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Introduction to HWC Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising future generations' abilities to meet their needs is

a)

Cultural relativism

b)

Sustainability

c)

Ethnocentrism

d)

Carrying capacity

2.

These lines measure location in degrees north and south

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

3.

General aspects of culture all people have in common (ex. language, housing, jokes, symbols)

a)

Cultural universals

b)

Cultural relativism

c)

Cultural conflict

d)

culture

4.

The size of the population that could live indefinitely given resources available

a)

Sustainability

b)

Carrying capacity

c)

GDP

d)

Population Pyramid

5.

Above carrying capacity, you would expect the population to

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

6.

What type of population pyramid is associated with a less developed economy?

a)

expansive

b)

stationary

c)

constrictive

7.

The right of a culture to retain control over its own affairs

a)

Cultural homogeneity

b)

Cultural autonomy

c)

Cultural relativism

d)

Ethnocentrism

8.

What theorist predicted population would outstrip food supply?

a)

Malthus

b)

Easterly

c)

Diamond

d)

De Soto

9.

These lines measure degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

10.

Theme of Geography: Where something is located

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

GPS

11.

Theme of Geography: Unifying characteristics of an area

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Interaction between Humans and the Environment

12.

Theme of Geography: Could refer to migration or trade

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

13.

The idea that cultural practices should be evaluated based on their own cultural context, rather than from an outside perspective

a)

cultural homogeneity

b)

cultural autonomy

c)

cultural relativism

d)

ethnocentrism

14.

Vocab: the tendency to look at other cultures and judge your own culture as superior

a)

cultural relativism

b)

ethnocentrism

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

cultural conflict

15.

The single most important unifying aspect of any culture

a)

food

b)

literature

c)

music

d)

language

16.

Which TWO institutions are primarily responsible for propagating (spreading) culture?

a)

Education

b)

Religion

c)

Government

d)

Tourism

17.

About 60% of the world's people reside in

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

18.

Type of trade without taxes, tariffs, and/or quotas.

a)

Free trade

b)

Fair trade

c)

Globalization

d)

Marxism

19.

GDP per capita is a measure of a nation's GDP divided by the nation's

a)

imports

b)

square miles

c)

population

d)

exports

20.

Intangible aspects of well-being, like leisure time, friendship, and mental health

a)

Standard of living

b)

Quality of life

c)

Cultural universals

d)

Culture

21.

Which of the following are permanent members of the UN Security Council? (Check all that apply.)

a)

United States

b)

United Kingdom

c)

France

d)

China

22.

The primary goal of the United Nations is to

a)

Distribute vaccines

b)

Increase literacy rates

c)

Prevent war

d)

Promote global trade

23.

The total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a year

a)

GDP

b)

GDP per capita

c)

GNP

d)

exports

24.

Culture is likened to this metaphor, which emphasizes only select pieces of culture are visible, while others are hidden beneath the surface.

a)

mountain

b)

tributary

c)

iceberg

d)

blanket

25.

What is the approximate human population of planet Earth?

a)

5 million

b)

7 million

c)

1 billion

d)

8 billion

26.

Food, clothing, jokes, etiquette, and music are examples of ______ _______, which are found in every culture.

a)

normative behaviors

b)

cultural relativism

c)

cultural universals

d)

connective constructs

27.

Symbols have meaning because

a)

we say they have meaning.

b)

we're born knowing what they mean.

28.

The United Nations, European Union, and World Trade Organization are all examples of

a)

multinational corporations

b)

intergovernmental organizations

c)

nongovernmental organizations

d)

charities

29.

This famous biologist came up with the idea "Geography is destiny" in his book Guns, Germs, and Steel.

a)

Thomas Malthus

b)

Jared Diamond

c)

Hernando de Soto

d)

William Easterly

30.

Economist William Easterly argues skilled workers move to the most developed cities so they can

a)

make more money.

b)

dine at the best restaurants.

c)

work in skyscrapers

d)

match with other highly skilled workers.

31.

The Human Development Index measures (Check all that apply)

a)

GDP per capita

b)

Literacy rate

c)

Income per person

d)

Life expectancy

32.

This is the type of culture change where one culture borrows traits from another culture. (Ex. Chinese food in America)

a)

acculturation

b)

diffusion

c)

revitalization

d)

technology

33.

In this protective group arrangement, member states consider an attack against one as an attack against all.

a)

unilateral response

b)

collective security

c)

sovereignty

d)

cultural autonomy

34.

Not pertaining to or connected to religion

a)

sovereignty

b)

cultural autonomy

c)

subculture

d)

secularism

35.

He would argue property rights are absolutely essential to secure a nation's wealth and economic development.

a)

Hernando de Soto

b)

Jared Diamond

c)

William Easterly

d)

Hans Rosline