The World and Its People, Florida Edition

Chapter 3: The World's People

The World's People

1
What is one of the strongest unifying forces for a culture?
A)art
B)type of government
C)shared language
D)common history

2
Which religion includes the gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva?
A)Buddhism
B)Hinduism
C)Shinto
D)Islam

3
In which type of government do citizens vote for representatives who make and enforce laws?
A)direct democracy
B)dictatorship
C)representative democracy
D)absolute monarchy

4
What change led to the Agricultural Revolution?
A)People learned how to gather fruits and nuts.
B)People began to use machines to make goods.
C)Humans began to move from place to place to hunt animals.
D)People learned to grow food by planting seeds.

5
Where did the world's earliest civilizations arise?
A)in river valleys
B)along ocean coastlines
C)near tundra
D)near mountains

6
Which figure is a measurement of how crowded a country is?
A)birthrate
B)death rate
C)population
D)population density

7
What is the main reason for the world's increased urbanization?
A)People move to cities to find jobs.
B)Refugees flee to cities to escape persecution.
C)Immigrants move to the countryside to avoid famine.
D)People move to the countryside to farm large plots of land.

8
Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?
A)soil
B)coal
C)oil
D)natural gas

9
What determines the prices of goods in a market economy?
A)customs and traditions
B)government agencies
C)supply and demand
D)customers

10
Some countries fear the development of a single world culture, or _____
A)interdependence.
B)tariffs.
C)specialization.
D)globalization.
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