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The Chinese are currently constructing manmade islands and seeking to exploit the oil and fisheries in the…
South China Sea
Caspain sea
Yellow Sea
Sea of Japan
2
one can conclude that this region of the US would have the lowest rate of alcohol consumption
South
Pacific Northwest
Southwest
Northeast
3
The Sioux, Australian aborigines, the Ainu of northern Japan & the Inuit of Alaska and northern Canada are examples of
Indigenous cultures
Racial groups
Religions
Majority-minority groups
4
A universalizing religion would seek to
Be located entirely within one region
Maintain its historic ties to a particular ethnic group
Appeal to and convert people of other faiths
Include people from other religions
5
Which would least likely be characterized as a multinational state
China
Mexico
Japan
United States/canada
6
Toponyms that refer to saints are most common in which of the following North America regions
Paris and Bordeaux
Louisiana and Massachusetts
Nova scotia and the US Southwest
Louisiana and the US southwest
7
which allowed India to meet its population’s need for food. Which best explains this change?
The use of genetically modified seeds
The elimination of poverty in India’s rural regions
The increase in microloan programs that provide farmers with credit
The increase in organic farming within India
8
The diagram above is most closely related to the concept of
UNCLOS
Median line principle
Devolution
Irredentism
9
Devolution can be caused by all of the following except
Cultural diversity
Centripetal forces
Ethnic conflict
Economic inequality
10
people who think of themselves as one due to shared language, ethnicity, religion & similar cultural characteristics is
Sovereign People
Nation-State
Nation
Homogenous populace
11
Which universalizing religions find their roots in Judaism
Christianity and Islam
Hinduism and Islam
Hinduism and Buddhism
Christianity and Hinduism
12
Which would be an example of an absorbing barrier for cultural diffusion
A transition from stimulus to contagious diffusion
A jump from contagious to hierarchical diffusion
Internet content filters
A lack of telecommunications networks to supports new technology
13
The map above most likely shows the worlds
Unitary systems of government
Federal systems of government
UN Security Council members
Core states
14
___has the purpose of promoting intergovernmental cooperation and facilitating economic growth, social progress, & ….
USMCA
SEATO
ASEAN
APEC
15
In Wallerstein's World Systems Theory model, the core states of the world are
Located mainly in Europe and North America
Scattered at random throughout the world
Concentrated in the Middle east
Equally dispersed in Asia, Europe, and the Americas
16
Which is not a long term impact of the European colonization of Africa during the late 19th century
Equitable distribution of global wealth
Foreign-owned corporations controlling industry, mining & logging
Boundaries that create landlocked states and divide ethnic groups
Lack of educational, governmental, & healthcare infrastructure
17
Match the correct agricultural hearth with the appropriate domesticated staple crop.
2: Corn; 4: Rice; 5: Wheat
2: Potato; 3: Wheat; 4: Rice
1: Wheat; 2: Corn; 3: Rice
3: Wheat; 4: Rice; 5: Potato
18
___ is the use or threats of violence for political purposes
Supranationalisms
Aggresion
Devolution
Terrorism
19
The map above dipicts
Shatterbelt regions and refugee streams
Special economic zones and supply chains
Areas with devolutionary pressures and trade routes
Maritime choke points and oil transit routes
20
The 1648 Peace of Westphalia treaties ___
Laid foundation for Europe made of mutually recognized territorial states
Established the European Union
Led to the partitioning of Middle East into European spheres of influence
Lead to the partitioning of Africa into various European-owned colonies
21
Nigeria ___ system enables some of its regional subdivisions to create courts & legal codes based upon law
Unitary
Federal
Supranational
Centripetal
22
The traditional dress of both the Zulu warrior and the Arab man are examples of
Material culture
Popular culture
Local culture
Cultural hearths
23
3 or more states involving formal, political, economic, &/or cultural cooperation to promote shared objective is a/an __
Alliance
Unilateral Organization
Supranational Organization
Multilateral Conglomerate
24
In the US, the common name for a soft drink varies by region. This is an example of
Dialect
Lingua Franca
Cultural vocabulary
Creole
25
why do many consider the Green Agricultural Revolution to be a failure?
