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WorksheetsWorld Geo - Unit 2 Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following is a key factor people look for when settling in a new area?
Extreme deserts
Fertile soil and fresh water
Steep mountain cliffs
Harsh climate with few resources
Why do people often settle near rivers?
To avoid trade
For transportation, farming, and water supply
Because land is always dry and infertile
Because they are unsafe and isolated
A wide base on a population pyramid suggests:
High birth rate
Low birth rate
Large elderly population
Shrinking population
A pyramid with a wide top indicates:
High infant mortality
Few elderly people
Fast population growth
Large senior citizen population
Which pyramid shape suggests a more developed country?
Wide base, narrow top
Rectangular shape with even sides
Narrow base, very wide top
Triangular shape
Which is a feature of urban areas?
Agriculture-based economy
Low population density
More jobs, education, and healthcare
Limited access to services
Why do people move from rural to urban areas?
To find farmland
For job opportunities and better living standards
To escape cities
To increase distance from schools and hospitals
Immigration can lead to cultural changes such as:
New foods, traditions, and languages
More natural disasters
Fewer cultural interactions
Less diversity in communities
In a communist economy:
Individuals own businesses freely
Supply and demand fully determine prices
Citizens vote for economic leaders
Government controls most or all economic decisions
A free market economy is best described as:
Controlled entirely by the government
Based on tradition and customs
Managed only by religious leaders
Driven by private businesses and competition
A mixed economy:
Combines government regulation with private business
Has no government involvement at all
Gives all control to religious leaders
Is based only on agriculture
Subsistence farming is mainly for:
Exporting crops for profit
Feeding a farmer’s family
Supplying factories with raw goods
Feeding large cities
Commercial agriculture is characterized by:
Small-scale family farming
Producing just enough to survive
Large-scale farming for sale and profit
Farming without any technology
Which of the following is an element of culture?
Language
Religion
Tradition
All of the above
Cultural diffusion happens when:
Cultures remain completely isolated
Ideas, goods, or traditions spread between societies
Governments ban cultural exchange
Languages never change
Which is an example of cultural diffusion?
Eating pizza in the U.S.
A volcano erupting in Iceland
A country refusing trade with others
Earthquakes causing migration
Compared to less developed countries, more developed countries usually have:
Higher infant mortality, higher poverty, lower GDP
Lower infant mortality, lower poverty, higher literacy, higher GDP
Higher poverty, higher literacy, higher GDP
Lower poverty, lower literacy, lower GDP
In a democracy, leaders are chosen by:
Military force
Divine right (god(s)
Citizens through elections
Wealthy elites
A monarchy is ruled by:
King or queen
A dictator
Religious leaders
Directly by the people
A dictatorship is:
Rule by elected representatives
Rule by religious authority
Rule by one person with absolute power
Rule by a small group of wealthy elites
An oligarchy is a system where:
Citizens elect a leader
One ruler holds all power
A small group of people controls the government
A king rules with divine right
