The early stages of the core-periphery model describe the relationship

between the power and transfer of resources from LDC to MDC

1950s-Downtown business district: 1970s-Shopping mall: 1990s -"Big Box" superstore

describes the retailing trend of the US

The primary geographic effect of globalization on the economy

Production is shifted to low-cost locations in LDCs and NICs

Dependency ratio is most useful for indicating the

relationship btw potential labor force & the rest of the pop

False statement about NAFTA

It outlines a supranational organization for all of NoAm

The correct hierarchy of political administrative units from largest to smallest

empire, nation, province, county

Subsistence agriculture is always characterized by

production only for family consumption

Mercator, with distorted land area

Florida earns greater revenues from exporting oranges than Georgia does. Why?

Fl has a comparative advantage as a producer of oranges

Which is a true statement about edge cities

Large amounts of recently developed retail and office space

is characterized by low growth rates in stages 1 and 4

All of the following are crucial to the emergence of the first cities EXCEPT

separation of the ruling system and the religious system

Fertility rates have dropped in LDCs, , but total population continues to grow because a high %

of the population is under age 15

Why do some cities not experience out migration when demand for its good and services decline?

Family/emotional bonds to the city limit workers' mobility

Balkanization refers to

fragmentation of a region into smaller units

American Midwest land parcels are rectilinear because

US Govt. a survey syst in 1700s imposed geometric pattern

Which best describes the impact of improvements in transportation systems on agriculture

