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1
This population pyramid shows...
a periphery country
a high life expectancy
a low TFR
a high elderly dependency ratio
2
The following model applies to cities that were -
heavily redlined
significantly changed by gentrification
heavily impacted by the introduction of the automobile
primarily colonized by Spain
3
Which of the following is the closest example of a nation-state?
the United Kingdom
Iceland
Singapore
Brazil
4
Agricultural crops such as bananas, mangoes, sugar cane, and rice are best grown in what type of climate?
sub-tropical
tropical
semi-arid
Mediterranean
5
Wallerstein is remembered for developing the....
Southeast Asian City Model
Third Agricultural Revolution
World-Systems Theory
Central Place Theory
6
Which religion has adherents that are asked to pray 5 times a day?
Islam
Shamanism
Shintoism
Judaism
7
The best example of a stateless nation is the -
Germans
Palestinians
Koreans
Danish
8
Something that is forbidden by a culture or a religion, sometimes so forbidden that it is often not even discussed is
nonmaterial culture
cultural artifact
material culture
taboo
9
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism all consider which city holy?
Mecca
Medina
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
10
Which language family has the most speakers?
Niger-Congo
Afro-Asiatic
Indo-European
Sino-Tibetan
11
The opposite of subsistence agriculture is -
organic agriculture
extensive agriculture
monoculture
commercial agriculture
12
Which of the following events facilitated the Second Agricultural Revolution?
the French Revolution
the Green Revolution
the Industrial Revolution
the American Revolution
13
Which of the following is NOT a concern regarding global (pop) culture?
its imposing nature
consumer culture
the lack of diffusion routes
appropriation of local (folk) cultures
14
China's "One Child Policy" is best described as a(n) -
anti-natalist policy
immigration policy
pro-natalist policy
eugenic policy
15
The process of a dry area becoming drier and losing vegetation is known as -
decomposition
desalination
desertification
deforestation
16
Which of the following is NOT a universalizing religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Shintoism
Islam
17
Which of the following is the largest?
language group
Dialect
language branch
language family
18
Which of the following is NOT a romance language?
portuguese
ukrainian
romanian
spanish
19
Identify the country -
Panama
Colombia
Peru
Venezuela
20
Which of the following is a push factor?
increased access to products
increased cost of housing
subsidized education
job availability
21
What stage of the Demographic Transition Model has NO present-day countries in it?
4
1
5
2
22
Which of the following is synonymous with an NIC?
periphery
landlocked
semi-periphery
core
23
Presently, the world's lingua franca is -
Mandarin Chinese
French
English
Spanish
24
In order to be a part of supranational organizations, member states must give up some of their -
federalism
sovereignty
borders
human rights
25
Identify the country -
Algeria
Mali
Ghana
Tanzania
26
Which of the following is FALSE in relation to food deserts?
they are typically found in low-income neighborhoods
they are found in extremely arid areas
they create food insecurity
they are typically found in urban areas
27
Which of the following is the best example of a centrifugal force within a state?
uneven economic development
a shared national identity
equitable infrastructure development
linguistic and religious similarities
28
People who are forced to relocate, but stay within their country are...
internally displaced persons
human traffickers
refugees
forced migrants
29
Which of the following is an example of a vernacular/perceptual region?
the IH-35 corridor between San Antonio and Dallas
Europe
the "west" side of San Antonio
Northside ISD
30
Which of the following lists includes all semi-periphery countries?
Afghanistan, Thailand, Egypt, Argentina
Cambodia, Mexico, China, Japan
Canada, Sweden, Australia, UK
India, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Turkey
31
The area of the U.S. with the fastest growing population is the -
East Coast
Sun Belt
Dairy Belt
Rust Belt
32
Which of the following terms is the opposite of ethnocentrism?
cultural relativism
syncretism
assimilation
acculturation
33
The concept of distance decay in present-day is contradicted by -
possibilism
Ravenstein's 5 Laws of Migration
time-space compression
cultural divergence
34
Which of the following is NOT an island-state?
Thailand
Madagascar
Jamaica
Singapore
35
What type or architecture is portrayed?
Islamic
Classical
Medieval
Gothic
36
The diffusion of today's global culture is primarily -
relocation
hierarchical
stimulus
contagious
37
___ states that price and demand of land changes as distance from the CBD/Downtown increases
Von Thunen
dependency theory
world-systems theory
bid-rent theory
38
The redrawing of voting district borders in such a way that it gives a certain political party the advantage is called -
census taking
redistricting
redlining
gerrymandering
39
The United States has a unitary system of government
False
True
40
McDonald's changing their menu according to what country they are in is a good example of
hierarchical diffusion
contagious diffusion
stimulus diffusion
relocation diffusion
41
Which of the following supranational organizations is military in nature?
