CRCT VOCABULARY REVIEW

1. CRCT VOCABULARY REVIEW

2. 1. Who has the power in an autocracy? • a. citizens • b. children • c. dictator • d. businesses

3. 2. Capital resources are always? • a. computers • b. man-made • c. cars • d. from nature

4. 3. Which of the following sentences best describes communism? • a. all goods and property are owned by communism. • b. all goods and property are owned by individuals. • c. all goods and property are owned by factories. • d. all goods and property are owned by the president.

5. 4. A confederation is an___of countries, states, or other political units? • a. agreement • b. exercise • c. expense • d. allianc

6. 5. In which sentence is the word conservative used correctly? • a. Conservative means to waste something. • b. Conservative means to recycle. • c. Conservative means to take care of something. • d. Conservative means to lose something.

7. 6. Which word means about the same as contaminated? • a. clean • b. pure • c. refined • d. unclean

8. 7. Which phrase does NOT describe someone who is corrupt? • a. honest • b. no integrity • c. dishonest • d. immoral

9. 8. Which phrase best describes culture? • a. the things a group of people disagree about. • b. the ways a group of people are different. • c. the things that make people opposite of each other. • d. the similar ways a group of people live their lives.

10. 9.Which of the following is an example of American currency? • a. euro • b. francs • c. coins • d. rupee

11. 10. Which phrase best describes deforestation? • a. move a forest from one place to another. • b. plant a forest. • c. cut down trees in a forest. • d. build a camp in a forest.

12. 11. Which statement would be said by the leader of a democracy? • a. “Anyone who disagrees with the government will be put in jail.” • b. “I’m wealthy, so I have political power.” • c.”My government has full control.” • d. “Im proud to serve as president of a country where everyone can participate in government.”

13. 12. Desalination is taking_____out of water. • a. germs • b. air • c. fish • d. salt

14. 13. In desertification, soil loses its ability to hold___? • a. worms • b. rocks • c. oil • d. water

15. 14. Which phrase would a dictator say? • a.”my decision is final.” • b.”I guess I could change my mind for you.” • c.”Let the people decide.” • d.”I believe in free elections.”

16. 15. People who have diversity are___each other. • a. different from • b. similar to • c. the same as • d. just like

17. 16. Which is NOT a characteristic of a drought? • a. a little rain • b. dry land • c. natural disaster • d. flooding

18. 17. What best describes a trade embargo? • a. A trade embargo forbids trade with another country. • b. A trade embargo places a tax on imported goods. • c. A trade embargo allows a country to freely sell goods to another. • d. A trade embargo imposes restrictions on the amount of goods that can be imported into a country.

19. 18. What does NOT describe an entrepreneur? • a. unimaginative • b.willing to take risks • c. resourceful • d. plays a vital role in economic growth

20. 19. What best describes an ethnic group? • a. Group of people who have nothing in common. • b. group of people who celebrate who share the same religion and religion only. • c. group of people who live in the same area. • d. group of people who have similar language and culture and often share common values and religion.

21. 20. What is the opposite of famine? • a. scarcity • b.plenty • c. hunger • d. lack of food

22. 21. Federal is best described by which of the following sentences? • a. A central government is given certain powers by the states or smaller governments. • b. A state government makes all of its own rules. • c. A king makes rules. • d. States are totally independent from each other.

23. 22. The GDP measures the strength of a country’s? • a. economy • b. literacy rate • c. government • d. taxes on imports

24. 23. What best describes government? • a. runs large corporations • b. makes rules and laws, enforces rules and laws. • c. allows people to make their own rules and laws. • d. controls the price and production of oil

25. 24. The Holocaust in Germany involved the___ of more than six million Jews. • a. election • b. promotion • c. murder • d. celebration

26. 25. Which of these is a human characteristic of land? • a. a bridge • b. a mountain • c. volcano • d. ocean

27. 26. What best describes human resources? • Things that come from nature. • Things like tools and buildings. • People working to produce goods and services. • Things made by people that are used to produce other goods and services.

28. 27. Which is these is NOT a way to invest? • Buy stocks • Buy real estate • Buy bonds • Sell stocks and bonds

29. 28. What two things do you know how to do in order to have literacy? • Speak and listen • Read and write • Draw and color • Work and learn

30. 29. Which sentence is location used correctly? • The location is south of Canada and north of Mexico? • The location is 12:00pm • The location is 54 degrees Fahrenheit. • The location makes laws for a society.

31. 30. When a country is headed by a queen or king, it is called a_______. • Democracy • Autocracy • Dictatorship • Monarchy

32. 31. Nationalism involves ____ one’s country. • Indifference to • Loyalty • Unhappiness • Aparthied

33. 32. Natural resources are things that exist in or are formed by_______. • Man • Nature • Manufacturing • Entrepreneur

34. 33. Who has the power in an oligarchy? • Small group of people • King or queen • Religious leader • Dictator

35. 34. A parliamentary government is a democratic form of government where the ___controls the power. • People • King or queen • President • Legislature

36. 35. Which phrase describes petroleum? • Used to grow food • Used to make juice • Used to power a bicycle • Used to make gasoline

37. 36. What is NOT a physical characteristics? • House • River • Mountain • Valley

38. 36. Population density refers to the amount of____in a given area? • Water • Industry • Cattle • People

39. 38. What does quota limit? • Quality • Price • Time • Amount

40. 39. What is a tax on imports? a. Tariff b. Quota c. Embargo d. Trade barrier

41. 40. What is the purpose of OPEC? • Price and production of oil • Keep peace amongst oil nations • Control natural resources • Control the government

42. 41. Why is specialization important to a region? • Can trade what they produce for things they can’t produce. • They can buy what they specialize in. • They can sell what others specialize in. • They can import what they specialize in.

43. 42. Subsistence refers to taking care of? • Several generations of a family. • Herds of livestock • Oil • Basic needs

44. 43. Who controls the government in a theocracy? • Religious leaders • A king or queen • Elected premier • Prime minister

45. 44. When a country trades with another country it is? • Voluntarily trade • Specializing • Showing nationalism • Embargo

46. 45. Where is the power concentrated in a unitary government system? a. state government b. local government c. central government d. federal government

47. 46. The process of trading goods and services; usually takes place in a traditional type of economy. a. subsistence farming b. bartering c. laissez-faire d. free enterprise

48. 47. French word that means “hands off” is what? a. laissez-faire b. aparthied c. nationalism d. assimilation

49. 48. These are diamonds that are mined and put on the market to fund armed conflict. a. conflict diamonds b. nationist diamonds c. federal diamonds d. blue diamonds

50. 49. The total of a person's earnings that they can then decide how to use. a. income b. savings c. budget d. credit