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This quiz is to help review Unit 2 Population geography and Unit 3 Cultural geography.
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1
Which of Ravenstein's Laws of Migration best reflects the Gravity Model?
Most migrants are male.
Most migrants move short distances.
Most long distance migrants move to large cities.
All of the above
2
Nearly half of the people in the world speak a language from this language family.
Niger-Congo
Germanic
Japanese
Indo-European
3
Presently, most population growth in the world is occuring
in LDCs
in MDCs
in Africa
in Western countries
4
Which of the following factors does
not
affect a person's life expectancy?
Parents' age at the time of the person's birth
Gender/sex
Education
Socio-economic status
5
Religions' influence on the cultural landscape can be seen in all the following ways
except
places of worship
shrines
burial grounds
commercial districts
6
Which is an example of a folk cultural landscape in the United States?
Log cabins in Appalachia
Pueblo communities in New Mexico
All of the above
Amish communities in Pennsylvania
7
Problems with multi-lingual states include
place names are identified differently in different language
All of the above
increased costs for printing government signs & literature
antagonism between speakers of the different languages
8
Which two cities in the United States often serve as hearths for popular culture?
New York and Miami
New York and Los Angeles
Los Angeles and Detroit
New York and Chicago
9
Which of the following is an example of an intervening opportunity?
Taking a high paying job on the way to somewhere else
All of above
The Sahara Desert separating North Africa from West Africa
the wall separating the West Bank from Israel
10
Which of the following is an example of a push factor?
Lack of employment in a migrant's city of residence.
Plentiful jobs in the migrant's chosen destination.
A stable government in the migrant's chosen destination.
A stable government in the migrant's country of origin.
11
Which country would be a good example of a theocracy?
Iraq
Japan
India
Iran
12
Which area's population pattern is the most dispersed?
Area A
Area C
Area D
Area B
13
According to Thomas Malthus, natural checks on a population include all of the following except
famine
war
agricultural advancements
disease
14
Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?
Plentiful jobs in the migrant's chosen destination
Political persecution in a migrant's homeland
War or famine in the migrant's country of origin
Religious persecution in a migrant's chosen destination
15
Which of the following areas is considered part of the ecumene?
Polar ice caps
Mid-latitude deserts of Africa
Himalayan mountain zone above 20,000 feet
the banks along the lower Nile river
16
Which statement concerning the globalization of Western culture is
true
?
Backlash against Western culture has resulted in violence
All of these are true
Areas of the world have actively resisted Western culture
Many foreign cultures have adoped Western traits.
17
Which statement best describes the Muslim population of the world?
Largest # is in S.W. Asia and E. Africa
Largest # is in the Middle East and North Africa
equally divided between Middle East, S. Asia, & S.E. Asia
Largest # is in S. Asia & S.E. Asia
18
Roman Catholics in the United States are largely concentrated in
Northeastern USA
All of the above
Southwestern
West Coast
19
Culture is spread
all of the above
trans-national corporations
migrants
war and occupation
20
Popular culture is characterized by all of the following
except
urban population
globalization
homogeneous population
quickly changing attributes
21
1 of the most obvious ways 4 a culture to exert its influence on the landscape in an urban area
is to make sure business signs are written in their language
it to make sure that their children go to public schools
make sure business leaders join the chamber of Commerce
it to take out loans from bankers
22
A person's activity space includes
geographic movement on a daily basis
areas in which he or she feels comfortable
seasonal migration patterns
places where important activities take place
23
Which of the following is an example of a formal cultural region?
The Gulf Coast
The Bible Belt
The South
The Rocky Mountain Region
24
The largest source of international immigrants to the United States is from
China
Mexico
Canada
India
25
Studying religion is important to understanding a culture because
religions don't have any impact on the built landscape
religious beliefs are reflected in most aspects of culture
religions are key to understanding the role of women
major world religions can be linked to a cultural homeland
26
The largest major population concentration of North America is
from Toronto to Montreal
from Miami to Jacksonville
from Washington D.C. to Boston
from San Diego to San Francisco
27
Which of the following is an effect of chain migration on the area of destination?
Urban ethnic enclaves
Urban slums
Multi-ethnic neighborhoods
Culture clusters
28
Which population pyramid best reflects the population structure of Germany?
Pyramid C
Pyramid D
Pyramid A
Pyramid E
29
In developed countries, guest worker programs
encourage the diversification of culture in a country
often have negative consequences to a country's birth rate
recruit workers from LDCs to fill a need for unskilled labor
are used because native workers cost too much to hire
30
An example of an anti-natalist population program is
China's One child policy
India's sterilization programs
Singapore's Population and Family Planning board
All of the above
31
Which of the following is an example of an intervening obstacles?
Laws requiring immigrants to obtain
The wall separating the West Bank from Israel
The Demilitarized Zone on the Korean Peninsula
All of these are
32
Which of the following countries has the lowest arithmetic density?
United Kingdom
Brazil
Canada
United States
33
The best example of cultural integration in the United States is
the upland South
the Amish country in Pennsylvania
the Mormon culture region
the Pacific Northwest
34
How are Buddhism and Hinduism similar?
Both religions believe in ahimsa, principle of non-violence
Both religions believe in a rigid class system
Both religions believe in magic and divination.
Both religions believe in judgement day & rewards in heaven
35
Which of the following is an example of hierarchical diffusion?
The spread of Spanish language to Latin America
Spread of AIDS from Africa to Europe
Spread of Wal-Mart from Arkansas to the rest of the U. S.
spread of laptop computers from the upper class to middle
36
Since 1950, this part of the developing world has seen a dramatic increase in population.
Areas away from coasts
Urban areas
Non-industrial areas
Rural areas
37
Into which stage of the demographic transition would Brazil & Mexico fit?
Stage 5
Stage 4
Stage 3
Stage 2
38
Problems associated with fast population growth in cities include
All of the above
the loss of productive farmland near cities
an increase in air and water pollution
an increase in traffic congestion
39
Dialects are local variants in language that differ in their
pronunciation
spelling
all of the above
vocabulary
40
All of the following are examples of a "Brain Drain"
except
Russian scientists after the fall of the Soviet Union
German aerospace experts following World War II
Cuban doctors after the rise of Fidel Castro
migration of Mexican farmers to the United States
41
Jerusalem is a sacred city for all of the following religions except
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
42
When did the United States experience record numbers of immigrants?
Mid 20th century
Early 20th century
Late 19th century
A and B only
43
Which of the following areas would be considered a cultural transition zone?
Poland
All of the above
Eastern Ontario-Western Quebec
Southwest U.S.-Northern Mexico
44
Which statement about universalizing religions is correct?
A universalizing religion is usually easy to join.
Universalizing religion seeks converts from other religions
B and C only
A universalizing religion is one into which people are born.
45
The highest crude birth rate (CBR) in the world are found in
China
Middle East
Sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America
46
Problems with the Chinese ideographic writing systems include
each symbol corresponds with the pronunciation of the word
each dialect has its own symbols for writing
many symbols no longer have meaning
in order to be literate, a person memorizes 1,000s symbols
47
American English has adopted extensive vocabulary from which of the following languages?
Native American
All of the above
Spanish
French
48
The use of French as an official language of Senegal demonstrates the
desire to adopt all the official languages of the UN
work of French Catholic missionaries
amount of power the French wielded over its colony
concept of lingua franca
49
Which of the following is an example of a revived language?
Swahili
Hebrew
Greek
Latin
50
Which of these modern languages spread globally as a result of religion?
Arabic
Spanish
French
English
