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