Raising crops for export decreases the supply of affordable food
All of the above
Increased contamination of soils from agricultural chemicals
Genetically modified seed may cause long-term health problems.
26
Which accounts for this change in the number & size of farms?
The use of mechanized equipment
Larger farms are more profitable.
All of the above
Increased costs of inputs
27
Worlds systems theory is based on the idea that _____
Countries have self-sufficient economies.....
1 global economy-state can divide in 2-tiers based on economic development
Periphery economies are predominately based on tertiary activities......
There is a single global economy & a global division of labor
28
English is the primary language of contemporary global commerce. As English serves as a
Mingus Franca
Pidgin language
Creole language
Toponym
29
____ are areas where state control and governance are limited.
Unitary States
Frontiers
Exclusive Economic Zones
Borderlands
30
Which contemporary geopolitical issue is based upon religious differences, land disputes, IDPs/refugees & irredentisms
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Russia-Ukraine conflict
Iran-Saudi Arabia Rivalry
Chinese Exansionism
31
The development of both pidgin and creole languages is dependent upon
Genocide
Contact between different cultures
Stimulus diffusion
Cultural isolation
32
What is the role of irredentism in the current Russia-Ukraine conflict
Many ethnic Ukrainians live in russia &ukraine is seeking this territory
ethnic russians live in eastern ukraine & russia is seeking this territory
The Crimean Peninsula is a global chokepoint for maritime trade
The Ukraine is a satellite state and buffer state for russia
33
Look at the attached world map. In what region were sheep & goats first domesticated?
4
3
2
1
34
Religious group y is predominantly
Mormon
Lutheran
Muslim
Baptist
35
A politically organized & defined territory administered by a sovereign government that has a permanent population………..
Nation
State
Province
Nation-state
36
San Francisco’s Chinatown and the polish triangle in Chicago are examples of
Ethnic neighborhoods
Sacred spaces
Placessness
Secularizatiom
37
Every 10 years, the US census is used to ___ the 435 members of the House of Representatives
Delegate
Federalize
Reapportion
Redistrict
38
A cultures ___ are heavily influenced by available resources, religious restrictions & social taboos
Food preferences
Multiculturalism
Globalization
Self-determinism
39
The largest, in terms of members, and arguably most influential supranational organization on earth is ____
EU
NATO
UN
SEATO
40
Which invention is associated with the Second Agricultural Revolution?
All of the above
Seed drill
Mechanical reaper
Steel plow
41
The First Agricultural Revolution resulted in ___.
Specialization of labor
All of the above
Larger & more permanent human settlements
Genetically altered plants & animals
42
The US house of Representatives is based upon the concept of
Secession
Territorial representation
Unitary government
Devolution
43
The ___ of people is based largely upon physical characteristics & ____ of a group of people is based on shared ancestry
Gender; race
Ethnicity;race
Race; ethnicity
Religion; ethnicity
44
Currently, the worlds major geopolitical "hotspots" include
Eastern Ukraine and the Crimean Peninsula
All of the answers are correct
Israel/Palestine
South China Sea and the Arctic
45
The 3 major branches of Christian include
Catholic, babtist, orthodox
Catholic, Protestant, orthodox
Catholic, Protestant, Coptic
Catholic, Protestant, Baptist
46
Common methods for the diffusion of languages include
Printed material
Popular culture and migration
War and conquest
All of the above
47
Which is the belief that one’s own culture is the best or better than other cultures
Racism
Acculturation
Cultural appropriation
Ethnocentrism
48
The European Unions plan for establishing regional peace through economic interdependence includes
Widespread adoption of common currency
Relaxation of boundary security and crossing regulations
Removal of tariffs
All of the above
49
The worlds largest perforated state is
DR of the Congo
Lesotho
South Africa
Italy
50
The worlds three major monotheistic religions originated in ___
Southwest Asia
East Asia
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
51
States organized along unitary guidelines typically have ___.
