Which of the following is TRUE of world population?

The most rapid growth is occurring in LDCs

Which statement below BEST describes the population change in Minnesota from 1990 to 2000?

Minneapolis and St. Paul grew at a rate of 25%to 55%.

Green Revolution technologies have resulted in which of the following?

High yield grains and expansion of cultivated areas

The total fertility rate of Belgium was estimated to be 1.6. What does this number signify?

A woman would have an average of 1.6 children

What are the three main economic systems in the world?

Capitalism, socialism, communism

Why are ethanol plants in Minnesota located in the Southwest region.

They are close to the corn fields

The creation of the European Union (EU) led to:

Increased trade among members in the EU

What is a factor that contributes to a less developed country’s (LDC) struggle to develop?

Low literacy levels for the entire country

A country with a declining population faces some problems. What is one such problem?

Fewer young workers in the future

Which of the following is an example of an ECONOMIC pull factor?

The availability of high-paid jobs in SiliconValley

The rise of multinational corporations has what affect on culture?

Popular culture diffuses more quickly

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1
Most crop production in Minnesota occurs within which native vegetation region?
Deciduous
Prairie
Swamps
Conifers
2
What is the name of the line of 0 degrees longitude?
North Pole
International Date Line
Equator
Prime Meridian
3
What does a population pyramid reveal about a region?
Its migration patterns
Its age-sex composition
Its population density
Its population distribution
4
Which of the following is NOT a form of commercial farming?
Slash and Burn
Grain farming
Livestock Ranching
Mediterranean
5
Country X CBR of 45 & CDR of 15, Country Y CBR of 20 & CDR of 5.Which country has a lower NIR?
Y
Same for both
Can not be determined
X
6
Minnesota is the nation’s leading producer of which of the following products?
Sugar beets
Field corn
Hogs
Rice
7
What country is expected to surpass China as the most populous country in the world by 2025?
United States
Russia
Indonesia
India
8
Which of the following is TRUE of world population?
People are uniformly distributed across theearth
The most rapid growth is occurring in LDCs
There are fewer people in the world now than in 50 yrs ago
The natural increase rate increases every year
9
Which statement below BEST describes the population change in Minnesota from 1990 to 2000?
SW Minnesota grew at a rate of 12.4%to 25%.
Iowa-Minnesota border grew at a rate of 12.4% to25%.
Minnesota-North Dakota border grew at a rate of25% to 55%.
Minneapolis and St. Paul grew at a rate of 25%to 55%.
10
The rise of Maquiladoras in Mexico in the 1990s was due to:
Increased tariffs
Increased government laws
A more educated work force
Cheaper labor in Mexico
11
What resource led to the rise of Western Europe as one of the world’s major economic regions?
Coal
Copper
Timber
Oil
12
Which of the following is an example of labor-intensive agriculture?
Fish
Rice
Wheat
Soybean
13
When talking about levels of development, what does LDC stand for?
Less direct costs
Least dangerous countries
Low developed country
Less developed countries
14
Which two states in the map have the most electoral votes in the United States?
California and Florida
California and Texas
Texas and New York
New York and Florida
15
Green Revolution technologies have resulted in which of the following?
Construction of new irrigation systems
End of famine in the world
High yield grains and expansion of cultivated areas
Loss of prime agricultural land
16
The annual number of deaths of infants under one year of age, compared with live births?
Infant MortalityRate (IMR)
Crude Birth Rate (CBR)
Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
Crude Death Rate (CDR)
17
What transportation development was MOST significant in the economic development of the US?
Airplanes
Cars
Canals
Railroads
18
What two factors MOST influence transportation costs?
Distance and Labor
Weight and Distance
Labor and Weight
Capital and Infrastructure
19
The total fertility rate of Belgium was estimated to be 1.6. What does this number signify?
The crude birth rate was estimated to be 1.6thousand
The crude death rate was estimated to be 1.6million
A woman would have an average of 1.6 children
A 1.6 million person increase in the totalpopulation
20
What are the three main economic systems in the world?
Capitalism, socialism, democracy
Socialism, communism, totalitarianism
Capitalism, socialism, communism
Monarchy, totalitarianism, capitalism
21
In 2009, Sweden had a CBR of 10 and a CDR of 10. Whats the stage of demographic transition?
1
3
4
2
22
ND,SD and KS all grow wheat, have similar climate and soil types. What is this geographic theme
Place
Location
Movement
Region
23
Why are ethanol plants in Minnesota located in the Southwest region.
They are close to the market
They are close to the corn fields
They are close to the ethanol gas station
They are close to the railroads
24
Norman Borlaug was a leader in which movement?
