True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false. |
| | 1. | Part
of the study of a culture involves examining people’s daily lives. |
| | 2. | The
world’s major religions include Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and
Judaism. |
| | 3. | English and Hindi come from different language families. |
| | 4. | In
the 1700s and 1800s, some countries began to use machines and factories to mass-produce
goods. |
| | 5. | Increased wealth from trade prevented the development of cities. |
| | 6. | A
multinational company does business in many parts of the world. |
| | 7. | Hydroelectric power is a nonrenewable resource. |
| | 8. | Some
scientists think that global warming could cause the level of the world’s oceans to
rise. |
| | 9. | People can help protect the environment by managing resources more carefully and
developing alternatives to fossil fuels. |
| | 10. | In
developing countries, manufacturing is the primary economic activity. |
Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 11. | To
determine ____, geographers divide the total population by the total land area. a. | population
growth | b. | population density | c. | negative
population growth | d. | doubling time | | |
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| | 12. | Population density is an average and does not account for ____ population
distribution. a. | increased | b. | negative | c. | growing | d. | uneven | | |
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| | 13. | One
challenge of rapid population growth is providing adequate a. | population
distribution. | b. | food production. | c. | urbanization. | d. | migration. | | |
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| | 14. | Countries experiencing negative population growth may have to a. | import
workers. | b. | export food. | c. | close
borders. | d. | hire demographers. | | |
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| | 15. | Population distribution is strongly influenced by a. | prevailing
winds. | b. | ocean currents. | c. | geography. | d. | birthrate. | | |
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| | 16. | A key
element in a culture’s development is a. | language. | b. | migration. | c. | climate. | d. | diffusion. | | |
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| | 17. | Painting, architecture, and music often include a. | ethnic
groups. | b. | economic activities. | c. | social
systems. | d. | religious symbols. | | |
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| | 18. | Governments are organized by ____ and types of authority. a. | social
systems | b. | levels of power | c. | cultural
regions | d. | individual needs | | |
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| | 19. | Some
influential culture hearths developed in areas that are now a. | Egypt and
Mexico. | b. | Finland and Greece. | c. | China and
Canada. | d. | England and France. | | |
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| | 20. | A
turning point called the ____ involved the use of computers. a. | Industrial
Revolution | b. | Information Revolution | c. | culture
hearth | d. | Agricultural Revolution | | |
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| | 21. | Which
system of government gives all powers to the national government? a. | socialist
monarchy | b. | unitary system | c. | autocracy | d. | oligarchy | | |
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| | 22. | One
of the goals of ____ is the equal distribution of wealth. a. | socialism | b. | autocracy | c. | democracy | d. | confederation | | |
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| | 23. | Habit
and custom determine economic activities in a(n) a. | market economy. | b. | traditional
economy. | c. | command economy. | d. | oligarchy. | | |
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| | 24. | People can own businesses and make a profit in a ____ system. a. | command
economy | b. | communist | c. | unitary | d. | free enterprise | | |
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| | 25. | A
____ system of government divides power between national and state governments. a. | democratic | b. | unitary | c. | federal | d. | socialist | | |
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| | 26. | The
burning of fossil fuels is the main source of a. | photosynthesis. | b. | water
pollution. | c. | land pollution. | d. | air
pollution. | | |
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| | 27. | Water, wind, and solar power are ____ resources. a. | renewable | b. | nonrenewable | c. | hydroelectric | d. | unpolluted | | |
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| | 28. | ____
farmers raise crops and livestock to sell. a. | Environmental | b. | Industrialized | c. | Subsistence | d. | Commercial | | |
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| | 29. | The
United States, Canada, and Mexico set up ____ to eliminate trade barriers. a. | quotas | b. | embargoes | c. | NAFTA | d. | GATT | | |
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| | 30. | A
limit on the quantity of a product that can be imported is a(n) a. | ban. | b. | quota. | c. | embargo. | d. | barrier. | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement. |
| 31. | The
difference between and area’s birthrate and its death rate is its
____________________.
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| 32. | Throughout the world, many people are moving from rural villages to
____________________ areas.
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| 33. | Countries with similar numbers of people but different land areas have different
____________________.
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| 34. | The
size of the world’s population ____________________ every year.
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| 35. | The
growth of city populations is called ____________________.
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| 36. | In a
____________________ form of socialism, the government controls some industry, but the people have
basic human rights.
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| 37. | In a
____________________ the leaders rule with the consent of the citizens.
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| 38. | In a
direct democracy, the ____________________ decide on the issues.
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| 39. | Kings
or queens that have complete power are called ____________________ monarchs.
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| 40. | A
command economy is called either ____________________ or communism, depending on the extent of the
government’s involvement.
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Matching |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | doubling
time | b. | negative
population growth | c. | demography | d. | metropolitan
areas | e. | zero population growth | | |
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| | 41. | the
birthrate and death rate are equal |
| | 42. | the
number of years it takes to double the population |
| | 43. | the
annual death rate exceeds the birthrate |
| | 44. | the
study of population |
| | 45. | where
many people live in densely populated countries |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | migration | b. | cultural diffusion | c. | language
family | d. | social system | e. | nomads | | |
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| | 46. | large
groups of languages having similar roots |
| | 47. | changes in a culture through outside influences |
| | 48. | groups of herders with no fixed homes |
| | 49. | helps
members of a culture work together |
| | 50. | movement of people from one area to another |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | oligarchy | b. | confederation | c. | constitutional
monarchy | d. | market economy | e. | communism | | |
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| | 51. | command economy with strict governmental control |
| | 52. | a
small group holds power |
| | 53. | a
king or queen shares power with elected representatives |
| | 54. | loose
union of independent territories |
| | 55. | businesses make what they believe consumers want |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | nonrenewable | b. | embargo | c. | free
trade | d. | subsistence farming | e. | acid
rain | | |
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| | 56. | the
removal of trade barriers |
| | 57. | form
of pollution that can destroy forests |
| | 58. | resources that cannot be replaced |
| | 59. | ban
on any form of trade with another country |
| | 60. | growing only enough food for family needs |