What is the difference between Universalizing and Ethnic religions?

Universalizing religions actively seek new converts

Two countries have the same net in migration. One is a stage 1 country, one is in stage 2.

population growth is higher in the stage 2 country

The Kurds are an example of an ethnic group that ____.

has historical homelands spanning many national borders

Thomas Malthus predicted that _________.

population would outpace food production

the angular distance north or south of the equator

On September 11, 2001 ____.

U. S. was attacked by the terrorist group Al-Queda

Which two advances brought stage 1 countries into stage 2 of the DTM?

Industrial Revolution and Medical Revolution

In 1066, French was made the official language of England, but was only spoken by the rulers.

Example of hierarchical diffusion

In the 1990's, the United States _____.

saw dramatic changes in it's ethnic composition

Which of the following is an example of relocation diffusion?

The movement of residents after a natural disaster

What is most responsible for 'Hierarchical' diffusion as opposed to 'contagious' diffusion?

spatial network links between major nodes

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1
The ethnic cleansing of Tutsi's by Hutu's took place in the country of ___.
Rwanda
South Africa
Namibia
Nigeria
2
__ changes rapidly over time, but not space.___ changes little over time, but a lot over space.
pop culture, folk culture
youth culture, elite culture
folk culture, pop culture
rapid diffusion, local diffusion
3
What is the difference between Universalizing and Ethnic religions?
Ethnic religions are exclusively monotheistic
Universalizing religions actively seek new converts
ethnic religions show stronger patterns of spatial diffusion
Universalizing religions involve belief in one or more gods
4
A simple trade language is called ____.
pidgin
lingua franca
creole
dialect
5
Which of the following does NOT qualify as a protestant denomination?
Presbyterianism
Lutheran
Methodist
Catholocism
6
Which religion is distributed primarily in India?
Taoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
7
The language family spoken in the most locations across the globe is ___.
Indo-European
Latin
Germanic
English
8
Two countries have the same net in migration. One is a stage 1 country, one is in stage 2.
population of both is unchanged.
population growth is higher in the stage 2 country
Population growth is higher in the stage 1 country
population of both is decreasing
9
Which of the following is NOT a reliable stat for separating core/ periphery countries?
Infant mortality
Per capita GDP
population
The Human Development Index
10
UNLIKE administrative regions; perceptual (cognitive) regions ______.
have vague boundaries
do not have boundaries
do not have a location
come in many different shapes and sizes
11
In political geography, the term 'state' is synonyms with what other term?
provence
territory
country
nation
12
Which of the following countries would be in stage 2 of the DTM?
Russia
Denmark
Nigeria
San Marino
13
When ideas diffuse, ______ areas are more likely to be affected than _____ areas.
Urban, rural
Rural, urban
Religious, political.
Political, Religious
14
The Kurds are an example of an ethnic group that ____.
has disappeared due to cultural extinction
has a stable and prosperous nation
has recognized and accepted boundary between Jordan and Iraq
has historical homelands spanning many national borders
15
Thomas Malthus predicted that _________.
distribution of resources will be a continuing problem
the environment would allow less food to be grown in future.
technology would offset population growth
population would outpace food production
16
Voting districts that have been redrawn to purposely favor a political party are called ___.
salamandered
reapportioned
redistricted
gerrymandered
17
Latitude is ______.
a measure of social or political reform
the angular distance north or south of the equator
the angular distance east or west of Greenwich, England
the angular distance north or south of the prime meridian
18
The greatest concentration of linguistic diversity on earth is _______.
New Guinea
Madagascar
The Congo
Amazonia
19
Folk music differs from most pop music in that ________.
usually tells a story
makes more use of technology in its music
has a definite and known hearth.
rarely uses instruments
20
If I say someone is unemployed and lazy because of where they grew up, what am I being?
environmental determinist
environmental ecologist
environmental possibilist
environmental conservationist
21
Native American and African religions that teach a belief in a natural world of spirits are __.
local religions
missionary
animist
shamanistic
22
The decrease in the amount of time it takes for information to travel great distances is _____.
distance decay
temporal convergence
spatial displacement
space-time compression
23
On a Mercator projection map, where would you find the landmasses more exaggerated in size?
Near the prime meridian
Landmasses aren't exaggerated on a Mercator projection
Near the poles
Near the equator
24
With its system of regional provinces, Canada is an example of a ____.
reapportioned state
microstate
electoral state
federal state
25
Zelinsky's theory of migration also says __migration occurs in stages 3 and 4 of the DTM.
intraregional
voluntary
forced
interregional
26
The former Yugoslavia's breakup into smaller ethnic countries is a result of ___.
apartheid
ghettoization
Balkanization
diaspora
27
Which 3 religions have their hearths in Southwest Asia?
Christianity, Taoism, Buddhism
Judaism, Hinduism, Sikhism
Islam, Christianity, Judaism
Christianity, Islam, Sikhism
28
When Buddhism syncretized with Daoism and Confucianism in China, it was an example of ____.
migrant diffusion
relocation diffusion
contagious diffusion
stimulus diffusion
29
Which of the following is most likely an occupation for a woman in an LDC?
Airline Pilot
supervisor
Governor
traditional mother
30
Which of the following projections places the North or South Pole at the center of the view?
azimuthal
pole view
Mercator
chloropleth
31
_____ is an Islamic group that has strongly resisted Western values in Afghanistan.
The IRA
The PLO
Sikhism
The Taliban
32
U. S census affects the political process by ____.
all of the above.
determines amount of electoral votes given to each state
determines amount of federal aid given to various places
