Human Geography Study Guide

The total value of goods and services that a country produces is called what?

• capitalism

• wealth

• gross domestic product

• capital

The definition of democracy is _____________.

• command economy where government controls economy

• a group of a few people rule society

• citizens elect representatives to govern them

• one person rises to power and rules society

Strictly speaking, an economy is which?

• people produce, buy, and sell things

• a method of trade, called command market

• a country's wealth

• something where fancy people in ties talk about money

Capital can be defined as a country's wealth.

• True

• False

Culture, in terms of geography, can include all except for what?

• something that you do in a science lab to create germ patterns

• how people live

• religious worship

• how people dress

• what and how people talk

What is a "citizen"?

• foreigner

• a nonnative resident of a country

• a unique watch

• someone who lives within the territory of a government

__________ is an organization that keeps order, sets rules and provides services for a society.

• culture

• citizen

• city

• government

What is polytheism?

• Religion with no gods

• Religion with many gods

• Religion with one god

• The best religion ever

Monotheism is the belief in

• one god

• many gods

• all gods

• all of the above

Complex societies that have a government, written language, organized religion, jobs, and cities.

• Cuneiform

• Civilization

• States

• city

• complex colony