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1
20th century, urbanization affected the developing nations of Africa, Asia, and LA by
strengthening caste systems
increasing the isolation of women
reducing literacy rates
weakening traditional values
2
Nations set up public schools to increase ________ .
capital
literacy
privatization
Cash Crops
3
Patterns which are shared in communities of rural and suburban NY, PA, and Ohio, called a
cultural region
cultural complex
cultural trait
cultural realm
4
Issues such as the drug trade and pollution illustrate the need for
Increased spending on industrial development
New efforts to increase literacy
International cooperation
Modernization in developing nations
5
The rate of cultural change has increased in this century largely because of
The spread of monotheism.
Climate changes.
Technology.
Racism
6
which statement about urban areas between 650 and 1500 is accurate?
Most urbanization occurred in the Southern Hemisphere.
Most urban areas developed near waterways.
Most urban areas were located in Europe.
Most urbanization is associated with a tropical climate.
7
A major result of the Industrial Revolution in Europe was
A decline in the factory system
The voyages of Vasco da Gama and Christopher Columbus
The invention of gunpowder
Increased urbanization
8
The two major ways cultural diffusion historically takes place is:
Polytheism and monotheism
Technology and climate change.
War and trade.
Racism and monotheism.
9
An example of a cultural region is
The United States.
Southeast Asia.
The rainforest of Brazil.
The Muslim world.
10
Rapid industrialization in developing nations has often resulted in
the continuation of traditional ideas in the workplace
decreases in the levels of pollution
a growing gap between the rich and the poor
little growth in urban centers
11
In a ________ , the people chose the leaders who represent them.
republic
topography
culture
dictatorship
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good brought into a country
import
racism
export
nuclear family
13
_________ refers to all the things that make up a people’s way of life.
topography
dictatorship
diffusion
culture
14
When the government makes all the economic decisions, a country has a
Traditional economy.
Command economy.
Mixed economy.
Market economy.
15
Which revolution led to the development of these civilizations?
Commercial
Neolithic
Industrial
Green
16
The Age of Exploration led directly to the
establishment of European colonies
failure of the Congress of Vienna
start of the Puritan Revolution
invention of the magnetic compass
17
The term “ethnocentrism” can be best defined as the
Idea that the Earth is the center of the universe
Judging other cultures by the standards of one’s own culture
Belief that one racial group is superior to another
Goal of making all cultures equal
18
scientists who study the objects left by early people
privatization
artisan
archaeologist
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selling state owned industries to private investors
privatization
tariff
artisan
archaeologist
20
Unlike mountains and hills, plains
Have more water.
Have low elevations.
Are located on coasts.
Have a cooler climate.
21
Which statement about the United Nations is a fact rather than an opinion?
The membership of the UN has increased since its formation.
The United Nations has too many committees to be effective.
The United Nations has successfully met most of its goals.
UN would be efficient if it moved headquarters to Europe.
22
Which document is considered a primary source?
biography
modern textbook
personal correspondence
encyclopedia article
23
Which of the following illustrates the economic dependence of many developing nations?
They export more goods than they import
They produce a variety of handcrafted goods
They export cash crops and import manufactured goods
They are seeking to modernize their agriculture and industry
24
Entrepreneurs risk their _______, hoping to profit from business.
privatization
Cash Crops
capital
population density
25
The chief purpose of the Helsinki Agreement was to
Protect human rights
Slow the destruction of the world’s rain forests
End imperialism
Help blacks in South Africa get a fair trial
26
several generations living in a single household
nuclear family
import
extended family
racism
27
The Commercial Revolution helped lead to the Industrial Revolution because of
the barter system was instituted
new forms of business were developed
subsistence agriculture was promoted
socialism was introduced to Europe
28
Modern communication and transportation have resulted in
A growing number of subcultures.
The decline of the nuclear family.
The rapid spread of goods and ideas.
Decreasing interdependence.
29
In a ________, like dictatorship, a few rule and have total control of a country.
capital
privatization
literacy
oligarchy
30
An important goal of international organizations such as the United Nations is to
Help developing nations to modernize
Reduce global interdependence
Encourage urbanization
Increase economic dependence
31
Which Neolithic Revolution development led to the other three?
surplus of food
domestication of plants and animals
division of labor
complex civilizations
32
During the age of Imperialism, European nations
Helped developing nations to build industrial economies
Supported the growth of nationalism in parts of the world
Used new inventions to speed up the production of goods
Extended economies and political control around the world
33
Many developing nations depend on the sale of ________ for income.
Cash Crops
nomads
privatization
capital
34
Venice in Europe, Mogadishu in Africa, and Canton China emerged in 13th century as centers of
agriculture
trade
manufacturing
mining
35
Cities have a higher ________ than rural areas.
population density
literacy
privatization
Cash Crops
36
belief that one racial group is superior to another
extended family
racism
import
export
37
combined usage of the caravel, compass, and astrolabe in the late 1400s helped bring about the
exploration of the Americas
voyages of Zheng He
migration of the Bantu
introduction of Buddhism to East Asia
38
Which conflict started on 9-11-01 and included the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq?
The Cold War
World War 2
Imperialism
The Global War on Terror
39
The first civilizations emerged as a result of the
Spread of hunting (Stone Age)
Rise of religion
Growth of social classes
Development of farming (Neolithic Revolution)
40
An example of ________ is the spread of ideas.
culture
polytheism
diffusion
republic
41
One feature that map projections have in common is that they all
Include political borders.
Distort the sizes of oceans.
Are more accurate than globes.
Show the curved Earth on a flat surface, causing distortions
42
good sent to markets outside a country
extended family
import
export
nuclear family
43
1300 to 1600, which economic system began to develop from transformation in global trade?
socialism
capitalism
manorialism
communism
44
The Chicken Dance, FIA, and Chicken Corn Soup are traits that form Hinkelfest. Pattern called
cultural realm
cultural region
cultural complex
cultural trait
45
tax on an imported good
tariff
archaeologist
privatization
artisan
46
Culture is :
learned shared behaviors
specific ethnic identity
part of a specific religious orientation
comfortable knowledge of a place
47
A major goal of developing nations is to
Promote economic diversity
End privatization
Spread westernization
Develop single crop economies
48
The major reason that Portugal & Spain established water routes to Asia’s spice markets was to
provide jobs for navigators, cartographers, and shipbuilders
avoid the overland routes controlled by Muslim traders
discover new continents, plants, and animals
experiment with new technology such as the astrolabe
49
People who worship more than one god practice ______.
topography
diffusion
dictatorship
polytheism
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includes a wife, a husband, and their children
nuclear family
racism
extended family
export
51
What best describes interaction that occurs between people and their environment?
People have no need to change the world in which they live.
People have been unable to control their environment.
People moved around to avoid living in the same environment.
People have both adapted to and changed the environment.
52
Choose the most accurate statement about discrimination and prejudice.
discrimination applies to race, prejudice applies to sex
prejudice is an act or action, discrimination is a belief
discrimination is an act or action, prejudice is a belief
no significant difference
53
Families of __________ move from place to place to find food.
capital
literacy
nomads
oligarchy
54
During which period did the domestication of animals and growing of crops first occur?
Scientific Revolution
Iron Age
Old Stone Age
Neolithic Revolution
55
In a _______ , one leader has total control over a country.
dictatorship
republic
topography
diffusion
56
skilled craft workers, weavers, and metal workers
archaeologist
artisan
tariff
privatization
57
_______ includes the mountains, hills, and plains of a region.
culture
diffusion
topography
vegetation