Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________
Ch.1
Matching
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a. technology
e. democracy
b. diffusion
f. extended family
c. exports
g. interdependence
d. climate
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goods sent to markets outside a country
a country’s need for goods, resources, and knowledge from other parts of the world
the average weather of a place over a period of 20 to 30 years
a form of government in which the people have supreme power
the skills and tools a people use
the movement of customs or ideas from one place to another
several generations living in one household
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a. monotheism
e. republic
b. imports
f. plains
c. racism
g. subculture
d. location
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the position of a place on the Earth’s surface
the worship of one god
a group with a society that shares beliefs, values, and customs
belief that one racial group is naturally superior to another
form of democracy in which the people choose the leaders who represent them
areas of fairly level or gently rolling land
goods brought into a country
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a. nomads
e.
b. archaeologist
f.
c. capital
g.
d. urbanization
h.
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westernization
cash crop
tariff
literacy
a scientist who studies the objects left by people who lived long ago
the movement to adopt western culture
the ability to read and write
people who travel from place to place in search of food
a tax on goods imported into a country
the growth of cities
money that is invested in business ventures
a crop that is raised to be sold on the world market
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Match each item with the correct statement below.
a. population density
e.
b. entrepreneurs
f.
c. civilization
g.
d. privatization
h.
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imperialism
modernization
artisans
nationalism
a highly organized group of people with its own language and way of life
the average number of people living in an area of specific size
skilled craftworkers
people who risk their money to set up a business hoping to make a profit
pride in and loyalty to one’s country
the control of a country’s political, economic, or cultural life by another country
making a country’s government and economy more current
selling state-owned industries to private investors
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 31. Which of the following characteristics are used by geographers to define a region?
a. physical characteristics such as landforms or climate
b. cultural characteristics such as religion or language
c. political characteristics such as nations
d. all of the above
____ 32. Which of the following is a true statement about maps and globes?
a. Globes are more accurate than maps at giving a true picture of the size of landmasses and
distances across oceans.
b. Globes are more convenient than maps to carry around.
c. Maps are more accurate than globes at giving a true picture of the size of landmasses and
distances across oceans.
d. Globes distort the size of landmasses.
____ 33. The area called the “breadbasket” of North America is located in the
a. mountains.
c. plateau.
b. plains.
d. hills.
____ 34. In most cultures, rules about stealing and murder are enforced by
a. social pressure.
c. family leaders.
b. law.
d. custom.
____ 35. An economic system in which individuals make some economic decisions and government makes other
economic decisions is called a
a. traditional economy.
c. command economy.
b. market economy.
d. mixed economy.
____ 36. The worldwide popularity of rock music is an example of
a. technology.
c. diffusion.
b. environment change.
d. ethnocentrism.
____ 37. Judging other cultures by the standards of your own culture is an example of
a. racism.
c. diffusion.
b. ethnocentrism.
d. environmental change.
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____ 38. Which generalization best describes the interaction that occurs between people and the environment?
a. Until recently, people have been unable to control their environment.
b. In the past, people moved to avoid living in the same environment.
c. People have both adapted to and changed the environment in which they live.
d. People have little need to change the world in which they live.
____ 39. An example of a physical region is
a. the Muslim world.
c. the Third World.
b. South Asia.
d. all of the above.
____ 40. One reason Mexico City is densely populated is that it is located
a. in a river valley.
c. in the tropics.
b. on a plateau.
d. in the plains.
____ 41. Why is the family a key feature of a culture’s social organization?
a. The family teaches each new generation a culture’s beliefs and ideas.
b. In today’s world, nuclear families are replacing extended families.
c. Extended families are better than nuclear families.
d. In most cultures, the family chooses government leaders.
____ 42. An economic system in which individuals make the basic economic decisions about buying and selling goods
and services is called a
a. traditional economy.
c. command economy.
b. market economy.
d. mixed economy.
____ 43. The Prime Meridian crosses which continents?
a. South America and Africa
c.
b. South and North America
d.
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Africa and Europe
Africa and South America
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ID: A
____ 44. The Prime Meridian and the Equator intersect near the coast of
a. Europe.
c. South America.
b. North America.
d. Africa.
____ 45. If you sailed east from the eastern shore of South America, you would almost likely reach land on the
a. western coast of Africa.
c. northern coast of Europe.
b. eastern coast of Africa.
d. western coast of the U.S.
____ 46. East Asia is located in which hemispheres?
a. Northern and Southern
c. Eastern and Northern
b. Southern and Eastern
d. Western and Northern
____ 47. Farming first developed in
a. France.
c. the Tigris-Euphrates Valley.
b. England.
d. the Mississippi Valley.
____ 48. To survive, Stone Age nomads learned to
a. adapt to different climates and landforms.
b. read and write.
c. weave cloth.
d. irrigate farmland.
____ 49. A major result of the Industrial Revolution in Europe was
a. the invention of gunpowder.
b. the voyages of Vasco de Gama and Christopher Columbus.
c. increased urbanization.
d. the start of the spice trade between India and Europe.
