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