Bellringer - West Clark Community Schools

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Chapter 3 & 4 Review
1. Population density is the number of people
that live in a region divided by the number of
A.
B.
C.
D.
Roads
Square miles or kilometers in the region
Waterways
People who used to live there
2. How do demographers figure out population
growth?
A.
B.
C.
D.
By studying the level of a water supply
By comparing birthrates and death rates
By asking people how many children they have
By counting all the new buildings
3. Because of an increase in food supply and
better medical care, the world’s population
recently has
A.
B.
C.
D.
Remained the same
Slowly decreased
Made educational gains
Rapidly increased
4. One serious problem caused by a growing
population is
A.
B.
C.
D.
A higher death rate
Not enough available jobs
Too much energy production
Fewer medical advancements
5. Democracy, monarchy, and dictatorship are
examples of
A.
B.
C.
D.
Economic systems
Kinds of social classes
Forms of governments
Kinds of families
6. The “push-pull” theory is used by scientists
to explain
A.
B.
C.
D.
How people fight
Mountains
Immigration
Farming methods
7. Capitalism is called a free-market economy
because
A. The central government owns most businesses
B. It depends on lack of trade
C. Producers compete freely for consumers’
business
D. It does not rely on competition
8. Large numbers of people have moved from
rural areas to urban areas because they want
to
A.
B.
C.
D.
Learn many languages
Give their children more opportunities
Live life at a slower pace
Raise animals
9. Because commercial farms use modern
technology, a small number of workers can
A. Feed only the farmers’ families
B. Raise enough food for an entire country
C. Turn a developed nation into an undeveloped
one
D. Live without goods and services
10.Communism and capitalism are examples of
A.
B.
C.
D.
Political systems
Economic systems
Educational methods
Technological achievements
11.The social unit most responsible for teaching
the customs and traditions of a culture is
A.
B.
C.
D.
The family
The government
The army
The schools
12.A government controlled by a small group of
people is called a
A.
B.
C.
D.
City-state
Direct democracy
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
13.Which of the following would NOT be
considered an institution?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Families
Sports clubs
Organized religion
Civilizations
14.Three examples of forms of government are
A. Constitutional monarchy, dictatorship, and
economic
B. Monarchy, extended family, and population
C. Democracy, capitalism, and constitutional
monarchy
D. Monarchy, democracy, and dictatorship
15.Which of the following is NOT one of the four
major advances in early cultures?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The invention of tools
The beginnings of agriculture
The discovery that the world is round
The development of civilization
16.People’s occupations, their behavior, and
their beliefs are a part of their
A.
B.
C.
D.
Government
Climate
Technology
Culture
17.When geographers study
human-environment interaction, they learn
A. How schools are run
B. How people and their environment affect each
other
C. How agriculture develops
D. How the climate changes
18.Three important features of a culture are
A.
B.
C.
D.
Weather, technology, and writing
Language, social class, and religious beliefs
Economy, population growth, and climate
Natural resources, landforms, and climate
19.The world’s population doubles about every
______ years.
A.
B.
C.
D.
65
40
20
1
20.Which of the following is true of social
classes?
A. People in most societies cannot improve their
status
B. They are based mainly on age
C. People can improve their status by getting a good
education
D. They are based mainly on gender
21.The most basic social unit of any culture is
the
A.
B.
C.
D.
Family
Village
Church
Government
22.Which of the following changes is a result of
discoveries and inventions, shifts in the
natural environment, and new ideas?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Culture
Landforms
Climate
Atmosphere
23.The way different groups work together in a
society is known as its
A.
B.
C.
D.
Institution
Civilization
Social class
Social structure
24.The rapid exchange of ideas in the computer
age has increased the
A.
B.
C.
D.
Growth of communism
Growth of extended families
Rate of cultural change
Number of religions in the world
25.Historians refer to the time when people
went from hunting and gathering their foods
to relying on farming and herding as
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Age of Discovery
The global village
The start of world history
The Agricultural Revolution
26.An example of a non-basic company would
be ______
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hospital
Grocery store
School
Sporting goods store
27.In socialism, who owns the basic industries?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Private industries
Mrs. Prout
The common people
Government
28.An example of a basic industry would be
________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Gamestop
Floyd Memorial Hospital
Payless Shoes
Chucky Cheese
29.Another name for capitalism is ______.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Command market
Free market
Buyers market
Sellers market
30.The word “demos” means _________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Common people
Demonstration
Supreme ruler
King
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