WorksheetsHow We Study the World's Patterns
Total questions: 87
Worksheet time: 43mins
How do the grid lines of longitude and latitude help a geographer?
The grid lines help them find good climate
The grid lines help them find a specific location
The grid lines help them find out how tall a mountain is
The grid lines help them understand why people settle where they do
A way of life for a group of people including their beliefs and customs is called...
Culture
Government
Life
Responsibilities
What is this image an example of?
A government system
An economic system
Cultural characteristics
Urban characteristics
What is the part of the map called that shows us symbols and shading called?
Scale
Key
Physical Map
Political Map
What is a tool on the map showing North, South, East, and West called?
Anthropologist
Thematic Map
Compass Rose
Cultural Anthropology
Which of the following is true of a free enterprise system, but not true of a communist economy?
Supply is determined by the government.
Industrial production meets government quotas.
Government exercises less control of the economy.
Government determines consumer product availability.
Which of the following is limited in a limited government?
The power of leaders
The rights of citizens
The number of elections
The influence of political parties
In many limited governments, the individual rights of the people are detailed in a —
constitution
federal legal code
political party platform
declaration of independence
Which of the following is likely to be found in an unlimited government?
Free speech
One-party rule
Multi-party elections
Protection of human rights
What is one way that limited governments are different from unlimited governments?
Elections in limited governments are open to all eligible voters.
News media in limited governments do not report about politics.
Leaders in limited governments are restricted from spending too much.
Political candidates in limited governments are from the same political party.
Which of the following is the set of behaviors, beliefs, and traditions of people that unify a region?
Climate
Culture
Globalization
Population
Which of the following terms best completes the web diagram?
Celebrations, Rules, Music
Population, Landforms, Climate
Labor, Natural Resources, Capital
Citizenship, Rights, Responsibilities
Which of the following is a characteristic of culture?
Elections
Monotheism
Shared beliefs
Mountain barriers
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 —
interviewing members of remote tribes
excavating artifacts left by previous societies
predicting the weather with computer models
using an intersection of longitude and latitude
Which country’s national capital is located near 40°N and 75°W?
Canada
India
Chile
United States
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
region
institutions
location
place
an exact point on the earth’s surface
location
geography
region
cultural landscape
a description of the physical and human characteristics of a location or area
place
culture
location
region
economic system characterized by freedom for consumers and producers
free enterprise
command (communist) economy
socialist economy
institutions
economy in which the government controls all production and distribution of goods and services
command (communist) economy
socialist economy
free enterprise
institutions
All of the following are examples of Themes of Geography except:
Place
Location
Physical Features
Region
38 degrees South Latitude, 85 degrees East Latitude are examples of
Absolute location
Relative location
Which of the following is not an example of people interacting with their environment?.
Building a house in the desert
creating a pond in your back yard
digging a ditch to help drain a swamp
all are examples of people interacting with their environment
What are the two types of locations:
Local and GPS
Absolute and Relative
Latitude and Longitude
Functional and Formal
Which one of the Five Themes of Geography deals with the expansion of technology and migration of people:
Location
Movement
Region
Human-Environment interaction
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Which type of location deals with describing the location of a place in connection with another place.
Absolute
Relative
Functional
Formal
We use trains, planes, and trucks to bring clothes, furniture, cars, and groceries to the stores we shop in. Which theme does this represent?
Human-environment interaction
Movement
Location
Migration
When I say that I live close to the church, I am telling you my ________________location.
Absolute
Formal
Relative
Functional
Some cities have lots of pollution and garbage. Which theme does this represent?
Location
Human-Environment interaction
Region
Place
Migration is one way people, ideas, and materials move.
True
False
The theme of __________ explores the relationship between people and the environment.
location
place
human-environment interaction
movement
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 statue being dedicated at a park
ideas being shared on a video call
a family moving to a new state for work
building materials shipped to another country
Which of the following is an example of exact location?
the house across the street from the school
the building a mile and a half down on the right side of the road
the business at 904 North Elm Street, Oklahoma City, OK
What type of government is it if the ruler takes over by force?
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
What type of government allows the citizens to vote in elections for its leaders?
representative democracy
absolute monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished any citizen that opposed him.
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
Example: United States; citizens vote for representatives on local, state and national levels who make laws.
Monarchy
Anarchy
Theocracy
Representative Democracy
Representative Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
Absolute Monarchy
An economic and political system in which the government controls or owns all the businesses, farms, means of production, wages and prices
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Democracy
Communism
Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.
Monarchy
Republic
Totalitarian
Direct Democracy
(Examples: The Vatican, Egyptians, etc..)
When the central government is run by a small group of people who all have similar beliefs on how to control the nation.
Autocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Parliamentary
When only a few people have power over the government, it is called a(n)...
