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2025 UIL Test A
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why is access to waterways important for the location of manufacturing industries? | Waterways offer a cheap and efficient method for transporting goods |
| Who is the current governor of Texas? | Greg Abbott |
| Factors of production include... | natural resources, capital, labor, and entrepreneurs |
| Severe drought, increased demand for wheat/plummeting prices, inexperienced farmers overworking the land caused what environmental disaster in the 1930s? | The Dust Bowl |
| What was one of the main goal President Franklin Delano Roosevelt emphasized in his First Inaugural Address? | Resorting confidence in the banking system and ecnonomy |
| Who gave the airmen and soldiers participating in the Normandy invasion their superior weapons and munitions? | Their Home Fronts (home countries) |
| In his speech to the House of Commons, to who did Winston Churchill compare the young British soldiers and their opportunity to display bravery? | The Knights of the Round Table |
| What group of colonies was able to develop an economy based on farming because of its rich soil, warm weather, and abundant rainfall? | Southern Colonies |
| If a new product becomes popular overnight, what is likely to happen to its price? | The price will increase |
| A person starting their own business is called what? | An entrepreneur |
| Which Allied military leader in World War II later became president of the United States? | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Hurricane, Spitfire, and Defiant are all examples of what kind of military product? | Types of aircraft |
| What is a quinceanera? | A celebration for a girl's 15th birthday |
| The stock market crash of 1929 is considered to the be the start of what major economic disaster? | The Great Depression |
| What is one of the reasons why London, England, Cairo, Egypt, and St. Louis, Missouri were built where they were? | They had access to a major river |
| Island nations might have fewer conflicts with neighboring countries because.. | their location separates them from mainland disputes |
| If a country has few natural resources, what might happen to its economy? | It grows slowly because the costs of manufacturing goods is expensive |
| What was the New Deal? | A series of programs created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to help the economy recover from the Great Depression |
| Who said this quote: "We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans...we shall defend our island whatever the cost may be.. | Winston Churchill |
| Lower transportation costs, easier access to goods and services, and economic growth through trade occur where? | In regions closer to major markets or trade routes |
| China built the _____ to protect itself from invasions and conflict | The Great Wall |
| A store is having a big sale and cuts prices in half. What is the likely result? | Demand will increase |
| How does closeness to major cities influence the location of businesses? | It allows businesses to access a larger customer base and more resources |
| Who developed silicon transistors that were used in radios all over the U.S. and world? | NASA |
| General Dwight D. Eisenhower's letter to the troops was sent via the Supreme Headquarters... | Allied Expeditionary Force |
| Climate is determined by measurements of temperature and ___ | precipitation |
| ________ have enabled people to live in areas with limited water and electrical resources. | Wind turbines, water catchment systems, and solar panels |
| Proximity to natural resources is most likely to influence the location of .... | factories |
| Migration means... | moving from one place to another |
| What is the "fifth column"? | A group of people who work against their own government |
| A nation struggling to produce enough food to meet the needs of its population is suffering from... | Relative scarcity |
| In what year did the Texas State Fair begin? | 1886 |
| The overall tone of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's inaugural address in 1933 was... | confident and positive |
| When do prices generally go up on a product? | When a large number of people want the product (increased demand) |
| Which area has the best economic advantage? | A place with plenty of natural resources |
| What do American living in coastal areas often to do protect their homes from hurricanes? | Build stronger homes and and add storm shutters |
| What was the main purpose of Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" speech? | To describe freedoms that everyone in the world should enjoy |
| Why is Switzerland the headquarters for many international organizations? | It has a policy of neutrality (it doesn't pick sides when conflict occurs in other countries) |
| FDR gave his "Four Freedoms" speech in what year? | 1941 |
| What BEST describes how Texas works together with other states and countries in the global economy? | Texas factories use parts made in other countries to build cars, which are then sold in the U.S. and overseas |
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