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WorksheetsUnit 1 Test Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which of the following geographic factors has the greatest influence on where people live?
Availability of water
Shared cultural traditions
Access to public transportation
Proximity to highways and roads
What might a geographer identify on a physical map to explain the reason for a large settlement near a transportation corridor?
A line of latitude
A mountain chain
Temperate climate
Access to fresh water
One economic reason for the general trend of migration from rural to urban areas is that —
rural areas have better access to trade commerce centers
people in urban areas have more opportunities to find jobs
people in rural areas have access to greater financial services
urban areas provide people a greater sense of personal safety
South America can be considered a culture region because —
most of the governments in the region are republics
a majority of the population practices the same religion
the region is home to many various indigenous culture groups
agriculture is the most common economic activity in the region
Which of the following is the set of behaviors, beliefs, and traditions of people that unify a region?
Climate
Culture
Globalization
Population
Which of the following is a characteristic of culture?
Elections
Monotheism
Shared beliefs
Mountain barriers
Which factor do geographers consider when dividing the world into distinctive culture regions?
Bodies of water
The amount of rainfall
The influence of religion
Transportation corridors
Which cultural trait is influenced by a society’s location, available natural resources, and traditional family structure?
Folk stories
Types of shelter
Religious practices
Musical instruments
One way a society demonstrates its distinctive religious traditions or ethnic heritage includes
the patterns of settlement within the society
the perceptions a society has about immigrants
the celebrations and holidays a society observes
the types of jobs performed by people in the society
Most school districts in Texas provide a student break in late December and early January. The student break occurs at the same time Christians observe Christmas. This is an example of —
religious practices influencing culture
holiday celebrations affecting students
economic decisions impacting school policies
special interest groups advocating for change
Which religious belief of Christians is celebrated by Easter?
The conversion of Paul
The resurrection of Jesus
The gift of the law to Moses
The protection of the animals by Noah
What religious observance is expected of faithful Muslims at least once during their lifetime?
Praying five times a day
Giving charity to the poor
Fasting during the holy month
Taking a pilgrimage to Mecca
__________ directions are northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest.
Latitude
Cardinal
Intermediate
Longitudinal
This type of map shows physical features of the land, including valleys, canyons, plains, and mountains.
Political
Physical
Time Zones
Map Key
A __________ is used to identify the direction of north, south, east, and west.
A __________ is used to identify the direction of north, south, east, and west.
Map Scale
Latitude Lines
Longitude Lines
This type of map shows governmental boundaries of countries, states, and/or counties. It sometimes includes cities, roads, and significant bodies of water.
Physical
Political
Product
Map
This line measures 0 degrees longitude:
Equator
International Date Line
Meridians
Prime Meridian
What name is given to the portion of Earth located ABOVE the equator?
Northern hemisphere
Western hemisphere
Eastern hemisphere
Southern hemisphere
What imaginary line divides the Earth into a northern and southern half?
prime meridian
longitude
equator
Tropic of Cancer