Corporate farms have gained a grtr advtge over family farms

A straight line on a navigation map using the Mercator projection represents

a line of constant compass bearing

Isolated farmsteads in the US evolved as a result of all of the following EXCEOT

physical barriers prevented communal farm practices

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1
Rank size rule: largest city has a population of 10 million, the next largest city will have a
a population of 7.5 million
a population of 2.5 million
population of 5 million
population of 9 million
2
Which of the following is the essential requirement of lowland rice production?
cheap labor
alluvial soil
abundant water
uear round growing season
3
The early stages of the core-periphery model describe the relationship
between the power and transfer of resources from LDC to MDC
btwThe basic structure of a society & its outward expression
of the Heartland and the Rimland
btw the outward appearance of a place & its internal working
4
The largest # of refugee in the 21st century
Europe
Southwest Asia
North America
Africa
5
An example of ecotourism
artificial lakes in Texas
ski resorts in Chile
recreational canals in Florida
national parks in Costa Rica
6
1950s-Downtown business district: 1970s-Shopping mall: 1990s -"Big Box" superstore
describes the retailing trend of the US
Describes the growth of cities in the US
demonstrates Borchert's epochs
represents the gentrification of inner cities int he US
7
An ethnic religion
Mormonism
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
8
The primary geographic effect of globalization on the economy
Countries have greater control over economic activity
Production is shifted to low-cost locations in LDCs and NICs
Local ownership makes industry less likely to move
Production is increasingly focused on the Rhine Ruhr valley
9
The principal religion of Central and South America is
Christianity
Eastern Orthodoxy
Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
10
Dependency ratio is most useful for indicating the
reliance of a country on imported fossil fuels
relationship btw potential labor force & the rest of the pop
relationship btw the TFR and the IMR
degree of gender equality within a country
11
False statement about NAFTA
It led to a net trade deficit for the US w/ Mex and Can
It outlines a supranational organization for all of NoAm
It eventually may include other Latin American countries
It helped the mvmt of tertiary sector ind. from the US to Mx
12
Olives, pita bread, cheese, figs, lamb, and wine, would be found in
Spain
France
Mexico
Greece
13
in the 1st 1/2 of the 20th cent, the transportation of beef over long dist was made possible by
airplanes
commercial canning
refrigerated ships
high speed railroads
14
The concept that population will continue to grow even after fertility rates decline
rate of natural increase
homeostatic plateau
demographic transition
demographic momentum
15
The Indo-European family includes all major languages in Europe and other regions EXCEPT:
Iran
Central Asia
Russia
Northern India
16
The correct hierarchy of political administrative units from largest to smallest
empire, nation-state, county, province
county, province, nation-state, empire
empire, nation, province, county
empire, county, province, nation-state
17
Subsistence agriculture is always characterized by
double cropping of specific grains
production only for family consumption
extensive use of the land
irrigation and inorganic fertilization
18
The map represents
Mercator, with distorted land area
Robinson with distortions at the equator
Homolosine with continuity of landmasses
Planar with diverging lines at the poles
19
Florida earns greater revenues from exporting oranges than Georgia does. Why?
Florida's economy is based on agriculture production
Georgia has a comparative advantage as a producer of oranges
Fl has a comparative advantage as a producer of oranges
Georgia's economy is based on tourism and manufacturing
20
Which is a true statement about edge cities
Is an outlet for a region's trade
Increasingly used for heavy industry
Located on edges of lakes, rivers or other physical features
Large amounts of recently developed retail and office space
21
Depicts a commerical spine bordered by an elite residential sector extending outward from CBD
Latin American City model
Harris and Ullman's multiple nuclei model
Urban realms
Burgess's concentric zone model
22
Which of the following applies to MDCs?
Early stages of the epidemiological transition
Rapid population growth
High total fertility rates
Long life expectancy
23
Which of the following is a primary activity
Coal mining
Teaching
Car manufacturing
Engineering
24
The DTM
divides demogrphc changes into 2 stages: low and high growth
supports idea that tech can extend food production
is applicable only to 18th century Europe
is characterized by low growth rates in stages 1 and 4
25
During winter months in NoAm, the primary source of fruits and veggies found in grocery stores
Nigeria
Philippines
Uruguay
Chile
26
All of the following are crucial to the emergence of the first cities EXCEPT
a stratified social system
separation of the ruling system and the religious system
a system for food storage and distribution
an agricultural surplus
27
A footloose industry
furniture
computer chip
tuna canning
wine making
28
An example of a centripetal force
rugged topography
