which of the following best describes the site of Mexico City?

a highland valley and dry lakebed in central Mexico

which of the following is true regarding older populations in developed countries?

the majority of older people are women

Which of the following best describes the site of Manhattan?

an island bordered by the Hudson and East Rivers

environmental racism involves a majority population using political representation to

put toxic waste where minority population live

which of the following is true regarding fertility differentials in the US in 2002?

fertility rates are highest among low income groups

which is true regarding standard of living (sol)?

sol can trace development of a country

gerrymandering is a practice where a political arty attempts to gain an advantage by

changing the boundaries of a legislative district

the govs role in the development of a nation state is critical because the gov is required to

proteect brders and resolve any internal conflicts

a country that contains many environmental zones is likely to have residents that are

socially and politically separate

a federal state is likely to posses

multiple systems of checks and balances

which is not a contributing factor to the rising death rates in India?

decreased gov spending on health care

in the US suburbanization increased in the 60s and resulted in which?

loss of tax base and increased poverty in cities

a buffer state is a politically neutral state that lies between two powerful states and acts

to balance power between the two states

when a sovereign states undergoes devolution, it grants some power from

its central gov to regional govs

which of the following is an example of a chloropleth map?

birth rate map using different colors for diff. countries

agreement btwn 2 countries that grantsmembers of ethnic group citizenship to both leads to

unification of this ethnic community

today nations act to establish control over disputed areas of the sea primarily by

