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1
What is the most widespread primary economic activity?
fishing
mining
agriculture
hunting and gathering
2
The concentration of production activities and people spatially to benefit everyone is called:
deglomeration
agglomeration
the substitution principle
the multiplier effect
3
Of these, the map with the smallest scale would be:
the world
Atlanta, Georgia
Pennsylvania
Main Street, Small Town, Ohio
4
What religion below is a universalizing religion?
Taoism
Islam
Confucianism
Shintoism
5
What is the most rapidly growing religion in the U.S. today?
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
6
A person who practices the Hindu religion would be most likely to:
pray five times a day.
make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
bathe in the Ganges River.
visit a shrine on the shore of a lake.
7
The process of an immigrant learning the values/language/customs of a new country is called:
acculturation
agglomeration
diffusion
adaptation
8
Which crop began the third agricultural revolution?
barley
millet
wheat
rice
9
In which country does language pose a centrifugal force?
Norway
Brazil
Thailand
Canada
10
Which of the following religions developed first?
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
11
Variations in vocabulary, pronunciation, and rhythm in a spoken language are called:
dialects
isoglosses
syntax
lingua franca
12
Which of the following groups is excluded from the caste system of Hinduism?
Servants
Untouchables
Scholar-priests
Warrior-landowners
13
The Basques, Bretons, Kashmiris, and Tamils are all examples of:
terrorist groups
regionalist groups
separatist groups
religious groups
14
Which type of transportation system created the star-shaped city pattern?
Beltways around cities
Interstate highways that link cities
Highways and airports that link cities.
Streetcar and trolley line extending the CBD.
15
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of world cities?
headquarters of transnational corporations
contain a concentration of banking and marketing services.
Found only in northern and western hemispheres
well connected to secondary level world cities
16
Which language family contains Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian?
Slavic
Romance
Germanic
European
17
The map shown above is a:
statistical map
topographic map
dot-distribution map
general purpose map
18
Which of the following is NOT one of the worlds most densely populated regions?
North East United States
South Asia
Europe
South America
19
According to least-cost theory, what was the most important factor in industry location?
agglomeration cost
labor
raw materials
transport
20
World population tends to be concentrated:
in the tropical lowlands and river valleys.
on continental margins.
in the desert.
in continental interiors.
21
What population statistic looks at the point of zero population growth?
Crude Birth Rate
Mortality Rate
Total Fertility Rate
Replacement Level Fertility
22
Which of the following is NOT an important environmental factor of a country's agriculture?
reliability of sufficient rainfall
Number of frost-free days per year
the amount of fertilizer produced in the country
Availability of sufficient rainfall
23
Regions share all of the characteristics EXCEPT:
relative location
easily defined
common features
boundaries
24
Which model theorizes that high-rent residential areas grow along major highways from the CBD?
Sector Model
Urban Realms Model
Central Place Theory
Concentric Zone Model
25
The "melting pot" theory of combining immigrant groups into one mainstream culture is called:
ethnic clustering.
ethnic islands.
amalgamation theory.
acculturation.
26
Boundary problems along the U.S. - Mexico border are caused by:
immigration.
irredentism.
ownership of fertile ground.
land use.
27
Which of the following factors did NOT contribute to suburbanization in the U.S.?
Fixed-route public transit routes increased in importance.
A shorter workweek made time for a commute possible.
Increased demands for housing after WWII ended.
Improved automobiles made transportation easier and safer.
28
According to the map, which states have roughly half the U.S. farmland?
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York
29
The purpose for the creation of NATO was to
form an economic alliance.
forma a binding peace treat for all of Europe.
defend Europe against the Nazis.
defend North America and Western Europe against communism.
30
The way of life based on breeding and herding of animals for all of a person's needs.
hunting and gathering
pastorialism
swidden
subsistence farming
31
Historically, language has been spread by all of the following EXCEPT:
migration.
trade.
Sanskrit records.
conquest.
32
That latitude and longitude coordinates of a place are an example of:
a relative location
a formal region
a functional region
an absolute location
33
Technology, hybrid seed, and fertilizers are all part of the:
Bio-revolution
Green Revolution
Second Agricultural Revolution
First Agricultural Revolution
34
The multiplier effect is:
the addition of rural jobs because of the urban economy.
the addition of non basic workers.
the multiple jobs eliminated by foreign workers.
the ratio of urban to rural workers.
35
What monotheistic religion is based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth?
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
36
Which of the following North American associations is NOT correct?
Southern California - Hispanic Americans
Oklahoma and Southwest - Native Americans
Southeast - African Americans
Southern Prairie Provinces - African Americans
37
A map that presents a single class of statistics is called a:
general purpose map.
location map.
reference map.
thematic map.
38
Which of the following characterizes stages four and five of demographic transition model?
Zero population growth
high birth rates
overpopulation
High mortality rates
39
Which of the following statement about historical North American migration is NOT correct?
Canada's second major migration began in the British Isles.
Canada's third major migration came from Latin America.
Canada's first major migration came from France.
The first major migration to the U.S. originated in Europe.
40
Which factor in the last quarter century destabilized Eastern Europe & led to ethnic conflict?
acceptance of many Eastern European countries into the EU
the end of the Cold War
invasion by the Soviets
The introduction of new languages
41
The majority of Kurds are found in which country?
Pakistan
Turkey
Iran
Egypt
42
The global lingua franca is:
Arabic
English
French
Chinese
43
What was the primary reason the Green Revolution did NOT help Africa much?
In required sophisticated machinery.
Population growth had fallen due to war.
African agricultural production went up anyway.
It targeted crops Africans don't grow and eat.
