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Geography U3 Quiz

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Question 1
1.

Drag each description to the appropriate category

  • Japan- internationally recognized government, defined borders, and a population that is almost entirely the same ethnic group
  • Cherokee- people governed by councils who are ethnically the same and historically were from an area in the Southeastern US
  • a place with defined borders, a government, international recognition, and a permanent population
  • United States- international recognized government, defined borders, and a population made of many ethnic groups
  • a group of people that share a common history and culture that also have a sovereign, internationally recognized government with control over land with defined borders
  • a group of people that share a common history, culture, and ties to a homeland
  • nation
  • state
  • nation-state
Question 2
2.

Match each description and image with the appropriate type of border.

  • Boundaries follow a physical feature, such as a river or mountain chain
  • boundaries are straight lines drawn on the map, usually by a government
  • boundaries are created so that people are grouped together with other people that have a similar way of life
  • Geometric
  • Cultural
  • Natural
Question 3
3.

Sort the descriptions based on things that help make a country successful and what makes one unsuccessful.

  • many natural resources
  • well-developed infrastructure
  • low literacy rates
  • democratic government
  • few rivers or sources of water
  • dictatorship
  • high GDP
  • high infant mortality
  • Successful
  • Unsuccessful
Question 4
4.

Match the following types of government based on how many people/levels of government hold power:

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democracy
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one person
unitary system
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all people
autocracy
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a few people (a group)
federal system
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one national government holds control
oligarchy
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a national government shares power with state or local governments
Question 5
5.

Which are types of autocracy?

Question 6
6.

Categorize the following items based on whether it is an example of infrastructure or if it is not infrastructure.

  • schools
  • rivers
  • natural resources
  • roads
  • favorable relative location
  • power plants
  • infrastructure
  • not infrastructure
Question 7
7.

Match each economic indicator with what it measures

Draggable itemarrow_right_altCorresponding Item
GDP per capita
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wealth
infant mortality
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healthcare system
literacy rate
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education system
internal conflicts
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stability
Question 8
8.

Which explains how Poland's geography has PREVENTED them from building a successful country?

Question 9
9.

How can having a large country NEGATIVELY impact its development?

Question 10
10.

Match the characteristics and examples with the correct type of conflict.

  • caused by differences in political ideologies (Communism vs capitalism)
  • World War I (Allies vs Central Powers)
  • many religious groups
  • disputed borders
  • American Civil War (Northern United States vs Southern United States)
  • many ethnic groups
  • Internal Conflict
  • External Conflict