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WorksheetsUnit 1: Thinking Like a Geographer Test Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following geographic factors has the greatest influence on where people live?
proximity to highways and roads
shared cultural traditions
availability of water
access to public transportation
According to the map, what Russian city is located at 60° N latitude / 30°E longitude?
St. Petersburg
Rostov
Moscow
Novgorod
In many limited governments, the individual rights of the people are detailed in a -
federal legal code
declaration of independence
political party platform
constitution
All societies demonstrate their distinctive religious traditions or ethnic heritage by -
recording their history for future generations
observing holidays and cultural celebrations
creating settlements near rivers
performing specialized types of jobs
One economic reason for the general trend of migration from rural to urban areas is that -
people in rural areas have access to greater financial services
rural areas have better access to trade commerce centers
people in urban areas have more opportunities to find jobs
urban areas provide people a greater sense of personal safety
What feature is missing from many unlimited governments that is often used to limit governments?
constitution
censorship
economic freedom
controlled elections
The political characteristics listed in the box best describe a political system that is -
ruled by one
unlimited
repressive
limited
The list in the box refers to the basic ______ that are common to all societies.
geography
cultural traditions
institutions
goals
Which of the following is true of a free enterprise system, but not true of a communist economy?
Government determines consumer product availability.
Government exercises less control of the economy.
Industrial production meets government quotas.
Supply is determined by the government.
Which physical geographic region is located at 0° latitude and 60° W longitude?
High latitudes in North America
Equator in Africa
Middle latitudes in Europe
Equator in South America
Which of the following is a characteristic of culture?
monotheism
elections
mountain barriers
shared beliefs
According to the excerpt, Tejano South Texas is considered a culture region because the people living in the area
speak the same language.
share a unique lifestyle.
migrated from another country.
adapted to the environment.
Based on the information in the excerpt, the continued loss of arable land in Africa will most likely result in increased -
displacement of people
ownership of small farms
development of flood relief programs
exporting of cash crops
Which of the following is the set of behaviors, beliefs, and traditions of people that unify a region?
globalization
population
culture
climate
Based on the map, the climate of northeast and north-central areas of the United States are most similar to which areas in Europe?
Eastern and northeastern Europe
Central and Eastern Europe
Southwestern and central Europe
Northwestern and central Europe
Professional geographers pose specific questions when studying features of Earth. One important geographic question is "Why is it there?"
One likely way geographers answer the question above is by -
translating an ancient language
creating a set of government policies
tracing trade routes on a map
calculating the speed of a river flow
The map above depicts the numbered neighborhoods of Paris. Based on the map, what is the characteristic of the distribution of the Paris neighborhoods?
They are distributed from largest to smallest.
They are distributed in a circular fashion centered on a river.
They are distributed south from the south bank of the river.
They are distributed north from the north bank of the river.
