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Culture and Population Patterns

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cultural diffusion is best described as...

a)

sharing music from one culture to another

b)

Cultural geography

c)

the spreading of religion

d)

the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions from one culture to another

2.
Which of the following is NOT a part of culture?
a)
History
b)
Weather
c)
Language
d)
Food
3.

What statement is an example of cultural diffusion?

a)

Venezuela has large reserves of oil

b)

Texas has large amounts of oil

c)

students in China learn Chinese in school

d)

young people dance to rock music in Japan

4.

When a person moves permanently from their home to another place, their culture is being spread through which of the following

a)

Food

b)

Migration

c)

War

d)

Trade

5.
How has technology impacted cultural diffusion today? 
a)
trading is more challenging with the different languages and cultures 
b)
innovations such as the airplane, and engine have allowed for trade to increase 
c)
there are not any impacts from technology 
d)
Europe has monopolized the computer industry 
6.
Culture is spread by...
a)
Movement of people
b)
TV and Internet
c)
War and conquest
d)
All are correct
7.

This is the spread of cultural items such as ideas, styles, religions, technologies, and languages between individuals, whether within a single culture or from one culture to another.

a)

Demography

b)

Population Growth

c)

Cultural Diffusion

d)

Geology

8.

The beliefs, goals, and practices that a group of people share is known as its

a)

behavior

b)

interdependence

c)

culture

d)

diffusion

9.

The way people eat in their country such as with forks, chopsticks or fingers is an example of a (an)

a)

element of culture

b)

ethnic group

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

culture region

10.

Language, religion, government, and entertainment are

a)

elements of culture

b)

characteristics of globalization

c)

what makes up an ethnic group

d)

elements that make a society level

11.
Music and dance are not considered a part of culture.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Culture will never be able to change.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
An example of cultural diffusion is
a)
spread of popular music
b)
invention of a language
c)
importance of religion
d)
a new type of computer 
14.

Which of these is NOT an example of cultural diffusion?

a)

McDonald's in China

b)

Mexican restaurants in Texas

c)

Sushi bars in California

d)

storms in both Canada and Brazil

15.

One way to avoid problems between cultures is to

a)

ignore other peoples' opinions that differ from yours

b)

separate by race or ethnicity in cities

c)

teach about the different cultures that exist

d)

create separate schools for different cultures

16.

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.

17.

The gathering of different cultures in a common place is?

a)

Cultural diffusion

b)

Culture

c)

Multiculturism

d)

Multidiffusion

18.
What is culture? 
a)
A shared way of life
b)
The spread of ideas
c)
a short well known expression 
d)
a custom prohibiting or restricting a practice 
19.

A category of people that identify with each other based on common background.

a)

perception

b)

bias

c)

ethnicity

20.
A classification of people based on national origin and/or culture:
a)
Acculturation
b)
Cultural Assimilation
c)
Ethnicity
d)
Ethnocentric
21.

The process of creating an international network of trade, communication and culture.

a)

globalization

b)

diversity

c)

assimilation

d)

Multinatural cooperation

22.

The number of people in a given land area

a)

population density

b)

IMF

c)

immigration

d)

emmigration

23.

Which one of the following is a push factor in emigration?

a)

Political freedom

b)

Job opportunities in host country

c)

Higher incomes in host country

d)

War

24.
Which definition best matches the term population?
a)
A measurement of people for a specific area
b)
All the inhabitants of a particular area
c)
human beings in general
d)
the increase in the number of people in a particular area
25.
Which is [likely to be] more densely populated?
a)
desert
b)
coast
26.
Which is [likely to be] more densely populated?
a)
temperate climate
b)
polar climate
27.
How are people spread out on the earth's surface?
a)
evenly
b)
unevenly
28.
What is another name for a city?
a)
rural area
b)
urban area
c)
suburban area
29.
Which of these best explains the high population density in China's eastern region?
a)
The region is not capable of supporting large scale farming
b)
The region is close to the ocean and has favorable climate
c)
The region is home to the emperor 
d)
The region is located near active volcanoes
30.
The number of deaths compared to the total number of people in a population
a)
death rate
b)
doubling time
c)
population decline
d)
birth rate
31.
The number of births compared to the total number of people in a population
a)
death rate
b)
birth rate
c)
baby boom
d)
doubling time
32.
Which of the following is NOT a challenge to a growing population?
a)
Overcrowding
b)
Housing shortages
c)
Overuse of resources
d)
Increased food supplies
33.
Densely populated areas such as cities
a)
Urban areas
b)
Rural areas
c)
Countryside
d)
Suburbs
34.
Sparsely populated areas such as the country side
a)
Urban areas
b)
Rural areas
c)
Suburbs
d)
Urbanization
35.
The movement of people from place to place
a)
Migration
b)
Urbanization
c)
Modernization
d)
Industrialization
36.
Leaving one's home to live in a new place
a)
Emigration
b)
Immigration
c)
Urbanization
d)
Ruralization
37.
To enter and live in a new country
a)
Emigration
b)
Immigration
c)
Urbanization
d)
Industrialization
38.
Which of the following is a PULL factor for immigration?
a)
Natural disasters
b)
War
c)
Violence
d)
New job
39.
The growth of cities and surrounding areas
a)
migration
b)
urbanization
c)
emigration
d)
immigration
40.

One reason the world is growing so quickly is because...

a)

The world has infinite resources for everyone

b)

Birth rate is higher than death rate

c)

There are more and more places for people to live

d)

Death rate is higher than birth rate

41.

Most of the world's population lives in...

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

42.

A person forced to flee their country due to war, violence, or natural disaster is called a...

a)

Immigrant

b)

A runner

c)

Refugee

d)

An illegal alien

43.

Things that attract people to a new place are called

a)

Push factors

b)

Pull factors

44.

Something that makes people want to leave where they are is called a...

a)

Push factor

b)

Pull factor

45.

An example of a push factor is...

a)

A new job

b)

A better school

c)

Natural disaster

d)

Better health care

46.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

Rapid growth

b)

Slow growth

c)

Negative growth

47.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

Rapid growth

b)

Slow growth

c)

Negative growth

48.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

Rapid growth

b)

Slow growth

c)

Negative growth

49.

The more dense a population is, the greater the risk of:

a)

improved health care

b)

more clean drinking water

c)

the spread of disease

d)

people having more space to live in.

50.

__________________ is too many people in one place for the resources available.

a)

Sustainability

b)

Overpopulation

c)

Pollution

d)

Urbanization

51.

Around the world, population tends to be heavily distributed along -

a)

coastal regions.

b)

mountainous regions.

c)

desert regions.

d)

polar regions.

52.

Which of the following factors is least likely to influence population distribution?

a)

availability of natural resources

b)

natural scenery

c)

economic development

d)

conflict among religious and/or ethnic groups

53.

Near a river, population density would be...

a)

high

b)

low

54.
Even and uneven are words used to describe...
a)
population density
b)
population 
c)
population distribution
55.
How people are spread out over the land is called...
a)
population density
b)
population distribution

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