Geography U3 Quiz

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10 questions

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6

SSWG3.a

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6

SSWG3.a

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8

SSWG3.b

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5

SSWG3.d

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1

SSWG3.d

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6

SSWG3.b

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4

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1

SSWG3.b

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1

SSWG3.b

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6

SSWG3.c

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Geography U3 Quiz

Last updated 4 months ago

10 questions

Required

6

SSWG3.a

Required

6

SSWG3.a

Required

8

SSWG3.b

Required

5

Draggable item		Corresponding Item

SSWG3.d

Required

1

SSWG3.d

Required

6

SSWG3.b

Required

4

Draggable item		Corresponding Item

Required

1

SSWG3.b

Required

1

SSWG3.b

Required

6

SSWG3.c

Drag each description to the appropriate category

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

nation
state
nation-state

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

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

Geometric
Cultural
Natural

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

high infant mortality
democratic government
low literacy rates
high GDP
many natural resources
well-developed infrastructure
dictatorship
few rivers or sources of water

Successful
Unsuccessful

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

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
federal system		one person
oligarchy		all people
unitary system		a few people (a group)
autocracy		one national government holds control
democracy		a national government shares power with state or local governments

Which are types of autocracy?

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

schools
favorable relative location
rivers
power plants
roads
natural resources

infrastructure
not infrastructure

Match each economic indicator with what it measures

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
internal conflicts		wealth
GDP per capita		healthcare system
infant mortality		education system
literacy rate		stability

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

it has few natural borders and mostly flat land, making it easy to invade

it's flat land has made it easy to trade with other countries

it has too many ethnic groups to make it easy to agree

it is located far away from other countries it can trade with

How can having a large country NEGATIVELY impact its development?

harder to defend 

access to more resources 

more access to trade 

few natural resources 

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

many ethnic groups
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)

Internal Conflict
External Conflict

Drag each description to the appropriate category

a place with defined borders, a government, international recognition, and a permanent population

Cherokee- people governed by councils who are ethnically the same and historically were from an area in the Southeastern US

United States- international recognized government, defined borders, and a population made of many ethnic groups

a group of people that share a common history, culture, and ties to a homeland

Japan- internationally recognized government, defined borders, and a population that is almost entirely the same ethnic group

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

nation 

state

nation-state

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

boundaries are created so that people are grouped together with other people that have a similar way of life 

Boundaries follow a physical feature, such as a river or mountain chain

boundaries are straight lines drawn on the map, usually by a government

Geometric

Cultural

Natural

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

high infant mortality

democratic government

low literacy rates

high GDP

many natural resources

well-developed infrastructure

dictatorship

few rivers or sources of water

Successful 

Unsuccessful 

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

federal system

one person

oligarchy 

all people

unitary system

a few people (a group)

autocracy

one national government holds control

democracy

a national government shares power with state or local governments

Which are types of autocracy?

dictatorship

parliamentary system

monarchy

head of government

oligarchy 

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

schools

favorable relative location

rivers

power plants

roads

natural resources 

infrastructure

not infrastructure 

Match each economic indicator with what it measures

internal conflicts 

wealth

GDP per capita

healthcare system

infant mortality

education system

literacy rate

stability 

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

it has few natural borders and mostly flat land, making it easy to invade

it's flat land has made it easy to trade with other countries

it has too many ethnic groups to make it easy to agree

it is located far away from other countries it can trade with

How can having a large country NEGATIVELY impact its development?

harder to defend 

access to more resources 

more access to trade 

few natural resources 

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

many ethnic groups

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)

Internal Conflict

External Conflict