U3 six weeks test review

Question 1

Human Environmental Modifications

Answer 1

Permanent changes to the environment (can be harmful to the environment)

Question 2

Standard of Living Indicators

Answer 2

good = high life expectancy / good = low infant mortality

Question 3

Latin America Political Regions

Answer 3

Mexico, Caribbean Islands, Central America, and South America.

Question 4

Pull Factors for Immigration

Answer 4

Political freedom, access to education, and job opportunities.

Question 5

Characteristics of Totalitarianism

Answer 5

Censorship/control of mass media, charismatic leader with total control, and use of propaganda.

Question 6

Simon Bolivar

Answer 6

Pro-democracy, fought for South American countries’ independence, and anti-colonialism.

Question 7

Characteristics of an Absolute Monarchy

Answer 7

Makes all laws (kingdom/royalty), accountable only to God, and complete and total control.

Question 8

Characteristics of Democratic Countries

Answer 8

Regular elections, more than 1 political party, and freedom of press.

Question 9

Economic Characteristics of Totalitarian Regimes

Answer 9

Fraud/corruption, investment abroad, and citizens have a low standard of living.

Question 10

Characteristics of a Theocracy

Answer 10

Ruler/leader has a religious title, governed by religious law/faith book, and no separation between religion and government.

Question 11

Characteristics of a Dictatorship

Answer 11

Ruled by one person, stay in power indefinitely, and no political or economic freedoms.

Question 12

Characteristics of Population Growth on Physical Landscape

Answer 12

Green space removed for development, rivers are rerouted for development, and bridges and roads are built.

Question 13

Factors for Increased Globalization

Answer 13

Commercial air travel, internet and other technologies, and improved global access to capital.

Question 14

Characteristics of Decreased Population Growth

Answer 14

High economic development, high standard of living, and highly education all result in population decrease.

Question 15

Similarities in the United States and Canada Population Distribution

Answer 15

Highly populated cities, expanding megalopolis in places, and immigrants cluster in cities.

Question 16

Characteristics of World Population Distribution

Answer 16

Urban areas have increasing populations, good job opportunities are population drivers, and stable governments attract people.

Question 17

Factors of Rural Population Increase

Answer 17

Many rural areas became metro, increase in commuting, and increase in metro fringe counties.

Question 18

Political Values Affecting United States Character

Answer 18

Commitment to freedom and liberty, free/fair elections, and capitalist/free market economic system

Question 19

Environmental Factors Leading to Migration

Answer 19

Deforestation, drought, and rising sea levels

Question 20

Reasons for Changes in Settlement Patterns

Answer 20

Access to water/dam use, urbanization and transportation, and increase in job availability.

Question 21

Places Texas Gained Seats in House of Representatives

Answer 21

Houston, Austin, and Dallas suburbs

Question 22

Negative Consequences of Globalization

Answer 22

Increase risk of spreading infectious diseases, job insecurity, and increases carbon emissions.

Question 23

Economic Effects of a Global Pandemic

Answer 23

Shortages of goods, closing of borders, and trade slows down

Question 24

Diffusion

Answer 24

Process of spreading of culture or trend from one place to another over time

Question 25

Factors of Global Trade Expansion

Answer 25

Expanded trade agreements, technological innovations, and increasing interdependence

Question 26

Negative Effects of Globalization on Indigenous Culture

Answer 26

Damage to local/indigenous cultures, widening inequality gap, and environmental impact

Question 27

Free Market Economy

Answer 27

Economic decisions are made by individuals in an open market and consumers have all the power

Question 28

Mixed Economy

Answer 28

Both individuals and government share in economic decisions

Question 29

Command Economy

Answer 29

Government makes the economic decisions

Question 30

Communism

Answer 30

Central authority/state/government control the means of production from raw materials to production to setting prices

Question 31

Goals for Starting the United Nations

Answer 31

Avoiding another world war, increasing global standards of living, and promotion of human rights

Question 32

Factors that Impact Public Policy in the United States

Answer 32

Lobbyists, special interest groups, and non-governmental agencies