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1
An inverted pyramid structure on a population pyramid would indicate:
more males than females in the population
a stable population
a rapidly growing population
an elderly population
2
Placemaking can best be described as ___?
Distinctive architecture styles that wins recognized awards.
Theatre and public art displays that draw other for entertainment.
To use and design public places to serve the needs of residents.
Powerful political and economic implications.
3
Countries with a high rate of natural population increase will also have a
inverted, pyramid-shaped population pyramid
long doubling time
negative population growth
short doubling time
4
The core focus of human geography is
identifying places on a map.
describing cultural practices
understanding regional similarities.
relationships between people and places.
5
Employment opportunities are considered which type of migration factor?
Environmental pull factor
Political pull factor
Cultural pull factor
Economic pull factor
6
Population pyramids provide information about all of the following EXCEPT
spatial distribution
growth trends
gender ratios
age structure
7
when an ethnic minority adopts enough of the ways of the host country to be able to function economically and socially
assimilation
cultural synthesis
acculturation
transculturation
8
Which was a case of voluntary migration?
movement of Native Americans to Oklahoma
migration of elderly residents to coastal districts in Great Britain
the expulsion of the Jews from Egypt
export of African slaves to the Americas
9
Which of the following best explains why birth rates are high in agricultural societies?
Women worked away from the home
Children provided a source of labor
Men worked away from the home
Children were guaranteed an education
10
Which one is NOT a required general feature on maps?
A compass rose.
English writing.
A scale.
A legend.
11
Which of the following is an example of an absolute location?
25km south of the bakery
37° 25' S 122° 3.42' W
10km bike ride from mum's house
400m around the athletics track
12
The leading cause of death in developing nations is?
Cancer
Infectious disease
Heart disease
Age-induced degenerative conditions
13
The term placelessness refers to
indigenous landscape
fragmented region
unpopulated regions
standardization of landscape
14
What is the approximate population of the earth?
7.8 Billion people
12 Billion People
6 Billion people
4 Billion people
15
What word is used to describe a state, such as Switzerland, where several languages are spoken?
multilingual
bilingual
international
polyglot
16
What artifacts in the landscape are controversial in the US, many people arguing they are reminders of a racist past
Civil War monuments
ethnic neighborhoods
bi-lingual signs
government buildings
17
The fence located at the U.S.- Mexico border, pictured here, can best be described as an example of a(n)
political pull factor
intervening opportunity
intervening obstacle
political push factor
18
Spatial means "relating to space," and is essential to the study of geogrphy. What best describes a spatial perspective?
an outlook that seeks to identify the uses of space and explain patterns.
a geographic outlook that seeks to show only absolute locations of places.
a geographic outlook that seeks to identify names and places.
a geographic outlook that seeks to understand the history of places.
19
Which type of migration crosses country borders?
interregional migration
international migration
internal migration
intraregional migration
20
Which of the following is the best example of a migrant?
A man who commutes daily from his suburban home to the inner city
A retiree moving from New York to Florida
A child who visits her aunt for the weekend
A family who vacations out of state on holiday
21
Which countries exhibit the greatest gender imbalance, with men greatly outnumbering women?
Spain and Norway
Canada and the US
Mexico and Venezeula
India and China
22
Which of the following types of diffusion is migration?
Stimulus
Hierarchial
Contagious
Relocation
23
The word culture describes:
the interactions between humans and their environments.
a means of communicating beliefs, practices, and values.
traditional practices of indigenous peoples around the world.
the methods used to navigate between different places.
24
Which should
NOT
be studied by human geographers?
religion
land usage
anatomy
government
25
The spread of people, ideas, or things from one location to other locations where these items are not found is:
ecology
interaction
drifting
diffusion
26
Which of the following is considered a push factor?
High unemployment
High wages
A good school system
Low property taxes
27
The religion derived from the teachings of the philosopher K’ung Fu-tzu is:
Confucianism
Buddhism
Islam
Taoism
28
The "rule of 70" is used to calculate:
Intrinsic population growth
Population decline
Radioactive halflife
Population doubling time
29
Which of the following is considered a push factor?
High wages
Low property taxes
A good school system
High unemployment
30
The longest-lasting toponyms tend to identify:
town founders
crop and tree names
religious history
physical geographical features
31
All of the following statements about religion are true EXCEPT:
Religions can be classified by proselytic and ethnic faiths.