poorly developed road network
existence of different language regions
primate city
29
Which population pyramid demonstrates an elderly dependency ratio?
Alaska
Kansas
Florida
30
Fertility rates have dropped in LDCs, , but total population continues to grow because a high %
of the population is under age 15
of the population is over age 15
of the population receiving adequate medical care
of the population is female
31
The alignment of ancient Chinese cities toward cardinal directions illustrates the importance
of technology
of topography
of economics
of belief systems
32
Which of the following countries consumes the most fossil fuel per capita?
China
England
US
Japan
33
Why do some cities not experience out migration when demand for its good and services decline?
The unempolyed do not have the human capital find new jobs
Unempolyment programs are designed to keep cheap labor
Workers have no place to go
Family/emotional bonds to the city limit workers' mobility
34
Balkanization refers to
military and economi alliance of a group of countries
industrial growth in LDCs
introduction of an economic system of free enterprise
fragmentation of a region into smaller units
35
Which country has the largest number of Sunni Muslims?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Indonesia
Bangladesh
36
When approaching FRQ questions, you should answer what you think is the easiest question first.
Depends
True
False
37
If you wish to highlight a key concept in a FRQ response, it is a good idea to underline it
Fasle
Dependa
True
38
American Midwest land parcels are rectilinear because
Native America settlement patterns were rectangular
Span. colonists laid out settlmts in a geometric pattern
US Govt. a survey syst in 1700s imposed geometric pattern
EngSpeak'g settlers copied the landscape patterns of England
39
Which of the following countries did NOT have a long lasting colonial presence in Africa?
France
Portugal
Germany
Belgium
40
The shape of Maryland's 3rd congressional district is the result of
decentralization
watershed boundaries
gerrymandering
agglomeration
41
The literacy rate of any country correlates most closely with which of the following
general level of intelligence
per capita income
GINI coefficient
population density
42
Which of the following areas was what domesticated the earliest?
Southern Italy
The plateau of central Mexico
Eastern China
Southeastern Turkey
43
Which best describes the impact of improvements in transportation systems on agriculture
individual farms have become more diversified
Corporate farms have gained a grtr advtge over family farms
subsistence farmers are given great advantages
local markets have become more important to dairy farmers
44
in the 19th and 20th cent, the most prominent type of intraregional migration worldwide was
inland to coastal
urban to rural
urban to suburban
rural to urban
45
The European Union is an example of
nationalism
unitary state
supranationalism
a nation state
46
A straight line on a navigation map using the Mercator projection represents
travel time between origin and destination
the shortest distance between 2 points
the distance from the prime meridian
a line of constant compass bearing
47
Who said plant domestication 1st occured in diversified habitats with a variety of species?
Carl Sauer
Ernest Ravenstein
Esther Boserup
Thomas Malthus
48
Which of the following is a forward capital?
Brasilia
Lima
Seoul
London
49
The European Union, the ARab League and the UN are all examples of
federations
supranational organizations
nation states
centrifugal organizations
50
Isolated farmsteads in the US evolved as a result of all of the following EXCEOT
physical barriers prevented communal farm practices
agricultural private enterprise
government land policy
political stability
51
Which pyramid shows a college town?
Alaska
Kansas
Florida
52
The belief that one's own culture is the best or better than other cultures
ethnocentrism
racism
acculturation
syncretism
53
Ag practiced in CA differs from forms practiced in Mediterranean ag regions b/c in CA
grapes are grown for wine production
farms rely on local labor
farms use more irrigation
wheat is grown in the winter as a cover crop
54
According to environmental determinism, which would have the most productive settlements?
temperate regions
tropical regions
mountainous regions
arid regions
55
Which letter represents the region of the greatest proportion of the Canadian population
E
A
D
B
56
Which of the following countries has the fewest people per unit of arable land
Egypt
Guatemala
Netherlands
Argentina
57
Labor intensive intertillage is often practice in
Southeast Asia
English countryside
the Turkish highlands
the Canadian wheat belt
58
A country where the majority of the population are Shiite Muslims
Saudi Arabia
India
Iran
Indonesia
59
Traditionally, the Ganges anNile Valleys have had comparatively high pop densities b/c of their
tropical climate
in-migratin from neighboring arid areas
intensive agriculture based irrigation
designation as sacred sites
60
A characteristic of most societies in the last stage of the DTM
aging population
hyperinflation
youth dependency
overpopulation
61
The first wave of immigrants to the US during the 19th century came from
Italy, Russia, and Poland
Asia and Latin America
England, Ireland, and Germany
Sweden, Norway, and Slovakia
62
The world's 3 major monotheistic religions originated in
