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Midterm Review

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is an example of forced migration?
a)
Africans being taken from Africa to be sold into slavery
b)
A family moving to the US from Mexico in search of work
c)
Europeans establishing colonies in the New World
d)
People leaving Benin for better farming conditions 
2.
A force that draws people to MOVE TO a place is a 
a)
Push Factor
b)
Pull Factor
3.
A force that drives people to LEAVE a place is called a
a)
Push Factor
b)
Pull Factor
4.
Which of the following could be a push factor?
a)
Better schools
b)
More job opportunities
c)
Hope for a better way of life
d)
Violence
5.
The movement of people from one place to another is called 
a)
Migration
b)
Immigration
c)
Emigration
d)
Movement
6.
"My government did not give me any freedoms, so I chose to leave and come to the United States of America."  This is an example of a.....
a)
Cultural push factor
b)
Political push factor
c)
Environmental push factor
d)
Social push factor
7.
I moved to Arizona because I enjoy warm weather.  What type of pull factor is this?
a)
Economic
b)
Environmental
c)
Social
d)
Political
8.

What is the meaning of migration?

a)

Moving object to other object

b)

Movement people from one area to another

c)

Answer A and B correct

d)

All answer are correct

9.

Entering a country when moving from somewhere else is called:

a)

Emigration

b)

Immigration

c)

Chain Migration

d)

Seasonal Migration

10.

A refugee is:

a)

to move to a country

b)

to move from a country

c)

something taht encourages people to leave a country behind

d)

someone who seeks safety by going to another country

11.

Emigrate means:

a)

to move from a country

b)

to move to a country

c)

the constant flow of migrannts from one country into another country

d)

someone who seeks safety by going into another country

12.

Select TWO pull factors

a)

religious freedom

b)

better health system

c)

natural disaster

d)

prejudices

13.

Select TWO push factors

a)

persecution

b)

better job opportunities

c)

armed conflicts

d)

political freedom

14.
If you moved to China permanently, what would you be considered to the United States?
a)
An immigrant of the U.S
b)
An emigrant of the U.S
15.
A person entering a country from another to make a new residency.
a)
Emigrant
b)
Immigrant
16.
Mary left Germany and moved to the United States. In which country is Mary considered an EMIGRANT?
a)

Germany

b)

United States

17.
Assimilation means...
a)
To experience something new, but you don't add it to your culture.
b)
Add something new to your culture.
c)
Completely adopt a new culture.  This can be voluntary or involuntary. 
18.

One reason the world is growing so quickly is because...

a)

The world has infinite resources for everyone

b)

Birth rate is higher than death rate

c)

There are more and more places for people to live

d)

Death rate is higher than birth rate

19.

The average number of people per square mile is...

a)

Birth rate

b)

Land area

c)

Population density

d)

too many

20.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

Rapid growth

b)

Slow growth

c)

Negative growth

21.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

Rapid growth

b)

Slow growth

c)

Negative growth

22.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

Rapid growth

b)

Slow growth

c)

Negative growth

23.

What did China implement to slow down their population growth?

a)

they forced people to leave their country

b)

they gave incentives for families to have five or more children

c)

they outlawed children

d)

they created the one-child policy

24.

What has caused the world population to grow steadily since the 1800s

a)

better medicines and healthcare were available

b)

better farming techniques allowed for more food production

c)

the Industrial Revolution allowed for technology to assist humans in transportation and mass production of goods

d)

All of these factors led to population growth

25.

What do we use to find absolute location?

a)

latitude and longitude

b)

the equator and international dateline

c)

a GPS and an XLP

d)

landmarks and distances

26.
Relative location is:
a)
Latitude and Longitude
b)
Given by GPS
c)
a general location, not specific
d)
a specific place:
27.
Latitude lines run
a)
East/West
b)
North/South
28.
Longitude lines run _________.
a)
East/West
b)
North South
29.
The imaginary line that runs through the middle of the earth east and west is called?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Date Line
30.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
31.
You can find the Bahamas __________ of the States.
a)
North
b)
West
c)
Southeast
d)
Northeast
32.

