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1
Because of the signing of NAFTA, there has been an increase in
Footloose industries
Maquiladoras
Sweatshop industries
Transnational corporations
2
Edge cities would most likely be associated with which urban model?
Peripheral model
Concentric zone model
Multiple nuclei model
Sector model
3
Prior to the first agricultural revolution, what were humans doing for food?
Genetically engineering food
planting crops
Fishing
Hunting and gathering
4
Which map would have the smallest scale?
State
City
Continent
World
5
Country x: CBR of 40/CDR of 15, country y: CBR of 20/CDR of 9. Which has the higher NIR?
Y
X
The rate is the same in both
The rate depends on total pop., so it can't be computed
6
Weber's least cost theory is based on what primary cost?
Transportation
Infrastructure
Land costs
Labor
7
Density measures the amount of something per unit of area on Earth's surface.
False
True
8
Which religion is the largest universalizing religion in the world today?
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
9
1:24,000 is an example of what kind of scale?
Metric scale
Fractional scale
Written scale
Bar line
10
What type of survey pattern was initiated by the French in the U.S. still seen in the LA region
Township and range system
Nucleated town system
Long lots system
Concentric urban framework
11
Rechanneling the Kissimmee river in FL produced which negative impact on the environment?
Pollution of drinking water
Runoff from cattle grazing
Diruption of wildlife habitats
All of the above
12
Human beings avoid all but which of these regions?
Dry Lands
Wet Lands
Warm Lands
Cold Lands
13
Geographers define overpopulation as
Too many people compared to resources
Too many people in the world
TOo many people in a region
14
The spread of new fashion first in large cities, then to smaller towns is expansion diffusion.
True
False
15
The conflict in Rwanda and Uganda in the mid 1990s is an example of a(n)
Border conflict
Religious conflict
Transnational conflict
Ethnic conflict
16
A family moving from LA to New Orleans but stays in Austin because of the positive amenities.
Environmental pull factors
Distance Decay
Intervening opportunity
Intervening obstacles
17
Most people live in cities in which of these regions?
South Asia
Europe
East Asia
Southeast Asia
18
Rapidly declining crude death rates are found in which stage of the Dem. Transition Model?
3
4
2
1
19
Globalization of the economy has...
Drained resources from more developed countries
Heightened economic differences among places
Leveled economic differences between places
Decreased regional specialization of production
20
Farming today in MDCs is in a transition period. What transition is occurring?
The use of less genetic engineering to modify plants
The movement toward industrial farming
The movement toward mechanization in the farming process
The movement of pollution to rural areas
21
Acculturation: how many gen. on avg does it take for immigrant family to lose its primary lang?
3
2
1
4
22
According to environmental determinism
The physical environment causes social development
People can adjust to the physical environment
People determine their physical environment
The physical environment sets limits on human actions
23
Globalization of the economy has...
Heightened economic differences among places
Drained resources from more developed countries
Decreased regional specialization of production
Leveled economic differences between places
24
Which of the following is the best example of a nation-state?
Vietnam
Denmark
Argentina
Romania
25
Which country has created special economic zones to attract investment?
South Korea
Japan
Vietnam
China
26
The spread of something over a given study area is
Density
Concentration
Diffusion
Distribution
27
What country has the largest coal reserves in the world?
China
The U.S.
Canada
Russia
28
The delivery area of the Pittsburgh Gazette is an example of what type of region?
Vernacular region
Statistical region
Formal region
Functional region
29
The U.S. land ordinance of 1785 divided much of the land into a system of
Ranges
All of the above
Townships
Quarter sections
30
When combined for all LDCs, which of the following rates is lower than MDCs combined?
CBR
CDR
NIR
IMR
31
The lowest CBR are found in countries in which stage of the Demographic transition model?
Stage 4
Stage 3
Stage 2
Stage 1
32
Of the following five countries, the highest natural increase rate is found in
China
Greate Britain
Zaire
Uganda
33
Holland converted the Zuider Sea into a fresh water lake by using
Solar Desalination
Polder
Dikes
Canals
34
Which of the following countries is NOT one of the Four Asian Tigers?
Taiwan
South Korea
Singapore
Vietnam
35
A state completely surrounded by land, disadvantaged in accessibility with international trade
Elongated State
Compact State
Landlocked State
Enclave
36
Name for refusing to give loans to people living in specific areas of the city?
Segregation
Redlining
White Flight
BLockbusting
37
The relationship between an object on the surface ofthe Earth andthe same object on a map proj?
Map scale
Map projection
Map class
Map distortion
38
Supranational org. est. in 1960 to control the trade of petroleum production by its members?
PRA
European Union
OPEC
NAFTA
39
The highest CDR would be found in countries in which stage of the Demographic Transition model?
Stage 1
2
3
4
40
Whoever owns the E. Euro region could control the world, large agr and ind production?
Domino Theory
Rimland theory
Heartland theory
Transnational theory
41
The hearth of contemporary country music is located around what city?
Memphis, TN
Houston, TX
Dallas, TX
Nashville, TN
42
A retired couple moves from Chicago to Arizona. This is an example of what geographic factor?
Economic pull factor
Economic push factor
Environmental pull factor
Political pull factor
43
The most populous country in Southeast Asia is
India
Thailand
Indonesia
China
44
Which is not an example of a functional region?
The market area of a supermarket
Area served by a sports franchise
The area of dominance of a television station
Circulation area of a newspaper
45
In an urban setting, the farther a neighborhood is from the CBD, the greater its wealth is?
Multiple Nuclei Model
Concentric Zone Model
Same Size Rule
Sector model
46
What economist was the first person to predict a population crisis?
Alfred Weber
Milton Feidman
Homer Hoyt
Thomas Malthus
47
What stage in the demographic transition model has the highest growth rates?
3
Stage 1
4
2
48
Which religion is the fastest growing of the world's five primary religions?
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
49
The annual natural increase rate is currently approximately
120 million
1.2 percent
12 percent
1.2 per 1,000
50
Johann Heinrich von Thunen's model of agricultural land use is centered on what basic concept?
The heavier goods are around the market becauseof irrigation
The higherend commodities are located farther from market
The lighter goods are closer to the market for profitability
The farmers sell all of their farm production to a market
