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What does this passage suggest?

A
Governmental attempts to conserve the environment are more harmful than helpful.
B
Different groups have different perspectives on conservation.
C
The national government has little concern for conserving the environment.
D
Conservation is a defining part of Hungarian cultural identity throughout the nation.
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The Kenyah people of Borneo believe that, if they maintain the forest where they live and hunt, the forest will in turn care for them. What is this an example of?

A
a cultural region
B
preservation
C
conservation
D
a cultural hearth
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Practitioners of Shintoism believe that spirits inhabit natural objects such as trees. How does this belief influence their relationship with their environment?

A
by converting more buildings to shrines
B
by dedicating areas to important leaders
C
by encouraging efforts to conserve the natural environment
D
by changing food production to focus on subsistence
4

What is a similarity across all cultures that leads people to modify the natural environment?

A
the belief in spirits
B
the need for housing
C
the desire for wealth
D
the interest in conservation
5

People in Pamukkale, Turkey, have built hotels and restaurants around the naturally occurring hot springs and thermal pools that have drawn people to the region since ancient times. Why did people in this area modify their natural environment?

A
for health and recreation
B
for religious devotion
C
for agriculture and livestock
D
for resource conservation
6

The commercial whaling industry devastated whale populations off the coast of Canada. In the 1970s, Inuit people voluntarily stopped subsistence whaling. What does this reveal about the Inuit’s relationship to their environment?

A
The Inuit are committed to tradition.
B
The Inuit no longer rely on local resources.
C
The Inuit have a desire for economic gain.
D
The Inuit believe in conservation.
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How did Aché cultural practices affect the natural environment?

A
As a subsistence society, they conserved their environment by consuming only what they needed to survive.
B
As a communal society, they altered their environment by building permanent homes and shelters.
C
As an Indigenous society, they protected their environment from government involvement.
D
As a nomadic society, they used their environment to build a large and complex community.
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Based on this information, why did people in this area modify their natural environment?

A
for conservation
B
for recreation
C
for religious devotion
D
for agricultural production
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Based on the photograph, what is the purpose of these traditional homes?

A
to avoid floods and changing tides
B
to use dry vegetation to make repairs
C
to maintain warmth at night
D
to protect against harsh, cold weather
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Based on the photograph, how have the cultural practices of the Korowai from Indonesia affected the natural environment?

A
by clearing the land to build homes
B
by conserving the nearby rainforest
C
by removing trees for farming
D
by using native plants for food

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