The early stages of the core-periphery model describe the relationship

between the power and transfer of resources from LDC to MDC

In the US, the largest concentrations of Amish are found in

Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana

Cultural landscape can be defined as

forms superimposed on the physical environment by humans

Why do some cities not experience out migration when demand for its good and services decline?

Family/emotional bonds to the city limit workers' mobility

Balkanization refers to

fragmentation of a region into smaller units

Physiological population density differs from crude population density in that it

is density of people/arable sq land unit

The internet is reshaping traditional economic arrangements by

expanding the importance of express packaging delivery

Dependency ratio is most useful for indicating the

relationship btw potential labor force & the rest of the pop

The growth potential of raising elk, deer and emu for meat is limited because

growers have not established an integrated commodity chain

The environmental issue of immediate concern to policy makers in New England

Overharvesting of breeding stock by commercial fishers

Quaternary economic activities are those that

involve the collection, processing, & manipulation of info

A straight line on a navigation map using the Mercator projection represents

a line of constant compass bearing

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1
An area of instability located between regions with opposing political and cultural values
rimland
heartland
shatterbelt
enclave
2
Which of the following sectors of the economy has grown the fastest in the US since the mid 70s
military
retail
agriculture
service
3
vonThunen emphasized ____ in his model of agricultural land use
capital costs
seasonal fluctuation in prices of farm products
transportation cost
labor cost
4
In terms of total tonnage, _____is the leading export crop in the world
rice
corn
coffee
wheat
5
A characteristic of most societies in the last stage of the DTM
overpopulation
hyperinflation
youth dependency
aging population
6
According to environmental determinism, which would have the most productive settlements?
arid regions
temperate regions
tropical regions
mountainous regions
7
If you wish to highlight a key concept in a FRQ response, it is a good idea to underline it
True
Fasle
Dependa
8
Internat'l company HQ, significant global financial functions, and polarized social structure
entrepots
world cities
forward capitals
primate cities
9
The early stages of the core-periphery model describe the relationship
between the power and transfer of resources from LDC to MDC
btwThe basic structure of a society & its outward expression
of the Heartland and the Rimland
btw the outward appearance of a place & its internal working
10
One would expect to find a population with a relatively young age structure in
LDCs
countires with a low fertility rate
countries with a low death rate
highly developed countries
11
Which pyramid shows a college town?
Alaska
Kansas
Florida
12
Which of the following countries did NOT have a long lasting colonial presence in Africa?
Germany
Portugal
France
Belgium
13
in the 19th and 20th cent, the most prominent type of intraregional migration worldwide was
urban to rural
rural to urban
urban to suburban
inland to coastal
14
In the US, the largest concentrations of Amish are found in
Tennessee, Arkansas, andKentucky
Minnesota, Michigan, and Illinois
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana
Rhode Island, New York, and West Virginia
15
Best example of a state with a compact shape
Argentina
Poland
Burma
New Zealand
16
Cultural landscape can be defined as
the way people in differing culture perceive the environment
forms superimposed on the physical environment by humans
types of art, music, dance and theater practiced in regions
particular area w/in a geog region dedicated to cultural act
17
The alignment of ancient Chinese cities toward cardinal directions illustrates the importance
of belief systems
of technology
of economics
of topography
18
How are new languages created?
isolation
migration
religious purposes
innovation
19
The concept that population will continue to grow even after fertility rates decline
demographic momentum
demographic transition
homeostatic plateau
rate of natural increase
20
Indonesia is an example of a ___ state
compact
perforated
fragmented
prorupted
21
Which population pyramid represents a town with a military base?
Kansas
Florida
Alaska
22
Why do some cities not experience out migration when demand for its good and services decline?
Workers have no place to go
Unempolyment programs are designed to keep cheap labor
The unempolyed do not have the human capital find new jobs
Family/emotional bonds to the city limit workers' mobility
23
___ is an environmental problem most associated with the African Sahel
Air pollution
Deforestation
Desertification
Flooding
24
Balkanization refers to
introduction of an economic system of free enterprise
fragmentation of a region into smaller units
military and economi alliance of a group of countries
industrial growth in LDCs
25
Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape?
adobe ruins
coastal wetlands
strand of mangrove trees
cloud forest
26
Physiological population density differs from crude population density in that it
measures the number of farmers
is only the population of cities
is density of people/arable sq land unit
is the density of a single housing unit
27
Present distribution of Basques suggests IndoEuro spread across Europe, this group isolated in
