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Why do geographers study the location of capitals?
a) Many jobs are there
b) rules for societies are created there
c) historical monuments are always there
d) high population density

When a geographer wants to find the exact location of something they use --
a) longitude and latitude
b) fossils
c) artifacts
d) scale

What Christian holy day represents the resurrection of Jesus?
a) Independence day
b) Thanksgiving
c) Christmas
d) Easter

What is Hajj?
a) Praying 5 times a day
b) A pilgrimage to Mecca by Muslims
c) fasting during a holy month
d) giving charity to the poor

What does Yom Kippur observe in Judaism?
a) It is a day to ask for forgiveness.
b) it is the Jewish New Year
c) it celebrates freedom from Britain
d) It honors Jewish bravery

Which of the following is a characteristic of culture?
a) elections
b) mountains
c) shared beliefs
d) not having a religion

Why does the government of India observe Diwali?
a) It is a Hindu holiday celebrated by most Indians
b) Diwali celebrates democracy
c) it represents independence
d) it is patriotic

What are the main directions on a compass rose?
a) latitude and longitude
b) over and under
c) up and down
d) North ,south ,east and west

Which cultural trait is influenced by a society's location,available natural resources and traditional family structure?
a) musical instruments
b) folk stories
c) types of shelter
d) when agriculture is the main economy

Which factor do geographers consider when dividing the world into distinctive culture regions?
a) water access
b) influence of religion
c) public transportation
d) highways and roads

What kind of map shows the surface of the earth?
a) physical
b) political
c) cultural
d) thematic

What is a way societies show their religious traditions or ethnic heritage?
a) their patterns of settlements
b) their perceptions of immigrants
c) the celebrations and holidays it observes
d) the types of jobs people have

One important geographic question geographers ask when studying features of the earth is what is significant about its location. How might this be answered?
a) study the history and economy of culture
b) track the moon
c) through google classroom
d) snapshots

What religious holiday is celebrated in December that shows religious practice influencing culture?
a) Easter
b) Christmas
c) Independence Day
d) Thanksgiving

Which of the following are parts of culture?
a) resources,climate
b) landforms,rights
c) climate,populations
d) celebrations,language

Government,Economic systems, educational systems and religious practices are basic__________to all societies.
a) institutions
b) goals
c) geography
d) traditions

Which is found in limited government?
a) freedom of speech
b) no freedoms
c) one ruler
d) corruption

How is a federal system of government different than a unitary system?
a) the branches of government are all combined
b) national government makes all decisions
c) power is divided in different levels of government:national,regional...
d) only one party makes all decisions

In limited government individual rights are listed in a
a) constitution
b) declaration of independence
c) Charter
d) code of conduct

Government,economic system,education system and religion and media are all -
a) goals
b) institutions of all societies
c) traditions
d) geography

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