What is a characteristic of a totalitarian regime?

Total control over public and private life by the government

Which type of government often results from a revolution or coup? Options: Dictatorship or revolutionary government, Monarchy, Democratic republic, Federal parliamentary system

Dictatorship or revolutionary government

What is a common feature of both oligarchies and aristocracies?

Rule by a privileged or elite group

The main difference between subsistence agriculture and commercial agriculture is:

Subsistence agriculture is for local consumption, while commercial agriculture is for sale in markets.

Which of the following correctly defines intensive and extensive land use, along with an example of each?

Intensive land use involves high input and output per unit area, e.g., vegetable farming; extensive land use involves low input and output per unit area, e.g., shifting cultivation.

The major changes that happened during the First Agricultural Revolution included:

Development of farming and domestication of animals

The Second Agricultural Revolution was defined by which of the following technologies or methods? Options: Use of hand tools and animal power only, Introduction of crop rotation, selective breeding, and new machinery like the seed drill, Development of genetically modified crops, Invention of chemical fertilizers and pesticides

Introduction of crop rotation, selective breeding, and new machinery like the seed drill

The major features and consequences of the Third Agricultural Revolution (a.k.a. the Green Revolution) included: Introduction of high-yield crop varieties, increased use of fertilizers and pesticides, and significant rise in food production.

Introduction of high-yield crop varieties, increased use of fertilizers and pesticides, and significant rise in food production.

Economies of scale refers to:

The cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output decreasing with increasing scale, and in agriculture, it means larger farms can often produce at lower costs per unit than smaller farms.

Which of the following best defines crop rotation and double cropping, and provides an example?

Crop rotation is growing different crops in succession on the same land, e.g., wheat followed by legumes; double cropping is growing two crops in the same year on the same land, e.g., rice and then wheat.

The environmental and economic impacts of slash-and-burn agriculture include:

Deforestation and short-term soil fertility, but long-term land degradation and economic instability

Pastoral nomadism is a form of subsistence agriculture involving the herding of domesticated animals. Which of the following animals are most commonly used in pastoral nomadism? Cattle, sheep, goats, and camels; Pigs and chickens; Horses and donkeys only; Elephants and tigers.

Cattle, sheep, goats, and camels

What types of crops are typically grown on plantations, and where are plantations commonly located?

Plantations typically grow cash crops such as sugarcane, coffee, tea, and cotton, and are commonly located in tropical and subtropical regions.

What is terrace farming, and how does it help farmers in certain regions?

Terrace farming is a method of growing crops on the sides of hills or mountains by creating flat areas. It helps farmers by reducing soil erosion and conserving water.

Which of the following lists includes three agricultural hearths and explains why they developed where they did? Mesopotamia, Nile Valley, and Mesoamerica; all had fertile land and access to water sources.

Mesopotamia, Nile Valley, and Mesoamerica; all had fertile land and access to water sources.

Truck farming is practiced in which regions, and what are common crops? Options: Southeastern USA; tomatoes, lettuce, melons, Northern Europe; rice, wheat, Central Africa; cocoa, coffee, Eastern Australia; sugarcane, cotton

Southeastern USA; tomatoes, lettuce, melons

The three basic economic questions every society must answer are: What to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce

What to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce

Define the public and private sectors and give one example of each.

The public sector is government-owned, e.g., post office; the private sector is owned by individuals, e.g., a grocery store.

The difference between Free Enterprise and Communism in terms of economic freedom is:

Free Enterprise allows more economic freedom than Communism.

Name three countries that would fall near the "Free Enterprise" end of the spectrum.

United States, Canada, Australia

The total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a given period.

Gross National Product (GNP) is different from Gross Domestic Product (GDP) because:

GNP includes income earned by nationals abroad, while GDP includes only income generated within the country.

The Human Development Index (HDI) combines which of the following?

Life expectancy, education, and per capita income

Two social indicators used to measure development are: Literacy rate and life expectancy, GDP and inflation rate, Rainfall and temperature, Population density and area

Literacy rate and life expectancy

Three barriers that can prevent a country from developing are: Lack of natural resources, political instability, poor education system

Lack of natural resources, political instability, poor education system

What is urbanization, and what are two results of it?

Urbanization is the growth of cities; two results are increased pollution and crowded living conditions.

The earliest cities (urban hearths) were located in: River valleys such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, and China, Mountainous regions, Deserts, Isolated islands

River valleys such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, and China

Which of the following are characteristics of the first true urban settlements? Large population centers, specialized labor, and centralized government; Nomadic lifestyle, small family groups, and hunting-gathering; Scattered villages, subsistence farming, and lack of trade; Isolated dwellings, no social hierarchy, and no permanent structures

Large population centers, specialized labor, and centralized government

Identify four major drivers of urbanization.

Population growth, industrialization, economic opportunities, and improved infrastructure

A megacity is defined as a city with a population of over 10 million, while a metacity has a population of over 20 million. Which of the following is an example of a megacity and a metacity respectively? Options: Tokyo and Dhaka, Mumbai and Tokyo, London and Paris, Delhi and London

Mumbai is a megacity and Tokyo is a metacity.

The four major characteristics of a world city are:

Large population, economic power, cultural influence, and global connectivity

Suburbanization refers to which of the following, and how does it differ from urban living?

The movement of people from cities to rural areas, leading to less dense, residential communities outside city centers, which contrasts with the higher density and more commercial nature of urban living.

A boomburb is different from an edge city because:

A boomburb is a rapidly growing suburban city, while an edge city is a concentration of business, shopping, and entertainment outside a traditional downtown.

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Which type of government is ruled by a king or queen?

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Monarchy

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In a direct democracy, who makes the laws?

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The people

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Which form of government is characterized by rule by a small group of people?

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Oligarchy

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What is the defining feature of a theocracy?

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Rule by religious leaders or based on religious law

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In a republic, who holds the power?

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The people (through elected representatives)

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Which type of government typically includes a constitution to limit governmental power?

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Constitutional government

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What type of government does the United States have?

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Federal republic (or representative democracy)

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