Unit 4: Culture, Population, Government & Economics

Question 1

An economic system in which workers do not have great motivation to work hard would be a _____.

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command system

Question 2

An economic philosophy in which the government owns or controls some means of production is

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socialism

Question 3

A hunter in a ____ would be willing to use natural eyesight over night vision goggles.

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traditional economic system

Question 4

Unsustainable development might include a

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coal power plants

Question 5

The tertiary economic activity level would include _________________ & ___________________.

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doctors & teachers

Question 6

This population pyramid shows a(n)

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huge increase in male population

Question 7

Rural means

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countryside

Question 8

Which of the following is not a push factor from an ancient rural areas?

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easy access to water

Question 9

in what year did population begin to dramatically rise on Earth?

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1800

Question 10

The two main reasons population has dramatically increased are

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better health care & more abundant food

Question 11

A pull factor to ancient urban area might be

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water pumps

Question 12

A form of government in which powers are divided between the national and state governments is

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a federal system

Question 13

An example of a sustainable development project is

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recycling plants

Question 14

The culture of Amazon Rainforest Native Americans is impacted by

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a traditional economic system

Question 15

The settlement of the American colonies and their distance from Great Britain caused ___

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cultural divergence

Question 16

An element of culture is

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social groups

Question 17

By examining the population pyramid, I might be able to conclude that

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some kind of bad event took place 20 years ago

Question 18

A push factor to a modern urban area might be

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better internet connectivity

Question 19

Most people emigrate to other countries from their home because

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their home is no longer a good place for their family

Question 20

A high degree of customer satisfaction is a characteristic of a _______________.

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market economic system

Question 21

To explain the shape of this population pyramid, it is possible that Haiti __________________.

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has faced a huge natural disaster in its past

Question 22

The Earth is composed of _______ percent land and __________ percent water.

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30, 70

Question 23

A generally low standard of living is experienced by members of a ________.

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traditional economic system

Question 24

What type of government uses secret police to enforce loyalty?

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totalitarian dicatorship

Question 25

Lack of good farmland would be a ______________ factor.

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push

Question 26

In which type of government are laws set in accordance with ancient religious texts?

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theocracy

Question 27

One example of something spread because of the Columbian Exchange is

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tomatoes to Europe

Question 28

A pull factor to cities might be

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libraries

Question 29

This population pyramid is

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stationary

Question 30

Food is more abundant today because

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food can be preserved in cans or frozen

Question 31

What type of government has a small group of people that makes all laws for the country?

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oligarchy

Question 32

Coal mining would be an example of a __________________.

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primary economic activity

Question 33

The problem with the land of the Earth for humans is that

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land good for human settlement is scarce

Question 34

Which is a way government does not affect culture?

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government monuments are built

Question 35

Humans like to settle in locations on the Earth that feature

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water & jobs

Question 36

Many countries that still today have a king or queen are

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constitutional monarchies

Question 37

A computer help center is an example of an ______________ economic activity level.

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quaternary

Question 38

What is a type of government in which a small group holds power?

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oligarchy

Question 39

The major religions that unite world populations are

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Christianity, Islam, and Judaism

Question 40

A democracy without a monarch in which people elect their officials to make laws is a

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republic

Question 41

The style of political system invented by the Greeks was

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direct democracy

Question 42

Easy ways to clarify whether a development is sustainable or unsustainable are

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fossil fuels & pollution

Question 43

The Boston-Washington, D.C. Megalopolis is

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the most densely populated area of the U.S.

Question 44

This country has a

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high birth rate & high death rate

Question 45

An early historical example of sustainable development is

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crop rotation

Question 46

What explains the size of the base of this population pyramid?

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there is little in the form of consumer entertainment

Question 47

Urbanization helped human society develop by

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making possible new types of employment

Question 48

Tex-Mex food is an example of

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cultural convergence

Question 49

The movement of people from place to place is called

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migration

Question 50

More advanced countries have more ______________ & _______________ economic activities.

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tertiary & quaternary

Question 51

In what type of government are people able to vote against politicians in which they disagree?

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representative democracy

Question 52

American blue jeans spreading throughout the world becoming a clothing staple is an example of

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cultural diffusion

Question 53

What is a government in which the decisions of one leader determine government policies?

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autocratic totalitarian dictatorship

Question 54

A theocracy is a government system that is split between

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secular & religious factions

Question 55

Countries progress through the economic activity levels in the order of ____________________.

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primary, secondary, tertiary, & quaternary

Question 56

Turning natural resources into a new usuable material would be a ___________ economic activity.

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secondary

Unit 4: Culture, Population, Government & Economics

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Unit 4: Culture, Population, Government & Economics

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