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Match each item with the correct statement below.a. free enterprise f. emigrateb. solar energy g. developing countriesc. developed countries h. Internetd. hydroelectric power i. representative democracye. minority group j. population density

____ 1. energy generated by falling water____ 2. people start and run businesses to make a profit____ 3. to move to another country____ 4. countries working to become industrialized____ 5. global network of computers____ 6. average number of people living in a square mile____ 7. people in a society that do not control most of the wealth and power____ 8. energy produced by the heat of the sun____ 9. countries that are industrialized____ 10. form of limited government

Match each item with the correct statement below.a. rights f. Hindusb. language g. supply and demandc. Buddhists h. urban sprawld. Agricultural Revolution i. responsibilitiese. famine j. tariff

____ 11. lack of food____ 12. expansion of city boundaries____ 13. tax added to imported goods____ 14. a way for people to share information____ 15. how prices are determined in a market economy____ 16. follow the Eightfold Path____ 17. benefits and protections guaranteed by law____ 18. people learned to grow food by planting seeds____ 19. duties that you owe to other citizens and your government____ 20. believe in reincarnation

Multiple ChoiceIdentify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 21. Which of the following is a major world religion?a. Buddhism c. monarchy

b. Communism d. Han Chinese____ 22. Economic decisions based on customs or beliefs are found in a ____.

a. market economy c. traditional economyb. free enterprise system d. socialism

____ 23. River valley civilizations spread their knowledge and skills by ____.a. emigrants c. demographyb. cultural diffusion d. urbanization

____ 24. Kings and queens inherit the right to rule but have limited powers in a(n) ____.a. absolute monarchy c. socialist systemb. dictatorship d. constitutional monarchy

____ 25. The local form of a language that differs from the main language is ____.a. a culture c. a dialectb. English d. a trait

____ 26. Trees, fertile soil, and clean water are examples of ____.a. fossil fuels c. nonrenewable resourcesb. natural resources d. energy sources

____ 27. Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of ____.a. hydroelectric power c. urbanizationb. pesticides d. fossil fuels

____ 28. Which of the following is NOT a trade barrier?a. a free trade agreement c. a tax on importsb. a quota d. a tariff

____ 29. The ability of people to instantly communicate all over the world is known as ____.a. the Industrial Revolution c. the Agricultural Revolutionb. the Information Revolution d. high-speed cable

____ 30. As countries globalize, they become ____.a. more democratic c. less interdependentb. less democratic d. more interdependent

____ 31. An example of a nonrenewable resource is ____.a. solar power c. hydroelectric powerb. nuclear energy d. grasslands

____ 32. Language, religion, customs, and beliefs are part of a(n) ____.a. political system c. cultureb. standard of living d. economic system

____ 33. In a democracy, people choose their leaders by ____.a. voting c. social groupsb. revolution d. free enterprise

____ 34. A market economy is based on ____.a. socialism c. free enterpriseb. authoritarian rule d. democracy

____ 35. One way geographers study cultures is by looking at ____.a. natural resources c. democraciesb. monarchies d. social groups

____ 36.

According to the circle graphs, which continent’s population is expected to grow the most by 2050?a. Europe c. Asiab. Africa d. North America

____ 37. Food production from 1950 on has increased faster than population in every continent except ____.a. Africa c. Asiab. Europe d. North America

____ 38. The way that people in a particular culture see themselves is often shaped by their ____.a. history c. economyb. language d. foods

____ 39. Voting is a form of ____.a. urbanization c. civic participationb. cultural diffusion d. cultural borrowing

____ 40. Better health care and improved living conditions reduce the ____.a. birthrate c. population growthb. food supply d. death rate

____ 41. Which of the following is NOT a main Hindu god?a. Brahma c. Vishnub. Buddha d. Siva

____ 42. Who was the major leader of Buddhism?a. Jesus Christ c. Siddhartha Gautamab. Abraham d. Muhammad

____ 43. Which followers believe in reincarnation?a. Muslims c. Buddhistsb. Christians d. Hindus

____ 44. What is the Torah?a. the first five books of the Hebrew Bibleb. the Gospels of the New Testamentc. eight paths to nirvanad. five pillars of faith revealed in the Quran

____ 45. Which of the following is NOT one of the pillars of faith?a. belief c. charityb. karma d. fasting

____ 46. What type of government does Japan have?a. direct democracy c. constitutional monarchyb. representative democracy d. dictatorship

____ 47. In which of the following do citizens NOT hold power?a. constitutional monarchy c. direct democracyb. absolute monarchy d. representative democracy

____ 48. In which type of the following types of government do citizens elect representatives who make laws?a. direct democracy c. dictatorshipb. absolute monarchy d. constitutional monarchy

In the sixth century B.C., a man named Siddhartha Gautama lived in India. He is better known as the Buddha. In his lifetime, he gained thousands of devoted followers. People would come to him seeking to know more about him, asking, “Are you a god?”“No,” he answered.“Are you an angel?”“No.”“Are you a saint?”“No.”“Then what are you?”The Buddha replied, “I am awake.”

