False statement about NAFTA

It outlines a supranational organization for all of NoAm

The :Four Economic Tigers" of East and Southeast Asia include

Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan

The correct hierarchy of political administrative units from largest to smallest

empire, nation, province, county

Mercator, with distorted land area

In the US, the largest concentrations of Amish are found in

Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana

A reason why rapid suburbanization did NOT happen in the US after WWII

reduction in long distance commuting

Balkanization refers to

fragmentation of a region into smaller units

In the cent following the arrival of European, the indigenous population of the Americas

decreased dramatically with the introduction of new diseases

Why are SoAmer population centers located at of near the coast?

The colonial economies were export oriented

According to the Hoyt model of city structure, low income people tend to live in

linear residential areas radiating from the CBD outward

Which is not an example of spatial analysis

# of space shuttles constructed

The establishment of maquiladoras in Mexico by US companies represents

New international division of labor

A problem w/ the traditional classification of agriculture as a primary activity

modern farmers are engaged in production, research,marketing

Which is true of popular culture

It incorporated traits that diffuse quickly to many places

The growth potential of raising elk, deer and emu for meat is limited because

growers have not established an integrated commodity chain

Cultural landscape can be defined as

forms superimposed on the physical environment by humans

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1
A footloose industry
tuna canning
computer chip
furniture
wine making
2
False statement about NAFTA
It eventually may include other Latin American countries
It helped the mvmt of tertiary sector ind. from the US to Mx
It led to a net trade deficit for the US w/ Mex and Can
It outlines a supranational organization for all of NoAm
3
in the 19th and 20th cent, the most prominent type of intraregional migration worldwide was
urban to suburban
inland to coastal
urban to rural
rural to urban
4
Which of the following countries has the fewest people per unit of arable land
Egypt
Guatemala
Argentina
Netherlands
5
The :Four Economic Tigers" of East and Southeast Asia include
Japan, Philippines, South Korea, and Vietnam
Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan
Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam
China, Indonesia, Japan, and Taiwan
6
The correct hierarchy of political administrative units from largest to smallest
empire, county, province, nation-state
county, province, nation-state, empire
empire, nation, province, county
empire, nation-state, county, province
7
The Indo-European family includes all major languages in Europe and other regions EXCEPT:
Northern India
Russia
Central Asia
Iran
8
Indonesia is an example of a ___ state
compact
perforated
fragmented
prorupted
9
Common characteristic of Switzerland, Canada, and New Zealand
primate urban system
more than 10% of the population is involved in sheep farming
membership in the EU
Low population growth rates
10
in the 1st 1/2 of the 20th cent, the transportation of beef over long dist was made possible by
commercial canning
high speed railroads
refrigerated ships
airplanes
11
___ is an environmental problem most associated with the African Sahel
Desertification
Air pollution
Flooding
Deforestation
12
The map represents
Homolosine with continuity of landmasses
Mercator, with distorted land area
Robinson with distortions at the equator
Planar with diverging lines at the poles
13
Which of the following is NOT a major oil-producting zone
North Sea
Caspian Sea
Gulf of California
Persian Gulf
14
Which of the following industries will located closest to the raw material
brewing
automobile assembly
soft drink bottling
nickel smelting
15
In the US, the largest concentrations of Amish are found in
Rhode Island, New York, and West Virginia
Tennessee, Arkansas, andKentucky
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana
Minnesota, Michigan, and Illinois
16
The world's 3 major monotheistic religions originated in
East Asia
Western Europe
Northern Africa
Southwest Asia
17
Consumption of agricultural products directly by the producer rather than for market
hunting and gathering
shifting field agriculture
subsistence agriculture
plantation farming
18
All of the following have created ghettos in North America EXCEPT
blockbusting and racial steering
redlining by financial institutions
concentration of public housing and social services
Economic Enterprise Zones
19
How are new languages created?
isolation
migration
religious purposes
innovation
20
