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