Democracy
Dynasty
Anarchy
Oligarchy
Only the King/Queen holds the power
Constitutional Monarchy
Oligarchy
Communism
Absolute Monarchy
Each citizen has an actual say in the affairs of government
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
Absolute Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
A government that was taken over illegally by an individual, usually by force.
Monarchy
Democracy
Tyranny
Dynasty
When only a few people have power over the government, it is called a(n)...
Democracy
Dynasty
Anarchy
Oligarchy
In Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed is head of the ruling royal family and he has total power.
What type of government does Dubai have?
Representative Monarchy
Absolute Monarchy
Theocracy
Anarchy
Economic decisions are based on custom and historical precedent
Free Market
Mixed
Command
Traditional
Private ownership of property/resources
Free Market
Mixed
Command
Traditional
Individuals and businesses are owners and decision makers for the private sector.
Free Market
Mixed
Command
Traditional
Lack of consumer choice
Free Market
Mixed
Command
Traditional
Most economies today, including the United States, are ______economies.
Free Market
Mixed
Command
Traditional
What does laissez-faire mean?
Hands off
French please
Government first
People first
Which type of economy has the least government involvement?
Free-Market
Command
Traditional
Mixed
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?
Market
Command
Traditional
Mixed
When people decide where to settle or live in a certain area, what physical characteristic would they be more attracted to?
Near a desert
On a mountain
Near a river or ocean
Where is snows every day of the year
Which of the following geographic factors has the greatest influence on where people live?
Availability of water
Shared cultural traditions
Access to public transportation
Proximity to highways and roads
Which of the following is true of a free enterprise system, but not true of a communist economy?
Supply is determined by the government.
Industrial production meets government quotas.
Government exercises less control of the economy.
Government determines consumer product availability.
Which of the following is limited in a limited government?
The power of leaders
The rights of citizens
The number of elections
The influence of political parties
In many limited governments, the individual rights of the people are detailed in a —
constitution
federal legal code
political party platform
declaration of independence
Which of the following is likely to be found in an unlimited government?
Free speech
One-party rule
Multi-party elections
Protection of human rights
What is one way that limited governments are different from unlimited governments?
Elections in limited governments are open to all eligible voters.
News media in limited governments do not report about politics.
Leaders in limited governments are restricted from spending too much.
Political candidates in limited governments are from the same political party.
Which of the following is the set of behaviors, beliefs, and traditions of people that unify a region?
Climate
Culture
Globalization
Population
Which of the following terms best completes the web diagram?
Celebrations, Rules, Music
Population, Landforms, Climate
Labor, Natural Resources, Capital
Citizenship, Rights, Responsibilities
Which of the following is a characteristic of culture?
Elections
Monotheism
Shared beliefs
Mountain barriers
Which factor do geographers consider when dividing the world into distinctive culture regions?
Bodies of water
The amount of rainfall
The influence of religion
Transportation corridors
The list in the box refers to the basic ___________ that are common to all societies.
goals
geography
institutions
cultural traditions
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 —
religious practices influencing culture
holiday celebrations affecting students
economic decisions impacting school policies
special interest groups advocating for change
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 —
interviewing members of remote tribes
excavating artifacts left by previous societies
predicting the weather with computer models
using an intersection of longitude and latitude
Which country’s national capital is located near 40°N and 75°W?
Canada
India
Chile
United States
Which physical geographic region is located at 0° latitude and 60°W longitude?
Equator in South America
High latitudes in North America
Equator in Africa
Middle latitudes in Europe
8 At which geographic location on the map will you find most Russian cities?
Between 60°N and 45°N latitude and 60°E and 75°E longitude
Between 45°N and 60°N latitude and 30°E and 60°E longitude
Between 60°N and 75°N latitude and 30°E and 60°E longitude
Between 45°N and 60°N latitude and 75°E and 90°E longitude
The study of the spatial characteristics of the world’s land and people.
geography
Earth
location
History
long-standing practices, traditions, or customs that regulate a group
spatial
region
institutions
geography
a characteristic, such as language, beliefs, food, or customs that is shared by a group
culture trait
region
groups
location
a spatial area of land that is unified by a common characteristic, such as political unity, linguistic unity, or common climate patterns
location
weather
culture
region
a description of the physical and human characteristics of a location or area
place
free enterprise
linguistic
region
limited government – in a limited government led by the citizens, everyone, including all authority figures, must obey the laws
unlimited government
free enterprise
limited government
location
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
free enterprise
socialist economy
limited government
unlimited government
economic system characterized by freedom for consumers and producers
communist economy
latitude
location
free enterprise
economy in which the government controls all production and distribution of goods and services
free enterprise
communist economy
socialist economy
region
economy in which the government owns and operates large-scale companies for the benefit of the public
place
limited government
socialist economy
free enterprise
