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Duplicate of AP Human Geography Midterm
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This quiz is to help review Unit 2 Population geography and Unit 3 Cultural geography.
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1
American English has adopted extensive vocabulary from which of the following languages?
Spanish
All of the above
French
Native American
2
According to Thomas Malthus, natural checks on a population include all of the following except
famine
agricultural advancements
war
disease
3
Which population pyramid best reflects the population structure of Germany?
Pyramid C
Pyramid D
Pyramid E
Pyramid A
4
Which two cities in the United States often serve as hearths for popular culture?
New York and Los Angeles
New York and Miami
Los Angeles and Detroit
New York and Chicago
5
Studying religion is important to understanding a culture because
major world religions can be linked to a cultural homeland
religions are key to understanding the role of women
religious beliefs are reflected in most aspects of culture
religions don't have any impact on the built landscape
6
Which statement best describes the Muslim population of the world?
equally divided between Middle East, S. Asia, & S.E. Asia
Largest # is in S. Asia & S.E. Asia
Largest # is in the Middle East and North Africa
Largest # is in S.W. Asia and E. Africa
7
Into which stage of the demographic transition would Brazil & Mexico fit?
Stage 5
Stage 3
Stage 2
Stage 4
8
All of the following are examples of a "Brain Drain"
except
migration of Mexican farmers to the United States
German aerospace experts following World War II
Cuban doctors after the rise of Fidel Castro
Russian scientists after the fall of the Soviet Union
9
The best example of cultural integration in the United States is
the upland South
the Amish country in Pennsylvania
the Mormon culture region
the Pacific Northwest
10
When did the United States experience record numbers of immigrants?
Late 19th century
Mid 20th century
Early 20th century
Early 21st Century
11
Dialects are local variants in language that differ in their
vocabulary/ meaning
spelling
all of the above
pronunciation
12
Which of the following is an effect of chain migration on the area of destination?
Urban slums
Urban ethnic enclaves
Culture clusters
Multi-ethnic neighborhoods
13
Religions' influence on the cultural landscape can be seen in all the following ways
except
shrines
business districts
burial grounds
places of worship
14
Which of the following areas is considered part of the ecumene?
Himalayan mountain zone above 20,000 feet
Mid-latitude deserts of Africa
the banks along the lower Nile river
Polar ice caps
15
Jerusalem is a sacred city for all of the following religions except
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
16
The largest major population concentration of North America is
from Toronto to Montreal
from Miami to Jacksonville
from San Diego to San Francisco
from Washington D.C. to Boston
17
Which of these modern languages spread globally as a result of religion?
Arabic
Spanish
English
French
18
Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?
War or famine in the migrant's country of origin
Plentiful jobs in the migrant's chosen destination
Religious persecution in a migrant's chosen destination
Political persecution in a migrant's homeland
19
The use of French as an official language of Senegal demonstrates the
desire to adopt all the official languages of the UN
work of French Catholic missionaries
concept of lingua franca
amount of power the French wielded over its colony
20
In developed countries, guest worker programs
encourage the diversification of culture in a country
are used because native workers cost too much to hire
often have negative consequences to a country's birth rate
recruit workers from LDCs to fill a need for unskilled labor
21
Which of the following is an example of a push factor?
A stable government in the migrant's country of origin.
Lack of employment in a migrant's city of residence.
A stable government in the migrant's chosen destination.
Plentiful jobs in the migrant's chosen destination.
22
Popular culture is characterized by all of the following
except
homogeneous population
urban population
quickly changing attributes
globalization
23
Which is an example of a folk cultural landscape in the United States?
Log cabins in Appalachia
Amish communities in Pennsylvania
All of the above
Pueblo communities in New Mexico
24
Which of the following areas would be considered a cultural transition zone?
Southwest U.S.-Northern Mexico
Eastern Ontario-Western Quebec
All of the above
Poland
25
1 of the most obvious ways 4 a culture to exert its influence on the landscape in an urban area
it to take out loans from bankers
make sure business leaders join the chamber of Commerce
it to make sure that their children go to public schools
is to make sure business signs are written in their language
26
Which country would be a good example of a theocracy?
Japan
India
Iraq
Iran
27
Which statement concerning the globalization of Western culture is
true
?
All of these are true
Areas of the world have actively resisted Western culture
Many foreign cultures have adoped Western traits.
Backlash against Western culture has resulted in violence
28
Problems with multi-lingual states include
antagonism between speakers of the different languages
place names are identified differently in different language
they are usually communists countries
increased confusion for visitors
29
Culture is spread
trans-national corporations
all of the above
war and occupation
migrants
30
How are Buddhism and Hinduism similar?
Both religions believe in magic and divination.
Both religions believe in a rigid class system
Both religions believe in ahimsa, principle of non-violence
Both religions believe in judgement day & rewards in heaven
31
Which of Ravenstein's Laws of Migration best reflects the Gravity Model?
All of the above
Most migrants move short distances.
Most migrants are male.
Most long distance migrants move to large cities.
32
Presently, most population growth in the world is occuring
in Western countries
in MDCs
in Africa
in LDCs
33
Which of the following is an example of an intervening opportunity?
The Sahara Desert separating North Africa from West Africa
the wall separating the West Bank from Israel
Taking a high paying job on the way to somewhere else
All of above
34
Which of the following factors does
not
affect a person's life expectancy?
Parents' age at the time of the person's birth
Socio-economic status
Education
Gender/sex
35
Which of the following is an example of hierarchical diffusion?
The spread of Spanish language to Latin America
Spread of AIDS from Africa to Europe
spread of clothing brand worn by a professional athlete
Spread of Wal-Mart from Arkansas to the rest of the U. S.
36
A person's activity space includes
places where important activities take place
areas in which he or she feels comfortable
geographic movement on a daily basis
seasonal migration patterns
37
Which of the following countries has the lowest arithmetic density?
Brazil
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
38
Roman Catholics in the United States are largely concentrated in
Southwestern
West Coast
Northeastern USA
All of the above
39
An example of an anti-natalist population program is
China's One child policy
India's sterilization programs
All of the above
Singapore's Population and Family Planning board
40
Problems with the Chinese ideographic writing systems include
in order to be literate, a person memorizes 1,000s symbols
many symbols no longer have meaning
each symbol corresponds with the pronunciation of the word
each dialect has its own symbols for writing
41
Since 1950, this part of the developing world has seen a dramatic increase in population.
Non-industrial areas
Rural areas
Urban areas
Areas away from coasts
42
Which of the following is an example of a revived language?
Latin
Hebrew
Swahili
Greek
43
Problems associated with fast population growth in cities include
an increase in air and water pollution
an increase in traffic congestion
the loss of productive farmland near cities
All of the above
44
The highest crude birth rate (CBR) in the world are found in
Middle East
China
Latin America
Sub-Saharan Africa
45
Which of the following is an example of a formal cultural region?
The Bible Belt
The Rocky Mountain Region
The South
The Gulf Coast
46
Which statement about universalizing religions is correct?
A universalizing religion is usually easy to join.
Diamond and Circle only
A universalizing religion is one into which people are born.
Universalizing religion seeks converts from other religions
47
Which of the following is an example of an intervening obstacles?
The wall separating the West Bank from Israel
The Demilitarized Zone on the Korean Peninsula
Laws requiring immigrants to obtain
All of these are
48
Nearly half of the people in the world speak a language from this language family.
Germanic
Japanese
Indo-European
Niger-Congo
