2. Culture and Geography Test Version 1

3. ____1. The clothing, language, food, music, jobs, religion, literature, and technology that a group of people share is an expression of their A. government.C. culture. B. multiculturalism.D. economics.

4. ____2. Which of the following are considered basic institutions in most societies? A. recreationC. government B. educationD. both B and C

5. ____3. What do we call an area where the people share a language, history, and set of beliefs? A. culture regionC. market economy B. governmentD. geography

6. ___4. Which is an example of a culture trait? A. a letter written by someone who lived 200 years ago B. a natural feature of Earth, such as a mountain range C. a skill people use to produce goods in a factory D. kinds of clothing worn by a group of people

7. ____5. The spread of McDonald’s restaurants across the world is an example of A. absolute locationC. cultural diffusion B. monotheismD. natural resources

8. ____6. Educational opportunities, peace, and freedom are examples of A. pull factors.C. push factors. B. barriers to movement.D. adaptation.

9. ____7. Migrate is A. an advantage or feature that draws a person to live in a new place. B. the way in which people adjust to the environment in which they live. C. a measure of distance north or south of the equator. D. to move from one area to settle in another.

10. ____8. Eating food that is easily grown locally is an example of A. modifying the environment. B. adapting to the environment. C. migration patterns. D. a multicultural area

11. ____9. Building irrigation canals along the Nile River is an example of A. adapting to the environment.C. modifying the environment. B. environmental barriers.D. a push factor.

12. ____10. Which of the following is not an example of humans using technology to modify or adapt to their environment? A. building dams to control flooding B. using snow plows to clear the streets in cold climates C. living in air-conditioned homes in hot climates D. wearing a coat and gloves in a cold climate

13. ____11. The Ancient Greeks and Romans worshiped many gods, which is an example of A. monotheism. C. polytheism. B. reincarnation and karma. D. culture regions.

14. ____12. An example of a push factor in the present day is A. Japan’s strong economy. B. job opportunities in Canada C. religious freedom in England. D. the war in Syria

15. ____13. The Cardinal Directions, N, S, W, E, are part of a __________________. A. scale C. compass rose B. gridD. key

16. ____14. Most ancient civilizations were located near this natural resource. A. oilC. forests B. silver D. water

17. ____15. We use a ___________ to compare a unit of distance on the Earth to a unit of length on a map A. scale B. compass rose C. legend D. projection

18. Matching: A. religious buildingsD. religious leaders B. religious booksE. holy sites C. religious prophets F. religious holidays/celebrations ____16. Guru, Rabbi, Imam, Monk, Minister, Priest ____17. Moses, Jesus, Muhammad ____18. Punjab, Mecca, Jerusalem, Lumbini, Ganges River ____19. Synagogue, Temple, Church, Mosque, Gurdwara ____20. Diwali, Christmas, Hanukkah, Vaisakhi, Ramadan ____21. Bible, Tripitaka, Vedas, Torah, Qur’an, Granth Sahib

19. ____22. Prime Meridian ____23. Equator ____24. Tropic of Cancer ____25. Tropic of Capricorn ____26. Lines of Latitude

20. ____27. The exact spot on Earth a place can be found is its A. absolute location.C. relative location. B. standard location.D. remote location.

21. ____28. Which of these tells you the distance north or south of the equator? A. meridiansC. latitude B. International DatelineD. longitude

22. ____29. Tina lives next door to her grandmother. This is her A. relative location. B. latitude. C. absolute location. D. longitude.

23. ____30. What features do physical maps show? A. population density and culture regions B. religions, languages, and technology C. capitals, cities, and boundaries of nations D. land forms, bodies of water, elevations

24. ____31. What features do political maps show? A. population density and culture regions B. religions, languages, and technology C. capitals, cities, and boundaries of nations D. land forms, bodies of water, elevations

25. ____32. A term that means half of the globe is A. projections.C. legend. B. hemisphereD. parallels.

26. ____33. A map that focuses on a specific idea such as climate, types of vegetation, natural resources, population density, or economic activities is a A. road atlas. B. thematic map. C. topographical map. D. relief map.

27. ____34. How is a globe different from a map? A. It is more distorted. B. It is easier to carry and use. C. It has only two dimensions. D. It is a more accurate model of the world.

28. ____35. Location, Region, Place, Movement, and Human-Environment Interaction are A. the five themes of geography. B. the five climate regions of the world. C. the five characteristics of history. D. the five types of maps we use.

29. ____36. Which of the following is represented by letter “A” on the map? A. North America C. Europe B. South America D. Africa

30. ____37. Which of the following is represented by letter “B” on the map? A. North AmericaC. South America B. Asia D. Africa

31. ____38. Which of the following is represented by letter “C” on the map? A. Australia C. Europe B. South America D. Africa

32. ____39. Which of the following is represented by letter “D” on the map? A. Australia C. Europe B. Asia D. Africa

33. ____40. You live in which two hemispheres? A. northern and southern B. northern and eastern C. northern and western D. southern and western

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