SOCIAL STUDIES STUDY GUIDE 3rd and 5th Wed Dec 17th / 4th and 6th Thurs Dec 18th
1st Semester Final
1. KNOW THE MAP label 1-10
2. KNOW THE MAP
3-8. KNOW THE MAP
9. What happened in Chernobyl, Ukraine?____nuclear power plant exploded and the towns people were exposed to radiation
10. What is the environmental concern in Germany?__Acid Rain
11. Name activities that would help with AICD Rain and air pollution in Europe: reduce emissions, carpooling, conserve energy, use alternative sources of energy.
12. What are the negative consequences of acid rain?__lakes are polluted fish can not live, buildings and statues corroding and forests are withering.
13. Where does Germany’s acid rain begin?_factories in the united kingdom
14. What makes it so difficult to farm in northern Russia (Siberia)?__frozen soil__
15.What do Judaism, Christianity and Islam all have in common?
______They all worship one God______
16.Which of the following religions was founded by Muhammad? ______Islam _
17. Which two religions both use the Bible (the Old Testament)? Christianity and Judaism
18.Which of the following would be a factor in determining where people choose to live?
______Climate, Natural resources, and Transportation.
19. Which type of climate takes its name from a sea in the European region? Mediterranean climate
20. In Europe, what is considered a trade barrier?______Taxes, laws and natural features like mountains
21. Russia, the United Kingdom and Germany all have which type(s) of economies?__Mixed
22. Which best describes a command economy? (SS6E5)____The government decides what and how much will be produced
23. Which countries in Europe are on a peninsula? Norway, Sweden, Spain, Italy
24. Which Mountain Range separates the European continent from the continent of Asia?Ural
25. What is literacy rate?______Ther percentage of people who can read and write ______
26. What does it mean for countries share a border? _the borders are touching____
27. Which is the oldest of the three main religions of Europe?____Judaism ______
28. In which types of government do citizens have no voting rights?____An Oligarchy and an autocracy ______
29. An autocracy puts the power of the government into the hands of? ______A single person______
30. In an oligarchy government who leads? ______a small group of people govern ______
31. In what way are the prime minister and the president alike?__They are in charge of the military and control the government
32. Legislature is to parliament as a president is to__Prime Minister
33.Name the FIVE themes of Geography?_Movement, Region, Place, Location, and Human-Environment Interaction
34. A person’s __Culture_ is a learned belief system that guides daily behavior.
35. Lines of Latitude runEAST AND WEST
36. Lines of Longitude run___NORTH AND SOUTH
37. What is the purpose of a compass rose?____SHOWS DIRECTIONS______
38. Name ways that an embargo against a country from being successful?_The country does not need to trade with other countries, or the country is able to find other trading partners not in the embargo.
39. SS6G10 Why is it surprising that the U.K. has such a mild climate?______Because they are located far enough north that it should be cold
40. SS6G10 What caused the U.K. to have an unusually mild climate?_the gulf stream _
41. SS6G10 Which area of Russia has the greatest population?___The part of Russia that is in Europe, it is the warmest
42. SS6G10 How do the ports of the United Kingdom and Russia differ?____The ports of UK are open all year, Russia’s are not.
43. SS6G10 What geographic feature makes it more difficult for Italian merchants to trade with countries north of Italy?
______The Alps
44. SS6G9 Coal-burning factories and increased automobile usage has caused a significant increase in
______Air Pollution
45. SS6G9 Which environmental issue has become increasingly problematic for the United Kingdom in recent decades?
______Air Pollution
46. SS6G10 What does the term Agriculture mean?______Crops or Farming
47. SS6G10 What does the term Urban mean?______A city or Town
48. In a command economy, how is it determined what goods and services will be produced?______
Central government planning decides what will be produced.
49.What is the difference between a command economy and a market economy?____A command economy there are less freedoms that an market econmony.
50. Under which economic system would factors of production MOST LIKELY be owned by the government?
______Command Economy______
51.What is a fundamental economic question that all governments must answer?______
What to produce, How to produce, How much to produce, and Who will get the goods and services Produced?____
52. Which type of cost occurs when an individual pays for a piano lesson instead of going to a movie?___Opportunity cost ___
53. Name examples of credit___Using a credit card(not debit), borrowing money to purchase something______
54. One advantage of a market economy is its ability to____Being able to adjust to changes over a period of time____
55. In a market economy, a high price will usually cause___producers to offer less and consumers to buy less____
56.Centralized decision making about what will be produced is a characteristic PRIMARILY associated with which kind of economy?______Command economy______
57. In a traditional economy, the decision to make (or not make) certain products is decided by____Custom____
58. Freedom to own the factors of production, subsidized transportation services, and involuntary spending and investments are all examples of____mixed______economies.
59. In a Command economic system, the government ______controls all aspects of______the economy and makes all decisions about ____what will be produced, who will produce them and , how they will be produced
60.
Government owns the factors of productionGovernment answers the question of who, what and how to produce
Government eliminates choice and competition
What type of economic system is described?______command ______
61.
Producers and consumers own the factors of productionCustom and habit answer the question of who, what and how to produce
Outside trade and commerce is discouraged
Roles within the community are defined by custom and gender
What type of economic system is described?______traditional ______
62.
Producers and consumers own the factors of productionProducers and consumers answers the question of who, what and how to produce
Voluntary trade and exchange are encouraged
What type of economic system is being described?_____market ______
63. Why did Prince Henry the Navigator want to send ships south to Africa?_____he wanted a route around Africa to the Asian Markets ______
64. Which religion did Prince Henry the Navigator hope to spread?__Christianity ______
65. Which Italian cities dominated the trade routes from Asia to Europe for a long time?_Geona_&_Venice__
66. Name Positive results of the Crusades to the Holy Land helped Europeans become explorers.__ Improved map making skills
67. Which islands in the Americas did Christopher Columbus find and believethey were part of Asia?___Bahamas
68. What is the major natural resource of Italy?__Tourism