Two important features of a culture are

a)

economy and climate

b)

natural resources and climate

c)

language and religious beliefs

d)

weather and writing

33.

The parts of a people's environment that they have shaped

a)

acculturation

b)

cultural landscape

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

culture shock

34.

This religion is primarily practiced in India and has close to a billion followers.

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

35.

This monotheistic religion was founded on the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

36.

Which of the following has the largest amount of followers worldwide?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

37.
The spread of culture traits from one region to another.
a)
cultural diversity
b)
ethnic group
c)
culture
d)
cultural diffusion
38.
A country that is not yet rich, but no longer poor.
a)
Underdeveloped Country
b)
Developed Country
c)
Developing Country
39.
A country that is among the world's richest.
a)
Developing Country
b)
Developed Country
c)
Underdeveloped Country
d)
Don't click me!!!
40.

The gathering of different cultures in a common place is?

a)

Cultural diffusion

b)

Culture

c)

Multiculturism

d)

Multidiffusion

41.

Elongated states may suffer from what?

a)

Lack of resources

b)

Poor internal communications

c)

No access to water

d)

Natural disasters

42.

Which of the following is the primary motivation of ethnic cleansing?

a)

Defeat an enemy

b)

Subjugation

c)

Removing individuals from society

43.
A group of people that share a common cultural heritage, common beliefs, claim a space as their homeland, and desire to establish their own state.
a)
State
b)
Nation
c)
Autonomous region
d)
Satellite state
44.
A singular nation of people who fulfill the qualifications of a state.
a)
Nation-State
b)
Multinational State
c)
Stateless Nation
d)
Multistate Nation
e)
Nationless State
45.
A country that contains more than one group of people who have different heritages and beliefs.
a)
Nation-State
b)
Multinational State
c)
Stateless Nation
d)
Multistate Nation
e)
Nationless State
46.
Cultural groups that have no independent political entity.
a)
Nation-State
b)
Multinational State
c)
Stateless Nation
d)
Multistate Nation
e)
Nationless State
47.
The United States and Canada are examples of a:
a)
Nation-State
b)
Multinational State
c)
Stateless Nation
d)
Multistate Nation
e)
Nationless State
48.
Occurs when a nation has a state of its own but stretches across border of other states.
a)
Nation-State
b)
Multinational State
c)
Stateless Nation
d)
Multistate Nation
e)
Nationless State
49.
Most Hungarians live in Hungary but some live in the Transylvania region of Romania. This is an example of a:
a)
Nation-State
b)
Multinational State
c)
Stateless Nation
d)
Multistate Nation
e)
Nationless State
50.
The power of a political unit to rule over its own affairs.
a)
Sovereignty
b)
Imperialism
c)
Colonialism
d)
Neocolonialism
e)
Decolonization
51.
A nation's desire to create and maintain a state of its own.
a)
Sovereignty
b)
Imperialism
c)
Colonialism
d)
Neocolonialism
52.
Unify people
a)
Centripetal forces
b)
Centrifugal forces
c)
Geopolitics
d)
Human Geography
e)
Geology
53.
Separate people
a)
Centrifugal forces
b)
Centripetal forces
c)
Geopolitics
d)
Human Geography
e)
Geology
54.
The conflict between the Rwandan Hutus and Tutsis is an example of
a)
Genocide
b)
Colonialism
c)
Neocolonialism
d)
Decolonization
55.
A willingness by one person or a group of people to defend space they claim.
a)

Locationalism

b)
Sovereignty
c)
Nationalism
d)
Colonialism
e)

