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1
The most important reason why most people in North China grow crops other than wet rice is
cultural preference.
tradition.
soil.
climate.
2
Terrorism differs from assassinations and other acts ofpolitical violence
because attacks are aimed at ordinary people.
because attacks use only personal weapons.
because attacks are never well coordinated.
because attacks have not political goals.
3
Which type of agriculture is found primarily in lessdeveloped countries?
plantation
truck farming
none of the above
Mediterranean
4
Koreais a good example of a
Nation-State
Sovereign State
Nation divided between more than 1 state
Colony
5
The first states in ancient Mesopotamiawere
Empires
City-States
Nation-States
Colonies
6
Pastoral nomadism is most commonly found in which climateregion?
warm mid-latitude
polar
cold mid-latitude
dry
7
Shifting cultivation is most commonly found in whichclimate region?
warm mid-latitude
undifferentiated Highlands.
dry
humid low-latitude
8
The Aozou Strip is a good example of a
physical boundary.
geometric boundary.
perforated state.
prorupted state.
9
China,the United States,Russia,and Indiaare the leading producers of
sugar cane.
milk products.
commercial grain.
corn (maize).
10
Which of the following is the most common form ofcommercial agriculture in Europe?
mediterranean agriculture
dairy farming
mixed crop and livestock farming
livestock ranching
11
What country do members of the EuropeanCommunity worry will dominate the entire group?
France
UK
Italy
Germany
12
The seasonal migration of livestock between mountains andlowland pastures is
pastoral nomadism.
transhumance.
shifting cultivation.
livestock ranching.
13
Which type of agriculture is practiced by the largestpercentage of the world's people?
intensive subsistence
plantation
shifting cultivation
pastoral nomadism
14
To separate husks from seeds, Asian farmers beat the headson the ground, a practice known as
grazing.
chaff.
polishing
threshing.
15
An area organized into an independent political unit is a
State
Nationality
Colony
Satellite
16
The boundary between the United States and Canada is best described by whichof the following?
Geometry
Water
Both Geometry and Water
Language
17
Which is not a form of subsistence agriculture?
shifting cultivation
Mediterranean
intensive
pastoral nomadism
18
What is the purpose of crop rotation?
maintaining fresh products for market
maintaining the fertility of fields
reducing transportation costs
maintaining price supports
19
A feature of the physical environment commonly used toseparate states includes all EXCEPT
mountains
lakes
deserts
geometry
20
The British created different government structures for itsvarious colonies to
separate religious groups.
control the people in the colonies.
help protect the cultures in their territories.
expedite the export of raw materials offinished products.
21
Because the Soviets invaded, what countrygenerated one of the largest refugee migrations?
Israel
Afghanistan
Yugoslavia
Vietnam
22
In the Eastern Hemisphere,seed agriculture probably originated in which of the following?
All of the Above
Ethiopia
northern China
western India
23
The first group to integrate seed agriculture withdomestication of herd animals was probably in
western India.
Southwest Asia.
South America.
northern China.
24
After corn, the most important crop in the U.S.mixed crop and livestock region is
wheat.
soybeans.
barley.
fruits and vegetables.
25
The border between Germany and Poland established after World WarII
was part of the Iron Curtain.
created a Polish nation-state for the first time.
was further east than the boundary before World War II.
was further west than the boundary before World War II.
26
A principal practice of sustainable agriculture is
better integration of crops and livestock.
All of the Above
limited use of chemicals.
sensitive land management.
27
Unique agricultural practices arise in particular regionsbecause of
all of the above
limited knowledge of alternatives.
distinctive cultural traits.
physical characteristics of the land.
28
Which of the following is not a strategy forincreasing food supply?
increasing land productivity
expanding arable land area
identifying new food sources
increasing tariffs on grain exports
29
The most populous colony is ruled by
United Kingdom.
the United States.
France.
China
30
A feature of the physical environment commonly used toseparate states includes all EXCEPT
Geometry
Mountains
Lakes
Deserts
31
In the USA many farms are integrated into alarge food production industry. This is known as
agribusiness.
food processing.
commercial farming.
mechanized farming.
32
A good bottle of wine is most likely to come from
Equador.
Venezuela.
Chile.
Brazil.
33
Commercial agriculture is distinguished from subsistenceagriculture by all EXCEPT
heavy use of machinery
output consumed on the farm
farm size
surplus production
34
The Kurds are a
multinational state
all of the above
nationality divided among more than one state
trying to unite with Turkey
35
A state which places most power in the hands of a centralgovernment is a
fragmented state.
federal state.
nation-state.
unitary state.
36
The world's smallest colony is
Hong Kong.
Puerto Rico.
St. Lucia.
Pitcairn.
37
A state is a good example of
Spatial Interaction
An Organized Region
A Nation
Cultural Diffusion
38
To increase crop yields, farmers in southeastern Chinacommonly practice
shifting cultivation.
double cropping.
transhumance.
threshing.
39
States cooperate with each other for what kind of reasons?
military
political
all of the above
economic
40
Vegetative planting probably originated in
Southeast Asia.
northern China.
all of the above
Southwest Asia.
41
Von Thünen's model can best be used to explain the locationof which of the following?
dairying in the Northeast United States
intensive subsistence in South China
ranching in the dry lands of North Africa
shifting cultivation in the tropics of South America
42
Two cities in Morocco, Ceuta and Melilla, are controlled by what country?
Tunisia
Mauritania
Spain
France
43
In 2002 the Organization of African Unity was replaced by
the African Treaty Organization.
the Organization of African States.
the African Union.
the African National Party.
