THE FAST & THE CURIOUS: CULTURES IN TRANSITION

These images support which of the following cultural concepts?

• Cultures rarely change over time.

• Cultural traits spread as people migrate from one region to another.

• People only use stone building materials when building large structures.

• Cultural traits only spread to areas with advanced transportation resources.

In which countries might people have less access to higher education?

• Zimbabwe and Egypt

•  Kenya and Zimbabwe

•  Egypt and Ghana

• Chad and Ghana

The demographic data in the chart most likely describes a nation with 

• a high level of economic development.

• a low level of economic development.

• an unstable or corrupt industrial economy.

• an emerging or developing economy.

How does the HDI measure the economic development of a country?

• It measures the average educational level in a country.

• It measures the number of exports in a country.

• It uses demographic data to evaluate the happiness of tourists.

• It uses demographic data to evaluate the standard of living in a country.

Based on your understanding of the geography of Africa, which economic activity would be most likely in the eastern grasslands of Kenya?

•  terrace farming on the sides of steep hills

•  cattle industry

• commercial fishing

•  oil production

Based on your understanding of the population of Africa, which of the following BEST describes the continent's largest cities and trade centers ?

• in the area along the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

  
  

• in the southern Savannah region.

  
  

• in the Sahara region extending toward the Indian Ocean.

  
  

• in the central rainforests extending east to the Nile River.

  
  

Which South American country has the most tropical rainforest?

• Argentina

• Brazil

• Chile

• Paraguay

Which physical feature in South America lies directly east of the Atacama Desert?

• Amazon Rainforest

• Andes Mountains

• The Pampas

• Cape Horn

Which of the following events is MOST responsible for extending the practice of racial separation in South America in South Africa until 1994?

• President de Klerk abolished most Apartheid laws.

• Government leaders created a system of Apartheid.

• South Africa gained full independence from France.

• South Africans elected Nelson Mandela as president.

What is the most logical reason for the unique variety of plants and animals found only in the Amazon Rainforest?

• It has a high altitude that supports diverse plant life.

• Its location near the equator provides a warm climate year-round.

• It is isolated from human activity, preventing deforestation.

• It receives minimal rainfall, creating a unique ecosystem.