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Chapter 4: “The World’s People”
Chapter Walkabout
Directions: Answer each question thoroughly in a complete sentence. Look
at the point values possible, and then give that many answers. Please do
not write on this paper. Use a separate lined piece of paper.
Section 1: Culture
1. Describe: What role do families play in the development of culture? (1 Point) Pgs. 80-81
2. Identify: What is some culture trait you share with many other people around the world? What is one
that is not shared by many other cultures? (2 Points) Pgs. 80-81
3. Make Inferences: Why is a shared language such an important part of a culture region? (1 Point) Pg. 82
4. Analyze: How could the Internet encourage cultural diffusion? (1 Point) Pg. 85
5. Make Inferences: Why have immigrant groups usually adopted the language of their new home? Why
have some continued to speak their native language? (2 Points) Pgs. 84-85
Section 2: Population
6. Recall: How is population density usually expressed? (1 Point) Pg. 86
7. Make Inferences: Why do you think land is often more expensive in areas with high population
densities? (1 Point) Pg. 87
8. Identify: What statistic subtracts from a country’s population? (1 Point) Pg. 88
9. Recall: Which continents have countries with the lowest rates of natural increase? (1 Point) Pg. 88
10. Summarize: How does migration affect the population of the world? (1 Point) Pg. 89
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Section 3: Government and Economy
11. Describe: Why do societies have governments? (1 Point) Pg. 91
12. Contrast: How much control over people’s lives do democratic countries have compared to communist
countries? (1 Point) Pgs. 91-92
13. Make Inferences: How are primary and secondary industries related? (1 Point) Pg. 93
14. Make Generalizations: What problems might a command economy face? (1 Point) Pg. 94
15. Identify: What economic indicators (3) do geographers use to evaluate a country’s development? (3
Points) Pg. 95
Section 4: Global Connections
16. Draw Conclusions: How has globalization affected the English language? (1 Point) Pg. 98
17. Describe: In what ways (2) does improved communication and transportation affect global trade? (2
Points) Pg. 99
18. Identify: What kinds of conflicts do world organizations work to solve? (2 Points) Pg. 99
19. Interpret: How is today’s world more like a village than in earlier times? (2 Points) Pg. 99
20. Summarize: How does a large-scale disaster promote cooperation between countries? (1 Point) Pg. 100
A Developed and a Developing Country
France
Per capita GDP (US$): $31,100
Life Expectancy at Birth: 80.6
Infant mortality (per 1,000 births): 3.4
Literacy rate: 99%
Guatemala
Per capita GDP (US$): $5,000
Life expectancy at birth: 69.7
Infant mortality (per 1,000 births): 29.8
Literacy rate: 69.1%
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