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Section 1 Quiz
The Study of Human Geography
A. Vocabulary and Key Concepts
Directions: Match the definitions in Column I with the terms in Column II. Write the
correct letter in each blank. You will not use all the terms.
Column I
Column II
1. the average number of people in a square mile or
kilometer
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
2. the growth of city population
3. the beliefs and actions that define a group of people’s
way of life
culture
emigrants
population density
immigrants
birthrate
urbanization
4. the number of live births each year per 1,000 people
5. people who leave a country to live elsewhere
B. Main Ideas
Directions: Write the letter of the correct ending or answer in the blank.
6. Which statement best describes the distribution of human population on
the earth?
a. It is evenly distributed.
b. Most people live in areas of rugged mountains or harsh climates.
c. Most people live on a relatively small share of the earth’s surface.
d. Population is concentrated in rural areas.
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7. Which of the following is true of present world settlement patterns?
a. Urbanization is going on throughout the world.
b. Population in metropolitan areas is decreasing.
c. The densest concentrations of people are in Australia, Africa, and
western North America.
d. Most Europeans and Americans live in rural areas.
8. Which of the following is an example of a culture hearth?
a. Chicago
c. Australia
b. Canada
d. Southwest Asia
9. Which of the following speeds cultural convergence?
a. warm climate and fertile soil
c. increased death rate
b. a decrease in rural population
d. improved means of transportation
10. Diffusion occurs when
a. contact between different cultures is deliberately restricted.
b. cultural elements are transmitted across some distance from one
group to another.
c. social mobility among social classes is limited.
d. the death rate exceeds the birthrate.
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Section 2 Quiz
Political and Economic Systems
A. Vocabulary and Key Concepts
Directions: Match the descriptions in Column I with the terms in Column II. Write the
correct letter in each blank. You will not use all the terms.
Column I
Column II
1. a form of government in which the leaders control every
part of society
2. a form of government in which power is shared between
a national government and local governments
3. the primary form of a market economy
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
capitalism
communism
socialism
federation
democracy
totalitarianism
4. a form of government in which people choose their
leaders and set government policy
5. an economic system in which the state makes all the
economic decisions
B. Main Ideas
Directions: Write the letter of the correct ending or answer in the blank.
6. Which of the following statements best describes the United States?
a. It is a constitutional monarchy.
b. It is a democracy and a federation.
c. It is a confederation.
d. It has a communistic economic system.
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7. A country is a political unit with the following key characteristics:
a. a territory, a population, sovereignty, and a government.
b. an economy, a military force, land, and water.
c. a leader, a confederation, a language, and a culture.
d. a planned economy, a monarchy, a constitution, and land.
8. Which of the following is one of three basic economic questions that a
government must answer?
a. Should a democracy be representative?
b. How can its “planned economy” best be protected?
c. What goods and services will be produced?
d. Will increased pay lead to increased production?
9. A democracy can also be a(n)
a. constitutional monarchy.
c. monarchy.
b. dictatorship.
d. authoritarian government.
10. Most socialist systems can also be described as
a. growth economies.
b. distribution economies.
c. pure economies.
d. mixed economies.
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