WorksheetsUnit 3 Human Geography
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is not used to determine a country's level of development?
a)
per capita GDP
b)
Literacy Rate
c)
Government System
d)
life expectancy
2.
High infant mortality rate, low literacy rate and low life expectancy indicates what level of development?
a)
newly developed
b)
more developed
c)
less developed
d)
over developed
3.
What public need does this population pyramid indicates for the future of the country?
a)
investment in healthcare for the elderly
b)
economic expansion due to a large number of young workers
c)
new schools needed for young people
4.
A population pyramid with a small number of males ages 20-40 years old might reflect which recent event?
a)
major disease epidemic
b)
extended war
c)
economic recession
d)
increased birth rate
5.
The Piney Woods of East Texas is a formal region based on what characteristic?
a)
it's beautiful scenery
b)
it is the hub of transportation of the area
c)
it has common vegetation, landforms and climate
d)
similar animal life
6.
Who determines the production and distribution of goods in a communist economic system?
a)
consumers
b)
government officials
c)
business leaders
d)
military
7.
Making goods in your home in order to sell them for a profit is considered_________________.
a)
commercial industry
b)
subsistence industry
c)
cottage industry
8.
Which of the following is necessary for commercial agriculture?
a)
a huge labor force
b)
location near a large urban area
c)
beautiful scenery
d)
transportation routes and access to water resources
9.
Which statement is true?
a)
Many African economies are based on primary economic activities.
b)
America is shifting from tertiary to primary economic activities.
10.
Which statement is true?
a)
China only has one political party to choose from in elections.
b)
China has many political parties to choose from in elections.
11.
Where would Japan be located on the Economic Continuum (Spectrum)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
12.
Who makes economic decision in a free market economy?
a)
government officials
b)
consumers
c)
business leaders
d)
the military
13.
Where would the US be located on the Economic Continuum (Spectrum)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.
Which religion was brought to America through a process of European colonization?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
15.
High literacy rates, high levels of technology and industry are indicators of which level of development?
a)
newly developed
b)
highly developed
c)
more developed
d)
less developed
16.
The type of government structure where the government hold all, or nearly all, of the political power.
a)
unitary
b)
federation
c)
confederation
17.
The type of government structure in which the national and state share power.
a)
unitary
b)
federation
c)
confederation
18.
The average number of people per square mile/kilometer.
a)
population distribution
b)
population density
19.
A factor that causes a person to leave their original location, such as war, famine, unemployment, etc.
a)
Push Factor
b)
Pull Factor
c)
Neutral Factor
20.
A factor that draws a person into a new location, such as economic opportunity, political freedoms, safety, etc.
a)
Push Factor
b)
Pull Factor
c)
Neutral Factor
21.
One common type of economic activity found mostly in less economically developed country.
a)
Commercial industry
b)
cottage industries
22.
One type of economic activity found mainly in highly economically developed countries.
a)
Commercial industries
b)
cottage industries
23.
How would you describe the POLITICAL values of the United States?
a)
commitment to freedom and liberty to all individuals
b)
famous for contributions to the arts and literature
c)
a rich history of government corruption and repression of the people
d)
waves of immigration from other regions of the world
24.
Which statement is true?
a)
Urban centers in every region of the world are expanding rapidly.
b)
Farming communities are experiencing unprecedented rate of growth.
c)
approximately half of the world's population in concentrated in the Southern Hemisphere.
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