1)what concepts of spatial interaction can account for patterns of movement in space such as migration, trade, and commodity flow?

a) family, travel, cartography
b) perception, region, movement
c) opportunity, distance, connections
d) connections, gravitation, supply and demand

2)coal-burning factories and increased automobile usage has caused the greatest increase in which of these?

a) air pollution
b) nuclear waste
c) soil depletion
d) water pollution

3) based on the chart, whom do voters directly elect in a parliamentary democracy?

a) the parliament
b) the prime minister and cabinet
c) all three branches of government
d) both the legislative and executive branches, as in a presidential democracy

4)why do cultural groups settle in specific physical environments?

a) there is some benefit to living there.
b) it is impossible for groups to move to new areas.
c) the physical environment has little impact cultural groups.
d) cultural groups settle only in areas where it is very easy to live.

5)public policy is a course of action taken by the government to address a specific problem or issue. how might a community the government start a specific public policy?

a) by evaluating the effectiveness of the policy
b) by preventing the government from passing laws
c) by identifying the problem to be solved by the policy
d) by executing the policy with specific results in mind

6) how might cultural beliefs and practices influence citizen participation in civic duties, such as voting?

a) citizens tend to vote for candidates who share their own cultural beliefs and practices.
b) citizens depend on candidates to define what cultural beliefs and practices are desirable.
c) politicians running for office most often focus campaigns on culture more than on politics.
d) politicians who pay too much attention to citizens’ cultural beliefs rarely win elections.

7) voting rights in selected countries

country voting restrictions

guatemala universal after age 18 except
for armed forces and police
kuwait universal after age 21 except
for armed forces, police, and citizens
of less than 20 years residence

lebanon compulsory for males after age 21
and females with elementary education;
armed forces not included

paraguay universal and compulsory after age 18;
no longer compulsory after age 75

based on the information in this table, which country allows the most citizens to vote?
a) guatemala
b) kuwait
c) lebanon
d) paraguay

8)what would stringent, exclusive voting restrictions most likely suggest about a country's level of democratization?

a) the country's leaders strongly embrace the principles of democracy.
b) the country's people enjoy an average degree of democratic freedom.
c) the country lacks a sufficiently democratic system for electing officials.
d) the country has failed to protect itself from the challenges of democracy.

9) in what way is high voter turnout most likely an indication of a country's level of democratization?

a) it suggests that a country is democratically and politically hindered.
b) it demonstrates that the electoral system is politically fair and balanced.
c) it shows that people are interested in participating in the election process.
d) it implies that candidates have done a good job of attracting voter attention.

10)any time a location is identified or given a name, it is understood that it has acquired a(n)

a) sense of place.
b) ideal location.
c) specific region.
d) area of direction.