determines amount of congressmen given to each state
33
______involves the economic and political domination of one state by another.
isolationism
nationalism
Colonialism
imperialism
34
All evangelizing religions are also____.
local religions
animist religions
ethnic religions
universal religions
35
South Africa is the hearth of a type of racial oppression where a minority oppresses a majority
apartheid.
Balkanization
ethnic cleansing
nationalism
36
All of the following are Romance languages EXCEPT _____.
French
Spanish
Italian
German
37
Ethnic culture most closely resembles ____.
Balkanized culture
folk culture
migrant culture
pop culture
38
On September 11, 2001 ____.
Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Empire of Japan
Iraq invaded the sovereign state of Kuwait
U. S. was attacked by the terrorist group Al-Queda
Saddam Hussein was executed in Iraq
39
College grads and young people move to large cities because of, nightlife, jobs, and low crime.
centripetal forces
Suburban amenities
push factors
pull factors
40
Which two advances brought stage 1 countries into stage 2 of the DTM?
Medical Revolution and Agricultural revolution
Industrial Revolution and Agricultural Revolution
Urbanization and technical revolution
Industrial Revolution and Medical Revolution
41
Cities, states, and countries as formal regions are examples of ______ boundaries.
topographic
resource based
cultural
political
42
In 1066, French was made the official language of England, but was only spoken by the rulers.
Example of hierarchical diffusion
example of stimulus diffusion
example of relocation diffusion
example of contagious diffusion
43
______is official, institutionalized government rule.
nationalism
imperialism
isolationism
colonialism
44
The only country with a majority of Shi'ite (Shia) Muslims.
Afghanistan
Iraq
Israel
Iran
45
In the 1990's, the United States _____.
became less ethnically diverse
decreased in overall population
saw dramatic changes in it's ethnic composition
remained relatively homogeneous in its makeup
46
Which of the following is not a core nation?
France
Bangladesh
Canada
Japan
47
Zelinsky's theory of migration predicts that __migration occurs in stage 2 countries of the DTM
intraregional
interregional
voluntary
forced
48
Literacy rates vary by ______.
economic development
sex
location
all of the above
49
Three important parts of ethnicity are ____.
pop culture, nationality, taboos
language, tradition, gender
place of birth, religions, self determination
religion, race, language
50
Which of the following is an example of relocation diffusion?
Twitter
The movement of residents after a natural disaster
Spread of Enlightenment ideas between intellectuals
Spread of new technology while it is still expensive
51
What is most responsible for 'Hierarchical' diffusion as opposed to 'contagious' diffusion?
proximity of the innovation to the major node of diffusion
spatial network links between major nodes
relevance of particular innovations to specific locations
distance decay
52
In the world systems model, the core nations of the world are ___.
Located in the prosperous southern continents
located mainly in Europe and North America
situated in present day Southwest Asia
located in the former Soviet Republics
53
Three primary reasons for European colonialism can be described as ___.
God, glory, gold
wealth, technology, power
colonies, materials, manpower
riches, honor, faith
54
Which stage of the DTM lasted the longest period of time?
stage 1
stage 2
stage 4
stage 3
55
Religion that originated in India, diffused across central and southeast Asia, Indonesia &Japan
Taoism
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
56
How do ethnic religions usually diffuse?
relocation diffusion
expansion diffusion
contagious diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
57
A group of people, all the same ethnicity, live in the same area of a city in a poor section.
example of cultural landscape
Example of diaspora
example of ethnic neighborhood
example of ghetto
58
The location from which an innovation begins to spread is ___. The weakening of diffusion is __
Hearth, distance decay
Site, situation
hearth, space time- compression
Site, distance decay
59
Which is true about modern global patterns since the end of the Cold War?
number of independent countries has decreased
Japan has emerged as the lone world superpower
Countries are extremely focused on new frontiers
world powers focus more on economics than military matters
60
The colonizing states of Europe and N.America and the colonized states of Africa and S.America
North/ South Divide
East/ West Divide
Western Front
Iron Curtain
61
Which is a pull factor for immigrants moving to Western Europe from Stage 2 countries?
Low cost of living in stage 2 countries
High total fertility rates in stage 2 countries
Extremely high crude birth rates in Western Europe
political stability and higher wages in Europe
62
Which of the following areas is LEAST developed?
South Asia
East Asia
Central America
Sub-Saharan Africa
63
Refugees are produced through ________.
forced migration
chain migration
internal migration
cultural migration
64
Which of the following is an example of folk culture?
A rap video
Nike business model
Amish practices
diffusion of Coca-Cola
65
Which language family has the most speakers across the globe?
Afro-Asiatic
Indo-European
Mandarin Chinese
Sino-Tibetan
66
States with a federal form of government must also have ___.
fascist regimes
social-democracies
territorial organization
congressional oversight
67
According to the DTM, a stage 4 country usually has which of the following?
high crude birth rates
high birth rates and low death rates
low birth and low death rates
high infant mortality rates
68
The hearth and spiritual center of Islam is at _____.
Baghdad
Jerusalem
Jakarta
Mecca
69
Judaism is ____.
a religious denomination of Christianity
the first monotheistic religion
the smallest universal religion in the world
often combined with animism
70
Pop culture diffuses _____, while folk culture diffuses ______.
contagiously, hierarchally
internally, externally
intraregionally, interregionally
hierarchically, through relocation
71
Which of the following is a good example of a functional region?
The area served by a local bus line
The state of California
An individuals perception of his/ her daily activity space
The Bible Belt States

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