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1
Which of the following agricultural activities is widespread in the NE US and NW Europe?
sugar beet production
dairying
cotton growing
citrus production
2
The geologic epoch, characterized by global warming, in which we are now living:
Holocene
Pliocene
Miocene
Pleistocene
3
The visible imprint of human activity is known as:
the natural landscape
the cultural landscape
the attributes of the setting
spatial interaction
4
An example of a country with a population pyramid that has a large base is...
United States
Germany
Japan
Nigeria
5
Which of the following countries has the lowest arithmetic density?
United Kingdom
Brazil
United States
Canada
6
Taro, yams and bananas are associated with the ______ hearth, according to Spencer and Thomas.
Meso-American
Ethiopia-East Asian
Southeast Asian
Southwest Asian
7
What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
20
90
70
50
8
___ of internet content is in English.
27%
82%
12%
68%
9
Which region of the US do geometric boundaries predominate?
Southeast
Hawaii
Midwest
Northeast
10
Sikhism is a small compromise religion that arose form the confrontation between Hinduism and:
Buddhism
Islam
British colonial officials
Christianity
11
Which of these sub-regions recently gained more central government powers with parliament?
Scotland
Russia
Ireland
Colorado
12
Field of study that considers the rolled of politics in shaping human environmental interaction
danger
Political-ecology
politics
economics
13
The greatest concentration of streets memorializing MLK, Jr. are found in:
the Northeast, particularly Massachusetts
the Midwest, especially Illinois
the South, especially Georgia
the West
14
The most widely used Indo-European language today is:
Spanish
Chinese
English
German
15
Which of the following would not be part of the cultural landscape?
barns
livestock
fences
rainfall
16
Which of the following states fits the morphology description of compact?
Thailand
South Africa
Chile
Poland
17
The Sea of Galilee forms a large freshwater reservoir in the Jordan Valley and supplies mainly:
Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
Syria
18
The arithmetic population density of the US is _____ per square mile.
31
347
1046
82
19
The linking of places by common traits or characteristics is defined as:
region
location
place
area
20
The concept of culture is closely identified with:
psychology
anthropology
sociology
archaeology
21
According to Carl Sauer, the earliest plant domestication __________.
occurred in tropical middle America
probably involved planting root crops
was prompted by scarcity
was associated with seed crops
22
Race is:
biologically based
socially constructed
the same as culture
composed of three major skin color groups
23
In which area of the world are countries in stage one of the demographic transition model found
Northern Europe
North America
West and Southern Africa
South America
24
Language tree diagram of language divergence has some branches with dead ends that represent?
isolated languages
extinct languages
standardized or non-hanging languages
language subfamilies
25
This type of state has a centralized government and administration that exercises equal control
Federal
Compact
Regional
Unitary
26
The Dave Matthews Band established a ____ in VA and gained popularity through _____
hearth, hierarchical diffusion
record label, contagious diffusion
hearth, distance decay
beachhead, word of mouth
27
A form of tropical subsistence agriculture in which fields are rotated after short periods:
subsistence rice cultivation
nomadic herding
shifting cultivation
subsistence wheat cultivation
28
According to Ravenstein's Laws of Migration, which group is most likely to move?
young adults
older adults
children
families
29
Alfred Wegner used his spatial view of the world to develop the theory of:
relativity
continental drift
Earth rotation
the hydrologic cycle
30
The linguistic map of Nigeria reflects extreme fragmentation with nearly ___ languages spoken
200
400
25
15
31
Environmental determinism was replaced be which approach to geography in the late 20th century?
hierarchical approach
distribution approach
vernacular approach
possiblist approach
32
Globally, the consumption of resources is tied to _______ more than any other factor.
population numbers
rate of population growth
technology
proximity to resources
33
Roman Catholic Christianity was spread to Middle and South American by:
Italy
England
Portugal
Spain
34
The concept that the US was ordained by God to expand across North America was:
complementarity
gateway state
Rimland Theory
Manifest Destiny
35
By 1960, Mexico no longer depended on imports as production of this crop rose dramatically
coffee
tomatoes
corn
wheat
36
The fact that trends in popular culture proceed from large global centers to smaller cities is:
hierarchical diffusion
migration
relative location
diffusion
37
The rise of secularism and decline of religious membership are found in:
Southeast Asia
Southwest Asia
Africa
Europe
38
Fair trade coffee buyers certify that ___% of the retail price goes to the coffee growers.
