Social Studies Final Review

The head of a parliamentary government is the _______________.

• King

• Prime minister

• President

• Speaker

Which factor is most often used to determine a person’s standard of living?

• literacy rate

• age

• religion

• ethnic group

How does polluted water affect an area or region?

• Harms the habitat of fish

• Is unsafe for people to drink

• Contaminates food sources

• All of the above

Which of these rivers run through Africa?

• Mekong

• Ganges

• Nile

• Congo

The head of a presidential government is the _______________.

• King

• Prime minister

• President

• Speaker

The Prime Minister of a parliamentary system is selected by ____________.

• Parliament (Legislature)

• King

• President

• The people (Election)

What does investment in entrepreneurship promote?

• Economic growth through the creation of businesses

• Higher literacy rates

• Lower death rate

• Economic growth through the government control of businesses

A tax on imported goods

• tariff

• embargo

• quota

• poll tax

Bartering is a common feature that is found in __________ economies.

• Traditional

• Command

• Control

• Market

What country located in North Africa, this country contains the Suez Canal, the Nile River, and the pyramids.

• Egypt

• India

• South Africa

• DRC