THE WORLD S PEOPLE Vocabulary Activity DIRECTIONS: Matching Select the term that matches each definition below Write the correct term in the space provided natural resources democracy emigrate culture regions renewable resource population density interdependence civilization cultural diffusion dictatorship culture nonrenewable resource globalization refugee CHAPTER 1 The development of a world culture and interdependent economy is 2 A government in which the people hold the power is a 3 When countries depend on one another for goods, raw materials, and markets, it is called 4 The opposite of immigrate, or entering a country, is, or leaving a country 5 A government in which a single ruler seizes control is a 6 The average number of people living in a given area is the 7 The way of life of people who share similar beliefs and customs is a 8 A person forced to flee his or her own country is a 9 A highly developed culture is a 10 A resource that cannot be replaced is a 11 Areas of the world that include different countries with cultural traits in common are 12 A resource that can be replaced if used wisely is a 13 The process by which cultures share knowledge and skills is 14 Products of the earth that people use to meet their needs are DIRECTIONS: Writing Sentences Use each of the following terms correctly in a complete sentence Write the sentences on a separate sheet of paper import urbanization famine developed country dialect birthrate export developing country Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc 76
HISTORY THE WORLD S AND GEOGRAPHY PEOPLE ACTIVITIES GEOGRAPHY AND THE WORLD Guided Reading Activity 1 Understanding Culture DIRECTIONS: Outlining Reading the section and completing the outline below will help you learn more about culture Refer to your textbook to fill in the blanks SECTION 1 I is the way of life of a group of people with similar customs and beliefs II Geographers look at eight when studying a society A They study what a society is divided into B They study what the people speak 1 is one of the strongest unifying forces for a culture 2 Within some cultures, people speak a, or local form of language, which differs from the main language C helps people answer basic questions about life s meaning D Geographers examine people s what they eat, wear, and how they build their homes E shapes how we view the world 1 People celebrate to honor heroes and heroines 2 They also remember, or dark periods of history F People express their culture through the G Rules or laws are created by 1 A democracy is a form of government 2 One type of unlimited government is a(n) H Culture includes, or how people earn a living III Cultures are always A is the process of spreading new knowledge and skills to other cultures B As cultures became more complex, four arose C In the 1700s and 1800s, some countries began to D The is the newest revolution E A includes different countries with common traits Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc 100
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES GEOGRAPHY THE WORLD S AND THE PEOPLE WORLD Guided Reading Activity 2 DIRECTIONS: Answering Questions Reading the section and answering the questions below will help you learn more about population Refer to your textbook to write answers to the questions Population Patterns 1 What are two reasons for the fast growth of the population in the past 200 years? 2 How are birthrates and death rates used to measure population growth? 3 What special needs does a growing population create? 4 What types of land cannot support large populations? 5 Where do people prefer to live? SECTION 2 6 How do geographers figure out population density? Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc 7 How can knowing population density be helpful to geographers, and how can it be misleading? 8 Why do people move to cities? 9 What is the difference between an immigrant and a refugee? 101
HISTORY THE WORLD S AND GEOGRAPHY PEOPLE ACTIVITIES GEOGRAPHY AND THE WORLD Guided Reading Activity 3 Resources and World Trade DIRECTIONS: Outlining Reading the section and completing the outline below will help you learn more about resources and world trade Refer to your textbook to fill in the blanks SECTION 3 I How can natural resources, or products people use from nature, be grouped? A Renewable resources can be naturally or again 1 Forests, grasslands, plants, animals, and can be replaced 2 is power produced by the sun B take too long to replace 1, such as coal,, and natural are sources of energy 2 is power from an atomic reaction II What are the different types of economic systems? A A economy is based on customs B The government makes all economic decisions in a economy C In a economy, individuals make their own decisions III How do people get the resources they need? A Countries, or focus on activities best suited to their resources B Countries what they do not need, trading it to other countries C When they cannot produce enough of something, countries it IV How is world trade managed? A are taxes charged by some countries on imported goods B Other governments put a, or limit on the number of items allowed into a country C removes trade barriers V What are differences in the development of countries? A have a great deal of manufacturing B are working toward industrialization Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc 102
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES GEOGRAPHY THE WORLD S AND THE PEOPLE WORLD DIRECTIONS: Filling in the Blanks Reading the section and completing the sentences below will help you learn more about how the world s people are being brought closer together Refer to your textbook to fill in the blanks The world s people have been brought closer together with Guided Reading Activity 4 Technology Shrinks the World (1) (2) speed workers from city to city People can move from one continent to another in just a few hours by using (3) News can be broadcast live to the entire world through the use of (4) Millions of people today use the (5) to exchange mail, shop, do research, exchange photographs, and more Two important inventions made this global network possible the (6) and the (7) Being concerned with the public affairs of a community is SECTION 4 (8) Citizens in a democracy like the United States have (9) guaranteed by law You also have (10), which are benefits and protections, which are duties that Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc you owe other citizens and the government For example, you have a duty to respect the (11) and (12) of others (13) is when countries depend on one another for goods, raw materials to make goods, and markets in which to sell goods Many people believe that (14), which is the development of a world culture and an interdependent economy, might erase traditions and customs of certain groups of people A big issue in the world today is to make products, services, and (15) available to developing countries 103