Final (Semester 1) - Period 8

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This is an assessment over the major themes covered in semester 1 of World Studies.

Questions and Answers

1.

"A count of the population in a particular area" is also known as:
- A.
  
  Census
- B.
  
  Demography
- C.
  
  Cartography
- D.
  
  Population
2.

A __________ is someone that COMES INTO a country
- A.
  
  Emigrant
- B.
  
  Immigrant
3.

Economics can best be defined as which of the following?
- A.
  
  The study of the production, consumption and exchange of all goods and services
- B.
  
  How governments interact with the citizens of their country
- C.
  
  Studying population growth and density in urban areas
4.

Gross Domestic Product can best be defined as which of the following?
- A.
  
  The total value of all goods and services produced and consumed in a country (How much money a country has)
- B.
  
  A disgusting household being sold on the black market
- C.
  
  How much money a country loses in exports every year
- D.
  
  The total value of all money generated by taxation of citizens’ income
5.

How “good” life is in a country is determined by which of the following?
- A.
  
  How much money the richest 10% of the population has
- B.
  
  Having a high Gross Domestic Product (GDP) guarantees a “good” life for everyone
- C.
  
  Quality of life; measured by the Human Development Index
- D.
  
  Having little/no access to resources, health care and sanitation
6.

In terms of economics, in what groups are countries put into?
- A.
  
  Developed
- B.
  
  Developing
- C.
  
  Least Developed
- D.
  
  All the Above
7.

Reasons to GO TO an area are known as:
- A.
  
  Push Factors
- B.
  
  Pull Factors
8.

The study of human population (People) is known as:
- A.
  
  Demography
- B.
  
  Geography
- C.
  
  Population Growth
- D.
  
  Cartography
9.

What type of geographic feature do humans generally settle next to?
- A.
  
  Bodies of Water (Lakes, Rivers, Oceans)
- B.
  
  Mountains
- C.
  
  Forests
- D.
  
  Deserts
10.

Which map shows "The location of speakers of various languages"?
- A.
  
  Religious Distribution
- B.
  
  Population Distribution
- C.
  
  Linguistic Distribution
- D.
  
  Political Distribution
11.

Which rate will you find "By finding the number of births per 1,000 people per year"
- A.
  
  Birth Rate
- B.
  
  Fertility Rate
- C.
  
  Death Rate
- D.
  
  Migration Rate
12.

Which rate will you find "By finding the number of deaths per 1,000 people per year"
- A.
  
  Birth Rate
- B.
  
  Fertility Rate
- C.
  
  Death Rate
- D.
  
  Migration Rate
13.

Which rate will you find "By subtracting the number of emigrants from the number of immigrants per 1,000 people"
- A.
  
  Migration Rate
- B.
  
  Fertility Rate
- C.
  
  Death Rate
- D.
  
  Birth Rate
14.

What is culture?
- A.
  
  The behaviors and beliefs of a group of people
- B.
  
  A state made up of distinct cultural groups
- C.
  
  The types of food a group of people consumes
- D.
  
  The music, food, and art of a people
15.

"Where something is" can be referred to as what?
- A.
  
  Location
- B.
  
  Region
- C.
  
  Place
- D.
  
  Movement
16.

A(n)__________ is someone that LEAVES a country
- A.
  
  Emigrant
- B.
  
  Immigrant
17.

Check all of the following that apply: Why of the following are questions mapmakers ask themselves when creating map?
- A.
  
  What is the goal of the map?
- B.
  
  Who will read the map?
- C.
  
  Where will the map be used?
- D.
  
  How much money will I make from this map?
18.

How is it possible to move ideas over long distances?
- A.
  
  Broadcast television
- B.
  
  You Tube
- C.
  
  Blogging
- D.
  
  All the Above
19.

How you describe a location or "What's in it?"
- A.
  
  Location
- B.
  
  Region
- C.
  
  Definition
- D.
  
  Place
20.

Human/environment interaction focuses on how humans do what with their environment?
- A.
  
  Modify
- B.
  
  Adapt
- C.
  
  Depend
- D.
  
  All the Above
21.

People, goods and ideas traveling from one place to another is called what?
- A.
  
  Exercise
- B.
  
  Movement
- C.
  
  Traveling
- D.
  
  Human characteristic
22.

Spatial thinking can be defined as which of the following?
- A.
  
  The beliefs and behaviors of the majority of people; also called "the mainstream."
- B.
  
  Thinking about the world based on the space that objects and people fill.
- C.
  
  The behaviors and beliefs of a group of people.
- D.
  
  The study of human population
23.

The practice of being married to only one person at a time but more than one person over a lifetime is called _____.
- A.
  
  Monogamy
- B.
  
  Polygamy
- C.
  
  Serial Monogamy
24.

The practice of having more than one spouse at a time is called _____.
- A.
  
  Monogamy
- B.
  
  Polygamy
- C.
  
  Serial Monogamy
25.

What are the two characteristics of place?
- A.
  
  Human
- B.
  
  Animal
- C.
  
  Physical
- D.
  
  Both A and C