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