Chapter 4-The Human World Test Review

A system of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens.

Democracy

During the Industrial Revolution, people were motivated to move to urban areas primarily by _____

Economic Opportunities

What is the term for a group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or place of origin?

Ethnic Group

Coffee is one of Guatemala's key _____, which it sells to other countries all over the globe.

Export

A historic activity center built over an older city or town is known as a(n) _____

Uptown Edge City

In geography, what is the correct term for a city that plays an important role in the global economic system?

World City

Even a country in which the birthrate and death rate are equal can experience population growth if it also has _____

Immigration

The period in the 1700s and 1800s during which many countries experienced rapid cultural change as they developed power-driven machines and factories to mass-produce goods is known as _____

Industrial Revolution

Mexico is an example of a(n) _____, because it is transitioning from a primarily agricultural economy to an economy primarily focused on manufacturing and industrial activities.

Industrializing Country

Geographers divided the world into _____, which are areas in which people share a similar way of life, including language, religion, economic systems, and values

Culture Regions

A system of government in which a small group holds power.

Oligarchy

Demography is the scientific study of _____

Population

What type of economic activity do coal miners perform?

Primary

What type of economic activity do teachers perform?

Quaternary

A(n) _____ is a person who has left his or her home country due to a crisis, such as war or famine.

Refugee

Humans are most likely to heavily populate a _____ area.

River Delta

What is the difference between a city and a metropolitan area?

A metropolitan area includes both a city and its surrounding suburbs.

What are the two most densely populated continents today?

Asia and Europe

A system of government in which one person rules with unlimited power and authority.

Autocracy

Why is urban sprawl considered to be a problem?

It increases traffic.

Afro-Asiatic, Dravidian, and Indo-European are examples of ____

Language Families

The enslavement of Africans who were then shipped to the Americas is an example of cultural change being caused by forced.

Migration

A system of government in which a hereditary king or queen holds supreme power.

Monarchy

The United States is an example of a(n) _____

More Developed Country

A system of government in which those who rule are regarded as divinely inspired

Theocracy