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Unit 4: Human PopulationReview

The factor that influences population and deals with oil, water and farm

land

natural resources

Which characteristic of human population deals with how long a

person will live?

life expectancy

Which influence on population deals with things like brushing your teeth and washing

your hands?

modern medicine and hygiene

Is religion a push or pull factor?

pull

Is overpopulation a push or pull factor?

push

Is religious persecution a push or pull factor?

push

Is economic opportunity a push or pull factor?

pull

Is land availability a push or pull factor?

pull

Is lack of job opportunities a push or pull factor?

push

The factor that influences population density and includes whether a place

is hot/cold or wet/dry is called…

climate

Which population characteristic describes the number of children who die before their

first birthday?

Infant Mortality Rate

Which factor that influences population deals with literacy and how people are

prepared for jobs?

Education

Is agricultural decline a push factor or pull factor?

push

Is conflict a push factor or pull factor?

Push

Is political freedom a push factor or pull factor?

Pull

Is political persecution a push factor or pull factor?

Push

Are natural hazards (like droughts) a push factor or pull factor?

Push

Are ethnic and family ties a push factor or pull factor?

Pull

Is “limits on personal freedom” a push factor or pull factor?

Push

Is environmental degradation a push factor or pull factor?

Push

Is arable land a push factor or pull factor?

Pull

What is the term that refers to the actual location of a city?

Site

Which influence on population distribution deals with job growth?

Economic Development

Which characteristic of human population deals with how many people

in a area live in cities or on farms?

Urban/Rural distribution

Which factor that influences population growth deals with the modernization of a region and growth of cities?

Industrialization and urbanization

The relative location of a city with respect to other geographic features, regions, resources and transportation routes is called….

Situation

New York City, Alexandria Egypt and Istanbul Turkey are

what type of sites?

Harbor

Paris, Hong Kong and Singapore are all what type of

sites?

Island

Richmond Virginia is what type of site?

Fall Line

Khartoum, Sudan and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania are what type of

sites?

Confluence

Rome, Athens, and Jerusalem are what type of sites?

Hilltop

Damascus, Syria and Siwa, Egypt are what type of sites?

Oasis

London and Quebec City are what type of sites?

Rivers Narrow

The factor of population distribution that deals with rules and laws set

down by a governing body

Government Policy

Which characteristic of human population deals with the Gross Domestic Product of a country?

GDP

Which factor that influences population growth rates deals with the growth in

people’s ability to earn money?

Economic Growth

Which city is important because it commands the land between the Tigris

and Euphrates Rivers?

Baghdad, Iraq

Which city was historically important because it controlled the straits and

land bridge to Europe?

Istanbul, Turkey

Varanasi (Benares), India is important because it is a…

Point of Pilgrimage (for Hindus)

What city was the focal point of pilgrimage for the Muslim faith?

Mecca, Saudi Arabia

What type of situation makes Singapore important?

Maritime (sea) trade

Situation discussed for Timbuktu, Mali

Trade Route : Trans-Sahara

Situation discussed for Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Xi’an, China

Trade Route : Silk Road

Situation discussed for Cape Town, South Africa

Supply station for ships

Situation for Omaha, Nebraska and Sacramento, California

Both on the U.S. Transcontinental Railroad

Which cities grew up along the Trans-Siberian Railroad?

Novosibirsk, Vladivostok

The factor that influences population distribution and describes whether

people live in urban or rural settings

Rural/Urban Settlement Patterns

Which characteristic of human population deals with people in a

region from different backgrounds

ethnicities

Which factor that influences population growth relates to rules and laws that encourage people to live in a certain place?

Government Policy

What function of a city is best displayed here?

Security, Defense

What city function is best on display in this photo?

Religious Center

What function of a city is best on display here?

Trade Center

What function of a city is best on display here?

Government Administration

What function of a city is best on display here

Manufacturing Center

What function of a city is best on display here?

Service Center

The factor that influences population distribution that deals with

transportation and technology

Capital Resources

Which characteristic of human population deals with how people communicate in different regions?

language

What city used to be the capital of Brazil before the capital moved to

Brasilia?

Rio de Janeiro

Which city’s “early function was connected to defense, then it became a steel manufacturing center, and later it’s function shifted to diverse

services (financial, light manufacturing)”?

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

What city’s change of function is best described as “resource depletion,

changes in the environment?”

Mining Towns “Ghost” Towns

What city’s change of function is best described as “changes in trade patterns –coastal and transatlantic trade, trade from Great Lakes via Erie Canal, worldwide trade and finances?”

New York City

The factor that influences population distribution and causes refugees to flee their

homes is called…

conflict

Which characteristic of human population involves people’s belief in a

god or gods and answers questions about life and morals

religion

A woman serving as president is an example of what factor that influences

population growth?

Role of women in society

The Washington Monument is an example of how urban areas influence…

Nation Building (monuments, symbols)

This picture illustrates what urban influence?

Transportation/Communication hub

This picture illustrates what urban influence?

magnet for migration

This picture is an example of what urban influence?

Seed beds of new ideas and technologies

This picture is an example of what urban influence?

Diversity, leading to creativity in the arts

This picture is an example of what urban influence?

Universities, education opportunities

This picture is an example of what urban influence?

Corporate Headquarters/ regional offices

This picture is an example of what urban influence?

Media Centers (news, entertainment)

What characteristic of human population deals with how many

children are born per 1,000 people?

Birth Rate

Which characteristic of human population deals with how a region teaches its population

education

What theory talks about factors that make people go or stay in a

region?

Push – Pull Theory

What problem with growth in urban areas is best shown below?

Transportation Problem

What problem with growth in urban areas is best shown below?

Rich and poor neighborhoods exist in different areas isolated

from each other

What problem with growth in urban areas is best shown below?

Providing essential services (fresh water, sewage disposal,

electricity, schools, clinics)

What problem with growth in urban areas is best shown below?

Air, water and noise pollution

What problem with growth in urban areas is best shown below?

Urban Sprawl

Which characteristic of human population deals with how many

people die per 1,000 people?

Death Rate

McDonalds being popular in Moscow is an example of….

Diffusion of U.S. culture in different regions

Which characteristic of human population deals with how many people

are in a area in different age groups?

Age distribution

Halloween traditions and Japanese style game shows being popular in the

U.S. are examples of…

Popularization of other cultures in the U.S.

Which characteristic of human population looks at how many people of each gender live in a certain area?

Male/Female distribution

What are these 4 items

Language

Religion and Religious Freedom

Customs and Traditions

Cultural Landscape

Impact of migration on regions