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Unit 1 Thinking Like a Geographer

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Culture includes the following: Religion, Language, Food, and...

a)

Celebrations, Rules, Music

b)

Population, Landforms, Climate

c)

Labor, Natural Resources, Capital

2.

Government, Economic Systems, Educational Systems, and Religious Practices are examples of what?

a)

Goals

b)

Geography

c)

Institutions

d)

Cultural Traditions

3.

When a Geographer asks,

"Why is it there?"

they are...

a)

tracing trade routes on a map

b)

translating an ancient language

c)

calculating the speed of a river flow

d)

creating a set of government policies

4.

When a Geographer asks,

"What is significant about its location?"

they are...

a)

tracking changes of the moon and stars

b)

studying the history and economy of a local culture

c)

investigating possible treatmets ofor a medical illness

d)

debating government officials about new environmental policies

5.

Geographers use a grid system on maps to...

a)

reveal patterns of migration

b)

define the elevation of mountains

c)

determine the position of a location

d)

predict weather patterns in a region

6.

Which question helps geographers find location of interstate highways?

a)

How tall is it?

b)

Why is it there?

c)

When was it constructed?

d)

What effects does it have on the environment?

7.

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

a)

availability of water

b)

shared cultural traditions

c)

access to public transportation

d)

proximtiy to highways and roads

8.

What is an economic reason for migration from rural to urban areas?

a)

better access to trade

b)

more opportunities to find jobs

c)

greater sense of personal safety

9.

A set of behaviors, beliefs, and traditions of people that unify a region is called...

a)

Climate

b)

Culture

c)

Gloabalization

d)

Population

10.

Which of the following is a characteristic of culture?

a)

Elections

b)

Shared beliefs

c)

Mountain barriers

11.

Which cultural trait is influenced by a society's location, available resources, and traditional family structure?

a)

Folk stories

b)

Types of Shelter

c)

Religious Practices

d)

Musical Instruments

12.

When a society uses food products available locally, and pass the tradition...they are...

a)

encouraging religious guidelines

b)

passing customs on to next generation

c)

creating routines for survival in winter months