Northern Africa
Southwest Asia
Western Europe
East Asia
63
Physiological population density differs from crude population density in that it
is density of people/arable sq land unit
is only the population of cities
measures the number of farmers
is the density of a single housing unit
64
Violent confrontation in Ambon, Aceh, and E Timor illustrate the problem of holding together
Brazil
India
Indonesia
South Africa
65
Boundaries based on the median line principle are generally associated with
unsettled frontier zones
bodies of water
major highways
converging ethnic territories
66
A problem w/ the traditional classification of agriculture as a primary activity
modern farmers are engaged in production, research,marketing
it has not been affected by industrialization
traditional patterns of farming are disappearing
modern farmers use machinery
67
Which of the following countries is the primary destination for guest workers from the Maghreb
France
Germany
Spain
Italy
68
In the cent following the arrival of European, the indigenous population of the Americas
increased b/c of new trade routes and industries
decreased dramatically with the introduction of new diseases
deceased slowly due to increased competition for land
increased slowly with the introduction of new crops
69
The term "cultural diffusion" refers to the
integration of behavioral traits within a group
relationship btw human cultures & their physical environment
modification of Earth's surface by human actions
spead of an idea of innovation from its source
70
_is disproportionately larger than the 2nd lrgst city and dominates a country's socioeconomics
megacity
megalopolis
conurbantion
primate city
71
A reason why rapid suburbanization did NOT happen in the US after WWII
availability of low down payment terms & long term mortgages
mass production of the automobile
expansion of the interstate highway system
reduction in long distance commuting
72
The internet is reshaping traditional economic arrangements by
reinforcing the dominance of the CBD for retail sales
beinging consumers and producers into face to face contact
expanding the importance of express packaging delivery
inc'ing the importance of rail transport compared to truck
73
Which of the following is a term used in the study of place names?
toponyms
isogloss
loconyms
acronyms
74
Which is true of popular culture
It is practiced among a homogeneous group of people
It promotes regional diversity
It incorporated traits that diffuse quickly to many places
It is more static than folk culture
75
vonThunen emphasized ____ in his model of agricultural land use
seasonal fluctuation in prices of farm products
labor cost
transportation cost
capital costs
76
Nunavut was created by the Canadian government by
recognize territorial rts of indigenous people in the area
facilitate the exploration of mineral rscs in the NW terr
re-create the per-1912 boundary of Quebec
grant autonomy to the Cree and Mohawk people
77
Which statement about mega-stores is false?
conform to the distinctiveness of the region
homogenize the landscape
are outsiders with no stakes in the community
destroy locally owned businesses
78
The maps scale most useful for studying features in the landscape of a farming community
1:750,000
1:1,000,000
1:3,000,000
1:10,000
79
vonThunen predicted
large scale growing of flowers and veggies in Holland
Large scale rubber plantations in Malaysia
Extensive cattle raising in northern France
Large dairy farms in Utah and S Idaho
80
Spatial patterns of urban and outlying areas based on the flow of goods and services is
Central Place Theory
von Thunen agricultural land use model
Burgess's Concentric zone model
Wallerstein's core periphery model
81
Maquiladoras of northern Mexico
manufacturing outsourcing plants
commercial produce farms
organic agricultural cooperatives
border squatter settlements
82
In terms of total tonnage, _____is the leading export crop in the world
corn
wheat
rice
coffee
83
Water run-off is likely to be greatest in which setting?
Beach front
Alpine terraces
City
Flat farmland
84
The following 20th cent migration streams were propelled by persecution or open conflict EXCEPT
Hindus leaving Pakistan
Mexicans leaving Mexico
Asians leaving Uganda
Tutsis leaving Rwanda
85
Best example of a state with a compact shape
Poland
Argentina
New Zealand
Burma
86
Culturally defined political boundaries, such as those determined by language, religion or lang
geometric
relict
antecedent
consequent
87
Which has low terminal cost, high line cost, and high route flexibility
ship
truck
airplane
railroad
88
The pair that best represents regional appellation
Bordeaux: fondue
Pork rinds: Mountain Dew
Philly cheesesteak: New York pizza
Parmesan cheese: Cha
89
Network cities...
Cleveland, Toledo, Chicago
Tokyo, Osaka, Nagasake
Moscow, St Petersburg, Kiev
London, Birmingham, Liverpool
90
The cost of transportation is primary consideration in the location of an industrial site
Hoyt's sector model
bid rent theory
von Thunen's agricultural land use model
Weber's least cost theory
91
The high tech firms in Silicon Valley in California are clustered together take advantage of
agglomeration effects
cheap labor
economies of scale
access to markets
92
The UNCLOS gives coastal countries navigational and economic sovereignty over
200 mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
