WorksheetsHow We Study the World's Cultural Patterns
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 45mins
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
Which of the following is true of a free enterprise system, but not true of a communist economy?
Supply is determined by the government.
Industrial production meets government quotas.
Government exercises less control of the economy.
Government determines consumer product availability.
Which of the following is limited in a limited government?
The power of leaders
The rights of citizens
The number of elections
The influence of political parties
In many limited governments, the individual rights of the people are detailed in a —
constitution
federal legal code
political party platform
declaration of independence
Which of the following is likely to be found in an unlimited government?
Free speech
One-party rule
Multi-party elections
Protection of human rights
What is one way that limited governments are different from unlimited governments?
Elections in limited governments are open to all eligible voters.
News media in limited governments do not report about politics.
Leaders in limited governments are restricted from spending too much.
Political candidates in limited governments are from the same political party.
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 terms best completes the web diagram?
Celebrations, Rules, Music
Population, Landforms, Climate
Labor, Natural Resources, Capital
Citizenship, Rights, Responsibilities
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
The list in the box refers to the basic ___________ that are common to all societies.
goals
geography
institutions
cultural traditions
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
Why does the government of India most likely observe Diwali as an official holiday?
Diwali celebrates Indian democracy and education.
As a Hindu holiday, most Indians celebrate the festival.
The festival recognizes Indian independence from Britain.
The Indian government considers Diwali a patriotic celebration.
Professional geographers pose specific questions when studying features of Earth. One important geographic question is “Where is it located?” One likely way geographers answer the question above is by —
interviewing members of remote tribes
excavating artifacts left by previous societies
predicting the weather with computer models
using an intersection of longitude and latitude
Which country’s national capital is located near 40°N and 75°W?
Canada
India
Chile
United States
Which physical geographic region is located at 0° latitude and 60°W longitude?
Equator in South America
High latitudes in North America
Equator in Africa
Middle latitudes in Europe
8 At which geographic location on the map will you find most Russian cities?
Between 60°N and 45°N latitude and 60°E and 75°E longitude
Between 45°N and 60°N latitude and 30°E and 60°E longitude
Between 60°N and 75°N latitude and 30°E and 60°E longitude
Between 45°N and 60°N latitude and 75°E and 90°E longitude
The map above depicts the numbered neighborhoods of Paris. Based on the map, what is characteristic of the distribution of the Paris neighborhoods?
They are distributed from largest to smallest.
They are distributed north from the north bank of the river.
They are distributed south from the south bank of the river.
They are distributed in a circular fashion centered on a river
Based on the map, the climate of northeast and north central areas of the United States are most similar to which areas in Europe?
Central and Eastern Europe
Eastern and northeastern Europe
Northwestern and central Europe
Southwestern and central Europe
