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Culture, Demographics and Economy Review

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Appalachian Mountains kept the early settlers isolated from the west for many years. The mountains acted as a __________ ______________.

a)

Transportation Barrier

b)

Transportation Corridor

c)

Push Factor

d)

Pull Factor

2.
The most ideal place to create a new settlement would be
a)
near cold, rocky mountain areas
b)
near hot, sandy deserts
c)
near sources of water
d)
near dense forest areas
3.
The act of buying something in another country can affect culture.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
areas that share culture traits in an area of the world; Ex: Latin America
a)
culture region
b)
culture trait
c)
multicultural
d)
culture
5.
Diffusion
a)
a certain belief about a group of people
b)
how people worship a God in a culture
c)
the spread of a new idea in a culture
d)
science 
6.
Culture is spread by...
a)
Movement of people
b)
TV and Internet
c)
War and conquest
d)
All are correct
7.
Which is NOT a feature of culture?
a)
language
b)
architecture
c)
music
d)
health care 
8.
How does culture change?  
a)
Because of the changes in technology culture does not change at all.  
b)
Because of the changes in technology culture changes very gradually.  
c)
Because of the changes in technology culture changes very slowly.  
d)
Because of the changes in technology culture changes very rapidly.  
9.
Cultural change can have both a positive and a negative impact.  
a)
True 
b)
False 
10.
the number of people in a defined area such as a square mile
a)
population
b)
population distribution
c)
demography
d)
population density
11.
the number of births each year per 1,000 people
a)
rate of natural increase
b)
census
c)
birth rate
d)
death rate
12.
the number of deaths each year per 1,000 people
a)
fertility rate
b)
rate of natural increase
c)
migration
d)
death rate
13.
the movement of people
a)
travel
b)
migration
c)
transporting
d)
transition
14.
the level of wealth, comfort, material goods, and necessities available to a person, group or society.
a)
dependent population
b)
population pyramid
c)
standard of living
d)
cost of living
15.
factors that push people out of one place to another place
a)
refugee
b)
push factors
c)
pull factors
d)
net migration
16.
the movement of people from rural to urban areas
a)
country living
b)
ruralization
c)
urbanization
d)
city life
17.
an abundant of fertile land in the Americas
a)
pull factor
b)
push factor
18.
Castro, a dictator in Cuba, controlled the communist country with a firm hand
a)
Push factor
b)
pull factor
19.

Exporting is bringing data from another software into TimeClock Plus.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

to ship (commodities) to other countries or places for sale, exchange, use, etc. To sell

a)

import

b)

export

c)

energy use

d)

tariff

21.

study of human population statistics

a)

demographics

b)

anthropology

c)

sociology

d)

populologics

22.

money and materials needed to make more wealth

a)

capital

b)

infrastructure

c)

inflation

d)

cash advantage

23.

average number of years a person born today can expect to live

a)

life age

b)

life expectancy

c)

life ratio

d)

elderly rate

24.

percentage of the population that has the ability to read and write

a)

literacy rate

b)

school rate

c)

life expectancy

d)

library rate

25.

buildings and other structures needed to industrialize - hospitals, roads, schools, electricity, etc.

a)

infrastructure

b)

capital

c)

investment strategy

d)

structuralist model

26.

materials from nature used by humans

a)

commodity

b)

natural resource

c)

quinary

d)

nature object

27.

average number of children that die before reaching the age of one that were born alive per 1,000 births annually.

a)

infant mortality rate

b)

baby death rate

c)

child death rate

d)

infant and maternal rate

28.

to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, re-export, or services. to buy

a)

import

b)

export

c)

exchange rate

d)

sales

29.

the percentage of the workforce that is out of work, jobless

a)

unemployment rate

b)

jobless rate

c)

rural rate

d)

workforce participation rate

30.

quality of life

a)

standard of living

b)

happiness quota

c)

TFR

d)

IMR

31.

percentage of the population that is living in towns under 2,000

a)

rural

b)

urban

c)

country

d)

village

32.

