Unit 3 Test

1. Which elements help to define the character of the United States?

• Multiple religions, large population, climate varies by region, democratic rule

• Communist government, large population, growing economy, ruled by an emperor

• Catholic religion, medium population, democratic government, mild to temperate

• Muslim religion, small population, ruled by a king, dry climate

2. How do some countries benefit from the unequal distribution of the world's natural resources?

• A. Countries that are rich in scarce natural resources often have a very unequal distribution of wealth.

• B. Countries that are rich in scarce natural resources often lease or sell the rights to extract those resources.

• C. Countries that are rich in scarce natural resources are often invaded or colonized by other nations.

• D. Countries that are rich in scarce natural resources sometimes rely too heavily on exporting raw materials and fail to diversify their economies.

3. the demand for biofuels greatly increased in the United States during the 2000s. This development has led to a dramatic increase in the global price of

• A. oil

• B. hybrid cars

• C. corn

• D. airplane tickets

4. Which of these was an important impact of the Industrial Revolution on the natural environment?

• A. the creation of solar power

• B. increased discharge of carbon dioxide

• C. the introduction of methane gas

• D. decline of oxygen levels in freshwater

5. Linguistic diversity now appears to be on the decline, both globally and regionally. Which of the following offers the best explanation for why this is occurring?

• A. Traditional languages are not capable of adapting their vocabularies to our rapidly changing world.

• B. Individual languages are disappearing through processes of assimilation.

• C. Due to technological innovations, characteristics of the physical environment, such as mountains, lakes, and grasslands, are less important as barriers to linguistic diffusion.

• D. Recent governments have become less sensitive to the importance of protecting the cultural traits of minority groups, including language.

One of the most important challenges of globalization has been

• A. maintaining world-class schools and universities.

• B. eliminating national pockets of poverty.

• C. preserving the democratic system of government.

• D. reducing the national debt.

8. Which of the following was a consequence of the Columbian Exchange on North and South America?

• A. American Indians were introduced to chocolate, tomatoes, corn, and squash.

• B. Horses, sheep, chickens, pigs, and other new livestock were introduced to the Americas.

• C. The introduction of new technologies from Europe caused American Indian populations to grow rapidly.

• D. The arrival of European settlers contributed to sudden climate change in North and South America.

9. Areas like Los Angeles, New York City, and Chicago all have massive populations in a small, confined space. This has lead to an increase in what?

• A. traffic congestion

• B. Lower income opportunity

• C. Populations in states like Kansas and Idaho

• D. Average temperature in the city

What is he mountain chain that travels through New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, and Western Canada?

• The Andes

• The Rockies

• The Appalachians

• The Sierra Nevada

11. Which factor best explains the movement of people from farms to cities in nineteenth-century America?

• A. There was more work available in cities.

• B. There was no more unoccupied land for farming.

• C. There was greater religious freedom in cities.

• D. There were more opportunities to participate in government in cities.