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An informal quiz for elements of Human Geography.
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an economic system in which the government determines rate and type of production
infrstructure
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
command economy
market eocnomy
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The most common language tree
English
Indo-European
Afro-Asiatic
Spanish
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a group of people with a common culture living in a specific location
state
democracy
monarchy
nation
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Four of the major religions of the world are...
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Mormonism
Taoism, Anglicanism, Christianity, Islam
Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism
Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Shintoism
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A type of traditional religion, often with belief in divine forces in nature
Christianity
Polytheistic
Animistic
Atheistic
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Cultural expression may include
Having a birthday party
Taking geography class
Writing a poem
Watching a movie
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This shows the average number of children that women in a country have.
population density
rate of natural increase
moratality rate
fertility rate
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The total knowledge, shared attitudes, and behaviors of the members of a group of people is
diffusion
culture
society
innovation
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A system in which the production of goods and services is determined by demand from consumers
infrastructure
command economy
market economy
Gross National Product
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Citizens, or their elected officials, hold political power in a
communist country
democracy
nation
state
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Urbanization is the
pattern through which the customs of one city spread .
overdevelopment of exurban areas and overuse of resources.
worldwide spread of advanced technologies
dramatic rise in the number of cities.
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religion that involves the belief in many gods is a
polytheistic religion
animistic religion
monotheistic religion
taoistic religion
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A king, queen, or ruling family holds political power in a
monarchy
nation
democracy
state
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the average number of people who live within the boundaries of specific amount of land
population density
moratilty rate
fertility rate
rate of natural increase
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A version of a language that includes changes due to class, region, or other cultural change
a dialect
a migration
a diatribe
an acculturation
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This graphic device shows the gender and age distribution of a population.
parallelogram
scattergram
pie chart
population pyramid
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Which is the largest population group in Arizona?
Asian
Black or African American
American Indian or Alaska Native
White
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When a new system or device is created to fulfill a need, this is
diffusion
acculturation
innovation
culture
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Which of the following is true according to this pie chart?
Catholics are the largest Christian group in the U.S.
More people claim a religious belief than those who don't.
More people claim no religious belief than those who do.
Muslims are the largest non-Christian group.
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Basic land use patterns found in all cities include
residential, industrial, and commercial.
residential, technical, and educational.
agricultural, merchanidising, and technical.
industrial, commercial, and religious.
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If the members of one society decide to adopt a custom they observe in another society, this is
convention
invention
innovation
acculturation
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the rate at which a population grows, not counting migration
fertility rate
carrying capacity
population density
rate of natural increase
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the basic support systems needed to keep an economy going, such as transportation and energy
market economy
infrstructure
Gross National Product (GNP)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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The spread of ideas and customs from one society to another is called
technology
innovation
facilitation
diffusion
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The commerical core of a city is called its
urbanization hub.
metropolitan area
Central Business District (CBD).
megalopolis
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the number of organisms a piece of land can support
fertility rate
population density
rate of natural increase
carrying capacity
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an independent unit occupying a specific area and controlling its internal and external affairs
monarchy
nation
democracy
state
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the total value of all goods and services produced within the boundaries of a nation
command economy
infrastructure
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross National Product (GNP)
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A city, along with its suburbs and exurbs, forms
a Central Business District (CBD)
a metropolitan area
an urban lifestyle
a megalopolis
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the total value of all goods and services produced by a nation's businesses and industries
infrstructure
Gross National Product (GNP)
market eocnomy
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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Which state shown has the most low-density population areas?
Nevada
New Mexico
Montana
Oregon
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To calculate the rate of growing population, demographers subtract mortality rate from
population density
rate of natural increase
birth rate
fertility rate
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Geographers developed the field of urban geography to study the
rate at which populations are shifting to cities.
ways in which proximity to natural resources affect cities
ways in which people use space in cities.
contrasts between cities and small towns.
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Which state bordering AZ has the most high-density population areas?
Nevada
Utah
California
New Mexico
