Geography & Culture Quiz

Question 0

Five themes of geography

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Location, place, human environmental interaction, region, and movement.

Question 1

Geography

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The study of people, their environment, and their resources.

Question 2

Location

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A particular position on the earth’s surface.

Question 3

Latitude measures…

Answer 3

Distance north to south

Question 4

Longitude measures…

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Distance east to west

Question 5

Equator is a line of…

Answer 5

Latitude

Question 6

Lines of longitude…

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Converge at the poles and are largest at the the equator and change.

Question 7

Latitude lines are…

Answer 7

Always the same distance

Question 8

Place

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Physical characteristics and human characteristics.

Question 9

Physical characteristics examples…

Answer 9

Lakes and trees

Question 10

Human characteristics examples…

Answer 10

Schools and homes

Question 11

Human environmental-interaction

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Two types of interaction. Hidden costs and adaption.

Question 12

Hidden costs

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Things humans do to negatively harm the environment

Question 13

Examples of hidden costs

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Deforesting and overfishing

Question 14

Adaption

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How humans made things changed

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Movement

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Movement of ideas, trade, migration.

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Interdependence

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When one group of people relies on another group of people for supply of something they don’t have.

Question 17

Region

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Area with common characteristics.

Question 18

Characteristics that may define a region

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Landforms, climates, religion, language.

Question 19

Examples of region…

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Puget sound, Africa

Question 20

Climate zones have…

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Two factors. Location and elevation.

Question 21

Culture

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All the things that make up a people’s entire way of life.

Question 22

Seven elements of culture

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Social organizations, customs and traditions, language, arts and literature, religion, forms of government, economic systems.

Question 23

Social organizations

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Family patterns- smaller units within a culture that work together to meet basic needs.

Question 24

Nuclear family

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2 generations- parents and children

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Extended family

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3 generations- parents, children, and aunts/ uncles cousins

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Social classes

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People grouped together by religion, etc.

Question 27

Customs and traditions

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Ideas of right and wrong.

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Examples of customs and traditions

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Enforcing laws, dress code, table manners, birthdays

Question 29

Language

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Canada has two official languages- english and French. South Africa has 11. Most used: english. 2nd most used: africon. No official language on United States.

Question 30

Languages can be described with..

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Body language, communication, and tone.

Question 31

Arts and literature

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Products of the human imagination that please and entertain us and teach a cultures’ values.

Question 32

Examples of arts and literature

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Music, movies, stories

Question 33

Religion

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Answers the basic questions about the purpose and meaning of life.

Question 34

Monotheism

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Belief in one god

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Polytheism

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Belief in multiple gods

Question 36

Forms of government

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Provides for the common needs of people, protects from outside threats, and refers to societies laws and political institutions.

Question 37

Economic systems

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How people use their resources to satisfy their wants and needs.

Question 38

Imports

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Goods coming into our country

Question 39

Exports

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Goods shipping out of our country

Question 40

Favorable balance of trade

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Exports because your country makes more money.

Question 41

Ethnocentrism

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Judging other cultures by the standards of your own culture.