Uncovering the Past

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A cultural region is a group of places with similar

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human characteristics

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Push factors are best described as

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influences that motivate humans to migrate away from an area

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A region is

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a group of places that all share certain characteristics

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Which historical question would most likely be addressed by a geographer? Options: Who was the most effective president in U.S. history?, Who was most responsible for the sinking of the Titanic?, How did ancient Greece's approach to democracy influence future societies?, How did Japan's proximity to the sea affect its development as a civilization?

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How did Japan's proximity to the sea affect its development as a civilization?

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What do human geographers study?

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people and the places where they live

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Which of the following will often cause the price of a good to rise?
Options: using coupons, starting a business, receiving a free service, creating fewer products

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creating fewer products

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What type of economy does the United States have?

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a mixed economy

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_______ is a country where the governing power lies with its citizens.

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democracy

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________ are people who interpret the past based on what objects people have left behind

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archaeologists

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The lines of _______ run north and south on a map and measure east and west of the Prime Meridian.

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longitude