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1
Over the next 20 years, world population growth will be mainly...
Because of high birth rates in more developed countries
in the western hemisphere
because of low death rates in more developed countries
in the lesser developed countries of the world
2
______is caused by trying to represent a three-dimensional object (the earth) on a two-dimensional surface (a flat map).
Functional Disputes
Globalization
Distortion
Space Time Compression
3
The position of something on the Earths surface is called...
Place
Patter
Location
Scale
4
Which of the following characteristics is shared by Niger, Chad, and Afghanistan?
High Rates of education for women
High TFR
Low CBR
High Rates of GNI
5
What Region of the world is represented by A?
North America
Latin America
Asia
Europe
6
What Region of the world is represented by B?
North America
Latin America
Asia
Europe
7
Dallas Texas is located in what two hemispheres of the globe?
Northern and Western
Souther and Eastern
Western and Southern
Northern and Eastern
8
Small pieces of a state that lie on the coast, separated from its state (Country) by the territory of another state.
Proruption
Enclave
Colony
Exclave
9
If you had one foot in the southern hemisphere and one foot in the northern hemisphere, you must be standing on
The Prime Meridian
The North Pole
The South Pole
The Equator
10
Which of the following countries would have a larger population of Muslims?
Russia
Egypt
The United States
South Africa
11
Dot maps are usually designed to show
Ocean Levels
Population Densisty
Distance in Miles
Landforms
12
Paris, France is located in what two hemispheres of the globe?
Northern and Eastern
Southern and Western
Southern and Eastern
Northern and Western
13
A good example of a geometric boundary is a
River
Line of Latitude
Changes in Religion
Mountain Range
14
When a country has exceeded its carrying capacity, it is now ______________________.
overpopulated
a stage 4 country
a stage 1 country
Shrinking in size
15
The stat that gives us the best idea about the size of families and the consequences of family size on young women is
GNI
CBR
TFR
CDR
16
These religions appeal primarily to one group of people living in one place.
Universalizing
Ethnic
Sects
Donominations
17
The world’s largest universalizing religion is
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
18
The predominant religion in North Africa is__________, and the predominent religion in South Africa is ______________
Christianity, Hinduism
Judaism, Islam
Christianity, Islam
Islam, Christianity
19
Which of the following does not belong in the top 4 population centers of the world?
Europe
North America
East Asia
South Asia
20
By the early 21st century, CBR were highest in
Asia, Latin America, Africa
North America, Oceania, Europe
Asia, Europe, North America
Latin America, Europe, Asia
21
Using latitude and longitude allow us to determine the
the Absolute location of a place.
Toponym of a particular place
Physical site Characteristics of all places on earth
Relative location of a certain place
22
If Mexico tried to build a wall between itself and USA but couldn't agree on where the border was, this would be called
Operational Dispute
Territorial Dispute
Functional Dispute
Positional Dispute
23
Longitude is to the prime meridian as latitude is to the
North Pole
Equator
South Pole
Prime Meridian
24
____ is an example of an Ethnic Religion
Islam
Judaism
Don't pick this one
Christianity
25
All of the following were colonies that gained their independence from powerful European countries EXCEPT....
France
India
Egypt
The Democratic Republic of the Congo
26
Country and A and country B have a boundary set by religious and language differences. These boundaries are known as...
Physical boundaries
Geometric Boundaries
Cultural boundaries
Ethnic Boundaries
27
The length of time needed to double the population
50 years
250 years
Doubling rate
depends on the infant mortality rate
28
A federal system of government can be found in what country?
Japan
Great Britain
The United States of America
North Korea
29
What Region of the world is represented by E?
Asia
Oceania
Europe
Africa
30
Sydney, Australia is located in what two hemispheres of the globe?
Southern and Western
Southern and Eastern
Northern and Western
Northern and Eastern
31
What Region of the world has the highest population?
Asia
China
Europe
Africa
32
All of the following are true statements about the demographic transition model EXCEPT:
High pop growth rates occur in Stage 2 because the drop in the DEATH RATE
Stage 1 has high birth rates and high death rates
Stage 2 has low birth rates
Like Stage 1, stage 4 also has low population growth
33
Which of the following is NOT an example of supranationalism?
