Unit 3- Intro to Geography Test Review

Why would historians want to consider opinions as well as facts reported by a source?

• A source that historians trust is likely to have true opinions.

• The opinions may provide clues to the source's feelings and possible bias.

Why are equal-area projections of Earth inaccurate?

• They are perfectly accurate.

• They preserve distances.

• They maintain angles.

• They distort shapes of land.

If the demand for a good or service increases, rising prices will boost supply.

• True

• False

What are rights that both citizens and noncitizens in the U.S share?

• Freedom of religion

• Right to vote

• Right to run for public office

How does an embargo differ from a tariff?

• An embargo is a complete ban on trade, while a tariff is a tax on imports.

• An embargo is a tax on imports, while a tariff is a complete ban on trade.

• Both embargo and tariff are taxes on imports.

• Both embargo and tariff are complete bans on trade.

What is the best definition of cultural diffusion?

• The rejection of foreign cultural influences

• The isolation of cultural practices within a single group

• The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another

• The creation of a new culture from scratch

What is an example of a migration pull factor?

• Political instability

• Job availability

• Natural disasters

• War and conflict

Countries seek to increase economic development by:

• Reduce funding for education

• Increasing tariffs on imports

• Investing in education and infrastructure

• Limiting technological advancements

Choose 3 of the U.S branches of government and their powers: Legislative, executive, judicial

• Executive: enforces laws

• Judicial: evaluate laws

• Legislative: makes laws

• Executive: evaluate laws

• Legislative: enforces laws

What is the relationship between culture and geography?

• Religious beliefs are passed down from one generation to another.

• A civilization isolated by mountains develops its own language.