WorksheetsEDW: 8th Grade: World Geo: EV: Q1: Test 4: Earth Cultures
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 43mins
______ and the ______ help shape human culture, but humans also use and alter the environment to fulfill their needs.
geography, environment
Groups of hunters, gathers and herders that had no fixed homes but moved from place to place in search of food, water an grazing land. The first human.
nomads
fishers
As the Earth began to warm many of these nomads settled in fertile river valleys and began to grow crops and lived in small villages. This shift from hunting and gathering food to producing food is know as the _________?
By about 3500 B.C. some of these villages had evolved into _______
civilizations
highly organized city-based societies with advanced knowledge of faming, trade, government, art and science
a group that shares geographic region, identity, culture
knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, shared over generations
areas of the world that have certain traits in common such as economic systems, forms of government, social groups, history, art, language, etc.
Cultural Regions
Human beings are members of _______, which shared and unique sets of behaviors and attitudes
social groups
develop to help members of a culture work together to meet basic needs.
Social systems
In all cultures _______ is the most important group.
Social classes are groups ranked by _______ and ______?
ancestry and wealth
Earth's cultures are shaped by society!!!!
Earth's cultures encompasses (includes) a group's ( 8 answers)
*** Think about it, type your answer and then compare what you have***
Match the following Cultures correctly:
Generally refers to Europe and the United State
Western Culture
Refers to the societal norms of far East Asia and the Indian Subcontinent
Eastern Culture
Relatively diverse though many speak Arabic
Middle Eastern Culture
Many of the Spanish speaking nations, such as Mexico, are all part of this culture
Latin Culture
Since humans likely originated here, this continents culture is essential to all cultures.
African Culture
No matter your culture, one thing is for certain...... It Will Change
________ site of innovation; origin of cultural diffusion
What is the world's first cultural hearth?
(You did not have an answer written down, Gauth and Wayground's A.I. gave me this answer)
When inventions were created to make life easier is know as the _________?
Match the following
creating something new with existing resource
innovation
the spread of ideas, inventions, and patterns of behavior
diffusion
when society changes because it accepts innovation
acculturation
Innovation - creating something new with exiting resources.
Which answer below is an example of innovation?
Industrial Revoultion
Modern Western Culture
Native Americans
Diffusion - is the spread of ideas, inventions, and patterns of behavior
Which answer below is an example of diffusion?
Industrial Revolution
Modern Western Culture
Native Americans
Acculturation - is when society changes because it accepts innovation
What answer below is an example of acculturation?
Industrial Revolution
Modern Western Culture
Native Americans
________, or rate of natural increase, is determined by subtracting the mortality rate by the birthrate.
number of live births per thousand people
Birth Rate
number of deaths per thousand people
Grow rate
Birth rate
Fatality Rate
Mortality rate
The current average population increase is estimated at ________ people per year.
81 million
As of late 2022, the world population will reach _______ people.
population growth where the birth rate is high than the death rate
Natural Increase
Additive Increase
Negative Population Growth
When there are more deaths than births or an even number of death and births.
Negative Population Growth
What is the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?
**Type you answer, and then compare**
People are not distributed equally on the earth's surface?
is the average number of people living in an area
is the number of organism an area can support
Carrying capacity is the number of organisms an area can support. This number can be affect by
fertile land
level of technology
economic prosperity
2/3 of the world's population live between _____ and _____ latitude.
0°N and 45°S
45°N and 60°S
20°S and 60S°S
20°N and 60°N
Why does 2/3 of the worlds population live between 20 N and 60 N latitude?
Where temperature and precipitation allow agriculture
Pick three regions where the population is more sparse?
Polar region
Mountain region
Desert region
Coastal region
Plains region
More than half of the worlds population is ________ but rapidly become ________?
People move to and from areas for various reasons. These reasons can be categorize into ________?
Push factor can be defined as
wanting to leave
wanting to come in
Pull factors can be defined as
wanting to leave
wanting to come to
Organize these options into the right categories
Natural Disasters
Lack of Jobs
Over crowding
Poverty
Drought
War
Food Shortages
Religious Persecution
Job Opportunities
Favorable economy
Better weather/climate
Religious Freedom
List the four Cultural Factors
(hint-all key elements of an area's culture)
Government, Economy, Language, Religion
Governments are a key element of an area's culture, because they can share certain features.
What are the three features discusses in your notes. (select three)
maintain order inside of country
provide protection from outside threats
supply services to its people
build infrastructure
capture and deport criminals
Economy is another key element of an area's culture. How is Economy a cultural factor?
Cultural factors are solely determined by geography. It has not affect on the economy. It only plays a small roll.
Economy only influences political systems. This is solely based of of governmental factors.
Geographer study how a culture uses its Natural Resources to meet human needs, by analyzing the ways people produce, obtain, use, and sell goods and services.
Language is a cultural factor that is a key element. How does Language play a role in an areas culture.
(Hint: think of Louisiana and Cajun French along the bayou)
"Mais Ga de don" vs "Mais Ga la Fais"
both mean "look at that"
Towards Lafayette they say "Mais Ga de don"
In St. Charles and down the bayou they say "Mais Ga la Fais"
Different areas have different words for the same thing. These differences help make up our unique culture.
Religion is a cultural factor that is a key element to an area's culture. Explain how.
Religious beliefs vary greatly around the world
Religion can sadly be a source of conflict
People often see their beliefs as a sense of identity
Religious beliefs often influence aspects of daily life
A _________ (age structure graph) show a population's sex age distribution
population pyramid
Name the three types of population pyramids
Match the following population pyramids to their meanings:
Young, growing population; typically representative of developing nations, whose populations have high fertility rates and lower than average life expectancies
Expansive Population
Pyramid
Elderly and shrinking population; have smaller percentages of people in the younger age cohorts; typically characteristic of countries with higher levels of social and economic development, where access to quality education and health care is available to a large portion of the population
Constrictive Population Pyramid
Little or no population growth; often characteristic of developed nations where birth rates are low and overall quality of life is high
Stationary Population Pyramid
What are two main uses of a Population Pyramid (select two)
Determining the average lifespan of individuals (infant, middle age, old, centenarians)
Allows demographers to make predictions about the types of services a population will need (schools, hospitals)
Enable the study of how events (wars, famines) affect population
Analyzing climate change effects on wildlife ( short legged frogs vs long legged frogs)
those who study statistics related to population change
What is another work for "spirit"?
God's character
God's will
God's hands
God's body
Why do different societies have different creation stories?
Different societies have different creation stories due to it being passed down for their understandings
What is the definition of religion?
The belief in superhuman powers; especially God or Gods
What is the definition of denomination? How is it different from a sect?
Denomination is a recognized branch of the Christian church; a sect is a smaller group that has separated from a denomination.
Name the 5 major religions of the world?
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism
State two differences between Western and Eastern religions?
Western religions are monotheistic; Eastern religions are polytheistic
What is a cultural hearth?
What is a hearth?
The topmost and bottom most points.
The lowest point.
The ending point.
A center of origin point.
Match the following terms
belief in one god
monotheism
belief in more than one god
polytheism
belief that spirits inhabit natural object and forces of nature
animism
disbelief in the existence of any god
atheism
