World Cultures

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

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

• Voters

• Business owners

• Government officials

• Consumers

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

• Access to fresh water

• A line of latitude

• Temperate climate

• A mountain chain

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

• Which goods and services have the highest demand?

• What can we produce that will bring in the most profits?

• What should we produce to meet the needs of our family?

• How can the government assist in the production of goods?

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

• Which goods and services have the highest demand?

• What can we produce that will be the easiest to make?

• What should we produce to meet the needs of our family?

• How can the government assist in the production of goods?

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.

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

• Command

• Mixed

• Planned

• Traditional

Which feature would be most characteristic of many socialist economic systems in the world?

• Low taxation rates

• Very few small businesses

• Government-managed healthcare

• State-owned collective farms

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

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

• Constitution

• Federal legal code

• Political Party Platform

• Declaration of Independence