the Apennines
the Carpathians
the Alps
the Pyrenees
28
The cost of transportation is primary consideration in the location of an industrial site
Weber's least cost theory
Hoyt's sector model
bid rent theory
von Thunen's agricultural land use model
29
The internet is reshaping traditional economic arrangements by
reinforcing the dominance of the CBD for retail sales
expanding the importance of express packaging delivery
inc'ing the importance of rail transport compared to truck
beinging consumers and producers into face to face contact
30
An example of ecotourism
national parks in Costa Rica
artificial lakes in Texas
ski resorts in Chile
recreational canals in Florida
31
Prior to 1850 the location of all major North American cities was related to the presence of
navigable waterways
railroad junctions
transcontinental highways
defensive sites
32
Dependency ratio is most useful for indicating the
relationship btw the TFR and the IMR
relationship btw potential labor force & the rest of the pop
degree of gender equality within a country
reliance of a country on imported fossil fuels
33
The European Union, the ARab League and the UN are all examples of
centrifugal organizations
federations
supranational organizations
nation states
34
The literacy rate of any country correlates most closely with which of the following
general level of intelligence
per capita income
population density
GINI coefficient
35
Which is not a reason for the rise of suburban development in the 1950s
prefab construction methods
the building of interstate highways
GI Bill of Rights
better public transportation
36
Ag practiced in CA differs from forms practiced in Mediterranean ag regions b/c in CA
farms rely on local labor
grapes are grown for wine production
wheat is grown in the winter as a cover crop
farms use more irrigation
37
Which of the following is a term used in the study of place names?
loconyms
acronyms
isogloss
toponyms
38
Which of the following countries consumes the most fossil fuel per capita?
US
China
England
Japan
39
Depicts a commerical spine bordered by an elite residential sector extending outward from CBD
Urban realms
Harris and Ullman's multiple nuclei model
Burgess's concentric zone model
Latin American City model
40
The Indo-European family includes all major languages in Europe and other regions EXCEPT:
Central Asia
Northern India
Russia
Iran
41
The shape of Maryland's 3rd congressional district is the result of
watershed boundaries
agglomeration
decentralization
gerrymandering
42
Which of the following have the greatest linguistic fragmentation?
Quebec
Scandinavia
Korea
Caucasus
43
Which of the following accounts for the universial appeal of blue jeans?
Need for durable clothing
Adpotion of unique folk culture
Impact of high income on clothing habits
Diffusion of popular culture
44
The growth potential of raising elk, deer and emu for meat is limited because
growers have not established an integrated commodity chain
the high protein content of the meats is unhealthy
restrictive dietary laws in the US
the animals are difficult to raise
45
The environmental issue of immediate concern to policy makers in New England
Overharvesting of breeding stock by commercial fishers
Desertification by overgrazing of cattle
Intensification of urban heat islands
Oil-spill liability
46
Quaternary economic activities are those that
invole the exchange of goods & and the provision of svcs
extract natural resource fromt he environment
transform raw material into finished products
involve the collection, processing, & manipulation of info
47
The BEST example of Balkanization
Albania
Russia
Greece
Yugoslavia
48
A straight line on a navigation map using the Mercator projection represents
the distance from the prime meridian
the shortest distance between 2 points
travel time between origin and destination
a line of constant compass bearing
49
Clustering of dr's offices and pharmacies near hospitals is BEST explained by the benefits of
intervening opportunities
agglomeration
subsidies
decentralization
50
A country where the majority of the population are Shiite Muslims
Iran
India
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
51
Which of the following areas was what domesticated the earliest?
The plateau of central Mexico
Southeastern Turkey
Eastern China
Southern Italy
52
Dramatic increases in global grain production since 1950 have been made possible by
an increase in the agricultural workforce
substantial increases in the amt of land under cultivation
an increase in the urban workforce
an increase in the use of energy and technology
53
When approaching FRQ questions, you should answer what you think is the easiest question first.
Depends
True
False
54
Which describes a primate city
Is linked toby colonial administrators to an imperial power
disproportionately large in relation to next largest city
Is primarily concerned with its role as a religoius center
economically and politically connected to other cities
55
The principal religion of Central and South America is
Roman Catholicism
Eastern Orthodoxy
Protestantism
Christianity
56
Most of Africa's original boundaries were drawn by
UN peacekeeping missions in the 1950s and 1960s
decolonization movements of the 1950s and 1960s
the Bandung Conference of 1955
European colonial power in the late 19th century
57
Which letter represents the region of the greatest proportion of the Canadian population
B
D
E
A
58
The UNCLOS gives coastal countries navigational and economic sovereignty over
export processions zone (EPZ)
continental shelf
200 mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
12 nautical mile territorial zne
