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WorksheetsHuman Geography Test
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
the number of deaths compared to the total number of people in a population at a given time
death rate
birth rate
doubling time
population density
the number of babies born compared to the total number of people in a population at a given time
death rate
birth rate
doubling time
population density
the number of years it takes for a population to double in size based on its current growth rate
death rate
birth rate
doubling time
population density
the geographic pattern of where people live
rural
urban
population distribution
population density
the average number of people living within a square mile of a square kilometer
rural
urban
population distribution
population density
describes an area that is densely populated - city
urban
rural
describes an area that i lightly populated- country
urban
rural
to leave one's home to live in another place
emigrate
immigrate
to enter and live in a new country
emigrate
immigrate
a person who flees a country because of violence, war, persecution or disaster
immigrant
emigrant
refugee
when a city grows larger and spreads into nearby areas
urbanization
megalopolis
ruralization
megacity
a huge city or cluster of cities with an extremely large population
urbanization
megalopolis
ruralization
megacity
the set of beliefs, behaviors and traits shared by a group of people
culture
ethnic group
religion
dialect
a group of people with a common racial, national, tribal, religion, or cultural background
culture
ethnic group
religion
dialect
a regional variety of a language with unique features, such as vocabulary, grammar or pronunciation
culture
ethnic group
religion
dialect
a type of government run by the people
democracy
theocracy
dictatorship
monarchy
the system of government in which a country is ruled by a king or queen
democracy
theocracy
dictatorship
monarchy
a form of government in which one person has absolute power to rule and control the government, people and the economy
dictatorship
transitional government
monarchy
theocracy
a system of government in which the government controls the ways of producing goods
communism
monarchy
theocracy
democracy
the rights belonging to all individuals
human rights
individual rights
sustainability
standard of living
is the process by which nations, cultures, and economies become integrated or mixed
urbanization
globalization
megalopolis
ruralization
a resource that can be totally replaced or is available naturally
renewable resources
nonrenewable resources
resources that cannot be totally replaced
nonrenewable resources
renewable resources
the production and exchange of goods and services
economy
communism
economic system
GDP
how a society decides on the ownership and distribution of its economic resources
economy
communism
economic system
GDP
an economy where resources are distributed mainly through families
traditional economy
market economy
command economy
mixed economy
an economy in which most of the means of production are privately owned
traditional economy
market economy
command economy
mixed economy
an economy in which the means of production are controlled by the government
traditional economy
market economy
command economy
mixed economy
an economy in which parts of the economy are privately owned and owned by the government (a mix of market and command)
traditional economy
market economy
command economy
mixed economy
the total dollar value of all final goods and services produced in a country during a single year
economy
communism
economic system
GDP
the level at which a person, group, or nation lives as measured by the extent to which it meets its needs
human rights
individual rights
sustainability
standard of living
to send a product produced in one country to another country
export
import
when a country brings in a product from another country
export
import
an arrangement where a group of countries decides to set little or no tariffs or quotas
free trade
cheap trade
priced trade
group trade
the economic principle by which a country works to create conditions where all the natural resources for meeting the needs of society are available
human rights
individual rights
sustainability
standard of living
rapid growth
slow growth
negative growth
rapid growth
slow growth
negative growth
rapid growth
slow growth
negative growth
Why do populations change?
changing birth rate
changing death rate
immigration/emigration
all of the above
a bar graph geographers use to show population changes in a country
population pyramid
population graph
cartographer graph
cartographer pyramid
The United States has what kind of democracy?
absolute
representative
elective
true
A type of government where the government plays a heavy role in running the nation. You pay high taxes, and get you get free services in return
socialism
communism
theocracy
dictatorship
A type of government where the government holds nearly all the political power and means of production.
socialism
communism
theocracy
dictatorship
A type of government that is led by a top official in the military.
military dictatorship
dictatorship
theocracy
monarchy
A type of government controlled by religious leaders.
military dictatorship
dictatorship
theocracy
monarchy
Government is non-existent or non-effective.
anarchy
dictatorship
theocracy
transitional government
a type of government in which an individual or a group holds complete political power
democracy
dictatorship
theocracy
monarchy
A type of government with a royal family headed by a king or queen who holds political power and may share that power.
democracy
dictatorship
theocracy
monarchy
A type of government where citizens hold political power. Rule by the people.
democracy
dictatorship
theocracy
monarchy
A type of government that is in transition from one form of government to another.
anarchy
dictatorship
theocracy
transitional government
something that causes someone to leave a country
push factor
pull factor
something that causes someone to come to a country
push factor
pull factor
war
push factor
pull factor
job opportunity
push factor
pull factor
Choose the two most important elements of culture.
language
religion
food
government
allows open trade with US, Mexico, and Canada.
NAFTA
NFTAA
FANTA
NATFA
sun
renewable resource
nonrenewable resource
oil
renewable resource
nonrenewable resource
The belief in a supernatural power or powers that are regarded as the creators and maintainers of the universe as well as the system of beliefs itself
religion
culture
dialect
refugee
This push/pull factor is for ___________ reasons: quality of life including medical and educational needs.
economic
environmental
social
political
This push/pull factor is for ___________ reasons: money including jobs.
economic
environmental
social
political
This push/pull factor is for ___________ reasons: nature including natural disasters.
economic
environmental
social
political
This push/pull factor is for ___________ reasons: government and rights.
economic
environmental
social
political
