Which of the following is an example of an Economic Pull Factor?

Turkish workers migrate to Germany for job opportunities

Which of the following is an example of cultural convergence?

People in Paris enjoying McDonalds and american musix

A theocratic government if characterized by..

Censorship, Religious Laws, and Repression

Which statement about culture is the most accurate?

Culture includes a persons language, religion, and customs

How does life in a Rural Area differ from an Urban Area?

Rural villagers often engage in subsistence Agriculture

Which is a central Characteristic of a free enterprise/market economy?

Businesses are driven by desire to make profits

A totalitarian government would most likely develop in a country where..

Economic and social stability is rapidly declining

A peasant farmer in Congo and Laos practice subsistence agriculture because they

produce crops only for family use

El Nino can be best described as...

Warming of surface water in the Pacific Ocean

Which statement describes an aspect of a traditional economy?

Tradition and customs greatly influence economic Decisions

A rice farmer West Africa and the Philippines both practice subsistence agriculture because..

Produce crops for their families

Which of the following is one effect the Columbian Exchange had on European Society?

Europe's population grew due to new easily grown crops/foods

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1
Which of following best explains why we experience four seasons on Earth?
Distance between earth and sun
Gravitational pull of the moon
The tilt of the earth
Tectonic plate movement of the earth
2
Which of the following is an example of an Economic Pull Factor?
Turkish workers migrate to Germany for job opportunities
East Berliners flee to West Berlin to escape communism
Afghan Refugees flee to Pakistan to escape the Taliban
Puritans migrate to Massachusetts to practice their faith
3
A group of places that share a common feature..
Region
Climate
Culture
Location
4
The religions of Judaism and Christianity share a common belief in...
New Testament
Reincarnation
Belief in one God
Role of Jesus
5
Which of the following is an example of cultural convergence?
Japan bombing Pearl Harbor
When idea achieved independence from Great Britain
Soviet-Union breaking apart in 1991
People in Paris enjoying McDonalds and american musix
6
Which technological innovation is an example of modifying the physical environment?
internet
air conditioning
dams
guns for hunting
7
Which feature might appear on a map showing cultural differences?
Climate Zones
Mountain Ranges
Religious groups
Major River Systems
8
A theocratic government if characterized by..
Existence of multiple political parties
Written Constitution
Censorship, Religious Laws, and Repression
Direct governmental Elections
9
The study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth..
Archaeology
Sociology
Geography
Anthropology
10
Which statement about culture is the most accurate?
Most members of a culture have the same social status
Culture is characterized by a democratic government
People in a distinct culture all practice the same religion
Culture includes a persons language, religion, and customs
11
How does life in a Rural Area differ from an Urban Area?
Rural villagers often engage in subsistence Agriculture
Rural residents receive higher level of education
Villagers travel more often then urban residents
People in rural villages have access to latest technology
12
Which is a central Characteristic of a free enterprise/market economy?
Unions are prohibited
Everybody earns the same pay
The government tell you what to produce
Businesses are driven by desire to make profits
13
Which technological innovation is an example of humans modifying the physical environment
Air Conditioning
Dams
Internet
Guns and Hunting
14
Which is the best example of a perceptual region?
Old South
Sahara Desert
Mississippi Drainage Basin
Ancient Roman Empire
15
A totalitarian government would most likely develop in a country where..
People are unwilling to form alliances with other nations
Concern for human rights is an important value
Economic prosperity has been increasing
Economic and social stability is rapidly declining
16
A peasant farmer in Congo and Laos practice subsistence agriculture because they
Rely on slave labor for crop production
produce crops only for family use
Grow crops to export to other countries
Work on large state owned farms
17
El Nino can be best described as...
Melting polar ice caps
A giant wave that kills everything it hits
A massive earthquake
Warming of surface water in the Pacific Ocean
18
Which of these do environmental groups in the Amazon Rain forest most want to protect?
Deforestation
Wetlands
Bio Diversity
Ecotourism
19
Which of the following is a major concern for those opposed to urban sprawl?
Habitat loss
Affordable housing
Subsistence farming
Point source pollution
20
Which of the following is associated with the Islamic faith?
Refusing to eat meat on Fridays
Following the eight fold path
Worshiping five gods
Praying five times a day
21
Which statement describes an aspect of a traditional economy?
You don't do anything your teachers asks
Government directs and controls the means of production
Profit motivates individuals and business
Tradition and customs greatly influence economic Decisions
22
Which group has the greatest influence under command(communist) economy?
Government Officials
Farmers
Business Leaders
Consumers
23
A rice farmer West Africa and the Philippines both practice subsistence agriculture because..
Produce crops for their families
Rely on slave labor
Work on state farms
Grow surplus for export
24
Which of the following is one effect the Columbian Exchange had on European Society?
Horses were acquired for the first time
Europe's population grew due to new easily grown crops/foods
Migration to America's Declined
The church was divided into baptist and south baptist

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