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WorksheetsPopulation and Culture
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is not an element of culture?
Language
Religion
Values
They all are elements of culture
Culture is the "personality" of a group of people.... the "glue" that holds a group of people together and gives them their unique identity.
True
False
3. East Asian, South African, Western European, and Middle Eastern
Cultural Regions
Languages
Religions
Continents
4. Examine the population pyramid. Which country has a HIGH birth rate and a HIGH death rate?
Afghanistan
Egypt
Germany
None of the Above
A pandemic is
A disease that remains in a single location.
A disease that remains in one country.
A disease that affects only pandas.
A disease that spreads around the world.
The movement of people into and out of countries is known as
Emigration
Migration
Immigration
Integration
Leaving a country is known as
Emigration
Migration
Immigration
Negotiation
Entering a new country is known as
Emigration
Migration
Immigration
Congregation
The birth rate of a nation is
the number of births per 100 people.
the number of births per 1,000 people
the number of births per 10,000 people
the number of births per 100,000 people
"Natural Increase" in a nation's population is
the difference between the immigration rate and the emigration rate
the difference between the birth rate and the death rate
the difference between developed and developing countries.
the difference between the inflation rate and the deflation rate
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a developed country?
highly industrialized
low birth rate and low death rate
low income
excellent medical care
Examine this graphic. Obviously, countries don't fall neatly into "developed" and "developing" -- there are various stages of development across the world. Generally speaking, "developing" countries
have low income
high birth rates
poor access to medical care
All of the Above
Examine Russia's population pyramid. Which statement about the population pyramid is true?
Women take better care of themselves than men.
Older Russian men engage in riskier behavior than women.
The largest population of males is 25-29
Russians tended to have more female babies than male babies 70 years ago.
Which of the following is NOT considered a "cultural hearth"?
Mesoamerica (Mexico)
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in Iraq
The Nile River in Egypt
The Potomac River in Washington, D.C.
A cultural hearth is a place where a culture emerged and its ideas and traditions spread outward.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a "pull" factor of immigration?
Better chances of being involved in a war
Better job opportunities
Better medical services
Better educational opportunities
Examine the graphic. Which nations are considered advanced or "developed"?
Australia, Britain, Canada
Brazil, Russia, China
Japan, Norway, India
Turkey, Saudi Arabia, United States
Which of the following is not a "push" factor for immigration?
War
Famine
Better job opportunity
Persecution
Examine the population pyramid model. Japan's population is in decline, so it would be considered a __________ ___ country.
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
What is population density?
human beings on earth
the number of people in a specific area (ex. square mile)
spreading out of different cultures
how many people you can fit in a house
