• Social Studies

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Revolutionary who’s who

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Q: 100

IDENTIFY the two European countries underlined.

COUNTRY A is a large country, with a long coastline bordering the

Arctic Ocean. Its port cities are locked by ice most of the year.

In comparison COUNTRY B is an island country with a mild

climate and many ports accessible all year round.

COUNTRY A: RUSSIA

COUNTRY B: THE UNITED KINGDOM

Q: 200

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DOUBLE JEOPARDY!

MEXICO CITY

A: 200

Q: 300

This country’s distinct shape and location on a major body

of water affects trade with other countries. For hundreds of

years, merchants have taken advantage of its perfect

location to trade goods from Africa, Asia, and Europe. In

spite of a major trade barrier to its north, excellent

highways, bridges, and tunnels connect this country with its

neighbors to the north.

Identify the country.

A: 300

ITALY

Africa Asia

Q: 400

This country is slightly smaller than the United States and is known for its beautiful long coastline by a major ocean. Dense forests cover most of its northern region. In its northwest lies the world’s largest wetland area. Most major cities are located in its eastern coastline.

BRAZIL

A:400

Q:500

This physical feature in Europe is a large

mountain-free landform. It stretches from

the Pyrenees Mountains in the west to the

Ural Mountains in the east. Identify this

physical feature and at least three

countries that are part of it.

A:500 The European Plain or the North

European Plain France, Belgium, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Poland,

Belarus (and more)

Q:100

Named after a famous explorer, this term was

one of the most significant results of the Age

of Exploration and in many ways the first

global trade of goods and ideas.

A:100

The Columbian Exchange

Q:200

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The term ________ means to focus on one

product or service. For example, a factory that

builds only cars, or a person who strings

beads in a jewelry store.

A: 200

Q: 300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!

A: 300

Trade Barriers

Q: 400

Which economic term best describes

using money to earn more money?

A: 400

Q: 500

In order to pay its debts for World War I, as

dictated by the________________, Germany

engaged in a tremendous hyperinflation of its

currency, printing paper marks until, by 1923,

they became utterly worthless. The destruction

of the currency wiped out the people's savings,

which meant that there would be very little

capital available within the German economy for

years to come.

1) Fill in the blank.

2) What worldwide economic event made this situation

in Germany worse?

3) What the direct result of this in Germany?

A: 500

1. Treaty of Versailles

2. Worldwide Depression

3. Rise to Nazism.

Q: 100

Group of states or communities come

together to support each other and to work

on common problems. Participants are

voluntary, equal members. They have to

meet with each other before taking action

on an issue. The European Union is an

example.

A: 100

Confederacy/Confederate System of Government

Q: 200

The last ruler of the

Incan Empire.

A: 200

Atahualpa

Q: 300

The ability to borrow money.

A: 300

Q: 400

This country has a centralized economy and a centralized

government. The government owns all factories and most

farms. About 90 percent of the people work for the

government. Health care and education are provided by the

government at no cost. The country has a high literacy rate

of 99%. Name this country.

A: 400

Q: 500

European empire building in

_________ and ________

was one of the main reasons

for the outbreak of WWI.

A: 500

Africa and Asia

Q:100

A revolutionary group who believe that the

Mexican government is not doing enough to help

the poor in the country. In 1994, the group led an

uprising in Chiapas in protest against Mexico

joining the North American Free Trade Agreement.

A:100

Q: 200

“I was born a slave, but nature

gave me a soul of a free man….”

A: 200

Toussaint L‘Ouverture

Q: 300

On the morning of September 16, 1810, in the

town of Dolores, this revolutionary hero

launched the Mexican War of Independence,

when he declared an open revolt against the

injustices of the Spanish colonial system.

A: 300

Miguel Hidalgo

Q: 400

A military and revolutionary leader, who led an

independence movement that helped to create the

Republic of Colombia in 1819. It was made up of the

modern-day countries of Colombia, Ecuador,

Venezuela, and Panama.

A: 400

Simon Bolivar

Q: 500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!

A: 500

Toussaint L'Ouverture

Q:100

Which of the following was an important cause of the

Russian Revolution of 1917?

A. differences among religious and ethnic groups in

Russia

B. an unsuccessful attempt by China to invade Russia

C. differences among social and economic classes in

Russia

D. an unsuccessful attempt by Britain to invade Russia

A: 100

Which of the following was an important

cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917?