3rd Ag Revolution
Green Revolution
2nd Ag Revolution
1st Ag Revolution
25
What is the primary use of corn grown today in the United States?
Export to Foreign Countries
Livestock Feed
Source of Fuel
Human Food
26
What is the difference between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants?
Net Migration
Transmigration
Gross Migration
Circulation
27
The creation of the European Union (EU) led to:
Decreased trade among members in the EU
Decreased trading power for members of the EU
Increased trade among members in the EU
Increased tariffs between EU members
28
Western Europe is made up of many countries in which level of development?
Underdeveloped countries
Less developed countries
Emerging countries
More developed countries
29
Netherlands have lots of land below sea level that was drained for agricultural - What theme
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Location
Movement
30
What is a factor that contributes to a less developed country’s (LDC) struggle to develop?
A decreasing birth rate
Inability to find countries to trade with
Lack of money and resources to build colleges
Low literacy levels for the entire country
31
Which of the following does NOT influence the birth rate of a country?
Customs and family size expectations
Age and sex structure of its population
Natural resource consumption
Population control policies
32
Which of the following is the BEST example of a perceptual, or vernacular, region?
Minnesota
Broadcast area of a radio station
The Midwest
Shopping mall market area
33
To calculate population density, total population is divided by which of the following?
Total Land Area
Average Family Size
Birth Rate
Net migration
34
What major agricultural economic industry is the NE region of Minnesota known for?
Turkeys
Dairy
Corn
Timber
35
What is the major economic activity of the Southern region of Minnesota?
Tourism
Mining
Farming
Services
36
What kind of map is this?
Physical
Resource
Chloropleth
Political
37
What is the scientific study of human population?
Biology
Geology
Ecology
Demography
38
According to the figure below which region of Minnesota contains the most State Forests?
Southeast
Northeast
Northwest
Southwest
39
A country with a declining population faces some problems. What is one such problem?
Globalization
Rapid economic growth
Fewer young workers in the future
High unemployment
40
Which region contains the greatest number of counties that experienced a loss of population?
Southeast
Northeast
Northwest
Southwest
41
The location of a place relative to other places
Resource
Situation
Region
Site
42
Which of the following regions has the LOWEST life expectancy?
East Africa
North America
Sub-Saharan Africa
Europe
43
What model explains the economic connection between countries?
Concentric Ring Model
Core-Periphery model
Von Thunen Model
Weber’s Least Cost Theory
44
Maquiladoras are located along the border of US and Mexico to minimize what type of cost?
Resource
Labor
Border Security
Energy
45
Which of the following is an example of an ECONOMIC pull factor?
The choice to move to a country with freedom ofreligion
The need to escape war and persecution
The closing of the Ford plant in St. Paul, MN
The availability of high-paid jobs in SiliconValley
46
What is the MOST common reason for current internal migration in the United States?
Famine
Political Oppression
Climate
Job opportunities
47
If it is 1 a.m. Monday in New York City, what time is it in Denver?
11 pm Monday
3 am Sunday
3 am Monday
11 pm Sunday
48
According to the Core-Periphery Model, which country is located in the core?
Bangladesh
Vietnam
Germany
Nigeria
49
What is the term for farming done to grow just enough food for survival?
Commercial
Slash and Burn
Nomadic
Subsistence
50
In which form of commercial agriculture are crops produced primarily for feed animals?
Mediterranean
Plantation
Grain Farming
Mixed Crop & Livestock
51
The rise of multinational corporations has what affect on culture?
Culture is unaffected by multinationalcorporations
Popular culture diffuses more quickly
Folk culture spreads more rapidly
There is less access to popular goods
52
A car factory, tire store, and mechanic shop located near one another is based on what concept?
World system analysis
Agglomeration
Special Economic Zones
Rank-size rule
53
What is the defining characteristic of multinational corporations?
They operate in more than one country
They do not benefit from globalization
They are decreasing in number
generate a higher income than half of theworld’s countries
54
The population in 1995 was appx 6 bill. and could reach 12 bill. in 45 years, what is this?
Demographic Transition
Doubling Time
Life Expectancy
Overpopulation
55
Students leave their home country for school and never return to help develop the home country
Upward transition
Brain drain
Time-space compression
The pessimistic viewpoint
56
Which industry is MOST likely to be located in less developed countries? (LDC)?
Computer Chip
Automobile
Textile
Electronic
57
Which of the following is NOT a major push factor?
Natural disaster
Economic opportunity
Hunger
Religious persecution
58
