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How We Study the World's Patterns

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do the grid lines of longitude and latitude help a geographer?

a)

The grid lines help them find good climate

b)

The grid lines help them find a specific location

c)

The grid lines help them find out how tall a mountain is

d)

The grid lines help them understand why people settle where they do

2.

A way of life for a group of people including their beliefs and customs is called...

a)

Culture

b)

Government

c)

Life

d)

Responsibilities

3.

What is this image an example of?

a)

A government system

b)

An economic system

c)

Cultural characteristics

d)

Urban characteristics

4.

What is the part of the map called that shows us symbols and shading called?

a)

Scale

b)

Key

c)

Physical Map

d)

Political Map

5.

What is a tool on the map showing North, South, East, and West called?

a)

Anthropologist

b)

Thematic Map

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Cultural Anthropology

6.

Which of the following is true of a free enterprise system, but not true of a communist economy?

a)

Supply is determined by the government.

b)

Industrial production meets government quotas.

c)

Government exercises less control of the economy.

d)

Government determines consumer product availability.

7.

Which of the following is limited in a limited government?

a)

The power of leaders

b)

The rights of citizens

c)

The number of elections

d)

The influence of political parties

8.

In many limited governments, the individual rights of the people are detailed in a —

a)

constitution

b)

federal legal code

c)

political party platform

d)

declaration of independence

9.

Which of the following is likely to be found in an unlimited government?

a)

Free speech

b)

One-party rule

c)

Multi-party elections

d)

Protection of human rights

10.

What is one way that limited governments are different from unlimited governments?

a)

Elections in limited governments are open to all eligible voters.

b)

News media in limited governments do not report about politics.

c)

Leaders in limited governments are restricted from spending too much.

d)

Political candidates in limited governments are from the same political party.

11.

Which of the following is the set of behaviors, beliefs, and traditions of people that unify a region?

a)

Climate

b)

Culture

c)

Globalization

d)

Population

12.

Which of the following terms best completes the web diagram?

a)

Celebrations, Rules, Music

b)

Population, Landforms, Climate

c)

Labor, Natural Resources, Capital

d)

Citizenship, Rights, Responsibilities

13.

Which of the following is a characteristic of culture?

a)

Elections

b)

Monotheism

c)

Shared beliefs

d)

Mountain barriers

14.

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 —

a)

interviewing members of remote tribes

b)

excavating artifacts left by previous societies

c)

predicting the weather with computer models

d)

using an intersection of longitude and latitude

15.

Which country’s national capital is located near 40°N and 75°W?

a)

Canada

b)

India

c)

Chile

d)

United States

16.

a characteristic, such as language, beliefs, food, or customs that is shared by a group region – a spatial area of land that is unified by a common characteristic, such as political unity, linguistic unity, or common climate patterns

a)

region

b)

institutions

c)

location

d)

place

17.

an exact point on the earth’s surface

a)

location

b)

geography

c)

region

d)

cultural landscape

18.

a description of the physical and human characteristics of a location or area

a)

place

b)

culture

c)

location

d)

region

19.

economic system characterized by freedom for consumers and producers

a)

free enterprise

b)

command (communist) economy

c)

socialist economy

d)

institutions

20.

economy in which the government controls all production and distribution of goods and services

a)

command (communist) economy

b)

socialist economy

c)

free enterprise

d)

institutions

21.

All of the following are examples of Themes of Geography except:

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Physical Features

d)

Region

22.

38 degrees South Latitude, 85 degrees East Latitude are examples of

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

23.

Which of the following is not an example of people interacting with their environment?.

a)

Building a house in the desert

b)

creating a pond in your back yard

c)

digging a ditch to help drain a swamp

d)

all are examples of people interacting with their environment

24.

What are the two types of locations:

a)

Local and GPS

b)

Absolute and Relative

c)

Latitude and Longitude

d)

Functional and Formal

25.

Which one of the Five Themes of Geography deals with the expansion of technology and migration of people:

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Region

d)

Human-Environment interaction

26.

·          

Which type of  location deals with describing the location of a place in connection with another place. 

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

c)

Functional

d)

Formal

27.

We use trains, planes, and trucks to bring clothes, furniture, cars, and groceries to the stores we shop in. Which theme does this represent?

a)

Human-environment interaction

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Migration

28.

