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Chapter 4 Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Religion is not considered part of culture because beliefs vary in different parts of the world.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

All five of the early culture hearths were located near a major river or source of water.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Trade, migration, and war are all factors that encourage cultural change.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The Information Revolution has slowed cultural change because people around the world are exposed to ideas and traditions from around the world.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Geographers and historians study culture hearths because they are the centers where the world's first civilizations arose.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Smaller cities tend to have more specialized functions, such as specialized teaching hospitals, than do larger cities.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Cities attract artists, architects, scientists, and intellectual people because they tend to be a hub of culture and creativity.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Edge cities are suburban areas around a city.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of the following terms refers to early centers of civilization whose ideas and practices spread to surrounding areas?

a)

language family

b)

ethnic enclave

c)

urban core

d)

culture hearth

10.

The Industrial Revolution is considered an era of rapid _____ because new technology enabled culture traits to spread more quickly from one culture to another.

a)

cultural diffusion

b)

cultural dispersion

c)

cultural assimilation

d)

cultural dissonance

11.

How does the demographic transition model explain change over time in the population of a country or region?

a)

by tracking life expectancy

b)

by measuring the annual number of live births per 1,000 people

c)

by tracking birthrates and death rates

d)

by measuring the immigration rate

12.

_________ refers to the movement of people from rural areas to cities.

a)

Suburbanization

b)

Modernization

c)

Destabilization

d)

Urbanization

13.

A political border that is established by a physical geographic feature such as a mountain range or a river is a

a)

natural boundary.

b)

geometric boundary.

c)

cultural boundary.

d)

ethnic boundary.

14.

___________, 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.

a)

Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Nationalism

d)

Socialism

15.

Which of the following are examples of primary economic activities?

a)

agriculture, fishing, and mining

b)

agriculture, mining, and manufacturing

c)

mining, manufacturing, and fishing

d)

manufacturing, providing services, and processing information

16.

Which of the following factors would likely encourage a multinational corporation to locate its manufacturing operations in a less developed country?

a)

a more educated labor force

b)

lower labor costs

c)

stricter workplace safety regulations

d)

greater ethnic diversity

17.

Rapid growth of cities that results in scattered development that increases traffic, drains local resources, and destroys open space is known as

a)

smart growth

b)

suburbanization

c)

urban sprawl

d)

the multiple nuclei model

18.

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.

a)

world city

b)

suburb

c)

tourist trap

d)

ghost town

19.

How has computer technology affected cultural change in recent decades?

a)

It has decelerated cultural change by imposing more uniformity.

b)

It has discouraged cultural change because people are distracted by electronic gadgets.

c)

It has accelerated cultural change by facilitating the spread of ideas and traditions.

d)

It has accelerated cultural change because it has imposed cultural uniformity.

20.

__________ is the spread of culture traits, both material and non-material, from one culture to another.

a)

Cultural dissonance

b)

Cultural dispersion

c)

Cultural assimilation

d)

Cultural diffusion

21.

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.

a)

the same

b)

longer

c)

shorter

d)

faster

22.

What is the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

a)

an alliance of Euro-Atlantic trading partners dedicated to maintaining democratic freedom by means of collective defense

b)

an agreement among North American countries to eliminate trade barriers

c)

a free trade area comprising many European countries and their preferred trading partners

d)

an international body that oversees trade agreements and settles trade disputes among countries

23.

A country in which most people work in service or information industries and enjoy a high standard of living is

a)

a newly industrialized country

b)

a more developed country

c)

an industrializing country

d)

a less developed country

24.

Larger cities tend to have __________ functions.

a)

fewer and highly specialized

b)

fewer and less specialized

c)

more numerous and highly specialized

d)

more numerous and less specialized

25.

Historically, cities usually developed near

a)

deserts.

b)

navigable waterways.

c)

canyons.

d)

the sources of rivers.

26.

