Unit 2 Vocab Review

Migration is the ________ of people from place to place.

Which of the following describes a market economy?

• An economic system based on free enterprise, where businesses are privately owned and prices are set by supply and demand

• A system of resource management in which decisions about production and distribution are made by a central authority

• A system in which tradition and custom control all economic activity

• A system of resource management in which the government supports and regulates enterprise

A way of life of a group of people who share things such as beliefs, customs, technology, and material items

• Religion

• Government

• Culture

• Language family

__________ is the total number of people in an area, whereas __________ is the average number of people in an area.

• population density, population

• cultural diffusion, population

• population, population density

• population density, migration

In a command economy, decisions about production and distribution of goods and services are made by the

• Citizens

• Businesses

• Government

• Markets

An economy based off of customs and traditions is called a

Which of the following best describes standard of living?

• The level of wealth, goods, and necessities available for people to live

• The degree of separation or connection between people, places, and things

• The expansion of economic, political, and cultural processes to the point where they become global in scale and impact

• The loss of unique culture that comes with globalization, leading to a narrowing of beliefs and values

________ is the expansion of economic, political, and cultural processes to the point that they become global in scale and impact.

Which of the following is NOT an example of cultural diffusion?

• French is one of the official languages of Canada

• Christianity is the most widely practiced religion in the world

• Sushi is a popular dish in the United States

• Many places in Africa practice unique ethnic religions

A(n) ______ group is a group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or place of origin