According to the rank-size rule, a city that has a rank of three...

contains 1/3 of the population of the country's largest city

To map the surface of the earth, geographers use different projections because...

no projection is ideal for the purpose of every map

The Kurds are an example of an ethic group that

has historical homelands spanning many national borders

The demographic transition model posits that...

high levels of economic production have lower birth rates

According to Von Thunen, why is wheat farmed farther from the market than dairy?

Dairy generates more revenue per acre

Which of the following models of urban geography best describes this map?

Sector model of urban development

Which of the following is true based on the map of voluntary migration flows

Asians from a variety of countries are moving to the US

Which of the following is a true statement of the time-space convergence?

Places seem to be getting closer together

Which of the following best describes exurbia

Small, isolated communities consisting of telecommuters

What is most responsible for hierarchical diffusion, as opposed to contagious diffusion

Special network links between major nodes

Von Thunen's model of rural land use is based on which of the following premises?

Land values decrease farther from the urban center

Why does Central Place Theory predict hexagonal market areas?

Hexagons prevent overlap or unaccounted space in markets

In distance decay models, the shape of the decay function illustrates....

the influence of "friction of distance"

A GIS differs from traditional maps in that

data can be more easily analyzed within a GIS

Which is a good example of a functional region?

The area served by a local bus line

The National Geographic Society uses the Robinsons projection for many of its maps because...

it is versatile and aesthetically pleasing

A country at the end of the demographic transition model usually has which of the following?

a labor force that employs educated women in the formal econ

Which is true about the conditions for some in MDCs compared to LDCs?

Some are more likely to participate in government in MDCs

Slash and burn agriculture meets all of the following conditions EXCEPT...

it is part of the Green Revolution

Primary economic activities involve

the direct extraction or harvest of natural resources

Break-of-bulk points are...

sites where good are transferred to continued shipping

Country A is in Stage 1 and Country B is in Stage 2. What is true about population growth?

