Chapter 3 & 4 Review

Chapter 3 & 4 Review

1. Population density is the number of people that live in a region divided by the number of

A. RoadsB. Square miles or kilometers in the regionC. WaterwaysD. People who used to live there

2. How do demographers figure out population growth?

A. By studying the level of a water supplyB. By comparing birthrates and death ratesC. By asking people how many children they haveD. By counting all the new buildings

3. Because of an increase in food supply and better medical care, the world’s population recently has

A. Remained the sameB. Slowly decreasedC. Made educational gainsD. Rapidly increased

4. One serious problem caused by a growing population is

A. A higher death rateB. Not enough available jobsC. Too much energy productionD. Fewer medical advancements

5. Democracy, monarchy, and dictatorship are examples of

A. Economic systemsB. Kinds of social classesC. Forms of governmentsD. Kinds of families

6. The “push-pull” theory is used by scientists to explain

A. How people fightB. MountainsC. ImmigrationD. Farming methods

7. Capitalism is called a free-market economy because

A. The central government owns most businessesB. It depends on lack of tradeC. Producers compete freely for consumers’

businessD. It does not rely on competition

8. Large numbers of people have moved from rural areas to urban areas because they want to

A. Learn many languagesB. Give their children more opportunitiesC. Live life at a slower paceD. Raise animals

9. Because commercial farms use modern technology, a small number of workers can

A. Feed only the farmers’ familiesB. Raise enough food for an entire countryC. Turn a developed nation into an undeveloped

oneD. Live without goods and services

10.Communism and capitalism are examples of

A. Political systemsB. Economic systemsC. Educational methodsD. Technological achievements

11.The social unit most responsible for teaching the customs and traditions of a culture is

A. The familyB. The governmentC. The armyD. The schools

12.A government controlled by a small group of people is called a

A. City-stateB. Direct democracyC. OligarchyD. Dictatorship

13.Which of the following would NOT be considered an institution?

A. FamiliesB. Sports clubsC. Organized religionD. Civilizations

14.Three examples of forms of government are

A. Constitutional monarchy, dictatorship, and economic

B. Monarchy, extended family, and populationC. Democracy, capitalism, and constitutional

monarchyD. Monarchy, democracy, and dictatorship

15.Which of the following is NOT one of the four major advances in early cultures?

A. The invention of toolsB. The beginnings of agricultureC. The discovery that the world is roundD. The development of civilization

16.People’s occupations, their behavior, and their beliefs are a part of their

A. GovernmentB. ClimateC. TechnologyD. Culture

17.When geographers study human-environment interaction, they learn

A. How schools are runB. How people and their environment affect each

otherC. How agriculture developsD. How the climate changes

18.Three important features of a culture are

A. Weather, technology, and writingB. Language, social class, and religious beliefsC. Economy, population growth, and climateD. Natural resources, landforms, and climate

19.The world’s population doubles about every ______ years.

A. 65B. 40C. 20D. 1

20.Which of the following is true of social classes?

A. People in most societies cannot improve their status

B. They are based mainly on ageC. People can improve their status by getting a good

educationD. They are based mainly on gender

21.The most basic social unit of any culture is the

A. FamilyB. VillageC. ChurchD. Government

22.Which of the following changes is a result of discoveries and inventions, shifts in the natural environment, and new ideas?

A. CultureB. LandformsC. ClimateD. Atmosphere

23.The way different groups work together in a society is known as its

A. InstitutionB. CivilizationC. Social classD. Social structure

24.The rapid exchange of ideas in the computer age has increased the

A. Growth of communismB. Growth of extended familiesC. Rate of cultural changeD. Number of religions in the world

25.Historians refer to the time when people went from hunting and gathering their foods to relying on farming and herding as

A. The Age of DiscoveryB. The global villageC. The start of world historyD. The Agricultural Revolution

26.An example of a non-basic company would be ______

A. HospitalB. Grocery storeC. School D. Sporting goods store

27.In socialism, who owns the basic industries?

A. Private industriesB. Mrs. ProutC. The common peopleD. Government

28.An example of a basic industry would be ________.

A. GamestopB. Floyd Memorial HospitalC. Payless ShoesD. Chucky Cheese

29.Another name for capitalism is ______.

A. Command marketB. Free marketC. Buyers marketD. Sellers market

30.The word “demos” means _________.

A. Common peopleB. DemonstrationC. Supreme rulerD. King