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Unit 4, Lesson 3-7 Checkpoint

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many hemispheres are there?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

2

2.

What is the study of Earth?

a)

Government

b)

History

c)

Geography

3.

What is the study of the past?

a)

Government

b)

Economics

c)

History

4.

The study of the way people live, their food, language, clothing, customs, art, etc. is...

a)

Culture

b)

Economics

c)

History

5.

A climate with hot summers and cold winters, found only in the Northern Hemisphere is.....

a)

temperate climate

b)

continental climate

c)

arid climate

d)

polar climate

6.

The spread of cultural traits from one culture to another is....

a)

cultural hearth

b)

cultural change

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

cultural traits

7.

Something that inhibits or prevents the spread or passage is....

a)

barrier

b)

cultural diffusion

c)

nomadic

d)

steppe

8.

A shift that may occur within a culture usually as a result of outside influences is...

a)

cultural diffusion

b)

cultural ecology

c)

cultural climate

d)

cultural change

9.

The visible features of an area of land as modified by humans showing the imprint of a cultural group is ....

a)

cultural ecology

b)

cultural landscape

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

cultural hearth

10.

People who move from one place to another rather than settling permanently in one location is.....

a)

nomadic

b)

settlers

c)

males

d)

aliens

11.

A dry grass covered land is a ....

a)

butte

b)

steppe

c)

glacier

d)

desert

12.

What are some factors that spread/diffuse culture?

a)

All of these

b)

war

c)

technology

d)

migration

13.

What are some factors that diffuse or spread culture?

a)

conflict

b)

trade

c)

the web

d)

all of these

14.

How have the Mongolians adapted their ger/house to the environment?

(a)  

15.

What are some examples of HUMAN barriers to cultural diffusion/spread?

(a)  

16.

What are some physical barriers to cultural diffusion?

a)

mountains

b)

deserts

c)

all of these

d)

oceans

17.
People's jobs, behavior, and beliefs are part of their...
a)
Climate
b)
Environment
c)
Technology
d)
Culture
18.
When we study Human-Environment Interaction, we are really looking at...
a)
How schools are run
b)
How agriculture develops
c)
How people and the environment effect each other
d)
How we contribute to the change in climate
19.
Which of these options IS an example of culture?
a)
Language & religion
b)
Writing
c)
Natural resources
d)
Economy
20.
What changes when we discover new inventions, experience shifts in the environment, and learn new ideas?
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Landforms
c)
Climate
d)
Culture
21.

The  computer age has increased the ....

a)
Growth in nuclear families
b)
Growth in extended families
c)
rate of cultural change
d)
number of religions in the world 
22.
Which social unit is most responsible for teaching customs, traditions, and values of a culture?
a)
The family
b)
The government
c)
The Army
d)
The Schools
23.
A very large plain of dry grassland.
a)
Steppe
b)
Isthmus
c)
Mountain
d)
Valley
24.

Land surrounded by water on three sides (or MOSTLY surrounded by water) is called.....

a)
Island
b)
Peninsula
c)
Bay
d)
Tundra
25.
A narrow strip of land that joins two larger areas of land.
a)
Strait
b)
Land Bridge
c)
Isthmus
d)
Channel
26.

Which of the following is NOT a temperate (4 seasons) climate? 

a)
Humid Subtropical
b)
Humid Continental
c)
Marine West Coast
d)
Steppe
27.
__________________ and living in new areas caused people to adapt old customs to their new environments.
a)
Culture
b)
Migration
c)
Landscape
d)
Reflection
28.
Whenever people settle in an area, they change the ________________________ to reflect their cultures and customs.
a)
landscape
b)
culture
c)
reflection
d)
customs
29.

What do cultural landscapes show about the people in an area?

a)

how they work

b)

the beliefs, cultures, and architecture of the people

c)

the problems and concerns of people

d)

nothing

30.

What statement is an example of cultural diffusion?

a)

Venezuela has large reserves of oil

b)

students in China learn Chinese in school

c)

young people dance to American rock music in Japan

31.

Cultural diffusion is best described as...

a)

sharing music from one culture to another

b)

the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions fromone culture to another

c)

the spreading of religion

32.

Which of these is NOT a example of cultural diffusion?

a)

McDonald's in China

b)

Mexican restaurants in Texas

c)

storms in both Canada and Brazil

33.

When culture is diffused or spread, it can create cultural change because culture is:

a)

elastic

b)

adaptive

c)

integrated

d)

dynamic

34.

When a human modifies their environment to show their culture it is:

a)

A barrier

b)

their cultural landscape

c)

a cultural adaptation

d)

agriculture

35.

Something that inhibits or prevents the spread or passage

a)

Barrier

b)

Cultural Ecology

c)

Cultural Diffusion

d)

Cultural Change

36.

the study of a culture's interactions with its physical environment

a)

Nomadic

b)

Cultural landscape

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

cultural ecology

37.