100
5
40
80
39
It is estimated that _____ of the world's population is seriously malnourished.
1/7th
1/20th
1/2
1/10th
40
Which of the following nations is considered a stateless-nation?
Spanish
Jewish
Kurdish
French
41
The highest Crude Birth Rates (CBR) in the world are found in...
China
Middle East
Latin America
Sub-Saharan Africa
42
Presently, natural increase in population is primarily due to...
an increase in death rate
a decrease in death rate
a decrease in birth rate
an increase in birth rate
43
Branch of geography that focuses on landforms, climate, soils and vegetation of the Earth is:
human geography
biogeography
physical geography
cultural geography
44
Following the disintegration of the former Soviet Union, the only surviving superpower was:
Great Britain
US
China
France
45
Which types of countries usually encompass diverse types of climates, resources and peoples?
Fragmented
Compact
Prorupt
Elongated
46
Humans do not populate in large numbers to
areas that are too cold
areas too high in elevation
all of the above
areas that are too wet
47
The world's largest dominantly Islamic state is:
Iran
Pakistan
Egypt
Indonesia
48
The boundaries between which set of countries were established primarily to separate religions?
Mexico and the US
India and Pakistan
France and Germany
Libya and Chad
49
Japan is a hearth of global popular culture that influences North America with...
sports
foods
animated films
fashion
50
Coffee was domesticated in Ethiopia. Today, 70% of production is in:
South Asia
East Africa
Middle and South America
Southeast Asia
51
Cultural geographers identify a single element of normal practice as:
a cultural peculiarity
a cultural trait
a cultural heritage
a culture region
52
Select the group that is not a supranational organization.
UN
EU
CIA
OPEC
53
The greater the distance from the hearth, the less likely an innovation will be adopted
inverse innovation rule
adoption avoidance
distance decay
cultural repulsion
54
The language most widely used as a 2nd language by millions of Indians, Africans, etc.:
English
French
Spanish
Arabic
55
Buying a Native American styled dream catcher at a Wal-Mart store in Ohio is an example of:
cultural appropriation
local custom
cultural persistence
assimilation
56
The US is the most prolific producer of solid waste, producing about __ lbs per person per day.
1.5
4.5
7.3
3.5
57
Central government with subnational entities that have representation in governmental processes
Compact
Unitary
Federal
Communist
58
Which of the following US regional associations is
incorrect
?
Southwest - Mormon
South - Baptist
New England - Catholic
Upper Midwest - Lutheran
59
In the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, for a judge to be appointed to the country's courts:
they had to wear a veil
they had to have a beard
they had to wear sandals
they had to wear a turban
60
During the Cold War era, which two countries balanced the power of one another?
US/Soviet Union
United Kingdom/France
Pakistan/India
Spain/Portugal
61
The building of a sense of community identity around the idea of "Swedish-ness" in Kansas is:
cultural appropriation
assimilation
globalization
neolocalism
62
TRUE/FALSE: Cultures live in spatial isolation and show little change as a result of diffusion
False
True
63
Which is am example of a non-material aspect of culture?
religious decoration
an alter
burning of incense
church building
64
In terms of popular culture, cities like Paris, New York and Milan are referred to as...
hearths
local cultures
world cities
capitals
65
Which commodity would be found closest to the market town in von Thunen's model?
wheat
milk
beef
firewood
66
The naming of sports stadiums and other facilities for corporations is an example of:
hubris
memorial toponyms
commodification
post-modern toponyms
67
The fundamental doctrine of the Hindu faith is :
a detailed book of scripture
karma
monotheism
a violent ideology
68
Fragmented states can help create which type of forces within a state?
