Global Cultures
A local form of a language that differs in pronunciation and word meanings is a:
A) Language family B) Dialect C) Culture hearth D) Ethnic group
Hint: Think "local version" of a language.
B) Dialect
Population density is found by:
A) Multiplying population by land area B) Dividing land area by population C) Dividing population by land area D) Subtracting the death rate from the birthrate
Hint: It is "people per square mile."
C) Dividing population by land area
In which system of government does one person rule with unlimited power?
A) Autocracy B) Oligarchy C) Democracy D) Theocracy
A) Autocracy
Teachers perform which type of economic activity?
A) Primary B) Secondary C) Tertiary D) Quaternary
C) Tertiary
Scattered development that increases traffic and destroys open space is called:
A) Smart growth B) Urban sprawl C) Urbanization D) Central place
B) Urban sprawl
English, Spanish, and Russian all belong to which language family?
A) Afro-Asiatic B) Dravidian C) Indo-European D) Culture region
C) Indo-European
The growth rate of a population is the difference between the birthrate and the:
A) Immigration rate B) Death rate C) Doubling time D) Density
B) Death rate
In which system does a small group hold power?
A) Monarchy B) Autocracy C) Oligarchy D) Democracy
C) Oligarchy
Which economy has businesses that are privately owned, with production and prices set by supply and demand?
A) Traditional B) Market C) Command D) Mixed
Market
Which model says a city grows outward from a central point in a series of rings?
A) Sector B) Multiple nuclei C) Concentric zone D) Central place
C) Concentric zone
A center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward is a:
A) Culture region B) Culture hearth C) Ethnic group D) Language family
B) Culture hearth
Which two continents are the most densely populated?
A) Asia and South America B) Europe and North America C) Asia and Europe D) Africa and Asia
C) Asia and Europe
A boundary that follows straight lines and ignores natural and cultural features is:
A) Natural B) Cultural C) Geometric D) Religious
C) Geometric
A tax on imported or exported goods is a:
A) Tariff B) Incentive C) Export D) GDP
A) Tariff
Which model says a city develops in wedge-shaped areas?
A) Sector B) Concentric zone C) Multiple nuclei D)
A) Sector
Which statement about cultural change is TRUE?
A) The Information Revolution has slowed cultural change.
B) Religion is not part of culture because beliefs vary.
C) Trade, migration, and war all encourage cultural change.
D) Culture hearths were located far from water.
C) Trade, migration, and war all encourage cultural change.
Tunisia and the Czech Republic both have about 10.5 million people, but Tunisia has a much lower density. Why?
A) Tunisia has a lower birthrate B) Tunisia has a larger land area C) Tunisia has more large cities D) Tunisia has more immigrants
B) Tunisia has a larger land area
The United Nations was founded in 1945 after World War II. Its main goal is to:
A) Oversee trade agreements B) Defend members with a military alliance C) Help countries cooperate and stop wars D) Rule over its member countries
C) Help countries cooperate and stop wars
Mexico is moving from mainly agriculture to mainly manufacturing. It is a:
A) More developed country B) Newly industrialized country C) Less developed country D) Command economy
B) Newly industrialized country
A city that plays an important role in the global economic system is called a:
A) Capital city B) Edge city C) Industrial city D) World city
D) World city
The mass migration of enslaved Africans to the Americas is an example of what, and what did the migrants bring with them?
A) Voluntary migration; their governments
B) Forced migration; their cultures, which blended with those of the adopted country
C) Cultural diffusion without migration; nothing
D) Pull-factor migration; their wealth
B) Forced migration; their cultures, which blended with those of the adopted country
Egypt's overall density is about 216 people per square mile, but measured on usable land it is about 6,993. Why do some geographers use the second measure?
A) Egypt has very little land
B) Over 90 percent of Egyptians live along the Nile, and the rest of the country is desert
C) Egypt has negative population growth
D) Egypt is the least densely populated country
B) Over 90 percent of Egyptians live along the Nile, and the rest of the country is desert
Which best explains why the United Kingdom is a democracy but NOT a republic?
A) Its leaders are never elected
B) It has a monarch as head of state, but the monarch's role is ceremonial and elected officials hold the power
C) Its head of government is a president elected for a set term
D) It is ruled by a small group
B) It has a monarch as head of state, but the monarch's role is ceremonial and elected officials hold the power
Why do multinationals usually place headquarters in more developed countries but factories in less developed or newly industrialized countries?
A) Those countries have low labor costs
B) Those countries have no tariffs at all
C) Those countries have the most educated workers
D) Those countries have no natural resources
A) Those countries have low labor costs
Sun City, Arizona, a new master-planned city built on undeveloped land, is an example of a:A) Boomer edge city B) Uptown edge city C) Greenfield edge city D) Ghost town
C) Greenfield edge city