People can adjust to environmental challenges and new scenarios because culture is:

a)

elastic

b)

adaptive

c)

shared

d)

dynamic

38.

How people modify their way of life to fit in with an environment or new culture is defined as....

a)

cultural ecology

b)

cultural diffusion

c)

cultural adaptation

d)

cultural landscape

39.

Which of the following is NOT a human barrier to cultural diffusion?

a)

Mountains blocking easy travel

b)

Religions not allowing certain styles of dress

c)

Governments censoring technology

d)

People protesting immigration

40.

Cultural landscape can show us about the culture of people and also the history of the environment.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

A shift that occurs in a culture normally from outside influences

a)

Cultural change

b)

Cultural Ecology

c)

Cultural Landscape

d)

Cultural Diffusion

42.

What is the study of the past?

a)

Government

b)

Economics

c)

History

43.

The study of the way people live, their food, language, clothing, customs, art, etc. is...

a)

Culture

b)

Economics

c)

History

44.

How many oceans are there in the world?

a)

7

b)

4

c)

5

45.

The spread of cultural traits from one culture to another is....

a)

cultural hearth

b)

cultural change

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

cultural traits

46.

Something that inhibits or prevents the spread or passage is....

a)

barrier

b)

cultural diffusion

c)

nomadic

d)

steppe

47.

A shift that may occur within a culture usually as a result of outside influences is...

a)

cultural diffusion

b)

cultural ecology

c)

cultural climate

d)

cultural change

48.

The visible features of an area of land as modified by humans showing the imprint of a cultural group is ....

a)

cultural ecology

b)

cultural landscape

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

cultural hearth

49.

People who move from one place to another rather than settling permanently in one location is.....

a)

nomadic

b)

settlers

c)

males

d)

aliens

50.

A dry grass covered land is a ....

a)

butte

b)

steppe

c)

glacier

d)

desert

51.

What are some factors that spread/diffuse culture?

a)

All of these

b)

war

c)

technology

d)

migration

52.

What are some factors that diffuse or spread culture?

a)

conflict

b)

trade

c)

the web

d)

all of these

53.

How have the Mongolians adapted their ger/house to the environment?

(a)  

54.

What are some physical barriers to cultural diffusion?

a)

mountains

b)

deserts

c)

all of these

d)

oceans

55.
People's jobs, behavior, and beliefs are part of their...
a)
Climate
b)
Environment
c)
Technology
d)
Culture
56.

Language, religion, government, and entertainment are.....

a)

elements of culture

b)

characteristics of globalization

c)

what makes up an ethnic group

d)

elements that make a society level

57.
Music and dance are not considered a part of culture.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Culture will never be able to change.
a)
True
b)
False
59.

Cultural diffusion is best described as

a)

the spread of culture traits from one culture to another

b)

sharing music from one culture to another

c)

spread of religion from one culture to another

d)

learning a foreign language

60.
Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?
a)
baseball or clothing styles
b)
tsunami
c)
volcano
d)
diversity
61.

An example of cultural diffusion is....

a)
spread of popular music
b)
invention of a language
c)
importance of religion
d)
a new type of computer 
62.

· The Greeks used many letters from the Phoenician alphabet and added more vowels to form the Greek alphabet.


The following list above can best be described as examples of...

a)

cultural diffusion

b)

cultural bartering

c)

cultural revolution

d)

cultural identity

63.

Which of the following are reasons to migrate?

a)

a better opportunity for work

b)

safety from civil unrest

c)

Both of the above answers are correct

64.

How has globalization improved the lives of people????

a)

New inventions and ideas

b)

Exposure to new culture

c)

Both of the above answers are correct

65.
What do you call a group of people who move from place to place in search of food?
a)
Agrarian
b)
Precolumbian
c)
Nomadic
d)
Society
66.
What are the different types of Movement?
a)
adapt, modify, depend
b)
human, physical
c)
absolute, relative
d)
goods, ideas, people
67.
What are the different types of region?
a)
Physical, Human
b)
Depend, Adapt, Modify
c)
Absolute, Relative
d)
People, Goods, Ideas
68.
All of the following are examples of Human characteristics EXCEPT 
a)
The Golden Gate Bridge 
b)
The Pacific Ocean 
c)
The Twin Towers 
d)
The Eiffel Tower 
69.
A collection of places with similar features is called a
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Location 
d)
Human Environment Interaction 
70.
38 degrees South Latitude, 83 degrees East latitude is an example of
a)
Absolute location 
b)
Relative location 
71.
Name the theme that this statement falls under: "Physical characteristics including landforms, climate, vegetation, and bodies of water."
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Location
72.
People's jobs, behavior, and beliefs are part of their...
a)
Climate
b)
Environment
c)
Technology
d)
Culture
73.

