The early stages of the core-periphery model describe the relationship

between the power and transfer of resources from LDC to MDC

The UNCLOS gives coastal countries navigational and economic sovereignty over

12 nautical mile territorial zne

Which is not an example of spatial analysis

# of space shuttles constructed

The 4 ancient culture hearths

Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, Nile Valley, North China

In the US, the largest concentrations of Amish are found in

Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana

A problem w/ the traditional classification of agriculture as a primary activity

modern farmers are engaged in production, research,marketing

Nunavut was created by the Canadian government by

recognize territorial rts of indigenous people in the area

A settlement node whose primary function is to provide for the population in its hinterland

Cristaller's Central Place Theory

The growth potential of raising elk, deer and emu for meat is limited because

growers have not established an integrated commodity chain

In the cent following the arrival of European, the indigenous population of the Americas

decreased dramatically with the introduction of new diseases

False statement about NAFTA

It outlines a supranational organization for all of NoAm

Why do some cities not experience out migration when demand for its good and services decline?

Family/emotional bonds to the city limit workers' mobility

Quaternary economic activities are those that

involve the collection, processing, & manipulation of info

The environmental issue of immediate concern to policy makers in New England

Overharvesting of breeding stock by commercial fishers

Which is a true statement about edge cities

Large amounts of recently developed retail and office space

Dramatic increases in global grain production since 1950 have been made possible by

