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WorksheetsHHS -WG 1st Nine Weeks Exam
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
The movement of people from one location to another?
push factor
pull factor
migration
none of the above
Events that make people want to leave their old location in search of a new, better location?
migration
push factors
pull factors
none of the above
Jewish migration throughout history is mostly associated with which of the following?
environmental factors
religious persecution
economic motivations
physical barriers
The Potato Famine of Ireland in the 1800s is an example of which of the following factors of migration?
ethnic persecution
religious persecution
physical barriers
environmental factors
Afghan refugees are currently fleeing Afghanistan since the Taliban overtook the country. This is an example of which of the following factors of migration?
political factor
environmental factor
religious persecution
social factors
Why have many people from Central America and Mexico migrated to the United States?
economic reasons
religious persecution
ethnic persecution
none of the above
The Trail of Tears and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade are examples of which of the following factors of migration?
environmental factors
religious persecution
forced migration
social factors
Which of the following is an example of human migration caused by an economic "pull" factor?
Puritans migrate to Massachusetts to freely practice their religion.
Afghan refugees fled to Pakistan to escape war involving Taliban and U.S. forces.
Turkish workers migrated to Germany after 1945 to fill jobs in that nation.
East Berliners crossed into West Berlin in the 1960s to escape Communist rule.
Culture refers to a people's way of life including language, religion, and customs.
true
false
Culture is sometimes referred to as "a blueprint for living" because it
thrives best in traditional economic societies
includes all aspects of how people behave in society
is determined by the major world religions
provides plans for the migration into new territories
Which is a valid generalization about customs and traditions?
they cannot be changed
they usually lead to political reform
they have little influence on the development of the economy
they include both how people dress and the foods they eat
Which of the following is the most spoken language in the world?
Spanish
English
Mandarin Chinese
Russian
A set of beliefs about the meaning of life, the nature of the universe, and the existence of the supernatural is known as
culture
language
religion
science
__________ are based on rules for the proper behavior of individuals in particular positions and situations.
Gender roles
Family structures
Customs
Institutions
Organizations developed by each society and culture to make social roles clear and to take care of social needs is best known as?
family structures
gender roles
customs
institutions
The organization and power structure in a family is know as multiculturalism.
true
false
__________ is the presence of, or support for the presence of, several distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society.
culture
ethnic persecution
multiculturalism
Who is considered the founder of Buddhism?
Jesus Christ
Abraham
Siddhartha Gautama
Muhammad
Which of the following is NOT considered a monotheistic religion?
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
Who is considered the founder of Judaism?
Muhammad
Moses
Buddha
Abraham
The belief in or worship of more than one god is known as
polytheism
monotheism
animism
none of the above
The holy book of Christians is known as the
Qur'an (Koran)
Torah
Bible
The Five Pillars of Faith
Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are considered the five major __________ of the world.
economic systems
religions
cultural regions
languages
Which of the following is considered the oldest?
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Which of the following has the fewest number of followers?
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
A ________ is a government run by the people. Each citizen has a say (or vote) in how the government is run.
oligarchy
democracy
monarchy
A ________ democracy is one in which every citizen votes on all important decisions.
representative
corrupt
direct
indirect
A representative democracy is when the individual votes on every single person or initiative up for election.
true
false
In this type of government, power is held by a few people like a dominant clan or clique.
dictatorship
oligarchy
totalitarian
democracy
In this type of government, there is no separation of church and state, and the ruler is a religious leader.
autocracy
communism
dictatorship
theocracy
Kings, queens, emperors or empress have supreme power in a
democracy
oligarchy
monarchy
communism
In this type of government, a country is ruled by a single leader who was not elected and may use force to keep control.
democracy
dictatorship
direct democracy
totalitarian
Anarchy is a country or region with no leader or no government.
true
false
This form of government is when one political party has complete control of the country, for example the Nazi party during WWII and the Taliban in Afghanistan.
communism
totalitarian
anarchy
monarchy
If a population pyramid is "top heavy," it means there are more elderly in the population. What can we predict from this?
There will soon be more men than women.
There will be rapid growth in the economy.
There will be problems in the economy in the future.
There will soon be more women than men.
The choices we make about how to use limited resources to produce goods and services that meet our unlimited wants and needs is known as
economics
economic systems
communism
mixed market
A(n) __________ is the way a society organizes the production, distribution, and consumption of it's goods and services.
governmental system
economic system
cultural region
An economic system in which economic decisions are based on custom and beliefs is known as a
mixed economy
market economy
traditional economy
command economy
An economic system in which the government makes all the economic decisions and owns most the property is known as a
traditional economy
command economy
mixed economy
market economy
The former Soviet Union, Cuba, and North Korea are all examples of a mixed economy.
true
false
In a _________, buyers and sellers make the economic decisions of what, how, and for whom to produce.
traditional economy
mixed economy
market economy
command economy
There are no truly pure market or command economies in the world today.
true
false
The United States, Mexico, Canada, and the United Kingdom all have this type of economic system.
communism
totalitarian
mixed
traditional
A __________ is a region with people who share common cultural characteristics. Such characteristics include language, political system, religion, foods, customs, and participation in trading networks
cultural
formal
functional
perceptual
A perceptual region is based on the shared feelings and attitudes of the people who live in the area. Perceptual regions reflect the cultural identity of the people in the region.
true
false
A city and it's surrounding suburbs create a
perceptual region
cultural region
functional region
formal region
Which of the following is the largest religion of the western hemisphere?
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