When I say that I live close to the church, I am telling you my ________________location.

a)

Absolute

b)

Formal

c)

Relative

d)

Functional

29.

Some cities have lots of pollution and garbage. Which theme does this represent?

a)

Location

b)

Human-Environment interaction

c)

Region

d)

Place

30.

Migration is one way people, ideas, and materials move.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The theme of __________ explores the relationship between people and the environment.

a)

location

b)

place

c)

human-environment interaction

d)

movement

32.

Migration is one of the ways people, ideas, and materials move. 

“Movement”

Based on the definition above, which of the following would NOT be considered migration?

a)

a statue being dedicated at a park

b)

ideas being shared on a video call

c)

a family moving to a new state for work

d)

building materials shipped to another country

33.

Which of the following is an example of exact location?

a)

the house across the street from the school

b)

the building a mile and a half down on the right side of the road

c)

the business at 904 North Elm Street, Oklahoma City, OK

34.

What type of government is it if the ruler takes over by force?

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

35.

What type of government allows the citizens to vote in elections for its leaders?

a)

representative democracy

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

36.

What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished any citizen that opposed him.

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

37.

Example: United States; citizens vote for representatives on local, state and national levels who make laws.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Anarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Representative Democracy

38.
Example: Modern day – England – ruler is a symbolic head of state with elected members of Parliament who govern.
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
President
c)
Dictator
d)
Republic
39.
Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.), inherits power.  Rules by divine right- given power to rule by God.
a)
Theocracy
b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

Absolute Monarchy

40.
 Self-appointed single person/group rules controlling all aspects of public life (example: freedom of speech) often through military force, intimidation
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Totalitarian
c)
Monarchy
d)
Liberty
41.

An economic and political system in which the government controls or owns all the businesses, farms, means of production, wages and prices

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Communism

42.

Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Totalitarian

d)

Direct Democracy

43.
What is the type of government where there is no ruler in charge, and has no structure of authority?
a)
Anarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Dictatorship
44.
A government where a God or divine ones are given the status of supreme ruler?
(Examples: The Vatican, Egyptians, etc..)
a)
Democracy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Monarchy
d)
Theocracy
45.

When the central government is run by a small group of people who all have similar beliefs on how to control the nation.

a)

Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Parliamentary

46.

When only a few people have power over the government, it is called a(n)...

a)

Democracy

b)

Dynasty

c)

Anarchy

d)

Oligarchy

47.

Only the King/Queen holds the power

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Communism

d)

Absolute Monarchy

48.

Each citizen has an actual say in the affairs of government

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

49.

A government that was taken over illegally by an individual, usually by force.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Dynasty

50.

When only a few people have power over the government, it is called a(n)...

a)

Democracy

b)

Dynasty

c)

Anarchy

d)

Oligarchy

51.
Which of the following is a good example of a dictatorship?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
North Korea
d)
Canada
52.

In Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed is head of the ruling royal family and he has total power.

What type of government does Dubai have?

a)

Representative Monarchy

b)

Absolute Monarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Anarchy

53.

 Economic decisions are based on custom and historical precedent

a)

Free Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

54.

Private ownership of property/resources

a)

Free Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

55.

Individuals and businesses are owners and decision makers for the private sector.

a)

Free Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

56.

Lack of consumer choice

a)

Free Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

57.

Most economies today, including the United States, are ______economies.

a)

Free Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

58.

What does laissez-faire mean?

a)

Hands off

b)

French please

c)

Government first

d)

People first

59.

Which type of economy has the least government involvement?

a)

Free-Market

b)

Command

c)

Traditional

d)

Mixed

60.

The tribe relied on hunting and farming for food. The boy knew he would be a farmer just like his Dad had been. What kind of economic system does this describe?

a)

Market

b)

Command

c)

Traditional

d)

Mixed

61.

When people decide where to settle or live in a certain area, what physical characteristic would they be more attracted to?

a)

Near a desert

b)

On a mountain

c)

Near a river or ocean

d)

Where is snows every day of the year

62.

Which of the following geographic factors has the greatest influence on where people live?

a)

Availability of water

b)

Shared cultural traditions

c)

Access to public transportation

d)

Proximity to highways and roads

63.