____ 49. What was the Buddha’s real name?a. Confucius c. Krishnab. Muhammad d. Siddhartha Gautama

____ 50. When and where did the Buddha live?a. during the 500s B.C. in India c. during the 500s B.C. in Chinab. during the 600s B.C. in India d. during the 600s B.C. in China

____ 51. Based on the quote, which of the following statements about Buddha is true?a. Only after his death did his message spread.b. He hungered for power and fame.c. He was well-known during his lifetime.d. He had only a handful of followers at the time of his death.

____ 52. Who owns the resources in a command economy?a. the government c. individualsb. no one, resources are shared d. private businesses

____ 53. How are goods and services exchanged in a traditional economy?a. through prices and wages c. through barterb. through government regulation d. through shortages and surpluses

____ 54. How are prices and wages determined in a market economy?

a. by government controlb. by supply and demandc. by customs handed down from previous generationsd. through federal agencies

____ 55. What type of economic system does North Korea have?a. traditional c. marketb. command d. mixed

“If one word [describes] the changes we are living through, it is ‘globalization.’ ...What are [the] global issues? .... First, freedom from want. How can we call human beings free and equal in dignity when over a billion of them are struggling to survive on less than one dollar a day? ...The second ... is freedom from fear.... We must do more to prevent conflicts from happening at all.... The third [is] the freedom of future generations to sustain their lives on this planet.... We need to remember the old African wisdom which I learned as a child--that the earth is not ours.”Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations

____ 56. Which continent do you think the author of this quote is from?a. Europe c. South Americab. Asia d. Africa

____ 57. Which of the following is NOT one of the global issues discussed in the quote?a. freedom from wantb. ability to move freely among countriesc. to protect the planet for future generationsd. freedom from fear

____ 58. What is another way that the author of this quote describes being “free”?a. “globalization” c. “prevent conflicts”b. “sustain their lives” d. “equal in dignity”

____ 59. Which culture region is signified by the letter “D” on the map?a. North America c. English-speakingb. United States and Canada d. Native American

____ 60. What letter on the map is located on the culture region of Asia?a. H c. Fb. C d. G

____ 61. Which culture region does the letter “B” signify on the map?a. South America c. Caribbean regionb. Central America d. Latin America

____ 62. What is the culture region labeled with a “C” on the map?a. Russia and Central Asian Republics c. North Africa and Southwest Asiab. Africa South of the Sahara d. Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica

“The world’s population exceeded 6 billion in October 1999. In that year, the earth’s population gew by nearly 80 million. Ninety-seven percent of this growth happened in the poorest parts of the world. In the next generation, there will be 3 billion young people. This is equal to the whole population of the world in 1960. If population growth does not change, by no later than the year 2025, the combined population of Asia and Africa will be 6.5 billion.

____ 63. What is the main idea of this paragraph?

a. World population is growing at an alarming rate.b. Rich countries need to have higher population growth rates.c. Poor countries’ populations are growing at the same rate as rich countries.d. Migration is the key to solving the world’s population growth problem.

____ 64. What was the world’s population in 1960?a. 80 million c. 3 billionb. 97 million d. over 6 billion

____ 65. How long did it take for the world to double its population to reach 6 billion?a. about 25 years c. about 60 yearsb. about 40 years d. about 100 years

____ 66. If the population growth rate does not change, by 2025 _____.a. the world’s population will have tripled.b. Africa and Asia alone will have more people than the entire world holds now.c. the entire earth will hold an additional 3 billion people.d. rich nations’ populations will equal that of poorer nations.

____ 67. According to the table, in which year was the birthrate the lowest?a. 1960 c. 1990b. 1970 d. 2000

____ 68. In which year was the death rate the highest?a. 1970 c. 1990b. 1980 d. 2000

____ 69. According to the table, how many Americans were born in 2000?a. about four hundred c. about four millionb. about four thousand d. about four billion

“The black soil of the Nile Delta has made it the foundation stone of seven millennia of human history.... Today Egypt’s battle is to preserve the soil and water that have always given life to the delta. One hundred fifty years ago this nation had five million acres of farmland and five million citizens; now it has seven million acres of farmland and 60 million citizens. And every nine months there are nearly a million more Egyptians to feed.”National Geographic

____ 70. What country is discussed in this paragraph?a. Nile c. North Africab. Egypt d. Delta

____ 71. According to the paragraph, for how long have people farmed on the Nile Delta?a. 7 years c. 700 yearsb. 70 years d. 7,000 years

____ 72. According to the paragraph, what is threatening the ability of the Nile Delta to continue to be productive?a. overpopulation c. industrial growthb. warfare d. climate changes