engaging in economic activities in coastal areas/open water

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1
Telecommunication networks, whose service areas radiate outward, best represent which region?
folk region
functional
vernacular
formal
2
which of the following best describes the site of Mexico City?
most important financial and political center in Mexico
the federal district of Mexico
a highland valley and dry lakebed in central Mexico
important node in a global system of flows of goods and info
3
significant imbalance in the male/female ratio in China from the 1-child policy is all except
maldaptive behavior
gender discrimination
femal infanticide
gender longevity gap
4
which of the following is true regarding older populations in developed countries?
the majority of older people are women
older men are less likely to be married than older women
men tend to outlie women
the older population growth is slower than that of younger
5
when several unitary states choose to become one, their first attempt to govern themselves is
a series of annexations
a series of redistricting efforts
a series of civil wars
a series of treaties
6
Which of the following best describes the site of Manhattan?
a midway point along an urban corridor from Boston to DC
an island bordered by the Hudson and East Rivers
a regional transportation hub for the NE USA
an important center for int'l trade and commerce
7
environmental racism involves a majority population using political representation to
request funding for alternative energy sources
require cleanup efforts in minority communities
put toxic waste where minority population live
demand that public parks and nat preserves be segregated
8
which culture region of the US has the strongest historical connections to Lutheran traditions?
the Upper Midwest
the South
New England
the Rocky Mtns
9
which of the following is NOT true of culture?
it varies from place to place
it can converge and diverge over time
it is biologically inherited
it can diffuse across space
10
the prime meridian is equivalent to which of the following lines of latitude?
45
0
90
180
11
a country transitioning from a dictatorship to a democracy must provide its citizens
monetary reparations
water rights
civil liberties
firepower
12
which sacred place is most closely associated with animism?
Ayers Rock
Hagia Sophia
Sistine Chapel
Mecca
13
which regions have the fewest freshwater resources per capita?
Middle East and NOrth Africa
East Asia and the Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America and the Caribbean
14
a ouse style featuring a covered breezeway situated between two enclosed cabins is known as
Norman cottage
adobe house
plantation house
dogtrot house
15
a method for representing the 3D surface of the earth on the 2D surface of a map is known as
projection
proximity
enthonography
scale
16
a minaret is architectural feature common to places of worship in which religion?
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
17
which region is characterized as a zone of conflict between Muslim and Hindu groups?
Kurdistan
Kashmir
East Timor
Chechnya
18
in cartography parallels refer to
lines of latitude
the scale of a map
meridians
lines of longitude
19
Arabic, which spread westward with Islam, is part of which language family?
Sino-Tibetan
Niger-Congo
Indo-European
Afro-Asiatic
20
which of the following is true regarding fertility differentials in the US in 2002?
fertility rates are highest among low income groups
women aged 16-20 have the highest TFR of any group
Metro areas experience higher TFRs than rural areas
Hispanic women have lower fertility rates than white women
21
food availability, which can control population size, is an example of a
managing factor
limiting factor
control factor
regulating factor
22
which is true regarding standard of living (sol)?
sol can trace development of a country
sol indicates the % of population is malnourished
sol is a measure of a country's GNP
sol reflects the age distribution of a country
23
in which country are inhabitants subject Sharia law?
Turkey
Ethiopa
Venezuela
Saudi Arabia
24
in a developed country, all are likely to lower NIR except
a rate of immigration
women gaining political rights and freedom
very high divorce rates
a high # of single parent/child families
25
gerrymandering is a practice where a political arty attempts to gain an advantage by
changing the boundaries of a legislative district
seeking the support if labor unions
nominating a candidate who challenges state constituion
electing a party chairsperson sho is a friend of the pres
26
the act of migrants sending money to family in their home country is
remittance
allowance
alimony
subsidy
27
which best describes the general direction that pop center of the US has moved since 1790?
S
W and N
N and E
S and W
28
the centralized power of a unitary state is most likely to be threatened by the development of
a broad trade agreement with neighboring states
a self governing region
voting districts that divide large rural areas
a religion found only within one state
29
the govs role in the development of a nation state is critical because the gov is required to
proteect brders and resolve any internal conflicts
locate and restore lost items of cutural heritage
prevent the exportation of local ag product
take part in intl ralks regarding economic globalization
30
a country that contains many environmental zones is likely to have residents that are
opposed to modernization and tech
politically active
ethnically similar
socially and politically separate
31
in which country is one most likely to find speakers native language belongs to Uralic branch
Portugal
Libya
Kazazkstan
Cambodia
32
a federal state is likely to posses
a king and queen
multiple systems of checks and balances
citizens who favor democrati elections
a large amount of mineral resources
33
