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Christianity diffused...
Cities are growing across the world.
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1
Cities are growing across the world.
False
True
2
Christianity diffused...
Into Africa along with colonists and missionaries
All of these are true
through Europe after it became the official religion of Rome
Into the western hemisphere along with colonization
3
Which of the following countries is likely in Stage One of the DTM?
Japan
Democratic Republic of the Congo
None of these coutries
United States of America
4
Redrawing congressional districts to benefit one political party over another is...
Redistricting
Parliamentary Democracy
Unitary system
Gerrymandering
5
The European Union is a good example of...
Balkanization
Supranationalism
Nationalism
Devolution
6
Which of the following has MOST led to the rise of suburbs?
Changing land costs
Greater economic opportunities in the suburbs
The growth of railroads
Improved transportation and communication technology
7
Which is NOT an example of human modification of the land to increase food production?
Terracing
Irrigation
Using hybrid seeds
Draining Wetlands
8
Which of the following is a negative environmental consequence of modern agriculture?
Draining wetlands
Desertification
Deforestation
All of these are negative consequences
9
Weber's model argues that...
Industries should locate based only where wages are lowest
Industries should seek to minimize transportation costs only
Industries locate where site and situation costs are least
Residential areas cannot support industry
10
English...
is a romance language
All of these are true
is part of the Germanic language family
is a lingua franca
11
Which of the following statements is true?
Nations and States are interchangable terms
Nation-states are made up of many different cultural groups
Nations are countries and states are a group of people
Nations are people with shared culture, states are countries
12
The way we feel emotionally about a location contributes to...
Time-Space Compression
Sense of place
The Gravity Model
Distortion
13
Which of the following correctly matches the job to the right economic sector?
Farming - Secondary
Waitress - Tertiary
Professional Athlete - Quinary
Textile Worker - Primary
14
Comparative Advantage refers to...
gender inequality based on religious values
why countries refuse to trade with others
The higher level of development in MDCs
Differing production costs in different parts of the world
15
Which of the following would be considered a push factor?
Yearly flooding in your community increases by 50%
A new school is built down the block
All of these
A new company brings lots of new jobs to your community
16
As countries develop towards stages 3 and 4 of the DTM, the most common cause of death becomes
Starvation and famine
Pandemics like the bubonic plague
Degenerative diseases like cancer and heart disease
Infectious diseases, like ebola or small pox
17
An oil company that was looking to open a new oil well would be most interested in a places...
Sense of Place
Situation
Absolute Location
Site
18
A country has 100 people, 20 below age 16, 20 above age 65, what is the dependency ratio?
100%
40%
20%
60%
19
Which of the following is NOT one of the four most populated regions?
Southeast Asia
East Asia
South Asia
Central Asia
20
A family that moves from Williamsburg to Amelia, then Amelia to Cincinnati is using...
transnational migration
step migration
rural to urban migration
chain migration
21
Which of the following countries would likely have the highest crude birth rate?
Thailand
Brazil
The Democratic Republic of Congo
United States
22
Globalization and the internet...
All of these are true
are eliminating inequality in the world
are making cultures more distinct and unique
are contributing to language loss worldwide
23
This is a good example of...
A chloropleth map
A cartogram
A dot map
An isoline map
24
According to Von Thuunen's Model, where is dairying likely to take place?
None of these are correct
Close to the city center, since it is perishable
Far away from the city center because land is cheaper there
Far away from the city center, as it is extensive land use
25
Which of the following events led to the creation of many new countries
Decolonization after WWII
The break-up of empires like the Ottoman after WWI
All of these
The end of the Cold War with USSR and Yugoslavia breaking up
26
Which country would you expect to have the highest life expectancy?
Japan
Ukraine
China
Egypt
27
NAFTA...
is a nationalist organization in America
is a free trade agreement between U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico
has led to increasing manufacturing jobs in America
is a military cooperation of Western countries
28
Factories in northern Mexico are known as...
Maquiladoras
Favelas
Periferato
Barrios
29
Which of the following map types show accurate direction between points on a map?
Conic
Cylandrical
Planar
Oval
30
Which best describes the distribution of Muslims in the world?
Europe, America, and the Middle East
North Africa, Southwest Asia, South Asia, and Indonesia
Africa and Asia
Latin America, the Middle East, and parts of Europe
31
This map is an example of...
A cartogram
An isoline map
A dot map
A chloropleth map
32
Superimposed boundaries in Africa have caused issues because...
Certain ethnicities are divided between multiple states
Many ethnicities are grouped into one state
All of these are true
It ignores linguistic and religious traditions of people
33
If a country's three largest settlements are 5 million, 2 million, and 1 million, it follows...
Borchert's Epochs Model
The Primate City Rule
The Gravity Model
Rank-size Rule
34
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which maps can be distorted?
