Ch. 6 Test Cultural Geography
Some questions may require you to look at a graph or map. These are located in the Global/Mr. Pickney Geography folder by chapter number.
Each of these have the appropriate national standard for geography for that question listed at the bottom
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The United States is a federal republic, which divides power among national, state, and local governments, but it is also a representative democracy, which means that
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Each person has one vote
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The national government is more powerful than the state and local governments
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The people rule through elected representatives
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Elected officials are not answerable to their constituents
Correct Answer
C. The people rule through elected representativesExplanation
NGS 4.0 The physical and human characteristics of placesRate this question:
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Along with human migration, Europeans were also involved in the Columbian Exchange between the Eastern and Western hemispheres, which included the exchange of
- A.
Cultural trading, such as art, music, and dance
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Plants, animals, and diseases
- C.
Arms and ammunition
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Political and philosophical ideas
Correct Answer
B. Plants, animals, and diseasesExplanation
NGS 2A.3 Analyze world patterns of the diffusion of contagious diseases (e.g., AIDS, cholera, measles) to draw conclusions about spatial interactions (trade and transportation) in the present-day world
NGS 9D.1 Describe how mass migrations have affected ecosystems (e.g., the impact of European settlers on the High Plains of North America in the nineteenth century)Rate this question:
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A region that includes several large cities, their suburbs, and nearby towns is called a
- A.
Suburban area
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Megalopolis
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Development sector
- D.
Metropolitan area
Correct Answer
B. MegalopolisExplanation
NGS 12.1 The functions, sizes, and spatial arrangements of urban areas
NGS 12.4 The evolving forms of present-day urban area
NGS 12E.1 Identify urban forms that characterize recent changes in urban structure (e.g., the rise of megalopoli, edge cities, metropolitan corridors)Rate this question:
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New England consists of Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and
- A.
Pennsylvania
- B.
Delaware
- C.
Rhode Island
- D.
Maryland
Correct Answer
C. Rhode IslandExplanation
NGS 4.0 The physical and human characteristics of places
NGS 5B.3 Identify the ways in which the concept of a region can be used to simplify the complexity of Earths space (e.g., by arranging an area into sections to help understand a particular topic or problem)Rate this question:
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Most of the tribes that experienced removals to Indian Territory originated in which region of the country?
- A.
The West
- B.
The South
- C.
The Midwest
- D.
B and c
Correct Answer
D. B and cExplanation
NGS 1.0 How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial persepectiveRate this question:
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What two tribes were removed from Mississippi?
- A.
Sauk and Fox
- B.
Shawnee and Cherokee
- C.
Creeks and Chickasaws
- D.
Chickasaws and Choctaws
Correct Answer
D. Chickasaws and ChoctawsExplanation
NGS 1.0 How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial persepectiveRate this question:
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Which of the following phrases best describes the cartoonist's attitude towards the treatment of Native Americans?
- A.
Angry but hopeful
- B.
Troubled but amused
- C.
Outraged and ashamed
- D.
Annoyed and despairing
Correct Answer
C. Outraged and ashamedExplanation
NGS 1.3 How to use geographic representations and tools to analyze, explain, and solve geographic problemsRate this question:
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Which is the best explanation for why the U. S. government wanted to relocate Native Americans?
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Native Americans had formed a vast, organized effort to overthrow the U.S. government
- B.
The U.S. government wanted to claim as theirs the lands where the Native Americans lived
- C.
The Native Americans had tired of fighting for their lands and had appealed to the U.S. government for a place of their own
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The U.S. government had to concentrate its efforts on the Civil War and did not want the Native Americans to be involved
Correct Answer
B. The U.S. government wanted to claim as theirs the lands where the Native Americans livedExplanation
NGS 1.0 How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial persepectiveRate this question:
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Which current state primarily occupies most of the Indian Territory today
- A.
Colorado
- B.
Kansas
- C.
Oklahoma
- D.
Texas
Correct Answer
C. OklahomaExplanation
NGS 1.0 How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial persepectiveRate this question:
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Which of the following tribes had to relocate over the farthest distance?
- A.
The Cherokee
- B.
The Seminoles
- C.
The Chickasaws
- D.
The Potawatomi
Correct Answer
B. The SeminolesExplanation
The Seminoles had to relocate over the farthest distance compared to the other tribes mentioned. This can be inferred from historical records and the context of Native American tribes being forced to relocate by the US government. The Seminoles were originally from Florida and were forcibly removed to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) during the 1830s. This relocation covered a significant distance, making it the farthest compared to the other tribes listed.Rate this question:
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