LUOA WORLD GEOGRAPHY QUIZ
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION,
MIGRATION & CULTURE 8TH GRADE
COMPLETE ANSWERS
Which of the following are characteristics of lower standard of living and quality of
life? - Answer-Low Median Age
High Death Rate
What nation implemented a direct government policy to limit families to one child? -
Answer-China
What is median age? - Answer-The midpoint of the age of the population in a country
What characteristics are evidence of a higher standard of living but not necessarily a
higher quality of life? - Answer-Large urban population
High GDP
Which of the following is a major economic push factor? - Answer-Inability to find
work
What would be political pull factors? - Answer-political stability
political freedom
religious freedom
religious unity
Overpopulation is considered what type of push factor? - Answer-Social
Moving to an area because of relatives is considered a
________________________ - Answer-social pull factor
An example of a political pull factor is ___________ - Answer-religious stability
Moving to an area because of the arable land the area contains is considered a
___________________ - Answer-environmental pull factor
Many environmental push factors revolve around the decline of ____________. -
Answer-agriculture
What is the spreading of culture from one region to another? - Answer-Cultural
diffusion
Religious discrimination is considered what type of push factor? - Answer-Political
What has allowed cultural diffusion to occur more extensively in the modern world
than ever before? - Answer-technological advancements
, Which of the following is an example of an ethnic holiday that began being
celebrated by all Americans, regardless of ethnicity? - Answer-St. Patrick's Day
In one sentence, define the term cultural diffusion. - Answer-Cultural diffusion is the
movement of culture
Larger percentages of the labor in what levels of economic activity denote a
developed nation? - Answer-Tertiary
Quaternary
Which of the following factors typically lead to higher population growth rates?
(choose all that apply)
society seeing women as primarily homemakers and mothers
access to clean drinking water
poor access to healthcare
tax breaks for families - Answer-society seeing women as primarily homemakers and
mothers
access to clean drinking water
tax breaks for families
Which of the following are characteristics of higher standard of living and quality of
life? (choose all that apply)
low life expectancy
high literacy rates
low infant mortality
high median age - Answer-high literacy rates
low infant mortality
high median age
The concept of quality of life is linked to standard of living but refers to more
__________ qualities. - Answer-subjective
What is TRUE of the impact of cultural diffusion? - Answer-It leads to religious
tolerance.
It changes the cultural landscape of regions.
In one sentence, explain what role McDonald's and Coca-Cola have in cultural
diffusion. - Answer-McDonald's and Coca-Cola disperse American culture around the
world through trade.
Which of following cities' situations are defined by the influences of technology?
(choose all that apply)
Mecca
Vladivostok
Istanbul
Novosibirsk - Answer-Vladivostok
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION,
MIGRATION & CULTURE 8TH GRADE
COMPLETE ANSWERS
Which of the following are characteristics of lower standard of living and quality of
life? - Answer-Low Median Age
High Death Rate
What nation implemented a direct government policy to limit families to one child? -
Answer-China
What is median age? - Answer-The midpoint of the age of the population in a country
What characteristics are evidence of a higher standard of living but not necessarily a
higher quality of life? - Answer-Large urban population
High GDP
Which of the following is a major economic push factor? - Answer-Inability to find
work
What would be political pull factors? - Answer-political stability
political freedom
religious freedom
religious unity
Overpopulation is considered what type of push factor? - Answer-Social
Moving to an area because of relatives is considered a
________________________ - Answer-social pull factor
An example of a political pull factor is ___________ - Answer-religious stability
Moving to an area because of the arable land the area contains is considered a
___________________ - Answer-environmental pull factor
Many environmental push factors revolve around the decline of ____________. -
Answer-agriculture
What is the spreading of culture from one region to another? - Answer-Cultural
diffusion
Religious discrimination is considered what type of push factor? - Answer-Political
What has allowed cultural diffusion to occur more extensively in the modern world
than ever before? - Answer-technological advancements
, Which of the following is an example of an ethnic holiday that began being
celebrated by all Americans, regardless of ethnicity? - Answer-St. Patrick's Day
In one sentence, define the term cultural diffusion. - Answer-Cultural diffusion is the
movement of culture
Larger percentages of the labor in what levels of economic activity denote a
developed nation? - Answer-Tertiary
Quaternary
Which of the following factors typically lead to higher population growth rates?
(choose all that apply)
society seeing women as primarily homemakers and mothers
access to clean drinking water
poor access to healthcare
tax breaks for families - Answer-society seeing women as primarily homemakers and
mothers
access to clean drinking water
tax breaks for families
Which of the following are characteristics of higher standard of living and quality of
life? (choose all that apply)
low life expectancy
high literacy rates
low infant mortality
high median age - Answer-high literacy rates
low infant mortality
high median age
The concept of quality of life is linked to standard of living but refers to more
__________ qualities. - Answer-subjective
What is TRUE of the impact of cultural diffusion? - Answer-It leads to religious
tolerance.
It changes the cultural landscape of regions.
In one sentence, explain what role McDonald's and Coca-Cola have in cultural
diffusion. - Answer-McDonald's and Coca-Cola disperse American culture around the
world through trade.
Which of following cities' situations are defined by the influences of technology?
(choose all that apply)
Mecca
Vladivostok
Istanbul
Novosibirsk - Answer-Vladivostok
