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Unit 1. Culture of the United States

I. Choose the correct answer
1. What is the first element that affected how people formed new societies in the US?
A. People
B. History
C. Economy
D. Geography

2. According to the text, what is the second element in the formation of society in the
US?
A. People
B. History
C. Economy
D. Geography

3. What does history detail in the formation of society in the US?

A. How people adapted to geographical settings
B. How people constructed and changed their economy and government
C. How their culture changed along the way
D. All of the above

4. What is the form of progression of interconnected aspects in the formation of society

in the US?
A. Geography, people, economy, government, history
B. People, geography, history, economy, government
C. History, people, geography, economy, government
D. Government, economy, people, geography, history

5. Which aspect affected the formation of society in the US the most?

A. Geography
B. People
C. Economy
D. History

6. What is the relationship between geography and people in the formation of society in
the US?
A. People affected geography
B. Geography affected people
C. They had no relationship
D. They had an equal relationship

7. What is the role of history in the formation of society in the US?

A. To tell the story of how people created a society
B. To detail how people adapted to geographical settings
C. To explain how they constructed and changed their economy and government
D. All of the above

8. What is the traditional starting point for early school geography lessons?
A. Learning about physical features
B. Studying population growth
C. Identifying the 50 U.S. states and their capitals
D. Tracing human migration patterns

9. How has geography expanded beyond its traditional focus?

A. By studying the connections between people, places, and environments
B. By focusing solely on physical features
C. By ignoring the impact of human activity on the landscape
D. By emphasizing the importance of cultural background over physical location

10. What physical features are included in geography?

A. Landforms, lakes, and rivers
B. Climate and population growth
C. Historical and cultural backgrounds
D. Economic factors such as natural resources

11. What role do immigrants play in American geography?

A. They have no impact on geography
B. They are not connected to geographical, historical, or cultural backgrounds
C. They are an important part of the American mosaic
D. They only affect certain regions of the country

12. How does geography affect the US economy?

A. It has no impact on the economy
B. It is only important for certain industries
C. It depends heavily on geographic factors such as natural resources and climate
D. It is primarily influenced by transportation infrastructure

13. What environmental issues are connected to population growth?

A. The depletion of natural resources
B. The destruction of ecosystems
C. The spread of disease
D. All of the above

14. Why is geography important for understanding the world?

A. It helps us understand the connections between people, places, and environments
B. It provides a framework for studying physical features
C. It is the only way to understand cultural differences
D. It has no practical applications in the real world

15. What happened to the population of the Americas when Europeans arrived?
A. It increased due to immigration.
B. It remained the same.
C. It plummeted due to diseases.
D. It diversified due to mingling of cultures.

16. What caused the decrease in fertility rate?

A. Shifting composition of the labor force.
B. Lack of access to healthcare.
C. Increase in immigration.
D. Introduction of new technologies.

17. What is the main idea of the third sentence?

A. The US is a diverse society.
B. Immigration is the reason for the US's distinctive character.
C. Tension and conflict are common in the US.
D. The mingling of cultures is a source of richness.

18. What did Native Americans lack immunity to?

A. Smallpox, influenza, and other infectious diseases.
B. Measles, mumps, and rubella.
C. Chickenpox and polio.
D. Tuberculosis and malaria.

19. What did Europeans encounter when they first reached North America?
A. Only new geography.
B. Only other people.
C. Both other people and new geography.
D. None of the above.

20. What is the connection between birthrates and the labor force?
A. Birthrates increase as the labor force becomes more diverse.
B. Birthrates decrease as the labor force becomes more diverse.
C. Birthrates increase as the labor force becomes less diverse.
D. Birthrates decrease as the labor force becomes less diverse.

21. What impact did immigration have on the ethnic, racial, and religious composition
of US society?
A. It made US society less diverse.
B. It made US society more diverse.
C. It had no impact on the diversity of US society.
D. It caused tension and conflict in US society.

22. What is culture?

A. Everything related to a people organized in a society.
B. A type of food.
C. A way of dressing.
D. A type of music.
23. What happened to American culture when people started immigrating to the US?
A. It became a rich and complex blending of cultures from around the world.
B. It became more isolated.
C. It became less diverse.
D. It became more traditional.

24. What percentage of young Americans intend to go to college today?

A. A majority.
B. A minority.
C. None.
D. Half.

25. What does the United States Government provide information on?
A. The Constitution of the United States and the executive, legislative and judicial
branches of government.
B. The history of the United States.
C. The geography of the United States.
D. The sports in the United States.

26. What role does the American economy play in the world?
A. A pivotal role.
B. No role.
C. A minor role.
D. An insignificant role.

27. What does the text detail about the American economy?
A. How money and financial markets work, the makeup of the labor force, how the world
economy affects the American economy and vice versa, and how different types of
businesses.
B. How to start a business in the US.
C. How to invest in the US.
D. How to save money in the US.

28. What is the main focus of the text?

A. The American culture, education, and government.
B. The American economy and its role in the world.
C. The American sports industry.
D. The American fashion industry.