a person typically 20-35 years old who leaves his home country to work in another is
temporary laborer
guest worker
interim worker
host laborer
34
which is not a contributing factor to the rising death rates in India?
decreased gov spending on health care
the depletion of aquifers
the HIV epidemic
decreasing availability cropland per person
35
the english language belongs to which branch of the Indo-European language?
Germanic
Romantic
Celtic
Hellenic
36
in the US suburbanization increased in the 60s and resulted in which?
improved race relation through gentrification
loss of tax base and increased poverty in cities
increased use of public transportation
renovation of city center/increased employment opportunities
37
which of the following fields of study is least associated with human geo?
sociology
cultural ecology
pyschology
geomorphology
38
which area describes a conflict region between various c groups (Serbs, Albanians, Bosnians)
the balkan peninsula
the west bank
the himalayans
the persian gulf
39
which religion did not originate in the Indian subcontinents?
Zoroastrianism
Sikhism
Jainism
Buddhism
40
which of the following countries has the lowest life expectancy at birth?
Chile
Japan
Switzerland
Zimbabwe
41
all are true of the TFR equation except
the TFR produces a 30 year estimate
a country with a low TFR may experience population growth
TFR, like NIR, can be negative
a large pop must have a TFR of 2.1 to grow
42
persistence of ethnic urban enclaves in US cities could be cited as evidence for all except
residential segregation
structural assimilation
chain migration
multiculturalism
43
a buffer state is a politically neutral state that lies between two powerful states and acts
to balance power between the two states
to stop immigrants from traveling to larger of two states
to minimize the religious authority of major institutions
as a taxing authroity for both states
44
when a sovereign states undergoes devolution, it grants some power from
its local gov to central gov
its central gov to other country gov
its central gov to regional govs
its local gov to state gov
45
Australia is a union rather than an alliance because its sates are governed by
a UN security force
the Brit Parliament
common police forces
a common constitution
46
all belong to the indo-european language family except
Bengali
Hindi
Mandarin
Farsi
47
electoral geographers study how people in an area are likely to vote, which is linked to
ballots that the people use in the area
election monitors that visit the area
physical landscape of the area
ethnicity of populations outside the area
48
which of the following is an example of a chloropleth map?
map using arrows to indicate global flow of commerce
birth rate map using different colors for diff. countries
pop map that uses dots to show pop density
map w/ distorted areas that reflect varying GNPs
49
agreement btwn 2 countries that grantsmembers of ethnic group citizenship to both leads to
assimiliation of this ethnic group
fragmentation of this ethnic community
unification of this ethnic community
dispersal of this ethnic group
50
the formation of a federation involves an act of
comparison
defense
unification
exile
51
today nations act to establish control over disputed areas of the sea primarily by
attending intl conventions on maritime law
allocating funding to inc size of naval force
charting endagered species in uninhabited coastal areas
engaging in economic activities in coastal areas/open water
52
the ARab League limits the sovereign power of its member states by
promoting tourism in member states
funding the building of wells in member states
coordinating free trade agreements among member states
planning joint attacks on common enemies
53
the sunbelt and new england are two examples of what kind of region?
functional
municipal
vernacular
formal
54
a suprantional solution is one that is signed by
a group of counties in a state
a group of different nations
a group of powerful states within a nation
a group of businesses within a nation
55
a federal gov could engage in inclusionary territoriality by
providing citizenship to membes of a particular ethnic group
agreeing w/ member states of a customs union to lower taxes
centralizing all political and financial activites
donating a portion of its mineral resources to another state
56
several families living close together in multiple houses surrounded by farms is termed
dispersed
nucleated
clustered
bundled
57
the place or area where a cultural practice originates is known as
path
hearth
edge
frontier
58
many borders create cultural distance between people of same ethnic group, usually leads to
political rise of that group
militarization of that group
fragmentation of that group
unifaction of that group
59
the concept that refers to a group of people who speak the same language/dialect is a
speech community
language group
kinship group
language family
60
all of these are examples of forced migration except
the Irish POtato Famine
the Trail of Tears
the Atlantic Slave Trade
the California Gold Rush
61
which best describes the geographical boundary of a particular linguistic feature?
toponym
language border
linguistic hearth
isogloss
62
a subjective image of an area informed by individual perceptions and experiences in the area is
reference map
mental map
contour map
thematic map
63
the concept of nirvana is most closely associated with which religion?
Judaism
Animism
Islam
Buddhism
64
transnational migrants and immigrants maintain human networks primarily by
failing to adopt customs of new homeland
establishing small businesses in urban areas
remaining in contact with people from their home country
petitioning gov to prohibit human trafficking
65
the phenomenon where educated men aged 20-25 are most likely to migrate is an example of
differential migration
irregular migration
biased migration
uneven migration
66