Which of the following is true of a free enterprise system, but not true of a communist economy?

a)

Supply is determined by the government.

b)

Industrial production meets government quotas.

c)

Government exercises less control of the economy.

d)

Government determines consumer product availability.

64.

Which of the following is limited in a limited government?

a)

The power of leaders

b)

The rights of citizens

c)

The number of elections

d)

The influence of political parties

65.

In many limited governments, the individual rights of the people are detailed in a —

a)

constitution

b)

federal legal code

c)

political party platform

d)

declaration of independence

66.

Which of the following is likely to be found in an unlimited government?

a)

Free speech

b)

One-party rule

c)

Multi-party elections

d)

Protection of human rights

67.

What is one way that limited governments are different from unlimited governments?

a)

Elections in limited governments are open to all eligible voters.

b)

News media in limited governments do not report about politics.

c)

Leaders in limited governments are restricted from spending too much.

d)

Political candidates in limited governments are from the same political party.

68.

Which of the following is the set of behaviors, beliefs, and traditions of people that unify a region?

a)

Climate

b)

Culture

c)

Globalization

d)

Population

69.

Which of the following terms best completes the web diagram?

a)

Celebrations, Rules, Music

b)

Population, Landforms, Climate

c)

Labor, Natural Resources, Capital

d)

Citizenship, Rights, Responsibilities

70.

Which of the following is a characteristic of culture?

a)

Elections

b)

Monotheism

c)

Shared beliefs

d)

Mountain barriers

71.

Which factor do geographers consider when dividing the world into distinctive culture regions?

a)

Bodies of water

b)

The amount of rainfall

c)

The influence of religion

d)

Transportation corridors

72.

The list in the box refers to the basic ___________ that are common to all societies.

a)

goals

b)

geography

c)

institutions

d)

cultural traditions

73.

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 —

a)

religious practices influencing culture

b)

holiday celebrations affecting students

c)

economic decisions impacting school policies

d)

special interest groups advocating for change

74.

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 —

a)

interviewing members of remote tribes

b)

excavating artifacts left by previous societies

c)

predicting the weather with computer models

d)

using an intersection of longitude and latitude

75.

Which country’s national capital is located near 40°N and 75°W?

a)

Canada

b)

India

c)

Chile

d)

United States

76.

Which physical geographic region is located at 0° latitude and 60°W longitude?

a)

Equator in South America

b)

High latitudes in North America

c)

Equator in Africa

d)

Middle latitudes in Europe

77.

8 At which geographic location on the map will you find most Russian cities?

a)

Between 60°N and 45°N latitude and 60°E and 75°E longitude

b)

Between 45°N and 60°N latitude and 30°E and 60°E longitude

c)

Between 60°N and 75°N latitude and 30°E and 60°E longitude

d)

Between 45°N and 60°N latitude and 75°E and 90°E longitude

78.

The study of the spatial characteristics of the world’s land and people.

a)

geography

b)

Earth

c)

location

d)

History

79.

long-standing practices, traditions, or customs that regulate a group

a)

spatial

b)

region

c)

institutions

d)

geography

80.

a characteristic, such as language, beliefs, food, or  customs that is shared by a group

a)

culture trait

b)

region

c)

groups

d)

location

81.

a spatial area of land that is unified by a common characteristic, such as political unity, linguistic unity, or common climate patterns

a)

location

b)

weather

c)

culture

d)

region

82.

a description of the physical and human characteristics of a location or area

a)

place

b)

free enterprise

c)

linguistic

d)

region

83.

limited government – in a limited government led by the citizens, everyone, including all authority figures, must obey the laws

a)

unlimited government

b)

free enterprise

c)

limited government

d)

location

84.

in an unlimited government, control is placed solely with the ruler and his/her appointees, and there are no limits imposed on his/her authority

a)

free enterprise

b)

socialist economy

c)

limited government

d)

unlimited government

85.

economic system characterized by freedom for consumers and producers

a)

communist economy

b)

latitude

c)

location

d)

free enterprise

86.

economy in which the government controls all production and distribution of goods and services

a)

free enterprise

b)

communist economy

c)

socialist economy

d)

region

87.

economy in which the government owns and operates large-scale companies for the benefit of the public

a)

place

b)

limited government

c)

socialist economy

d)

free enterprise