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WorksheetsUnit 3 Human and Economic Geography
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is Material Culture?
physical items such as food, clothing, and artifacts associated with a specific group
traditions, beliefs, ceremonies and other non-tangible practices of a specific group
population data used to learn about countries of the world
the exchange of money through production and trade
A group of countries that share language, religion, ethnic heritage, and traditions may be called an ...
economic region
population region
cultural region
war zone region
How do cultural groups categorize themselves? Check FOUR that apply.
By language
By religion
By ethnic heritage
By geographic boundaries
By income
Demographers study population data to discover trends. What does this population pyramid say about Mexico?
Mexico has a shrinking population.
Mexico is not growing at all.
Mexico has an expanding population.
Mexico has a rapidly expanding population or skinny pyramid shape.
What does this population pyramid say about Yemen?
Yemen. has a stationary stable population.
Yemen has a contracting or aging population with fewer births and people live a long time.
Yemen has an expanding population but most adults do not live past age 50.
Factors that POSITIVELY influence population and overall human health in a country include all of the following EXCEPT:
Available Healthcare
Wars
Educational opportunities, especially for women
Growing Literacy or Reading Rates
A refugee is a person migrating because of any of the following reasons EXCEPT:
he/she/they are being persecuted in their country
there are wars and violence in their country
a climate disaster has occurred in their country
they hope to go to college in another country
Pull Factors encouraging immigration to developed nations include:
war, famine, job loss, poor education
vacation, shopping, meeting friends, recycling
family ties, educational opportunities, new jobs, freedom
Immigrants to a country can either acculturate or assimilate into their new communities. An example of assimilation is...
Choosing NOT to learn the language of your new country.
Speaking only English, wearing American style clothing and listening to popular American music.
Eating only your culture's foods and NOT trying the foods of your new neighbors.
Worshipping with people from your country, but also attending a different religious service with someone from your new country.
When people produce enough food to allow specialization and movement into cities, ___________________________ occurs.
Colonization
Population
Immigration
Urbanization
Cities serve certain functions and purposes. A city like Mecca, Jerusalem, or Vatican City is a ___________________ center and pilgrims flock there to worship.
Manufacturing
Government
Religious
Defensive
Detroit, Chicago, and Pittsburgh were U.S. _______________________ centers in the early 1900's, as goods were mass produced in factories.
Religious
Government
Trade
Manufacturing
While urbanization creates jobs, convenient services, transportation networks, and encourages technology, drawbacks or negatives of urban life include...
CHECK FOUR THAT APPLY.
Museums, theater, sports teams and other cultural opportunites
Traffic
Pollution
Increased cost of rent and food.
Locally owned shops going out of business
To produce a good or service, you need natural resources, human resources, entrepreneurial resources and tools, machines, and a workspace. What is this last groups of resources called?
capital
labor
start up money
metals, cotton, livestock
The stage of economic development when humans were nomadic, learned by doing, and only the fittest survived was known as...
The Agricultural Stage
The Industrial Stage
The Post Industrial or Information Age
The Hunter-Gatherer Stage
A few countries have reached this stage of economic development when money is made using ideas and technology, and formal education is at a very high level.
Hunter-Gatherer Stage
Agricultural Stage
Industrial Stage
Post Industrial - Information Age
Globalization connects nations and people of the world through business, _______________, the news, and social media. Globalization also helps spread culture.
isolation
depression
trade
People work in one of four (4) economic sectors to produce a good or provide a service. Which sector does mining or fishing belong in? (the harvesting of natural resources)
primary
secondary
tertiary
quaternary
Which sector of economic activity involves factories and the changing or processing of a natural resource into a usable good?
secondary
quarternary
tertiary
primary
Which sector of the economic labor force do teachers, doctors, lawyers, store employees, and delivery persons work in?
primary
tertiary
quarternary
secondary
If I developed an APP to allow consumers to purchase TV shows, order movies online ,and suggests shows according to customer likes and dislikes. I am working in the...
primary sector
secondary sector
tertiary sector
quaternary sector
A country's health and economic development is measured using birth rates, death rates, literacy levels and income levels of its citizens. This is called the...
World Health Score
Global Rankings
Human Development Index or (HDI)
College Football Top 20
If a country has a high HDI score with high literacy rates, strong income levels, long lifespans, high internet access, and low infant mortality. This country is consider...
Developing
Middle Income
Developed
A ___________________ country may need help or aid from global organizations because its people cannot read, nor do they have good internet access, high infant mortality, and short life spans.
Developing
Middle Income
Developed
During the late 1800's the United States urbanized, mass produced goods, and improved the standard of living. The population then exploded. This stage is known as the...
Industrial Stage
Post Industrial - Information Age
Hunter-Gatherer Stage
Agricultural Stage