a factor that persuades an immigrant to settle en route to his/her planned destination is a
interfering factor
interruption
intervening opportunity
interceding factor
67
two prominent French ethnic islands in N America are historically located where?
Utah and Ontario
Minnesota and Newfoundland
New Brunswick and California
Louisiana and Quebec
68
a reconstructed language that a # of related, modern languages derive from is
creole language
artifact
protolanguage
pidgin language
69
Lesotho is an example of a(n)
city-state
exclave
urban ghetto
enclave
70
an urban ethnic enclave held together by forces of discrimination and ethnic solidarity is a
isogloss
ghetto
commune
gated community
71
a nomadic tribe that migrates seasonally to follow the availability of plants and game shows
recurrent movement
cyclic movement
repeated migration
chain migration
72
which country was the site of violent religious conflicts between Catholics and Protestants?
Greece
Ireland
Costa Rica
Canada
73
the population of developed nations can be described as having...
higher cbr that LDCs
higher fertility rates than LDCs
lower NIT that LDCs
higher cdr than LDCs
74
the end of the cold war gave electoral geographers 1st opportunity to study mdrn pltcl cleavage
in US and Mexico
in Canada and Australia
in France and the uK
in Poland and Czech Republic
75
to compensate for growing populations, LDCs have tried to raise crop yields by
planting GMOs
decreasing irrigation
finding new land to farm
using manure instead of chemical fertilizers
76
a J-curve on a pop graph indicates
linear growth
quadratic growth
cyclical growth
exponential pop growth
77
a refugee is defined as a person
who was deported from country back to his homeland
who was forced to leave his homeland due to war/violence
who works outside of his country
who illegally lives in a country other than his homeland
78
the region with center located along the equator and whose area extends roughly 23* north/south
tundra
tropical zone
polar region
rain forest zone
79
contemporary outlook defined by a sense of progress and faith in scientific reason and tech is
romanticism
globalization
mysticism
modernity
80
which terms refers one cultures dominance over another, often as a result of forced control?
acculturation
cultural imperialism
assimilation
gerrymandering
81
accessibility and connectivity are two interrelated ways to describe
geographical sites
spatial concentrations
geographical interactions
spatial interactions
82
a separation fence is most often used to demarcate
a cross border region
a linguistic border
an annexed zone
cease fire line
83
which provides the clearest example of a derelict landscape?
a suburban, residential landscape
a rural, cultivated landscape
a gentrified, urban landscape
an abandoned, industrial landscape
84
in which area of the world would countries in stage 1 of the DTM most likely be found
S America
N Europe
W and S AFrica
N America
85
India's caste system was powerful social force, and partly explained the country's
ectreme political fragmentation
fight not to be conquered byMuslim rulers
continued political alliance with China
identity as a secular nation
86
since the USSR collapsed the majority of smaller nations that the USSR formerly aided have
strengthened their sovereign powers
assigned their sovereign powers to other countries
completely eliminated their sovereign powers
reduced their # of sovereign powers
87
which country contains three megacities, the most of any nation?
Brazil
India
US
China
88
people use points of reference and intersections known as _ and _ to aide navigation
lanndmarks and edges
landmarks and nodes
edges and districts
nodes and paths
89
the particular conditions that compel people to migrate from one place to another are
place and space dynamics
push and pull factors
cause and effect issues
local and global conflicts
90
the rule of 70 refers to
% of people living above extreme poverty levels
literacy rate in MDCs
the goal life expectancy for LDCs
the approx amount of time it takes for pop to double
91
process where voting districts are spatially altered to favor one political party over another
gerrymandering
packing
repositioning
reapportionment
92
which is not a contributing factor to the low cbr in stage four of the DTM?
less dependence on child labor
the education of women
reliance on subsistence agriculture
increases sanitation
93
a political leader might seek to make country conform to the concept of nation state by
advocating a policy of multiculturalism
using propaganda to promote national culture
demanding representation in the UN
openly encouraging civil diobedience
94
in democratic nations, political parties typically redraw voting district after this
a natl census
a state public opinion poll
a state primary election
a natl geographicl survey
95
a high dependency ratio suggests that a large percentage of the population is
under 14 years old and over 65 years old
65 years or older
under 14 years old
between 14 and 64
96
the age specific fertility rate among women in the US from 1955 to 1995 indicates that
women are having fewer children earlier in life
women are having fewer children later in life
women are having more children earlier in life
women are having more children later in life
97
all are artifacts of folk culture in N America except
bluegrass gospel songs
mounded houses
Amish horse carriages
Quebec cabins
98
the concept that best emphasizes how landscapes are altered by perceptions, social values etc
denomination
development
alienation
representation
99
A ratio of the number of items within a defined of area measures
direction
density
pattern
dispersion
100
people divide a continent into regional trade blocs primarily to
promote the foal of global free trade
increase the amount of fair trade
strengthen economic ties btwn member countries
weaken the influence of communism
101