AU
EU
NATO
NAFTA
42
the various activities that are involved in the creation of a product, ex: harvesting, processing, & distribution make a
agribussiness
outsourcing network
a commodity chain
communication network
43
The model below is called the ____ and applies to ____
Concentric Zone / urban realms
Von Thunen / diffusion
Concentric Zone / migration
Von Thunen / agriculture
44
Which religion has the SECOND most adherents worldwide
Hinduism
Christianity
Animism
Islam
45
Which of the following is NOT a positive effect of the Green Revolution?
an increased variety of crops
the effect of chemical pesticides and fertilizers on the soil
a decrease in food costs
a higher amount of crops being grown on the same amount of land
46
When people migrate to be with other people who migrated before them, such as friends or family
chain migration
contagious diffusion
forced migration
reverse migration
47
Which of the following was NOT a major colonial power in the age of imperialism?
Italy
Great Britain
Spain
France
48
Identify the country -
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
49
What type of boundary is one that is no longer in use, but is still seen in the cultural landscape
geometric
subsequent
relic
antecedent
50
What event propelled countries out of Stage 1 and into Stage 2 of the DTM?
The Age of Information
the Industrial Revolution
the Neolithic Revolution
the Green Revolution
51
Which of the following is FALSE as it pertains to women in LDCs?
they lack access to the political process
they have lower fertility rates compared to women in core countries
they make up more than half of the agricultural labor force
they are often denied loans and financial support
52
The figure that measures the average number of children born to a woman of child bearing age is the -
total fertility rate
infant mortality rate
crude birth rate
rate of natural increase
53
Which type of land survey system is seen throughout areas in the U.S. that were once settled by the French?
long-lot
rectangular
township and range
metes and bounds
54
What type of projection is this map using?
Mercator
Polar
Robinson
Goode's Equal Area
55
A small area within a city where a group with distinct cultural characteristics than the larger area cluster to live is
ethnic cleansing
an ethnic enclave
an ethnic neighborhood
ethnic genocide
56
In the early days of Industrialization, who was concerned that Earth would reach its carrying capacity?
Malthus
Mackinder
Von Thunen
Ravenstein
57
The Columbian Exchange kicked off the exchange of goods between Europe and the Americas after -
the signing of NAFTA
Christopher Columbus' "discovery" of the Americas
the Industrial Revolution hit the US
Colombia gained independence from Spain
58
Which of the following terms contradicts organic agriculture?
food desert
value added
GMOs
fair trade
59
Which of following terms refers to agriculture that uses a lot of labor on a small area of land?
extensive agriculture
subsistence agriculture
shifting cultivation
intensive agriculture
60
Which of the following terms is synonymous with ethnic cleansing?
terrorism
balkanization
genocide
irridentism
61
An export commodity is -
a good that is found exclusively within one country
a good that requires components that come from other countries
a good that is sent from one country to another for sale
a good that is received from another country
62
Identify the country -
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
63
Which of the following is the best example of a Stage 5 Country?
Japan
Zimbabwe
Brazil
the USA
64
Which of the following supranational organizations is economic in nature?
ASEAN
NATO
Arctic Council
NAFTA
65
The ratio of the number of people not in the workforce (dependents) and those who are in the workforce (producers) -
life expentancy
dependency ratio
gender ratio
rate of natural increase
66
In political geography a word synonymous with "state" is -
supranational organization
nation
a group of people
country
67
Agricultural crops such as olives, grapes, figs, and dates are best grown in which climate?
sub-tropical
semi-arid
tropical
Mediterranean
68
The Green Revolution is synonymous with...
The Industrial Revolution
The First Agricultural Revolution
The Second Agricultural Revolution
The Third Agricultural Revolution
69
The determination of absolute location is facilitated by the use of -
remote sensing
global positioning satellites
geographic information systems
geospatial data
70
Redlining resulted in -
gentrification of the urban core
counter urbanization
de facto segregation in cities
urban sprawl
71
The Fertile Crescent is -
an area in present-day Iraq & one of the first hearths of civilization
the area of the Midwest US that is the most agriculturally productive
another name for the First Agricultural Revolution
a supranational organization