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CRITICAL THINKINGREVIEW QUESTIONS

The World at Your Fingertips• History, geography, government, economics, and

culture are five ways to understand Earth and its peoples.

Many Regions, Many Cultures• People live, dress, and think differently in each of the

world’s culture regions.

Explain the significance of each of the following:1. history 2. geography 3. government 4. citizen 5. economics6. scarcity 7. culture 8. culture trait 9. culture region 10. interdependence

PACIFIC

ATLANTIC

INDIAN

OCEAN

PACIFIC

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United States and Canada

Latin America

Europe and former U.S.S.R.

North Africa andSouthwest Asia

Africa south of theSahara

South Asia

East Asia, Australia,and the PacificIslands

TERMS & NAMES

The World at Your Fingertips (pages 17–21)1. What are the five themes of geography?2. What are the main differences between a limited and

an unlimited government?3. How can someone become a citizen of a country?4. What is the difference between a command economy

and a market economy?5. What are some characteristics of a culture?

Many Regions, Many Cultures (pages 24–26)6. How can decisions made in one part of the world affect

people in another part of the world?7. What aspects of daily life might people in the same

culture region share?8. What makes the United States and Canada a

multicultural region?

Remembering Definitions1. Using your completed chart from

Reading Social Studies, p. 16, tellhow understanding the culturecould help you make friends in anew country.

Making Inferences2. Why might someone’s life

expectancy be low in a region with a low level of development?

Identifying Problems3. If countries in the Middle East

stopped producing oil, how mightthat affect the economy of theUnited States?

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1. WRITING ABOUT HISTORY

The United States and Canada share a culture region. Thinkabout the elements that contribute to this culture region. Thenwrite a script for a one-act play in which a person from anotherculture region experiences our culture for the first time. Focuson unique aspects of our language, technology, food, andclothing that a person might find surprising and strange.

2. COOPERATIVE LEARNING

With a group of three to five students, set up a peaceconference to help two warring groups make peace. Choosetwo specific groups and a specific issue that caused the hostility,such as a conflict over the scarcity of water. Do research tounderstand each side’s point of view in the conflict. Groupmembers should take on specific roles, such as conferencemoderator and spokesperson for each side. Present your peaceconference to the class as a skit.

ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT

Doing Internet ResearchUse the Internet to research a culture, such as the people ofLebanon or Hong Kong. Write a report of your findings. List the Web sites you used to prepare your report.• Specifically find out about the daily life of the people,

including what jobs they have, what foods they eat, whatclothes they wear, and what their homes are like.

• Also, research what most people in the culture value, whatgovernments they live under, and what common difficultiesthey face.

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Use the map and your knowledge of world cultures andgeography to answer questions 1 and 2.

Additional Test Practice, pp. S1–S33

1. What is the time difference between Los Angeles and NewYork City?

A. one hour

B. two hours

C. three hours

D. four hours

2. If it is 2 P.M. in Houston, what time would it be in Chicago?

A. 1 P.M.

B. 2 P.M.

C. 3 P.M.

D. 4 P.M.

In the following quotation, writer Aime Cesair talks aboutculture. Use the quotation and your knowledge of worldcultures and geography to answer question 3.

Culture is everything. Culture is the way we dress, the waywe carry our heads, the way we walk, the way we tie ourties—it is not only the fact of writing books or buildinghouses.

AIME CESAIR, speech to the World Congress of BlackWriters and Artists in Paris

3. Which of the following statements would Cesair agree with most?

A. Culture refers to fine art, drama, and classical music.

B. Culture includes all the things that characterize a group.

C. Most people in the world do not take part in culture.

D. Some parts of culture are more important than others.

Montana

Utah

Arizona

Colorado

Wyoming

New Mexico

Texas

Houston

Los Angeles

Seattle

Boston

New York City

Oklahoma

Kansas

NebraskaIllinois

Missouri

Arkansas

Louisiana

Missis-sippi

North Carolina

VirginiaVirginia

Michigan

Minnesota

WisconsinNew York

Pennsylvania

DelawareWest

Iowa

SouthCarolina

New Jersey

Florida

Indiana

Ohio

Maryland

ConnecticutRhode Island

Georgia

Washington

Oregon

California

Idaho

Nevada

New Hampshire Maine

Massachusetts

Vermont

MountainTime

1:00 P.M.

PacificTime

12:00 (Noon)

CentralTime

2:00 P.M.

EasternTime

3:00 P.M.

Chicago

South Dakota

North Dakota

Alabama

Tennessee

Kentucky

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