Chapter 3 & 4 Review

1. Chapter 3 & 4 Review

2. Population density is the number of people that live in a region divided by the number of • Roads • Square miles or kilometers in the region • Waterways • People who used to live there

3. How do demographers figure out population growth? • By studying the level of a water supply • By comparing birthrates and death rates • By asking people how many children they have • By counting all the new buildings

4. Because of an increase in food supply and better medical care, the world’s population recently has • Remained the same • Slowly decreased • Made educational gains • Rapidly increased

5. One serious problem caused by a growing population is • A higher death rate • Not enough available jobs • Too much energy production • Fewer medical advancements

6. Democracy, monarchy, and dictatorship are examples of • Economic systems • Kinds of social classes • Forms of governments • Kinds of families

7. The “push-pull” theory is used by scientists to explain • How people fight • Mountains • Immigration • Farming methods

8. Capitalism is called a free-market economy because • The central government owns most businesses • It depends on lack of trade • Producers compete freely for consumers’ business • It does not rely on competition

9. Large numbers of people have moved from rural areas to urban areas because they want to • Learn many languages • Give their children more opportunities • Live life at a slower pace • Raise animals

10. Because commercial farms use modern technology, a small number of workers can • Feed only the farmers’ families • Raise enough food for an entire country • Turn a developed nation into an undeveloped one • Live without goods and services

11. Communism and capitalism are examples of • Political systems • Economic systems • Educational methods • Technological achievements

12. The social unit most responsible for teaching the customs and traditions of a culture is • The family • The government • The army • The schools

13. A government controlled by a small group of people is called a • City-state • Direct democracy • Oligarchy • Dictatorship

14. Which of the following would NOT be considered an institution? • Families • Sports clubs • Organized religion • Civilizations

15. Three examples of forms of government are • Constitutional monarchy, dictatorship, and economic • Monarchy, extended family, and population • Democracy, capitalism, and constitutional monarchy • Monarchy, democracy, and dictatorship

16. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major advances in early cultures? • The invention of tools • The beginnings of agriculture • The discovery that the world is round • The development of civilization

17. People’s occupations, their behavior, and their beliefs are a part of their • Government • Climate • Technology • Culture

18. When geographers study human-environment interaction, they learn • How schools are run • How people and their environment affect each other • How agriculture develops • How the climate changes

19. Three important features of a culture are • Weather, technology, and writing • Language, social class, and religious beliefs • Economy, population growth, and climate • Natural resources, landforms, and climate

20. The world’s population doubles about every ______ years. • 65 • 40 • 20 • 1

21. Which of the following is true of social classes? • People in most societies cannot improve their status • They are based mainly on age • People can improve their status by getting a good education • They are based mainly on gender

22. The most basic social unit of any culture is the • Family • Village • Church • Government

23. Which of the following changes is a result of discoveries and inventions, shifts in the natural environment, and new ideas? • Culture • Landforms • Climate • Atmosphere

24. The way different groups work together in a society is known as its • Institution • Civilization • Social class • Social structure

25. The rapid exchange of ideas in the computer age has increased the • Growth of communism • Growth of extended families • Rate of cultural change • Number of religions in the world

26. Historians refer to the time when people went from hunting and gathering their foods to relying on farming and herding as • The Age of Discovery • The global village • The start of world history • The Agricultural Revolution

27. An example of a non-basic company would be ______ • Hospital • Grocery store • School • Sporting goods store

28. In socialism, who owns the basic industries? • Private industries • Mrs. Prout • The common people • Government

29. An example of a basic industry would be ________. • Gamestop • Floyd Memorial Hospital • Payless Shoes • Chucky Cheese

30. Another name for capitalism is ______. • Command market • Free market • Buyers market • Sellers market

31. The word “demos” means _________. • Common people • Demonstration • Supreme ruler • King