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1
Which language family contains Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian?
European
Slavic
Germanic
Romance
2
Which of the following characterizes stages four and five of demographic transition model?
Zero population growth
overpopulation
High mortality rates
high birth rates
3
The majority of Kurds are found in which country?
Iran
Pakistan
Egypt
Turkey
4
Which one of the following is NOT a centripetal force in a state?
the existence of strong separatist groups
A high level of confidence in central government.
the existence of national transportation networks
the national anthem
5
Which factor in the last quarter century destabilized Eastern Europe & led to ethnic conflict?
The introduction of new languages
invasion by the Soviets
acceptance of many Eastern European countries into the EU
the end of the Cold War
6
Which of the following statement about historical North American migration is NOT correct?
The first major migration to the U.S. originated in Europe.
Canada's third major migration came from Latin America.
Canada's first major migration came from France.
Canada's second major migration began in the British Isles.
7
A person who practices the Hindu religion would be most likely to:
make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
visit a shrine on the shore of a lake.
pray five times a day.
bathe in the Ganges River.
8
Which one of the following is NOT an advantage of urban agriculture?
beautification of a dingy urban area
Helping to solve the problem of solid waste disposal
fresh produce for sale to others
renewed or purified water supplies.
9
According to the map, which states have roughly half the U.S. farmland?
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York
10
The use and spread of English in nineteenth century India is an example of:
stimulus diffusion
relocation diffusion
contagious diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
11
What are the two major branches of Islam?
Shamanism and Amadi
Shinto and Shiite
Sunni and Shiite
Sunni and Shinto
12
The global lingua franca is:
French
English
Chinese
Arabic
13
What is the most widespread primary economic activity?
mining
agriculture
hunting and gathering
fishing
14
Which of the following countries does NOT have a well-known example of a relict boundary?
Vietnam
Bolivia
Germany
United Kingdom
15
Part of the boundary between Mexico and the U.S. is the Rio Grande, an example of
a water divider
a watercourse
a natural boundary
an artificial boundary
16
The birth of an urban industrial workforce in Europe contributed to the start of the:
Third Agricultural Revolution
Second Agricultural Revolution
First Agricultural Revolution
Green Revolution
17
Which of the following is NOT an important environmental factor of a country's agriculture?
Number of frost-free days per year
the amount of fertilizer produced in the country
reliability of sufficient rainfall
Availability of sufficient rainfall
18
The way of life based on breeding and herding of animals for all of a person's needs.
swidden
hunting and gathering
pastorialism
subsistence farming
19
Which is a major concern in countries with a large and rapidly ageing population?
Healthcare
Immunization
Birth Control
Adequate Schools
20
The "melting pot" theory of combining immigrant groups into one mainstream culture is called:
acculturation.
amalgamation theory.
ethnic clustering.
ethnic islands.
21
Which of the following groups is excluded from the caste system of Hinduism?
Untouchables
Scholar-priests
Servants
Warrior-landowners
22
Urban agriculture can benefit urban society in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
create sustainable food systems in urban areas
turn urban waste into a resource when utilized appropriately
replace agribusiness as the main global food producer
strengthen food security for urban families
23
Which geographer viewed the U.S. urban community of the 1920s as a set of concentric rings?
Ravenstein
Hoyt
Rostow
Burgess
24
Which of the following jobs is in the non-basic employment sector?
F-10 pickup truck assembly line worker
oil refinery worker
parking lot attendant
software engineer
25
The process of an immigrant learning the values/language/customs of a new country is called:
diffusion
adaptation
acculturation
agglomeration
26
What map would show the global distribution of coal?
thematic map
reference map
location map
topographic map
27
What religion below is a universalizing religion?
Taoism
Confucianism
Islam
Shintoism
28
Which type of economic activity is most closely tied to the physical environment?
Secondary
Quarternary
Tertiary
Primary
29
The theory that cities grow outward from a core utilizing several nodes was proposed by:
Rostow
Ravenstein
Von Thunen
Harris and Ullman
30
What family do most European languages belong to?
Indo-European
Ural-Altaic
Phoenician
Basque
31
A map that presents a single class of statistics is called a:
thematic map.
reference map.
location map.
general purpose map.
32
The distance north and south of the equator is measured by?
Latitude
Prime Meridian
Global Grid System
Longitude
33
The multiplier effect is:
the ratio of urban to rural workers.
the addition of non basic workers.
the multiple jobs eliminated by foreign workers.
the addition of rural jobs because of the urban economy.
34
Regions share all of the characteristics EXCEPT:
boundaries
relative location
common features
easily defined
35
What is the most rapidly growing religion in the U.S. today?
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
36
Which country would have a population pyramid with a broad bottom sloping to a narrow top?
Uganda
Russia
Austria
France
37
Ankara, Turkey and Islamabad, Pakistan are both examples of:
desert cities.
forward-thrust capitals.
rival cities.
old colonial capitals.
38
The purpose for the creation of NATO was to
defend Europe against the Nazis.
defend North America and Western Europe against communism.
form an economic alliance.
forma a binding peace treat for all of Europe.
39
In which country does language pose a centrifugal force?
Thailand
Norway
Canada
Brazil
40
An earlier boundary formed before geographic knowledge or mapping was available is known as:
an antecedent boundary
a geometric boundary
a relict boundary
a subsequent boundary
41
The rehabilitation of old, rundown inner city neighborhoods by middle and high income people.
multiplier effect
gentrification
suburbanization
urbanization
42
The concentration of production activities and people spatially to benefit everyone is called:
agglomeration
the multiplier effect
deglomeration
the substitution principle
43
Which theory justified the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war?