12 nautical mile territorial zne
export processions zone (EPZ)
continental shelf
93
Most of Africa's original boundaries were drawn by
decolonization movements of the 1950s and 1960s
the Bandung Conference of 1955
UN peacekeeping missions in the 1950s and 1960s
European colonial power in the late 19th century
94
The 4 ancient culture hearths
Central Asia, India, Nile Valley, Southern Europe
Ethiopia, Ghana, Machu Picchu, Indonesia
Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, Nile Valley, North China
Egypt, Mekong Valley, Middle East, Western Africa
95
The shaded area shows
wheat cultivation
rice cultivation
slash and burn cultivation
nomadic hearding
96
The BEST example of Balkanization
Greece
Albania
Russia
Yugoslavia
97
Which describes a primate city
disproportionately large in relation to next largest city
economically and politically connected to other cities
Is linked toby colonial administrators to an imperial power
Is primarily concerned with its role as a religoius center
98
Compared to N America ranches, commercial ranchers in the Pampas are likely to
raise sheep
raise livestock for export
use practices developed by indigenous people
lease their grazing land
99
The :Four Economic Tigers" of East and Southeast Asia include
Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam
China, Indonesia, Japan, and Taiwan
Japan, Philippines, South Korea, and Vietnam
Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan
100
All of the following have created ghettos in North America EXCEPT
Economic Enterprise Zones
blockbusting and racial steering
concentration of public housing and social services
redlining by financial institutions
101
Which of the following represent a nation without a state?
Israelis
Turks
Kurds
Albanians
102
Which of the following sectors of the economy has grown the fastest in the US since the mid 70s
agriculture
service
military
retail
103
Quaternary economic activities are those that
extract natural resource fromt he environment
invole the exchange of goods & and the provision of svcs
transform raw material into finished products
involve the collection, processing, & manipulation of info
104
Consumption of agricultural products directly by the producer rather than for market
plantation farming
subsistence agriculture
shifting field agriculture
hunting and gathering
105
Religion that is predominant in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota
Methodist
Catholic
Lutheran
Baptist
106
The shaded area on the map is most associated with
wheat farming
rice cultivation
slash and burn cultivation
dairy farming
107
The establishment of maquiladoras in Mexico by US companies represents
tertiary economic activity
New international division of labor
industrialization
colonialism
108
Name for political redistricting it makes unusually shaped districts-create political advantage
zoning
redlining
gerrymandering
caucases
109
In the US, the largest concentrations of Amish are found in
Rhode Island, New York, and West Virginia
Minnesota, Michigan, and Illinois
Tennessee, Arkansas, andKentucky
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana
110
Why are SoAmer population centers located at of near the coast?
LatinAmer armed forced have plans for defense of the coast
Climate is warmer on the coast and cooler in the highlands
Few Amerindian population centers were located on the coast
The colonial economies were export oriented
111
Which of the following accounts for the universial appeal of blue jeans?
Adpotion of unique folk culture
Impact of high income on clothing habits
Need for durable clothing
Diffusion of popular culture
112
How are new languages created?
innovation
isolation
migration
religious purposes
113
Cultural landscape can be defined as
particular area w/in a geog region dedicated to cultural act
forms superimposed on the physical environment by humans
types of art, music, dance and theater practiced in regions
the way people in differing culture perceive the environment
114
Clustering of dr's offices and pharmacies near hospitals is BEST explained by the benefits of
decentralization
agglomeration
intervening opportunities
subsidies
115
Which population pyramid represents a town with a military base?
Kansas
Florida
Alaska
116
Prior to 1850 the location of all major North American cities was related to the presence of
transcontinental highways
railroad junctions
defensive sites
navigable waterways
117
Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape?
strand of mangrove trees
adobe ruins
cloud forest
coastal wetlands
118
Advantage for Japanese corporations locating manufacturing plants in the US
the better educated labor force in the US
lower transportation costs and greater access to markets
Less competition in the US than in most other countries
freedom from Japan's overprotected distribution networks
119
Internat'l company HQ, significant global financial functions, and polarized social structure
world cities
entrepots
primate cities
forward capitals
120
Most accurate with regard to food preferences and taboos
Some foods are avoided for religious or cultural reasons
Food preferences and taboos show little variability
Food preferences are stronger than taboos
Food preference has little influence on diet in the SW Asia
121
?is most likely to be used by marketing firms seeking map patterns of lifestyle characteristics
states
counties
zip codes
