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100
Why is there a lack of computers in many villages in India?
Many villages there do not yet have electricity.
100
What is on do different culture groups bring when they immigrate?
-Different cultural celebrations
-Foods
-music/stories/art
100
The unequal distribution of wealth or resources over a geographic area is called
spatial inequality
100
The ancient Maya...
worshiped many gods representing elements of the natural world.
100
Land use conflict in the Amazon rainforest is often caused by different groups

having different ideas about how to use its land.

200
The global consumer class is made up of people who earn at least how much?
$7,000 per year.
200
If a woman got a job in America, she may have sent money back to her family in Ireland. These payments are called
remittances.
200
Rural decline occurs when rural populations experience
increasing poverty.
200
Where do most Maya live?
in the highlands of Guatemala and the Mexican state of Chiapas
200
How is the native Amazonian's lifestyle a sustainable way of life?

Their lifestyle does not cause long-term damage to the rainforest.
300
The per capita GDP is calculated by
dividing a country's total GDP by its population.
300
People who seek safety by going to another country are called
refugees.
300
A slum or tenement is most likely to have which type of people living in it?
"have nots"
300
What are Mayan children expected to do?
~learn the old customs to pass on to their own children one day
~learn traditional skills from their parents
~go to school

300
How does logging harm the Amazon rainforest?

Loggers often clear-cut whole patches of rainforest, which leads to deforestation.
400
Why does India have the largest number of hungry people in the world?
Many Indian farmers can make more money by exporting food to other countries.
400
How do different culture celebrations change American society?
They teach Americans about the cultures immigrants come from.
400
What does the HDI measure?
life expectancy
education levels
per capita GDP

400
What is one purpose of the Mayan religious brotherhoods?
They guard the images of Catholic saints and organize ceremonies
400
The term _____ describes the variety of plant and animal species living in a specific area.

biodiversity
500
What would happen if every nation consumed oil at the same rate as the United States?
There would not be enough oil to meet world demand.
500
Brain drain occurs when (blank) people emigrate?
well-educated professionals
500
Why is poor air quality an issue for city residents?
It causes people to suffer from asthma.
500
What religious object can be found in traditional Mayan houses?
. a family altar for religious worship
500
Ecotourism is a type of tourism that

focuses on not harming the land that people visit.






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