Which of the following is not a primary reason for human migration?
a. Better job opportunities
b. political unrest
c. disastrous floods
d. improving knowledge of other cultures
19 answers
d. improving knowledge of other cultures
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a country?
Self governed
labeled as a non-sovereign state
defined borders
contains its own population of people
Self governed
labeled as a non-sovereign state
defined borders
contains its own population of people
b. labeled as a non-sovereign state
What causes large clusters of people to inhabit South, Southeast, and East Asia?
political unrest and instability
financial stability and job opportunities
temperature, climate, and fertile land
natural disasters
political unrest and instability
financial stability and job opportunities
temperature, climate, and fertile land
natural disasters
temperature, climate, and fertile land
The three most populated countries of the world are
India, China, and Japan
China, India, and United States
China, India, and Brazil
India, United States, and Indonesia
India, China, and Japan
China, India, and United States
China, India, and Brazil
India, United States, and Indonesia
China, India, and United States
The influx of Mexican immigrants into the United States during the past two decades is occurring mainly because they are
fleeing because of political instability
driven out by natural disasters
experiencing religious persecution in their home countries
seeking to improve their lives economically
fleeing because of political instability
driven out by natural disasters
experiencing religious persecution in their home countries
seeking to improve their lives economically
seeking to improve their lives economically
The harvesting of rice is an economic activity that is common in this area.
(1 point)
Responses
Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia
Mexico
Mexico
United States
United States
Great Britain
Great Britain
(1 point)
Responses
Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia
Mexico
Mexico
United States
United States
Great Britain
Great Britain
Eastern Asia
Which of the following is not a factor in determining a culture's economic activity?
(1 point)
Responses
climate
climate
language
language
physical landforms
physical landforms
natural resources
(1 point)
Responses
climate
climate
language
language
physical landforms
physical landforms
natural resources
language
Which statement is false regarding the world's population?
(1 point)
Responses
It consist of a group of people residing in a particular geographic area.
It consist of a group of people residing in a particular geographic area.
Earth’s total population is 6.5 million.
Earth’s total population is 6.5 million.
Earth’s total population is 6.5 billion.
Earth’s total population is 6.5 billion.
A majority of Earth’s population resides in Europe and Asia.
(1 point)
Responses
It consist of a group of people residing in a particular geographic area.
It consist of a group of people residing in a particular geographic area.
Earth’s total population is 6.5 million.
Earth’s total population is 6.5 million.
Earth’s total population is 6.5 billion.
Earth’s total population is 6.5 billion.
A majority of Earth’s population resides in Europe and Asia.
It consist of a group of people residing in a particular geographic area.
The traditional bartering system is replaced with a more sophisticated system that relies on
(1 point)
Responses
currency.
currency.
item exchange.
item exchange.
Inherited wealth.
Inherited wealth.
trade.
(1 point)
Responses
currency.
currency.
item exchange.
item exchange.
Inherited wealth.
Inherited wealth.
trade.
currency.
India relies on this technique to increase the production of crops.
(1 point)
Responses
pro-immigration laws
pro-immigration laws
complex systems of bartering
complex systems of bartering
advance methods of irrigation
advance methods of irrigation
actions geared towards altering weather patterns
(1 point)
Responses
pro-immigration laws
pro-immigration laws
complex systems of bartering
complex systems of bartering
advance methods of irrigation
advance methods of irrigation
actions geared towards altering weather patterns
advance methods of irrigation