59
The DTM
supports idea that tech can extend food production
is applicable only to 18th century Europe
divides demogrphc changes into 2 stages: low and high growth
is characterized by low growth rates in stages 1 and 4
60
Best example of the geographical concept of nation-state
Belgium
Iceland
Sri Lanka
Canada
61
Regionalization is to geography as
periodization is to history
composition is to music
exploration is to geology
description is to literature
62
A footloose industry
wine making
furniture
computer chip
tuna canning
63
The term "cultural diffusion" refers to the
spead of an idea of innovation from its source
modification of Earth's surface by human actions
relationship btw human cultures & their physical environment
integration of behavioral traits within a group
64
An ethnic religion
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Mormonism
65
A problem w/ the traditional classification of agriculture as a primary activity
modern farmers use machinery
it has not been affected by industrialization
modern farmers are engaged in production, research,marketing
traditional patterns of farming are disappearing
66
The following 20th cent migration streams were propelled by persecution or open conflict EXCEPT
Hindus leaving Pakistan
Asians leaving Uganda
Tutsis leaving Rwanda
Mexicans leaving Mexico
67
Why are SoAmer population centers located at of near the coast?
The colonial economies were export oriented
Few Amerindian population centers were located on the coast
LatinAmer armed forced have plans for defense of the coast
Climate is warmer on the coast and cooler in the highlands
68
Common characteristic of Switzerland, Canada, and New Zealand
Low population growth rates
primate urban system
membership in the EU
more than 10% of the population is involved in sheep farming
69
The first wave of immigrants to the US during the 19th century came from
Italy, Russia, and Poland
Sweden, Norway, and Slovakia
England, Ireland, and Germany
Asia and Latin America
70
Which is true of popular culture
It is practiced among a homogeneous group of people
It incorporated traits that diffuse quickly to many places
It promotes regional diversity
It is more static than folk culture
71
The world's 3 major monotheistic religions originated in
Northern Africa
East Asia
Southwest Asia
Western Europe
72
The European Union is an example of
supranationalism
a nation state
unitary state
nationalism
73
Which best describes the impact of improvements in transportation systems on agriculture
Corporate farms have gained a grtr advtge over family farms
local markets have become more important to dairy farmers
individual farms have become more diversified
subsistence farmers are given great advantages
74
Religion that is predominant in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota
Catholic
Lutheran
Methodist
Baptist
75
Which of the following is NOT a major oil-producting zone
North Sea
Persian Gulf
Gulf of California
Caspian Sea
76
in the 1st 1/2 of the 20th cent, the transportation of beef over long dist was made possible by
high speed railroads
commercial canning
refrigerated ships
airplanes
77
Maquiladoras of northern Mexico
organic agricultural cooperatives
border squatter settlements
manufacturing outsourcing plants
commercial produce farms
78
Isolated farmsteads in the US evolved as a result of all of the following EXCEPT
agricultural private enterprise
government land policy
physical barriers prevented communal farm practices
political stability
79
_is disproportionately larger than the 2nd lrgst city and dominates a country's socioeconomics
primate city
conurbantion
megacity
megalopolis
80
Boundaries based on the median line principle are generally associated with
converging ethnic territories
unsettled frontier zones
bodies of water
major highways
81
Spatial patterns of urban and outlying areas based on the flow of goods and services is
von Thunen agricultural land use model
Central Place Theory
Wallerstein's core periphery model
Burgess's Concentric zone model
82
Which is not an example of spatial analysis
Trans-Atlantic slave trade
distance associated with shopping trips to area malls
volume of telephone calls between Corey Union and Old Main
# of space shuttles constructed
83
According to the Hoyt model of city structure, low income people tend to live in
evenly dispersed throughout the urban area
inner city only
linear residential areas radiating from the CBD outward
peripheral temporary settlements
84
Subsistence agriculture is always characterized by
production only for family consumption
irrigation and inorganic fertilization
double cropping of specific grains
extensive use of the land
85
All of the following have created ghettos in North America EXCEPT
Economic Enterprise Zones
blockbusting and racial steering
concentration of public housing and social services
redlining by financial institutions
86
Olives, pita bread, cheese, figs, lamb, and wine, would be found in
France
Spain
Greece
Mexico
87
Florida earns greater revenues from exporting oranges than Georgia does. Why?
Florida's economy is based on agriculture production
Georgia has a comparative advantage as a producer of oranges
Fl has a comparative advantage as a producer of oranges
Georgia's economy is based on tourism and manufacturing
88
Advantage for Japanese corporations locating manufacturing plants in the US
Less competition in the US than in most other countries
freedom from Japan's overprotected distribution networks
lower transportation costs and greater access to markets
the better educated labor force in the US
89
Who is most likely to migrate
single 25 years old
