The National Geographic Society uses the Robinsons projection for many of its maps because...

it is versatile and aesthetically pleasing

The demographic transition model posits that...

high levels of economic production have lower birth rates

Which of the following is true based on the map of voluntary migration flows

Asians from a variety of countries are moving to the US

Primate cities are those that

are disproportionately larger than other cities in a nation

Which of the following is a true statement of the time-space convergence?

Places seem to be getting closer together

Which of the following best describes exurbia

Small, isolated communities consisting of telecommuters

To map the surface of the earth, geographers use different projections because...

no projection is ideal for the purpose of every map

Von Thunen's model of rural land use is based on which of the following premises?

Land values decrease farther from the urban center

How does a country's level of urbanization relate to its labor-force composition?

More urbanized the stronger the concentration in services

Country A is in Stage 1 and Country B is in Stage 2. What is true about population growth?

Pop growth of Country B is higher

Which is NOT correct regarding the great metropolises o the developing world?

economies are less developed they rarely suffer pollution

Cartographic scale refers to...

the relation b/t distance on a map & distance on the ground

One important consequence of cultural extinction is...

loss of indigenous knowledge about ecosystems

In the world-systems model, the core nations of the world are...

located mainly in Europe and North America

A GIS differs from traditional maps in that

data can be more easily analyzed within a GIS

A country w/ a rapid pop growth implements one child policy. How would its pop pyramid change

Wide base because of pop momentum

Which of the following is true about language extinctions?

There could be several thousand over the next century

Hearth regions of early agriculture included present-day...

China, Indian, Turkey, and Mexico

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1
Night life, cultural amenities, and job opportunities are examples of what?
pull factors
push factors
mobility opportunities
suburban amenities
2
Which language is the dominant language other than English in homes in the US?
Spanish
Hindu
Native American languages
Mandarin Chinese
3
The process by which one ethnic group becomes integrated into a larger culture is called
articulation
assimilation
ossification
a melting pot
4
The greatest concentration of linguistic diversity on Earth is in...
New Guinea
Madagascar
the Congo
Amazonia
5
The number of live births each woman has in her lifetime, on average, is the
replacement rate
dependency ratio
fertility rate
rate of natural increase
6
Which of the following projections places the North or South Pole at the center of the view?
Mercator
Choropleth
Azimuthal
Fuller's
7
The National Geographic Society uses the Robinsons projection for many of its maps because...
it is the only perfectly proportioned projection
it is versatile and aesthetically pleasing
it fits on pages
it orients the US in the center of the world
8
When someone sells something on Etsy, what type of industry is it classified as?
Non-Basic
Primary
Footloose
Folk
9
Slash-and-burn agriculture is...
typical in tropical forests
not sustainable
practiced in high, mountainous regions
a relatively new invention
10
During the 80s and 90s, Santa Monica became significantly wealthier. This process is called
escalation
gentrification
reallotments
urban zoning
11
In the gravity model of spatial interaction, population and distance...
are inversely related
each have multiple measures
are directly related
do not affect the final solution
12
The demographic transition model posits that...
time is the dominant force behind population change
LDCs cannot become MDCs
high levels of economic production have lower birth rates
industrialized countries have rapid population growth
13
A company that sells through the Internet is free to locate far from its market. It is a...
service industry
footloose industry
cottage industry
basic industry
14
Which of the following is true based on the map of voluntary migration flows
Asians from a variety of countries are moving to the US
Australians are global wanderers
Europe is experiencing significant out-migration
Colombians are leaving their homeland
15
A group of ppl with a common ethnic identity that is spread out over a large area
diaspora
caste
sect
cultural complex
16
Increased air pollution, inner-city decay, homogenized landscape, loss of farmland, caused by?
climate change
suburbanization
gentrification
postmodernism
17
Primate cities are those that
are the seats of ecclesiastical power in a nation
are the national capitals
are disproportionately larger than other cities in a nation
were the first to be established in a new colony
18
The __ will increase over the next decade, as baby boomers reach old age...
poverty line
arithmetic density
dependency ratio
doubling time
19
India, a country of over 1 billion, shows greatest diversity in which cultural characteristic
Rituals
Dress
Langauge
Religion
20
Which of the following is a true statement of the time-space convergence?
Places are getting closer together in space but not time
Places seem to all look the same
Places seem to be getting closer together
Places are getting further apart
21
Activities like janitorial services, grocery stores and delivery services can be described as
ancillary services
secondary activities
localized activities
basic activities
22
Which of the following best describes exurbia
Lies outside of urban zoning restrictions
Usually found in Europe and Asia
Generally located along freeways
Small, isolated communities consisting of telecommuters
23
To map the surface of the earth, geographers use different projections because...
no projection can show the entire earthen a single map
the appearance of the earth's surface changes w/the seasons
no projection is ideal for the purpose of every map
homeports of the earth haven't been surveyed accurately
24
Von Thunen's model of rural land use is based on which of the following premises?
Land values decrease farther from the urban center
Perishable goods are least valuable
Railroads provide fixed transportation costs
Land values increase farther from the urban center
25
_is located on the border b/t 2 continents & at the intersection of many cultures & religions
Lagos, Nigeria
Istanbul, Turkey
Karachi, Pakistan
Mexico City, Mexico
26
Which of the following is an example of an edge city?
Seattle, Washington
Las Vegas, Nevada
Tyson's Corner, Virginia
Boston, Massachusetts
27
Religious practices combine elements of Christianity with traditional practice, example of?
cultural syncretism
relocation diffusion
independent innovation of cultural traits
cultural lag
28
The Demographic Accounting Equations takes all of the following into account EXCEPT
natural decrease
total fertility rate
natural increase
immigration
29
How does a country's level of urbanization relate to its labor-force composition?
More urbanized the stronger the concentration in services
More urbanized the stronger the concentration in industry
The more urbanized the stronger concentration in agriculture
There is no relationship
30
Malthus says that ____ grows arithmetical, but ___ grows geometrically.
food production...population
passion...willingness to reproduce
technology...environmental impact
population...food production
31
How much generalization typically change when map scale decreases?
it does not change
it depends on the map scale
it increases
it decreases
32
Hearths of early Eurasian agriculture were generally located
on moist, windward side of mountain ranges
in Mediterranean climates
along the coast
in fertile river valleys
33
Which religion originated in northern India then spread to Japan and southwest Asia?
Islam
Taoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
34
Country A is in Stage 1 and Country B is in Stage 2. What is true about population growth?
Population growth of both countries is decreasing
Population growth of Country A is higher
it depends not the TFR in each country
Pop growth of Country B is higher
35
The word "geography" literally means?
people and nature
Earth study
Earth writing
The study of space
36
Which is NOT correct regarding the great metropolises o the developing world?
They contain both great wealth and tremendous poverty
Many retain architectural elements of their colonial past
economies are less developed they rarely suffer pollution
Most have squatter settlements on their outskirts
37
Cartographic scale refers to...
the number of different objects depicted on the map
the relation b/t distance on a map & distance on the ground
the size of an object in the real world
the projection
38
States with federal forms of government must also have...
fascist regimes
proportional representation
territorial organization
social-democracies
39
On the Mercator projection, where are landmasses more distorted?
neat the major oceans
near the poles
near the equator
near the prime meridian
40
One important consequence of cultural extinction is...
increased poverty in peripheral regions
loss of genetic diversity
loss of indigenous knowledge about ecosystems
decreasing population
41
Given an Isoline map, which pattern of contour lines would show the steepest slope?
open areas with no contour lines
widely spaced contour lines
closely spaced contour lints
you can't tell sloes from contour lines, only elevations
42
Cindy's store sells paintings to tourists visiting Hilton Head, this is part of the...
basic economy of Hilton Head
informal economy of Hilton Head
secondary economy of Hilton Head
nonbasic economy of Hilton Head
43
In the world-systems model, the core nations of the world are...
located in the prosperous southern continents
situated in the present-day Middle East
located mainly in Europe and North America
located in the former Soviet republics
44
Religious practices of some Native Amer groups combine elements from tradition & Christianity
a culture confluence
a cultural complex
a counter culture
a cultural syncretism
45
How did rap music diffuse?
hierarchical diffusion
contagious diffusion
relocation diffusion
cultural diffusion
46
A__is a group of ppl w/a common cultural identity and a__is a country w/recognized borders
territory...nation
nation....state
nation...territory
territory...state
47
A GIS differs from traditional maps in that
data can be more easily analyzed within a GIS
GIS, b/c they're on the computer and aren't projected
traditional maps typically show only land features
GIS produces thematic maps, traditional are reference
48
A country w/ a rapid pop growth implements one child policy. How would its pop pyramid change
triangle to box
no change
wide at the top - issues with dependency ratio
Wide base because of pop momentum
49
Which of the following is true about language extinctions?
They are increasingly rare
They happen suddenly and without warning
They are usually the result of genocide
There could be several thousand over the next century
50
Which one of the following is virtually a non-emitting energy regime?
tidal
wind
solar
biofuels
51
Hearth regions of early agriculture included present-day...
China, Indian, Turkey, and Mexico
Anatolia, Peru, Borneo, and Hanalee
India, Ethiopia, Greece, and Morocco
China, India, Sudan, and Malaysia
52
Which is true about the conditions for some in MDCs compared to LDCs?
Some are more likely to participate in government in MDCs
Some are less likely to be literate in MDCs
Some are more likely to be employed in agriculture in MDCs
Women do not perform labor in MDCs
53
Which of the following models of urban geography best describes this map?
Sector model of urban development
central-place theory
von Thunen's concentric-ring theory
Rank-Size rule
54
Which is true about agriculture as a cultural innovation?
It probably occurred in nomadic cultures first
Definitely involved seed planting before vegetive planting
It is the first example of genetic modification.
It was probably first carried out by women, not men
55
In distance decay models, the shape of the decay function illustrates....
the type of location
the influence of "friction of distance"
topography
the nature of the network
56
All of the following characterize the Green Revolution EXCEPT
development and improvement of chemicals used
use of more environmentally sustainable "green" techniques
exportation of agricultural techniques
technological improvements, hybrid seeds
57
Mexico's maquiladoras are examples of...
ancillary activités
export processing zones
offshore financial centers
brick-and-mortar businesses
58
Agricultural techniques developed in temperate latitudes are inappropriate for wet tropical b/c
Nutrient-poor
salinized
nutrient rich
poorly drained
59
Which of the following does not qualify as a Protestant denomination?
Presbyterianism
Catholicism
Souther Baptist
Methodism
60
Which of the following qualifies as a primate city?
Jerusalem, Israel
Toronto, Canada
Mexico City, Mexico
Phoenix, Arizona
61
Chile is an example of an(n)...
microstate
compact state
fragmented state
elongated state
62
Geographic information systems use __ to display multiple spatial data sets.
dot maps
remotely sensed images
cartograms
thematic layers
63
Where do people move when they participate in gentrification?
to the ghetto
to Mexico
to the city
into their Mom's basement
64
Religious fundamentalism
appears to be on the raise in may parts of the world
is limited to the Middle East
is limited to the Deep South
is a serious political issues in Western Europe
65
UNLIKE administrative regions, perceptual regions...
come in many different sizes
are never hierarchically organized
do nat have locations
have value boundaries
66
The PanArab region of North Africa and Southwest Asia is best classified as which region type?
Administrative Region
Perceptual Region
Functional Region
Formal Region
67
By 2020, most of the world's biggest cities will be located in...
Russia
Western Europe
Asia
South America
68
A map that shows the distribution of the world's population is...
a cartogram
an image map
an isoline
a choropleth