which agreement most heavily influenced the idea of a nation state?
SALT I and II
Peace of Westphalia
the Eu treaties
Geneva Accords
102
in which country is one most likely to meet a speaker whose language is in Saharan language fam
Mongolia
Chad
Turkey
Kuwait
103
which of the following phenomena most directly illustrates the concept of cultural convergence?
globalization
ethnic separatism
linguistic drift
religious fundamentalism
104
the term white flight is associated with all of the following except
process of gentrification
residential discriminatory practices, such as redlining
process of suburban and exurban expansion
the persistence of de facto racial segregation
105
the first stage of the DTM indicates that
total pop is low and constant with high cbr and cdr
total pop is low and constant with high cbr and low cdr
total pop is low and constant with low cbr and high cdr
total pop is increasing with high cbr and low cdr
106
a prohibition that forbids Hindus from slaughtering/consuming beef is an example of
religious proscription
ethnic conflict
secular belief
Sharia law
107
which region has the highest rate of natural increase?
Europe
Sub Sahran Africa
North America
Australia
108
which group of people link the people of a colonizing country and the people of a colony
slaves from a third country
a tribe indigenous to the colony
a hired foreign military force
settlers from the colonizing country
109
the term ecumene refers to
amount of land that is built on and land not built on
the amount of time it takes for a population to double
regions under environmental stress due to population
the number of farmers per unit area of farmland
110
a fashion trend diffusing from NY to other major fashion cities before reaching rural NY is
uniform diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
contagious diffuion
relocation diffusion
111
which of the following is least likely to be perceived as a path in cognitive space?
a navigable river
an interstate
an impenetrable forest
a sidewalk
112
idea that material innovations diffuse faster than cultures can respond and adapt to them is
stimulus diffusion
environmental diffusion
cultural lag
cultural divergence
113
historically, cultural diffusion patterns in the US tended to flow in which general direction?
north to south
west to east
east to west
south to north
114
religious doctrine of ahimsa, which discourages violence, is best associated with which region?
Indian Subcontinent
Arabian Peninsula
North AFrica
Western Europe
115
which of the cartographic terms describes the location of a place north/south equator
azimuth
latitude
longitude
meridian
116
the Norman cottage is native to Normandy, France, which area in N America would you find it?
Sonora
W Virginia
MOntana
Quebec
117
commercials farming led to what 20th century population change in North America?
counter urbanization
the growth of the sunbelt
rural-to-urban migration
urban decentralization
118
which event has the most potential to determine whether a nation will remain a nation state?
reduction in the availability of mineral resources
a rejection of capitalism
a sudden natural disaster
a large influx of immigrants
119
the DTM suggests that as countries industrialize...
migration increases from rural to urban areas
birth and death rates decrease over time
fertility rates increase over time
in migration increases over time
120
which is NOT a result of overpopulation?
deforestation in madaga
squatter settlements in Rio
low employment rates in Tokyo
are recording in Mumbai
121
influenza is an example of which type of disease diffusion?
network
contagious
relocation
hierarchical
122
which of the following cities is an example of urban primacy?
Moscow
LA
buenos Aires
toronto
123
all are potential pull factors for immigrant except
entertainment options
access to utilities
high costs of land
access to health care
124
in cognitive space, perceived boundaries such as frontiers, horizons, and shorelines are
paths
nodes
landmarks
edges
125
the cardinal points NESW correspond to
relative location
absolute location
relative distance
absolute direction
126
multi-member state associations that cooperate to achieve a common purpose are
supranational organizations
nationalism
nongovernmental organizations
transnational corporations
127
China's one child policy is an example of what theory?
select population theory
ideal population theory
max population theory
optimum population theory
128
which is true about carrying capacity and population?
above carrying capacity, population size decreases
abov carrying capacity, population increases
above carrying capacity, population size remains constant
below carrying capacity, population size decreases
129
the ability to travel and communicate greater distances shorter due to innovations is
relocation diffusion
friction of distance
stimulus diffusion
time-space compression
130
all accurately reflect Malthus's attitudes towards to the poor except
wealthy giving to poor would deprive the world of culture
better health care and sanitation should be given to poor
surplus poor pop necessary to provide a stable workforce
left unchecked, the pop people would be limited by famine
131
the study of electoral geography s best conducted in
monarchies
communist states
dictatorships
democratic states
132
a confederacy of union btwn states is most likely to arise in a
monarchy
federal state
unitary state
puppet state
133
immigrant who adopts customs of dominant culture to survive, but doesn't lose former culture is
maldaptive behavior
eethnocentrism
acculturation
assimiliation
134
although the UK is divided into several countries, it constitutes a
puppet state
a unitary state
a federal state
a communist state
135
some countries have treaties allowing citizens to live, wrk, and travel freely this leads to
rigid natl identities
fluid natl identities
opposing natl identities
