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This quiz is to help review Unit 2 Population geography and Unit 3 Cultural geography.
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1
Which population pyramid best reflects the population structure of Germany?
Pyramid C
Pyramid D
Pyramid E
Pyramid A
2
American English has adopted extensive vocabulary from which of the following languages?
Native American
All of the above
Spanish
French
3
Popular culture is characterized by all of the following
except
globalization
urban population
quickly changing attributes
homogeneous population
4
Religions' influence on the cultural landscape can be seen in all the following ways
except
burial grounds
places of worship
commercial districts
shrines
5
Which of the following is an example of an intervening opportunity?
All of above
the wall separating the West Bank from Israel
Taking a high paying job on the way to somewhere else
The Sahara Desert separating North Africa from West Africa
6
The largest major population concentration of North America is
from San Diego to San Francisco
from Washington D.C. to Boston
from Toronto to Montreal
from Miami to Jacksonville
7
Which is an example of a folk cultural landscape in the United States?
Pueblo communities in New Mexico
Log cabins in Appalachia
All of the above
Amish communities in Pennsylvania
8
Which of the following is an example of a formal cultural region?
The Gulf Coast
The Rocky Mountain Region
The South
The Bible Belt
9
Which of the following is an example of hierarchical diffusion?
spread of laptop computers from the upper class to middle
Spread of Wal-Mart from Arkansas to the rest of the U. S.
Spread of AIDS from Africa to Europe
The spread of Spanish language to Latin America
10
The use of French as an official language of Senegal demonstrates the
amount of power the French wielded over its colony
work of French Catholic missionaries
concept of lingua franca
desire to adopt all the official languages of the UN
11
Which of these modern languages spread globally as a result of religion?
Spanish
French
English
Arabic
12
Which statement best describes the Muslim population of the world?
Largest # is in S. Asia & S.E. Asia
Largest # is in the Middle East and North Africa
Largest # is in S.W. Asia and E. Africa
equally divided between Middle East, S. Asia, & S.E. Asia
13
Dialects are local variants in language that differ in their
all of the above
pronunciation
spelling
vocabulary
14
Presently, most population growth in the world is occuring
in Western countries
in Africa
in LDCs
in MDCs
15
Which of the following areas is considered part of the ecumene?
the banks along the lower Nile river
Polar ice caps
Himalayan mountain zone above 20,000 feet
Mid-latitude deserts of Africa
16
Roman Catholics in the United States are largely concentrated in
West Coast
All of the above
Northeastern USA
Southwestern
17
Which of the following is an example of a revived language?
Swahili
Greek
Hebrew
Latin
18
How are Buddhism and Hinduism similar?
Both religions believe in judgement day & rewards in heaven
Both religions believe in ahimsa, principle of non-violence
Both religions believe in a rigid class system
Both religions believe in magic and divination.
19
The best example of cultural integration in the United States is
the Amish country in Pennsylvania
the Mormon culture region
the upland South
the Pacific Northwest
20
A person's activity space includes
seasonal migration patterns
areas in which he or she feels comfortable
places where important activities take place
geographic movement on a daily basis
21
Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?
Plentiful jobs in the migrant's chosen destination
Religious persecution in a migrant's chosen destination
War or famine in the migrant's country of origin
Political persecution in a migrant's homeland
22
When did the United States experience record numbers of immigrants?
Late 19th century
A and B only
Early 20th century
Mid 20th century
23
Which statement concerning the globalization of Western culture is
true
?
Backlash against Western culture has resulted in violence
Many foreign cultures have adoped Western traits.
Areas of the world have actively resisted Western culture
All of these are true
24
Which area's population pattern is the most dispersed?
Area A
Area B
Area D
Area C
25
Which country would be a good example of a theocracy?
India
Japan
Iraq
Iran
26
Which of the following is an example of a push factor?
A stable government in the migrant's chosen destination.
Lack of employment in a migrant's city of residence.
A stable government in the migrant's country of origin.
Plentiful jobs in the migrant's chosen destination.
27
All of the following are examples of a "Brain Drain"
except
migration of Mexican farmers to the United States
German aerospace experts following World War II
Cuban doctors after the rise of Fidel Castro
Russian scientists after the fall of the Soviet Union
28
Jerusalem is a sacred city for all of the following religions except
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
29
Which of the following factors does
not
affect a person's life expectancy?
Gender/sex
Education
Parents' age at the time of the person's birth
Socio-economic status
30
An example of an anti-natalist population program is
India's sterilization programs
All of the above
China's One child policy
Singapore's Population and Family Planning board
31
Problems with the Chinese ideographic writing systems include
in order to be literate, a person memorizes 1,000s symbols
each dialect has its own symbols for writing
each symbol corresponds with the pronunciation of the word
many symbols no longer have meaning
32
Which two cities in the United States often serve as hearths for popular culture?
Los Angeles and Detroit
New York and Los Angeles
New York and Miami
New York and Chicago
33
Problems associated with fast population growth in cities include
an increase in air and water pollution
the loss of productive farmland near cities
All of the above
an increase in traffic congestion
34
Which of the following countries has the lowest arithmetic density?
Brazil
Canada
United Kingdom
United States
35
Which of the following is an example of an intervening obstacles?
The wall separating the West Bank from Israel
The Demilitarized Zone on the Korean Peninsula
All of these are
Laws requiring immigrants to obtain
36
Since 1950, this part of the developing world has seen a dramatic increase in population.
Urban areas
Non-industrial areas
Rural areas
Areas away from coasts
37
Which of the following areas would be considered a cultural transition zone?
All of the above
Southwest U.S.-Northern Mexico
Poland
Eastern Ontario-Western Quebec
38
In developed countries, guest worker programs
often have negative consequences to a country's birth rate
encourage the diversification of culture in a country
recruit workers from LDCs to fill a need for unskilled labor
are used because native workers cost too much to hire
39
The highest crude birth rate (CBR) in the world are found in
Latin America
China
Middle East
Sub-Saharan Africa
40
1 of the most obvious ways 4 a culture to exert its influence on the landscape in an urban area
is to make sure business signs are written in their language
make sure business leaders join the chamber of Commerce
it to take out loans from bankers
it to make sure that their children go to public schools
41
Problems with multi-lingual states include
antagonism between speakers of the different languages
place names are identified differently in different language
increased costs for printing government signs & literature
All of the above
42
The largest source of international immigrants to the United States is from
Mexico
Canada
India
China
43
Which statement about universalizing religions is correct?
B and C only
A universalizing religion is one into which people are born.
A universalizing religion is usually easy to join.
Universalizing religion seeks converts from other religions
44
Studying religion is important to understanding a culture because
major world religions can be linked to a cultural homeland
religions are key to understanding the role of women
religious beliefs are reflected in most aspects of culture
religions don't have any impact on the built landscape
45
Nearly half of the people in the world speak a language from this language family.
Germanic
Niger-Congo
Indo-European
Japanese
46
Which of Ravenstein's Laws of Migration best reflects the Gravity Model?
Most migrants are male.
Most long distance migrants move to large cities.
Most migrants move short distances.
All of the above
47
Which of the following is an effect of chain migration on the area of destination?
Multi-ethnic neighborhoods
Culture clusters
Urban slums
Urban ethnic enclaves
48
According to Thomas Malthus, natural checks on a population include all of the following except
agricultural advancements
disease
war
famine
49
Culture is spread
migrants
war and occupation
all of the above
trans-national corporations
50
Into which stage of the demographic transition would Brazil & Mexico fit?
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 2
Stage 5