Which of the following sectors of an economy deals with the manufacturing of raw materials?
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
Primary
59
The largest percentage of immigrants to the United States come from which two regions?
Latin America & Europe
Asia & Latin America
Europe & Asia
Europe & Africa
60
What is the main source of power for steam engines and blast furnaces?
Wood
Iron Ore
Corn
Coal
61
What is the term for growing farm products with the intent to sell?
Nomadic
Subsistence
Slash and burn
Commercial
62
According to the population pyramid, in 2050 Japan will have what type of growth?
Slow growth
Rapid growth
Linear growth
Negative growth
63
Which of the following determines the absolute location of a place?
Latitude and Longitude
Elevation and Precipitation
Physical and Cultural landscape
Site and Situation
64
Commercial agriculture is distinguished from subsistence by all of the following EXCEPT
Amount of products consumed on the farm
Dependence upon the weather
Size of farm in acres
Heavy use of machinery
65
If all the orange crops in US were to freeze, what would happen to the price of orange juice?
Slightly Increase
Significantly Increase
Significantly Decrease
Slightly Decrease
66
NE MN contains the majority of forests. What economic activities would most likely occur?
Swine production
Poultry production
Dairy farming
Logging
67
What characteristics do ALL the major cities on this map share in common?
Near major religious hearths
Coast of a Great Lake
Contain Indian Reservations
On major transportation routes
68
Which of the following is NOT a strategy for increasing food supplies?
Increase tariffs on grain exports
Harvest the oceans
Identify new food sources
Increase land productivity
69
The US is in which two hemispheres?
Northern and Western
Northern and Eastern
Southern and Northern
Southern and Eastern
70
Lewisville has 1,000 people living in 100 square miles. What's its population density?
500 people per sq mile
50 people per sq mile
10 people per sq mile
100 people per sq mile
71
Mediterranean agriculture is practiced where?
Maine
California
Texas
Minnesota
72
According to the population pyramid, the US is currently experiencing what type of growth?
Slow Growth
Rapid growth
Linear growth
Exponential growth
73
What is a person who regularly moves from place to place, usually in search of work?
Migrant
Emigrant
Alien
Immigrant
74
Which factor is MOST important to Weber’s Least Cost Theory?
Labor Costs
Proximity to Market
Transportation Costs
Power Supplies
75
Which of the following is a primary characteristic of the Third Agricultural Revolution?
GMO Production
Government subsidies
Global Warming
Crop diversification
76
Which of the following is an example of an ENVIRONMENTAL push factor?
Leaving a location due to high crime
Leaving a location due to job loss
Leaving a location due to hurricanes
Leaving a location for outdoor recreation
77
Which map has the largest scale?
Continent map
County map
State map
City park map
78
What term refers to any good entering a country?
Export
Import
Tariff
Quota
79
Which of the following would BEST explain the population pyramid?
A retirement community
A country with a young population
An industry that commonly hires males
A large university town
80
What is the term for outsourcing employment from MDC to LDC?
Free trade
New International Division of Labor
International Law of the Sea
Importation
81
According to von Thunen, what would MOST likely be produced closest to a major market?
Milk
Wheat
Almonds
Dried spices
82
What is the term for the process of transferring locations on the globe to a flat map?
Scale
Interruption
Projection
Distribution
83
Which of the following is the BEST example of a formal region?
the Midwest
Broadcast area
The South
Minnesota
84
What type of agriculture is practiced by MOST Asian farmers?
Hunting and Gathering
Pastorial Nomadism
Intensive Subsistence
Plantation
85
What is the measurement of the total goods and services produced in a country for a given year?
Gross Domestic Index (GDI)
Gross National Product (GNP)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Net National Exports (NNE)
86
Why is the world’s population unevenly distributed?
67% of the earth is covered in fresh water
50% of the earth is either desert or mountains
33% of the earth is land and much of that isinhospitable
75% of the earth is covered in rain forest
87
Which is NOT a component of the Green Revolution?
Increase in family farms
Higher yields
Use of chemicals
GMO's
88
What occurs when the earth's surface is represented on a two-dimensional map?
Distortion
Density
Dispersion
Distribution
89
What is another name for any line of longitude?
Meridian
Parallel
Prime Meridian
Equator
90
The world currently produces enough food for everyone, why are people malnourished?
Water supply and food preference
Food distribution and ability to pay
Climate of the area and export taxes
Production levels and land values
91
Which is most useful to explain the location of steel mills in the US?
Weber’s Least Cost Model
The Demographic Transition Model
Central Place Theory
The concept of World Cities

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