W. Geo Unit 2 SCA

All of the following are part of MOST large cities EXCEPT

• pollution

• Industry

• poverty

• survey

Compare the two maps. Which group gained more political power between 1948 and 1960?

• The Democratic Party

• The Republican Party

• The Independent Party

• The States Rights Party

How does the character of a location distinguish that place from another location? Choose two responses.

• Chain Stores

• Globes

• Landmarks around a city or neighborhood

• Climate and population density

Read the quotation below.

In this quotation, Bolivar is proposing-

• that Venezuela become a theocratic state.

• the Venezuela become a military dictatorship.

• the establishment of a monarchy in Venezuela.

• the establishment of a democracy in Venezuela.

Symbols, language, norms, values, and artifacts are all considered --

• elements of individuality

• elements of culture

• elements of life

• elements of nationality

Which of the following is a difference in the decisions made for subsistence farming versus commercial farming?

• Subsistence farming tries to plant crops that will be sellable to neighbors.

• Commercial farming is designed to satisfy the family first then neighbors.

• Commercial farming tries to satisfy orders already placed for products.

• Subsistence farming is planned and designed to satisfy a family’s needs.

The map of a functional region would most likely focus on—

• climate trends common to that place.

• connections that link places together.

• geological phenomena unique to that place.

• perceptions that people have about places.

As a country moves from a subsistence agriculture to a market-oriented agriculture, which of the following factors has been MOST difficult to overcome?

• Rapid decline in population growth

• Limited skilled labor supply

• Trade agreements and allies

• Shortage of money for capital investment

Use the information on the chart above and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Which of the above countries would be considered LEAST developed?

• 2, 5

• 1, 5

• 3, 6

• 6, 7

The taiga is a region defined primarily by —

• Its climate

• Its topography

• the religion of its inhabitants.

• the language spoken by its inhabitants.