1. 1st Semester Benchmark:
2017 Study Guide
Unit 1: Social Studies Concepts, Unit 2: The Americas, unit 3 Europe
1. Trading items between the New and Old world became known as the _______________ ____________. Give one example of Cultural Diffusion to America. __________________________________ 1.A, 15D
2. How have historical events in Europe (Greece, Rome, Medieval) shaped modern Europe? ____________________________________1.B
3. Cultural Borrowing: Who gave us the idea to use Democracy = ________, Republic = _______, and Constitution = ________? 2.A, 12.C
4. Cultural Diffusion: List 3 European countries responsible for influencing history, culture, art, religion, architecture in Latin America. ____________, ____________, ___________ 2.B, 18.A
5. Understand Geography: Location, Place, Region. Know location of countries on a map for Americas and Europe. 3.A, 4.A
6. Analyze Maps, Charts, Graphs, and the data they represent. 3.c, 3.D
7. Identify Physical features and landform names on a map. 4.D
8. How do natural resources, physical geography, and sustainable development influence an economy? ______________________5.A, 8.A
9. Identify location of renewable and non-renewable resources Latin America. 6.B
10. Identify effects of Human / Environment interaction in Latin America. 7.B
11. Define / Compare the following Economic Systems. 9.A, 9.B, 10.C
Capitalism = ________ Socialism = ________ Communism = _________
12. Recognize levels of industry: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary (Retail), and Quaternary. 10.A
GOVERENMENT PIZZA… A. Which Pizza did the Democracy choose? _______________________ B. Which Pizza did the Republic choose? _________________________ C. Which Pizza did the Oligarchy/Aristocracy Choose? _____________

2. 13. Define the following…10. B
13. Define the following…10.B Gross Domestic Product =____________________________ Per Capita Income = ________________________________ Literacy Rate = _____________________________________
14. Know the difference between and types of limited and unlimited governments. 11.A
15. Define Limited Government = _____________________________ and Unlimited governments = ___________________________________ 11.B
16. Explain reasons for limiting the power of government. 11.C _____________________________________________________________
17. List the following Forms of Government… 12.A Rule by one = _________, by a few = ________, by the many = _______
18. List examples of Civic Participation. 14.A ______________________
19. Define Culture = __________ and Culture Traits = ___________ 15.A
20. Define Multicultural Society 15.C = ___________________________ What are the benefits? ________________ The conflicts?____________
21. Recognize examples of Conflict and Cooperation throughout the history of Europe. 15.F _________________________________________
22. Recognize the impact of science throughout European History. (Greece, Rome, Renaissance, Age of Exploration, etc.) 20.A _____________________________________________________________
23. How has the development of technology been promoted or hindered by cultural beliefs in Latin America? 20.B _________________________
GOVERENMENT PIZZA… A. Which Pizza the Absolute Monarchy choose? ___________________ B. Which Pizza did the Dictatorship choose? ______________________ C. Which Pizza did the Constitutional Monarchy Choose? ___________