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WorksheetsIntroduction to HWC Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 12mins
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising future generations' abilities to meet their needs is
Cultural relativism
Sustainability
Ethnocentrism
Carrying capacity
These lines measure location in degrees north and south
latitude
longitude
General aspects of culture all people have in common (ex. language, housing, jokes, symbols)
Cultural universals
Cultural relativism
Cultural conflict
culture
The size of the population that could live indefinitely given resources available
Sustainability
Carrying capacity
GDP
Population Pyramid
Above carrying capacity, you would expect the population to
increase
decrease
stay the same
What type of population pyramid is associated with a less developed economy?
expansive
stationary
constrictive
The right of a culture to retain control over its own affairs
Cultural homogeneity
Cultural autonomy
Cultural relativism
Ethnocentrism
What theorist predicted population would outstrip food supply?
Malthus
Easterly
Diamond
De Soto
These lines measure degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian
latitude
longitude
Theme of Geography: Where something is located
Location
Place
Region
GPS
Theme of Geography: Unifying characteristics of an area
Location
Place
Region
Interaction between Humans and the Environment
Theme of Geography: Could refer to migration or trade
Location
Place
Region
Movement
The idea that cultural practices should be evaluated based on their own cultural context, rather than from an outside perspective
cultural homogeneity
cultural autonomy
cultural relativism
ethnocentrism
Vocab: the tendency to look at other cultures and judge your own culture as superior
cultural relativism
ethnocentrism
cultural diffusion
cultural conflict
The single most important unifying aspect of any culture
food
literature
music
language
Which TWO institutions are primarily responsible for propagating (spreading) culture?
Education
Religion
Government
Tourism
About 60% of the world's people reside in
Asia
North America
Europe
Africa
Type of trade without taxes, tariffs, and/or quotas.
Free trade
Fair trade
Globalization
Marxism
GDP per capita is a measure of a nation's GDP divided by the nation's
imports
square miles
population
exports
Intangible aspects of well-being, like leisure time, friendship, and mental health
Standard of living
Quality of life
Cultural universals
Culture
Which of the following are permanent members of the UN Security Council? (Check all that apply.)
United States
United Kingdom
France
China
The primary goal of the United Nations is to
Distribute vaccines
Increase literacy rates
Prevent war
Promote global trade
The total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a year
GDP
GDP per capita
GNP
exports
Culture is likened to this metaphor, which emphasizes only select pieces of culture are visible, while others are hidden beneath the surface.
mountain
tributary
iceberg
blanket
What is the approximate human population of planet Earth?
5 million
7 million
1 billion
8 billion
Food, clothing, jokes, etiquette, and music are examples of ______ _______, which are found in every culture.
normative behaviors
cultural relativism
cultural universals
connective constructs
Symbols have meaning because
we say they have meaning.
we're born knowing what they mean.
The United Nations, European Union, and World Trade Organization are all examples of
multinational corporations
intergovernmental organizations
nongovernmental organizations
charities
This famous biologist came up with the idea "Geography is destiny" in his book Guns, Germs, and Steel.
Thomas Malthus
Jared Diamond
Hernando de Soto
William Easterly
Economist William Easterly argues skilled workers move to the most developed cities so they can
make more money.
dine at the best restaurants.
work in skyscrapers
match with other highly skilled workers.
The Human Development Index measures (Check all that apply)
GDP per capita
Literacy rate
Income per person
Life expectancy
This is the type of culture change where one culture borrows traits from another culture. (Ex. Chinese food in America)
acculturation
diffusion
revitalization
technology
In this protective group arrangement, member states consider an attack against one as an attack against all.
unilateral response
collective security
sovereignty
cultural autonomy
Not pertaining to or connected to religion
sovereignty
cultural autonomy
subculture
secularism
He would argue property rights are absolutely essential to secure a nation's wealth and economic development.
Hernando de Soto
Jared Diamond
William Easterly
Hans Rosline
