1 . the leader in a parliamentary system is chosen by: the monarch or king

Warm-upCopy the question and choose an answer. You will need to turn in one sheet of paper on Friday with all the questions

and answers for the week.Date: 10/31 Subject: Social Science

1. The leader in a parliamentary system is chosen by:A. The monarch or kingB. By popular vote of the

peopleC. A decision by national courtsD. The political party with the

most representatives in the legislature

2. The leader in a presidential system is chosen by:A. The monarch or kingB. By popular vote of the

peopleC. A decision by national

courtsD. The political party with the

most representatives in the legislature

Answers1. The leader in a parliamentary system is chosen by:A.The monarch or kingB.By popular vote of the

peopleC.A decision by national

courtsD.The political party

with the most representatives in the legislature

2. The leader in a presidential system is chosen by:A.The monarch or kingB.By popular vote of the

peopleC.A decision by national

courtsD.The political party with

the most representatives in the legislature



3. What is the role of the president in regards to laws passed by the legislature?A.He enforces the lawsB. He changes the laws he

doesn’t likeC. He sends them to the

states for approval.D.Laws do not have to go to

the president for approval

4. The leader in a parliamentary system is often called the:A.King B.PresidentC.Governor D.Prime Minister

Answers3. What is the role of the president in regards to laws passed by the legislature?A.He enforces the lawsB.He changes the laws he

doesn’t likeC.He sends them to the

states for approval.D.Laws do not have to go

to the president for approval

4. The leader in a parliamentary system is often called the:A.King B.PresidentC.Governor D.Prime Minister



6. How long doesa monarch rule?A. One- termB. 10 yearsC. As long as the

legislature allowsD. Until death or

chooses to give up power.

5. Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?A. The leaderB. The peopleC. The legislatureD. A small group of

powerful leaders

Answers5. Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?A. The leaderB. The peopleC. The legislatureD. A small group of

powerful leaders

6. How long doesa monarch rule?A. One- termB. 10 yearsC. As long as the

legislature allowsD. Until death or

they choose to give up power.



7. Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?A.The leaderB.The peopleC.The legislatureD.A small group of

powerful leaders

8. What is Shariah law?A. Laws made by the King aloneB. Laws based on

parliamentary democracyC. Laws based on the

teachings of the QuranD. Laws based on the

separation of church and state

Answers7. Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?A.The leaderB.The peopleC.The legislatureD.A small group of

powerful leaders

8. What is Shariah law?A. Laws made by the King aloneB. Laws based on

parliamentary democracy

C. Laws based on the teachings of the Quran

D. Laws based on the separation of church and state



9. What is an Ayatollah?A.The leader of a

Jewish congregation

B.The title of a local governor

C. A Shia religious leader.

D. A Christian priest.

10. What is the definition of a “theocracy”?A. A government that sees God as

the supreme rulerB. A government that allows the

people to choose the leaders. C. A system in which religious law

and civil law are separate. D. A system in which only religious

leaders are allowed to vote.

Answers

9. What is an Ayatollah?A.The leader of a

Jewish congregation

B.The title of a local governor

C. A Shia religious leader.

D. A Christian priest.

10. What is the definition of a “theocracy”?A. A government that sees God

as the supreme rulerB.A government that allows

the people to choose the leaders.

C.A system in which religious law and civil law are separate.

D. A system in which only religious leaders are allowed to vote.

November Warm-up Quiz # 1Place the following governments in numerical order

with #1 being a system which allows citizens the most amount of political freedom (involvement in

government decisions), to #5, being a system which allows citizens the least amount of political freedom.

1. ___________________

2. ___________________

3. ___________________

4. ___________________

5. ___________________

Parliamentary Democracy

Autocracy

Oligarchy

Presidential Democracy

Pure Democracy

Quiz #1 Answers

1. Pure Democracy2. Presidential Democracy3. Parliamentary Democracy4. Oligarchy5. Autocracy



1. How are economic decisions made in a command economy?A. Custom and habitB. Government plannersC. Consumers and the

marketD. A combination of

consumers and government planners.

