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Vocabulary
Multiple Choice
Slides 1-6
Slides 7-10
Slides 11-14
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The way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs.
What is culture?
100
Which of the following is a pull factor for migration? a. shortage of jobs b. natural disaster c. lure of jobs d. shortage of farmland
What is lure of jobs?
100
In which of the following do citizens elect representatives who make laws? a. dictatorship b. constitutional monarchy c. direct democracy d. absolute monarchy
What is b.... constitutional monarchy
100
What was Buddha's real name?
What is Siddhartha Gautama?
100
Using slide 11..... according to the article, which of the following statements describes bicycles in China? a. There are not enough flat places to ride in China b. The government encourages bicycle riding to reduce pollution c. They are the main mode of transportation d. China is the leading manufacturer of bikes
What is c..... they are the main mode of transportation?
200
People who are forced to flee to another country to escape wars, persecution, or natural disasters.
Who are refugees?
200
How population density is measured. a. total land area divided by total population b. average land area plus total population c. average population plus total land area d. total population divided by total land area
What is a. total land area divided by total population
200
What is one reason for the high price of oil? a. increased demand b. competition among suppliers c. increase in oil substitutes d. increased supply
What is a.... increased demand?
200
What aspect of culture is represented in slide 7? a. arts b. language c. socialization d. history
What is d.... history?
200
Using slide 12.... How did the earliest humans get food? a. they traded for it b. they hunted meat and gathered fruits and vegetables c. they grew it along the river valleys d. they stored seed from one year to the next
What is b..... they hunted meat and gathered fruits and vegetables?
300
A group that shares a language, history, religion, and some physical traits.
What is an ethnic group?
300
Which of the following statements about population density is true? a. Norway's population density is higher than that of Malaysia b. Population density represents the average c. Mongolia has a high population density d. The population density of Buenos Aires is lower than that of Argentina
What is b.... Population density represents an average?
300
Who makes key decisions in a command economy? a. individuals b. no one; resources are shared c. the government d. private businesses
What is c.... the government?
300
Looking at slide 10, by how much is North America's elderly population expected to grow by 2050? a. It is expected to grow by about 7% b. It is expected to double c. It is expected to grow by about 21% d. It is expected to triple
What is b... It is expected to double?
300
Using slide 14... Which of the following would be a "push" factor of migration? a. democratic government b. job availability c. dictatorial government d. high standard of living
What is c.... dictatorial government?
400
The development of a worldwide culture with an interdependent economy.
What is globalization?
400
Trade, migration, and conquest led to..... a. cultural diffusion b. river valley civilizations c. developing countries d. representative democracies
What is a..... cultural diffusion?
400
What form of government exists when a leader uses the military to rule by force? a. democracy b. limited government c. dictatorship d. monarchy
What is c..... dictatorship?
400
Using slide 9, almost 45 million immigrants live ________? a. in Europe b. in Southwest Asia c. in North America d. in Russia and Ukraine
What is c..... in North America?
400
Using slide 13.... the authors in favor of globalization say that for many people, globalization represents ________. a. language difficulties b. opportunity c. emigration restrictions d. all of the above
What is b...... opportunity?
500
Countries with a mix of agriculture and a great deal of manufacturing and service industries are called __________ countries?
What are developing?
500
What can be used to measure the success of an economy? a. the death rate b. population density c. the form of government d. people's quality of life
What is d... people's quality of life?
500
What does this statement in the excerpt mean: "oil supplies are not growing larger?" a. There is a shortage of oil b. Oil is a nonrenewable resource c. Oil is a natural resource d. Oil is a fossil fuel
What is b..... Oil is a nonrenewable resource?
500
Using slide 8, when and where did the Buddha live? a. during the 5th century B.C. in China b. during the 5th century B.C. in India c. during the 6th century B.C. in China d. during the 6th century B.C. in India
What is d..... during the 6th century B.C. in India?
500
Using slide 14.... according to the excerpts, people who favor globalization believe it __________. a. restrains liberty b. takes away the burden of choice c. ensures success d. gives people more freedom
What is d..... gives people more freedom