Universalizing religions seek converts.
Proselytic faiths can grow out of ethnic ones.
Ethnic faiths seek converts.
32
Which of the following best describes an antinatalist policy?
A government increases child-care benefits
A government requires companies to provide paid maternity leave 4 employees
A government subsidizes contraceptives and family planning methods
A government discourages the empowerment of women by forbidding divorce
33
Most of the world's ethnic patterns are the result of
relocation diffusion
acculturation
war
genocide
34
The most effective device for assimilation is:
adaption
intermarriage
separation
relocation
35
All of the following tend to be environmental characteristics of sparsely populated areas EXCEPT:
long distance from the coast
ruggedness of terrain
high soil fertility
aridity
36
What occurs when an ethnic minority completely blends with the host culture?
transculturation
assimilation
racial profiling
acculturation
37
What is the leading cause of death in underdeveloped countries
cancer
infectious disease
diabetes
heart disease
38
A country's population will decline if its Total Fertility Rate is
3.0 or higher
less than mortality rate
equal to its birth rate
2.0 or lower
39
Which best describes the enslavement of Africans during the colonial period?
forced migration
voluntary migration
step migration
refugee migration
40
The U.S. is more of a _____ than a "melting pot"
casserole
salad bowl
pizza
fruit punch
41
Which religion does NOT have its hearth in the Middle East?
Judaism
Orthodox Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
42
The religion that sees God as a Trinity composed of three persons is:
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
43
Religions that actively seek new members and aim to convert all humankind are:
polytheistic
ethnic
proselytic
animistic
44
Which of the following best describes a consequence of an aging population?
with an aging population is likely to experience a boost in their economy.
The country is likely to experience an increase in the total fertility rate
thecountry is likely to experience an increase in their population.
A country with an aging population is likely to encounter a labor shortage.
45
In order to investigate the spatial pattern of wheat production in the world, a geographer would investigate:
cultural preferences
available technology
climate and soil characteristics
all of these and more.
46
What is one social consequence of countries that face an aging population?
increase in birth rates
decrease in literacy rate
decreased cost of health insurance
parents taking care of their parents and own children
47
People who Believe that earth with someday be unable to produce enough food to feed all of its people are called
Pronatalists
Neo-Malthusians
Marxists
Fascists
48
Which factor do most Jewish people use to define their ethnicity?
Country of birth
country of residence
Israeli citizenship
culture
49
What is the world's most populous country?
India
China
Russia
USA
50
The majority of the top 10 most-spoken languages in the world come from which language family?
Sino-Tibetan
Semitic
Indo-European
Afro-Asiatic
51
The original source of all human migrations was
North America
Asia
Africa
Europe
52
Falling fertility levels are closely associated with
developing nations
more educational opportunities for women
the rise of agrarian society
an increase in infant mortality rates
53
Time-space compression seeks to explain how
The longer the distance, the more difficult it is to move
Modern technology reduces travel/communication time
Interaction between locations decline as distance increases
People are less likely to communicate with others today
54
The most desirable environmental traits that serve as stimulants for American migration include all of following EXCEPT
scenic areas with amenities.
low population density.
nearness to the seacoast.
a mild winter climate.
55
Which of the following best describes world median age trends?
Urban populations are usually older than those in rural areas.
The number of centenarians alive are rapidly decreasing worldwide.
Elderly people account for a higher % of the pop in developed countries
The median age of the world has decreased since the mid-20th century.
56
Identify the key points to remember about maps.
Cartographers gather and use a large amount of data to draw maps
Maps present information about the world in a simple, visual way.
Maps reveal spatial patterns that result from a specific process.
Maps use a spatial perspective to show spatial patterns.
57
The customary behaviours associated with a culture's food preparation and consumption are its:
ethnic habits
dining ethos
foodways
agricultural strategy
58
Approximately what percentage of the world’s languages are classified as “endangered”?
50%
75%
25%
30%
59
The approximate population of Earth is
8 billion
3 billion
8 million
10 million
60
People in Siberia domesticated reindeer because people near by domesticated cattle, what type of diffusion is this
contagious
vernacular
hierarchcal
stimulus
61
The main means by which learned belief systems, customs, and skills pass from one generation to the next is:
race
culture
ethnicity
language
62
A pidgin language
is not the first language of any person
all of these
has a limited vocabulary
is based on 2 or more languages
63
Latitude and longitude coordinates were invented to help people:
find the East Indies
find the north and south poles.
find a precise position on Earth.
locate the prime meridian.