an increase in the use of energy and technology

Isolated farmsteads in the US evolved as a result of all of the following EXCEOT

physical barriers prevented communal farm practices

Balkanization refers to

fragmentation of a region into smaller units

American Midwest land parcels are rectilinear because

US Govt. a survey syst in 1700s imposed geometric pattern

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1
Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape?
adobe ruins
cloud forest
strand of mangrove trees
coastal wetlands
2
The cost of transportation is primary consideration in the location of an industrial site
Hoyt's sector model
bid rent theory
Weber's least cost theory
von Thunen's agricultural land use model
3
The early stages of the core-periphery model describe the relationship
btwThe basic structure of a society & its outward expression
btw the outward appearance of a place & its internal working
of the Heartland and the Rimland
between the power and transfer of resources from LDC to MDC
4
Ag practiced in CA differs from forms practiced in Mediterranean ag regions b/c in CA
farms rely on local labor
grapes are grown for wine production
farms use more irrigation
wheat is grown in the winter as a cover crop
5
___ is an environmental problem most associated with the African Sahel
Desertification
Air pollution
Flooding
Deforestation
6
The European Union, the ARab League and the UN are all examples of
centrifugal organizations
federations
nation states
supranational organizations
7
in the 1st 1/2 of the 20th cent, the transportation of beef over long dist was made possible by
high speed railroads
commercial canning
airplanes
refrigerated ships
8
A country where the majority of the population are Shiite Muslims
Iran
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
India
9
The UNCLOS gives coastal countries navigational and economic sovereignty over
continental shelf
200 mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
export processions zone (EPZ)
12 nautical mile territorial zne
10
Where is terracing least likely to occur
Nepal
The Philippines
Niger
Greece
11
Common characteristic of Switzerland, Canada, and New Zealand
more than 10% of the population is involved in sheep farming
Low population growth rates
primate urban system
membership in the EU
12
Which is not an example of spatial analysis
# of space shuttles constructed
volume of telephone calls between Corey Union and Old Main
distance associated with shopping trips to area malls
Trans-Atlantic slave trade
13
When approaching FRQ questions, you should answer what you think is the easiest question first.
Depends
True
False
14
The 4 ancient culture hearths
Ethiopia, Ghana, Machu Picchu, Indonesia
Central Asia, India, Nile Valley, Southern Europe
Egypt, Mekong Valley, Middle East, Western Africa
Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, Nile Valley, North China
15
Best example of the geographical concept of nation-state
Canada
Sri Lanka
Iceland
Belgium
16
Compared to N America ranches, commercial ranchers in the Pampas are likely to
lease their grazing land
raise sheep
use practices developed by indigenous people
raise livestock for export
17
Indonesia is an example of a ___ state
compact
fragmented
perforated
prorupted
18
The alignment of ancient Chinese cities toward cardinal directions illustrates the importance
of belief systems
of economics
of technology
of topography
19
In the US, the largest concentrations of Amish are found in
Rhode Island, New York, and West Virginia
Minnesota, Michigan, and Illinois
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana
Tennessee, Arkansas, andKentucky
20
Clustering of dr's offices and pharmacies near hospitals is BEST explained by the benefits of
intervening opportunities
decentralization
agglomeration
subsidies
21
Who is most likely to migrate
single 14 year old
single 25 years old
married 30 years old
married 50 year old
22
A characteristic of most societies in the last stage of the DTM
aging population
overpopulation
youth dependency
hyperinflation
23
A problem w/ the traditional classification of agriculture as a primary activity
modern farmers use machinery
it has not been affected by industrialization
modern farmers are engaged in production, research,marketing
traditional patterns of farming are disappearing
24
Spatial patterns of urban and outlying areas based on the flow of goods and services is
von Thunen agricultural land use model
Burgess's Concentric zone model
Wallerstein's core periphery model
Central Place Theory
25
The following 20th cent migration streams were propelled by persecution or open conflict EXCEPT
Asians leaving Uganda
Hindus leaving Pakistan
Tutsis leaving Rwanda
Mexicans leaving Mexico
26
Nunavut was created by the Canadian government by
recognize territorial rts of indigenous people in the area
grant autonomy to the Cree and Mohawk people
facilitate the exploration of mineral rscs in the NW terr
re-create the per-1912 boundary of Quebec
27
A settlement node whose primary function is to provide for the population in its hinterland
Rostow's model of economic development
Cristaller's Central Place Theory
Mackinder's Heartland Theory
Wallerstein's Core Periphery Model
28
The growth potential of raising elk, deer and emu for meat is limited because
the animals are difficult to raise
growers have not established an integrated commodity chain
the high protein content of the meats is unhealthy
restrictive dietary laws in the US
29
In the cent following the arrival of European, the indigenous population of the Americas
decreased dramatically with the introduction of new diseases
increased slowly with the introduction of new crops
increased b/c of new trade routes and industries
deceased slowly due to increased competition for land
30
False statement about NAFTA
It outlines a supranational organization for all of NoAm
It helped the mvmt of tertiary sector ind. from the US to Mx
It eventually may include other Latin American countries
