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Human Geography Test

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the number of deaths compared to the total number of people in a population at a given time

a)

death rate

b)

birth rate

c)

doubling time

d)

population density

2.

the number of babies born compared to the total number of people in a population at a given time

a)

death rate

b)

birth rate

c)

doubling time

d)

population density

3.

the number of years it takes for a population to double in size based on its current growth rate

a)

death rate

b)

birth rate

c)

doubling time

d)

population density

4.

the geographic pattern of where people live

a)

rural

b)

urban

c)

population distribution

d)

population density

5.

the average number of people living within a square mile of a square kilometer

a)

rural

b)

urban

c)

population distribution

d)

population density

6.

describes an area that is densely populated - city

a)

urban

b)

rural

7.

describes an area that i lightly populated- country

a)

urban

b)

rural

8.

to leave one's home to live in another place

a)

emigrate

b)

immigrate

9.

to enter and live in a new country

a)

emigrate

b)

immigrate

10.

a person who flees a country because of violence, war, persecution or disaster

a)

immigrant

b)

emigrant

c)

refugee

11.

when a city grows larger and spreads into nearby areas

a)

urbanization

b)

megalopolis

c)

ruralization

d)

megacity

12.

a huge city or cluster of cities with an extremely large population

a)

urbanization

b)

megalopolis

c)

ruralization

d)

megacity

13.

the set of beliefs, behaviors and traits shared by a group of people

a)

culture

b)

ethnic group

c)

religion

d)

dialect

14.

a group of people with a common racial, national, tribal, religion, or cultural background

a)

culture

b)

ethnic group

c)

religion

d)

dialect

15.

a regional variety of a language with unique features, such as vocabulary, grammar or pronunciation

a)

culture

b)

ethnic group

c)

religion

d)

dialect

16.

a type of government run by the people

a)

democracy

b)

theocracy

c)

dictatorship

d)

monarchy

17.

the system of government in which a country is ruled by a king or queen

a)

democracy

b)

theocracy

c)

dictatorship

d)

monarchy

18.

a form of government in which one person has absolute power to rule and control the government, people and the economy

a)

dictatorship

b)

transitional government

c)

monarchy

d)

theocracy

19.

a system of government in which the government controls the ways of producing goods

a)

communism

b)

monarchy

c)

theocracy

d)

democracy

20.

the rights belonging to all individuals

a)

human rights

b)

individual rights

c)

sustainability

d)

standard of living

21.

is the process by which nations, cultures, and economies become integrated or mixed

a)

urbanization

b)

globalization

c)

megalopolis

d)

ruralization

22.

a resource that can be totally replaced or is available naturally

a)

renewable resources

b)

nonrenewable resources

23.

resources that cannot be totally replaced

a)

nonrenewable resources

b)

renewable resources

24.

the production and exchange of goods and services

a)

economy

b)

communism

c)

economic system

d)

GDP

25.

how a society decides on the ownership and distribution of its economic resources

a)

economy

b)

communism

c)

economic system

d)

GDP

26.

an economy where resources are distributed mainly through families

a)

traditional economy

b)

market economy

c)

command economy

d)

mixed economy

27.

an economy in which most of the means of production are privately owned

a)

traditional economy

b)

market economy

c)

command economy

d)

mixed economy

28.

an economy in which the means of production are controlled by the government

a)

traditional economy

b)

market economy

c)

command economy

d)

mixed economy

29.

an economy in which parts of the economy are privately owned and owned by the government (a mix of market and command)

a)

traditional economy

b)

market economy

c)

command economy

d)

mixed economy

30.

the total dollar value of all final goods and services produced in a country during a single year

a)

economy

b)

communism

c)

economic system

d)

GDP

31.

the level at which a person, group, or nation lives as measured by the extent to which it meets its needs

a)

human rights

b)

individual rights

c)

sustainability

d)

standard of living

32.

to send a product produced in one country to another country

a)

export

b)

import

33.

when a country brings in a product from another country

a)

export

b)

import

34.

an arrangement where a group of countries decides to set little or no tariffs or quotas

a)

free trade

b)

cheap trade

c)

priced trade

d)

group trade

35.

the economic principle by which a country works to create conditions where all the natural resources for meeting the needs of society are available

a)

human rights

b)

individual rights

c)

sustainability

d)

standard of living

36.
a)

rapid growth

b)

slow growth

c)

negative growth

37.
a)

rapid growth

b)

slow growth

c)

negative growth

38.
a)

rapid growth

b)

slow growth

c)

negative growth

39.

Why do populations change?

a)

changing birth rate

b)

changing death rate

c)

immigration/emigration

d)

all of the above

40.

a bar graph geographers use to show population changes in a country

a)

population pyramid

b)

population graph

c)

cartographer graph

d)

cartographer pyramid

41.

The United States has what kind of democracy?

a)

absolute

b)

representative

c)

elective

d)

true

42.

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

a)

socialism

b)

communism

c)

theocracy

d)

dictatorship

43.

A type of government where the government holds nearly all the political power and means of production.

a)

socialism

b)

communism

c)

theocracy

d)

dictatorship

44.

A type of government that is led by a top official in the military.

a)

military dictatorship

b)

dictatorship

c)

theocracy

d)

monarchy

45.

A type of government controlled by religious leaders.

a)

military dictatorship

b)

dictatorship

c)

theocracy

d)

monarchy

46.

Government is non-existent or non-effective.

a)

anarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

theocracy

d)

transitional government

47.

a type of government in which an individual or a group holds complete political power

a)

democracy

b)

dictatorship

c)

theocracy

d)

monarchy

48.

A type of government with a royal family headed by a king or queen who holds political power and may share that power.

a)

democracy

b)

dictatorship

c)

theocracy

d)

monarchy

49.

A type of government where citizens hold political power. Rule by the people.

a)

democracy

b)

dictatorship

c)

theocracy

d)

monarchy

50.

A type of government that is in transition from one form of government to another.

a)

anarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

theocracy

d)

transitional government

51.

something that causes someone to leave a country

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

52.

something that causes someone to come to a country

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

53.

war

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

54.

job opportunity

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

55.

Choose the two most important elements of culture.

a)

language

b)

religion

c)

food

d)

government

56.

allows open trade with US, Mexico, and Canada.

a)

NAFTA

b)

NFTAA

c)

FANTA

d)

NATFA

57.

sun

a)

renewable resource

b)

nonrenewable resource

58.

oil

a)

renewable resource

b)

nonrenewable resource

59.

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

a)

religion

b)

culture

c)

dialect

d)

refugee

60.

This push/pull factor is for ___________ reasons: quality of life including medical and educational needs.

a)

economic

b)

environmental

c)

social

d)

political

61.

This push/pull factor is for ___________ reasons: money including jobs.

a)

economic

b)

environmental

c)

social

d)

political

62.

This push/pull factor is for ___________ reasons: nature including natural disasters.

a)

economic

b)

environmental

c)

social

d)

political

63.

This push/pull factor is for ___________ reasons: government and rights.

a)

economic

b)

environmental

c)

social

d)

political