____ 50. The Cold War was a struggle between the United States and
a. the Soviet Union.
c. Germany.
b. Japan.
d. India.
____ 51. Which of the following illustrates the economic dependence of many developing nations?
a. They export cash crops and import manufactured goods.
b. They export more than they import.
c. They loan money to industrialized countries.
d. Developing nations have declining populations.
____ 52. The main goal of the Grameen Bank is to
a. help improve the environment.
b. provide poor people with working capital.
c. fight terrorism.
d. regulate world trade.
____ 53. An important part of the agricultural revolution was
a. farming.
c. weaving.
b. hunting small animals.
d. writing.
____ 54. A result of the Renaissance was
a. the first agricultural revolution.
b. the rediscovery of the learning of ancient civilizations.
c. the first factories.
d. urbanization.
____ 55. The idea that led people to fight to win their independence is called
a. urbanization.
c. imperialism.
b. nationalism.
d. westernization.
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____ 56. A major goal of developing nations is to
a. develop single crop economies.
c. promote economic diversity.
b. spread westernization.
d. end privatization.
____ 57. Which of the following is a true statement about the world’s rain forests?
a. Cutting the rain forest helps reduce pollution.
b. Cutting the rain forest removes hideouts for drug smugglers.
c. The rain forest is a main source of the world’s oxygen supply.
d. Very few animal and plant species live in the rain forest.
____ 58. Which of the following is an issue likely to be addressed by the United Nations?
a. disputes about the judging at Olympic events
b. world health issues
c. neighborhood disputes in Chicago
d. trade issues between the United States and Canada
____ 59. Between 1960 and 2010, which of the following regions will have experienced an increase in its percentage
of the world’s population?
a. Northern America
c. South Asia
b. Western Europe
d. Russia and Eastern Europe
____ 60. Between 1960 and 2010, which region will have experienced the largest decrease in its percentage of the
world’s population?
a. East Asia
c. Northern America
b. Western Europe
d. Russia and Eastern Europe
____ 61. In 1960, the region with the largest percentage of world population was
a. Latin America.
c. Southeast Asia.
b. South Asia.
d. East Asia.
____ 62. Between 1960 and 2010, the region whose percentage of the world’s population will increase the least will be
a. Latin America.
c. Africa.
b. Southeast Asia.
d. Middle East.
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ID: A
Essay
63. Comparing Compare the four map projections you learned about in Chapter 1. How are they similar? How
are they different?
64. Identifying Causes and Effects Give one example of how climate and one example of how landforms can
affect a people’s way of life.
65. Contrasting Describe the differences between nuclear and extended families.
66. Drawing Conclusions All forms of art and entertainment help give us a sense of who we are and link us to
our culture. Choose a favorite song, story, TV show, or movie and write about why you like it and how it
gives you a sense of identity.
67. Making Generalizations Developing nations have to overcome many obstacles in their efforts to
modernize. Describe two goals of nations that are seeking to modernize and then explain two obstacles they
face in achieving their goals.
68. Identifying Cause and Effect Explain how the Industrial Revolution and nationalism in Europe resulted in
imperialism.
69. Comparing How was the second agricultural revolution and the development of cash crop agriculture
similar to the Industrial Revolution and the development of factory production?
70. Identifying Cause and Effect What was the effect of imperialism on the continents of Asia and Africa?
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Ch.1
Answer Section
MATCHING
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ANS:
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C
G
D
E
A
B
F
DIF:
DIF:
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DIF:
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
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12
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KEY:
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Economics, Exports
Economics, Interdependence
Geography, Climate
Political Systems, Democracy
Technology, Definition
Continuity and Change, Diffusion
Social Systems, Family
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D
A
G
C
E
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B
DIF:
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DIF:
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
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KEY:
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Geography, Location
Religion, Monotheism
Social Systems, Subculture
Social Systems, Racism
Political Systems, Republic
Geography, Plains
Economics, Imports
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E
H
A
G
D
C
F
DIF:
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DIF:
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DIF:
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
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39
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39
34
33
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KEY:
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Social Systems, Archaeology
Social Systems, Westernization
Social Systems, Literacy
Continuity and Change, Nomad
Economics, Tariff
Geography, Urbanization
Economics, Capital
Economics, Cash Crops
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39