It led to a net trade deficit for the US w/ Mex and Can
31
Why do some cities not experience out migration when demand for its good and services decline?
Family/emotional bonds to the city limit workers' mobility
Unempolyment programs are designed to keep cheap labor
Workers have no place to go
The unempolyed do not have the human capital find new jobs
32
_is disproportionately larger than the 2nd lrgst city and dominates a country's socioeconomics
megacity
megalopolis
primate city
conurbantion
33
An area of instability located between regions with opposing political and cultural values
enclave
rimland
shatterbelt
heartland
34
Which of the following countries has the fewest people per unit of arable land
Netherlands
Egypt
Guatemala
Argentina
35
Most are relatively isolated islands with small populations, and remnants of empires
Remaining dependencies
the global commons
newly independnet states of the 1990s
Provinces of Canada
36
One would expect to find a population with a relatively young age structure in
countires with a low fertility rate
highly developed countries
countries with a low death rate
LDCs
37
Quaternary economic activities are those that
involve the collection, processing, & manipulation of info
invole the exchange of goods & and the provision of svcs
extract natural resource fromt he environment
transform raw material into finished products
38
The pair that best represents regional appellation
Parmesan cheese: Cha
Pork rinds: Mountain Dew
Bordeaux: fondue
Philly cheesesteak: New York pizza
39
Which of the following industries will located closest to the raw material
brewing
nickel smelting
soft drink bottling
automobile assembly
40
The environmental issue of immediate concern to policy makers in New England
Desertification by overgrazing of cattle
Overharvesting of breeding stock by commercial fishers
Intensification of urban heat islands
Oil-spill liability
41
Which is a true statement about edge cities
Is an outlet for a region's trade
Increasingly used for heavy industry
Located on edges of lakes, rivers or other physical features
Large amounts of recently developed retail and office space
42
Dramatic increases in global grain production since 1950 have been made possible by
an increase in the use of energy and technology
substantial increases in the amt of land under cultivation
an increase in the agricultural workforce
an increase in the urban workforce
43
Which of the following areas was what domesticated the earliest?
Southeastern Turkey
The plateau of central Mexico
Eastern China
Southern Italy
44
Isolated farmsteads in the US evolved as a result of all of the following EXCEOT
physical barriers prevented communal farm practices
political stability
government land policy
agricultural private enterprise
45
Balkanization refers to
introduction of an economic system of free enterprise
military and economi alliance of a group of countries
industrial growth in LDCs
fragmentation of a region into smaller units
46
How are new languages created?
isolation
religious purposes
innovation
migration
47
Which has low terminal cost, high line cost, and high route flexibility
airplane
railroad
truck
ship
48
American Midwest land parcels are rectilinear because
Native America settlement patterns were rectangular
Span. colonists laid out settlmts in a geometric pattern
EngSpeak'g settlers copied the landscape patterns of England
US Govt. a survey syst in 1700s imposed geometric pattern
49
Which of the following have the greatest linguistic fragmentation?
Caucasus
Quebec
Scandinavia
Korea
50
An example of a centripetal force
primate city
existence of different language regions
rugged topography
poorly developed road network
51
All of the following have created ghettos in North America EXCEPT
blockbusting and racial steering
concentration of public housing and social services
redlining by financial institutions
Economic Enterprise Zones
52
The literacy rate of any country correlates most closely with which of the following
general level of intelligence
GINI coefficient
population density
per capita income
53
Internat'l company HQ, significant global financial functions, and polarized social structure
entrepots
forward capitals
world cities
primate cities
54
Which is true of popular culture
It incorporated traits that diffuse quickly to many places
It is more static than folk culture
It is practiced among a homogeneous group of people
It promotes regional diversity
55
The shape of Maryland's 3rd congressional district is the result of
gerrymandering
agglomeration
watershed boundaries
decentralization
56
Who said plant domestication 1st occured in diversified habitats with a variety of species?
Carl Sauer
Thomas Malthus
Ernest Ravenstein
Esther Boserup
57
1950s-Downtown business district: 1970s-Shopping mall: 1990s -"Big Box" superstore
represents the gentrification of inner cities int he US
Describes the growth of cities in the US
demonstrates Borchert's epochs
describes the retailing trend of the US
58
Which population pyramid represents a town with a military base?
Alaska
Florida
Kansas
59
Which of the following is a forward capital?
Brasilia
London
Lima
Seoul
60
Cultural landscape can be defined as
the way people in differing culture perceive the environment
particular area w/in a geog region dedicated to cultural act
forms superimposed on the physical environment by humans
types of art, music, dance and theater practiced in regions
61
The world's 3 major monotheistic religions originated in
East Asia
Northern Africa
Western Europe
Southwest Asia
62
Rank size rule: largest city has a population of 10 million, the next largest city will have a
population of 5 million
a population of 2.5 million
a population of 7.5 million
population of 9 million
63
The internet is reshaping traditional economic arrangements by
beinging consumers and producers into face to face contact
expanding the importance of express packaging delivery
inc'ing the importance of rail transport compared to truck
reinforcing the dominance of the CBD for retail sales
64
