Unit 2 Vocabulary Quiz

What is the term for the original inhabitants of a particular place, who lived there before settlers or colonists arrived and took control of the land?

• Indigenous

• Immigrants

• Tourists

• Colonists

What is the term for a person who moves from one country to another country to live there permanently?

• Immigrant

• Tourist

• Citizen

• Visitor

What is the term for movement from one region to another?

• migration

• rotation

• evaporation

• condensation

What is the term for a system of government where the people hold the power and have a say in how the country is run, either directly or through elected representatives?

• democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

What is the term for a group of people who are chosen (often through voting) to represent the people of a country and make the laws for that country?

• Parliament

• Cabinet

• Jury

• Council

What is the term for when one country takes control of another place and sends people to live there?

• Colonization

• Globalization

• Federalization

• Urbanization

What is the term for a government that has two separate groups, or 'houses,' that make laws (like the Senate and the House of Representatives in the U.S.)?

• Bicameral

• Unicameral

• Federal

• Monarchic

What is the term for important organizations in society, like schools, governments, and churches, that help people live and work together?

• Institutions

• Traditions

• Technologies

• Resources

What is the term for having many different kinds of people, cultures, ideas, or things in one place?

• Diversity

• Uniformity

• Isolation

• Monotony

What is the term for areas that are cities or towns with lots of buildings and people, not countryside?

• Urban

• Rural

• Suburban

• Agricultural