Culture and Geography Test

Version 1
____1. The clothing, language, food, music,
jobs, religion, literature, and technology that a
group of people share is an expression of their
A. government. C. culture.
B. multiculturalism. D. economics.
____2. Which of the following are considered
basic institutions in most societies?
A. recreation C. government
B. education D. both B and C
____3. What do we call an area where the
people share a language, history, and set of
beliefs?
A. culture region C. market economy
B. government D. geography
___4. Which is an example of a culture trait?
A. a letter written by someone who lived 200
years ago
B. a natural feature of Earth, such as a mountain
range
C. a skill people use to produce goods in a
factory
D. kinds of clothing worn by a group of people
____5. The spread of McDonald’s restaurants
across the world is an example of
A. absolute location C. cultural diffusion
B. monotheism D. natural resources
____6. Educational opportunities, peace, and
freedom are examples of
A. pull factors. C. push factors.
B. barriers to movement. D. adaptation.
____7. Migrate is
A. an advantage or feature that draws a person
to live in a new place.
B. the way in which people adjust to the
environment in which they live.
C. a measure of distance north or south of the
equator.
D. to move from one area to settle in another.
____8. Eating food that is easily grown locally is
an example of
A. modifying the environment.
B. adapting to the environment.
C. migration patterns.
D. a multicultural area
____9. Building irrigation canals along the Nile
River is an example of
A. adapting to the environment. C. modifying the environment.
B. environmental barriers. D. a push factor.
____10. Which of the following is not an
example of humans using technology to modify
or adapt to their environment?
A. building dams to control flooding
B. using snow plows to clear the streets in cold
climates
C. living in air-conditioned homes in hot
climates
D. wearing a coat and gloves in a cold climate
____11. The Ancient Greeks and Romans
worshiped many gods, which is an example of
A. monotheism. C. polytheism.
B. reincarnation and karma. D. culture regions.
____12. An example of a push factor in the
present day is
A. Japan’s strong economy.
B. job opportunities in Canada
C. religious freedom in England.
D. the war in Syria
____13. The Cardinal Directions, N, S, W, E, are
part of a __________________.
A. scale C. compass rose
B. grid D. key
____14. Most ancient civilizations were located
near this natural resource.
A. oil C. forests
B. silver D. water
____15. We use a ___________ to compare a
unit of distance on the Earth to a unit of length
on a map
A. scale
B. compass rose
C. legend
D. projection
Matching:

A. religious buildings D. religious leaders

B. religious books E. holy sites
C. religious prophets F. religious holidays/celebrations

• ____16. Guru, Rabbi, Imam, Monk, Minister, Priest

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• ____17. Moses, Jesus, Muhammad
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• ____18. Punjab, Mecca, Jerusalem, Lumbini, Ganges River
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• ____19. Synagogue, Temple, Church, Mosque, Gurdwara
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• ____20. Diwali, Christmas, Hanukkah, Vaisakhi, Ramadan
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• ____21. Bible, Tripitaka, Vedas, Torah, Qur’an, Granth Sahib
____22. Prime Meridian
____25. Tropic of Capricorn
____23. Equator
____26. Lines of Latitude
____24. Tropic of Cancer
____27. The exact spot on Earth a place can be
found is its
A. absolute location. C. relative location.
B. standard location. D. remote location.
____28. Which of these tells you the distance
north or south of the equator?
A. meridians C. latitude
B. International Dateline D. longitude
____29. Tina lives next door to her
grandmother. This is her
A. relative location.
B. latitude.
C. absolute location.
D. longitude.
____30. What features do physical maps show?
A. population density and culture regions
B. religions, languages, and technology
C. capitals, cities, and boundaries of nations
D. land forms, bodies of water, elevations
____31. What features do political maps show?
A. population density and culture regions
B. religions, languages, and technology
C. capitals, cities, and boundaries of nations
D. land forms, bodies of water, elevations
____32. A term that means half of the globe is
A. projections. C. legend.
B. hemisphere D. parallels.
____33. A map that focuses on a specific idea
such as climate, types of vegetation, natural
resources, population density, or economic
activities is a
A. road atlas.
B. thematic map.
C. topographical map.
D. relief map.
____34. How is a globe different from a map?
A. It is more distorted.
B. It is easier to carry and use.
C. It has only two dimensions.
D. It is a more accurate model of the world.
____35. Location, Region, Place, Movement,
and Human-Environment Interaction are
A. the five themes of geography.
B. the five climate regions of the world.
C. the five characteristics of history.
D. the five types of maps we use.
____36. Which of the following is represented
by letter “A” on the map?
A. North America C. Europe
B. South America D. Africa
____37. Which of the following is represented
by letter “B” on the map?
A. North America C. South America
B. Asia D. Africa
____38. Which of the following is represented
by letter “C” on the map?
A. Australia C. Europe
B. South America D. Africa
____39. Which of the following is represented
by letter “D” on the map?
A. Australia C. Europe
B. Asia D. Africa
____40. You live in which two hemispheres?
A. northern and southern
B. northern and eastern
C. northern and western
D. southern and western
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