A reason why rapid suburbanization did NOT happen in the US after WWII
mass production of the automobile
expansion of the interstate highway system
availability of low down payment terms & long term mortgages
reduction in long distance commuting
21
Balkanization refers to
introduction of an economic system of free enterprise
industrial growth in LDCs
military and economi alliance of a group of countries
fragmentation of a region into smaller units
22
In the cent following the arrival of European, the indigenous population of the Americas
deceased slowly due to increased competition for land
decreased dramatically with the introduction of new diseases
increased b/c of new trade routes and industries
increased slowly with the introduction of new crops
23
Clustering of dr's offices and pharmacies near hospitals is BEST explained by the benefits of
decentralization
subsidies
intervening opportunities
agglomeration
24
Which of the following areas was what domesticated the earliest?
Southern Italy
Eastern China
Southeastern Turkey
The plateau of central Mexico
25
Which of the following is a characteristic of shifting cultivation
multicropping
production of cash crops for export
sharecropping
demand for wage laborers
26
Why are SoAmer population centers located at of near the coast?
Climate is warmer on the coast and cooler in the highlands
Few Amerindian population centers were located on the coast
LatinAmer armed forced have plans for defense of the coast
The colonial economies were export oriented
27
According to the Hoyt model of city structure, low income people tend to live in
peripheral temporary settlements
inner city only
linear residential areas radiating from the CBD outward
evenly dispersed throughout the urban area
28
Compared to N America ranches, commercial ranchers in the Pampas are likely to
lease their grazing land
raise livestock for export
use practices developed by indigenous people
raise sheep
29
If you wish to highlight a key concept in a FRQ response, it is a good idea to underline it
Dependa
True
Fasle
30
One would expect to find a population with a relatively young age structure in
highly developed countries
countries with a low death rate
countires with a low fertility rate
LDCs
31
In terms of total tonnage, _____is the leading export crop in the world
rice
corn
wheat
coffee
32
The shape of Maryland's 3rd congressional district is the result of
agglomeration
watershed boundaries
decentralization
gerrymandering
33
Rostow's modernization model is concerned with
economic development
core-periphery relations
dependency
neocolonialism
34
The pair that best represents regional appellation
Philly cheesesteak: New York pizza
Pork rinds: Mountain Dew
Bordeaux: fondue
Parmesan cheese: Cha
35
Which is not an example of spatial analysis
distance associated with shopping trips to area malls
volume of telephone calls between Corey Union and Old Main
Trans-Atlantic slave trade
# of space shuttles constructed
36
A characteristic of most societies in the last stage of the DTM
overpopulation
aging population
hyperinflation
youth dependency
37
The establishment of maquiladoras in Mexico by US companies represents
industrialization
New international division of labor
colonialism
tertiary economic activity
38
The largest # of refugee in the 21st century
Southwest Asia
Europe
Africa
North America
39
Best example of the geographical concept of nation-state
Belgium
Sri Lanka
Iceland
Canada
40
A problem w/ the traditional classification of agriculture as a primary activity
it has not been affected by industrialization
modern farmers are engaged in production, research,marketing
modern farmers use machinery
traditional patterns of farming are disappearing
41
Who is most likely to migrate
married 30 years old
married 50 year old
single 25 years old
single 14 year old
42
Which of the following is a forward capital?
Brasilia
London
Seoul
Lima
43
Which is true of popular culture
It promotes regional diversity
It incorporated traits that diffuse quickly to many places
It is more static than folk culture
It is practiced among a homogeneous group of people
44
An ethnic religion
Mormonism
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
45
Which population pyramid represents a town with a military base?
Alaska
Kansas
Florida
46
Internat'l company HQ, significant global financial functions, and polarized social structure
primate cities
entrepots
world cities
forward capitals
47
Which letter represents the region of the greatest proportion of the Canadian population
A
E
D
B
48
Which of the following have the greatest linguistic fragmentation?
Quebec
Scandinavia
Korea
Caucasus
49
Rank size rule: largest city has a population of 10 million, the next largest city will have a
population of 9 million
a population of 2.5 million
a population of 7.5 million
population of 5 million
50
