1st 9 weeks Review

Looking up how long people usually live in a country can help you understand

• The health of the country

• The availability of healthcare in the country

• The amount of money the country makes

• All of the above

The sharing of cultural beliefs and social activities between different groups of people is called

• cultural adaptation

• cultural appropriation

• cultural diffusion

• cultural evolution

People have changed the physical environment by

• air conditioning

• wearing warmer clothing

• insulting houses

• building roads

What does this list describe?

• Landforms of Latin America

• Landforms of Sub-Saharan Africa

• Landforms of Europe

• Landforms of the US and Canada

Which East Asian government can be described as rule by one?

• Japan

• North Korea

• Taiwan

• South Korea

Which of the following is likely to be found in an unlimited government?

• Free speech

• Multi-party elections

• One-party rule

• Protection of human rights

Which of the following geographic factors has the greatest influence on where people live?

• Shared cultural traditions

• Access to public transportation

• Proximity to highways and roads

• Availability of water

In many limited governments, the individual rights of the people are detailed in a —

• constitution

• federal legal code

• declaration of independence

• political party platform

Political Characteristics

• President elected by popular vote and serves a single five-year term

• -Supreme court with judges elected by the legislative body

• -Unicameral legislature with multiparty representation

• -Voting age of eighteen

The political characteristics listed in the box best describe a political system that is —

• repressive

• ruled by one

• limited

• unlimited

Canada has 13

• oceans

• states

• languages

• provinces and territories