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BHSWG concepts #3
BHSWG- Human Geography Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many people are added to the total world population every minute? | 266 |
| Overall, world birth rates and death rates are _______________. | decreasing |
| What country is projected to be the most populous in 2050? | India |
| How many years did it take to get from 6 to 7 billion people? | 12 |
| Which region has the highest percentage of HIV/AIDS cases? | Africa |
| What % of females receive a secondary education? | 48 |
| Less developed countries have a significantly ____________ population | younger |
| Which region has the highest % of people living on less than $2 per day? | South Asia |
| How did man acquire food in the beginning? | Hunt & gather |
| Humans have available less than _________% of all the Earth's water. | .08 |
| _____________ is the number one user of freshwater worldwide | Agriculture |
| A ___ is an early center of civilization & a site of innovation from which ideas spread out to many cultures. | Culture hearth |
| Which of the following is NOT one of the 7 main culture hearths in early civilization? Nile valley, West Africa, Mesopotamia, Mekong valley | Mekong Valley |
| People who migrate into a country or region are called | Immigrants |
| People leaving a country or region are called | Emigrants |
| People who flee from their homes to escape persecution or danger are called | Refugees |
| ______________ is the primary reason that people move from one place to the next. | Financial need |
| Which economic activity uses raw materials to produce something new and more valuable? | secondary |
| Which economic activity deals with processing, managing, & distributing information? | quaternary |
| Which economic activity provides services to people & businesses (doctors, lawyers, teachers)? | tertiary |
| Which economic activity is most common to produce wealth for the poorest countries? | primary |
| T or F: Countries specialize in the economic activities best suited to the resources available to them. | True |
| Limited healthcare & education, few manufacturing jobs, and widespread poverty would best describe a ________ country. | developing |
| Which type of country is known for having low birth rates & death rates? | developed |
| According to your notes, ______________ is used to measure a country’s wealth | gross national product (GNP) |
| _____________ resources are materials that people take from the environment to survive and satisfy needs. | Natural |
| _____________ resources are people whose labor and skills are needed to carry out production. | Human |
| _____________ resources are money, property, machinery, that is needed for production. | Capital |
| _____________ resources are used to light cities & homes, power transportation, heat water & homes. | Energy |
| Metals and fossil fuels are ______________resources. | nonrenewable |
| The _______________ revolution created improvements in sanitation, health care, medicine that have drastically reduced death rates in many countries. | Biological |
| In this revolution, which began in England in the 1800s, the development of the steam engine led to the mass production of goods, development of factories, growth of cities, pollution, etc. | Industrial |
| People on small farms who grow only enough crops for their family are practicing ________ agriculture. | subsistence |
| Supply & demand, free enterprise, competition, & limited government regulation characterize this type of economy. | Market |
| In this economy, most industries are owned by private individuals, while basic services such as health care are run by the government. | Mixed |
| In this economy, the government has strict control over production and distribution of goods. They decide what to produce, how to produce it, & to whom they are producing for. | Command |
| In this ancient government system, citizens participate directly in the making of laws. | Direct democracy |
| In this government system, the powers to govern are held by force & were probably gained through an overthrow of the previous government. In this system, no opposition to the government is tolerated. | Totalitarian |
| What government system best promotes human rights and self-preservation? | Republic |
| Which religion was started by Siddhartha Gautama? | Buddhism |
| This monotheistic religion believes the Koran is the perfect word of God and believes Mohammed was God’s holy prophet. It is the fastest growing religion | Islam |
| This polytheistic religion is the 3rd largest religion & teaches that you are reincarnated until you reach spiritual perfection. | Hinduism |
| According to your chart, where did Christianity begin? | Jerusalem |
| Which of the 3 great monotheistic religions is the oldest? | Judaism |
| Which religion is most widely practiced religion in the world? | Christianity |
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