The growth potential of raising elk, deer and emu for meat is limited because
the high protein content of the meats is unhealthy
restrictive dietary laws in the US
growers have not established an integrated commodity chain
the animals are difficult to raise
51
Cultural landscape can be defined as
particular area w/in a geog region dedicated to cultural act
the way people in differing culture perceive the environment
forms superimposed on the physical environment by humans
types of art, music, dance and theater practiced in regions
52
The cost of transportation is primary consideration in the location of an industrial site
bid rent theory
von Thunen's agricultural land use model
Weber's least cost theory
Hoyt's sector model
53
Which of the following countries consumes the most fossil fuel per capita?
England
China
US
Japan
54
Most are relatively isolated islands with small populations, and remnants of empires
the global commons
Remaining dependencies
newly independnet states of the 1990s
Provinces of Canada
55
Where is terracing least likely to occur
The Philippines
Niger
Greece
Nepal
56
A settlement node whose primary function is to provide for the population in its hinterland
Mackinder's Heartland Theory
Cristaller's Central Place Theory
Wallerstein's Core Periphery Model
Rostow's model of economic development
57
_is disproportionately larger than the 2nd lrgst city and dominates a country's socioeconomics
megalopolis
megacity
primate city
conurbantion
58
Which of the following countries did NOT have a long lasting colonial presence in Africa?
Portugal
Germany
Belgium
France
59
The following 20th cent migration streams were propelled by persecution or open conflict EXCEPT
Asians leaving Uganda
Tutsis leaving Rwanda
Hindus leaving Pakistan
Mexicans leaving Mexico
60
Maquiladoras of northern Mexico
organic agricultural cooperatives
manufacturing outsourcing plants
commercial produce farms
border squatter settlements
61
Ag practiced in CA differs from forms practiced in Mediterranean ag regions b/c in CA
farms rely on local labor
farms use more irrigation
wheat is grown in the winter as a cover crop
grapes are grown for wine production
62
A country where the majority of the population are Shiite Muslims
Indonesia
Iran
Saudi Arabia
India
63
According to environmental determinism, which would have the most productive settlements?
temperate regions
tropical regions
arid regions
mountainous regions
64
Traditionally, the Ganges anNile Valleys have had comparatively high pop densities b/c of their
designation as sacred sites
intensive agriculture based irrigation
in-migratin from neighboring arid areas
tropical climate
65
An example of a centripetal force
existence of different language regions
rugged topography
primate city
poorly developed road network
66
Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape?
cloud forest
adobe ruins
coastal wetlands
strand of mangrove trees
67
An example of ecotourism
ski resorts in Chile
artificial lakes in Texas
recreational canals in Florida
national parks in Costa Rica
68
vonThunen emphasized ____ in his model of agricultural land use
capital costs
seasonal fluctuation in prices of farm products
labor cost
transportation cost
69
The environmental issue of immediate concern to policy makers in New England
Intensification of urban heat islands
Desertification by overgrazing of cattle
Oil-spill liability
Overharvesting of breeding stock by commercial fishers
70
1950s-Downtown business district: 1970s-Shopping mall: 1990s -"Big Box" superstore
Describes the growth of cities in the US
demonstrates Borchert's epochs
represents the gentrification of inner cities int he US
describes the retailing trend of the US
71
The UNCLOS gives coastal countries navigational and economic sovereignty over
continental shelf
200 mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
export processions zone (EPZ)
12 nautical mile territorial zne
72
The 4 ancient culture hearths
Egypt, Mekong Valley, Middle East, Western Africa
Ethiopia, Ghana, Machu Picchu, Indonesia
Central Asia, India, Nile Valley, Southern Europe
Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, Nile Valley, North China
73
Which has fostered the most significant economic growth by eliminating tariffs btwn members
European Union
Association of Caribbean States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
74
The alignment of ancient Chinese cities toward cardinal directions illustrates the importance
of topography
of economics
of belief systems
of technology
75
The term "cultural diffusion" refers to the
integration of behavioral traits within a group
modification of Earth's surface by human actions
relationship btw human cultures & their physical environment
spead of an idea of innovation from its source
76
The European Union, the ARab League and the UN are all examples of
