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Culture, Religion, Government, Economics (& Geog Review)

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Elements of culture shared by a group, such as holidays, language, special foods, and religion, are known as?

a)

Culture trait

b)

Culture region

c)

Multicultural

d)

Globalization

2.

Areas that share cultural traits in a specific part of the world; for example, Latin America.

a)

culture region

b)

culture trait

c)

multicultural

d)

culture

3.
anything or everything about a group of people
a)
culture
b)
history
c)
economy
d)
government
4.

cultures exchanging traits

a)

globalization/ cultural diffusion

b)

culture region

5.
all believe in the God of Abraham
a)
Judaism, Christianity, Islam 
b)
Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism
6.
religions from India
a)
Hinduism, Buddhism, & Sikhism
b)
Judaism, Christianity, Islam 
7.
The goal of most Hindus & Buddhists is 
a)
to end the cycle of Reincarnation/Samsara 
b)
to reach salvation
8.
All religions have 
a)
a Holy Book or sacred writings that teach them how to live a good life according to their beliefs.
b)
a belief in God
9.
Five ways culture spread- 
a)
conquest, exploration, globalization, trade, technology
b)
Charlie eats gooey tater tots
c)
place, location, movement, HEI, region
d)
culture, history, economics, geography, government
10.

What are the most important Christian holidays that mark the birth and resurrection of Jesus?

a)

Christmas & Easter

b)

Ramadan

c)

Yom Kippur & Rosh Hashanah

d)

Diwali

e)

Vaisakhi

11.

What is Islam's month of fasting & prayer that commemorates Muhammad's first revelation?

a)

Christmas & Easter

b)

Ramadan

c)

Yom Kippur & Rosh Hashanah

d)

Hajj

e)

Vaisakhi

12.

What are the "High Holy Days" in the Jewish religion?

a)

Christmas & Easter

b)

Ramadan

c)

Yom Kippur & Rosh Hashanah

d)

Diwali

e)

Vaisakhi

13.

What is Hinduism's festival of lights that symbolizes "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance"?

a)

Christmas & Easter

b)

Ramadan

c)

Yom Kippur & Rosh Hashanah

d)

Diwali

e)

Vaisakhi

14.

What is the most important Buddhist festival?

a)

Vesak

b)

Diwali

15.

What is the pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are expected to make at least once?

a)

Hajj

b)

Ramadan

c)

Yom Kippur & Rosh Hashanah

d)

Diwali

e)

Vaisakhi

16.
Ex: constitutional monarchy, republic, democracy
a)
limited governments
b)
unlimited governments
c)

totalitarian governments

d)

authoritarian governments

17.
Government where people have rights & authority over rulers; relies on rule of law; protects individuals.
a)
limited government
b)
unlimited government
c)

totalitarian governments

d)

rule of one

18.
Government where rulers have unlimited authority over the people; No rule of law; 
a)
limited government
b)
unlimited government
c)

constitutional governments

d)

rule of many

19.
theocracy, oligarchy, communism
a)
rule by one
b)
rule by few
c)
rule by many
20.
democracy, republic, constitutional monarchy
a)
rule by one
b)
rule by few
c)
rule by many
21.
One, all powerful leader who inherits power
a)
absolute monarchy
b)
constitutional monarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
dictatorship
22.
Monarch is ceremonial position; power is in hands of elected representatives led in most cases by a Prime Minister
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
Absolute Monarchy
23.
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator, not restricted by a constitution, laws or opposition; 
a)
dictatorship
b)
communism
c)
monarchy
d)
republic
24.
is a form of government in which all eligible citizens participate equally; started in Ancient Greece
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Communism
25.
a form of government in which power resides in the people, and the government is ruled by elected leaders run according to law
a)
republic
b)
democracy
c)
absolute monarchy
d)
tyranny
26.
Political & economic system with government ownership of land & businesses, and absence of social classes; 
a)
communism
b)
fascism
c)
tyranny
d)
dictatorship
27.

The science that deals with how resources are managed in the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

a)

Culture

b)

History

c)

Economics

d)

Government

e)

Geography

28.
This is an example of
a)
agricultural
b)
manufacturing
c)
wholesale/retail/service
29.
This is an example of
a)
agricultural industry
b)
manufacturing industry
c)
wholesale/retail/service
30.

The spread of U.S. businesses to other countries is an example of

a)
globalization
b)
socialism
c)
patriotism
d)
citizenship
31.
This is an example of 
a)
Agricultural Industry
b)
Manufacturing Industry
c)
Wholesale/Retail/Service Industry
32.
“services"
a)
The amount that people pay for something  
b)
Activities that can satisfy people’s wants
c)
Things that people can buy that satisfy people’s wants
d)
Things that will produce money and profits
33.
All the things needed for production to occur is called
a)
manufacturing industry
b)
capital resources
c)
factors and multiples
d)
factors of production
34.
The raw material used to make goods
a)
human/labor resources
b)
capital resource
c)
entrepreneur 
d)
natural resource
35.
Which is a factor of production?
a)
Supply & Demand
b)
Wholesale/Retail/Service
c)
Goods and Services
d)
Human Resources
36.

In which type of economy do individuals and private groups decide what to produce?

a)
b)
c)
37.
A bulldozer is an example of...
a)
Land
b)
Labor
c)
Entrepreneurs
d)
Capital
38.

An entrepreneur is a person who _______________.

a)

Owns their own business.

b)

Uses goods and services to produce labor, land, and capital.

c)

Uses land, labor, and capital resources to produce goods and services.

d)

Loves nature and runs a business.

39.
Which statement is the best definition of a region?
a)
A region is an area in which people speak the same language.
b)
A region is an area that has common characteristics that distinguish it from neighboring areas.
c)
A region is an area set off from other areas by mountain ranges.
d)
A region is determined by an area's closeness to bodies of water.
40.

Your parents planted flowers in the flower bed at your house...

a)

adaptation

b)

modification

41.
Throughout history, people have lived on mountains, in deserts, and along rivers and coastlines. What does this great variety in the areas of human settlement demonstrate? 
a)
People organize similar types of governments.
b)
People enter similar occupations in very different regions.
c)
People can adapt to different physical environments.
d)
People prefer to live away from where other people settle.
42.
When would a geographer use absolute location?
a)
To identify the exact location of a place.
b)
To describe the physical features of an area.
c)
To locate a place by identifying what areas it is near.
d)
To show what the cultural characteristics of a place are.
43.

When turbines provide energy for people this is an example of -

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

44.

Immigrants going from Europe to North America is an example of -

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Region

45.

This theme describes features that make a site unique.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Movement

46.

What are the coordinates for the RED Triangle?

a)

40°S, 70°E

b)

40°N, 30°W

c)

0° 130°W

d)

10°N, 150°E

47.
What city is located at 32 degrees south and 150 degrees east?
a)
Shanghai
b)
Sydney
c)
Durban
d)
Calcutta 
48.
Which continent is completely south of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian?
a)
Antartica 
b)
South America
c)
North America 
d)
Australia 
49.
Name this landform.
a)
delta
b)
canyon
c)
sand dune
d)
cave
50.
a)

Strait

b)

Isthmus

c)

Island

d)

Bay

51.

Which economic system has no private property or competition

a)

Socialism

b)

Free Enterprise/market

c)

Command

52.

Which economic system allows business owners to compete for consumers' business

a)

Free Market

b)

Socialism

c)

Command

53.

Identify this map

a)

Population map

b)

Elevation Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

Political Map

54.

This map is an example of a . . .

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

55.

What kind of map is this?

a)

Thematic map

b)

Political map

c)

Physical map