Cultural Differences — Unit test Answers

Migration rates, birth rates, and death rates are all ways to measure changes in __________.A.urbanizationB.populationC.weatherD.climate

Which of the following is not an example of how people adapt to their environment?A.Boston city officials filled in Back Bay.B.Residents of Norway often live in homes with steeply sloped roofs.C.People use cable cars for transportation in San Francisco.D.Historically, the Inuit people wore clothing made of animal skins.

All of the following are examples of benefits that people receive by altering the Earth’s environmental spheres, except __________.A.the burning of fossil fuels to produce electricityB.the terracing of a hillsideC.eutrophicationD.the construction of a home

Which of the following steps would a government most likely take in order to prevent or reduce air pollution?A.install drip irrigation systems in city parksB.protect a species at risk for extinctionC.establish a state or national parkD.pass a law that limits carbon emissions

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. Image by nibucunu Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. Imagine that you’ve taken a job as a city planner. Your first task is to find out how many people live in your city. Then, you’re asked to find out how large of an area your city covers. If you combine these two measurements together, what information would you now have? A. your city’s migration rate B. your city’s level of education C. your city’s weather D. your city’s population density Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Filling in marsh areas to create more land is best described as an example of how people __________.A.adapt to their resources B.modify their resourcesC.adapt to their environmentD.modify their environment

All of the following actions can help conserve resources, except __________.A.buying a hybrid vehicleB.recyclingC.installing a drip irrigation systemD.increasing carbon emissions

Commonalities used to group languages together include __________.A.origins, sounds, and wordsB.sounds, dialects, and accentsC.letters, vowels, and body languageD.signing, spoken, and written similarities

All of the following are characteristics of religion except __________.A.following a code of conductB.having an accepted set of beliefsC.linking people together based on heritageD.learning important stories and traditions

Why do many scientists believe that increased pollution may cause global warming?A.Pollution leads to a decrease of ozone, which protects the Earth from the Sun’s heat.B.Pollution includes greenhouse gases, which trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere.C.Pollution results in chemicals finding their way to oceans, causing water temperatures to rise.D.Pollution causes acid rain, which leads to rising sea levels.

What is external migration?A.moving from one state to anotherB.moving from one town to anotherC.moving from one neighborhood to anotherD.moving from one country to another

Cultural regions can be very diverse due to which of the following reasons?i. Geographers can create regions that focus on one or more cultural elements.ii. The size of the regions are always the same no matter what cultural element is being examined.iii. Regions are often fluid because they can change, new ones can be created, and some can disappear. A.i. and ii.B.i. and iii.C.ii. and iii.D.i., ii., and iii.

What is involuntary migration?A.choosing to move to find new opportunitiesB.being forced to move from one place to anotherC.migrating out of one’s own free willD.spreading culture through technology

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.Celia has been a faithful Catholic for her entire life. When she was growing up, it seemed as though all the people in her community showed up at church on Sunday. After high school, Celia moved to a new state for college. While she was there, she realized that the students practiced many different religions.At this point, Celia realized that she belonged to __________ at the school.A.the dominant cultural groupB.the only local cultureC.a religious subcultureD.a pop culture group

Which of the following scenarios is an example of culture being learned indirectly through observation and imitation?A.The school’s soccer team begins to understand the importance of trust while listening to their coach give a lecture.B.Teens are taught the story of Moses by a church leader.C.A young girl pretends to make jambalaya that tastes as good as her brother’s.D.Students participate in a lesson on patriotism that’s being taught in a classroom.