Social Studies Semester Exam Review

Which hemisphere is all of Antarctica located in?

South

Which hemisphere is all of North America located in?

North

Quadrants split the world into how many parts?

4

Which continent is completely located in the Southeast quadrant?

Australia

Which lines run north to south but are measured in E or W?

Longitude

Which lines run east to west but are measured in N or S?

Latitude

When reading a thematic map, be sure to look at what four things?

Title, scale, compass, rose, and the legend

What are the five themes of geography? (MR. HELP)

Movement

Region

Human-Environment interaction

Location

Place

Immigration (which can spread ideas and culture) is an example of which of the 5 themes of geography?

Movement

A ______ is a group of places that shares similar features

Region

Coordinates like 0°N 56°W are an example of what theme?

Location (absolute)

Are the Appalachian Mountains on the east or west coast of the US?

East Coast

The Great Lakes border the US and which other country?

Canada

What are the four types of economy?

Command, mixed, free-market, socialist

In a _______ economy, who makes all the production decisions?

Command

In communism, all property belongs to the __________, not private citizens

government

Mining for gold is what level of industry?

Agricultural (1)

Making rings from raw diamonds is what level of industry?

Manufacturing (2)

Selling jewelry in a store is what level of industry?

Retail (3)

Advertising wedding rings in commercials is what level of industry?

Service (4)

Voting, paying taxes, and obeying laws are what?

Civic duties

TRUE/FALSE: Voting, paying taxes, and obeying laws are the least important responsibilities.

False

Which civic duty allows citizens to have the greatest impact on the government?

all

TRUE/FALSE: Leaders in a limited government are limited by rules and laws.

True

TRUE/FALSE: Limiting the government allows for less personal freedoms.

False

Citizens can limit the power of their government by doing what?

Voting

Explain the differences between limited and unlimited governments.

1) Limited governments are limited by people

2) unlimited governments don’t protect personal freedom

3) people vote for leaders in limited governments.

Does North Korea have a limited or unlimited government?

Unlimited

Explain why a leader of a limited government might declare war on a leader of an unlimited government.

For more freedom for people and fair laws

Culture is the shared _______ and behaviors of a group

Beliefs

Cultural ________ is the spreading of culture from one place to another

Diffusion

TRUE/FALSE: Increased communication and technology spread culture easier.

True

After World War ______, Germany was punished by having to give up land to what country?

1

After which war did political boundaries change because many smaller countries gained independence? (hint: 1914)

1

Which country was responsible for the Holocaust?

Germany

In a ____ war, there are no actual battles or armies fighting

Cold

Which European city had a major nuclear disaster in the 1980s?

Chernobyl (Ukraine)

When the Soviet Union collapsed, Russia changed from a _______ economy to a mixed economy?

Command

World War I lasted from what year to what year?

1914 to 1918

World War II lasted from what year to what year?

1939 to 1945

The Cold War lasted from what year to what year?

1945 to 1991

Which ancient European civilization did democracy come from?

Greece (Athens)