Glencoe World Geography

Chapter 4: The Human World

The Human World

1
Zero population growth occurs when __________.
A)the death rate is higher than the birth rate
B)the birth rate is equal to the death rate
C)the death rate is lower than the birth rate
D)the birth rate is higher than the death rate
2
The earth’s pattern of human settlement is also called __________.
A)population density
B)doubling time
C)population distribution
D)natural increase
3
The study of __________ allows geographers to understand unifying characteristics and common links that bond groups of people together.
A)population trends
B)history
C)culture
D)immigration
4
Early centers of civilization have been called __________.
A)culture regions
B)ethnic enclaves
C)culture cores
D)culture hearths
5
Dravidian, Indo-European, and Nilo-Saharan are examples of __________.
A)cultural diffusion
B)ethnic groups
C)ancient cultures
D)language families
6
The system of government that divides powers between the national and state or provincial governments is called __________.
A)autocracy
B)monarchy
C)the federal system
D)the unitary system
7
A(n) __________ is a system of government in which a small group holds power.
A)republic
B)democracy
C)oligarchy
D)dictatorship
8
In a __________ economy, decisions are made in the upper levels of government.
A)command
B)direct
C)mixed
D)free market
9
Today the United States’s economy could best be categorized as a __________ economy.
A)command
B)democratic
C)free market
D)mixed
10
A monarchy is a good example of __________.
A)oligarchy
B)autocracy
C)socialism
D)communism
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