Chapter 2-Studying Geography, Economics, and Citizenship

In a traditional economy, everyone’s needs are met because members of a family or tribe make goods for the rest of their group.

• True

• False

A basic theme in geography is the movement of people, ideas, and goods.

• True

• False

Culture refers to how many people live in a specific area or place.

• True

• False

The East African States and Trade map is what type of map?

• Choropleth

• Physical

• Political

• Special Purpose

According to this map, which body of water is located in the area of 60

N latitude and 90 W longitude?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Hudson Bay

• Pacific Ocean

What has the process of globalization increased?

• The amount of command economies

• The amount of barriers to trade

• The taxes on food crops

• The ties among the world's economies

What is the longitude of the Prime Meridian?

• 0 Degrees longitude

• 15 degrees longitude

• 50 degrees longitude

• 90 degrees longitude

What does the law of demand say?

• The higher the price of a good or service, the more of it you will want to sell.

• The lower the price of a good or service, the more of it people will want to buy.

• When a good or service is priced high, you will want to sell less of it.

• When a good or service is priced low, people will want to buy less of it.

Which Essential Element of Geography might be used to study how glaciers shape the Earth’s surface?

• Environment and Society

• Human Systems

• Physical Systems

• Places and Regions

Which imaginary horizontal line circles the middle of the Earth like a belt?

• Equator

• Northern Hemisphere

• Prime Meridian

• Southern Hemisphere