World Cultures

Front

Which of the following geographic factors has the greatest influence on where people live? Availability of water, Shared cultural traditions, Access to public transportation, Proximity to highways and roads

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Availability of water

Front

In command economies, the economic decisions about what should be produced are made by?

Back

Government officials

Front

What might a geographer identify on a physical map to explain the reason for a large settlement near a transportation corridor?

Back

Access to fresh water

Front

Which question would most likely be explored by individuals in a traditional economy?

Back

How can the government assist in the production of goods?

Front

Which question would most likely be explored by producers in a market economy?

Back

Which goods and services have the highest demand?

Front

Which of the following is true of a free enterprise system, but not true of a communist economy?
- Supply is determined by the government.
- Industrial production meets government quotas.
- Government exercises less control of the economy.
- Government determines consumer product availability.

Back

Government exercises less control of the economy.

Front

Most economies have some government intervention and some private ownership, so most economies are considered?

Back

Mixed

Front

Which feature would be most characteristic of many socialist economic systems in the world? Options: Low taxation rates, Very few small businesses, Government-managed healthcare, State-owned collective farms

Back

Government-managed healthcare

Front

Which of the following is limited in a limited government? The power of leaders, The rights of citizens, The number of elections, The influence of political parties

Back

The power of leaders

Front

In many limited governments, the individual rights of the people are detailed in a what?

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Constitution