Unit 1 CIA Study Guide Practice 25.26

1. Cardinal directions are

• A North, East, South, West
• B Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
• C Directions to the bird museum
• D Degrees of longitude and latitude

2. What does a political map show you?

• A Weather Patterns
• B Landforms
• C Elections
• D Cities and Capitals

3. Physical maps show you . . .

• A Weather Patterns
• B Landforms
• C Elections
• D Cities and Capitals

4. The northern and southern hemispheres are divided by which imaginary line?

• A Prime Meridian
• B Equator
• C International Dateline
• D Parallel

5. The equator runs through which of the continents below?

• A Africa and South America
• B Asia and Australia
• C South America and North America
• D Asia

6. What government is likely taken over by force and will abolish (end) free speech, political parties, and voting?

• A Autocracy
• B Democracy
• C Constitutional Monarchy
• D Representative Democracy

7. If a democracy was overthrown by an autocratic leader what changes would take place in the government?

• A No Change
• B The President would become dictator
• C Citizens' participation would increase
• D Citizens' participation would decrease

8. What is the difference between a parliamentary democracy and a presidential democracy?

• A Citizens take over the presidency
• B Both are elected by the legislative branch
• C Prime Minister is elected by parliament and the president is elected by the people
• D Prime Minister is elected by the people and the president is elected by parliament

9. In a traditional economy you choose your job by . . .

• A The job your parents had
• B Things you're interested in
• C Things in your area
• D Things your friends do

10. An economic system where the decisions are made by producers and consumers but the government does make some decisions is called a . . .

• A Command Economy
• B Market Economy
• C Traditional Economy
• D Mixed Economy