communist natl identities
136
NATO is one of the world's most powerful
trade organizations
military alliances
fiscal unions
cultural heritage councils
137
chronic diseases are more common today than in the past MDCs due to
better health care
population decline
decreased malnutrition
longer life expectancies
138
an example of a country with a population pyramid that has a large base is
Russia
Japan
Germany
Nigeria
139
the UN has a policy of using economic and military sacntions t limit the sovereign powers of
only its member states
any country that disrupts intl peace
only contested areas
territories of nonmember states
140
which is true regarding emigration?
it increases unemployment rates in LDCs
it results in an influx of talented people in LDCs
emigration can speed up development in underpopulated area
emigration reduces pressure on land in overpopulated areas
141
Panama is classified as a periphery country due to which factor?
LDC and has a low GNP
considered a frontier that is sparsely inhabited
has low immigration rates
many ports and trade routes
142
which term is a geographical technique that collects info about earths from distantiated view?
geomancy
ehtnography
GIS
remote sensing
143
migration where people move to a series of increasingly economically better locations is
step migration
cyclic movement
demographic transition
periodic movement
144
a highly simplified language developed for purposes of basic communication is known as
pidgin
lingua franca
standard dialect
creole
145
a social decline in religious adherence is referred to as
syncretism
secularism
mysticism
sikhism
146
notion that the environment influences cultural practices without entirely determining them is
divergence
possibilism
assimilation
determinism
147
spatial coordinates of latitude and longitude express
relative direction
absolute direction
absolute location
relative location
148
the forced dispersion of Jews from the ethnic homeland is a prominent example of
globalization
pilgrimmage
stimulus diffusion
diaspora
149
population continuing to grow following a fertility decline due to the large % of young people
demographic surge
demographic push
demographic momentum
demographic thrust
150
the presence of a nat'l boundary between cities has potential to decrease trade that occurs if
the two countries do not share a common port
the two countries have tariffs on certain goods
the countries are connected by expressways
the two countries are party to a free trade agreement
151
when a nation undergoes a revolution, sometimes citizens leave the country causing
an inc in ethnic diversity in nieghboring countries
an inc in eviro equity in neighboring countries
an inc in trade tariffs w/ neighboring countries
an inc in mechanization of labor in neighboring countries
152
the term caste, a system of social stratification, is associated with what religion?
Taoism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Buddhism
153
in order for doubling time to be accurately predicted, what assumption must be true?
population growth rates fluctuate annually
the population growth is constant over a long period of time
population growth is in increasing over time
population growth is cyclic over time
154
the toponyms Leninskoye and Stalinsk are most likely found in which country?
Malaysia
Armenia
Cuba
Russia
155
during the map-making process all of the following attributes can become distorted EXCEPT
distance
area
relative location
shape
156
country that has high development levels, innovation capacity, convergence of trade flow is
periphery country
central country
core country
interior country
157
the gravity model predicts
the rate at which intercontinental migration occurs
the # of people a city can support with available resources
movement of things btwn 2 locations based on size and dstnce
the physiological density of a country
158
the two largest language families are
Sino-Tibetan and Indo-European
Uralic-Altaic and Australian
Afro-Asiatic and Austro-Asiatic
Amerindian and Malayo-POlynesian
159
which of the following pairs of states posses territory along the strait of gibraltar?
Spain and Morocco
Chile and Argentina
Tunisia and Italy
Russia and China
160
which US city best belongs in a vernacular region known as the Corn Belt?
Raleigh, NC
Chattanooga, TN
Bangor, ME
Lincoln, NE
161
political cleavages, differences that determine how people vote, typically
have primarily been studied in asian countries
are linked only to economic class
vary widely, ranging from religion to place of residence
are found only in former dictatorships
162
when two states begin to compete with one another, the are most likely to become
trade partners
colonies of large empires
politically unstable
political antagonists
163
which of the following terms refers to a ratio between distances on map versus earths surface?
scale
chart
projection
contour
164
All are examples are examples of iconic secular landscapes except
Yosemite VAlley
the Dome of the Rock
the Eiffel Tower
the Lincoln MEmorial
165
compared to pup culture, folk cultures are
more contagious
more transitory
more homogenous
more diffuse
166
the practice of harvesting crops twice a year is known as
crop replication
twofold cropping
double cropping
repeat planting
167
which religion is most closely associated with proselytism?
christianity
hinduism
islam
Sikhism
168
thematic maps that use colors to illustrate how particular values vary between places
dot maps
cartograms
isoline maps
choropleth maps
169
habit of evaluating others cultures according to the limited perspective of one's own culture
ethnocentrism
ethnography
acculturation
assimilation
170
one example of supranationalism is the EU because this body of member states has
a single intergovernmental bank
a single annual election
transferred some its power to a central authority
invested all of its power in a prime inister
171