United Nations
The United States of America
North Atlanta Treaty Organization
European Union
34
The parallels calculate the
how sailors use to navigate the oceans
distance east and west of the Prime Meridian
amount of time it takes to fly from Dallas to Paris
distance north and south of the Equator
35
What Region of the world is represented by D?
Europe
Asia
Oceania
Africa
36
The address 12345 West Fake Street, Richardson Texas, 75080 would be an example of what?
A sick place to live.
Absolute Location
Relative Location
Formal Region
37
According to the demographic transition theory, what factor changes FIRST to propel a country into Stage 2: High Growth
CBR goes up
CDR goes up
CDR goes down
GNI remains the same
38
What Region of the world is represented by F?
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
39
The carrying capacity of an area is based on its
CDR
Physiological density
IMR
Arithmetic population density
40
Almost 90% of all humans live in
The Southern Hemisphere
the Northern Hemisphere
Asia
Africa
41
Christianity is all of the following except...
A universilizing religion
An ethnic religion
A monotheistic Relgion
The worlds largest by follower
42
Rio de Jeneiro, Brazil is located in what two hemispheres of the globe?
Northern and Western
Northern and Eastern
Southern and Eastern
Southern and Western
43
The meridians calculate the
amount of time it takes to fly from Dallas to Paris
distance east and west of the Prime Meridian
how sailors use to navigate the oceans
distance north and south of the Equator
44
Which of the following states has the most desirable RELATIVE LOCATION?
France
Kazakhstan
Chad
Nigeria
45
What are the 3 monotheistic religions?
Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism
Mysticism, Atheism, Agnosticism
Catholicism, Hinduism, Daoism
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
46
The use of symbols such as flags, rituals and holidays that remind citizens of what a country stands for are examples of
Ethnic Nationalism
Centrifugal force
Devolution
Centripetal Force
47
Land suitable for agriculture is referred to as
Arid Land
Some real good dirt
Arabable land
Farmable land
48
Saying to someone, "Shelton School is across the street from McDonalds." Would be an example of....
Perceptual Region
Absolute Location
Relative Location
A great place to go for lunch
49
Normally a total fertility rate needs to be at ________ for a countries population to be growing.
1.1
2.1
1.0
2.0
50
The pressure that people place on the land is measured by
Physiological density
Posterier density
Agricultural density
Arithmatic Density
51
Japan's Boundaries closely follow the cultural boundaries of the Japanese people. This is called...
Nation State
Ethnic Identiry
Ethnicity
Race
52
Which of the following regions is NOT predominantly Christian?
North America
Asia
Europe
Australia
53
Arithmetic population density is an important tool for understanding population density because it accurately describes
The topography of a country
The effects of global warming
The elderly (old) population of the country
The average density of the entire land of the country
54
A traveler must set the clock BACK 24 hours when
Passing over the North Pole
Crossing the 180 degree longitude from Asia to America
Passing over the South Pole
Passing over the Equator
55
Universalizing religions tend to be
Global in appeal to all people around the world
Closed to those who where born into it
Open to newcomers, but with strict entry rules.
Polythestic
56
The art and science of mapmaking is called
Topography
Physical Geography
Cartography
Literally just called making a map
57
People living in Country A enjoy the taste of dog meat. While this is weird we can't do anything about it because...
Nationalism
Sovereignty
International Law
Food Preferences, man
58
Which of the following has a location at 180° longitude?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
International Dateline
59
All of the following are landlocked except...
Kazakhstan
New Zealand
Lesotho
Chad
60
The religion that is most dominant in western Asia is
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
61
What Region has the lowest population?
North America
Europe
Oceania
Latin America
62
Which of the following is a FALSE statement about global population?
More people live in cities than in rural areas.
About 60% of all people live in the southern hemisphere
About ⅔ of the population is within 300 miles of the ocean.
Most river valleys are still heavily populated
63
Which of the following is the best example of a centrifugal force?
War with old enemy of the state
The start of baseball season
A strong economy
A wide earning gap between the rich and poor
64
What Region of the world is represented by C?
Africa
Europe
Asia
Oceania
