Unit 2 Test - Geography

Question 1

All of the following workers are engaged in tertiary economic activities EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Carpenter

Question 2

Which of the following statements refers to a mixed economy?

Accepted Answer

Free market and government jointly make economic decisions

Question 3

__________ refers to the movement of people from rural areas to cities

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Urbanization

Question 4

All of the following are examples of diffusion EXCEPT

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Negative population growth

Question 5

Larger cities tend to have __________ functions

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More numerous and highly specialized

Question 6

Countries that have moved from primarily agricultural to primarily manufacturing and industrial activities are

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Newly industrialized countries

Question 7

A political border that is established by a physical geographic feature such as a mountain range or a river is a

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Natural boundary

Question 8

___type of political conflict that inspires fear&includes any violent& destructive act committed intimidate a people

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Terrorism

Question 9

Hinduism is predominantly practiced where?

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India

Question 10

Time in 1700/1800’s during many countries experienced rapid cultural change as developed power-driven machines

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Industrial Revolution

Question 11

In geography, what is the correct term for a city that plays an important role in the global economic system?

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World city

Question 12

What type of economic activity is car manufacturing?

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Secondary

Question 13

How does the demographic transition model explain change over time in the population of a country or region?

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By tracking birthrates and death rates

Question 14

Culture hearths are places where

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Early centers of civilization influenced their surroundings

Question 15

After British colonial rule ended in SA, 2 ind countries emerge: Pakistan (Muslim) & India(Hindu). Border division is

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Cultural boundary

Question 16

What is the main sacred site for Islam?

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Mecca in Saudi Arabia

Question 17

The United States is an example of a(n)

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More developed country

Question 18

The __________ of an area might be expressed as 26.8 people per square mile

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Population density

Question 19

A population will be most likely to grow if __________

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Its birth rate is greater than its death rate

Question 20

__________ is the scientific study of populations by examining trends such as birthrates and death rates

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Demography

Question 21

Which of the following is a form of autocracy?

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Monarchy

Question 22

Which of the following statements describes the general trend in world populations since 1950?

Accepted Answer

World population has grown rapidly since 1950

Question 23

What is the main sacred site for Judaism?

Accepted Answer

Western Wall in Jerusalem

Question 24

Which of the following has been responsible for the declining death rate in many of world’s less industrialized nations?

Accepted Answer

Improved health care

Question 25

What type of economic activity do coal miners perform?

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Primary

Question 26

When the power and authority to rule resides within a single individual, the government is a(n)

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Autocracy

Question 27

The total knowledge, shared attitudes, and behaviors of members of a specific group of people is their

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Culture

Question 28

What is the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

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Internatio body overseas trade agreements&settles trade disputes wcountries

Question 29

Which continent has the greatest population density?

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Asia

Question 30

All of the following are examples of diffusion EXCEPT

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Prohibiting native American tribes from teaching their tribal languages

Question 31

Buddhism is mainly practiced in what country?

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China

Question 32

A cultural hearth needs __________ to become successful civilizations

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Water, trade system, fertile land, and mild climates

Question 33

A __________ boundary often follows straight lines and does not account for physical features

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Geometric

Question 34

Mexico is ex of a(n) __________, b/c it's transitioning agricultural economy to manufacturing &industrial activities

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Newly industrialized country

Question 35

A country in which most people work in service or information industries and enjoy a high standard of living is a(n)

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More developed country

Question 36

Rapid growth cities results scattered development that increases traffic, drains local resources, & destroys open space

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Urban sprawl

Question 37

What is the main sacred site for Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

Ganges River in India

Question 38

__________ economic activities use raw materials to produce something new and more valuable

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Secondary

Question 39

What type of economic activity do teachers perform?

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Tertiary

Question 40

Which statement explains why water, forests, and wildlife are renewable resources?

Accepted Answer

They can be continually replenished by nature

Unit 2 Test - Geography

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Unit 2 Test - Geography

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