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1
Variations in vocabulary, pronunciation, and rhythm in a spoken language are called:
lingua franca
dialects
isoglosses
syntax
2
Part of the boundary between Mexico and the U.S. is the Rio Grande, an example of
an artificial boundary
a water divider
a watercourse
a natural boundary
3
The theory that cities grow outward from a core utilizing several nodes was proposed by:
Von Thunen
Ravenstein
Harris and Ullman
Rostow
4
The outlying area serviced by an urban center is referred to as a:
redline area.
hinterland.
threshold.
range.
5
Which type of city model contains a distinct residential spine proceeding outward from CBD?
European
Muslim
Sub-Saharan African
Latin American
6
Which geographer viewed the U.S. urban community of the 1920s as a set of concentric rings?
Hoyt
Ravenstein
Rostow
Burgess
7
A map that presents a single class of statistics is called a:
reference map.
general purpose map.
location map.
thematic map.
8
All of the following are reasons major cities attract young people in Latin America EXCEPT
their families live there already
the availability of jobs
the potential for decent housing
educational opportunities
9
Which factor in the last quarter century destabilized Eastern Europe & led to ethnic conflict?
the end of the Cold War
The introduction of new languages
invasion by the Soviets
acceptance of many Eastern European countries into the EU
10
What is the most widespread primary economic activity?
mining
hunting and gathering
fishing
agriculture
11
The language with the largest number of first language"speakers" is:
Spanish
Mandarin Chinese
English
Russian
12
All of the following are non-basic jobs in the city EXCEPT:
drycleaner
garment factory worker
city firefighter
social worker
13
Technology, hybrid seed, and fertilizers are all part of the:
Bio-revolution
Second Agricultural Revolution
Green Revolution
First Agricultural Revolution
14
Which of the following is NOT one of the worlds most densely populated regions?
North East United States
Europe
South America
South Asia
15
The global lingua franca is:
English
French
Arabic
Chinese
16
A person who practices the Hindu religion would be most likely to:
visit a shrine on the shore of a lake.
make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
pray five times a day.
bathe in the Ganges River.
17
What population statistic looks at the point of zero population growth?
Crude Birth Rate
Replacement Level Fertility
Total Fertility Rate
Mortality Rate
18
Which of the following countries does NOT have a well-known example of a relict boundary?
United Kingdom
Bolivia
Germany
Vietnam
19
The main factor preventing subsistence economies from advancing economically is the lack of
a currency.
a well-connected transportation infrastructure.
government activity.
a banking service.
20
Theory that most migration occurs over a short distance and in steps is attributed to
Harris and Ullman
Ravenstein
von Thunen
Rostow
21
Which of the following is NOT an important environmental factor of a country's agriculture?
Availability of sufficient rainfall
reliability of sufficient rainfall
the amount of fertilizer produced in the country
Number of frost-free days per year
22
Regions share all of the characteristics EXCEPT:
common features
boundaries
easily defined
relative location
23
The rehabilitation of old, rundown inner city neighborhoods by middle and high income people.
multiplier effect
suburbanization
urbanization
gentrification
24
Which migration are farm workers from another country likely to be practicing during the year?
Cluster migration
International Migration
Circular migration
Chain migration
25
What religion below is a universalizing religion?
Islam
Shintoism
Taoism
Confucianism
26
Urban agriculture can benefit urban society in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
strengthen food security for urban families
create sustainable food systems in urban areas
turn urban waste into a resource when utilized appropriately
replace agribusiness as the main global food producer
27
Which term below best describes a religion that uses missionaries to spread its faith?
Elitist
Ethnic
Universalizaing
Monotheistic
28
What is the most rapidly growing religion in the U.S. today?
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
29
The concentration of production activities and people spatially to benefit everyone is called:
the substitution principle
agglomeration
deglomeration
the multiplier effect
30
Which theory justified the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war?
Colonialism
Devolution
Containment Theory
Heartland Theory
31
Which of the following statement about historical North American migration is NOT correct?
Canada's first major migration came from France.
Canada's third major migration came from Latin America.
Canada's second major migration began in the British Isles.
The first major migration to the U.S. originated in Europe.
32
According to least-cost theory, what was the most important factor in industry location?
labor
transport
raw materials
agglomeration cost
33
Which of the following jobs is in the non-basic employment sector?
oil refinery worker
F-10 pickup truck assembly line worker
parking lot attendant
software engineer
34
The "melting pot" theory of combining immigrant groups into one mainstream culture is called:
ethnic islands.
ethnic clustering.
acculturation.
amalgamation theory.
35
What was the primary reason the Green Revolution did NOT help Africa much?
Population growth had fallen due to war.
African agricultural production went up anyway.
In required sophisticated machinery.
It targeted crops Africans don't grow and eat.
36
Which of the following North American associations is NOT correct?
Southern California - Hispanic Americans
Southern Prairie Provinces - African Americans
Southeast - African Americans
Oklahoma and Southwest - Native Americans
37
The Basques, Bretons, Kashmiris, and Tamils are all examples of:
regionalist groups
terrorist groups
religious groups
separatist groups
38
Which of the following factors did NOT contribute to suburbanization in the U.S.?
A shorter workweek made time for a commute possible.
Improved automobiles made transportation easier and safer.
Increased demands for housing after WWII ended.
Fixed-route public transit routes increased in importance.
39
The map shown above is a:
statistical map
dot-distribution map
topographic map
general purpose map
40
Which language family contains Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian?
Slavic
European
Germanic
Romance
41
Historically, language has been spread by all of the following EXCEPT:
trade.
migration.
Sanskrit records.
conquest.
