belonged to before he, and the majority of its northern members, joined the Republican party

Nat Turner's Rebellion

event that caused slave owning states to pass strict laws that greatly prohibited the education of slaves; causes the slave codes to strengthen in the 1830's

Abraham Lincoln

Who delivered the Gettysburg address in 1863?

Jim Crow Laws

state and local laws created to enforce racial segregation in the southern states

the rebuilding of the American south in order to reunite the Union

What best describes the Reconstruction Era AFTER the American Civil War?

Thomas Jefferson

Which president was in office during the Louisiana Purchase?

Industrial Revolution

period of transition from traditional manufacturing methods to machine and chemical manufacturing

textile, iron and chemical production (NOT automobile)

Production of what items saw exponential growth during the Industrial Revolution?

population growth in urban areas

The Industrial Revolution led to an unprecedented rise in which area?

land ownership and financial opportunity

Main reason for American Westward Expansion:

Germans began sinking commercial and passenger ships in submarine warfare

Which was a catalyst for the US to enter WWI?

Reason for the US declining to sign the Treaty of Versailles:

Senate did not want to join the League of Nations

Zimmerman Telegram

A telegram Germany Sent to Mexico to convince Mexico to attack the U.S.