Cumulative causation
Backwash effects
Centripetal
Centrifugal
69
Jerusalem is a sacred place for:
Christians
All of the above
Muslims
Jews
70
Newspaper delivery areas are an example of which type of region?
functional
graphical
formal
statistical
71
Presently, most population growth in the world is occurring where?
least developed countries
western countries
more developed countries
Africa
72
A group of people in a particular space who see themselves as a community and who share traits
folk
material culture group
popular culture
local culture
73
Any political power based in the center of Eurasia could gain enough strength to dominate.
Huntington's Clash of Civilizations Thesis
Unilateral Theory
Wallerstein's World Systems Theory
Mackinder's Heartland Theory
74
The largest major population concentration of North America is
From Toronto to Montreal
From Washington D.C. to Boston
from San Diego to San Francisco
from Miami to Jacksonville
75
The same ultraviolet radiation intercepted by darkly pigmented skin stimulates this production
E
D
A
C
76
The form of agriculture that refers to a particular climate is:
shifting cultivation
dairying
livestock ranching
Mediterranean
77
Which of the following was an example of forced migration?
Spanish migration to the Western Hemisphere
European colonists of America moving West in search for gold
India-Pakistan migration after gaining independence
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
78
Spread of ideas, traits, knowledge and skills from place of origin to areas where adopted
cultural repulsion
diffusion
adjustment
79
The largest source of international immigrants to the US is from:
Canada
Mexico
China
India
80
In order to replace its population only, a country needs a total fertility rate of...
1.2
3.5
2.1
3.0
81
The ideology of Zionism has as its goal:
the merger of Judaism with other religions
the merger of the three modern divisions of Judaism
a homeland for the Jewish people
the elimination of the Orthodox division within the faith
82
Skin color is a matter of what pigmentation, a protective element against strong sun.
melanin
carotene
epithelial
dextrose
83
Government efforts to discourage native practice and languages in the US and Canada were:
protective practices
eradicating practices
segregating practices
assimilating practices
84
TRUE/FALSE: Cholera outbreaks have not occurred in the Twentieth Century
True
False
85
Which economic activity is not counted in GNP calculations?
auto repair
commercial farming
tending to a home garden
teaching
86
The largest constituency of Christianity is:
Coptic
Roman Catholicism
Protestant
Eastern Orthodox
87
By 1992, the most widely grown crop was a product of the Green Revolution, IR36, a type of:
rice
potatoes
maize
wheat
88
The Hajj, one of the "pillars of Islam" is:
the veil worn by Muslim women
charitable giving
the pilgrimage to Mecca
fasting during the holy month
89
Since 1950, this part of the developing world has seen a dramatic increase in population
areas away from coasts
urban areas
agricultural areas
rural areas
90
The most dangerous volcano, _________, erupted about 73,500 years ago.
Santorini
Toba
St. Helen's
Tambora
91
In villages everywhere, social stratification is reflected by:
commercial buildings
the dress of the population
the street pattern
the range and quality of village houses
92
Map in which data are assigned to class intervals and colors/patterns to distinguish magnitude:
topographic map
cartogram
dot distribution map
choropleth map
93
The systematic study of the origin and meaning of place names is called:
lexicography
namology
deep reconstruction
toponymy
94
Which form of diffusion cannot be transmitted by media?
relocation diffusion
stimulus diffusion
expansion diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
95
TRUE/FALSE: Details of the distribution of wealth in the US features typical at global scale
False
True
96
A high dependency ratio suggests that a large percentage of the population is...
under 14 and over 65
65 years or older
under 14 years old
14-64 years old
97
Which is an example of an interfaith (boundary) conflict?
Northern Ireland
Nigeria
Former Yugoslavia
Israel - Palestine
98
The location of a place in relationship to other places or features around it is called:
site
relative location
absolute location
index of placeness
99
The importance of the
spatial
approach that geographers use in their studies is that it shows:
political impact of boundaries
arrangement/organization of things on the surface of Earth
human activity only
history of an area
100
Life expectancy is:
average number of years a person is expected to live
average number of years a person will live at birth
number of years a person will theoretically live
number of years a person will live
101
The Spanish invaders of Middle America, centuries ago, laid out villages and towns in what form
round
linear
oval
grid
102
The boundaries of rocky crustal plates are associated with:
deserts
earthquakes and volcanoes
plains regions
ice caps
103
Which type of boundary uses lines of latitude and longitude and not existing physical features?
