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