A. differences among religious and ethnic groups

in Russia.

B. an unsuccessful attempt by China to invade

Russia.

C. differences among social and economic

classes in Russia.

D. an unsuccessful attempt by Britain to invade

Russia.

Q: 200

WW II , the Holocaust, the origins of the

Cold War, and the rise of Superpowers are

all _____________. A. effects of European exploration and colonization on

various world regions.

B. examples of conflicts that changed Europe in the

20th century.

C. causes of European empire building in Africa and

Asia.

D. causes of the collapse of the Soviet Union.

A: 200

WW II , the Holocaust, the origins of

the Cold War, and the rise of

Superpowers are all ____________.

A. effects of European exploration and

colonization on various world regions.

B. examples of conflicts that changed Europe in

the 20th century.

C. causes of European empire building in Africa

and Asia.

D. causes of the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Q: 300

An armed revolt against the regime of

dictator Fulgencio Batista between

1953 and 1959, lead to the

establishment of a revolutionary

government which later reformed along

communist lines. What is the historical

name for this revolt?

.

A: 300

The Cuban Revolution

Q: 400

Read the following passage and answer the questions

that follow.

In December of 1991, as the world watched in amazement, this

country disintegrated into fifteen separate countries. Its fall was

hailed by the west as a victory for freedom, and a triumph of

democracy. The United States rejoiced as its arch enemy was brought

to its knees, thereby ending a conflict which had hovered over these

two superpowers since the end of the second World War.

1. Identify the country underlined.

2. Identify the conflict underlined

3. What event is being described in this passage?

A: 400

Soviet Union

The Cold War

The collapse of the Soviet Union

Q: 500

Sequence the following conflicts in

correct chronological order.

• Russian Revolution

• WWII

• The Cuban Revolution

• The destruction of the Aztec Empire

• The destruction of the Incan Empire.

• Latin American revolutions.

A: 500

1. The destruction of the Aztec Empire.

2. The destruction of the Incan Empire.

3. Latin American Revolutions.

4. Russian Revolution

5. WWII

6. The Cuban Revolution

Q: 100

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!

A: 100

A=Aztec Empire

B= Inca Empire

Q: 200

Which statement describes the economy of Cuba.

A. Cuba has a pure command economy.

B. Cuba has a pure market economy.

C. Cuba is mostly a market economy, but the government does control

some businesses.

D. Cuba is mostly a command economy, but the government allows

some people to own their own businesses.

A: 200

Which statement describes the economy of

Cuba.

A. Cuba has a pure command economy.

B. Cuba has a pure market economy.

C. Cuba is mostly a market economy, but the government

does control some businesses.

D. Cuba is mostly a command economy, but the government

allows some people to own their own businesses.

Q: 300

Put the following events in the order in

which they happened.

1. Hitler was named chancellor of Germany.

2. Germany invaded Poland.

3. Germans were unhappy because of high

unemployment and poverty.

4. France and Great Britain declared war on

Germany.

A: 300

3. Germans were unhappy because of high

unemployment and poverty.

1. Hitler was named chancellor of Germany.

2. Germany invaded Poland.

4. France and Great Britain declared war on

Germany.

Q: 400

The box for “Entrepreneur” is at the top of the

diagram because it shows that the entrepreneur is

A. First in the alphabet compared to the other words.

B. Dependent on other people to make the business

successful.

C. Most important in organizing all other resources for a

successful business.

D. Interested in making sure that the people in the

business are well trained for the job.

Capital

A: 400

C. Most important in organizing all

other resources for a successful

business.

Q: 500

Identify the structure of government illustrated

above and name two countries with the same

structure.

A: 500

Parliamentary Democracy with a

Constitutional Monarchy and a

Federal System

AUSTRALIA

CANADA

Identify the city in this passage.

Overcrowding, industrialization, vehicle emissions, and location at the base of mountains which traps emissions producing a heavy overlay of smog has been a major cause of pollution in this crowded city.

ANSWER

NAFTA and the EUROPEAN

UNION are examples of

organizations that remove

____________________

in order to increase trade

between member countries.

ANSWER

Identify the two empires marked

A and B

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B

ANSWER

Identify the speaker of the following quote.