Natural boundary
Geometric boundary
Antecedent boundary
Subsequent boundary
104
The text focuses on 1 local culture in its attempts to lessen the influence of foreign culture
France
S. Korea
US
Zimbabwe
105
The four major population clusters in the world include the following regions except...
Southeast Asia
South Asia
South America
East Asia
106
Africa experienced a period of decolonization and creation of many new states when?
1850s
1700s
1950s and 60s
Late nineteenth century
107
The most recent glaciation of the Pleistocene was the ______ Glaciation.
Wisconsinan
Illinoian
Nebraskan
Kansan
108
The Peace of Westphalia ________
marked the beginning of the modern state of Europe
ended WWI
created modern Pakistan after the British withdrawal
created West Germany after WWII
109
Latin
octo
(eight) became Italian
otto
, Spanish
ocho
and French
huit.
This is an example of?
isogloss shift
dialect development
sound shift
deterioration
110
Friedrich Ratzel's organic theory identified ______ as a state's essential living force.
mobility
space
strong military
population
111
The correct name for the rectangular language division scheme in the US after the American Rev:
long-lot system
township-and-range system
Franklin's system
metes and bounds system
112
Rice cultivation in Southeast Asia is largely a _______ activity.
commercial
subsistence
part-time
mechanized
113
TRUE/FALSE: Functional regions are the product of interaction and movement
True
False
114
The Global Environmental Facility funds projects related to four issues. Which is
not
one?
climatic change
depletion of ozone layer
soil erosion
loss of biodiversity
115
The most prevalent rural residential pattern in the world's agricultural areas is:
dispersed
nucleated
spaced
hierarchical
116
The youngest major religion is:
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
117
TRUE/FALSE: The study of landforms, climates and environmental change is physical geography
False
True
118
In von Thunen's model there was a concentric circle of forest around the city because _______.
it provided a recreational area
it would provide lumber and firewood
it would filter out pollution
it would contain the growth of the city
119
The coordinates of absolute location are useful mainly in determining exact:
elevations
directions
distance and directions
distance
120
Plant life and photosynthesis began about 1.5 billion years ago and increased the:
methane in the atmosphere
CO2 in the atmosphere
sulfur in the atmosphere
O2 in the atmosphere
121
The spread of disease where nearly all adjacent individuals are affected is an example of:
stimulus diffusion
reloaction diffusion
independent infection
contagious diffusion
122
The boundaries of this country are being contested by the Palestinians.
Israel
China
Serbia
Iraq
123
Uneven distribution of wealth and political power after colonialism was due to wealth in:
Europe
North America
Asia
Europe and North America
124
_____ culture is conceived as small, incorporating a homogeneous populationand typically rural
popular
material
folk
local
125
The mental map you have of places you routinely visit is a map of your:
region
inner world
activity spaces
neighborhood
126
The ratio of percent labor force to percent of GDP in the agricultural sector of Canada means?
the agricultural sector is small scale intensive
the agricultural sector is machine intensive
the agricultural sector is subsistence intensive
the agricultural sector is labor intensive
127
Is is estimated that ___% of the Sub-Saharan realm's food is produced by females.
50
70
20
10
128
Hutterites differ form the Amish in that they...
live in Pennsylvania
are Anabaptist
reject modern technology
accept modern technology
129
In recent years, many wooded areas in ___ have been deforested to provide beef to the US.
East Africa
West Africa
East and South Asia
Central and South America
130
According to the text, which of the following is considered a state?
British Columbia
France
Hong Kong
Colorado
131
When places are "designed" either for women or then they are said to be:
gendered
sex zones
social spaces
restricted areas
132
Which of the following is an example of a nation seeking its own territory?
Mexicans
British
English
Palestinians
133
NAFTA is a supranationalistic organization which attempted to create a free trade zone where?
