Intro. to Human Geography Test

Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ___________ Class Period: _________

6.7A – SWBAT understand the difference between adaptation and modification

Explain whether each of the following scenarios is adaptation or modification in a complete sentence.

1. People in Egypt wear clothes made of linen because of the hot climate.

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2. Egyptians built the Aswan High Dam to help control flooding of the Nile and create hydroelectricity (among other reasons).

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3. Most of the people in Egypt live near the Nile River delta because the rest of the country is an arid desert.

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6.15A&B – SWBAT define culture and describe common traits that identify cultures

4. What is culture? Your response should include at least 3 of the 6 elements of culture that we discussed in class. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6.15C – SWBAT define a multicultural society and consider both the positive and negative qualities of multiculturalism

5. What is multiculturalism? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Give one positive and one negative quality of multiculturalism. Explain whether you believe multiculturalism to be mostly good or mostly bad and why. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6.17 – SWBAT identify and describe how culture traits spread

7. What do we call the process of culture traits spreading from one culture to another? ________________

8. Name one example of a culture trait that has traveled to the U.S. from somewhere else. How did that culture trait spread? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4B – SWBAT identify and explain the geographic factors responsible for patterns of populations - migration

Use the following scenario for questions 9 & 10:

Your mom and dad changed jobs. Now you have to move from San Antonio to London, England.

9. Which of the following would you be? (Circle)

Migrant Immigrant Emigrant

10. Explain your answer to number 9. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Read to answer questions 11-12.

Next year a new middle school will be opening next door to Folks. You have the choice to stay at Folks or transfer to the new school. Your best friend will be attending the new school and he really wants you to go too. The rest of your friends will be staying at Folks. Next year Folks will only be serving water for lunch and it will cost $3.00, while at the new school everyone will get a free soda. You are confused and don’t know what choice to make.

List one push factor and one pull factor influencing your decision to move:

11. Push Factor #1? ________________________________________________________________

12. Pull Factor #1? ________________________________________________________________

13. Many recent college graduates and young professionals moved to large, vibrant cities, such as New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. These cities have cultural amenities and job opportunities. Their attractions are examples of:

A. Economic factors

B. Mobility opportunities

C. Pull factors

D. Push factors

6.19A – compare and contrast monotheism and polytheism

14. Compare and contrast monotheism and polytheism using the Venn diagram below.