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Human Geography

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a way of life of a group of people who share similar culture traits, including beliefs, customs, technology, and material items

a)

Cultural Hearth

b)

Culture

c)

Cultural Diffusion

d)

Cultural Givings

2.

a diagram that shows the distribution of a population by age and gender

a)

Population Chart

b)

Death Rate

c)

Birth Rate

d)

Population Pyramid

3.

the average number of people living on a square mile or square kilometer of land

a)

Population Pyramid

b)

Birth Rate

c)

Death Rate

d)

Population Density

4.

What is cultural diffusion?

a)

the spread of culture traits, material and non-material, from one culture to another

b)

The combining of all cultures into one

c)

The stresses placed on cultures when it comes to talking about religion

d)

The Alabama Crimson Tide

5.

system of government in which a small group holds power

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Autocracy

d)

Theocracy

6.

a form of autocracy with a hereditary king or queen exercising supreme power

a)

Autocracy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligrachy

7.

a system in which tradition and custom control all economic activity; exists in only a few parts of the world today

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Mixed

d)

Command

8.

an economic system based on free enterprise, in which businesses are privately owned and production and prices are determined by supply and demand

a)

Taradtional

b)

Market

c)

Mixed

d)

Command

9.

a system of resource management in which decisions about production and distribution of goods and services are made by a central authority

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Mixed

d)

Command

10.

the movement of people from place to place

a)

Migration

b)

Settlement

c)

Homesteading

d)

Staying in one place

11.

a country that, according to the United Nations, exhibits the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development

a)

Less Developed Countries

b)

Developing Countries

c)

More Developed Countries

12.

a country that has a highly developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less developed nations

a)

Less Developed Country

b)

Developing Country

c)

More Developed Country

13.

the level of wealth, goods, and necessities available for people to live

a)

Standard of Living

b)

Gross Domestic Product

c)

Distribution of Goods

d)

BBQ Chicken

14.

What is the name of the holy book for Christianity

a)

Torah

b)

Qur'an

c)

Bible

d)

Vedas

15.

Which is the name of the Muslim house of worship?

a)

Church

b)

Cathedral

c)

Temple

d)

Mosque

16.

Which of these believes in reincarnation as a principal of their religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Juduism

17.

This religion developed from Judaism about 2,000 years ago. Taught brotherhood, peace, and charity.

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

18.

This religion developed in the Middle East/Israel about 6000 years ago. Abraham was its founder.

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

19.

A belief in a single God is called what?

a)

Apostles

b)

Nirvana

c)

Monotheism

d)

Polytheism

20.

Which of these is a major practice of the Islamic religion?

a)

There are many different gods

b)

the cow is a sacred animal

c)

one should make a religious trip to Mecca

d)

a person should give up all riches

21.

An important belief of Hinduism is that...

a)

all people are equal

b)

there is only one God, Allah

c)

one should give up wealth

d)

a person's soul is reincarnated

22.

What is the name of the holy book of scripture studied by Muslims?

a)

The Bible

b)

The Torah

c)

The Qur'an

d)

The Tripitaka

23.

Which major world religion is non-theistic, meaning followers do not concern themselves with a personal creator?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hindusim

24.

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

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

25.

The government owns property such as businesses and farms and provides its people's healthcare, education and welfare. 

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Democracy

c)

Communism

d)

Oligarchy

26.

A country that has no monarch, but is headed by an elected president or official is a ________.

a)

Republic

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

27.
Government run by religious leader/leaders; no separation of church and state. 
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Anarchy
28.

The world population is estimated to grow to what size by 2050?

a)

over 9.8 billion

b)

over 9.8 million

c)

less than 3 billion

d)

22 trillion

29.

Number of deaths each year per 1,000 people

a)

population growth

b)

population density

c)

birth rate

d)

death rate

30.

Study of population patterns and change

a)

census

b)

demographics

c)

migration

d)

death rate

31.

Number of births each year per 1,000 people

a)

birth rate

b)

population growth

c)

population density

d)

migration

32.

Why do people live longer today than 200 years ago?

a)

better health care

b)

better restaurants

c)

better hairstyles

d)

better clothing

33.

In order for population to grow

a)

death rate must be higher than birth rate

b)

heart rate must be lower than death rate

c)

birth rate must equal death rate

d)

birth rate must be higher than death rate

34.

What growth rate does this population pyramid represent?

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Slow Growth

c)

Negative Growth

d)

Zero Growth

35.

Is this country Developed or Developing?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing