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

of the population is under age 15

Balkanization refers to

fragmentation of a region into smaller units

The :Four Economic Tigers" of East and Southeast Asia include

Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan

Subsistence agriculture is always characterized by

production only for family consumption

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

describes the retailing trend of the US

Dependency ratio is most useful for indicating the

relationship btw potential labor force & the rest of the pop

Which is not an example of spatial analysis

# of space shuttles constructed

Which pair of agriculture types occupies the largest % of the world's total land area

shifting cultivation:nomadic herding

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

Fl has a comparative advantage as a producer of oranges

The UNCLOS gives coastal countries navigational and economic sovereignty over

12 nautical mile territorial zne

Dramatic increases in global grain production since 1950 have been made possible by

an increase in the use of energy and technology

Which statement about mega-stores is false?

conform to the distinctiveness of the region

What makes Brasilia, Canberra and Washington DC, different from the design of most urvan areas?

Designed to reflect the power & wealth of their countries

A problem w/ the traditional classification of agriculture as a primary activity

modern farmers are engaged in production, research,marketing

Physiological population density differs from crude population density in that it

is density of people/arable sq land unit

Why are SoAmer population centers located at of near the coast?

The colonial economies were export oriented

Traditionally, the Ganges anNile Valleys have had comparatively high pop densities b/c of their

intensive agriculture based irrigation

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

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