Pop growth of Country B is higher

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1
Which of the following is an example of an edge city?
Boston, Massachusetts
Seattle, Washington
Las Vegas, Nevada
Tyson's Corner, Virginia
2
According to the rank-size rule, a city that has a rank of three...
contains 1/3 of the population of the country's largest city
is the 3rd closest city to the aunty's capital
would be the 2nd city closest to that city's primate city
Chaaaaadddd
3
Activities like janitorial services, grocery stores and delivery services can be described as
basic activities
ancillary services
secondary activities
localized activities
4
Balkanization may result from all of the following factors EXCEPT
external pressures
centrifugal forces
ethnic divisions
a strong central government
5
To map the surface of the earth, geographers use different projections because...
the appearance of the earth's surface changes w/the seasons
no projection is ideal for the purpose of every map
no projection can show the entire earthen a single map
homeports of the earth haven't been surveyed accurately
6
The Kurds are an example of an ethic group that
has a stable and prosperous nation
has disappeared due to cultural extinction
recognized an antecedent boundary between Iraq and Jordan
has historical homelands spanning many national borders
7
Mexico's maquiladoras are examples of...
offshore financial centers
brick-and-mortar businesses
ancillary activités
export processing zones
8
In which of the countries would you expect to find the highest rate of population growth?
Nambia
Chile
Canada
Japan
9
The demographic transition model posits that...
LDCs cannot become MDCs
high levels of economic production have lower birth rates
industrialized countries have rapid population growth
time is the dominant force behind population change
10
According to Von Thunen, why is wheat farmed farther from the market than dairy?
Land rent is more expensive farther from the market
What is more expensive to transport
Dairy generates more revenue per acre
People like milk more than bread
11
Which of the following models of urban geography best describes this map?
central-place theory
Sector model of urban development
Rank-Size rule
von Thunen's concentric-ring theory
12
Language often made up of a simplified language combo to communicate w/each other, to trade.
Creole
dialect
pidgin
pig tongue
13
By 2020, most of the world's biggest cities will be located in...
South America
Russia
Asia
Western Europe
14
How much generalization typically change when map scale decreases?
it does not change
it decreases
it depends on the map scale
it increases
15
Cindy's store sells paintings to tourists visiting Hilton Head, this is part of the...
basic economy of Hilton Head
secondary economy of Hilton Head
nonbasic economy of Hilton Head
informal economy of Hilton Head
16
Which of the following is true based on the map of voluntary migration flows
Colombians are leaving their homeland
Australians are global wanderers
Asians from a variety of countries are moving to the US
Europe is experiencing significant out-migration
17
Given an Isoline map, which pattern of contour lines would show the steepest slope?
you can't tell sloes from contour lines, only elevations
open areas with no contour lines
closely spaced contour lints
widely spaced contour lines
18
Cartography is the art and science of...
demographics
mapmaking
spatial orientation
cognitive imagery
19
Which of the following is a true statement of the time-space convergence?
Places seem to be getting closer together
Places seem to all look the same
Places are getting further apart
Places are getting closer together in space but not time
20
Which of the following best describes exurbia
Lies outside of urban zoning restrictions
Small, isolated communities consisting of telecommuters
Usually found in Europe and Asia
Generally located along freeways
21
The PanArab region of North Africa and Southwest Asia is best classified as which region type?
Perceptual Region
Functional Region
Formal Region
Administrative Region
22
What is most responsible for hierarchical diffusion, as opposed to contagious diffusion
Relevance of particular innovation to specific locations
Distance decay effects
Special network links between major nodes
Proximity of the innovation to the major nodes of diffusion
23
Von Thunen's model of rural land use is based on which of the following premises?
Perishable goods are least valuable
Land values increase farther from the urban center
Railroads provide fixed transportation costs
Land values decrease farther from the urban center
24
Geographic information systems use __ to display multiple spatial data sets.
thematic layers
dot maps
remotely sensed images
cartograms
25
Religious practices combine elements of Christianity with traditional practice, example of?
cultural syncretism
independent innovation of cultural traits
cultural lag
relocation diffusion
26
Which of the following does not qualify as a Protestant denomination?
Catholicism
Souther Baptist
Methodism
Presbyterianism
27
Much of Africa's current political and economic challenges can be attributed to..
lack of natural resources
colonialism
nepotism
climate change
28
Why does Central Place Theory predict hexagonal market areas?
Hexagons prevent overlap or unaccounted space in markets
CPT does not predict hexagonal market areas
Ppl w/in hexagonal market areas live only w/in urban areas
B/c CPT deals with consumer behavior
29
How did rap music diffuse?
hierarchical diffusion
contagious diffusion
relocation diffusion
cultural diffusion
30
The process by which one ethnic group becomes integrated into a larger culture is called
ossification
assimilation
articulation
a melting pot
31
UNLIKE administrative regions, perceptual regions...
do nat have locations
have value boundaries
come in many different sizes
are never hierarchically organized
32
A group of ppl with a common ethnic identity that is spread out over a large area
diaspora
cultural complex
sect
caste
33
In distance decay models, the shape of the decay function illustrates....
the type of location
the influence of "friction of distance"
the nature of the network
topography
34
A GIS differs from traditional maps in that
GIS, b/c they're on the computer and aren't projected
data can be more easily analyzed within a GIS
GIS produces thematic maps, traditional are reference
traditional maps typically show only land features
35
Which of the following qualifies as a primate city?
Jerusalem, Israel
Toronto, Canada
Mexico City, Mexico
Phoenix, Arizona
36
Which is a good example of a functional region?
An individual's perception of his/her daily activity space
The Bible Belt states
The area served by a local bus line
The state of California
37
The National Geographic Society uses the Robinsons projection for many of its maps because...
it orients the US in the center of the world
it fits on pages
it is versatile and aesthetically pleasing
it is the only perfectly proportioned projection
38
All choropleth maps use...
isolines
dots
shading and coloring
graphs and charts
39
A country at the end of the demographic transition model usually has which of the following?
a labor force based on manufacturing
a labor force that employs educated women in the formal econ
a labor force comprised mostly of immigrants
a labor force of mostly young people
40
Where do people move when they participate in gentrification?
into their Mom's basement
to Mexico
to the ghetto
to the city
41
Makeshift neighborhoods are found in all of the world's largest peripheral cities...
Swidden lands
Gentrified districts
Edge city
Squatter settlements
42
Which is true about the conditions for some in MDCs compared to LDCs?
Some are less likely to be literate in MDCs
