Quiz: The Islands

1. General Geography: Geography is ________________.

• the study of a land's location, size, landforms, climate, people, animals, and plants

• the arts, beliefs, and customs, or ways, of a group of people

• supplies that people can use to meet their needs

• the way a country makes and spends money

2. People and Culture: Culture is ________________.

• the study of a land's location, size, landforms, climate, people, animals, and plants

• the arts, beliefs, and customs, or ways, of a group of people

• supplies that people can use to meet their needs

• the way a country makes and spends money

3. Economy and Resources: Our island's economy is based on tourism. Economy is ________________.

• the study of a land's location, size, landforms, climate, people, animals, and plants

• the arts, beliefs, and customs, or ways, of a group of people

• supplies that people can use to meet their needs

• the way a country makes and spends money

3. Economy and Resources: Resources are ________________.

• the study of a land's location, size, landforms, climate, people, animals, and plants

• the arts, beliefs, and customs, or ways, of a group of people

• supplies that people can use to meet their needs

• the way a country makes and spends money

4. Politics and Government: Politics is ________________.

• the government of a place or nation

• not governed or controlled by another country

• a more powerful country will protect or defend an island from others

• an island’s relation to a country that defends it, gives it money, and takes care of its deals with another country

4. Politics and Government: What does it mean for an island to be a protectorate of another country?

• the government of a place or nation

• not governed or controlled by another country

• a more powerful country will protect or defend an island from others

• an island’s relation to a country that defends it, gives it money, and takes care of its deals with another country

4. Politics and Government: What does it mean for an island or island group to be independent?

• the government of a place or nation

• not governed or controlled by another country

• a more powerful country will protect or defend an island from others

• an island’s relation to a country that defends it, gives it money, and takes care of its deals with another country

4. Politics and Government: What does it mean for an island or island group to be in a free association with another country?

• the government of a place or nation

• not governed or controlled by another country

• a more powerful country will protect or defend an island from others

• an island’s relation to a country that defends it, gives it money, and takes care of its deals with another country

4. Politics and Government: Guam is a territory of the United States. Territory means ________________.

• part of a country

• joined together

• one way an island may be connected or tied to another country

4. Politics and Government: Federated States of Micronesia includes 4 island groups (Kosrae, Chuuk, Yap, Pohnpei). Federated means ________________.

• part of a country

• joined together

• one way an island may be connected or tied to another country