WorksheetsCultural Geography Chapter review
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
Geographers divide the world into ______________________, which are areas in which people share a similar way of life, including language, religion, economic systems, and values.
culture regions
climate zones
time zones
continents
Afro-Asiatic, Dravidian, and Indo-European are examples of
geographic associations.
language families.
ethnic groups.
climate regions.
The enslavement of Africans who were then shipped to the Americas is an example of cultural change being caused by forced
assimilation.
migration.
labor.
diffusion.
The period in the 1700s and 1800s during which many countries experienced rapid cultural change as they developed power-driven machines and factories to mass-produce goods is known as the
Communist Revolution.
Information Revolution.
Industrial Revolution.
Agricultural Revolution.
What is the term for a group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or place of origin?
ethnic group
language family
culture region
ethnic enclave
Humans are most likely to heavily populate a ____________________ area.
mountaintop
desert
river delta
tundra
A(n) ____________________ is a person who has left his or her home country due to a crisis, such as war or famine.
refugee
emigrant
immigrant
resident alien
What are the two most densely populated continents today?
Asia and South America
Europe and North America
Asia and Europe
Europe and South America
Even a country in which the birthrate and death rate are equal can experience population growth if it also has
immigration.
emigration.
a high standard of living.
long life expectancies.
Demography is the scientific study of
landforms.
population.
democracy.
climates.
A system of government in which one person rules with unlimited power and authority is called:
Autocracy
Theocracy
Monarchy
Democracy
A system of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens is called:
Oligarchy
Democracy
Theocracy
Monarchy
A system of government in which a hereditary king or queen holds supreme power is called:
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Theocracy
A system of government in which a small group holds power is called:
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Autocracy
A system of government in which those who rule are regarded as divinely inspired is called:
Democracy
Theocracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
A ________________ boundary often follows straight lines and does not account for physical features.
Geometric
Physical
Cultural
Natural
Political boundaries, typically referred to as ________________, can change due to wars or treaties.
Borders
Capitals
Languages
Rivers
________________ is a type of political conflict that inspires fear and includes any violent and destructive act committed to intimidate a people or a government.
Terrorism
Diplomacy
Federalism
Legislation
________________ studies how factors such as a country’s size, location, and resources influence politics.
Geopolitics
Demography
Sociology
Econometrics
The ________________ is an international organization dedicated to fostering cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and aspirations to achieve world peace.
United Nations
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
World Trade Organization
What type of economic activity do teachers perform?
primary
secondary
tertiary
quaternary
What type of economic activity do coal miners perform?
primary
secondary
tertiary
quaternary
The United States is an example of a(n) __________.
industrializing country
more developed country
newly industrialized country
less developed country
Mexico is an example of a(n) __________ because it is transitioning from a primarily agricultural economy to an economy primarily focused on manufacturing and industrial activities.
agrarian country
more developed country
newly industrialized country
less developed country
Coffee is one of Guatemala’s key __________, which it sells to other countries all over the globe.
subsidies
imports
exports
raw materials
tariffs
During the Industrial Revolution, people were motivated to move to urban areas primarily by
the depletion of soils in agricultural areas.
artistic and cultural opportunities.
poor housing and pollution.
economic opportunities.
A historic activity center built over an older city or town is known as a(n)
uptown edge city.
greenfield edge city.
boomer edge city.
entrance edge city.
Why is urban sprawl considered to be a problem?
It preserves green space.
It increases traffic.
It preserves the character of the community.
It causes urban crime rates to rise.
In geography, what is the correct term for a city that plays an important role in the global economic system?
industrial city
capital city
edge city
world city
What is the difference between a city and a metropolitan area?
A metropolitan area includes both a city and its surrounding suburbs.
A metropolitan area lacks a central city.
A city has suburbs, but a metropolitan area does not.
A city can experience urban sprawl, but a metropolitan area cannot.
What is the difference between an area’s birthrate and its death rate called?
cultural diffusion
natural increase
population density
culture
What is a system in which private individuals have the right to own property and make a profit with limited government interference?
free enterprise
federal system
metropolitan area
ethnic group
What term describes the way of life of a group of people who share beliefs, customs, and material items?
culture
population pyramid
cultural boundary
urban core
What is a geographical border between two different cultures called?
cultural boundary
ethnic group
metropolitan area
culture hearth
What is the spread of material and non-material characteristics from one culture to another called?
cultural diffusion
cultural assimilation
cultural dissonance
cultural boundary
What is the average number of people living in a specific geographic area called?
population density
population pyramid
natural increase
metropolitan area
What do you call people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or place of origin?
ethnic group
culture
urban core
language family
What is a region that includes a central city and its surrounding suburbs called?
metropolitan area
population pyramid
culture hearth
federal system
What system divides power between the national government and state or provincial governments?
federal system
free enterprise
cultural boundary
urban core
What is an illustration that depicts the distribution of a population by age and gender called?
population pyramid
population density
natural increase
culture
Which term refers to early centers of civilization whose ideas and practices spread to surrounding areas?
language family
ethnic enclave
urban core
culture hearth
The Industrial Revolution is considered an era of rapid ____________________ because new technology enabled culture traits to spread more quickly from one culture to another.
cultural diffusion
urbanization
colonization
isolation
How does the demographic transition model explain change over time in the population of a country or region?
by tracking life expectancy
by measuring the annual number of live births per 1,000 people
by tracking birthrates and death rates
by measuring the immigration rate
________________ refers to the movement of people from rural areas to cities.
Suburbanization
Modernization
Destabilization
Urbanization
A political border that is established by a physical geographic feature such as a mountain range or a river is a
natural boundary.
geometric boundary.
cultural boundary.
ethnic boundary.
