Human Geography Quiz

What is the best definition of culture?

• the total population of a particular country
• the spread of ideas from one region to another
• all of the beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a particular group
• the physical characteristics of a specific population

Which of the following is one of the three basic economic questions?

• What should be produced?
• Where should factories be located?
• How much should employees be paid?
• How should government reduce inflation?

Population Distribution is

• to leave one’s home to live in another place
• the geographic pattern of where people live on Earth
• the average number of people living within a square mile or square kilometer
• to enter and live in a new country

Population Density is

• to leave one’s home to live in another place
• the geographic pattern of where people live on Earth
• the average number of people living within a square mile or square kilometer
• to enter and live in a new country

Which of the following are all factors of production?

• land, labor, and gross domestic product
• labor, service industries, and capital
• land, labor, and capital
• capital, service industries, and labor

In which type of economy do individuals and private groups decide what to produce?

• socialist economy
• mixed economy
• communist economy
• free enterprise economy

Which of the following is an example of a job in the primary sector, which produces raw materials and basic goods?

• auto mechanic
• physician
• farmer
• banker

Which of the following describes a monarchy?

• The government is run by the people.
• A king or queen rules over the country.
• . One person has absolute power to rule the government, people, and economy.
• The citizens elect the government officials.

Which of the following illustrates a push factor—something that drives people from an area?

• Anu moves from India to the United States to be with her family living there.
• Peter moves from his small town to Nashville to find a job in the music industry.
• . Amit moves to Turkey from his home in India after an earthquake destroys his village.
• Bethany moves from her home in Ohio to go to school in France

What is the main reason people choose to settle in one area and not in another?

• They want to get away from major transportation centers.
• The area has sufficient resources to meet their basic needs
• They want to live close to friends and family
• The area has deep religious significance to them