Unit 1
Distinctive religious traditions include:
a)the patterns of settlement within the society
b)the perceptions a society has about immigrants
c)the celebrations and holidays a society observes
d)the types of jobs performed by people in the society
c. the celebrations and holidays a society observes
When people from different cultures colonize a new region, what has been created?
Multiculturalism
Religious Persecution (abuse)
Political Instability (not stable)
Social Unrest (people are happy)
1.multiculturalism
What is the most common religion in Europe?
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
4. Christianity
What is a characteristic of culture?
a)Elections
b)Monotheism
c)Shared Beliefs
d)Mountain barriers
c. shared beliefs
What economic system would be considered the opposite of communism?
Socialism
Democracy
Republic
Free Enterprise System
4.free enterprise system
What world-changing event happened during the 1900s that led to the unification of European countries?
Economic competition from the United States
Emergence of powerful nations in Africa
Devastation caused by WWII
Outbreak of war in Southeast Asia
3.Devastation caused by WWII
What geographic feature is an influence on where people live?
a) Availability of water
b)Shared cultural traditions
c)Access to public transportation
d)Proximity to highways and roads
a. availability of water
How has immigration affected the United States?
Birth rates have declined for the past 50 years in the United States
Use of mass transportation is common throughout the United States
Many different holidays and festivals are celebrated in the United States
Roman Catholicism is the largest religious denomination in the United States
3.Many different holidays and festivals are celebrated in the United States
There is a cultural trait that is influenced by a society's location, available natural resources, and traditional family structure, what is it?
a)Folk stories
b)Types of shelter
c) Religious practices
d) Musical Instruments
b.types of shelter
What 2 states are not attached to the United States?
California and Maine
Hawaii and Alaska
Texas and California
New York and Rhode Island
2.hawaii and alaska
What type of map shows man-made borders between countries, states, and cities?
Political map
Physical map
Climate map
Economic map
1. political map
Four bodies of water border North America, which one borders the United States and Mexico?
The Bering Straits
The Gulf of California
The Hudson Bay
The Gulf of Mexico
4. the golf of mexico