Social Studies Semester 1 Review KEY
1. Technological innovations such as satellite communications and television
broadcasting networks allow people around the world to watch live events such as
sports events and news coverage of conflicts and wars.
2. Things people usually do such as how they dress, the foods they eat, and how they
celebrate holidays are called customs.
3. The automobile has impacted the environment due to an increase in air pollution.
4.
Factors such as war and persecution or genocide push people from a country
while pull factors such as freedom and good schools pull people to a country.
5. The majority of people in South America speak the Spanish language and practice
the Catholic religion.
6. Judaism, Christianity and Islam are the three major monotheistic religions in the
world.
7. The most holy day on the Jewish calendar is Yom Kippur.
8. What physical feature in the eastern United States was the greatest barrier to
westward migration of early settlers? Appalachian mountains
9. Define the term literacy rate. The number (percent) of people who can read and
write
10. Define the term life expectancy. the average number of years people live
11. Would you expect the people in a country with a high literacy rate to live a longer
or shorter life than the people in a country with a low literacy rate? longer
Why? Possible answers include: They are better educated about prevention and
disease, have jobs and can afford medical care, make educated decisions about
their health and lifestyle, have jobs and less worry about finances. Literacy rates
and life expectancy are generally highest in the same countries.
12. The ancient Greeks and Romans were polytheistic or believed in many gods.
13. Living in the city is urban. Living in the country is rural.
14. Buildings constructed of steel, advanced levels of technology and high
populations describe an urban setting.
15. People in rural communities are more likely to follow traditional and less modern
beliefs.
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16. The route through mountains is called a pass and a route or passage between
bodies of water is called a strait. (See map on last page)
17. The Internet, democracy, McDonald’s, and sneakers are examples of
(free enterprise, globalization).
18. A statue of Buddha represents the cultural influence of the religion,
(Islam, Buddhism) in Japan.
19. Non-Christians do not celebrate Christmas, Easter, and Palm Sunday because they
do not believe (Jesus, Muhammad) is the Messiah.
20. A set of beliefs about the meaning of life, a set of customs and practices that
relate to the worship of God (or several gods), and a set of conduct of a good life
are definitions for (religion, government).
21. What does the term social mobility mean? People can move from one social class
to another. If you are born in a lower social class you can get a good education
and move up. At the same time one who is born in the upper class and inherits
wealth must make good choices or they can lose everything.
22. Saving money to start a business and getting a quality education are two ways in
which people move from one (grade, social) class to another.
23. Countries that are (industrialized, developing) have a higher literacy rate, lowinfant mortality rate and a higher per capita income.
24. A disease that spreads across a large region is called a (divergence, pandemic).
25. In the 15th century, present day North and South America was referred to as
(the New World, the Old World).
26. Plants, animals, food, ideas, and disease were spread between the Old World and
the New World best describes (genocide in Europe, the Columbian Exchange).
27. Air pollution, limited parking, high uses of energy, and production of lots of
wastes are found in (rural, urban) areas.
28. Companies sometimes move their production offshore or to other countries in
order to keep their costs low and profits high.
29. Globalization has led to an (increase, decrease) in international trade.
30. Population growth can cause overcrowded cities, air pollution, lack of resources
and limited water supply.
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31. Overgrazing and long periods of no rain or drought in North Africa caused the
deserts to spread and forced many people to migrate. The process of deserts
spreading is called desertification.
32. Advances in communication contributed the most to the spread of popular culture
in Europe and North America during the 20th century.
33. Nike, McDonald’s and Apple are multinational corporations because they operate
all over the world.
34. A megalopolis is an urban area made up of adjoining cities and their suburbs.
35. Many of the major cities and megalopolises are adjacent to bodies of water.
The following are included on the PowerPoint for practice and discussion.
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