Module 3: The Human World

Match the name of the country to its culture trait.

• Ethiopia

• school lunches include a meal of dried beans and corn called githeri

• Kenya

• people scoop their food with their fingers or a piece of bread

• Brazil

• school lunches include rice and some form of protein like fish or chicken

• Japan

• people enjoy dancing Samba at festivals

Which culture region is represented here?

• Arab

• Jewish

• Chinese

• American

How did Henry Ford improve the American automobile industry?

• He hired auto mechanics to work on his cars.

• He used an assembly line process to produce faster cars.

• He began placing computers in his cars to improve their performance.

• He used an assembly line process to produce more cars at a lower price.

A continent’s geography helps determine the size of human settlements and population density. While it is not the largest continent, ​ (a)   has the highest population density. Even though it is not the smallest continent, ​ (b)   has the lowest population density.

• Europe
• Antarctica
• North America
• Africa
• Asia

There are many reasons why people migrate to other countries. Place each reason under either "push" or "pull" to show if the reason is a push or a pull factor.

Groups:

(a) Push

,

(b) Pull

• Promise of cheap land

• Warfare

• Poor farmland or crop failure

• Opportunities for a better life

• Lack of good jobs

Why has the world’s population increased so rapidly in the past 200 years?

• Farmers have improved food production.

• Countries have large populations living in poverty.

• Nations have settled their disputes through violence.

• Many governments have provided poor health care services.

How did Singapore grow to become a wealthy nation?

• The country is rich in natural resources.

• The country benefits from its caravan trade.

• The country is located along an important trade route.

• The country has large tracts of land suitable for farming.

What would most likely cause people living in cluster settlements to move away from those towns?

• if natural resources were exhausted

• if trains failed to stop at their stations

• if the area were threatened by flooding

• if the area were bypassed by a highway

Which of the following explains the importance of modern cities?

• They are centers of commerce and trade.

• They provide advanced educational opportunities.

• They often provide government services for a region.

• They provide agricultural products for a region.

• They are areas of mining production for coal or iron.

Why do tsunamis pose a great threat to human life?

• People have chosen to live along coasts.

• Scientists do not know when they will strike.

• Scientists do not know how they are formed.

• People are affected by ash clouds after they occur.