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