Power that is concentrated in the national government
Territorial representation in democraticaly elected legislatures
Three-tiered systems of national, subnational and local laws
Shared power that is concentrated in the national government
52
A new fashion trend starts among celebrities in LA. It then spreads to other cities such as Cincinnati….is an example of
Contagious diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
Relocation diffusion
Stimulus diffusion
53
How can the internet serve as a threat to state sovereignty?
All of the above
The internet can provide accurate and truthful information to people...
The internet can promote collective action by citizens and social media
Disinformation and false ideas can decrease peoples trust in government....
54
Which would least likely act as a centrifugal force
Genocide
Political Oppression
Patriotism
Religious Diversity
55
Elements of ___ change rapidly over time but not space while elements of ___ change very little over time
Local culture; popular culture
Dialect; language family
Popular culture; local culture
Religion; ethnicity
56
Which religion originated in South Asia and then diffused across southeast and east Asia including Japan and Korea
Taoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Confucianism
57
Cultural differences within a national population have political impacts can be described as
The effects of diffusion on the state
Globalizing forces within a state
Centripetal forces within a state
Centrifugal forces within a state
58
____ can be defined as the “interplay among geography, power, politics & international relations”
Geopolitics
Devolution
Political geography
Federalism
59
_____ is the best example of a nation state
North korea
Russia
China
Indonesia
60
The hearth and spiritual center of Islam is
Rome, Italy
Varanasi, India
Jerusalem, Israel
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
61
US Presidents are chosen by the ___.Winning the state of ___ gives candidates the largest share of the support they need
Electoral College; California
Popular Vote; California
Popular Vote; California
Electoral College; New York
62
Which is an ethnic religion
Islam
Christianity
Roman Catholicism
Judaism
63
The development of both pidgin and creole language is dependent upon ___
Stimulus diffusion
Cultural contact
Glocalation
Cultural isolation
64
Centripetal forces could include all except
Poverty and economic recession
Success in international competitions
Adopting a single official language
National holidays
65
Which crop domesticated during the First Agricultural Revolution did not become a basic dietary staple?
Corn
Wheat
Potato’s
Cacao
66
Which is true of popular culture
It spreads primarily by relocation diffusion
It is more stable and permanent than local cultural
It is practiced among a homogeneous group of people in the world
It consists of traits that diffuse quickly to a wide variety of places
67
Dr. Norman Borlaug is to ___ as Thomas Malthus is to ___.
The Green Revolution; Centripetal & Centrifugal Forces
The Green Revolution; Population Geography
Population Geography; The Green Revolution
Models of Agricultural Land Use Patterns; Population Geography
68
The domino theory is based upon the idea that
States are justified in seeking lands that belonged to them using military
States function like organisms & must seek out new territory or wither&die
If a country fell.....during the cold war its neighbors would fall as well
groups in a state seek greater autonomy at the expense of the government
69
Which are seen as negative consequences of the Green Revolution?
All of the above
Soil pollution due to residues from agricultural chemicals.
Depletion of groundwater & aquifers due to irrigation.
Disruption of traditional cultures
70
Boundaries that change over time due to war are classified as ____ boundaries
Subsequent
Relic
Antecedent
Physical-Political
71
___ occurs as new groups move into an area and place their distinctive stamp on the place through new construction….
Glocalization
Sequent occupance
Seculaeizatiom
Placelessness
72
Christianity is both the most widely practiced and dispersed religion. Which factor can this be attributed to?