Women do not perform labor in MDCs
Some are more likely to be employed in agriculture in MDCs
Some are more likely to participate in government in MDCs
43
The __ will increase over the next decade, as baby boomers reach old age...
doubling time
dependency ratio
arithmetic density
poverty line
44
Slash and burn agriculture meets all of the following conditions EXCEPT...
it is part of the Green Revolution
it was practiced sustainable by indigenous peoples
it occurs mainly in tropical environments
it is associated with deforestation in Brazil
45
Primary economic activities involve
the handling and processing of information
the sale and exchange of goods and services
the direct extraction or harvest of natural resources
research and development
46
Break-of-bulk points are...
hindrances to global economic development
largest markets for any given good or service
sites where good are transferred to continued shipping
places where natural hazards prohibit spatial interaction
47
The number of live births each woman has in her lifetime, on average, is the
dependency ratio
replacement rate
fertility rate
rate of natural increase
48
Country A is in Stage 1 and Country B is in Stage 2. What is true about population growth?
Population growth of both countries is decreasing
Population growth of Country A is higher
it depends not the TFR in each country
Pop growth of Country B is higher
49
In the gravity model of spatial interaction, population and distance...
are inversely related
do not affect the final solution
are directly related
each have multiple measures
50
Which of the following is the BEST example of a cultural boundary?
The Great Wall of China
The Green Line in Cyprus
The Mississippi River
The boundary between the US and Canada
51
The study of interactions between human cultures and natural ecosystems is called...
sociobiology
linguistics
cultural ecology
semiotics
52
Which is true about agriculture as a cultural innovation?
Definitely involved seed planting before vegetive planting
It is the first example of genetic modification.
It probably occurred in nomadic cultures first
It was probably first carried out by women, not men
53
India, a country of over 1 billion, shows greatest diversity in which cultural characteristic
Rituals
Dress
Langauge
Religion
54
Night life, cultural amenities, and job opportunities are examples of what?
pull factors
push factors
suburban amenities
mobility opportunities
55
Hearths of early Eurasian agriculture were generally located
in fertile river valleys
in Mediterranean climates
along the coast
on moist, windward side of mountain ranges
56
Sources of forced migration include
complementarity and individual choice
economic opportunities and religious freedom
the draw of a pleasant climate
political unrest and ecological degradation
57
A__is a group of ppl w/a common cultural identity and a__is a country w/recognized borders
territory...state
nation...territory
nation....state
territory...nation
58
a column shaped population pyramid indicates a country that is...
growing rapidly
experiencing high immigration rates
growing slowly or not at all
composed mainly of older age classes
59
A map that shows the distribution of the world's population is...
a choropleth
a cartogram
an isoline
an image map
60
How does a country's level of urbanization relate to its labor-force composition?
The more urbanized the stronger concentration in agriculture
More urbanized the stronger the concentration in industry
More urbanized the stronger the concentration in services
There is no relationship
61
A company that sells through the Internet is free to locate far from its market. It is a...
cottage industry
footloose industry
service industry
basic industry
62
Religious fundamentalism
is a serious political issues in Western Europe
appears to be on the raise in may parts of the world
is limited to the Deep South
is limited to the Middle East
63
Increased air pollution, inner-city decay, homogenized landscape, loss of farmland, caused by?
climate change
gentrification
suburbanization
postmodernism
64
_is located on the border b/t 2 continents & at the intersection of many cultures & religions
Lagos, Nigeria
Istanbul, Turkey
Mexico City, Mexico
Karachi, Pakistan
65
Which language family has the most speakers across the globe?
Afro-Asiatic
Mandarin Chinese
Sino-Tibetan
Indo-European
66
Primate cities are those that
are the seats of ecclesiastical power in a nation
are the national capitals
were the first to be established in a new colony
are disproportionately larger than other cities in a nation
67
Slash-and-burn agriculture is...
a relatively new invention
practiced in high, mountainous regions
not sustainable
typical in tropical forests
68
In Rostow's stages-of-development, economic maturity is characterized by...
gross national happiness
high per-capital incomes
high mass consumption
sustainability
69
The Demographic Accounting Equations takes all of the following into account EXCEPT
total fertility rate
natural decrease
natural increase
immigration
70
Chile is an example of an(n)...
microstate
compact state
fragmented state
elongated state
71
When the crude birth rate is higher than the crude death rate, the difference b/t the 2 is
natural increase
replacement rate
total fertility rate
natural decrease
72
Longitude is...
useful in determining relative location
the angular distance north or south o the prime meridian.
useful in describing a place's situation
thhe angular distance east of west of Greenwich, England.
73
On the Mercator projection, where are landmasses more distorted?
neat the major oceans
near the equator
near the poles
near the prime meridian
74
Which of the following contributes most to current and projected population growth?
Decreasing total fertility rate
Pronatalists population policies
Decreasing crude birth rate
Demographic Momentum
75
Since 1960s, the difference between per-capita GNP of the world's wealthiest and poorest has...
decreased dramatically
increased slightly
increased dramatically
decreased somewhat
76
During the 80s and 90s, Santa Monica became significantly wealthier. This process is called
gentrification
urban zoning
reallotments
escalation
77
Which language is the dominant language other than English in homes in the US?
Spanish
Mandarin Chinese
Hindu
Native American languages
78
Which is NOT correct regarding the great metropolises o the developing world?
economies are less developed they rarely suffer pollution
They contain both great wealth and tremendous poverty
Many retain architectural elements of their colonial past
Most have squatter settlements on their outskirts
79
Cartographic scale refers to...
the size of an object in the real world
the number of different objects depicted on the map
the relation b/t distance on a map & distance on the ground
the projection
80
The word "geography" literally means?
Earth writing
The study of space
Earth study
people and nature
81
In the world-systems model, the core nations of the world are...
located mainly in Europe and North America
situated in the present-day Middle East
located in the prosperous southern continents
located in the former Soviet republics
82
States with federal forms of government must also have...
social-democracies
fascist regimes
proportional representation
territorial organization
83
Regional organization of urban areas based on functions & goods and services offer is called
urban-matrix theory
Metropolitan-area theory
sector theory
central-place theory
84
All of the following characterize the Green Revolution EXCEPT
technological improvements, hybrid seeds
development and improvement of chemicals used
use of more environmentally sustainable "green" techniques
exportation of agricultural techniques

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