nonmetropolitan areas
122
Where is terracing least likely to occur
Greece
The Philippines
Niger
Nepal
123
The best example of extensive land use
a sheep ranch
an egg production facility
a back yard garden
a cattle feedlot
124
Rostow's modernization model is concerned with
dependency
neocolonialism
economic development
core-periphery relations
125
Regionalization is to geography as
exploration is to geology
description is to literature
periodization is to history
composition is to music
126
Which region had the smallest # of people living in urban areas at the end of the 20th century
Europe
South America
Australia
South Asia
127
Common characteristic of Switzerland, Canada, and New Zealand
more than 10% of the population is involved in sheep farming
membership in the EU
Low population growth rates
primate urban system
128
Most are relatively isolated islands with small populations, and remnants of empires
newly independnet states of the 1990s
the global commons
Provinces of Canada
Remaining dependencies
129
One would expect to find a population with a relatively young age structure in
highly developed countries
countries with a low death rate
LDCs
countires with a low fertility rate
130
Which of the following have the greatest linguistic fragmentation?
Scandinavia
Caucasus
Quebec
Korea
131
Which statement is falses about global patterns of development
Per capita income is greater in the US than in China
The gap between the rich and poor has increase over time
Asian Tigers made big strides in per capita income
Largest concentration of the LDCs are in Latin America
132
Who is most likely to migrate
single 25 years old
married 50 year old
married 30 years old
single 14 year old
133
Which has fostered the most significant economic growth by eliminating tariffs btwn members
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
European Union
Association of Caribbean States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
134
___ is an environmental problem most associated with the African Sahel
Desertification
Deforestation
Air pollution
Flooding
135
According to the Hoyt model of city structure, low income people tend to live in
inner city only
evenly dispersed throughout the urban area
linear residential areas radiating from the CBD outward
peripheral temporary settlements
136
The environmental issue of immediate concern to policy makers in New England
Overharvesting of breeding stock by commercial fishers
Intensification of urban heat islands
Oil-spill liability
Desertification by overgrazing of cattle
137
Which of the following is NOT a major oil-producting zone
Caspian Sea
North Sea
Gulf of California
Persian Gulf
138
Which describes NAFTA
Protectionist coalition that denies trade access to others
Multinational trade zone w/o traiffs
An open border region free movement of labor
A monetary union with a single currency
139
A settlement node whose primary function is to provide for the population in its hinterland
Cristaller's Central Place Theory
Mackinder's Heartland Theory
Rostow's model of economic development
Wallerstein's Core Periphery Model
140
Which pair of agriculture types occupies the largest % of the world's total land area
cattle ranhing:Mediterranean agriculture
Wheat farming:Dairying
plantation agriculture:Specialized horticulture
shifting cultivation:nomadic herding
141
The growth potential of raising elk, deer and emu for meat is limited because
restrictive dietary laws in the US
the high protein content of the meats is unhealthy
the animals are difficult to raise
growers have not established an integrated commodity chain
142
Which of the following industries will located closest to the raw material
automobile assembly
nickel smelting
soft drink bottling
brewing
143
Indonesia is an example of a ___ state
fragmented
perforated
compact
prorupted
144
Which is not a reason for the rise of suburban development in the 1950s
GI Bill of Rights
better public transportation
the building of interstate highways
prefab construction methods
145
Present distribution of Basques suggests IndoEuro spread across Europe, this group isolated in
the Apennines
the Carpathians
the Alps
the Pyrenees
146
Which is not an example of spatial analysis
volume of telephone calls between Corey Union and Old Main
distance associated with shopping trips to area malls
# of space shuttles constructed
Trans-Atlantic slave trade
147
What makes Brasilia, Canberra and Washington DC, different from the design of most urvan areas?
Positioned to help protect them from enemy attack
Design was based on transportation systems
Designed to reflect the power & wealth of their countries
Planned around a major river to ease the flow of goods
148
Which of the following is a characteristic of shifting cultivation
multicropping
demand for wage laborers
sharecropping
production of cash crops for export
149
Dramatic increases in global grain production since 1950 have been made possible by
an increase in the urban workforce
an increase in the use of energy and technology
substantial increases in the amt of land under cultivation
an increase in the agricultural workforce
150
An area of instability located between regions with opposing political and cultural values
rimland
heartland
enclave
shatterbelt
151
Best example of the geographical concept of nation-state
Belgium
Sri Lanka
Iceland
Canada

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