a functional region defines an area in which

places are connected to a central node.

Compared with MDCs, which is TRUE of LDCs?

more of the workforce is engaged in food production

Free-trade zones such as the NAFTA countries are established to increase international trade by

eliminating tariffs on goods that cross borders in the zone

Toponyms in Quebec reflect which of the following?

Cultural heritage of the settlers

bring money into a region by making goods for sale elsewhere

Which of the following best describes gentrification in cities in the US and Canada?

privately funded redevelopment of existing buildings

How have changes in culture in Western Europe since the 1970s affected the overall population?

decreased total fertility rates

All of the following have played a role in the rapid growth of sunbelt cities, EXCEPT

stricter labor and environmental laws

Which of the following statements about meat production in the US and Canada is FALSE?

demand for organic food has greatly reduced demand for meat

Contact zones between religions are most likely to be volatile when they are

associated with competing ethnonational claims to territory.

Every map projection has some degree of distortion because

curved surfaces can't be truly represented on flat surfaces.

Which of the following is the primary assumption of environmental determinism?

The physical environment controls human culture

Which of the following is true based on the image?

the circles in both boxes are of equal density.

Squatter settlements exist in cities of less developed countries because

affordable homes are unavailable elsewhere for new migrants

Cultural ecology studies the

interactions between human societies and the environment.

Outsourced industrial production in LDCs often relies on female labor because

wages are much lower for women than men

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1
a functional region defines an area in which
a unified government system has been established
a core dominates its surrounding hinterland
there's uniformity in one or more physical or human features
places are connected to a central node.
2
Compared with MDCs, which is TRUE of LDCs?
rates of natural increase are lower
more of the workforce is engaged in food production
population pyramids have narrower bases
per capita consumption of energy is higher
3
Copper smelters locate close to Arizona's copper mines because copper production is
bulk gaining
to be close to Southern California's markets
bulk reducing
needs cheap labor
4
Little Italy in Baltimore is an example of a(n)
ethnic neighborhood
central business district
squatter settlement
cultural hegemony
5
Free-trade zones such as the NAFTA countries are established to increase international trade by
opening borders to migrant guest workers from member states
establishing a common monetary unit among member states
eliminating tariffs on goods that cross borders in the zone
increasing diplomatic relations between states
6
Toponyms in Quebec reflect which of the following?
role of popular culture in Native American tribes.
Growing influence of globalization
Cultural heritage of the settlers
Significance of locational theory
7
Environmental laws, labor availability, and access to markets are major factors affecting
political affiliation
manufacturing locations
gross domestic product
property taxes
8
Basic industries
bring money into a region by making goods for sale elsewhere
provide services to the citizenry within an urban settlement
produce the staples of modern life
employ only low skilled labor.
9
Which of the following best describes gentrification in cities in the US and Canada?
an increase in new housing for the elderly and retirees
expansion of suburban housing development on the periphery
government-led planning of public spaces like parks
privately funded redevelopment of existing buildings
10
In which of the following regions would you expect the most meat to be consumed?
South Asia
Africa
East Asia
Western Europe
11
Which of the following is a perceptual region?
Chinatown in San Francisco
Monterey County
California's Central Coast
The area in which Mountain Mikes delivers pizza.
12
How have changes in culture in Western Europe since the 1970s affected the overall population?
decreased total fertility rates
increased total fertility rates
increased infant mortality rates
decreased death rates
13
All of the following have played a role in the rapid growth of sunbelt cities, EXCEPT
increasing demand for retirement and resort centers
stricter labor and environmental laws
cheap land and labor
immigration from Latin America
14
Which of the following statements about meat production in the US and Canada is FALSE?
demand for organic food has greatly reduced demand for meat
advances in poultry farming has made chicken very affordable
animal processing is dominated by a few large corporations
Industrial farmers are raising more livestock than ever
15
Which of the boxes on the map has low population density and low economic development?
A
C
B
D
16
Which of the following originated in South Asia and spread throughout S.E. and East Asia?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Sikhism
Christianity
17
Which of the following is most likely to be found in the outermost ring of von Thunen's model?
dairying
grain farming
mixed farming
subsistence farming
18
Contact zones between religions are most likely to be volatile when they are
made up of multiple religious groups
associated with competing ethnonational claims to territory.
inhabited by two groups with divergent beliefs
also language contact zones
19
Which of the following is a form of subsistence agriculture?
shifting cultivation
plantation
mixed grain and livestock
mediterranean
20
Every map projection has some degree of distortion because
Earth is not a perfect sphere.
curved surfaces can't be truly represented on flat surfaces.
parallels & meridians never cross the globe at right angles.
Latitude lines are shorter than meridian lines.
21
All of the following experienced sharp sustained economic growth in the early 1990s EXCEPT
Singapore
South Korea
Vietnam
Taiwan
22
The saltbox-type house pictured here originated in which of the following cultural areas?
New England
The Great Lakes?
Canada
The Southwest
23
Which of the following is the primary assumption of environmental determinism?
The physical environment controls human culture
Human destiny is controlled by the cultural environment
The physical environment has little influence on humans
Humans have complete control over the physical environment
24
Since 1960, several countries have relocated their capitals. What is true about the new sites?
they are ethnically mixed
they are centrally located
they are isolated
they are militarily strategic
25
Which of the following is true based on the image?
the circles in the left box have a greater density.
the circles in the right box are more concentrated.
the circles in the right box have a greater density.
the circles in both boxes are of equal density.
26
Squatter settlements exist in cities of less developed countries because
new migrants gravitate to areas where other migrants live
people want to live near the CBD, where jobs are located
city government set aside vacant areas for new migrants
affordable homes are unavailable elsewhere for new migrants
27
German cuisine is very popular in parts of Pennsylvania. This is likely the result of
stimulus diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
contagious diffusion
relocation diffusion
28
In the US, which of the following is likely to be supplied by a multi-national corporation?
Electricity
Coffee
Milk
Bread
29
Which of the following is an example of a centripetal political force?
variation of language within the country
weak central government
separatist movements and ethnonationalism
Common ethnic population
30
Cultural ecology studies the
interactions between human societies and the environment.
relationship between politics and policy.
interactions between places over space.
interactions between media and diffusion.
31
Outsourced industrial production in LDCs often relies on female labor because
men are engaged mainly in agriculture
taboos prevent women from working in the service sector
wages are much lower for women than men
women are more skilled at operating machinery

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