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Unit 1: Thinking Like A Geographer
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1) Religion, Language, and Food are 3 of the 6 elements of culture, what are the other 3?
A
Population, Land forms, Climate
B
Celebrations, Rules, Music
C
Citizenship, Rights, Voting
D
Labor, Natural Resources, Capital
2) Why is Tejano South Texas considered a culture region?
A
Everyone speaks the same language
B
Everyone moved there from Alaska
C
People adapted to the environment
D
People share a unique lifestyle
3) Government, Economic Systems, Education, Religious Practices are all examples of what?
A
Goals
B
Geography
C
Institutions
D
Cultural systems
4) Professional geographers answer the question, Where is it located by......
A
Asking for directions
B
Guessing which way to go
C
Interviewing tribe members
D
Using latitude and longitude
5) Why do geographers use a grid system on maps?
A
To predict weather patterns
B
To determine the position of a location
C
To determine whether or not to drive or fly
D
To look at elevation of land masses
6) Why do geographers study the state capitals?
A
Rules for society are created in these locations
B
Because the cities are lower case
C
More jobs are available there
D
They want the population to move to rural areas
7) What would a geographer be able to tell from reading a map about the location of highways?
A
Why they are there
B
How much pollution it gives off
C
When they were made
D
What they are made of
8) Which of the following has the greatest impact on where people live?
A
How good their football team is
B
Culture
C
Access to public transportation
D
Availability of water
9) What economic reason do people migrate from rural to urban areas?
A
Safety out in the country
B
Less people to bother them
C
They want to be king of the concrete jungle
D
More job opportunities
10) ________is a set of behaviors, beliefs, and traditions of people that unify a region
A
Climate
B
Culture
C
Institutions
D
Elevation
11) Which of the following is a characteristic of culture?
A
Monotheism
B
Voting in elections
C
Mountains with high elevation
D
Shared beliefs
12) Most Texas schools have a 2 week break during Christmas holiday. This is an example of what?
A
Economic decisions impacting schools
B
Religion influencing culture
C
Culture outvoting principals
D
Holiday celebrations affecting students
13) Why does the government of India most likely observe Diwali as an official holiday?
A
Diwali represents democracy and education
B
As a Hindu holiday, most Indians celebrate the festival
C
It signifies the resurrection of Jesus
D
People want to ask for forgiveness
14) What does the Easter holiday signify?
A
The conversion of Paul
B
Moses parting the Red Sea
C
Noah saving the animals on the Arc
D
The resurrection of Jesus
15) Why do Muslims make the Hajj (Pilgrimage to Mecca)?
A
To stretch their legs
B
To mingle with other Muslims
C
To provide gifts to religious leaders
D
To honor the sites important to Islam
16) Why is Yom Kipper an important observance in Judaism?
A
It's marks the day of independence
B
It is a day devoted to asking for forgiveness
C
It honors the brave Jewish people who resisted the Romans
D
It is a day where everyone has a party
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