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1
Q

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

b. Place
c. Location
d. Region

A

Location

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2
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Which type of location focuses on relative/ estimation positioning a. Absolute

b. Relative
c. Satellite
d. GPS

A

Absolute

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Which type of location focuses on relative/ estimation positioning?

a. Absolute
b. Relative
c. Satellite
d. GPS

A

Relative

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

a. Movement
b. Place
c. Location
d. Region

A

Movement

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5
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Which of the 5 themes focuses on how people have adapted to & changed the environment?

a. Movement
b. Place
c. Human & Environment Interaction
d. Region

A

Human & Environment Interaction

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

a. Movement
b. Place
c. Human & environment Interaction
d. Region

A

Region

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7
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What part of place describes human characteristic?

a. Regions
b. Mountains
c. Lakes
d. Population

A

Population

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8
Q

What part of place describes physical characteristics?

a. Regions
b. Climate
c. Population
d. Cities

A

Regions

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9
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Which of the following does not belong in describing Region?

a. Language
b. Culture
c. Historical Background
d. Rivers

A

Rivers

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10
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Building highways or Canals is which of the 5 themes?

a. Place
b. Region
c. Human & Environment interaction
d. Location

A

Human & Environment interaction

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

a. Natural resources available
b. Investment in human capital
c. Investment in capital goods
d. Place

A

Place

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What is the definition of GDP?

a. Total population of a country
b. Total businesses in a country
c. Total value of all goods & services produced in a country in one year.
d. Total number of students in a country

A

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

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13
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country’s GDP can show how rich or poor a country is.

a. True
b. False

A

True

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

a. True
b. False

A

True

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15
Q

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

a. Entrepreneurs
b. GDP
c. Natural Resources
d. Human & Environmental Interaction

A

Natural Resources

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16
Q

Which of the following does not belong? a. Land

b. Water
c. Plants
d. Bridges

A

Bridges

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17
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Resources are limited.

a. True
b. False

A

True

18
Q

Which of the following describes Human Capital?

a. How much skills people possess
b. How much education people have
c. How many talents people possess
d. All of the above

A

All of the above

19
Q

Which of the following describes a country’s literacy rate?
The percent of population over 15 that can read & write
b. The percent of population that can drive
c. The percent of population that can read
d. The percent of population that can write

A

percent of population over 15 that can read & write

20
Q

country’s literacy rate can heavily effect Human Cap?

a. True
b. False

A

True

21
Q

Which of the following are NOT capital goods

a. Technology
b. Factories
c. Machinery
d. Plants

A

Plants

22
Q

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

a. True
b. False

A

True

23
Q

Which of the following represent the two categories of government?

a. Overpowered & underpowered
b. Limitless & federal
c. Limited & unlimited
d. Federal & Russian

A

Limited & unlimited

24
Q

Which of the following does not belong regarding limited govt?

a. Constitutions limit the powers of Govt
b. Prevents govt from taking advantage of its citizens
c. Govt has complete control of everything including the citizens
d. Even the people who make the laws must obey them

A

Govt has complete control of everything including the citizens

25
Q

Which of the following does not belong regarding an unlimited govt?

a. Absolute power belongs to on a ruler
b. Rulers not limited by laws
c. Govt has complete control of everything including the citizens
d. Prevents govt from taking advantage of its citizens

A

Prevents govt from taking advantage of its citizens

26
Q

Which of the following was an example of a leader of an unlimited govt?

a. George Washington
b. Kim Jong UN
c. Donald Trump
d. Barack Obama

A

Kim Jong UN

27
Q

An absolute monarchy = unlimited govt.

a. True
b. False

A

True

28
Q

Constitutional monarchy = limited govt.

a. True
b. False

A

False

29
Q

Which of the following describes a Traditional economy?

a. The exchange of goods is done through money
b. People will make what they always made & do the same things their parents did
c. All decisions are based on customs, traditions, & beliefs of the past

A

People will make what they always made & do the same things their parents

30
Q

What is the definition of Bartering?

a. Trading is done through currency/money
b. Trading without money
c. Trading via contracts
d. None of the above

A

Trading without money

31
Q

Which of the following are examples of countries with traditional economies?

a. Villages in Africa
b. Villages in South America
c. The United States of America
d. Both A & B

A

Both A & B

32
Q

Which of the following describes a Command Economy
a. People will make what they always made & do the same things their parents did
b. Economic decisions are made based on the changes in prices that occur as buyers &
sellers interact in the market place
c. All economic decisions are made by the government
d. None of the above

A

economic decisions are made by the government

33
Q

Which one of the following countries is Not a Command economy?

a. Cuba
b. Soviet Union
c. North Korea
d. The United Kingdom

A

The United Kingdom

34
Q

Which of the following words best describes Command economy countries?

a. Fair
b. Communist
c. Liberal
d. None of the above

A

Communist

35
Q

Which of the following describes Market Economy?
a. People will make what they always made & do the same things their parents did
b. Economic decisions are made based on the changes in prices that occur as buyers &
sellers interact in the market place
c. All economic decisions are made by the government
d. None of the above

A

Economic decisions are made based on the changes in prices that occur a

36
Q

What is another phrase to describe market economy?

a. Communist
b. Russian
c. Free Enterprise
d. None of the above

A

Free Enterprise

37
Q

Which of the following countries is not a market economy?

a. Unites States
b. United Kingdom
c. Australia
d. Russia

A

Russia

38
Q 
Which type of government would force Addy to be a substitute teacher because her 
mom is? 
a. Market 
b. Command 
c. Traditional 
d. None of the above
A

Traditional

39
Q

Who were the first natives of Canada?

a. The old 300
b. The first Nations
c. Russians
d. None of the above

A

The first Nations

40
Q

How many tribes made up the First nations?

a. 50
b. 34
c. 12
d. 5

A

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