European colonialism
Relocation diffusion
Forced religious conversion of indigenous groups
All of the above
73
Which is not a reason for the large number of Latter Day Saints in Utah and the surrounding states
Mormon families tend to be large
Proselytizing by Mormons and coverts moving closer to the hearth of faith
Religious persecution in the 19th century
All of the above
74
The irregular shape of Illinois’ congressional District is likely the result of
Affirmative action
Gerrymandering
Splitting
Caucusing
75
Which is true about language extinction
Because of colonialism, they have become increasingly rare since 1500 AD
They typically are the direct result of genocide
They usually happen very suddenly
There have been more since 1500 AD than in the thousands of previous years
76
Classification by ____ consists of placing people into categories that are human constructs and developed by government
Genome mapping
Ethnicity
Hematologist grouping
Race
77
Which would be classified as an exclave
Hawaii
French Guiana
All of the above
Alaska
78
Which is an example of a cultural landscape
Coastal wetland
Adobe ruins
Erode shoreline
Cloud forest
79
Fragmented states separated by water, such as Indonesia, often have problems associated with ____
Unequal population distribution
Spatial develotion
Ethnocultural devolution
All of the above
80
Which best explains why Indo-European languages are the most widely spoken and widespread on earth
Large scale out-migration of Europeans to Africa and South Asia
Indo-European languages use logographic writing
Colonialism& economic imperialism diffused these languages around the world
Climatic factors made these languages the best-suited for diffusion beyond
81
Cultural landscapes can be defined as
The ways in which people in differing cultures perceive the environment
A particular area within a geographic region devoted to cultural activities
The forms superimposed on the physical environment by activities of humans
The diversity of distinctive cultures within a particular geographic area
82
In which region has the Green Revolution had the least impact on agriculture?
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia
East Asia
Latin America
83
State boundaries
Must be demarcated
Extend only to the low tide mark
Extend through the earths crust and the airspace above
Are always geometric
84
If 4 languages have similar words for numbers and the names of fish but different for diseases, what might be concluded
The disease spread to two different populations
The disease spread at the same time
The population divided & subsequently diverged 4 different languages
The disease spread among a population that later divided
85
Which is necessary for a language to exist
Mutual intelligibility
System of numbers
Standardized pronunciation
Writing
86
A recognized member of the global community with formal sovereignty over a territory with people sharing language.....is
Nation-State
State
Nation
Province
87
Which is not associated with the 2nd Agricultural Revolution?
Decreased need for farm laborers
Increased mechanization of farm equipment
Development of pesticide & herbicide-resistant GMO crops
Industrial Revolution
88
The most widespread language family on earth is the ___ family
Germanic
Sink-Tibetan
Romance
Indo-Euro
89
According to the diagram above, cultural traits diffuse from the hearths to point ___ the fastest because of the …….
A; time space convergence
A;hierarchical diffusion
C;distance decay
B;time space convergence
90
Many of the boundaries of modern ___ established at the 1884-85 Berlin Conference
India
Latin America
Africa
Europe
91
In the early 20th century, Mackinder theorized that a state controlling ___ could, theoretically, dominate the world.
The middle east
Africa
Central Europe
Eurasia
92
A state which places virtually all administrative power in the hands of a central government is a
Federal State
Nation-state
Fragmented state
Unitary state
93
Which is most likely to be associated with the Third Agricultural Revolution (Green Revolution)?
Seed modified genetically in a laboratory
Increased mechanization of farm equipment
Labor-intensive cultivation methods
Introduction of chemical fertilizers
94
Local government programs to revitalize downtown areas, preserve historic buildings……are examples of
Placemaking
Glocalization
Gentrification
Globalization
95
__ is the most important resource that is related to the geopolitical issue surrounding the South China Sea
Rare earth metals
Uranium
Oil/Natural gas
arable land and fresh water
96
The recent diffusion of Islam into Europe, South Africa, and the americas has largely been a result of ____
Relocation diffusion
Forced migration
Proselytizing
A global increase in secularism
97
Which term best describes the food preferences, architecture, and land-use practices found in a particular region
Cultural hearth
Cultural relativism
Cultural traits
Non material culture
98
The creation of NATO was a direct result of
The failure of the League of Nations
Hitler and nazi germanys aggressive pursuit of lebensraum
The US policy of containment
The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
99
Other than the Soviet Union, states that joined the Warsaw pact are both described as both __ & __
Neutral states and compact states
Federal states and unitary states
Buffer states and satellite states
Frontiers and autonomous regions
100
Which would least likely suffer from devolutionary pressures due to difficulties with-in transportation & communication
A compact state
An elongated state
A prorupted state
A fragmented state