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Date:_______________________
Unit One The World’s People
A. Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer in the provided space on the answer page. (2 pts)
1. What is the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create?
A. Geography
B. Cartography
C. Topography
D. All of the Above
2. Which map part shows where in the world an area on the map is located?
A. Scale
B. Legend
C. Compass Rose
D. Locator Map
3. Which of the following is a reason some areas are more densely populated than others?
A. Pollution
B. Tall mountain ranges
C. No rivers
D. Fertile soil
4. What part of the map contains symbols and explains what those symbols mean?
A. Key
B. Legend
C. A&B
D. None of the above
5. What part of the map compares distance on a map to the actual earth’s distance?
A. Scale
B. Compass Rose
C. Key
D. Legend
6. Geographers look at the world:
A. by studying cities first
B. at the local, global, and regional levels
C. by studying only its physical features
D. as separate regions with no effect on each other
7. Geographers who study social science:
A. visit places and talk to the people who live there.
B. take measurements in the wild.
C. analyze environmental data.
D. study satellite images.
8. A group of people who share a common culture and ancestry is a(n)_______.
A. Culture
B. Ethnic Group
C. Culture Trait
D. Cultural Diversity
9. An economic system in which the government controls production and prices is a__________________.
A. Market Economy
B. Subsistence Economy
C. Command Economy
D. Fair-Trade Economy
10. A Geographer who studies North Plainfield would be studying at what level of geography?
A. Regional
B. Global
C. Continental
D. Local
11. The value of all goods and services produced in a country in a single year is_____________________.
A. Gross Domestic Product
B. Gross National Product
C. Economic Indicator
D. Market Economy
12. Which economic system is based on free trade and competition?
A. command economy
B. communism
C. developed countries
D. market economy
13. The term for having a variety of cultures in the same area is:
A. cultural diversity.
B. culture region.
C. popular culture.
D. population density.
14. Which of the following is ruled by a single person with all the power?
A. communist government
B. democracy
C. dictatorship
D. command economy
15. Which type of government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life in a country?
A. democracy
B. monarchy
C. dictatorship
D. communism
B. Fill in the blank. Write the word that correctly completes the sentence in the space provided. (2 pts)
16. The study of the world’s people, community, and landscapes is
_________________________(human, physical) geography.
17. The study of the world’s landforms, bodies of water, and climates is
______________________(human, physical) geography.
18. ________________________________(population, population density) is the total amount of
people in an area.
19. A form of government in which people elect leaders and rule by majority is a
_____________(monarchy, democracy).
20. A system that includes all the activities that people and businesses do to earn a living is
______________________ (economy, government).
C. True and False. Determine whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements
to make them true. Rewrite them in the space provided. (3 pts)
21. Geography is both a science and social science.
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22. North Plainfield is an example of a country that has cultural diversity with many different ethnic groups
living side by side.
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23. Geographers study economic indicators like the types of industries and technology a country has and its
level of health care and education in order to judge its development.
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24. Countries with less productive economies and a lower quality of life are developed countries.
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25. The United Kingdom is an example of a communism.
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D. Matching. Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided on the answer page. (2 points)
____26. The set of beliefs, values, and practices
that a group of people have in common.
A. Globe
____27. A flat drawing that shows all or part
of Earth’s surface.
B. Region
____28. A part of the world that has one or more
common features that distinguish it from
surrounding areas.
C. Culture
____29. A field that studies people and
the relationships among them.
D. Map
____30. A spherical, or ball-shaped, model
E. Social Science
E. Practicing Social Studies Skills
Study the map below and answer the question that follows. (1 pt)
31. Which continent is the most densely populated?
A. Africa
D. Asia
B. Europe
E. Antarctica
F. Label the seven continents and five oceans on the blank map of the world. Spelling and capitalization count!
(24 pts)
G. Essay. What is culture? How do cultures develop and change over time? (10 points)
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G. Honors Short Answer.
33. How might geographers help people improve their lives?
34. A city planner needs to know where to build a main highway. How could a geographer help her?
35. What can population patterns tell us about the world?
36. What factors can lead to cultural diffusion?