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Duplicate of AP Human Geography Midterm
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This quiz is to help review Unit 2 Population geography and Unit 3 Cultural geography.
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1
When did the United States experience record numbers of immigrants?
Early 21st Century
Early 20th century
Mid 20th century
Late 19th century
2
Which of the following is an example of a revived language?
Latin
Hebrew
Swahili
Greek
3
The best example of cultural integration in the United States is
the upland South
the Pacific Northwest
the Mormon culture region
the Amish country in Pennsylvania
4
Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?
Religious persecution in a migrant's chosen destination
Political persecution in a migrant's homeland
Plentiful jobs in the migrant's chosen destination
War or famine in the migrant's country of origin
5
Which of the following countries has the lowest arithmetic density?
Canada
United States
Brazil
United Kingdom
6
Nearly half of the people in the world speak a language from this language family.
Indo-European
Japanese
Niger-Congo
Germanic
7
The use of French as an official language of Senegal demonstrates the
work of French Catholic missionaries
concept of lingua franca
desire to adopt all the official languages of the UN
amount of power the French wielded over its colony
8
American English has adopted extensive vocabulary from which of the following languages?
French
All of the above
Spanish
Native American
9
Problems with the Chinese ideographic writing systems include
each dialect has its own symbols for writing
in order to be literate, a person memorizes 1,000s symbols
many symbols no longer have meaning
each symbol corresponds with the pronunciation of the word
10
Problems with multi-lingual states include
they are usually communists countries
antagonism between speakers of the different languages
place names are identified differently in different language
increased confusion for visitors
11
Which of the following is an example of hierarchical diffusion?
spread of clothing brand worn by a professional athlete
Spread of AIDS from Africa to Europe
The spread of Spanish language to Latin America
Spread of Wal-Mart from Arkansas to the rest of the U. S.
12
Jerusalem is a sacred city for all of the following religions except
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
13
According to Thomas Malthus, natural checks on a population include all of the following except
disease
war
famine
agricultural advancements
14
Since 1950, this part of the developing world has seen a dramatic increase in population.
Urban areas
Non-industrial areas
Areas away from coasts
Rural areas
15
How are Buddhism and Hinduism similar?
Both religions believe in magic and divination.
Both religions believe in a rigid class system
Both religions believe in judgement day & rewards in heaven
Both religions believe in ahimsa, principle of non-violence
16
Roman Catholics in the United States are largely concentrated in
Southwestern
Northeastern USA
West Coast
All of the above
17
Popular culture is characterized by all of the following
except
homogeneous population
globalization
urban population
quickly changing attributes
18
Which of the following is an effect of chain migration on the area of destination?
Culture clusters
Urban ethnic enclaves
Urban slums
Multi-ethnic neighborhoods
19
Which statement best describes the Muslim population of the world?
equally divided between Middle East, S. Asia, & S.E. Asia
Largest # is in S. Asia & S.E. Asia
Largest # is in the Middle East and North Africa
Largest # is in S.W. Asia and E. Africa
20
All of the following are examples of a "Brain Drain"
except
Russian scientists after the fall of the Soviet Union
Cuban doctors after the rise of Fidel Castro
German aerospace experts following World War II
migration of Mexican farmers to the United States
21
Which statement concerning the globalization of Western culture is
true
?
Backlash against Western culture has resulted in violence
Many foreign cultures have adoped Western traits.
All of these are true
Areas of the world have actively resisted Western culture
22
Which is an example of a folk cultural landscape in the United States?
Pueblo communities in New Mexico
Amish communities in Pennsylvania
All of the above
Log cabins in Appalachia
23
Which of the following is an example of an intervening obstacles?
Laws requiring immigrants to obtain
The Demilitarized Zone on the Korean Peninsula
All of these are
The wall separating the West Bank from Israel
24
Religions' influence on the cultural landscape can be seen in all the following ways
except
places of worship
business districts
shrines
burial grounds
25
Presently, most population growth in the world is occuring
in MDCs
in Western countries
in LDCs
in Africa
26
Which of the following is an example of an intervening opportunity?
All of above
the wall separating the West Bank from Israel
The Sahara Desert separating North Africa from West Africa
Taking a high paying job on the way to somewhere else
27
Studying religion is important to understanding a culture because
religious beliefs are reflected in most aspects of culture
religions don't have any impact on the built landscape
religions are key to understanding the role of women
major world religions can be linked to a cultural homeland
28
A person's activity space includes
areas in which he or she feels comfortable
seasonal migration patterns
places where important activities take place
geographic movement on a daily basis
29
Which of Ravenstein's Laws of Migration best reflects the Gravity Model?
All of the above
Most migrants are male.
Most migrants move short distances.
Most long distance migrants move to large cities.
30
1 of the most obvious ways 4 a culture to exert its influence on the landscape in an urban area
make sure business leaders join the chamber of Commerce
it to make sure that their children go to public schools
it to take out loans from bankers
is to make sure business signs are written in their language
31
Which population pyramid best reflects the population structure of Germany?
Pyramid E
Pyramid A
Pyramid C
Pyramid D
32
The largest major population concentration of North America is
from Washington D.C. to Boston
from Toronto to Montreal
from Miami to Jacksonville
from San Diego to San Francisco
33
The highest crude birth rate (CBR) in the world are found in
Middle East
Sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America
China
34
Problems associated with fast population growth in cities include
an increase in traffic congestion
the loss of productive farmland near cities
All of the above
an increase in air and water pollution
35
Which statement about universalizing religions is correct?
Diamond and Circle only
A universalizing religion is one into which people are born.
A universalizing religion is usually easy to join.
Universalizing religion seeks converts from other religions
36
Which country would be a good example of a theocracy?
Iraq
Iran
India
Japan
37
Which of these modern languages spread globally as a result of religion?
Arabic
English
Spanish
French
38
Into which stage of the demographic transition would Brazil & Mexico fit?
Stage 5
Stage 3
Stage 2
Stage 4
39
Which of the following is an example of a push factor?
A stable government in the migrant's chosen destination.
Plentiful jobs in the migrant's chosen destination.
Lack of employment in a migrant's city of residence.
A stable government in the migrant's country of origin.
40
Which of the following is an example of a formal cultural region?
The Bible Belt
The South
The Rocky Mountain Region
The Gulf Coast
41
Which two cities in the United States often serve as hearths for popular culture?
New York and Chicago
Los Angeles and Detroit
New York and Miami
New York and Los Angeles
42
Dialects are local variants in language that differ in their
vocabulary/ meaning
spelling
all of the above
pronunciation
43
In developed countries, guest worker programs
encourage the diversification of culture in a country
are used because native workers cost too much to hire
often have negative consequences to a country's birth rate
recruit workers from LDCs to fill a need for unskilled labor
44
An example of an anti-natalist population program is
Singapore's Population and Family Planning board
All of the above
China's One child policy
India's sterilization programs
45
Which of the following areas is considered part of the ecumene?
Himalayan mountain zone above 20,000 feet
Mid-latitude deserts of Africa
the banks along the lower Nile river
Polar ice caps
46
Which of the following factors does
not
affect a person's life expectancy?
Socio-economic status
Gender/sex
Parents' age at the time of the person's birth
Education
47
Culture is spread
all of the above
migrants
war and occupation
trans-national corporations
48
Which of the following areas would be considered a cultural transition zone?
All of the above
Poland
Southwest U.S.-Northern Mexico
Eastern Ontario-Western Quebec