Territoriality

56.
Definition: a boundary drawn before a large population was present.
a)
Antecedent boundary
b)
Subsequent boundary
c)
Relic boundary
d)
Superimposed boundary
e)
Militarized boundary
57.
Definition: a boundary drawn to accommodate religious, ethnic, linguistic, or economic differences.
a)
Antecedent boundary
b)
Subsequent boundary
c)
Relic boundary
d)
Superimposed boundary
e)
Militarized boundary
58.
Definition: a boundary that no longer exists but evidence of it still exists on the landscape.
a)
Antecedent boundary
b)
Subsequent boundary
c)
Relic boundary
d)
Superimposed boundary
e)
Militarized boundary
59.
Example: the boundary between East and West Germany (states that are now combined).
a)
Antecedent boundary
b)
Subsequent boundary
c)
Relic boundary
d)
Superimposed boundary
e)
Militarized boundary
60.
Definition: a boundary drawn by outside powers over existing borders.
a)
Antecedent boundary
b)
Subsequent boundary
c)
Relic boundary
d)
Superimposed boundary
e)
Militarized boundary
61.
Example: the boundaries in Africa after the Berlin Conference.
a)
Antecedent boundary
b)
Subsequent boundary
c)
Relic boundary
d)
Superimposed boundary
e)
Militarized boundary
62.
Changing the number of representatives granted to each state so it reflects the state's population.
a)
Census
b)
Reapportionment
c)
Redistricting
d)
Gerrymandering
63.
State legislatures redraw district boundaries so that each district contains roughly the same number of people.
a)
Census
b)
Reapportionment
c)
Redistricting
d)
Gerrymandering
64.
Drawing of boundaries for political districts by the party or group in power to extend or cement their advantage.
a)
Census
b)
Reapportionment
c)
Redistricting
d)
Gerrymandering
65.
Authority of the government is shared between the central government and provincial, state, and local governments.
a)
Unitary state
b)
Federal state
66.
Authority of the government is held primarily by the central government with very little power given to local governments.
a)
Unitary state
b)
Federal state
67.
Distance from center does not vary much; Efficient in trade, travel, and communication from center.
a)
Compact state
b)
Elongated state
c)
Prorupted state
d)
Perforated state
e)
Fragmented state
68.
Potential isolation at periphery; Difficult communication and travel; challenging to govern and defend.
a)
Compact state
b)
Elongated state
c)
Prorupted state
d)
Perforated state
e)
Fragmented state
69.
Compact area with extension; limited access.
a)
Compact state
b)
Elongated state
c)
Prorupted state
d)
Perforated state
e)
Fragmented state
70.
Completely surrounds another state which is dependent on surrounding state for travel and trade.
a)
Compact state
b)
Elongated state
c)
Prorupted state
d)
Perforated state
e)
Fragmented state
71.
Scattered from the core; problems with trade, communication, travel, and distribution of power.
a)
Compact state
b)
Elongated state
c)
Prorupted state
d)
Perforated state
e)
Fragmented state
72.
Examples: Poland, Romania, Zimbabwe
a)
Compact state
b)
Elongated state
c)
Prorupted state
d)
Perforated state
e)
Fragmented state
73.
Examples: Chile, Malawi, Norway
a)
Compact state
b)
Elongated state
c)
Prorupted state
d)
Perforated state
e)
Fragmented state
74.
Examples: India, Thailand, Democratic Republic of Congo
a)
Compact state
b)
Elongated state
c)
Prorupted state
d)
Perforated state
e)
Fragmented state
75.
Examples: South Africa, Italy
a)
Compact state
b)
Elongated state
c)
Prorupted state
d)
Perforated state
e)
Fragmented state
76.
Examples: Philippines, Indonesia, United States
a)
Compact state
b)
Elongated state
c)
Prorupted state
d)
Perforated state
e)
Fragmented state
77.
The transfer of political power from the central government to subnational levels of government.
a)
Globalization
b)
Devolution
c)
Balkanization
d)
Democratization
e)
Nationalism
78.
Occurs when multiple countries form an organization to collectively achieve greater benefits for all members.
a)
Supranationalism
b)
Subnationalism
c)
Regionalism
d)
Nationalism
e)
Balkanization

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