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Honors Human Geography Final Exam Review
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1
Which of the following can be used to measure the level of development of a country?
Life expectancy
Literacy Rates
Gross National Income
all of the above
2
Which theorist believed that pandemics are a good thing because they limit pop. growth?
Thomas Malthus
Esther Boserup
Von Thunen
Karl Marx
3
In Weber's Least Cost Theory, where would the best location of a paper mill in Portland, Oregon
Near the port in Portland
Near raw materials outside of Portland's metropolitan area
Within the central business district in Portland
Close to the other industrial areas in Portland
4
To participate in international trade, a country must id the assets it can provide. This is
Least cost Theory
Comparative advantage
Supranationalism
Commodification
5
World Systems Theory- Core countries dominate the world today due to past
military power
urbanization
industrialization
colonization
6
Doubling time is -
crude death rate - crude birth rate (per 1000)
crude birth rate - crude death rate (per 1000)
dependent on patterns of immigration and emigration
time it takes for pop. to double if growth remains constant
7
Which statement is the MOST accurate when describing universalizing religions?
They are located in one specific place
They have been practiced throughout human history
They appeal to one specific group of people
They are practiced in many regions of the world
8
One of the most important foundations a country needs is infrastructure. Which is NOT an ex.
Electric power grids
Education systems
water and sewer systems
churches and religious institutions
9
This image represents
ethnic exclave
ethnic separatism
ethnic segregation
ethnic enclave
10
Fundamental principle of the Sector Model is based on what?
Development is based on amenities
Development is based on locations of businesses
Development is centered around transportation routes
Development is structured among the CBD
11
What do the UN, NATO, EU, ASEAN, and NAFTA have in common?
they are all multinational corporations
they are all military alliances
they are all non-governmental organizations
they are all supranational organizations
12
all of the following are reasons govts. would make policies to restrict immigration EXCEPT
they perceive immigrants as a threat to culture
they fear immigrants will bring new diseases
they don't want immigrants to take already limited jobs
immigrants may force countries to experience brain drain
13
It is agreed that the current trend in voluntary migration is caused by
political instability in the neighboring countries
increasing economic opportunities in urban areas
chain migration over international borders
educational opportunities available on the internet
14
Food preferences reveal culture. Hindus don't eat ___, Muslims don't eat ___.
chicken; beef
pork; beef
pork; shrimp
beef; pork
15
Which stage of the DTM features a high birth rate, high death rate, and low pop. growth?
Stage IV
Stage II
Stage III
Stage I
16
Which is an example of hierarchical diffusion?
The spread of ideas on the world wide web
Influenza spreading throughout South America
Hip-hop spreading from inner cities to suburbs in the US
Buddhist ideology spreading through the Indian subcontinent
17
Which industry locates close to the market to minimize transportation cost of heavy products
primary industries
tertiary industries
weight reducing industries
weight gaining industries
18
Which of these has contributed the most to Mexico's development over the past 20 years?
rise in the price of petroleum and gold
increase in American and international tourism
increase in maize and other vegetable exports
NAFTA Trade with US & Canada
19
Permanent members of the United Nation's Security Council include all of the following EXCEPT
China
United Kingdom
Japan
Russia
20
a rectangular pop. pyramid tells you that the population of that country is -
growing slightly, but staying mostly steady
falling rapidly
falling slightly, but mostly staying steady
growing rapidly
21
Which order follows the Concentric Zone Model pattern from inner ring to the outer ring?
CBD, Mixed Use, New Development, suburban CBD
Mixed residential, middle class, CBD, commuters
CBD, zone of transition, working class, middle & upper class
CBD, Working Class, Mixed Use, Commuters
22
What trend in today's global industrial distribution does the political cartoon depict?
Outsourcing/offshoring of US factories & jobs to China/India
Trade laws banning India & China from investing in the US
Chinese & Indian migrant workers returning home to new jobs
return of Chinese & Indian factories back to their countries
23
As textile manufacturers look to reduce costs, why would they be located in LDCs
factory close to raw materials
factory located near large market areas
factory located in an area with inexpensive labor cost
factory located in areas with cheap transportation routes
24
Which of the following is the MOST accurate definition of ethnicity?
biological characteristics of a group of people
feeling of nationalism within a group of people
group of people with common language
people with common cultural/nationalistic traditions
25
____ encompasses the numerous goods and services that are a part of the agriculture business
Agribusiness
Subsistence farming
Bioengineering
Genetically modified organisms
26
Which of the following in NOT a likely government response to an aging population?
providing jobs for people over 65 to get work
increasing taxes to pay for pensions
raising the retirement age
decreasing taxes on the workforce
27
Which of the following most accurately describes the Human Development Index (HDI)
composite of life expectancy, education, per capita income
composite of per capita income, education, infrastructure
composite of life expectancy, pollution, infrastructure
composite of per capita income, infrastructure, corruption
28
Some believe a 5th phase should be added to DTM to reflect -
impact of emigration on declining populations in LDCs
rapid growth of some countries in Africa and South Asia
declining population in some developed countries
impact of immigration on growth of MDCs
29
Drawing of internal political districts to benefit a political party
Stacked voting
Blockbusting
Redlining
Gerrymandering
30
What happens in Stage 2 of the DTM?
CDR drops significantly, as crude birth rate lags
CBR fand CDR change proportionally
CBR drops significantly, as crude death rate lags
total population growth stabilizes
31
The concept of outsourcing is becoming more important. All of these are characteristics EXCEPT
allows for 24 hour work day
cheaper labor costs
typical examples are customer call centers
typical practice of transnational corporations
32
in Central Place Theory, the threshold of a service is determined by what factor?
the market area of a service
the amount of nodal areas in a Central Place Theory
the minimum number of people to support a service
the maximum distance people are willing to go for a service
33
The hearth of the Industrial Revolution was
England
China
United States
India
34
Which info would be useful in determining which stage a country would be in on the DTM?
infant mortality rate
GDP per capita
literacy rate
total fertility rate
35
Edge cities typically grow on the border of large urban centers at points near what factor?
major roads and airports
sports and recreation centers
electrical and nuclear power plants
schools and universities
36
The Industrial Rev is credited as the principal cause of pop growth at which stage of the DTM?
Stage 1
Stage 4
Stage 3
Stage 2
37
Demographic Transition Model uses 3 stats. when analyzing pop. trends: which one is NOT used
death rates
birth rates
age - sex rations
total population growth
38
Forced sterilization, infanticide, and state sponsored contraceptives are all examples of
anti-natalism
liberal natalism
pro-natalism
strict natalism
39
The process in which wealthy people move into formerly poor neighborhoods is what process?
Gentrification
White flight
Block busting
Urbanization
40
Which of the following explains why as countries develop, fewer work in this economic sector
primary, because technology makes these jobs more efficient
tertiary, the need for services is greater in poor countries
primary, country's resources being used up as it develops
secondary, developed countries send manufacturing overseas
41
Ethnic religions tend to be found near their hearth. Which religion is NOT typical of this?
Hinduism
Judaism
Shintoism
Buddhism
42
Form of govt which exists when states have division of varying degrees of local control is
Unitary
Republic
Authoritarianism
Federalism
43
Which of the following is a part of high culture?
Classical Music and ballet
Beach rentals and kayaking
Soccer matches and hip hop music
Cigarettes and wine
44
_____ are people who have left their residence out of fear but have not left their own country.
refugees
internationally displaced persons
asylum seekers
undocumented immigrants