______ is a system of resource management in which decisions about production and distribution of goods and services are made by a central authority.

a)

A command economy

b)

Free enterprise

c)

A traditional economy

d)

Capitalism

27.

A group of languages that all developed from an earlier language are called

a)

a dialect.

b)

a language family.

c)

a cultural trait.

d)

a cultural hearth.

28.

A _________ is a form of government where all key powers are given to the national or central government.

a)

federal system

b)

monarchy

c)

unitary system

d)

democracy

29.

The use of raw materials to make a new and more valuable, tangible product is

a)

a primary economic activity.

b)

a tertiary economic activity.

c)

a quaternary economic activity.

d)

a secondary economic activity.

30.

People who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or place of origin

a)

a cultural boundary

b)

an ethnic group

c)

a language family

d)

an oligarchy

31.

A(n) __________ divides power between the national government and state or provincial governments

a)

unitary system

b)

monarchy

c)

autocracy

d)

federal system

32.

A region that includes a central city and its surrounding suburbs is called

a)

a culture hearth

b)

a world city

c)

a metropolitan area

d)

a demographic transition model

33.

__________ is the difference between an area's birthrate and its death rate.

a)

Natural increase

b)

Doubling time

c)

Population distribution

d)

Population density

34.

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?

a)

market economy

b)

free enterprise

c)

traditional economy

d)

command economy

35.

A(n) __________ is an illustration that depicts the distribution of a population by age and gender.

a)

ethnic group

b)

demographic transition model

c)

unitary system

d)

population pyramid

36.

__________ is the average number of people living in a specific area.

a)

Population density

b)

Birthrate

c)

Cultural diffusion

d)

Doubling time

37.

___________ is the way of life of a group of people who share beliefs, customs, and material items.

a)

Connectivity

b)

Urban sprawl

c)

Culture

d)

Migration

38.

In geography, what is the correct term for a city that plays an important role in the global economic system?

a)

industrial city

b)

edge city

c)

capital city

d)

world city

39.

Why is urban sprawl considered to be a problem?

a)

It preserves green space.

b)

It preserves the character of the community.

c)

It increases traffic.

d)

It causes urban crime rates to rise.

40.

What is the difference between a city and a metropolitan area?

a)

A metropolitan area includes both a city and its surrounding suburbs.

b)

A metropolitan area lacks a central city.

c)

A city has suburbs, but a metropolitan area does not.

d)

A city can experience urban sprawl, but a metropolitan area cannot.

41.

The United States is an example of a(n)

a)

industrializing country.

b)

newly industrialized country.

c)

more developed country.

d)

less developed country.

42.

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.

a)

agrarian country

b)

more developed country

c)

newly industrialized country

d)

less developed country

43.

A(n) ________ is a system of government in which one person rules with unlimited power and authority.

a)

democracy

b)

theocracy

c)

autocracy

d)

oligarchy

44.

__________ is a type of political conflict that inspires fear and includes any violent and destructive act committed to intimidate a people or a government.

a)

Socialism

b)

Syndicalism

c)

Anarchism

d)

Terrorism

45.

Humans are most likely to populate a _________ area.

a)

mountaintop

b)

river delta

c)

desert

d)

tundra

46.

A(n) ___________ is a person who has left his or her home country due to a crisis, such as war or famine.

a)

refugee

b)

immigrant

c)

emigrant

d)

resident alien

47.

What are the two most densely populated continents today?

a)

Asia and South America

b)

Europe and North America

c)

Asia and Europe

d)

Europe and South America

48.

The enslavement of Africans who were then shipped to the Americas is an example of cultural change being caused by forced

a)

assimilation.

b)

labor.

c)

migration.

d)

diffusion.

49.

Afro-Asiatic, Dravidian, and Indo-European are examples of

a)

geographic associations.

b)

ethnic groups.

c)

language families.

d)

climate regions.

50.

Even a country in which the birthrate and death rate are equal can experience population growth if it also has

a)

immigration.

b)

emigration.

c)

a high standard of living.

d)

long life expectancies.