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Quiz on population, population density, migration, economic systems and political systems
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1
According to the migration video, why did Eastern European Jews immigrate to America?
clean water
housing surplus
religious freedom
advancements in farming technology
2
Which country is NOT one of the five most populated countries in the world?
India
Russia
China
USA
3
Give an historical example of Involuntary Migration.
British Prisoners sent to Australia
Eastern European Jews seeking religious freedom
4
This type of government is a leader,
NOT
a king or queen, who has total power.
supreme court justice
oligarchy
dictatorship
absolute monarchy
5
Name the type of government in which all adults take part in all decisions.
representative democracy
absolute monarchy
direct democracy
constitutional monarchy
6
Name the vocabulary term which means a body that makes and enforces laws.
executor
monarchy
government
congress
7
Name the vocabulary term which means a nation with few industries and simple technology.
developing nation
commercial nation
complex nation
developed nation
8
Give an historical example of voluntary migration.
Irish Potato Famine
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
9
Which country is a dependent of the United States?
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
Greenland
10
This form of transportation caused the growth of suburbs.
planes
trains
cars
trolleys
11
From the video we watched in class, which continent has the most megacities?
Asia
North America
South America
Europe
12
Name the most densely and least densely populated states in America.
California and Texas
New Jersey and Wyoming
Rhode Island and Alaska
New Jersey and Alaska
13
Name the economic system which means the government controls most businesses.
capitalism
democracy
communism
immigration
14
To the nearest billion, about how many people live on Earth?
12 billion
6 billion
10 billion
8 billion
15
Fill in the blank. Cuba, China, Vietnam, North Korea and ________ all have a communist economy.
India
United States
Laos
Germany
16
Fill in the blank. In developed nations, _______________ do most of the work.
machines
animals
aliens
people
17
In the migration notes, which one is
NOT
a problem with megacities around the world
limited space in schools
pollution
too many jobs
limited housing
18
Better medicine and better nutrition are two reasons for recent population growth. Name the third.
better education
better farming
better video games
better sanitation
19
Name the vocabulary term which means a state that is independent of other states.
demography
dependency
nation-state
migration
20
True or False
. Most nations are a blend of capitalism and communism.
False
True
21
In the 1800’s, this "revolution" pulled people from the countryside to the cities.
Industrial
Internet
Farming
Political
22
Another way of saying population density is how ______________ a space is.
crowded
colorful
clean
cerebral
23
Which international organization is a military alliance?
WTO
NATO
The United Nations
OPEC
24
Fill in the blank. ______________ migration means people are forced to move.
involuntary
subsistence
voluntary
developed
25
Name the vocabulary term which means areas away from cities
urbanization
rural
urban
high population density
26
Name the vocabulary term which means the total number of people in an area.
migration
demography
population density
population
27
Name the vocabulary term which means people/private companies control most businesses.
communism
communalism
socialism
capitalism
28
True or False
. The United States' type of government is a representative democracy.
False
True
