Unit 1 How We Study the World's Cultural Patterns

Mapmakers use a diagram called a __________ to show directions on a map.

• cardinal directions

• Legend or key

• Scale

• Compass rose

• Intermediate directions

Mapmakers include a __________ to show the relationship between a unit of measure on a map and the actual distance in the real world.

• Scale

• One inch

• Miles

• Distance

• Legend

Imaginary lines that run from west to east that are parallel.

• Absolute location

• Relative location

• Latitude

• Longitude

Lines that start at the North Pole and meet up at the South Pole.

• Absolute location

• Relative location

• Latitude

• Longitude

According to Geography Themes, regions may be based on climate or wildlife.

• True

• False

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

• Shared cultural traditions

• Proximity to highways and roads

• Availability of water

• Access to public transportation

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

• Monarchy

• Limited

• Unlimited

• Government

What religious observance is expected of faithful Muslims at least once during their lifetime?

• Giving charity to the poor

• Taking pilgrimage to Mecca

• Fasting during the holy month

• Praying five times a day

Which of the following terms best completes the web diagram?

• Citizenship, Rights, Responsibilities

• Labor, Natural Resources, Capital

• Celebrations, Rules, Music

• Population, Landforms, Climate

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Communism?

• Citizens have many rights and can make choices on their own.

• People don’t own property themselves.

• The government decides what gets made and who gets it.

• It is a type of command economic system where the government owns everything.