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Unit 1 & Western Hemisphere Test
Multiple Choice: Select the response that best answers the question (1 point
each).
1.
New York City is considered _____________ because it is highly populated.
a. Rural
b. Urban
c. Contiguous
d. Agrarian
2.
What term is used to describe a location in the countryside?
a. Rural
b. Urban
c. Contiguous
d. Agrarian
3.
Saying Baltimore is west of the Chesapeake Bay is an example of:
a. Latitude
b. Relative location
c. Absolute location
d. Exact location
4.
What line divides the Earth in half horizontally?
a. Tropic of Cancer
b. International Dateline
c. Prime Meridian
d. Equator
5.
Which of the following would be an example of a push factor?
a. Dangerous neighborhood
b. Good schools
c. Low rent
d. Lots of jobs
6.
Two countries disagree over who owns an island. What type of border dispute is
this?
a. Functional
b. Positional
c. Territorial
d. Resource
7.
North Korea and South Korea disagree over where the border between the two
countries should be. What type of border dispute is this?
a. Functional
b. Positional
c. Territorial
d. Resource
8.
Turkey and Iran disagree over the Tigris River as both countries want access to
the water. What type of border dispute is this?
a. Functional
b. Positional
c. Territorial
d. Resource
9.
The United States and Canada disagree over which country should be allowed to
collect tolls at the border. What type of dispute is this?
a. Functional
b. Positional
c. Territorial
d. Resource
10.
What line divides the Earth in half vertically?
a. Tropic of Cancer
b. International Dateline
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c. Prime Meridian
d. Equator
11.
(Choose 2 letters for this answer) In order to find absolute location, you need:
a. Latitude
b. Altitude
c. Elevation
d. Longitude
12.
A social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of
goods and services is called:
a. Economics
b. Geography
c. Communism
d. Capitalism
13.
The way goods and services are divided amongst individuals is called:
a. Production
b. Distribution
c. Consumption
d. Gross Domestic Product
14.
Using resources to create goods or services is called:
a. Production
b. Distribution
c. Consumption
d. Gross Domestic Product
15.
The final purchase of goods and services is called:
a. Production
b. Distribution
c. Consumption
d. Gross Domestic Product
16.
Which type of industry manufactures products?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quaternary
17.
Which type of industry provides services?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quaternary
18.
Which type of industry collects and produces raw materials?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quaternary
Matching: Identify whether each statement best describes a Market, Command or
Traditional economy (1 point each). Write M, T, or C.
19. Individuals have a choice where to work.
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20. Following the customs of your culture is more important than making a profit.
21. The government decides what products to make.
22. The goal is for individuals to make as much money as possible.
23. Resources are owned and controlled by the government, rather than individuals.
Short Answer: Answer the following questions in one sentence (4 points).
24.
Which country is more developed? Give 3 reasons why.
GDP per
Capita
Literacy
Rate
Infant
Mortality
Rate
Country A
$23,300
99%
3.36
% of
people
employed
in
agriculture
5%
Country B
$8,000
31.5%
154.67
68%
% of
people
employed
in
industry
26%
16%
Country _______ is more developed.
Reasons:
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Terms: For numbers 28-30, explain what each statistic means and what it tells us
about a country (1 point each).
28.
______________ - The total value of goods/services produced in a country
divided by the number of people living in the country.
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29.
______________ - The number of babies who die out of every 1,000 live births
30.
______________ - The percentage of people over the age of 15 who can read
and write.
Maps: For numbers 31 through 34, list the four parts to a good map (1 point
each):
31. _________________
32. _________________
33. _________________
34. _________________
BCR: Read the situation below and provide a well-written response (4 points).
It is 1881. Andre and his family live in a village near Port-au-Prince, Haiti. They do not
believe in the policies of Haiti’s government, so the government is punishing them.
Andre’s family decides to go to America because they know their beliefs will be more
accepted there. They have friends there who tell them work is available and Andre can
attend school. Andre’s family is poor. They cannot travel by airplane because they do
not have their government’s permission to leave Haiti. They must leave most of their
possessions, their friends, and many family members behind.
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Explain what push and pull factors are.
Explain what costs and benefits are.
What are the costs and benefits for Andre and his family to migrate?
Was Andre’s family’s move a push or pull migration? Why?