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This quiz is to help review Unit 2 Population geography and Unit 3 Cultural geography.
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1
Culture is spread by
war and occupation
trans-national corporations
migrants
all of the above
2
Jerusalem is a sacred city for all of the following religions except
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
3
The largest source of international immigrants to the United States is from
India
Canada
Mexico
China
4
Which country would be a good example of a theocracy?
Iran
Japan
India
Iraq
5
The highest crude birth rates (CBRs) in the world are found in
Middle East
Sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America
China
6
Popular culture is characterized by all of the following
EXCEPT
homogeneous population
urban population
globalization
quickly changing attributes
7
Problems associated with fast population growth in cities include
the loss of productive farmland near cities
All of the above
an increase in air and water pollution
an increase in traffic congestion
8
Studying religion is important to understanding a culture because
religions are key to understanding the role of women
religions don't have any impact on the built landscape
major world religions can be linked to a cultural homeland
religious beliefs are reflected in most aspects of culture
9
Presently, most population growth in the world is occuring
in LDCs
in Western countries
in Africa
in MDCs
10
In developed countries, guest worker programs
are used because native workers cost too much to hire
encourage the diversification of culture in a country
recruit workers from LDCs to fill a need for unskilled labor
often have negative consequences to a country's birth rate
11
Which of the following areas is considered part of the ecumene?
Himalayan mountain zone above 20,000 feet
Polar ice caps
Mid-latitude deserts of Africa
the banks along the lower Nile river
12
Which of these modern languages spread globally as a result of religion?
English
French
Arabic
Spanish
13
Nearly half of the people in the world speak a language from this language family.
Indo-European
Niger-Congo
Japanese
Germanic
14
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
it to take out loans from bankers
make sure business leaders join the chamber of Commerce
it to make sure that their children go to public schools
15
Which of the following countries has the lowest arithmetic density?
United States
United Kingdom
Brazil
Canada
16
How are Buddhism and Hinduism similar?
Both religions believe in judgement day & rewards in heaven
Both religions believe in a rigid class system
Both religions believe in ahimsa, principle of non-violence
Both religions believe in magic and divination.
17
According to Thomas Malthus, natural checks on a population include all of the following
EXCEPT
war
famine
agricultural advancements
disease
18
Which of the following factors
affects a person's life expectancy the LEAST?
Parents' age at the time of the person's birth
Socio-economic status
Gender/sex
Education
19
An example of an anti-natalist population program is
China's One child policy
All of the above
Singapore's Population and Family Planning board
India's sterilization programs
20
Since 1950, this part of the developing world has seen a dramatic increase in population.
Rural areas
Areas away from coasts
Non-industrial areas
Urban areas
21
Which of the following is an example of hierarchical diffusion?
spread of laptop computers from the upper class to middle
Spread of AIDS from Africa to Europe
all of these are true
The spread of Spanish language to Latin America
22
Into which stage of the demographic transition would Brazil & Mexico fit?
Stage 3
Stage 2
Stage 5
Stage 4
23
Which of Ravenstein's Laws of Migration best reflects the Gravity Model?
Most long distance migrants move to large cities.
All of the above
Most migrants are male.
Most migrants move short distances.
24
The use of French as an official language of Senegal demonstrates the
desire to adopt all the official languages of the UN
concept of lingua franca
work of French Catholic missionaries
amount of power the French wielded over its colony
25
Which statement concerning the globalization of Western culture is
true
?
Areas of the world have actively resisted Western culture
Many foreign cultures have adoped Western traits.
Backlash against Western culture has resulted in violence
All of these are true
26
Roman Catholics in the United States are largely concentrated in
West Coast
Northeastern USA
All of the above
Southwestern
27
Religions' influence on the cultural landscape can be seen in all the following ways
EXCEPT
shrines
burial grounds
commercial districts
places of worship
28
Which of the following is an effect of chain migration on the area of destination?
Urban slums
High rural populations
Multi-ethnic neighborhoods
Urban ethnic enclaves
29
Which population pyramid best reflects the population structure of Germany?
Pyramid D
Pyramid A
Pyramid E
Pyramid C
30
Which of the following is an example of an intervening opportunity?
The Sahara Desert separating North Africa from West Africa
Taking a high paying job on the way to somewhere else
the wall separating the West Bank from Israel
All of these are true
31
Which of the following is an example of a formal cultural region?
The Rocky Mountain Region
The Gulf Coast
The Bible Belt
The South
32
Problems with the Chinese ideographic writing systems include
many symbols no longer have meaning
each dialect has its own symbols for writing
each symbol corresponds with the pronunciation of the word
in order to be literate, a person memorizes 1,000s symbols
33
All of the following are examples of a "Brain Drain"
EXCEPT
Cuban doctors after the rise of Fidel Castro
German aerospace experts following World War II
migration of Mexican farmers to the United States
Russian scientists after the fall of the Soviet Union
34
Which two cities in the United States most often serve as hearths for popular culture?
Los Angeles and Detroit
New York and Miami
New York and Los Angeles
New York and Chicago
35
Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?
Political persecution in a migrant's homeland
War or famine in the migrant's country of origin
Plentiful jobs in the migrant's chosen destination
Religious persecution in a migrant's chosen destination
36
Which of the following is an example of a revived language?
Hebrew
Swahili
Latin
Greek
37
The largest major population concentration of North America is
from Washington D.C. to Boston
from San Diego to San Francisco
none of these are true
from Toronto to Montreal
38
Which statement best describes the Muslim population of the world?
equally divided between Middle East, S. Asia, & S.E. Asia
Largest # is in S. Asia & S.E. Asia
Largest # is in S.W. Asia and E. Africa
Largest # is in the Middle East and North Africa
39
Dialects are local variants in language that differ in their
pronunciation
spelling
vocabulary
all of the above
40
Problems with multi-lingual states include
All of the above
increased costs for printing government signs & literature
place names are identified differently in different language
antagonism between speakers of the different languages
41
Which of the following is an example of an intervening obstacle?
The Demilitarized Zone on the Korean Peninsula
All of these are true
The wall separating the West Bank from Israel
Laws requiring immigrants to obtain
42
When did the United States experience record numbers of immigrants?
Early 20th century
Late 19th century AND early 20th century
Late 20th century
Late 19th century
43
Which is an example of a folk cultural landscape in the United States?
All of the above
Pueblo communities in New Mexico
Strip malls in Pennsylvania
Split-level housing in the Pacific Northwest
44
Which of the following areas would be considered a cultural transition zone?
Eastern Ontario-Western Quebec
The Midwest US
All of these are true
Denmark
45
Which statement about universalizing religions is correct?
They seek converts from other religions
They are both easy to join and seek to convert
They are usually easy to join.
One is almost always born into a universalizing religion.
46
A person's activity space includes
seasonal migration patterns
areas in which he or she feels comfortable
geographic movement on a daily basis
all of these are true
47
Which of the following is an example of a push factor?
A stable government in the migrant's chosen destination.
A stable government in the migrant's country of origin.
Plentiful jobs in the migrant's chosen destination.
Lack of employment in a migrant's city of residence.
48
American English has adopted extensive vocabulary from which of the following languages?
French
Spanish
Native American
All of the above