Factors that attract a person to a new place

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

c)

X factor

d)

benefactor

33.

average per person

a)

annual

b)

per capita

c)

per unum

d)

perennial

34.

resources that can not be replaced, recycled, or grown in a fairly short period of time

a)

non-renewable resources

b)

renewable resources

c)

commodities

d)

industrial resources

35.

resources that can be recycled, renewed, or replanted in a fairly short period of time.

a)

non-renewable resource

b)

renewable resource

c)

commodity resource

d)

recycled resource

36.

average yearly income for a person in a place - worked our by taking the total national income and dividing it by the number of people in the country.

a)

purchasing power

b)

GDP

c)

GNP

d)

per capita income

37.

factors that make a person want to leave a place

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

c)

X factor

d)

Malfactor

38.

average number of people per square mile / kilometer

a)

agricultural density

b)

population core

c)

population alignment

d)

population density

39.

percentage of the total population living in towns over 2000

a)

rural

b)

urban

c)

citysphere

d)

magna population

40.

annual profits from all goods and services in a country in a year

a)

Gross National Product

b)

Gross Domestic Product

c)

Gross National Income

d)

Income Tax

41.

dependence between two or more people, groups, or things

a)

interdependence

b)

international reliance

c)

dependency ratio

d)

dependency theory

42.
What question does the theme: Human Environment Interaction ask?
a)
How do humans negatively impact the earth?
b)
What is the relationship between humans and the environment?  
c)
How are humans and their environment similar?
43.
Humans depend on the natural environment for their basic needs.  Which doesnʻt belong
a)
food
b)
shelter
c)
clothing
d)
electronics
44.
How do humans affect their environment?
a)
positvely
b)
negatively
c)
both
45.
How does the environment affect humans?
a)
positively 
b)
negatively
c)
both
46.

A group of people having a way of life such traditions and beliefs can be defined as?

a)

Cultural Diffusion

b)

Multiculturism

c)

Culture

d)

Religion

47.

Which is NOT an example of cultural diffusion?

a)

Muslim professor moving to America to teach Arabic at a university.

b)

Different languages spoken in Lubbock

c)

Missionaries spreading Christianity around the world.

d)

Students from different cultures in a classroom.

48.

Spreading cultural traits from one group to another is?

a)

Multiculturism

b)

Cultural Diffusion

c)

Culture

d)

Pluralism

49.

The gathering of different cultures in a common place is?

a)

Cultural diffusion

b)

Culture

c)

Multiculturism

d)

Multidiffusion

50.
The way people eat in their country such as with forks, chopsticks or fingers is an example of:
a)
cultural trait
b)
ethnic group
c)
cultural diffusion
d)
cultural region
51.
People can share 
a)
beliefs
b)
values
c)
behaviors
d)
all of the above 
52.
Material objects can be shared in a culture. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
53.
Cultural features have connections to 
a)
Geography
b)
History
c)
Both geography and history
d)
none of the above 
54.
People's culture adapt to the environment. 
a)
True
b)
False 
55.
Cultural diffusion is
a)
the blocking of culture from one place to another 
b)
how culture is made
c)
the spread of culture 
d)
a shared way of life 
56.
Mountains, oceans, and deserts can be physical barriers to culture 
a)
True
b)
False 
57.
Doctor: Goods or Service?
a)
Goods
b)
Service
58.
House: Goods or Service?
a)
Goods
b)
Service
59.
iPhone: Goods or Service?
a)
Goods
b)
Service
60.
You pay your sister $5 to clean your messy bedroom.
a)
Good
b)
Service
61.
You buy a book from a garage sale.
a)
Good
b)
Service
62.
Which is an example of a service?
a)
book
b)
police officer
c)
chair
d)
backpack
63.
Which is an example of a good?
a)
nurse
b)
mechanic
c)
basketball
d)
cook
64.
Does this person provide a good or a service?
a)
good
b)
service
65.
Does this person provide a good or a service?
a)
good
b)
service
66.
Does this person provide a good or a service?
a)
good
b)
service
67.
True or False: A good is something you buy and consume. They are things you can keep, eat, or use.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
True or False: A service is something that someone else does for you, or provides you.
a)
true
b)
false
69.
____________is the process of making goods in a workshop or factory.
a)
Creating
b)
Manufacturing
c)
Building
70.
žThe mass production and the factory systems ________ the prices of goods for consumers. 
a)
remove
b)
elevate
c)
lower
71.
žLower_______ make goods affordable to more people.
a)
prices
b)
quality
c)
rent
72.
žThe___________ of a company greatly depends on how well it is managed.
a)
happiness
b)
operation
c)
success
73.
Cosco sells products for ___________.
a)
Wholesale
b)
Markup
74.
The making of goods either through manual labor or use of machinery, generally in a large scale production.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Retail
c)
Wholesale
d)
Manufacturing
75.
This is the sale of large quantities of goods to retailers. Examples are Pepperidge Farms, Frito-Lay Corporation, Coca-Cola Corporation, etc.
a)
Retail
b)
Manufacturing
c)
Wholesale
d)
Service Industry
76.
The sale of goods in small amounts or on a small scale. Examples are HEB, Walmart, Academy, or Target.
a)
Retail
b)
Wholesale
c)
Manufacturing
d)
Agriculture
77.
a)
Retail
b)
Wholesale
c)
Agriculture
d)
Service Industry
78.
a)
Retail
b)
Wholesale
c)
Democracy
d)
Communism
79.
a)
Service Industry
b)
Agriculture
c)
Manufacturing
d)
Retail
80.