2. How are economic decisions made in a market economy?A. FarmersB. Government plannersC. Consumers and the



Answers1. How are economic decisions made in a command economy?A. Custom and habitB. Government plannersC. Consumers and the



2. How are economic decisions made in a market economy?A. FarmersB. Government

plannersC. Consumers and the





3. How are economic decisions made in a traditional economy?A. Custom and habitB. Government plannersC. Consumers and the



4. Who takes on the financial risk of starting a new business in a market economy?A. ConsumersB. Government plannersC. Individual business peopleD. A combination of


Answers3. How are economic decisions made in a traditional economy?A. Custom and habitB. Government plannersC. Consumers and the



4. Who takes on the financial risk of starting a new business in a market economy?A. ConsumersB. Government plannersC. Individual business

peopleD. A combination of


5. Why are most modern economies referred to as mixed economies?A. Poverty is highest in countries

with market economiesB. government planners don’t

know how to handle problemsC. Products made by traditional

economies have no market in the modern world.

D. Most countries have all aspects of all three systems.



6. Which of the following would be a problem in a command economy?A. Individuals trying to start a

new business.B. local crafts produced before

manufactured goods.C. Government planners set

prices for goods produced.D. Workers forced to do jobs

they did not care to do.

Answers5. Why are most modern economies referred to as mixed economies?A. Poverty is highest in

countries with market economies

B. government planners don’t know how to handle problems

C. Products made by traditional economies have no market in the modern world.

D. Most countries have all aspects of all three systems.

6. Which of the following would be a problem in a command economy?A. Individuals trying to start

a new business.B. local crafts produced

before manufactured goods.

C. Government planners set prices for goods produced.

D. Workers forced to do jobs they did not care to do.



7. What is economic specialization?A. Directly swapping goods from

one country to another without having to use money

B. Avoiding investment in industry and technology because of the expense.

C. Producing all goods and services so trade is not necessary.

D. producing goods that can be made most efficiently and traded for things that can’t be obtained locally.

8. Saudi Arabia specializes in the production of:A. Chicken and sheepB. Oil and gasC. Oil and sugarD. Olive oil and oranges

Answers7. What is economic specialization?A. Directly swapping goods from

one country to another without having to use money

B. Avoiding investment in industry and technology because of the expense.

C. Producing all goods and services so trade is not necessary.

D. producing goods that can be made most efficiently and traded for things that can’t be obtained locally.

8. Saudi Arabia specializes in the production of:A. Chicken and sheepB. Oil and gasC. Oil and sugarD. Olive oil and

oranges

Friday Warm-up Quiz #15



9. What is human capital?A. Skills and education

workers haveB. Taxes collected from a

countries workers.C. Money paid to workers

for producing goods.D. The amount of goods sold

in foreign trade in a year.

10. What are capital goods?A. The workers who make the

goods and services.B. Factories, machines and

tools used to make goods.C. The money spent to train

workers to use new technologies.

D. Goods and services that are produced for a countries economy.

Answers9. What is human capital?A. Skills and education

workers haveB. Taxes collected from a

countries workers.C. Money paid to

workers for producing goods.

D. The amount of goods sold in foreign trade in a year.

10. What are capital goods?A. The workers who make

the goods and services.B. Factories, machines and

tools used to make goods.

C. The money spent to train workers to use new technologies.

D. Goods and services that are produced for a countries economy.

November Warm-up Quiz # 1The following countries list the percentage of economic freedom allowed to it’s citizens. Draw this line on your

paper. Place each country in the appropriate place along the economic continuum.

0% 100%

Lebanon 59.5% Yemen 54.4% Saudi Arabia 64.1%Jordan 66.1% Bahrain 76.3% United States 78%China 51% North Korea 1% Iran 43.4%

Then place the countries in numerical order with #1 being a system which allows citizens the most amount of economic freedom to #9, being a system which allows citizens the least amount of economic freedom.

Quiz #1 Answers1. United States2. Bahrain3. Jordan4. Saudi Arabia5. Lebanon6. Yemen7. China8. Iran9. North Korea



1. What is an entrepreneur?A. People enjoy saving all

their money.B. Business people who try

not to take risks with their money.