single 14 year old
married 50 year old
married 30 years old
90
Name for political redistricting it makes unusually shaped districts-create political advantage
caucases
zoning
redlining
gerrymandering
91
Which has low terminal cost, high line cost, and high route flexibility
ship
truck
airplane
railroad
92
An example of a centripetal force
rugged topography
primate city
poorly developed road network
existence of different language regions
93
The pair that best represents regional appellation
Pork rinds: Mountain Dew
Bordeaux: fondue
Philly cheesesteak: New York pizza
Parmesan cheese: Cha
94
Fertility rates have dropped in LDCs, , but total population continues to grow because a high %
of the population is over age 15
of the population is female
of the population receiving adequate medical care
of the population is under age 15
95
Who said plant domestication 1st occured in diversified habitats with a variety of species?
Carl Sauer
Ernest Ravenstein
Esther Boserup
Thomas Malthus
96
Which of the following industries will located closest to the raw material
brewing
nickel smelting
automobile assembly
soft drink bottling
97
Rostow's modernization model is concerned with
economic development
neocolonialism
core-periphery relations
dependency
98
A settlement node whose primary function is to provide for the population in its hinterland
Rostow's model of economic development
Cristaller's Central Place Theory
Wallerstein's Core Periphery Model
Mackinder's Heartland Theory
99
American Midwest land parcels are rectilinear because
Span. colonists laid out settlmts in a geometric pattern
EngSpeak'g settlers copied the landscape patterns of England
US Govt. a survey syst in 1700s imposed geometric pattern
Native America settlement patterns were rectangular
100
The 4 ancient culture hearths
Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, Nile Valley, North China
Ethiopia, Ghana, Machu Picchu, Indonesia
Central Asia, India, Nile Valley, Southern Europe
Egypt, Mekong Valley, Middle East, Western Africa
101
Which country has the largest number of Sunni Muslims?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Bangladesh
Indonesia
102
Which of the following is a primary activity
Coal mining
Car manufacturing
Engineering
Teaching
103
Which of the following countries has the fewest people per unit of arable land
Egypt
Argentina
Guatemala
Netherlands
104
Where is terracing least likely to occur
Niger
The Philippines
Greece
Nepal
105
Which has fostered the most significant economic growth by eliminating tariffs btwn members
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Association of Caribbean States
European Union
106
The correct hierarchy of political administrative units from largest to smallest
county, province, nation-state, empire
empire, county, province, nation-state
empire, nation-state, county, province
empire, nation, province, county
107
1950s-Downtown business district: 1970s-Shopping mall: 1990s -"Big Box" superstore
demonstrates Borchert's epochs
represents the gentrification of inner cities int he US
describes the retailing trend of the US
Describes the growth of cities in the US
108
Which of the following applies to MDCs?
Early stages of the epidemiological transition
High total fertility rates
Long life expectancy
Rapid population growth
109
Rank size rule: largest city has a population of 10 million, the next largest city will have a
population of 5 million
population of 9 million
a population of 7.5 million
a population of 2.5 million
110
A reason why rapid suburbanization did NOT happen in the US after WWII
reduction in long distance commuting
mass production of the automobile
availability of low down payment terms & long term mortgages
expansion of the interstate highway system
111
The map represents
Planar with diverging lines at the poles
Mercator, with distorted land area
Robinson with distortions at the equator
Homolosine with continuity of landmasses
112
Which is a true statement about edge cities
Increasingly used for heavy industry
Located on edges of lakes, rivers or other physical features
Is an outlet for a region's trade
Large amounts of recently developed retail and office space
113
Which of the following is a characteristic of shifting cultivation
sharecropping
production of cash crops for export
multicropping
demand for wage laborers
114
Which describes NAFTA
Multinational trade zone w/o traiffs
Protectionist coalition that denies trade access to others
An open border region free movement of labor
A monetary union with a single currency
115
Which population pyramid demonstrates an elderly dependency ratio?
Florida
Alaska
Kansas
116
The :Four Economic Tigers" of East and Southeast Asia include
Japan, Philippines, South Korea, and Vietnam
China, Indonesia, Japan, and Taiwan
Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam
Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan
117
The largest # of refugee in the 21st century
North America
Southwest Asia
Africa
Europe
118
The high tech firms in Silicon Valley in California are clustered together take advantage of
economies of scale
access to markets
agglomeration effects
cheap labor
119
The belief that one's own culture is the best or better than other cultures
ethnocentrism
syncretism
acculturation
racism
120
In the cent following the arrival of European, the indigenous population of the Americas
deceased slowly due to increased competition for land
increased slowly with the introduction of new crops
increased b/c of new trade routes and industries
decreased dramatically with the introduction of new diseases

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