“Geographic location of resources, labor, and capital means less as scattered countries use information technologies to work together. Many cars have parts made in a half dozen countries; stores sell lookalike clothes sewn on four continents.... Money moves most easily. Stocks, currency, and bonds traded on worldwide electronic markets amount to an estimated three trillion dollars each day....”National Geographic

____ 73. What would be the best title for this paragraph?a. Global Connections c. Worldwide Electronic Moneyb. Selling Cars Worldwide d. Sewing International Clothes

____ 74. According to this quote, what ties countries together today?a. resources c. workersb. capital d. information technologies

____ 75. According to the quote, what moves easiest in a global economy?a. cars c. moneyb. clothes d. labor

____ 76. How did the earliest humans get food?a. They grew it.b. They ordered it from the Internet.c. They bought it from stores.d. They hunted meat and gathered fruits and vegetables.

____ 77. When do you think water and steam began to power the first factories?a. 8000s B.C. c. A.D. 1700sb. 7000s B.C. d. A.D. 1900s

____ 78. Use the diagram to find a word that means “farming.”a. information c. agrarianb. societies d. gatherers

____ 79. According to the bar graph, what percentage of the world’s population lived in Asia in 1998?a. 20 percent c. 55 percentb. 22 percent d. 61 percent

____ 80. Which continent experienced the greatest decline in birthrate from 1950 to 1998?a. Africa c. North Americab. Europe d. Australia & Oceania

____ 81. What is the projected population distribution of Africa?a. 9 percent c. almost 20 percentb. 13 percent d. about 55 percent

Short Answer

82.How are constitutional monarchies and absolute monarchies alike and different?

In the sixth century B.C., a man named Siddhartha Gautama lived in India. He is better known as the Buddha. In his lifetime, he gained thousands of devoted followers. People would come to him seeking to know more about him, asking, “Are you a god?”“No,” he answered.“Are you an angel?”“No.”“Are you a saint?”“No.”“Then what are you?”The Buddha replied, “I am awake.”

83.What do you think the Buddha meant when he said, “I am awake”?

“If one word [describes] the changes we are living through, it is ‘globalization.’ ...What are [the] global issues? .... First, freedom from want. How can we call human beings free and equal in dignity when over a billion of them are

struggling to survive on less than one dollar a day? ...The second ... is freedom from fear.... We must do more to prevent conflicts from happening at all.... The third [is] the freedom of future generations to sustain their lives on this planet.... We need to remember the old African wisdom which I learned as a child--that the earth is not ours.”Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations

84.What do you think the author of this quote means by the phrase, “the earth is not ours”?

85.Study the table above. Explain why the death rate decreased from 1960 to 2000, even as the total number of deaths steadily increased.

86.Populations increase when the birthrate is greater than the death rate. What can you conclude about the projected birthrate and death rate for each continent from now to 2050?

Essay

87.Complete the graphic by filling in the causes and results of specialization.

88.

Name some of the customs and beliefs that are part of your culture.

89.How does language help unite the people in a culture region?

90.Why is the world’s population increasing so rapidly?

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82. ANS:In both, a monarch inherits the right to rule. In a constitutional monarchy, however, the king or queen is limited by laws and a law-making body that is elected by the people. In an absolute monarchy, the king or queen has unlimited power.

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83. ANS:Students’ answers may be similar to the following: The Buddha meant that he had awakened and seen the world in a new way, or finally understood the meaning of life.


84. ANS:Students’ answers may be similar to the following: The earth is not just ours. It also belongs to future generations. We must take care of the earth so that future generations can also enjoy life on the planet.


85. ANS:The population of the United States continues to growth. Thus, although there were more total deaths in 2000 than in 1960, that number was a smaller percentage of the entire population.


86. ANS:Birthrates will exceed death rates in Africa and Latin America. This will not occur in Asia, Europe, North America, Australia, and Oceania.


ESSAY

87. ANS:Answers will vary but should mention the sources of air pollution—industries and vehicles that burn fossil fuels—producing fumes from cars and other vehicles and emissions from smokestacks of factories, apartments, and other buildings. The effects of air pollution include damaging people's health; acid rain eating away the surfaces of buildings and killing fish and destroying forests; and the greenhouse effect melting glaciers and ice caps and raising the level of the world's seas, and flooding cities and destroying farmland.

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Answers will vary but will reflect the customs and beliefs of the student’s culture, focusing on language, religion, values, and beliefs as well as clothing, food, and other elements of his or her lifestyle.


Answers will vary but should mention that language helps the people in a culture region to communicate and to share information. It enables them to develop literature and writings to transmit knowledge and beliefs that are shared by all the people.


Answers will vary but should mention the worldwide increase in the food supply with improved seeds and farming methods, better sanitation and health care, improving conditions in many developing countries, and people’s longer life spans as death rates decline. Also, although many governments encourage population control, some cultures reward large families.

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