English is a popular _______.
dialect
lingua franca
pidgin language
creole language
172
factors that prevent a species from reproducing at it max rate are known as environmental
struggle
resistance
limits
fecundity
173
Neo-Malthusian theory builds on Malthus's overpopulation theory by considering which 2 factors?
pop decline of MDC and outstripping of resources beyond food
pop growth of LDCs and outstripping of resources beyond food
pop decline of MDC and new technologies to provide resources
pop growth of LDCs and new tech to provide resources
174
the geographic boundary of a state can also be a physical boundary like a
language barrier
lake or a mountain
type of currency
religous movement
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which toponymbelongs in a formal culture region defined by common of Catholicism and Spanish
San Jose
Dar es Salaam
saint Paul
Tel Aviv
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a holistic approach to studying the relationship between a human society and nat environment is
topophilia
cultural ecology
innovation adoption
geomancy
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which map projections least distort the equatorial zone?
azimuthal
cylindrical
conical
planar
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which is not one of ravenstein's migration laws?
most international migrants are young women
people in rural areas are mor migratory than city dwellers
most migration is rural to urban
most migration is step migration
179
both domestic and intl acts of terror are defined as terrorism becase both
have the effect of intimidating people through voilence
are organized through technology
can be traced to radical religous doctrines
have been outlawed by legistlation
180
most of the worlds unitary states can be found on the continents of
Africa and Asia
Australia and S america
N America and S America
Australia and Europe
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which best illustrates a landscape of consumption?
a theme park
a wheat field
a business district
an oil refinery
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the Homestead Act of 1862, settlement of GP, resulted in which rural population spatial pattern
uniform
erratic
clustered
random
183
map projections that preserve and accuratey represent the shape of the area and features are
useless
conformal
equidistant
equal-area
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which of the following countries has the least arable land per capita?
Australia
Canada
Kazakhstan
China
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a multitude of European nations engaged in imperialism in India primarily by
instituting a group of chartered trading companies
developing computer tech and the Internet
educating african immigrants in India
requiring all citizens convert to Islam
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population distribution that is evenly spread over a landscape typically in low densities is
scattered distribution
concentrated distribution
dispersed distribution
condensed distribution
187
a Hindu temple in Texas is most likely a result of what kind of diffusion?
hierarchical
expansion
relocation
stimulus
188
zionism is best defined as the
Shinto ritual of purification
Mormon rite of passage
Islamic custom of pilgrimage to Mecca
Jews claim to Palestine as their rightful national homeland
189
Processes of globalization are most closely associated with which?
feudalism
capitalism
communism
socialism
190
which Amerindian language corresponds to the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico?
Lakota
Mayan
Comanche
Cherokee
191
which of the following regions experiences the highest diffusion of fertility control
South America
North America
Europe
Middle East
192
Malaria, present in may pops living in tropics or subtropics, is an example of
endemic
pandemic
prosodemic
epidemic
193
when an act of terrorism occurs withindemocratic country, a common response by the natl gov is
limit the powers of the pres
limit funding of agencies that police criminal activity
limit civil liberties of citizens and noncitizens
limit # children allowed to have
194
a dialect is best classified as which?
cultural trait
language group
language branch
cultural complex
195
relative to lines of longitude near the equator, lines of latitude near the poles are
straighter
wider
shorter
longer
196
which of the following concepts refers to the spatial arrangement of items/features in an area?
trajectory
distribution
accesibility
direction
197
All are traits common to Muslim regions of the world except
pilgrimage
Sharia law
polytheism
fasting
198
a mormon church located in a rural area of NW Colorado is most likely result of what diffusion?
expansion
stimulus
relocation
hierachical
199
between 1990 and 99 population in the US increased due primarily to what factor?
increased birth rate
increased fertility rates
increased immigration
decreased emigration
200
which of the following population control examples did Thomas malthus support?
relocating cities and towns to promote health
the upper class using moral restraints to limit fam size
widening streets in poor areas to reduce overcrowding
distributing all regardless of class during famine
201
the max reproductive capacity of a population is
fertility
fecundity
sterility
prolific
202
Gen X, a group of people all born within a defined time interval, is an example of
division
unit
cohort
class
203
a husband migrates from Mexico to US and earns $ so his family can follow him is an example of
interregional migration
forced migration
internal migration
chain migration
204
participatory democracy in the US inc after the civil war due to development of
property rights for women
voting rights for AFrican Americans
property rights for American Americans
voting rights for women
205