Flipped directions (i.e. North on bottom, South on top)
Shape of Land Masses
Direction between two points
Relative Size of Land Masses
35
Which of the following is more characteristic of folk cultures than pop cultures?
They tend to be practiced in diverse areas
All of these are characteristic of folk culture
They tend to have anonymous origins
They tend to diffuse using expansion diffusion
36
Which of the following are examples of sustainable development initiatives in cities?
Improved public transportation
All of these are good examples
Greenbelts to reduce urban sprawl
Walkable mixed-use commercial and residential areas
37
Total Fertility Rate...
is 2.1 globally on average
is CBR - CDR
All of these are true
= average number of children a woman will have in her life
38
Cincinnati is located 100 miles south of Columbus. This represents its...
Situation
Site
Absolute Location
All of these
39
The idea of the nation-state originated and is most prevalent in...
The United States
Asia
Western Europe
Sub-Saharan Africa
40
This model argues that different nodes around a city impact location of industry/housing
Hoyt's Sector Model
Harris and Ulman's Multiple Nuclei Model
Burgess's Concentric Zone Model
Peripheral City Model/Galactic City Model
41
Ecotourism is a big part of which of the following countries economies?
India
China
United States
Costa Rica
42
Which of the following are NOT one of the five toos?
Too Hilly
Too Hot
Too Wet
Too Volcanic
43
The equator is located at...
180 degrees longitude
0 degrees longitude
90 degrees latitude
0 degrees latitude
44
Which of the following statements is true regarding the U.N. Law of the Sea?
The first 3 miles off coast are territorial waters
It sets the first 10 miles off coast as territorial waters
The first 200 miles off coast are exclusive economic zones
The first 100 miles off coast are exclusive economic zones
45
Would livestock ranching be considered intensive or extensive?
Intensive
Extensive
46
The most prominent agricultural hearth for crops and domesticated animals is...
The Andes Mountains (Latin America)
The Fertile Crescent (Southwest Asia)
China (East Asia)
Indonesia (SE Asia)
47
The Industrial Revolution led to the era of imperialism in part because...
it created large inequalities in military technology
It created a need for raw materials across the globe
All of these are true
It created a need for markets abroad to ship to
48
A country in stage one of the DTM has what type of NIR?
Medium
Very High
Zero to Low
High
49
This map projection greatly distorts relative size at the poles...
Peters-Gall Projection
Robinson Projection
Mercator Projection
Azimuthal Projection
50
Which of the following languages is not part of the Indo-European language family?
Russian
English
Mandarin
Hindi
51
Grain farming typically takes place in this type of climate...
Dry Climates
Tropical Climates
Arctic Climates
Temperate Climates
52
States that contain another state entirely within it have what state shape?
Perforated
Elongated
Prorupted
Compact
53
States with monoculture tend to favor centralized government systems known as...
Federal Systems
Multiethnic States
Unitary Systems
Multinational States
54
Religious followers from which religion are pictured here?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
55
In general, gender inequality is worse...
in the hispanic speaking parts of the world
In more developed countries
in less developed countries
in the parts of the world where Hinduism is prevalent
56
Rostow's Model argues that countries develop...
as they develop domestic industries and trade with others
in unique and unpredictable ways
All of these are true
as they put up trade barriers and focus on independence
57
A population pyramid that looked like an upside down pyramid would be most indicative of...
Stage Two of the DTM
Stage Five of the DTM
Stage Four of the DTM
Stage One of the DTM
58
Which of these is NOT an issue in sustainable agriculture?
Fertilizers, Pesticides,and Herbicides in the water and food
Soil degradation
Reduction in biodiversity
All of these are issues
59
Pollution in urban areas is an especially large problem in...
Denmark
Bolivia
China
The United States
60
The science of making maps is known as...
Etymology
Cartography
Geography
Mapography
61
Which of the following helps explain the unbalanced sex ratio found in China?
Male children are preferred, thus are more likely to survive
China's government passed a law making girl children illegal
All of these are true
Asian women are more likely to have male children
62
The study of population characteristics and statistics like age, ethnicity, and gender is...
Cartography
Fertility Studies
Epidemiology
Demography
63
This model suggests that housing tends to group together in corridors based on income
Latin American City Model
Harris and Ulman's Multiple Nuclei Model
Burgess's Concentric Zone Model
Hoyt's Sector Model
64
Which language is shown here?
Hindi
Arabic
Mandarin
Russian
65
Kiva.org is a good example of which practice?
Microfinancing
Fair Trade
Local Food Movement
Sustainable Agriculture
66
The Local Food Movement argues....
That local food takes less energy to transport to market
All of these are true
That GMOs, fertilizers, and pesticides are harmful
That local food is always healthier
67
Which of the following countries is most likely to practice subsistence farming?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo
Japan
Canada
Denmark
68
Countries with a low arithmetic density, but a high physiological density must have...