The  computer age has increased the ...

a)
Growth in nuclear families
b)
Growth in extended families
c)
rate of cultural change
d)
number of religions in the world 
74.
Cultural diffusion is best described as...
a)
sharing music from one culture to another
b)

Culture

c)
the spreading of religion
d)
the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions from one culture to another
75.
How has technology impacted cultural diffusion today? 
a)
trading is more challenging with the different languages and cultures 
b)
innovations such as the airplane, and engine have allowed for trade to increase 
c)
there are not any impacts from technology 
d)
Europe has monopolized the computer industry 
76.

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

a)

cultural diffusion

b)

globalization

c)

trade

d)

cultural mixing

77.

As a result of recent technological advancements, cultural change has

a)

slowed.

b)

affected very few people.

c)

not affected people.

d)

sped up.

78.

Like the Sahel region near the Sahara (north Africa), this climate zone is found near the edges of deserts.

a)

Tropical Savanna

b)

Subarctic

c)

Humid Continental

d)

Steppe

79.

Cultures can change as a result of changes in ....

a)

natural environment.

b)

technology.

c)

ideas.

d)

all of the above.

80.

The movement of customs from one culture to another is called​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
cultural diffusion
cultural technology
culture parties
environment
81.
A very large plain of dry grassland.
a)
Steppe
b)
Isthmus
c)
Mountain
d)
Valley
82.
This cultural landscape is:
a)
The Eiffel Tower
b)
El Escorial
c)
The Parthenon
d)
The LEaning Tower of Pisa
83.
Which climate always surrounds a desert?
a)
Steppe
b)
Savanna
c)
Subtropical
d)
Subarctic
84.

What do cultural landscapes show about the people in an area?

a)

how they work

b)

the beliefs, cultures, and architecture of the people

c)

the problems and concerns of people

d)

nothing

85.
Barns, churches and houses are all examples of _____ that reflect different cultures. 
a)
Agriculture
b)
Architecture
86.

Which of the following is not an element of culture?

a)

Clothing

b)

Traditions

c)

Food

d)

Weather

87.

The parts of a people's environment that they have shaped is labeled as....

a)

acculturation

b)

cultural landscape

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

culture shock

88.

When a human modifies their environment to show their culture it is:

a)

A barrier

b)

their cultural landscape

c)

a cultural adaptation

d)

agriculture

89.

The study of a culture's interactions with its physical environment is defined as...

a)

Nomadic

b)

Cultural landscape

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

cultural ecology

90.

Cultural landscape can show us about the culture of people and also the history of the environment.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

Which of these is NOT a example of cultural diffusion?

a)

McDonald's in China

b)

Mexican restaurants in Texas

c)

storms in both Canada and Brazil

92.

Something that inhibits or prevents the spread or passage is defined as...

a)

Barrier

b)

Cultural Ecology

c)

Cultural Diffusion

d)

Cultural Change

93.
What do you call a group of people who move from place to place in search of food?
a)
Agrarian
b)
Precolumbian
c)
Nomadic
d)
Society
94.
What are materials which are not man-made but used by humans?
a)
Artifact
b)
Natural Resources
c)
Culture
d)
Agrarian
95.
What type of society is this?
a)
Agrarian
b)
Nomadic
96.

Everyone agreeing that stealing is bad is an example of

a)

Cultural Universals

b)

Cultural Diffusion

c)

Cultural Components

d)

Cultural Characteristics

97.

Greeting someone is an example of...

a)

an adaptation

b)

a belief

c)

a ritual

d)

a behavior

98.

Adaptive, shared, integrated, elastic, learned, and dynamic are all.....

a)

Cultural Components

b)

Cultural Universals

c)

Cultural Characteristics

d)

Cultural Adaptation

99.

McDonalds changing its menu in India to fit the needs and beliefs of the people is an example of

a)

Adaptation

b)

Diffusion

c)

Globalization

d)

Diversity

100.

McDonalds restaurants spreading all around the world is an example of

a)

Adaptation

b)

Diffusion

c)

Tradition

d)

Diversity

101.

Buying coffee from another person in another country while speaking to them through a device that connects them instantly is an example of...

a)

Adaptation

b)

Diffusion

c)

Globalization

d)

Customs

102.

When farmers carve steps into a hillside on which to plant their crops this is known as what?

a)

An adaptation.

b)

A barrier.

c)

A modification.

103.
Name the region in red
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Latin America
d)
Mexico and South America
104.
Early settlers cut down trees to clear land for homes and farms.
a)
adaptation
b)
modification
105.

People moving from the rural areas to cities is called...

a)

Ruralization

b)

Urbanization

c)

Colonization

d)

None of these

106.
What word means "the movement of people from one place or region for another"?
a)
immigrants
b)
rural
c)
urbanization
d)
migration
107.
What type of community is shown in the picture?
a)
urban
b)
suburban
c)
rural
108.

Great Wall of China • Rocky Mountains • Sahara Desert

These are all examples of (a)  

109.

Human Environment Interaction involves...

a)

Reducing water usage and living off the grid.

b)

Conservation, Replanting, Recyling, and Preservation

110.

Campbell Middle School is located at 11415 Bobcat Rd, Houston, TX 77064. This is an example of (a)   location.

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