64
Who are the baby boomers?
born before WWII and make up the oldest generation in the US
people born between 1946-1964 and continue to impact the US economy
people born between 1965-1979
people born between 1980-2004
65
Refugees are often BEST classified as
political prisoners
voluntary migrants
religious zealots
involuntary migrants
66
What is a Pidgin language?
The most common language spoken in an area
A language that is used for trade and commerce
A simplified language used for communication between people
An official language formed from two languages
67
When Google Maps is telling us which way to turn to find a destination, it is converting absolute location into:
GIS
relative distance
relative location
a sense of place
68
The single most common variable by which different cultural groups are identified is:
Ethnicity
Religion
Language
Demography
69
The total fertility rate refers to:
the estimated average # of children born to females (15-45)
when you subtract the death rate from the birth rate
population with at least 2 children per female in household
the # of people too young or two old to work compared to all
70
The wide range of beliefs, values, myths, and symbolic meanings of a culture form its:
nonmaterial culture
subculture
cultural landscape
material culture
71
Which of the following statements is least likely to be supported by cornucopians, also referred to as anti-Malthusians?
Running out of fossil fuels should not be a worry us b/c humans will create
Humanity is heading to a world of scarcity and crisis.
growth stimulates innovations and food production.
Technological advances are a result of population growth.
72
Which would NOT be studied by human geographers?
religion
land usage
anatomy
language
73
What is Globalization?
The way countries and people of the world interact and integrate
Making a map of the world
Countries working to clean the planets trash
Countries selling goods to other countries
74
Largely unpopulated or thinly settled regions are located
in all continents except Europe.
only in Australia and Antarctica.
only in North America and South America.
on every continent.
75
The intensely terraced hills in Southeast Asia are examples of:
environmental determinism
the greenhouse effect
cultural landscapes
marginal agriculture
76
The theory that cultures are becoming more alike as a result of globalization trends is the:
convergence hypothesis
cultural adaption theory
placelessness theory
time-space hypothesis
77
Which of the following best describes a pronatalist policy?
The Russian government increasing the length of maternity leave
The United States legalizing abortion
China’s implementing a One Child policy
India forcing the sterilization of men
78
Understanding how human cultures interact with their environment reflects a(n)
cultural determinism approach
ecological perspective
physical environment
environmental determinism approach
79
Why is carbon dioxide categorized as a greenhouse gas?
It splits apart and causes warming.
It traps heat close to the Earth’s surface.
It is mostly located over forests.
It is a by-product of photosynthesis.
80
English speakers from London, Houston and Melborne all sue the same language but speak different:
memes
dialects
lingua franca
morphemes
81
What is an example of Relocation Diffusion.
A virus spreads from person to person.
TV commercial for new soap brand.
Priest spreads the word of faith to new areas.
A advertisement for a new computer.
82
People live in greater population concentrations
in mountains.
along coasts.
along river channels.
in continental interiors.
83
How might one define centrifugal force?
a force that threatens the cohesion of people with a common religion.
a force that strengthens people of common language and ethnicity.
a force that threatens the cohesion of a neighborhood, society, or country.
a force that strengthens people who are different politically.
84
In which region does the majority of the world’s people live?
Africa
Eurasia
North America
South America
85
The wide range of beliefs, values, myths, and symbolic meanings of a culture form its:
material culture
subculture
nonmaterial culture
cultural landscape
86
What is the language of globalization?
Mandarin
Portuguese
English
French
87
What are population pyramids
Graphs representing how soon Florida will get hit by a hurricane
A graph that represents the distribution of population by gender and age
Graphs representing gender and literacy rate
88
Which of the following identifies the oldest social generation in the United States?
Generation X
Silent Generation
Generation Y
GI Generation
89
Suppose a family moves from the Russian countryside to Moscow, and then into Ukraine. This type of migration is an
internal migration
step migration
seasonal migration
chain migration
90
Falling fertility levels are closely associated with
more educational opportunities for women
an increase in infant mortality rates
the rise of agrarian society
developing nations
91
What is Environmental Determinism?
The Belief That People Affect The Climate
The Belief That Climate Affects People's Intellect
The Belief That Climate Affects Where People Live
The Belief That Climate Affects People's Behavior