42
The birth of an urban industrial workforce in Europe contributed to the start of the:
First Agricultural Revolution
Third Agricultural Revolution
Green Revolution
Second Agricultural Revolution
43
The key factor Thomas Malthus failed to recognize in his population theory was:
technology's ability to raise the earths carrying capacity.
population is limited by their means of subsistence.
wars & famine inhibit a population's reproductive capacity.
the potential to infinitely increase agriculture production
44
Which of the following groups is excluded from the caste system of Hinduism?
Scholar-priests
Warrior-landowners
Servants
Untouchables
45
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of world cities?
well connected to secondary level world cities
contain a concentration of banking and marketing services.
headquarters of transnational corporations
Found only in northern and western hemispheres
46
The majority of Kurds are found in which country?
Iran
Pakistan
Turkey
Egypt
47
What are the two major branches of Islam?
Shinto and Shiite
Shamanism and Amadi
Sunni and Shiite
Sunni and Shinto
48
Which of the following characterizes stages four and five of demographic transition model?
Zero population growth
High mortality rates
overpopulation
high birth rates
49
The way of life based on breeding and herding of animals for all of a person's needs.
hunting and gathering
pastorialism
subsistence farming
swidden
50
Which theorist(s) explained the prices of farm products as they relate to patterns of land use?
Burgess
Rostow
Ravenstein
von Thunen
51
Ankara, Turkey and Islamabad, Pakistan are both examples of:
rival cities.
desert cities.
old colonial capitals.
forward-thrust capitals.
52
The idea that people, and not their environment, create cultural development is called:
syncretism.
animism.
possibilism.
environmental determinism.
53
In which country does language pose a centrifugal force?
Brazil
Canada
Norway
Thailand
54
The distance north and south of the equator is measured by?
Global Grid System
Latitude
Prime Meridian
Longitude
55
Which pair of religions below share a long-held tradition of cremating their dead?
Hindu and Buddhist
Hindu and Muslim
Christian and Buddhist
Muslim and Jewish
56
Boundary problems along the U.S. - Mexico border are caused by:
land use.
ownership of fertile ground.
immigration.
irredentism.
57
The largest exporter of agricultural goods in the world is:
Mexico
The United States
China
India
58
Which of the following capitals is located OUTSIDE the central core area of the country?
London, UK
Paris, France
Abuja, Nigeria
Cairo, Egypt
59
Which type of economic activity is most closely tied to the physical environment?
Quarternary
Tertiary
Primary
Secondary
60
What family do most European languages belong to?
Phoenician
Basque
Ural-Altaic
Indo-European
61
Which one of the following is NOT a centripetal force in a state?
A high level of confidence in central government.
the existence of strong separatist groups
the existence of national transportation networks
the national anthem
62
Which model theorizes that high-rent residential areas grow along major highways from the CBD?
Urban Realms Model
Concentric Zone Model
Central Place Theory
Sector Model
63
Which of the following religions developed first?
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
64
Which is a major concern in countries with a large and rapidly ageing population?
Immunization
Healthcare
Birth Control
Adequate Schools
65
That latitude and longitude coordinates of a place are an example of:
a functional region
a formal region
a relative location
an absolute location
66
What map would show the global distribution of coal?
location map
topographic map
reference map
thematic map
67
The process of an immigrant learning the values/language/customs of a new country is called:
diffusion
adaptation
acculturation
agglomeration
68
Of these, the map with the smallest scale would be:
Pennsylvania
Main Street, Small Town, Ohio
the world
Atlanta, Georgia
69
What monotheistic religion is based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
70
The multiplier effect is:
the ratio of urban to rural workers.
the addition of rural jobs because of the urban economy.
the multiple jobs eliminated by foreign workers.
the addition of non basic workers.
71
Which type of transportation system created the star-shaped city pattern?
Beltways around cities
Highways and airports that link cities.
Streetcar and trolley line extending the CBD.
Interstate highways that link cities
72
Which of the following is NOT a key milestone reached by the EU?
A customs union
a common language
The introduction of a common currency for some EU countries.
a single market
73
An earlier boundary formed before geographic knowledge or mapping was available is known as:
an antecedent boundary
a relict boundary
a subsequent boundary
a geometric boundary
74
Which of the following is a centrifugal force in a country?
a national holiday
an attack by another country
religious differences
a charismatic national leader
75
China and Vietnam's dispute over the Sprately Islands is:
a functional dispute.
a territorial dispute.
a positional dispute.
a resource dispute.
76
Which one of the following is NOT an advantage of urban agriculture?
renewed or purified water supplies.
beautification of a dingy urban area
Helping to solve the problem of solid waste disposal
fresh produce for sale to others
77
The purpose for the creation of NATO was to
defend North America and Western Europe against communism.
form an economic alliance.
defend Europe against the Nazis.
forma a binding peace treat for all of Europe.
78
What is the most abundant fossil fuel?
Oil
Phosphate
Coal
Petroleum
79
The use and spread of English in nineteenth century India is an example of:
stimulus diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
relocation diffusion
contagious diffusion
80
Which crop began the third agricultural revolution?
wheat
barley
millet
rice
81
One sacred book of Hinduism is the:
Bible
Talmud
Vedas
Koran
82
Which country would have a population pyramid with a broad bottom sloping to a narrow top?
Uganda
Russia
Austria
France
83
The idea that you identify with, and give allegiance to a nation state is:
regionalism
ethnocentrism
diffusion
nationalism
84
World population tends to be concentrated:
on continental margins.
in the desert.
in the tropical lowlands and river valleys.
in continental interiors.
85
According to the map, which states have roughly half the U.S. farmland?
Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York