2. Maps Geography Culture Government Economy 10 20 30 40 50

3. Question 1 – 10 points What are the two types of maps we have studied?

4. Answer 1 – 10 points Political and Physical Maps

5. Question 1 – 20 points This type of map shows landforms, rivers, oceans, and mountaints

6. Answer 1 – 20 points Physical Map

7. Question 1 – 30 points What is a political map?

8. Answer 1 – 30 points Political maps show boundaries, capitals, cities, towns, etc.

9. Question 1 – 40 points What is the difference between a map and a globe? Which is more accurate?

10. Answer 1 – 40 Globe: spherical, ball shaped, model of the Earth Map: flat drawing of the Earth’s surface Globe is more accurate

11. Question 1 – 50 points What are the essential parts of a map?

12. Answer 1 – 50 points Title, Compass Rose, Scale, Legend/Key, Locator Map

13. Question 2 – 10 points What are the three levels that geographers look at the world?

14. Answer 2 – 10 points Local, Regional, Global

15. Question 2 – 20 points What is the difference between population and population density?

16. Answer 2 – 20 points Population is the total amount of people in an area Population density is the amount of people in a given area (persons per square mile)

17. Question 2 – 30 points Why are some places more densely populated than others?

18. Answer 2 – 30 points There may be better climate, closer to rivers or other water sources, and fertile soil for crops (food!)

19. Question 2 – 40 points How is geography looked at as a Science? How about a Social Science?

20. Answer 2 – 40 points Science: taking measurements, analyzing date, studying satellite images Social Science: visiting places and talking to people who live there

21. Question 2 – 50 points What is the difference between human and physical geography?

22. Answer 2 – 50 points Human Geography: the study of the world’s people, community, and landscapes Physical Geography: the study of the world’s landforms, bodies of water, and climates

23. Question 3 – 10 points What is culture?

24. Answer 3 – 10 points The set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people have in common.

25. Question 3 – 20 points What is a culture region?

26. Answer 3 – 20 The ruling elite of less than 5% of the population controlled almost all of the land.

27. Question 3 – 30 points What is the term for having a variety of cultures in the same area?

28. Answer 3 – 30 points Cultural Diversity

29. Question 3 – 40 points What is an ethnic group?

30. Answer 3 – 40 points A group of people who share a common culture and ancestry

31. Question 3 – 50 points How does culture change over time?

32. Answer 3 – 50 points Culture can change quickly or take longer to change. It happens within families, within society, or by having contact with other cultures

33. Question 4 – 10 points This type of government is where people elect leaders and rule by majority

34. Answer 4 – 10 points Democracy

35. Question 4 – 20 points What is Communism?

36. Answer 4 – 20 points Where the government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life in a country.

37. Question 4 – 30 points What is a monarchy? What are the two forms of monarchy?

38. Answer 4 – 30 points A monarchy is where a king or a queen rule The two types of monarchies are constitutional and absolute

39. Question 4 – 40 points How do leaders get power in a country with a dictator?

40. Answer 4 – 40 points Usually by force and they are not elected

41. Question 4 – 50 points Name an example of a country for each of the following: Democracy, Communism, Monarchy, Dictator

42. Answer 4 – 50 points Democracy: United States, Canada, Mexico Communism: Vietnam, People’s Republic of China Monarchy: UK and Spain Dictator: Hitler and Castro

43. Question 5 – 10 points What is the term for the value of all goods and services produced in a country in a single year?

44. Answer 5 – 10 points Gross Domestic Product

45. Question 5 – 20 points What is the term for the system that includes all the activities that people and businesses do to earn a living?

46. Answer 5 – 20 points Economy

47. Question 5 – 30 points What is a market economy?

48. Answer 5 – 30 points An economic system that is based on free trade and competition.

49. Question 5 – 40 points What is a command economy?

50. Answer 5 – 40 points An economic system in which the government controls production and prices.

51. Question 5 – 50 points What are some of the economic indicators that geographers use to distinguish between developed and developing countries? (Name 4)

52. Answer 5 – 50 points Types of industries Access to technology Education Life expectancy Health Care