North Africa
North Atlantic
North America
New Zealand and Australia
134
The product of convergence which allows speakers of two or more languages to communicate:
lingua germanica
standardized language
common language
lingua franca
135
Political boundaries that most poorly represent the linguistic boundaries are of this region:
South America
Africa
East Asia
North America
136
The Little Ice age was pieced together by farmer's diaries. Those of these were most useful.
wine growers
dairy farmers
grain farmers
vegetable growers
137
The ____ of a group of people included the things they construct.
material culture
folk culture
non-material culture
pop culture
138
The physical location of a place using the Earth latitude-longitude grid is:
grid plan
absolute location
referenced location
relative location
139
The basic unit of the township-and-range system, the section, has an area of:
1 acre
160 acres
36 square miles
1 square mile
140
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) was perhaps the first prominent Indian religious leader to:
speak out against the Hindu caste system
reject the eating of meat
accept Karma
acknowledge sacred animals, such as cattle
141
The presence of centrifugal forces within a country has led to diffusion of power called:
autocratic
acculturation
devolution
imperialism
142
Which of the following is
not
an example of a form of expansion diffusion?
hierarchial
stimulus
contagious
independent invention
143
The Second Agricultural Revolution can generally be traced to Europe within what time frame?
twelfth and thirteenth century
nineteenth and twentieth century
seventeenth and eighteenth century
fourteenth and fifteenth century
144
In political geography, these forces tend to disrupt and threaten the unity of a state.
Common values
Centripetal
Homogeneity
Centrifugal
145
Most scholars believe that seed cultivation (!st Agricultural Revolution) occurred in:
the Fertile Crescent
the Nile Valley
tropical Africa
Asia
146
A geographic boundary within which a particular linguistic feature occurs is called a/an:
sound shift
isogloss
international border
cultural boundary
147
The Hindu religion is one of the oldest of the religions and may have begun ___ years ago.
6,000
4,000
1,500
3,000
148
Zoroastrianism is similar to Islam and Christianity in that it is...
polytheistic
a missionary religion
a world religion
monotheistic
149
Bio-genetic engineering allows growing of new strains in more arid regions to meet demand of:
the cattle feed industry
bio-diesel fuel
grain export
tofu/organic food
150
All of the following tend to be centripetal forces within a country
except
:
regionalism
education system
military
common language
151
Corn of the American "Corn Belt" originated in:
the Fertile Crescent
Southeast Asia
West Africa
Central America
152
Yugoslavia was a prime example of a:
stateless nation
nation-state
multi-state nation
multi-nation state
153
Depletion of the ozone layer is caused by the release of ____ into the atmosphere.
methane
chlorofluorocarbons
volcanic ash
CO2
154
Reasons why a person feels compelled to leave his or her home area is:
economic indicator factors
pull factors
push factors
place utility factors
155
Examples of luxury crops include:
tobacco and potatoes
coffee and tobacco
cacao and corn
tea and sugar
156
The Kyoto Protocol:
addresses Japan-European trade imbalances
addresses global climate change
addresses Asian deforestation
addresses US-Japan trade imbalances
157
Which describes the general direction that the US population center has moved since 1970?
North and East
West and South
North and West
South
158
The faith that is most widely dispersed over the world is:
Christianity
shamanism
Buddhism
Islam
159
What is the most residentially segregated metropolitan area for African Americans?
Birmingham, Alabama
Atlanta, Georgia
Seattle, Washington
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
160
The Proto-Indo-European language homeland lies somewhere north of the...
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Sea of Okhotsk
Baltic Sea
161
When a husband migrates from Mexico to US and earns money to allow for his family to migrate
forced migration
chain migration
internal migration
distance decay
162
A boundary that uses physiological features like rivers or mountains is referred to as a(n):
geometric boundary
natural/physical boundary
subsequent boundary
permeable barrier
163
Demand for organic foods is greatest in:
core regions
spread equally among all regions
semi-periphery regions
periphery regions
164
Form of villages still existing in many rural landscapes that remind of a turbulent past:
linear
grid
walled
round
165
The "lost city" located in Sun City, South Africa is a good example of:
an authentic landscape
the commodification of nature
modernization
an ethnic enclave
166
This 20th century communist empire controlled many weaker satellite states in Eastern Europe.
