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1
An example of a weight reducing industry would be
Sailboats
Furniture
Copper
Automobiles
2
most noticeable geographic trend in the last 30 yrs regarding the world's most populated cities
larger percentage of top 20 cities are in Europe
Most of the top 20 cities are in LDCs
Most of the top 20 cities are in Africa
most of top 20 cities are in MDCs
3
Which of the following most accurately describes the Human Development Index (HDI)
composite of life expectancy, education, per capita income
composite of life expectancy, pollution, infrastructure
composite of per capita income, infrastructure, corruption
composite of per capita income, education, infrastructure
4
Which of the following in NOT a likely government response to an aging population?
raising the retirement age
providing jobs for people over 65 to get work
increasing taxes to pay for pensions
decreasing taxes on the workforce
5
Which stage of the DTM features a high birth rate, high death rate, and low pop. growth?
Stage III
Stage I
Stage II
Stage IV
6
Some believe a 5th phase should be added to DTM to reflect -
impact of emigration on declining populations in LDCs
impact of immigration on growth of MDCs
rapid growth of some countries in Africa and South Asia
declining population in some developed countries
7
Which info would be useful in determining which stage a country would be in on the DTM?
GDP per capita
total fertility rate
infant mortality rate
literacy rate
8
Which order follows the Concentric Zone Model pattern from inner ring to the outer ring?
Mixed residential, middle class, CBD, commuters
CBD,zone of transition,working class, middle class,commuters
CBD, Working Class, Mixed Use, Commuters
CBD, Mixed Use, New Development, suburban CBD
9
Friction of distance can serve as a centrifugal force. To combat this, a govt. would fund ...
a high speed railway
a non-governmental org to address religious differences
a educational campaign to address uneven development
new street signs in multiple languages
10
What are the laws enacted to combat suburban sprawl called?
Smart growth
Urban renewal
Zoning ordinances
Community Reinvestment Act
11
The practice of shifting cultivation would most likely be found where?
United States
Afghanistan
Germany
Peru
12
According to classic bid-rent curve, what happens to land value as it gets closer to the city?
land gets used extensively for transportation services
land gets more affordable in the outer rings
land gets more expensive closer to the city
land gets more affordable along busy streets
13
To participate in international trade, a country must id the assets it can provide. This is
Least cost Theory
Supranationalism
Commodification
Comparative advantage
14
Based on the theory of distance decay, a resident of London is MOST likely to migrate to ...
Shanghai, China
Johannesburg, South Africa
Paris, France
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
15
Form of govt which exists when states have division of varying degrees of local control is
Republic
Unitary
Federalism
Authoritarianism
16
all of the following are reasons govts. would make policies to restrict immigration EXCEPT
they perceive immigrants as a threat to culture
they fear immigrants will bring new diseases
they don't want immigrants to take already limited jobs
immigrants may force countries to experience brain drain
17
a rectangular pop. pyramid tells you that the population of that country is -
falling slightly, but mostly staying steady
falling rapidly
growing rapidly
growing slightly, but staying mostly steady
18
Ethnic religions tend to be found near their hearth. Which religion is NOT typical of this?
Judaism
Shintoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
19
Which of the following explains why as countries develop, fewer work in this economic sector
secondary, developed countries send manufacturing overseas
primary, because technology makes these jobs more efficient
primary, country's resources being used up as it develops
tertiary, the need for services is greater in poor countries
20
US immigration policy gives priority to immigrants w/ US family. That promotes
chain migration
transnational migration
step migration
internal migration
21
The process in which wealthy people move into formerly poor neighborhoods is what process?
Urbanization
Block busting
Gentrification
White flight
22
What happens in Stage 2 of the DTM?
CBR fand CDR change proportionally
CDR drops significantly, as crude birth rate lags
CBR drops significantly, as crude death rate lags
total population growth stabilizes
23
Food preferences reveal culture. Hindus don't eat ___, Muslims don't eat ___.
beef; pork
pork; beef
pork; shrimp
chicken; beef
24
Fundamental principle of the Sector Model is based on what?
Development is structured among the CBD
Development is based on locations of businesses
Development is centered around transportation routes
Development is based on amenities
25
Which of these has contributed the most to Mexico's development over the past 20 years?
NAFTA and maquiladoras
rise in the price of petroleum and gold
increase in American and international tourism
increase in maize and other vegetable exports
26
Which statement is the MOST accurate when describing universalizing religions?
They appeal to one specific group of people
They are located in one specific place
They are practiced in many regions of the world
They have been practiced throughout human history
27
Which of the following is the MOST accurate definition of ethnicity?
biological characteristics of a group of people
feeling of nationalism within a group of people
people with common cultural/nationalistic traditions
group of people with common language
28
The concept of outsourcing is becoming more important. All of these are characteristics EXCEPT
typical examples are customer call centers
typical practice of transnational corporations
allows for 24 hour work day
cheaper labor costs
29
Last 20 yrs, many industries have moved to the southern US. All of these are factors EXCEPT
Lower wage structure
Southern states are 'right to work'
Government incentives
Development of new ports
30
This image represents
ethnic segregation
ethnic enclave
ethnic separatism
ethnic exclave
31
Forced sterilization, infanticide, and state sponsored contraceptives are all examples of
pro-natalism
anti-natalism
strict natalism
liberal natalism
32
What do the UN, NATO, EU, ASEAN, and NAFTA have in common?
they are all multinational corporations
they are all non-governmental organizations
they are all military alliances
they are all supranational organizations
33
Who developed Central Place Theory?
