GC UNIT 2 TEST

Question 1

Democracy

Answer 1

allows for each individual to participate

DIRECT DEMOCRACY- citizens directly participate in the governing process, and the process of making laws.

REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY- citizens elect representatives who actually make the law (example- U.S. is a rep democracy)

Question 2

Republic

Answer 2

(a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body)
the government is subject to the people, and leaders can be recalled.

Question 3

Monarchy

Answer 3

Often a monarch is the head of state until he or she abdicates or until death.
(king queen)
head of state

Question 4

Communism

Answer 4

often dominated by a single party, or a group of people. citizens are required to do certain jobs, or have some of their life decisions — especially concerning where they can live and what jobs they can do.

Question 5

Dictatorship

Answer 5

more common types of dictatorship is the military dictatorship, in which a military organization governs, running the political system.

Elections held are usually affairs in which the dictator is the only candidate.
The main individual ruling the country.

Question 6

Socialism

Answer 6

emphasize public or community ownership of productive property and natural resources.(Productive property includes land, factories, and other property used to produce goods and services.)

Question 7

what are the 6 most common political systems around the world

In your head or out loud describe them and give examples of a country for each system.

Answer 7

Democracy
Republic
Monarchy
Communism
Dictatorship
Socialism

Question 8

Intergovernmental Organizations

Answer 8

organizations that are formed between
governments. They are based on formal
agreements between three or more countries
that have come together for a specific
purpose.

For Example-
several governments
might come together to help defend each
other against enemy threats.

Question 9

Nongovernmental Organizations

Answer 9

groups that work to solve problems around the world but
are not connected to any government.
raise money independently to fund their projects,
so are free to work toward their own goals.- protest or support government officials.

Question 10

What International Organizations Do?

Answer 10

International organizations are generally involved in either aid or
security.

Some international organizations may send military
forces to help restore peace or advisers to help strategize against the
terrorists. Other organizations may send food or medical supplies to
help suffering civilians. In this way, international organizations are
critical to keeping the world a safe and stable place to live.

Question 11

what is culture

Answer 11

Way of life of a group of people who share beliefs and similar customs

Question 12

Longitude

Answer 12

east and west of the prime meridian

Question 13

Latitude

Answer 13

north and south of the equator

Question 14

What is the Universal declaration of human rights

Answer 14

a historic document which outlined the rights and freedoms everyone is entitled to.

Question 15

what are the four articles we chose

Answer 15

article 1- all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.

article 4- no one shall be held in slavery or servitude

article 13- everyone has the right to freedom and movement and residence within the borders of each state- everyone has the right to leave their country and return.

article 18- everyone has the right to freedom of thought conscience and religion - freedom to change religon of belief. (alone or in public)

Question 16

what are the 5 themes are geography

Answer 16

place
movement
location
human environment interaction
region

Question 17

define place

Answer 17

natural and created features or a specific location

Question 18

define location

Answer 18

a particular place or position

Question 19

define human environment interaction

Answer 19

relationship between humans and their environment.

Question 20

define movement

Answer 20

the way people, products and ideas move from one place to another.

Question 21

define region

Answer 21

similar or different from another area
-formal region
functional region

Question 22

convergent boundries

Answer 22

what happens when two plates collide and form mountains or subduct to form vocanos

Question 23

divergent boundries

Answer 23

occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.

Question 24

transform boundries

Answer 24

when two plates shift next to each other

Question 25

define plate tectonic

Answer 25

a scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth’s subterranean movements

Question 26

9 universals of culture

Answer 26

Materials culture
- clothing, food

Arts, play, recreation

social organization
- societies, family

Social control
- rewards and punishments

Conflicts and war

Economic organization
- trade and exchange

Education
- common sense
- teaching

World view

Question 27

Culture

Answer 27

the beliefs and actions that define a group of peoples way of life

Question 28

Thematic map

Answer 28

theme or topic

Question 29

Formal region

Answer 29

Areas in which certain characteristics are found throughout the area.

Question 30

political map

Answer 30

national boundaries

Question 31

physical map

Answer 31

shows features like lakes and rivers

Question 32

climate map

Answer 32

temperature/ precipitation patterns

Question 33

Functional region

Answer 33

A central place in the surrounding places affected by it often linked by the flow or movement of something

Question 34

economic activity map

Answer 34

a thematic map that shows the location of economic activities over a large area such as a continent

Question 35

natural recourse map

Answer 35

items in the environment that people need (color or symbols)

Question 36

what are positives and negatives or borders

Answer 36

pros- helps protect our citizens from criminals and terrorists.

cons- affect travel and migration.

Question 37

what are borders

Answer 37

Borders are usually defined as geographical boundaries, imposed either by features such as oceans and terrain, or by political entities such as governments or sovereign states