44
Which type of agriculture occupies the largest percentageof the world's land area?
pastoral nomadism
shifting cultivation
dairying
livestock ranching
45
Boundaries were redrawn in much of Europeafter World War I according to the
League of Nations.
distribution of languages
North Atlantic TreatyOrganization.
containment of Nazism.
46
Less developed countries generate funds to promotedevelopment through
feeding the rapidly growing population.
bartering with urban residents.
encouraging traditional subsistence agriculture.
selling export crops.
47
An important agricultural hearth is in
South America.
Ethiopia.
all of the above
Southeast Asia.
48
Seed agriculture probably reached Europefrom
Southeast Asia.
western India.
Southwest Asia.
northern China.
49
Participation in the United Nations serves the usefulpurpose of committing states to:
agreeing to world laws
loan money to poorer ones
respect and accept present political boundaries
international standards of behavior
50
After the fall of communism, Poland
adopted a unitary form of government.
annexed land from Germany.
became a nation-state.
delegated more authority to local governments.
51
Which is not a characteristic of shifting cultivation?
All of the above are characteristics.
A new site is designated every few years.
Land is cleared by slashing the vegetation.
Swiddens not under cultivation are used for fruit trees.
52
Which of the following is a typical practice in growingrice in Asia?
preparing fields with a plow drawn by oxen
growing seedlings in a nursery
all of the above
transplanting seedlings into the flooded field
53
Farmers in more developed and less developed countriesshare which of the following problems?
lack of equipment
access to fertilizers
surplus production
inadequate income
54
Which of the following is not a member ofthe United Nations
Norway
Switzerland
Denmark
Taiwan
55
In the winter wheat area, the crop is planted in
winter and harvested in autumn.
spring and harvested in summer.
winter and harvested in spring.
autumn and harvested in summer.
56
The boundary between the United States and Canada is best described by whichof the following?
mountain
water
geometry
Both Water & Geometry
57
Defenders of shifting cultivation say it is the bestapproach for the tropics because
All of the Above
shifting cultivation is part of the diversity customs
permanently clearing fields & fertilizers will destroy soil
shifting cultivation destroys less forestthan clearing land.
58
Only about 15 million people are nomads, but they sparsely occupy
most of the islands of the south Pacific.
10 % of the earth's land area
20 % of the earth's land area.
50 % of the undifferentiated highlands.
59
The world's largest state is
Alaska
Russia
China
India
60
The first United Nations Conference on the Law of theSea (UNCOLS I) convened in:
1945
1958
1938
1975
61
There are some very small states in the world thathave all EXCEPT?
Many are islands.
All are smaller than 1,000 square kilometers.
Most are in the southern hemisphere.
They are called microstates.
62
The predominant form of agriculture in the U.S. Southeastis
mixed crop and livestock.
commercial gardening
plantation farming.
Mediterranean agriculture.
63
Cultural boundaries include all but which of the following?
ethnic
language
geometric
geomorphic
64
The European Union has
closed NATO military bases around the Mediterranean Sea.
all of the above
promoted economic growth in Western Europe
protected Western Europefrom a Soviet invasion.
65
With the breakup of the Soviet Union,most Russians
have moved into farming regions.
are clustered in Russia's western regions
live in the Caucasus andBalkans.
have been dispersed evenly through Russia.
66
Which shape fosters the establishment ofeffective internal communications for a smaller state?
prorupted
prolonged
compact
elongated
67
The cultivation of plants by cutting stems and dividingroots is
seed agriculture.
subsistence agriculture.
vegetative planting
sawah.
68
Asian agriculture is characterized by shortages of all butwhich of the following?
land
Both Land and Labor
equipment
labor
69
Hunting and gathering societies
are characterized by large concentrations of people.
include about 15 percent of the world's people.
are found in isolated places in the world.
occur nearly everywhere but are especially common in Europe.
70
Compared to shifting cultivation, intensive subsistenceagriculture is characterized by which
more diversified cropping
all of the above
smaller farms
greater use of animal power
71
The attempt by one country to impose political control overanother territory is
sovereignty.
colonialism.
constitutionality
self-determination.
72
The largest proportion of farmers in Asiapractice
intensive subsistence
shifting cultivation.
hunting and gathering.
pastoral nomadism.
73
What was a feature of the world's superpowersbetween the 40s & 80s compared to other eras?
number of superpowers was much lower than in thepast
two superpowers were never involved in wars.
superpowers had satellites.
superpowers used religion to settle conflicts.
74
The primary factor in von Thünen's model for choosingcommercial farm products is
land price.
soil character.
climate.
market location.
75
A state is a good example of
an organized region.
proxy rule.
spatial interaction.
cultural diffusion
76
Ranching has declined in the southwestern United States primarily because
the predominant breed of cattle has changed.
long-distance cattle drives are no longer practical
export tariffs on beef.
crops yield more income per area.
77
The only large land mass not part of a sovereign state is
Borneo.
Greenland
Antarctica
the Arctic.
78
An increasing number of states have adopted a federal formof government primarily to
satisfy the demands of competing nationalities.
govern compact states more effectively.
deploy scarce resources efficiently.
meet all of the above needs.
79
The first country to propose widening the territorialsea to 12 nautical miles was:
USSR
Norway
USA
Chile
80
Conflict is widespread in Africain part because
Africans belong to many tribes.
European colonial powers drew inappropriateboundaries
Africa is a nation-state.
Africa is a multinationalstate.
81
A frontier, in contrast to a boundary,
is an area rather than a line.
all of the above
separates two states.
is a region of ethnic conflict.
82
The United Nations is primarily what kind ofcooperative effort?
cultural
political
military
economic