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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following geographic factors has the greatest influence on where people live?
Proximity to highways and roads
Shared cultural traditions
Availability of water
Access to public transportation
- 2. Multiple Choice
Professional geographers pose specific questions when studying features of Earth. One important geographic question is "What is significant about its location?"
debating government officials about new environmental policies
investigating possible treatments for a medical illness
studying the history and economy of a local culture
tracking changes of the moon and stars
- 3. Multiple Choice
Government
Economic systems
Educational Systems
Religious practices
The list above refers to the basic_______that are common to all societies.
goals
cultural traditions
geography
institutions
- 4. Multiple Choice
Professional geographers pose specific questions when studying features of Earth. One important geographic question is "Where is it located?"
One likely way geographers answer the question above is by----
Using an intersection of longitude and latitude
Interviewing members of remote tribes
Predicting the weather with computer models
Excavating artifacts left by previous societies
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following terms best completes the web diagram?
Citizenship, Rights, Responsibilities
Labor, Natural Resources, Capital
Population, Landforms, Climate
Celebrations, Rules, Music
- 6. Multiple Choice
Most school districts in Texas provide a student break in late December and early January. The student break occurs at the same time Christians observe Christmas. this is an example of---
Special interest groups advocating for change
holiday celebrations affecting students
economic decisions impacting school policies
religious practices influencing culture
- 7. Multiple Choice
In many geography classes students identify the location of U.S. state capitals. State capitals are a significant location for geographers to study because--
most of the population are living in these locations
rules for societies are created in these locations
many jobs are abailable in these locations
historical monuments are built in these locations
- 8. Multiple Choice
Professional geographers pose specific questions when studying features of Earth. One importnat geographic question is "Why is it there?"
One likely way geographers answer the question above is by----
creating a set of government policies
translating an ancient language
tracing trade routes on a map
calculating the speed of a river flow
- 9. Multiple Choice
Plainview has a cultural diversity which means it -----
Lots of people who communicate.
People who work hard and make a living.
It's when Ms. Mirelez goes to Russia and spends a month with her Russian friends.
Has a variety of cultures in the same area.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the name that represents the four major points of directions North, South, East, and West, on a compass rose?
Geography
Cardinal
Physical Map
Intermediate
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the in-between directions NE,SE, NW, SW, on a compass rose?
Geography
Political
Intermediate
Cultural Traits
- 12. Multiple Choice
At which geographic location will you find most Russian cities?
Between 75°E and 90 E longitude and 45 N and 60n latitude
Between 60 E and 75 E longitude and 60 N and 45N latitude
Between 30 E and 60 E longitude and 60N and 75 N latitude
Between 30 E and 60 E longitude and 45 N and 60 N latitude
- 13. Multiple Choice
According to the map, what russian city is located at 60 N latitude/ 30 E longitude?
Novgorod
Rostov
St. Petersburg
Moscow
- 14. Multiple Choice
South America can be considered a culture region because . . . . . .
agriculture is the most common economic activity in the region
most of the governments in the region are republics
the region is home to many various indigenous culture groups
a majority of the population practices the same religion
- 15. Multiple Choice
The author Daniel Arreola begins by delineating South Texas as an environmental and cultural region.He then explores who the Tejanos are, where in Mexico they originated, and how and where they settled historically in South Texas. Arreola's findings thus offer a new appreciation for the great cultural diversity that exists within the Mexican American borderlands.
According to the except, Tejano South Texas is considered a culture region because the people living in the area--
migrated fromw another country
speak the same language
share a unique lifestyle
adapted to the environment
- 16. Multiple Choice
Ms. Mirelez drives a super car that goes super fast and furious. What kind of car do you think she drives?
Cougar
Lexus
Ford
Corvette
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