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Which of the 5 themes of geography focuses on where something or someone is?

  1. Place
  2. Movement
  3. Location
A

Location

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Which type of location focuses on exact positioning?
A. Absolute
B. Relative
C. GPS

A

Absolute

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Which type of location focuses on relative positioning
A. Absolute
B. Relative

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Relative

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Which of the 5 themes focuses on how people and goods get around the world

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Movement

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Which of the 5 themes focuses on how people have adapted to their environment

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Human and environment interaction

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Which of the 5 themes focuses on the physical and human characteristics of a place

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Region

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What part of place describes human characteristic

A

Population

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What part of place describes physical characteristic

A

Regions

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Which of the following does not belong in describing region

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Rivers

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Building highways or Canals is which of the 5 themes?

A

Human and environment interaction

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Which of the following is Not one of the 4 economic factors of production?

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Place

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What is the definition of GDP?

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Total value of all goods & services produced in a country in one year.

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A country’s GDP can show how rich or poor a country is.

True or false

A

True

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Raising a country’s GDP would improve their standard of living.
True or false

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True

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Which of the following would be considered “Gifts of Nature”?

A

Natural resources

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Which of the following does not belong?

A

Bridges

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All resources are limited

True or false

A

True

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Which of the following describes Human Capital?

A

How much skills people possess
How much education people have
How many talents people possess

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Which of the following describes a country’s literacy rate?

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The percent of population over 15 that can read & write

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A country’s literacy rate can heavily effect Human Capital?

true or false

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True

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Which of the following are NOT capital goods

22
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Money is not a capital good, but rather a form of currency or exchange?
True or false

23
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Which of the following represent the two categories of government?

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Limited and unlimited

24
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Which of the following does not belong regarding limited govt?

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Govt has complete control of everything including the citizens

25
Which of the following does not belong regarding an unlimited govt?
Prevents govt from taking advantage of its citizens
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Which of the following was an example of a leader of an unlimited govt?
Kim jong Un
27
An absolute monarchy = unlimited govt. | true or false
True
28
Constitutional monarchy = limited govt. | true or false
True
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Which of the following describes a Traditional economy?
People will make what they always made & do the same things their parents
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What is the definition of Bartering?
Trading without money
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Which of the following are examples of countries with traditional economies?
Villages in Africa | Villages in South America
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Which of the following describes a Command Economy
All economic decisions are made by the government
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Which one of the following countries is Not a Command economy?
The United Kingdom
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Which of the following words best describes Command economy countries?
Communist
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Which of the following describes Market Economy?
Economic decisions are made based on the changes in prices that occur as buyers & sellers interact in the market place
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What is another phrase to describe market economy?
Free Enterprise
37
Which of the following countries is not a market economy?
Russia
38
Which type of government would force Addy to be a substitute teacher because her mom is?
Traditional
39
Who were the first natives of Canada?
The First Nations
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How many tribes made up the First nations?
12
41
How long ago did the first nations come over from asia?
12,000 years ago
42
What did the first nations have to cross in order to reach North America?
Bering Land Bridge
43
Which of the following oceans is not a border of Canada
Antarctic Ocean
44
Which of the following tribes was one of the first nations that is still around today?
Inuit
45
Which of the following were the first Europeans to reach North America?
Norse Vikings from Scandinavia
46
What did John Cabot name the land he found for England?
Newfoundland
47
What did Jacques Cartier Name the land he found for France?
New France
48
What was a very important trade in Canada?
Fur trade
49
What war was fought between the French, English, & Native Americans in 1754?
French and Indian war
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What two languages are spoken in Canada?
English and French

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