The Indo-European family includes all major languages in Europe and other regions EXCEPT:
Central Asia
Iran
Northern India
Russia
65
Rostow's modernization model is concerned with
economic development
neocolonialism
dependency
core-periphery relations
66
vonThunen emphasized ____ in his model of agricultural land use
capital costs
seasonal fluctuation in prices of farm products
labor cost
transportation cost
67
Fertility rates have dropped in LDCs, , but total population continues to grow because a high %
of the population is over age 15
of the population is female
of the population receiving adequate medical care
of the population is under age 15
68
Which best describes the impact of improvements in transportation systems on agriculture
individual farms have become more diversified
Corporate farms have gained a grtr advtge over family farms
subsistence farmers are given great advantages
local markets have become more important to dairy farmers
69
Traditionally, the Ganges anNile Valleys have had comparatively high pop densities b/c of their
intensive agriculture based irrigation
in-migratin from neighboring arid areas
designation as sacred sites
tropical climate
70
Consumption of agricultural products directly by the producer rather than for market
hunting and gathering
shifting field agriculture
plantation farming
subsistence agriculture
71
Violent confrontation in Ambon, Aceh, and E Timor illustrate the problem of holding together
South Africa
Brazil
India
Indonesia
72
A reason why rapid suburbanization did NOT happen in the US after WWII
mass production of the automobile
reduction in long distance commuting
availability of low down payment terms & long term mortgages
expansion of the interstate highway system
73
Which has fostered the most significant economic growth by eliminating tariffs btwn members
European Union
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Association of Caribbean States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
74
Which of the following is NOT a major oil-producting zone
Persian Gulf
Caspian Sea
Gulf of California
North Sea
75
A footloose industry
wine making
tuna canning
computer chip
furniture
76
Which of the following countries consumes the most fossil fuel per capita?
US
England
China
Japan
77
An ethnic religion
Buddhism
Mormonism
Islam
Judaism
78
If you wish to highlight a key concept in a FRQ response, it is a good idea to underline it
Fasle
True
Dependa
79
Maquiladoras of northern Mexico
organic agricultural cooperatives
manufacturing outsourcing plants
border squatter settlements
commercial produce farms
80
An example of ecotourism
recreational canals in Florida
national parks in Costa Rica
ski resorts in Chile
artificial lakes in Texas
81
Regionalization is to geography as
composition is to music
periodization is to history
exploration is to geology
description is to literature
82
Which of the following applies to MDCs?
Long life expectancy
High total fertility rates
Early stages of the epidemiological transition
Rapid population growth
83
Which of the following is a primary activity
Car manufacturing
Coal mining
Engineering
Teaching
84
Which pyramid shows a college town?
Florida
Alaska
Kansas
85
According to the Hoyt model of city structure, low income people tend to live in
peripheral temporary settlements
linear residential areas radiating from the CBD outward
evenly dispersed throughout the urban area
inner city only
86
Which of the following countries did NOT have a long lasting colonial presence in Africa?
France
Portugal
Belgium
Germany
87
Which letter represents the region of the greatest proportion of the Canadian population
E
D
B
A
88
Why are SoAmer population centers located at of near the coast?
LatinAmer armed forced have plans for defense of the coast
The colonial economies were export oriented
Few Amerindian population centers were located on the coast
Climate is warmer on the coast and cooler in the highlands
89
The largest # of refugee in the 21st century
Southwest Asia
Africa
Europe
North America
90
Which of the following is a characteristic of shifting cultivation
sharecropping
multicropping
production of cash crops for export
demand for wage laborers
91
The term "cultural diffusion" refers to the
spead of an idea of innovation from its source
relationship btw human cultures & their physical environment
integration of behavioral traits within a group
modification of Earth's surface by human actions
92
Prior to 1850 the location of all major North American cities was related to the presence of
transcontinental highways
defensive sites
navigable waterways
railroad junctions
93
The correct hierarchy of political administrative units from largest to smallest
empire, nation-state, county, province
empire, nation, province, county
empire, county, province, nation-state
county, province, nation-state, empire
94
The establishment of maquiladoras in Mexico by US companies represents
industrialization
New international division of labor
tertiary economic activity
colonialism
95
In terms of total tonnage, _____is the leading export crop in the world
rice
corn
wheat
coffee
96
in the 19th and 20th cent, the most prominent type of intraregional migration worldwide was
rural to urban
inland to coastal
urban to rural
urban to suburban
97
The map represents
Homolosine with continuity of landmasses
Planar with diverging lines at the poles
Robinson with distortions at the equator
Mercator, with distorted land area
98
The :Four Economic Tigers" of East and Southeast Asia include
Japan, Philippines, South Korea, and Vietnam
Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam
China, Indonesia, Japan, and Taiwan
Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan
99
According to environmental determinism, which would have the most productive settlements?
temperate regions
mountainous regions
tropical regions
arid regions
100
Which population pyramid demonstrates an elderly dependency ratio?
Florida
Alaska
Kansas

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