which event could be mapped to illustrate how terrorism affects communities
the migration of survivors of urban bombing to a rural area
a technical description of how IEDs work
determination of which two cities rebuild after civil war
the stages of antiterrorist legislation before it is law
206
which is true regarding LDCs and MDCs?
LDCs have a higher standard of living than MDCs
MDCs have lower illiteracy rates than LDCs
LDCs have higher GNIs than MDCs
LDCs have lower infant mortality rates than MDCs
207
the largest branch of Islam is
Sunni
Mecca
Dravidian
Shia
208
Western imperialist policies of the 20th and 21st centuries have been deeply influenced by
German imperialism
S AFrican imperialism
British imperialism
BElgium imperialism
209
Basque groups could directly force a devolution of the Spanish gov by
gaining political control over certain areas of Spain
electing a Basque pres
forming an alliance with Basque in other areas
participating at a global forum
210
a nation possesses a resource that its neighbors want, they will try to gain control of it by
saying that no nation posses soveregin powers over resource
assisting nation in question in dvelping sovereign powers
particpitaing in globalcouncil
educating citizens about the important of sovereign powers
211
a subfield of geography that deals holistically with the enviro and human attributes or a place
biogeography
political geography
human geography
regional geography
212
the seasonal migration of livestock between lowlands and mountains is termed
transmigration
interregional migration
step migration
transhumance
213
which folk architecture style is ideally suited for a diurnal climate?
Iroquois longhouse
Adobe house
NY Dutch house
log cabin
214
Taoism, a blend of indigenous beliefs and Buddhist beliefs, is best characterized as a
monotheistic religion
shamanistic religion
secular religion
syncretic religion
215
Arithmetic population density can be calculated by
total pop minus total land area
total pop divided by total land area
total pop multiplied by total land area
total land area multiplied by total population
216
which term describes a cultural attitude that is most similar to cosmopolitanism?
ethnocentrism
cultural nationalism
xenophobia
multiculturalism
217
the fragmentation of the Roman Empire that occurred in early BCE most likely led to
the acquisition of new territories by the empire
the homogenization of the empire's largest states
the destabilization of the empire's outer frontiers
the abolishment of slavery in regions beyond the empire
218
in the New World, man colonists used religion to convert indigenous groups with the aim of
developing those groups right to mineral resources
helping these groups develop new tech
requiring those group to engage in forced labor
allowing those groups to fight for access to deep forests
219
the principle of distance decay describes
positive correlation between distance and degree of relation
negative correlation between distance and degree of relation
neutral correlation between distance and degree of realtion
no correlation between distance and degree of relation
220
which is a consequence of 0 population growth?
a larger workforce
higher rates of malnutrition
increases fertility rates
reduced strain on available resources
221
in islam the religious practice of "sacred struggle" is known as
hajj
jihad
Shabbat
Ramadan
222
territoriality - the practice of creating boundaries for social/politcal conditions and acts to
link the economies of two countries
reaffirm ethnic ties btwn populations
strengthen trade relations btwn wealthy/poor nations
separate different populations by culture
223
in 1997, Pakistan and the UK experienced two way migration, which is true about that pattern?
more people came from Pakistan to the UK
the migration to the UK was countermigration
the migration in both ways was equal
more people migrated from the UK to Pakistan
224
a conflict over the sharing of resources is this type of boundary dispute
allocational
operational
locational
definitional
225
according to Thomas malthus's population theory, which is a preventive check on population?
moral restraint
war
disease
famine
226
which is a sacred place in the Hindu religion?
Mount Fuji
Sahara Desert
Dead Sea
Ganges River
227
for an emigrant, war in his or her homeland is an example of
push factor
pull factor
driving factor
draw factor
228
baby booms are generally associated with
times of war
periods of economic hardship
periods of economic prosperity
increased education of women
229
curves on topographic map that are used to illustrate values of elevation above/below sea level
contour lines
transmission lines
latitudinal lines
longitudinal lines
230
political boundaries existed i the ancient world and were often manned by small groups at
defensive fortresses
scientific research stations
open-air marketplaces
agricultural storehouses
231
the term topophilia is defined as
absence of place
love of place
place of kinship
place of exile
232
a nation state is most defined by its twin attributes of sovereignty and
religious tolerance
ethnic homogenity
economic prosperity
social democracy
233
the primary purpose of demographic data is to
calculate population decline of a population
describe the characteristics of a population
estimate the population density of a country
predict future migration patterns
234
a strip mall shopping center in the US today best exemplifies which of the following?
derelict landscape
tragic landscape
ordinary landscape
industrial landscape
235
Shinto is a religious tradition that belongs to which nation?
China
Tibet
Japan
Nepal
236
the lack of political unity aong nations in the ME makes it difficult fr these countries to
address supranational issues in the region
develop their urban areas
form any economic alliances
participate in global environmental forums

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