C. Someone who is always successful.

D. Someone who is willing to take a risk to begin a new business.

2. What is a tariff?A. a tax paid by a purchaser

when goods are soldB. a tax placed on goods

coming into one country from another country.

C. a tax paid on goods by local manufacturers.

D. tax paid when goods are shipped between states.

1. What is an entrepreneur?A. People enjoy saving

all their money.B. Business people who

try not to take risks with their money.

C. Someone who is always successful.

D. Someone who is willing to take a risk to begin a new business.

2. What is a tariff?A. a tax paid by a

purchaser when goods are sold

B. a tax placed on goods coming into one country from another country.

C. a tax paid on goods by local manufacturers.

D. tax paid when goods are shipped between states.

Answers



3. What is an embargo?A. Tax paid on goods coming

into the country from overseas.

B. a limit to the amount of goods allowed into a country.

C. Tax paid by a producer before they can sell goods to another country

D. a halt to trade with another country for political or economic reasons.

4. What is a quota?A. A decision to prevent certain

goods from being imported. B. a tax placed on imported

goods when they enter the country.

C. a limit to the amount of a foreign produced good coming into the country.

D. a tax placed on goods when they are purchased in the market place.

3. What is an embargo?A. Tax paid on goods coming

into the country from overseas.

B. a limit to the amount of goods allowed into a country.

C. Tax paid by a producer before they can sell goods to another country

D. a halt to trade with another country for political or economic reasons.

4. What is a quota?A. A decision to prevent

certain goods from being imported.

B. a tax placed on imported goods when they enter the country.

C. a limit to the amount of a foreign produced good coming into the country.

D. a tax placed on goods when they are purchased in the market place.

Answers



5. Why was OPEC created?A. to regulate the supply and

price of oil.B. design new machinery to

get oil out of the groundC. to help Palestinians with

their problems with IsraelD. to keep countries that are

not members from producing oil.

6. What happens to the price of oil when OPEC countries decided to limit production?A. Prices dropB. Prices riseC. Prices stay the sameD. Oil stops being sold

5. Why was OPEC created?A. to regulate the supply

and price of oil.B. design new machinery

to get oil out of the ground

C. to help Palestinians with their problems with Israel

D. to keep countries that are not members from producing oil.

6. What happens to the price of oil when OPEC countries decided to limit production?A. Prices dropB. Prices riseC. Prices stay the sameD. Oil stops being sold

Answers



7. Where are most OPEC nations located?A. On the African

continentB. South AmericaC. North AmericaD. Southwest Asia

8. Why have the Israeli’s made an investment in human capital?A. training people takes very

little moneyB. Their main industry is oil.C. they have to bring in workers

from other countries.D. They need well trained

workers because their economy depends on advanced technology.

7. Where are most OPEC nations located?A. On the African

continentB. South AmericaC. North AmericaD. Southwest Asia

8. Why have the Israeli’s made an investment in human capital?A. training people takes very

little moneyB. Their main industry is oil.C. they have to bring in

workers from other countries.

D.They need well trained workers because their economy depends on advanced technology.

Answers



9. Israel has invested in capital goods in all the following areas EXCEPT?A. OilB. DefenseC. CommunicationD. Farming and

agriculture

10. Why are oil and gas such valuable natural resources?A. large deposits of oil and gas

are found in most countriesB. it’s easy to replace oil

supplies after they are usedC. industrial countries depend

on oil and gas as their energy supply

D. oil and gas are the only source of energy used around the world.

9. Israel has invested in capital goods in all the following areas EXCEPT?A. OilB. DefenseC. CommunicationD. Farming and

agriculture

10. Why are oil and gas such valuable natural resources?A. large deposits of oil and

gas are found in most countries

B. it’s easy to replace oil supplies after they are used

C. industrial countries depend on oil and gas as their energy supply

D. oil and gas are the only source of energy used around the world.

Answers

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References

• Moffitt, L., Mullins, E., & Blankenship, G. (2009). Georgia CRCT Test Prep: 7th Grade Social Studies Edition. Clairmont Press. Atlanta, GA.

• Debra Harrington, Yeager Middle School

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