Devolution
Heartland Theory
Colonialism
Containment Theory
44
Which term below best describes a religion that uses missionaries to spread its faith?
Universalizaing
Elitist
Monotheistic
Ethnic
45
Which of the following is NOT one of the worlds most densely populated regions?
South Asia
Europe
South America
North East United States
46
The language with the largest number of first language"speakers" is:
Spanish
Mandarin Chinese
Russian
English
47
All of the following are reasons major cities attract young people in Latin America EXCEPT
the availability of jobs
the potential for decent housing
educational opportunities
their families live there already
48
The idea that you identify with, and give allegiance to a nation state is:
nationalism
diffusion
regionalism
ethnocentrism
49
Which of the following North American associations is NOT correct?
Southern Prairie Provinces - African Americans
Southeast - African Americans
Southern California - Hispanic Americans
Oklahoma and Southwest - Native Americans
50
World population tends to be concentrated:
in the desert.
on continental margins.
in the tropical lowlands and river valleys.
in continental interiors.
51
Variations in vocabulary, pronunciation, and rhythm in a spoken language are called:
syntax
isoglosses
dialects
lingua franca
52
Of these, the map with the smallest scale would be:
the world
Main Street, Small Town, Ohio
Pennsylvania
Atlanta, Georgia
53
Boundary problems along the U.S. - Mexico border are caused by:
land use.
irredentism.
immigration.
ownership of fertile ground.
54
All of the following are non-basic jobs in the city EXCEPT:
social worker
drycleaner
city firefighter
garment factory worker
55
That latitude and longitude coordinates of a place are an example of:
a relative location
a functional region
an absolute location
a formal region
56
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of world cities?
headquarters of transnational corporations
Found only in northern and western hemispheres
well connected to secondary level world cities
contain a concentration of banking and marketing services.
57
Which of the following is a centrifugal force in a country?
an attack by another country
a national holiday
religious differences
a charismatic national leader
58
Which of the following factors did NOT contribute to suburbanization in the U.S.?
Improved automobiles made transportation easier and safer.
Fixed-route public transit routes increased in importance.
A shorter workweek made time for a commute possible.
Increased demands for housing after WWII ended.
59
The idea that people, and not their environment, create cultural development is called:
syncretism.
possibilism.
animism.
environmental determinism.
60
The Basques, Bretons, Kashmiris, and Tamils are all examples of:
separatist groups
religious groups
terrorist groups
regionalist groups
61
Which migration are farm workers from another country likely to be practicing during the year?
International Migration
Cluster migration
Circular migration
Chain migration
62
China and Vietnam's dispute over the Sprately Islands is:
a resource dispute.
a territorial dispute.
a functional dispute.
a positional dispute.
63
The outlying area serviced by an urban center is referred to as a:
range.
redline area.
threshold.
hinterland.
64
Which of the following is NOT a key milestone reached by the EU?
A customs union
The introduction of a common currency for some EU countries.
a single market
a common language
65
What monotheistic religion is based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth?
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
66
The map shown above is a:
general purpose map
topographic map
dot-distribution map
statistical map
67
Which model theorizes that high-rent residential areas grow along major highways from the CBD?
Concentric Zone Model
Sector Model
Central Place Theory
Urban Realms Model
68
The key factor Thomas Malthus failed to recognize in his population theory was:
technology's ability to raise the earths carrying capacity.
wars & famine inhibit a population's reproductive capacity.
population is limited by their means of subsistence.
the potential to infinitely increase agriculture production
69
Which of the following capitals is located OUTSIDE the central core area of the country?
Paris, France
Cairo, Egypt
London, UK
Abuja, Nigeria
70
Historically, language has been spread by all of the following EXCEPT:
conquest.
migration.
Sanskrit records.
trade.
71
The largest exporter of agricultural goods in the world is:
The United States
Mexico
India
China
72
The main factor preventing subsistence economies from advancing economically is the lack of
a banking service.
government activity.
a currency.
a well-connected transportation infrastructure.
73
What population statistic looks at the point of zero population growth?
Mortality Rate
Total Fertility Rate
Crude Birth Rate
Replacement Level Fertility
74
One sacred book of Hinduism is the:
Talmud
Bible
Koran
Vedas
75
Which crop began the third agricultural revolution?
rice
millet
wheat
barley
76
What was the primary reason the Green Revolution did NOT help Africa much?
In required sophisticated machinery.
African agricultural production went up anyway.
Population growth had fallen due to war.
It targeted crops Africans don't grow and eat.
77
Which of the following religions developed first?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
78
According to least-cost theory, what was the most important factor in industry location?
transport
agglomeration cost
labor
raw materials
79
What is the most abundant fossil fuel?
Oil
Coal
Petroleum
Phosphate
80
Which pair of religions below share a long-held tradition of cremating their dead?
Hindu and Buddhist
Christian and Buddhist
Hindu and Muslim
Muslim and Jewish
81
Theory that most migration occurs over a short distance and in steps is attributed to
Harris and Ullman
Ravenstein
von Thunen
Rostow
82
Which theorist(s) explained the prices of farm products as they relate to patterns of land use?
von Thunen
Ravenstein
Burgess
Rostow
83
Which type of city model contains a distinct residential spine proceeding outward from CBD?
Muslim
Latin American
European
Sub-Saharan African
84
Technology, hybrid seed, and fertilizers are all part of the:
Second Agricultural Revolution
Green Revolution
First Agricultural Revolution
Bio-revolution