44
One sacred book of Hinduism is the:
Bible
Vedas
Talmud
Koran
45
Which one of the following is NOT an advantage of urban agriculture?
beautification of a dingy urban area
renewed or purified water supplies.
fresh produce for sale to others
Helping to solve the problem of solid waste disposal
46
What are the two major branches of Islam?
Shinto and Shiite
Sunni and Shinto
Shamanism and Amadi
Sunni and Shiite
47
Part of the boundary between Mexico and the U.S. is the Rio Grande, an example of
a water divider
an artificial boundary
a natural boundary
a watercourse
48
Which type of economic activity is most closely tied to the physical environment?
Secondary
Primary
Quarternary
Tertiary
49
The outlying area serviced by an urban center is referred to as a:
range.
threshold.
redline area.
hinterland.
50
The idea that you identify with, and give allegiance to a nation state is:
regionalism
ethnocentrism
diffusion
nationalism
51
Which one of the following is NOT a centripetal force in a state?
A high level of confidence in central government.
the existence of national transportation networks
the existence of strong separatist groups
the national anthem
52
The rehabilitation of old, rundown inner city neighborhoods by middle and high income people.
gentrification
urbanization
suburbanization
multiplier effect
53
Which of the following capitals is located OUTSIDE the central core area of the country?
Paris, France
Cairo, Egypt
Abuja, Nigeria
London, UK
54
Which country would have a population pyramid with a broad bottom sloping to a narrow top?
Austria
Uganda
Russia
France
55
What is the most abundant fossil fuel?
Petroleum
Phosphate
Oil
Coal
56
Which of the following is NOT a key milestone reached by the EU?
A customs union
a single market
The introduction of a common currency for some EU countries.
a common language
57
What map would show the global distribution of coal?
thematic map
reference map
location map
topographic map
58
The idea that people, and not their environment, create cultural development is called:
animism.
environmental determinism.
syncretism.
possibilism.
59
All of the following are non-basic jobs in the city EXCEPT:
social worker
garment factory worker
city firefighter
drycleaner
60
Which pair of religions below share a long-held tradition of cremating their dead?
Christian and Buddhist
Hindu and Buddhist
Muslim and Jewish
Hindu and Muslim
61
Which geographer viewed the U.S. urban community of the 1920s as a set of concentric rings?
Burgess
Ravenstein
Rostow
Hoyt
62
The theory that cities grow outward from a core utilizing several nodes was proposed by:
Harris and Ullman
Von Thunen
Ravenstein
Rostow
63
What family do most European languages belong to?
Basque
Phoenician
Ural-Altaic
Indo-European
64
Which of the following jobs is in the non-basic employment sector?
F-10 pickup truck assembly line worker
software engineer
oil refinery worker
parking lot attendant
65
Which type of city model contains a distinct residential spine proceeding outward from CBD?
Latin American
Muslim
European
Sub-Saharan African
66
The distance north and south of the equator is measured by?
Latitude
Longitude
Prime Meridian
Global Grid System
67
Which theory justified the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war?
Heartland Theory
Devolution
Containment Theory
Colonialism
68
The use and spread of English in nineteenth century India is an example of:
stimulus diffusion
contagious diffusion
relocation diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
69
All of the following are reasons major cities attract young people in Latin America EXCEPT
the availability of jobs
their families live there already
educational opportunities
the potential for decent housing
70
The largest exporter of agricultural goods in the world is:
China
Mexico
The United States
India
71
China and Vietnam's dispute over the Sprately Islands is:
a positional dispute.
a resource dispute.
a functional dispute.
a territorial dispute.
72
The key factor Thomas Malthus failed to recognize in his population theory was:
the potential to infinitely increase agriculture production
population is limited by their means of subsistence.
technology's ability to raise the earths carrying capacity.
wars & famine inhibit a population's reproductive capacity.
73
The language with the largest number of first language"speakers" is:
Mandarin Chinese
Russian
English
Spanish
74
Which theorist(s) explained the prices of farm products as they relate to patterns of land use?
Burgess
von Thunen
Ravenstein
Rostow
75
Which term below best describes a religion that uses missionaries to spread its faith?
Universalizaing
Elitist
Ethnic
Monotheistic
76
Urban agriculture can benefit urban society in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
create sustainable food systems in urban areas
replace agribusiness as the main global food producer
strengthen food security for urban families
turn urban waste into a resource when utilized appropriately
77
Which migration are farm workers from another country likely to be practicing during the year?
Cluster migration
Chain migration
International Migration
Circular migration
78
Which of the following is a centrifugal force in a country?
a charismatic national leader
an attack by another country
religious differences
a national holiday
79
The birth of an urban industrial workforce in Europe contributed to the start of the:
Second Agricultural Revolution
Third Agricultural Revolution
First Agricultural Revolution
Green Revolution
80
Theory that most migration occurs over a short distance and in steps is attributed to
von Thunen
Rostow
Harris and Ullman
Ravenstein
81
Which of the following countries does NOT have a well-known example of a relict boundary?
United Kingdom
Bolivia
Vietnam
Germany
82
The main factor preventing subsistence economies from advancing economically is the lack of
a well-connected transportation infrastructure.
a banking service.
government activity.
a currency.
83
Ankara, Turkey and Islamabad, Pakistan are both examples of:
forward-thrust capitals.
old colonial capitals.
rival cities.
desert cities.
84
An earlier boundary formed before geographic knowledge or mapping was available is known as:
a subsequent boundary
a relict boundary
a geometric boundary
an antecedent boundary
85
Which is a major concern in countries with a large and rapidly ageing population?
Adequate Schools
Immunization
Birth Control
Healthcare