WorksheetsModule 3: The Human World
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 16mins
Match the name of the country to its culture trait.
people enjoy dancing Samba at festivals
Brazil
people scoop their food with their fingers or a piece of bread
Ethiopia
school lunches include a meal of dried beans and corn called githeri
Kenya
school lunches include rice and some form of protein like fish or chicken
Japan
Which culture region is represented here?
Arab
Jewish
Chinese
American
How did Henry Ford improve the American automobile industry?
He hired auto mechanics to work on his cars.
He used an assembly line process to produce faster cars.
He began placing computers in his cars to improve their performance.
He used an assembly line process to produce more cars at a lower price.
A continent’s geography helps determine the size of human settlements and population density. While it is not the largest continent, (a) has the highest population density. Even though it is not the smallest continent, (b) has the lowest population density.
There are many reasons why people migrate to other countries. Place each reason under either "push" or "pull" to show if the reason is a push or a pull factor.
Warfare
Lack of good jobs
Promise of cheap land
Opportunities for a better life
Poor farmland or crop failure
Why has the world’s population increased so rapidly in the past 200 years?
Farmers have improved food production.
Countries have large populations living in poverty.
Nations have settled their disputes through violence.
Many governments have provided poor health care services.
How did Singapore grow to become a wealthy nation?
The country is rich in natural resources.
The country benefits from its caravan trade.
The country is located along an important trade route.
The country has large tracts of land suitable for farming.
What would most likely cause people living in cluster settlements to move away from those towns?
if natural resources were exhausted
if trains failed to stop at their stations
if the area were threatened by flooding
if the area were bypassed by a highway
Which of the following explains the importance of modern cities?
They are centers of commerce and trade.
They provide advanced educational opportunities.
They often provide government services for a region.
They provide agricultural products for a region.
They are areas of mining production for coal or iron.
Why do tsunamis pose a great threat to human life?
People have chosen to live along coasts.
Scientists do not know when they will strike.
Scientists do not know how they are formed.
People are affected by ash clouds after they occur.
Human activity can have serious negative effects on the environment. Match to show if the statement describes deforestation or desertification.
increases global warming
damages soil and vegetation
leads to food shortages for a region
causes the loss of habitat for many species
Fracking uses groundwater in the mining of oil and natural gas. Match to show whether the statement is an argument in favor of or against fracking.
contaminates drinking water
boosts the national economy
reduces dependence on foreign oil
significantly damages the environment
