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WorksheetsChapter 4 Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Religion is not considered part of culture because beliefs vary in different parts of the world.
True
False
All five of the early culture hearths were located near a major river or source of water.
True
False
Trade, migration, and war are all factors that encourage cultural change.
True
False
The Information Revolution has slowed cultural change because people around the world are exposed to ideas and traditions from around the world.
True
False
Geographers and historians study culture hearths because they are the centers where the world's first civilizations arose.
True
False
Smaller cities tend to have more specialized functions, such as specialized teaching hospitals, than do larger cities.
True
False
Cities attract artists, architects, scientists, and intellectual people because they tend to be a hub of culture and creativity.
True
False
Edge cities are suburban areas around a city.
True
False
Which of the following terms refers to early centers of civilization whose ideas and practices spread to surrounding areas?
language family
ethnic enclave
urban core
culture hearth
The Industrial Revolution is considered an era of rapid _____ because new technology enabled culture traits to spread more quickly from one culture to another.
cultural diffusion
cultural dispersion
cultural assimilation
cultural dissonance
How does the demographic transition model explain change over time in the population of a country or region?
by tracking life expectancy
by measuring the annual number of live births per 1,000 people
by tracking birthrates and death rates
by measuring the immigration rate
_________ refers to the movement of people from rural areas to cities.
Suburbanization
Modernization
Destabilization
Urbanization
A political border that is established by a physical geographic feature such as a mountain range or a river is a
natural boundary.
geometric boundary.
cultural boundary.
ethnic boundary.
___________, or the belief that the individual's loyalty to the nation or state surpasses other interests, can lead to war in its most extreme forms.
Autocracy
Democracy
Nationalism
Socialism
Which of the following are examples of primary economic activities?
agriculture, fishing, and mining
agriculture, mining, and manufacturing
mining, manufacturing, and fishing
manufacturing, providing services, and processing information
Which of the following factors would likely encourage a multinational corporation to locate its manufacturing operations in a less developed country?
a more educated labor force
lower labor costs
stricter workplace safety regulations
greater ethnic diversity
Rapid growth of cities that results in scattered development that increases traffic, drains local resources, and destroys open space is known as
smart growth
suburbanization
urban sprawl
the multiple nuclei model
An urban area might turn into a __________ if its key industry is no longer needed and the population moves on in order to seek a livelihood.
world city
suburb
tourist trap
ghost town
How has computer technology affected cultural change in recent decades?
It has decelerated cultural change by imposing more uniformity.
It has discouraged cultural change because people are distracted by electronic gadgets.
It has accelerated cultural change by facilitating the spread of ideas and traditions.
It has accelerated cultural change because it has imposed cultural uniformity.
__________ is the spread of culture traits, both material and non-material, from one culture to another.
Cultural dissonance
Cultural dispersion
Cultural assimilation
Cultural diffusion
The doubling time, or the number of years it takes a population to double in size, is typically _________ in more developed countries than in less developed countries.
the same
longer
shorter
faster
What is the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
an alliance of Euro-Atlantic trading partners dedicated to maintaining democratic freedom by means of collective defense
an agreement among North American countries to eliminate trade barriers
a free trade area comprising many European countries and their preferred trading partners
an international body that oversees trade agreements and settles trade disputes among countries
A country in which most people work in service or information industries and enjoy a high standard of living is
a newly industrialized country
a more developed country
an industrializing country
a less developed country
Larger cities tend to have __________ functions.
fewer and highly specialized
fewer and less specialized
more numerous and highly specialized
more numerous and less specialized
Historically, cities usually developed near
deserts.
navigable waterways.
canyons.
the sources of rivers.
______ is a system of resource management in which decisions about production and distribution of goods and services are made by a central authority.
A command economy
Free enterprise
A traditional economy
Capitalism
A group of languages that all developed from an earlier language are called
a dialect.
a language family.
a cultural trait.
a cultural hearth.
A _________ is a form of government where all key powers are given to the national or central government.
federal system
monarchy
unitary system
democracy
The use of raw materials to make a new and more valuable, tangible product is
a primary economic activity.
a tertiary economic activity.
a quaternary economic activity.
a secondary economic activity.
People who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or place of origin
a cultural boundary
an ethnic group
a language family
an oligarchy
A(n) __________ divides power between the national government and state or provincial governments
unitary system
monarchy
autocracy
federal system
A region that includes a central city and its surrounding suburbs is called
a culture hearth
a world city
a metropolitan area
a demographic transition model
__________ is the difference between an area's birthrate and its death rate.
Natural increase
Doubling time
Population distribution
Population density
Which of the following is a system in which private individuals have the right to own property and make a profit with limited government interference?
market economy
free enterprise
traditional economy
command economy
A(n) __________ is an illustration that depicts the distribution of a population by age and gender.
ethnic group
demographic transition model
unitary system
population pyramid
__________ is the average number of people living in a specific area.
Population density
Birthrate
Cultural diffusion
Doubling time
___________ is the way of life of a group of people who share beliefs, customs, and material items.
Connectivity
Urban sprawl
Culture
Migration
In geography, what is the correct term for a city that plays an important role in the global economic system?
industrial city
edge city
capital city
world city
Why is urban sprawl considered to be a problem?
It preserves green space.
It preserves the character of the community.
It increases traffic.
It causes urban crime rates to rise.
What is the difference between a city and a metropolitan area?
A metropolitan area includes both a city and its surrounding suburbs.
A metropolitan area lacks a central city.
A city has suburbs, but a metropolitan area does not.
A city can experience urban sprawl, but a metropolitan area cannot.
The United States is an example of a(n)
industrializing country.
newly industrialized country.
more developed country.
less developed country.
Mexico is an example of a(n) ______________, because it is transitioning from a primarily agricultural economy to an economy primarily focused on manufacturing and industrial activities.
agrarian country
more developed country
newly industrialized country
less developed country
A(n) ________ is a system of government in which one person rules with unlimited power and authority.
democracy
theocracy
autocracy
oligarchy
__________ is a type of political conflict that inspires fear and includes any violent and destructive act committed to intimidate a people or a government.
Socialism
Syndicalism
Anarchism
Terrorism
Humans are most likely to populate a _________ area.
mountaintop
river delta
desert
tundra
A(n) ___________ is a person who has left his or her home country due to a crisis, such as war or famine.
refugee
immigrant
emigrant
resident alien
What are the two most densely populated continents today?
Asia and South America
Europe and North America
Asia and Europe
Europe and South America
The enslavement of Africans who were then shipped to the Americas is an example of cultural change being caused by forced
assimilation.
labor.
migration.
diffusion.
Afro-Asiatic, Dravidian, and Indo-European are examples of
geographic associations.
ethnic groups.
language families.
climate regions.
Even a country in which the birthrate and death rate are equal can experience population growth if it also has
immigration.
emigration.
a high standard of living.
long life expectancies.
