Geography and Culture Worksheet

Two ways that the physical geography of a place can affect its culture, especially in the way people of the area make their livings, are:

• Natural resources and climate influence the types of jobs and lifestyles people have.

• Physical geography has no impact on culture or livelihoods.

• Only technology affects how people make their livings, not geography.

• Physical geography only affects language, not jobs or culture.

Which location on the map shows the nation of Brazil?

• Box over North America

• Box over South America

• Box over Europe

• Box over Africa

A classroom contract is similar to which kind of government?

• Unlimited government

• Limited government

• Monarchy

• Constitutional government

• Totalitarian government

According to the passage, what is the MOST beneficial aspect of being a multi-cultural society in America?

• When people move to a new place, they bring part of their culture with them.

• A good example of this is Chinese food.

• When countries experience emigration, everyone is affected.

• America is an example of many cultures that live together peacefully.

Which of the following are examples of human geography?

• The Rocky Mountains

• Annual rainfall in the Amazon Basin

• Changing weather patterns in the Atlantic Ocean

• Migration from rural areas to cities

Which of the following are elements of culture that could be shown on a culture wheel? Choose THREE answers.

• A. Language

• B. Climate

• C. Religion

• D. Political system

• E. Longitude location

Determine whether the characteristics listed below belong to an urban or a rural environment.

• Rural

• Urban

• Rural

• Rural

• Urban

• Urban

• Urban

• Rural

(a)   between the United States, Canada, and Mexico allows many of the people in each of these nations to (b)   .

• trade

• travel

• communicate

• collaborate

Identify the location on the map where the Equator and the Prime Meridian intersect.

• Gulf of Guinea, near the coast of West Africa

• Amazon Rainforest, South America

• Sahara Desert, North Africa

• Indian Ocean, south of India

Which of the following would be an example of how humans interact with their environment? Choose THREE answers.

• B. Planting crops in fertile soil

• D. Using sandbags to prevent flooding

• E. Building dams on a river

• C. Naming a capital city

• A. Writing an almanac tracing the history of climate in a region