________________, or the belief that the individual’s loyalty to the nation or state surpasses other interests, can lead to war in its most extreme forms.
Autocracy
Democracy
Nationalism
Socialism
Which of the following are all examples of primary economic activities?
agriculture, fishing, and mining
agriculture, mining, and manufacturing
mining, manufacturing, and fishing
manufacturing, providing services, and processing information
What factor would likely encourage a multinational corporation to locate its manufacturing operations in a less developed country?
a more educated labor force
lower labor costs
stricter workplace safety regulations
greater ethnic diversity
Rapid growth of cities that results in scattered development that increases traffic, drains local resources, and destroys open space is known as
smart growth.
suburbanization.
urban sprawl.
the multiple nuclei model.
An urban area might turn into a ____________________ if its key industry is no longer needed and the population moves on in order to seek a livelihood.
world city
suburb
tourist trap
ghost town
What is a "culture hearth" in the study of geography?
A place where a culture originated and spread to other areas
A type of government system
A city divided into rich and poor areas
A type of economic system
Which of the following is an example of an early culture hearth?
The Nile River Valley
The Amazon Rainforest
The Rocky Mountains
The Sahara Desert
Why is understanding culture hearths important in the study of geography?
It helps explain how cultures develop and spread
It shows how mountains are formed
It explains weather patterns
It describes types of government
According to Plato, how are cities divided?
Into the city of the poor and the city of the rich
By language groups
By climate zones
By types of government
What does Plato suggest about the relationship between the rich and poor in cities?
They are at war with one another
They always cooperate peacefully
They live in separate countries
They have the same economic status
A center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread is called:
Urbanization
Command economy
Culture hearth
Demographic transition model
A border, often created by a treaty, which is not based on cultural or physical features is known as:
Geometric boundary
Central place theory
Unitary system
Language family
What is a means of tracking population change over time based on birthrates and death rates?
Urbanization
Demographic transition model
Secondary economic activity
Concentric zone model
A system of resource management in which decisions about production and distribution of goods and services are made by a central authority is called:
Command economy
Unitary system
Culture hearth
Central place theory
What is a means of explaining the distribution patterns, size, and number of urban areas?
Concentric zone model
Central place theory
Urbanization
Language family
The use of raw materials to make a new and more valuable, tangible product is called:
Secondary economic activity
Urbanization
Command economy
Culture hearth
The movement of population from rural areas to cities, often in search of better economic opportunities, is known as:
Urbanization
Demographic transition model
Unitary system
Geometric boundary
A form of government in which all key powers are given to the national or central government is called:
Unitary system
Command economy
Central place theory
Culture hearth
A system for describing city growth in terms of distinctive zones that develop from the central city outward in circles is called:
Concentric zone model
Demographic transition model
Urbanization
Language family
A group of related languages that all developed from an earlier language is called:
Language family
Culture hearth
Geometric boundary
Secondary economic activity
How has computer technology affected cultural change in recent decades?
It has decelerated cultural change by imposing more uniformity.
It has discouraged cultural change because people are distracted by electronic gadgets.
It has accelerated cultural change by facilitating the spread of ideas and traditions.
It has accelerated cultural change because it has imposed cultural uniformity.
__________________ is the spread of culture traits, both material and non-material, from one culture to another.
Cultural dissonance
Cultural dispersion
Cultural assimilation
Cultural diffusion
__________________ is the scientific study of populations by examining trends such as birthrates and death rates.
Sociology
Demography
Polygraphy
Anthropology
The doubling time, or the number of years it takes a population to double in size, is typically __________________ in more developed countries than in less developed countries.
the same
longer
shorter
faster
After British colonial rule ended in South Asia, two independent countries were established: Pakistan (where the majority of the population was Muslim) and India (where the majority of the population was Hindu). The border between areas with this type of division is called a __________________.
natural boundary
cultural boundary
geometric boundary
continental boundary
What is the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
an alliance of Euro-Atlantic trading partners dedicated to maintaining democratic freedom by means of collective defense
an agreement among North American countries to eliminate trade barriers
a free trade area comprising many European countries and their preferred trading partners
an international body that oversees trade agreements and settles trade disputes among countries
A country in which most people work in service or information industries and enjoy a high standard of living is a(n)
newly industrialized country.
more developed country.
industrializing country.
less developed country.
World trade is encouraged by the ____________________ of natural resources.
uneven distribution
abundance
equal sharing
localization
Larger cities tend to have ____________________ functions.
fewer and highly specialized
fewer and less specialized
more numerous and highly specialized
more numerous and less specialized
Historically, cities usually developed near
deserts.
navigable waterways.
canyons.
the sources of rivers.
According to the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, where are the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution reserved?
To the President
To the Congress
To the States or to the people
To the Supreme Court
Which of the following best describes a federal system of government?
All power is held by a single central authority.
Power is divided between a central government and regional governments.
The government is controlled by a monarch.
Religious leaders hold all government power.
How does a federal system differ from a unitary system?
A federal system has no central government.
A unitary system divides power between national and state governments.
A federal system divides power between national and state governments, while a unitary system centralizes power.
A unitary system allows states to have more power than the national government.
Why is the federal system of the United States considered appropriate for a democracy?
It allows for absolute power by one leader.
It divides power and allows for representation at multiple levels of government.
It is based on religious law.
It prevents any form of citizen participation.
Which of the following is an example of a country with a hybrid system of government?
United States
United Kingdom
France
China