Tons of farmers
Lots of unarable land
Lots of mountains
Lots of water
69
Women and Men earn equal wages around the world.
True
False
70
Which of the following is NOT a consequence of migration?
All immigrants assimilate within 5 years
Migrants bring their religion and language to new places
Migrants send remittances back home
Countries pass laws restricting and regulating migration
71
According to Wallerstein's World Systems Theory...
Countries are core or periphery countries and won't change
Core countries exploit periphery countries for cheap inputs
The periphery countries provide manufacturing for the world.
Over time, all countries will become wealthier through trade
72
Which stage of the Demographic Transition Model features the highest NIR?
Stage Five
Stage Two
Stage One
Stage Four
73
Which of the following is NOT a major center of global population?
Europe
East Asia
Latin America
South Asia
74
The gravity model helps explain interactions between two cities based on...
Population size and distance
Economic and Political power
Language and Religious differences
Population size only
75
Which of the following is a good example of an autonomous region?
Indian Reservations in America
North Korea
Ohio
Australia
76
Which best describes the distribution of Christians in the world?
Europe and Latin America
Europe, the Americas, Sub-Saharan Africa,and parts of Asia
North Africa, Southwest Asia, South Asia, and Oceania
Asia and Africa
77
Many manufacturing jobs have moved to LDCs primarily because...
Wages are cheaper
They are located closer to world markets
Regulations are non-existent in LDCs
The resources are more abundant there
78
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Industrial Revolution
A decrease in the amount of agricultural workers
A general increase in the standard of living of humans
Massive urbanization
A more equitable distribution of development
79
Gentrification...
Tends to be carried out by wealthier people without children
Leads to the displacement of poorer community members
All of these are true
Leads to revival of specific urban neighborhoods
80
Boundaries serve which of the following duties?
They can sometimes separate cultural groups
All of these are true
They can cause conflict between states
They establish the limits of state sovereignty
81
Increased fertilizer use and hybrid seeds are characterizations of which Agri. Revolution?
Second Agricultural Revolution
The First Agricultural Revolution
The Green Revolution
Neolithic Revolution
82
Coffee production primarily takes place...
Close to the equator
All of these are true
On plantation farms
In LDCs
83
Which of the following is NOT included in the U.N. HDI?
Literacy Rate
GDP per capita
Life Expectancy
Natural Increase Rate
84
39 degrees N latitude, 84 degrees W longitude is Cincinnati's...
Situation
Relative Location
Absolute Location
Site
85
Rural settlement patterns that feature people living closer together would be considered...
linear
circular
dispersed
clustered
86
In commercial farming, is the average fam size larger or smaller?
Larger
Smaller
87
Which of the following religions has not diffused much from its hearth?
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
88
This model, pictured below, argues that distance from CBD is most important.
Harris and Ulman's Multiple Nuclei Model
Hoyt's Sector Model
Burgess's Concentric Zone Model
SE Asian City Model
89
Agreeing over the terms of a border treaty would be considered...
Demarcated
Delimited
Administered
Defined
90
Someone who is forced to flea a country out of fear of their own safety is a...
Intraregional Migrant
Internally Displaced Person
Emigrant
Refugee
91
All scientists believe that GMOs are unhealthy for you.
False
True
92
Scale...
can be represented in a written, graphic, or bar-line format
Is the relationship between something on a map and real life
All of these are true
helps explain how something fits into a larger context
93
Controlling people and resources of the Eurasian landmass would lead to world power is...
Organic Theory
Law of the Sea
Rimland Theory
Heartland Theory
94
Which of the following would be a pronatalist policy?
All of these would be pronatalist policies
Requiring that families have no more than two children
Forced sterilization programs for women
Offering tax breaks to families that have more children
95
Which of the following areas is least populated?
Greenland
Peru and Ecuador, around the Andes mountains.
South Africa
Western Canada and United States
96
Which of the following models has 3 CBDs?
Sub-Saharan Africa City Model
Latin American City Model
SE Asian City Model
Islamic City Model
97
Which of the following geographers believed that population would outgrow the food supply?
Thomas Malthus
Carl Sauter
Walter Christaller
Homer Hoyt
98
Which of the following is NOT true regarding U.S. historical migration patterns?
1840-1850 saw mass European migration, i.e Germans and Irish
Today, immigration is mainly from Latin America and Asia
British colonists and African slaves mark the first wave
Immigration to the U.S. reached its peak before WWI
99
The presence of multiple religious traditions within one state could be described as...
A centrifugal force
A centripetal force
A stateless nation
Irredentism
100
Which of the following crops could not be found in Europe prior to the Columbian Exchange?
Potatoes
Wheat
Sugar
Rice
