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Ch. 3

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the world's population?

a)

4 billion

b)

5 billion

c)

under 6 billion

d)

over 7 billion

2.

What is one major cause of population growth?

a)

better transportation

b)

a falling death rate

c)

food shortages

d)

poor health care

3.

Rapid population growth can harm the environment because of the _____.

a)

increased demand for resources

b)

increase in poverty

c)

use of wind, solar and geothermal energy

d)

surplus of jobs

4.

The average number of people living within a square mile or a square kilometer is called _____.

a)

population density

b)

urbanization

c)

birthrate

d)

population distribution

5.

One example of a push factor causing human migration is _____.

a)

better jobs

b)

violence

c)

schools

d)

family

6.

Which term means "to enter and live in a new country"?

a)

import

b)

emigrate

c)

immigrate

d)

export

7.

People who flee a country because of violence, war, or persecution are called _____.

a)

immigrants

b)

emigres

c)

expatriates

d)

refugees

8.

Which term refers to what happens when cities grow larger and spread into surrounding areas?

a)

pollution

b)

urbanization

c)

population growth

d)

population density

9.

A large cluster of cities with an extremely large population is called a(n) _____.

a)

rural area

b)

urban area

c)

megalopolis

d)

slum

10.

Which of the following is an effect of migration?

a)

cultural blending

b)

urbanization

c)

population growth

d)

doubling time

11.

Which term refers to a group of people with a common racial, national, tribal, religious, or culture background?

a)

majority group

b)

ethnic group

c)

dialect

d)

minority group

12.

People communicate information and experience and pass on cultural beliefs and traditions through _____.

a)

language

b)

religion

c)

customs

d)

history

13.

Siddhartha Gautama was the major leader of ____.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

14.

Which of the following is a role of government?

a)

to establish a state religion

b)

to create a unique culture for a group of people

c)

to manage an area's natural resources

d)

to maintain order in an area

15.

What form of government does the United States have?

a)

monarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

democracy

d)

representative democracy

16.

Which form of government is ruled by a king or queen?

a)

monarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

democracy

d)

representative democracy

17.

How is power passed from one leader to another in a monarchy?

a)

by military force

b)

by free elections

c)

through heredity

d)

through an election by a small group of people

18.

In a(n) _____ form of government, one person has absolute power to rule and control the government, people, and economy.

a)

monarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

democracy

d)

representative democracy

19.

Rights that belong to all individuals are called _____.

a)

natural rights

b)

world rights

c)

human rights

d)

liberties

20.

What is the process by which nations, cultures, and economies become integrated?

a)

urbanization

b)

civilization

c)

transportation

d)

globalization

21.

An example of a nonrenewable resource is _____.

a)

water

b)

coal

c)

trees

d)

wind

22.

In which type of economic system are resources distributed mainly through families?

a)

traditional economy

b)

market economy

c)

command economy

d)

mixed economy

23.

A _____ is also referred to as capitalism.

a)

traditional economy

b)

market economy

c)

command economy

d)

mixed economy

24.

In which type of economy are the production and distribution of resources controlled by the government?

a)

traditional economy

b)

market economy

c)

command economy

d)

mixed economy

25.

What type of economic system does the United States have?

a)

traditional economy

b)

market economy

c)

command economy

d)

mixed economy

26.

Which term refers to the total dollar value of all final goods and services produced in a country during a single year?

a)

standard of living

b)

productivity

c)

gross domestic product

d)

exports

27.

A nation's standard of living is determined by the ability to meet people's needs for food, shelter, clothing, education, and _____.

a)

recreation

b)

health care

c)

free trade

d)

productivity

28.

_____ are people who start a new business or bring a product to market.

a)

Capital

b)

Entrepreneurs

c)

Labor

d)

Workers

29.

Which term refers to a group of countries that trade with each other with few quotas or tariffs?

a)

global trade

b)

gross domestic product

c)

global economy

d)

free trade

30.

What is the currency of the European Union?

a)

the yen

b)

the euro

c)

the peso

d)

the dollar