WorksheetsCh 1/2 Intro Geography / Culture
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
In a _______ , one leader has total control over a country.
republic
topography
dictatorship
diffusion
_________ refers to all the things that make up a people’s way of life.
topography
culture
diffusion
dictatorship
An example of ________ is the spread of ideas.
diffusion
culture
republic
polytheism
People who worship more than one god practice ______.
topography
diffusion
dictatorship
polytheism
_______ includes the mountains, hills, and plains of a region.
diffusion
vegetation
topography
culture
In a ________ , the people chose the leaders who represent them.
culture
dictatorship
republic
topography
good brought into a country
import
racism
export
nuclear family
several generations living in a single household
nuclear family
racism
extended family
import
belief that one racial group is superior to another
racism
import
export
extended family
good sent to markets outside a country
nuclear family
export
extended family
import
includes a wife, a husband, and their children
export
extended family
racism
nuclear family
Nations set up public schools to increase ________ .
privatization
capital
literacy
Cash Crops
Entrepreneurs risk their _______, hoping to profit from business.
Cash Crops
population density
capital
privatization
Families of __________ move from place to place to find food.
capital
nomads
literacy
oligarchy
Cities have a higher ________ than rural areas.
literacy
population density
privatization
Cash Crops
Many developing nations depend on the sale of ________ for income.
Cash Crops
nomads
capital
privatization
In a ________, like dictatorship, a few rule and have total control of a country.
capital
oligarchy
privatization
literacy
tax on an imported good
archaeologist
privatization
artisan
tariff
scientists who study the objects left by early people
archaeologist
privatization
artisan
tariff
skilled craft workers, weavers, and metal workers
archaeologist
privatization
artisan
tariff
selling state owned industries to private investors
archaeologist
privatization
artisan
tariff
Culture is :
comfortable knowledge of a place
part of a specific religious orientation
specific ethnic identity
learned shared behaviors
The Chicken Dance, FIA, and Chicken Corn Soup are traits that form Hinkelfest. Pattern called
cultural trait
cultural region
cultural realm
cultural complex
Patterns which are shared in communities of rural and suburban NY, PA, and Ohio, called a
cultural trait
cultural region
cultural realm
cultural complex
Choose the most accurate statement about discrimination and prejudice.
no significant difference
prejudice is an act or action, discrimination is a belief
discrimination applies to race, prejudice applies to sex
discrimination is an act or action, prejudice is a belief
What best describes interaction that occurs between people and their environment?
People have been unable to control their environment.
People have both adapted to and changed the environment.
People moved around to avoid living in the same environment.
People have no need to change the world in which they live.
Modern communication and transportation have resulted in
The rapid spread of goods and ideas.
A growing number of subcultures.
Decreasing interdependence.
The decline of the nuclear family.
An example of a cultural region is
The United States.
Southeast Asia.
The Muslim world.
The rainforest of Brazil.
One feature that map projections have in common is that they all
Are more accurate than globes.
Distort the sizes of oceans.
Show the curved Earth on a flat surface, causing distortions
Include political borders.
Unlike mountains and hills, plains
Have more water.
Are located on coasts.
Have a cooler climate.
Have low elevations.
When the government makes all the economic decisions, a country has a
Traditional economy.
Command economy.
Market economy.
Mixed economy.
The rate of cultural change has increased in this century largely because of
Technology.
Racism
Climate changes.
The spread of monotheism.
The two major ways cultural diffusion historically takes place is:
Technology and climate change.
War and trade.
Racism and monotheism.
Polytheism and monotheism
The term “ethnocentrism” can be best defined as the
Idea that the Earth is the center of the universe
Judging other cultures by the standards of one’s own culture
Goal of making all cultures equal
Belief that one racial group is superior to another
The first civilizations emerged as a result of the
Spread of hunting (Stone Age)
Development of farming (Neolithic Revolution)
Rise of religion
Growth of social classes
A major result of the Industrial Revolution in Europe was
Increased urbanization
The invention of gunpowder
The voyages of Vasco da Gama and Christopher Columbus
A decline in the factory system
During the age of Imperialism, European nations
Used new inventions to speed up the production of goods
Helped developing nations to build industrial economies
Supported the growth of nationalism in parts of the world
Extended economies and political control around the world
Which of the following illustrates the economic dependence of many developing nations?
They export more goods than they import
They are seeking to modernize their agriculture and industry
They produce a variety of handcrafted goods
They export cash crops and import manufactured goods
A major goal of developing nations is to
Develop single crop economies
Promote economic diversity
Spread westernization
End privatization
An important goal of international organizations such as the United Nations is to
Reduce global interdependence
Help developing nations to modernize
Increase economic dependence
Encourage urbanization
Issues such as the drug trade and pollution illustrate the need for
International cooperation
Modernization in developing nations
New efforts to increase literacy
Increased spending on industrial development
The chief purpose of the Helsinki Agreement was to
Help blacks in South Africa get a fair trial
Slow the destruction of the world’s rain forests
End imperialism
Protect human rights
During which period did the domestication of animals and growing of crops first occur?
Iron Age
Neolithic Revolution
Old Stone Age
Scientific Revolution
Which revolution led to the development of these civilizations?
Industrial
Green
Neolithic
Commercial
The Age of Exploration led directly to the
establishment of European colonies
invention of the magnetic compass
start of the Puritan Revolution
failure of the Congress of Vienna
The Commercial Revolution helped lead to the Industrial Revolution because of
the barter system was instituted
socialism was introduced to Europe
new forms of business were developed
subsistence agriculture was promoted
Venice in Europe, Mogadishu in Africa, and Canton China emerged in 13th century as centers of
agriculture
manufacturing
trade
mining
The major reason that Portugal & Spain established water routes to Asia’s spice markets was to
experiment with new technology such as the astrolabe
avoid the overland routes controlled by Muslim traders
provide jobs for navigators, cartographers, and shipbuilders
discover new continents, plants, and animals
20th century, urbanization affected the developing nations of Africa, Asia, and LA by
reducing literacy rates
strengthening caste systems
weakening traditional values
increasing the isolation of women
Which Neolithic Revolution development led to the other three?
complex civilizations
division of labor
surplus of food
domestication of plants and animals
Which statement about the United Nations is a fact rather than an opinion?
The United Nations has too many committees to be effective.
The membership of the UN has increased since its formation.
UN would be efficient if it moved headquarters to Europe.
The United Nations has successfully met most of its goals.
Rapid industrialization in developing nations has often resulted in
little growth in urban centers
the continuation of traditional ideas in the workplace
decreases in the levels of pollution
a growing gap between the rich and the poor
1300 to 1600, which economic system began to develop from transformation in global trade?
socialism
communism
capitalism
manorialism
combined usage of the caravel, compass, and astrolabe in the late 1400s helped bring about the
migration of the Bantu
introduction of Buddhism to East Asia
exploration of the Americas
voyages of Zheng He
which statement about urban areas between 650 and 1500 is accurate?
Most urbanization occurred in the Southern Hemisphere.
Most urban areas were located in Europe.
Most urbanization is associated with a tropical climate.
Most urban areas developed near waterways.
