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Unit 1: World Cultures Review
Unit 1: World Cultures Review
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1
What continent is this?
Alaska
Europe
North America
South America
2
What does the theme of movement help geographers to understand?
how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another
the climate of a place
how far a place is from the Equator
a location's physical and human features
3
How do geographers use the theme of regions?
identify trade routes
to show how people affect their environment
locate places
to make comparisons
4
What does a political map show?
location of energy sources
human-created features on the Earth's surface
natural features
population density
5
What continent is this?
Australia
Africa
North America
Japan
6
What theme of geography explains the spread of world religions?
region
place
movement
location
7
Which is a example of human-environment interaction?
A dam to store water
High temperatures
Erosion caused by waves
Spreading of diseases
8
What is the study of the earth called?
Earthology
Geography
Social Studies
Earth Science
9
which of the following would be an expression of culture?
total population in a region
climate in a region
natural resources in a region
language in a region
10
Which of the following would be an effect of living in an earthquake prone area?
Building an underground storm shelter
Building on stilts to avoid flooding
Building on solid foundations avoiding fault lines
Building energy efficient homes with solar power
11
What is the purpose of a map legend?
lists names of places
Explains symbols
Shows unit of distance
points out specific areas
12
Which is the best definition of culture?
what people believe
how people live, behave, and think in a region
why people dress a certain way in their country
where people go for music, dance, and art in the community
13
What type of map would show capitals?
None
Thematic
Political
Physical
14
Which letter on the map represent North America?
a
d
c
b
15
To pinpoint absolute location of a place, geographers use __________________.
the North and South poles
nearby location
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
latitude and longitude
16
A government that allows citizens to vote for leaders and those leaders make decisions on laws
Communism
Oligarchy
Democracy
Monarchy
17
What continent is this?
Africa
Antarctica
North America
South America
18
What type of map would you use to study the number of endangered rhino's in Africa?
None
Thematic
Political
Physical
19
Geographers study many things, including oceans, plant life, landforms and ___________.
people
comets
asteriods
geography
20
Geographers use the five themes of geography to _________.
study world history
organize information
measure locations
organize history
21
What continent is this?
Asia
Africa
Europe
Austrialia
22
What is this?
A map scale
A map key
A compass rose
Longititude
23
What continent is this?
North America
South America
Asia
Australia
24
What is this?
A map key
A map scale
a continent
a compass rose
25
Which best shows culture being affected by the environment?
Different words in different parts of the US
Pollution
Music and Style of clothing found in different areas
Homes being build on the sides on mountains
26
The _____ is the imaginary line that circles the earth at its widest point.
Compass Rose
Equator
Degrees
Prime Meridian
27
Which describes a democracy?
Citizens elect representatives
Gov. owns all property
Gov. runs most aspects of life
Citizens have limited rights
28
What divides the western and eastern hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
29
What sits at 0 degrees latitude?
North Pole
Prime Meridian
Equator
South Pole
30
A area in which people share similar beliefs, history, and languages is called a ______ region.
climate
geographic
cultural
physical
31
To research Death Valley, the lowest point in North America. What kind map would you use?
Thematic
Physical
None
Political
32
What continent is shown in red?
South America
Africa
Antarctica
North Pole
33
What continent is this?
South America
Europe
Africa
Asia
34
Which continent is represented by the E on the map?
Asia
Antarctica
Africa
Europe
35
A limited government __________
Controls every part
Has leaders take over by force
Insists ALL people obey laws
Allows leaders to write laws that they do not need to obey
36
Lines of ________ circle the Earth parallel to the Equator.
longitude
degrees
latitude
Prime Meridian
37
What map element would you use to figure out distances?
compass rose
scale
legend
locator globe
38
The lines of latitude that divide the globe into units called ______.
Continents
Oceans
Degrees
Poles
39
Which city is closest to an earthquake of the strongest magnitude?
Philippines
Manila
Cebu
Davan
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What is this?
A map key
A map
A map scale
A compass rose
