World history, geography themes, and economics concepts for the Praxis Social Studies exam.
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- What economic system relies primarily on supply and demand to allocate resources?
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Market economy- Which river in Africa is the longest?
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The Nile River- What 18th century intellectual movement emphasized reason and scientific inquiry?
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The Enlightenment- Define subsistence farming.
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Farming that produces enough food for a family to survive with little or no surplus for trade- Which mountain range in Asia contains Mount Everest?
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The Himalayas- What financial and social crises sparked the French Revolution of 1789?
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A bankrupt treasury, poor harvests, food shortages, and Enlightenment ideas about rights- In economics, what is comparative advantage?
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The ability to produce a good at a lower opportunity cost than another party- Which desert is the largest in the world?
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The Sahara Desert- What ancient empire controlled the Mediterranean and much of Western Europe by 27 BCE?
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The Roman Empire- Define GDP.
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The total monetary value of all finished goods and services produced within a country in a given period- Which ocean separates Europe from North America?
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The Atlantic Ocean- Which naturalist developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
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Charles Darwin- In what century did the Industrial Revolution begin?
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The late 18th century (1760s-1780s), starting in Britain- What is a natural resource?
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A material or substance from nature that humans can use or value for survival and economic benefit- Which empire built the Great Wall as a defensive structure?
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The Chinese Empire
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