August Losch
Walter Christaller
Walt Rostow
Ernest Burgess
34
To support a prosperous econ, places need rds, bldgs, power, sewage, water. These are exs of
Density
Ecumene
Infrastructure
Demographics
35
Which of the descriptions most accurately captures the process of globalization?
loss of interconnectedness between places
spread of cultural homogeneity/loss of local distinctiveness
decline of communications technologies
acceleration of interdependence across national borders
36
All of the following statements are criticisms of suburban sprawl in the US EXCEPT:
it is a tax burden from increased infrastructure costs
it contributes to the destruction of prime agricultural land
it reduces commute times
it creates higher energy costs
37
Doubling time is -
crude birth rate - crude death rate (per 1000)
dependent on patterns of immigration and emigration
time it takes for pop. to double if growth remains constant
crude death rate - crude birth rate (per 1000)
38
According to Weber's model of industrial location, a steel mill would be typically located
next to an airport
next to raw materials
next to a shipping port
in a city
39
_____ are people who have left their residence out of fear but have not left their own country.
internationally displaced persons
refugees
asylum seekers
undocumented immigrants
40
Which industry locates close to the market to minimize transportation cost of heavy products
primary industries
weight reducing industries
tertiary industries
weight gaining industries
41
Permanent members of the United Nation's Security Council include all of the following EXCEPT
Japan
China
Russia
United Kingdom
42
in Central Place Theory, the threshold of a service is determined by what factor?
the minimum number of people to support a service
the maximum distance people are willing to go for a service
the amount of nodal areas in a Central Place Theory
the market area of a service
43
One of the most important foundations a country needs is infrastructure. Which is NOT an ex.
churches and religious institutions
Electric power grids
water and sewer systems
Education systems
44
It is agreed that the current trend in voluntary migration is caused by
increasing economic opportunities in urban areas
political instability in the neighboring countries
educational opportunities available on the internet
chain migration over international borders
45
In Von Thunen, which is the correct order of ag land use traveling outward from market center?
Livestock, milk, wheat
Vegetables, forest, milk
Milk, forest, wheat
Wheat, livestock, milk
46
Which of the following can be used to measure the level of development of a country?
Literacy Rates
all of the above
Gross National Income
Life expectancy
47
Which is true of Rostow's take-off model of economic growth?
Globalization will slow down growth of developing countries
Countries in Stage 5 experience deindustrialization
Foreign investment is required for growth in Stage 2
External demand for raw material drives growth in Stage 4
48
Demographic Transition Model uses 3 stats. when analyzing pop. trends: which one is NOT used
birth rates
age - sex rations
death rates
total population growth
49
In Weber's Least Cost Theory, where would the best location of a paper mill in Portland, Oregon
Close to the other industrial areas in Portland
Within the central business district in Portland
Near raw materials outside of Portland's metropolitan area
Near the port in Portland
50
The hearth of the Industrial Revolution was
Northern England & Southern Scotland
United States
China
India
51
What trend in today's global industrial distribution does the political cartoon depict?
Chinese & Indian migrant workers returning home to new jobs
Outsourcing/offshoring of US factories & jobs to China/India
return of Chinese & Indian factories back to their countries
Trade laws banning India & China from investing in the US
52
World Systems Theory- Core countries dominate the world today due to past
colonization
industrialization
urbanization
military power
53
As textile manufacturers look to reduce costs, why would they be located in LDCs
factory close to raw materials
factory located near large market areas
factory located in an area with inexpensive labor cost
factory located in areas with cheap transportation routes
54
Which of the following is an underlying assumption of the Von Thunen Model of rural land use?
Farmers act under a profit-driven mindset
Arid climates dominated the outer rings
The soil quality changed for each ring
The city was completely surrounded by water
55
Which theorist believed that pandemics are a good thing because they limit pop. growth?
Thomas Malthus
Von Thunen
Esther Boserup
Karl Marx
56
What language theory explains lang. from Caucasus around Caspian Sea into Iran, India & Europe
Greenberg's Hypothesis
Agriculture Theory
Organic Theory
Conquest Theory
57
Edge cities typically grow on the border of large urban centers at points near what factor?
schools and universities
sports and recreation centers
electrical and nuclear power plants
major roads and airports
58
Which of the following microloans would be most beneficial to women in the long-term?
loan to build a k-12 school for girls in rural Pakistan
loan to help start a rice farm in China that employs women
loan to help a textile factory in Bangladesh expand
loan to help a toy factory in Vietnam meet health standards
59
Drawing of internal political districts to benefit a political party
Stacked voting
Blockbusting
Gerrymandering
Redlining
60
What might the USDA say about the size of farms in the United States today?
Farms in the US are fewer in number and bigger in size
total farmland in the US is increasing
total farmland in the US is decreasing
farms in the US are bigger and number of farms is increasing
61
Which is an example of hierarchical diffusion?
The spread of ideas on the world wide web
Hip-hop spreading from inner cities to suburbs in the US
Influenza spreading throughout South America
Buddhist ideology spreading through the Indian subcontinent
62
What term do geographers use to refer to place names?
Acculturation
Symbols
Toponyms
Assimilation
63
The Industrial Rev is credited as the principal cause of pop growth at which stage of the DTM?
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 1
Stage 2
64
____ encompasses the numerous goods and services that are a part of the agriculture business
Genetically modified organisms
Agribusiness
Bioengineering
Subsistence farming
65
Which is NOT a characteristic of popular culture as defined by human geographers?
It is media driven
It is widespread
It includes traits that change often
It is typically found in remote regions