Germany
China
Turkey
Soviet Union
167
Nigeria has federal system of government in which they adopted the ___ law in the Muslim North.
Sharia
British Common
Nigerian Federal
local tribal
168
Mackinder's concerns of Stalin's control led to the development of containment in the US and to
friendly relationships with China
the Berlin Wall
NATO
the United Nations
169
Hawaii and Louisiana are examples of states with...
no linguistic variation
official "English only" policies
official bilingual policies
no official language policies
170
Geomancers, those who know the desires of the spirits of those occupying the natural world are:
associated with monotheism
associated with Lamaism
associated with feng-shui
associated with karma
171
The phenomenon that the farther a feature moves from a hearth, the less dominant it is
central place
sequent occupance
distance decay
concentric circle
172
In 2001, reports indicated that as many as ___ women may have been victims of dowry deaths.
1,000
7,000
0
100
173
Geographer Lee Liu found soils in intensively used fields near villages were:
polluted
fertile and productive
not used
overused and of poor fertility
174
Which of the following is considered a sovereign state?
Hong Kong
India
Alaska
Antarctica
175
Which country has a low arithmetic density, but a high physiological density?
United States
United Kingdom
Egypt
Nigeria
176
Which region has a high percentage of geometric boundaries to separate states?
South America
Europe
North Africa
Southeast Asia
177
One element of the conflict in Sri Lanka is differences of these two religions:
Buddhism and Hindu
Islam and Christianity
Islam and Jewish
Christianity and tribal
178
Two Russian scholars have established the core of the pre-porto-Indo-European language named:
Etruscan
Austronesian
Anatolian
Nostratic
179
A tsunami's waves result from:
tidal conditions
periodic floods
high storm winds called "tsunamis"
earthquake displacement of the seafloor
180
The world distribution of precipitation is concentrated in:
equatorial and tropical areas
mid-latitude regions
high latitudes
subtropical regions
181
_____ refers to the infusing of a locality with meaning and emotion.
Human-environment interaction
Regionalization
Sense of place
Location theory
182
Which geographical theme would study the impact of the drainage of the Florida Everglades?
movement
place
human-environment
location
183
What region of North America is most densely populated?
West Coast
Pacific Northwest
Southeast
Northeast
184
Guatemala's agricultural sector produced 22.7% of the country's GDP and employs:
22.7% of labor force
50% of labor force
25% of labor force
10% of labor force
185
Convergence processes that produce a pidgin language are first introduced to a population as a:
dialect
language subfamily
lingua franca
creole language
186
The degree of direct linkage btw one location and other location in a transport network:
connectivity
spatial interaction
landscape
movement
187
This sub field of geography studies political, economic and strategic significance
Geopolitics
Econometrics
Anthropology
Linguistics
188
Barrio
is the Spanish term for:
neighborhood
socio-economic barriers to advancement
a small donkey
boundary
189
At which scale to boundary disputes occur?
International
National
Local
All of the above
190
Organic food is found in _____ areas.
all
core
semi-periphery
periphery
191
The concept that which population will continue to grow even after fertility rates decline
demographic transition
rate of natural increase
homeostatic plateau
demographic momentum
192
The
Confucian Classics
were the 13 texts that were the focus of education 2,000 years ago in:
Japan
Afghanistan
China
India
193
Gross National Income does not include:
work done by state-employed women
work done by unmarried women
work done by women in maquiladoras
work done by rural women in less developed countries
194
Which is
not
an example of a primary economic activity?
lobster fishing
forestry
corn flake production
mining iron ore
195
Which of the following is
not
generally a characteristic of an ethnic religion?
spatially concentrated
does not seek outside converts
always polytheistic
found in a particular culture
196
Which of the following is the best example of a nation-state?
South Africa
United Kingdom
Japan
China
197
Buddhism has its source in:
Thailand
Japan
India
China
198
In areas of shifting cultivation the population _________.
cannot have a high density
never lies in permanent settlements
increases significantly
must be large enough to provide surplus labor