federations
nation states
centrifugal organizations
supranational organizations
77
The early stages of the core-periphery model describe the relationship
between the power and transfer of resources from LDC to MDC
btw the outward appearance of a place & its internal working
btwThe basic structure of a society & its outward expression
of the Heartland and the Rimland
78
Nunavut was created by the Canadian government by
grant autonomy to the Cree and Mohawk people
recognize territorial rts of indigenous people in the area
facilitate the exploration of mineral rscs in the NW terr
re-create the per-1912 boundary of Quebec
79
American Midwest land parcels are rectilinear because
US Govt. a survey syst in 1700s imposed geometric pattern
EngSpeak'g settlers copied the landscape patterns of England
Span. colonists laid out settlmts in a geometric pattern
Native America settlement patterns were rectangular
80
The internet is reshaping traditional economic arrangements by
beinging consumers and producers into face to face contact
reinforcing the dominance of the CBD for retail sales
inc'ing the importance of rail transport compared to truck
expanding the importance of express packaging delivery
81
The literacy rate of any country correlates most closely with which of the following
general level of intelligence
per capita income
GINI coefficient
population density
82
Prior to 1850 the location of all major North American cities was related to the presence of
railroad junctions
defensive sites
transcontinental highways
navigable waterways
83
Why do some cities not experience out migration when demand for its good and services decline?
The unempolyed do not have the human capital find new jobs
Unempolyment programs are designed to keep cheap labor
Workers have no place to go
Family/emotional bonds to the city limit workers' mobility
84
Dramatic increases in global grain production since 1950 have been made possible by
substantial increases in the amt of land under cultivation
an increase in the use of energy and technology
an increase in the agricultural workforce
an increase in the urban workforce
85
Who said plant domestication 1st occured in diversified habitats with a variety of species?
Esther Boserup
Thomas Malthus
Carl Sauer
Ernest Ravenstein
86
When approaching FRQ questions, you should answer what you think is the easiest question first.
True
Depends
False
87
Which has low terminal cost, high line cost, and high route flexibility
airplane
railroad
truck
ship
88
Spatial patterns of urban and outlying areas based on the flow of goods and services is
Burgess's Concentric zone model
von Thunen agricultural land use model
Wallerstein's core periphery model
Central Place Theory
89
Which is a true statement about edge cities
Large amounts of recently developed retail and office space
Located on edges of lakes, rivers or other physical features
Increasingly used for heavy industry
Is an outlet for a region's trade
90
Violent confrontation in Ambon, Aceh, and E Timor illustrate the problem of holding together
India
Indonesia
Brazil
South Africa
91
Isolated farmsteads in the US evolved as a result of all of the following EXCEOT
physical barriers prevented communal farm practices
agricultural private enterprise
government land policy
political stability
92
Which of the following applies to MDCs?
Rapid population growth
Long life expectancy
Early stages of the epidemiological transition
High total fertility rates
93
Quaternary economic activities are those that
extract natural resource fromt he environment
involve the collection, processing, & manipulation of info
transform raw material into finished products
invole the exchange of goods & and the provision of svcs
94
Which of the following is a primary activity
Car manufacturing
Teaching
Engineering
Coal mining
95
Which pyramid shows a college town?
Kansas
Alaska
Florida
96
Which best describes the impact of improvements in transportation systems on agriculture
individual farms have become more diversified
local markets have become more important to dairy farmers
Corporate farms have gained a grtr advtge over family farms
subsistence farmers are given great advantages
97
Which population pyramid demonstrates an elderly dependency ratio?
Alaska
Florida
Kansas
98
An area of instability located between regions with opposing political and cultural values
heartland
rimland
enclave
shatterbelt
99
Regionalization is to geography as
description is to literature
periodization is to history
composition is to music
exploration is to geology
100
Fertility rates have dropped in LDCs, , but total population continues to grow because a high %
of the population receiving adequate medical care
of the population is female
of the population is over age 15
of the population is under age 15

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