KEY:
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Social Systems, Civilization
Geography, Population Density
Art and Literature, Artisans
Economics, Entrepreneurs
Social Systems, Nationalism
Political Systems, Imperialism
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KEY: Economics, Privatization
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KEY:
30. ANS:
C
DIF: Easy
REF:
A
DIF: Easy
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G
DIF: Easy
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B
DIF: Easy
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H
DIF: Easy
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E
DIF: Easy
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F
DIF: Easy
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Continuity and Change, Modernization
D
DIF: Easy
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
31. ANS: D
32. ANS: A
DIF:
DIF:
Medium
Easy
REF: 7
REF: 8
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KEY: Geography, Region
KEY: Geography, Globes
ID: A
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ANS: B
DIF: Easy
REF: 11
ANS: B
DIF: Easy
REF: 18
ANS: D
DIF: Medium
REF: 18
ANS: C
DIF: Easy
REF: 20
ANS: B
DIF: Easy
REF: 22
ANS: C
DIF: Medium
REF: 5
KEY: Geography, Human-Environment Interaction
ANS: B
DIF: Easy
REF: 7
ANS: B
DIF: Easy
REF: 12
ANS: A
DIF: Easy
REF: 13-14
ANS: B
DIF: Medium
REF: 18
ANS: C
DIF: Easy
REF: 4
ANS: D
DIF: Easy
REF: 4
ANS: A
DIF: Easy
REF: 4
ANS: C
DIF: Easy
REF: 4
ANS: C
DIF: Easy
REF: 28
KEY: Continuity and Change, Early Farming
ANS: A
DIF: Medium
REF: 28
KEY: Continuity and Change, Stone Age Survival
ANS: C
DIF: Medium
REF: 34-35
KEY: Continuity and Change, Industrial Revolution
ANS: A
DIF: Medium
REF: 37
ANS: A
DIF: Medium
REF: 38-39
ANS: B
DIF: Medium
REF: 43-44
ANS: A
DIF: Easy
REF: 28
KEY: Continuity and Change, Agricultural Revolution
ANS: B
DIF: Medium
REF: 33
Renaissance
ANS: B
DIF: Medium
REF: 36-37
ANS: C
DIF: Medium
REF: 39
ANS: C
DIF: Medium
REF: 44
ANS: B
DIF: Medium
REF: 42-43
ANS: C
DIF: Medium
REF: 40
ANS: B
DIF: Medium
REF: 40
ANS: D
DIF: Medium
REF: 40
ANS: D
DIF: Medium
REF: 40
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KEY:
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Economics, Resources
Social Systems, Law
Economics, Mixed Economy
Continuity and Change, Diffusion
Social Systems, Ethnocentrism
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Geography, Physical Region
Geography, Location
Social Systems, Family
Economics, Market Economy
Geography, Prime Meridian
Geography, Map Skills
Geography, Map Skills
Geography, Hemisphere
KEY: Continuity and Change, Cold War
KEY: Economics, Import/Export
KEY: Economics, Grameen Bank
KEY: Continuity and Change,
KEY:
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Social Systems, Nationalism
Economics, Economic Diversity
Geography, Rain Forest
Political Systems, United Nations
Geography, World Population
Geography, World Population
Geography, World Population
Geography, World Population
ID: A
ESSAY
63. ANS:
Mercator projections give an accurate view of land areas near the equator but distort areas near the poles.
Interrupted projections show the correct size of landmasses, but the cutouts make it impossible to measure
distance across the oceans. The Peters projection shows correct areas and distances but distorts the shapes of
South America and Africa. The Robinson projection gives accurate sizes and shapes of landmasses and
fairly accurate distances of oceans but distorts regions along the edges.
DIF: Hard
REF: 8
KEY: Geography, Map Projections
64. ANS:
Possible response: People in a hot climate may choose to wear light, loose-fitting clothing. People living in
mountainous areas have to carve farmland on mountainsides.
DIF: Hard
REF: 10-12
KEY: Geography, Human-Environment Interaction
65. ANS:
Nuclear families include a husband, a wife, and their children. Extended families include several generations
of a family living in one household. An extended family may include grandparents, parents, children, aunts,
uncles, and cousins.
DIF: Medium
REF: 14
KEY: Social Systems, Family
66. ANS:
Answers will vary. Students should explain their choice, telling how it helps give them a sense of themselves
and links them to others with similar tastes.
DIF: Hard
REF: 19-23
KEY: Art and Literature, Identity
67. ANS:
Possible responses: achieve political stability, diversify their economies, end economic dependence, improve
medical care; debt crisis, population explosion, illiteracy, rapid urbanization, lack of technology.
DIF: Hard
REF: 39-42
KEY: Continuity and Change, Developing Nations
68. ANS:
The Industrial Revolution created a need for cheap resources and a market for surplus manufactured goods,
both of which could be found in the developing world. Nationalism caused the industrialized countries to
compete for places to rule and markets.
DIF: Hard
REF: 34-37
KEY: Continuity and Change, Industrial Revolution
69. ANS:
Both revolutions rationalized production. The agricultural revolutions produced a crop that could be sold for
cash. Factory production using machine tools made the production of cheaper, mass-produced goods
available for trade possible.
DIF: Hard
REF: 34-35
KEY: Continuity and Change, Industrial and Agricultural Revolution
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70. ANS:
Imperialism hurt these continents. Arbitrarily drawn borders brought people of different cultures into the
same countries to compete for power. These countries did not modernize, and they were dependent on
industrialized countries for manufactured goods.
DIF:
Hard
REF: 37-42
KEY: Political Systems, Imperialism
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