69
In Rostow's stages-of-development, economic maturity is characterized by...
high mass consumption
sustainability
high per-capital incomes
gross national happiness
70
Primary economic activities involve
the sale and exchange of goods and services
research and development
the direct extraction or harvest of natural resources
the handling and processing of information
71
Which is a good example of a functional region?
The area served by a local bus line
An individual's perception of his/her daily activity space
The Bible Belt states
The state of California
72
NYC is divided into five __ in order to better organize social services for millions of people.
voting precincts
school districts
boroughs
counties
73
_ maps work well for locating and navigating b/t places while _ maps display variables
Spatial....cartographic
Reference...thematic
Thematic...reference
Topologic...choropleth
74
When the crude birth rate is higher than the crude death rate, the difference b/t the 2 is
total fertility rate
natural decrease
replacement rate
natural increase
75
What is most responsible for hierarchical diffusion, as opposed to contagious diffusion
Relevance of particular innovation to specific locations
Proximity of the innovation to the major nodes of diffusion
Special network links between major nodes
Distance decay effects
76
Makeshift neighborhoods are found in all of the world's largest peripheral cities...
Gentrified districts
Edge city
Swidden lands
Squatter settlements
77
Regional organization of urban areas based on functions & goods and services offer is called
sector theory
central-place theory
Metropolitan-area theory
urban-matrix theory
78
What is postmodernism?
Our impression of the world is created by conversations
Our impression of the world is filtered through our culture
Our impression of the world is shaped by our parents
Our impression of the world is shaped by commercials
79
Break-of-bulk points are...
hindrances to global economic development
places where natural hazards prohibit spatial interaction
largest markets for any given good or service
sites where good are transferred to continued shipping
80
According to Von Thunen, why is wheat farmed farther from the market than dairy?
People like milk more than bread
Dairy generates more revenue per acre
Land rent is more expensive farther from the market
What is more expensive to transport
81
Which language family has the most speakers across the globe?
Sino-Tibetan
Indo-European
Afro-Asiatic
Mandarin Chinese
82
a column shaped population pyramid indicates a country that is...
composed mainly of older age classes
growing slowly or not at all
growing rapidly
experiencing high immigration rates
83
All choropleth maps use...
graphs and charts
shading and coloring
isolines
dots
84
Language often made up of a simplified language combo to communicate w/each other, to trade.
pig tongue
pidgin
dialect
Creole
85
Cartography is the art and science of...
mapmaking
demographics
cognitive imagery
spatial orientation
86
Sources of forced migration include
the draw of a pleasant climate
complementarity and individual choice
economic opportunities and religious freedom
political unrest and ecological degradation
87
In which of the countries would you expect to find the highest rate of population growth?
Chile
Canada
Nambia
Japan
88
Slash and burn agriculture meets all of the following conditions EXCEPT...
it is part of the Green Revolution
it was practiced sustainable by indigenous peoples
it occurs mainly in tropical environments
it is associated with deforestation in Brazil
89
Since 1960s, the difference between per-capita GNP of the world's wealthiest and poorest has...
increased dramatically
increased slightly
decreased somewhat
decreased dramatically
90
A country at the end of the demographic transition model usually has which of the following?
a labor force comprised mostly of immigrants
a labor force based on manufacturing
a labor force that employs educated women in the formal econ
a labor force of mostly young people
91
The Kurds are an example of an ethic group that
has a stable and prosperous nation
recognized an antecedent boundary between Iraq and Jordan
has historical homelands spanning many national borders
has disappeared due to cultural extinction
92
Balkanization may result from all of the following factors EXCEPT
external pressures
centrifugal forces
ethnic divisions
a strong central government
93
Core-periphery patterns exist within countries and among them. In USA, econ peripheries are...
New England and Great Basin
northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest
southern Appalachia and the lower Mississippi Valley
the Rust Belt
94
Which of the following is the BEST example of a cultural boundary?
The Green Line in Cyprus
The Great Wall of China
The Mississippi River
The boundary between the US and Canada
95
Longitude is...
useful in describing a place's situation
thhe angular distance east of west of Greenwich, England.
the angular distance north or south o the prime meridian.
useful in determining relative location
96
The study of interactions between human cultures and natural ecosystems is called...
cultural ecology
linguistics
sociobiology
semiotics
97
Which of the following contributes most to current and projected population growth?
Pronatalists population policies
Decreasing crude birth rate
Demographic Momentum
Decreasing total fertility rate
98
Why does Central Place Theory predict hexagonal market areas?
CPT does not predict hexagonal market areas
B/c CPT deals with consumer behavior
Ppl w/in hexagonal market areas live only w/in urban areas
Hexagons prevent overlap or unaccounted space in markets
99
Much of Africa's current political and economic challenges can be attributed to..
nepotism
colonialism
climate change
lack of natural resources
100
According to the rank-size rule, a city that has a rank of three...
is the 3rd closest city to the aunty's capital
contains 1/3 of the population of the country's largest city
Chaaaaadddd
would be the 2nd city closest to that city's primate city

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