SS Unit 1 Vocabulary

The study of spatial characteristics of the world's land and people is called

• geology

• geography

• spatiology

• culturography

An economy in which the government owns and operates large scale companies for the benefit of the public is a _____ economy.

• communist

• democratic

• traditional

• socialist

The physical qualities that reflect the culture of a a particular place are called the _________ landscape.

• physical

• cultural

• spatial

• particular

Long standing practices, traditions, or customs that regulate a group are called _______.

• traditions

• cultures

• institutions

• locations

A spatial area of land that is unified by a common characteristic is called a ____.

• island

• country

• region

• place

The behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular group is called _____.

• attitude

• beliefs

• culture

• government

An economy in which the government controls all production and distribution of goods is called a _______ economy.

• free trade

• socialist

• communist

• traditional

_______ is an economic system characterized by freedom for both consumers and producers.

• democracy

• free trade

• communism

• federalist

This type of government places all control with the ruler and his/her appointees without limits on their authority.

• limited government

• unlimited government

• federalist government

• free enterprise

This type of government is led by the citizens, and everyone (including all authority figures) must obey the laws.

• unlimited government

• communist economy

• limited government

• unitary government