The freedom to start your own business and willingness to compete with other businesses

a)

free enterprise system

b)

free response system

c)

free travel system

d)

freedom of choice

81.
What is the most effective way for consumers to participate in the free enterprise system?
a)
through mail and phone surveys
b)
by protesting and boycotting
c)
by hiring lobbyists and interest groups
d)
by the purchases they make
82.

Competition helps

a)

Keep Prices Low

b)

Keep Quality of Goods Higher

c)

Encourage business to make NEW products

d)

ALL of these are TRUE

83.

A consumer is

a)

someone who uses goods and services.

b)

someone who provides a good or service.

c)

something you need to stay alive.

d)

someone who likes to work.

84.

a system of how we manage our money and resources

a)

economy

b)

consumer

c)

demand

d)

competition

85.

economic system in which the factors of production are owned by the public and operate for the welfare of all.

a)

Free Enterprise

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

86.

Individuals & businesses own property & means of production (private)

a)

Free Enterprise

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

87.

Progress results when a community of producers cooperate for the good of all

a)

Free Enterprise

b)

Socialism

c)

Communsim

88.

The community or state must act to protect workers and consumers

a)

Free Enterprise

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

89.

Rather than competition, goods should be distributed according to each person’s need

a)

Free Enterprise

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

90.
In a "pure" communist society, who are the wealthiest and most powerful people?
a)
Intellectuals
b)
Business leaders
c)
Military leaders
d)
No One--every member of society is supposed to be equal
91.
In a real-life communist society, who are the wealthiest and most powerful people?
a)
Intellectuals
b)
Business leaders
c)
Military leaders
d)
Whoever controls the government
92.
In a Communist country, workers have no ________ to work harder.
a)
Time
b)
Help
c)
Ability
d)
Incentive
93.
What is the name of a manufacturing plant called?
a)
store
b)
shipyard
c)
hospital
d)
factory
94.

Define Agriculture

a)

A resource that can be replaced after being used through natural or human process.

b)

A resource that can’t be replaced after being used through natural or human process.

c)

Production of many diverse types of food or fiber; geography, climate, tradition, and availability of resources.

d)

Farming

95.
a)
Urban
b)
Suburban
c)
Rural
96.
a)
Urban
b)

Suburban
c)
Rural
97.
a)
Urban
b)
Suburban
c)
Rural
98.
a)
Urban
b)
Suburban
c)
Rural
99.

Which one of these is not a basic ideal of communism?

a)

Government controls all means of production.

b)

Abolishment of private property

c)

Income tax only on the upper class

d)

Classless utopian society