Chapter 4 review

One factor that influenced the growth of many early cities was proximity to

• navigable water sources

• herds of animals for food

• other people to trade with

• resources for building houses

Smart growth involves scattered development that increases traffic, saps local resources, and destroys open space.

• true

• false

More developed countries have widespread manufacturing and service industries that provide a high standard of living.

• true

• false

More developed countries have widespread manufacturing and service industries that provide a ____________ standard of living.

• low

• high

• equal

• fair

The Ohio River, which forms the border between Indiana and Kentucky, is an example of a geometric boundary.

• true

• false

 Religion is not considered part of culture because beliefs vary in different parts of the world.

• true

• false

 All five of the early culture hearths, or centers where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward, were located near a major river or source of water.

• true

• false

Trade, migration, and war are all factors that encourage cultural change.

• true

• false

The Information Revolution has slowed cultural change because people around the world are exposed to ideas and traditions from around the world.

• true

• false

Geographers and historians study culture hearths because they are the centers where the world’s first civilizations arose.

• true

• false