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1
The distance north and south of the equator is measured by?
Global Grid System
Longitude
Latitude
Prime Meridian
2
Which of the following is a centrifugal force in a country?
a national holiday
an attack by another country
a charismatic national leader
religious differences
3
The use and spread of English in nineteenth century India is an example of:
stimulus diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
relocation diffusion
contagious diffusion
4
The concentration of production activities and people spatially to benefit everyone is called:
the substitution principle
the multiplier effect
agglomeration
deglomeration
5
The birth of an urban industrial workforce in Europe contributed to the start of the:
Third Agricultural Revolution
First Agricultural Revolution
Green Revolution
Second Agricultural Revolution
6
Part of the boundary between Mexico and the U.S. is the Rio Grande, an example of
a natural boundary
a watercourse
a water divider
an artificial boundary
7
An earlier boundary formed before geographic knowledge or mapping was available is known as:
a geometric boundary
a subsequent boundary
an antecedent boundary
a relict boundary
8
In which country does language pose a centrifugal force?
Norway
Canada
Thailand
Brazil
9
Which one of the following is NOT an advantage of urban agriculture?
beautification of a dingy urban area
Helping to solve the problem of solid waste disposal
fresh produce for sale to others
renewed or purified water supplies.
10
Which of the following capitals is located OUTSIDE the central core area of the country?
Abuja, Nigeria
Cairo, Egypt
Paris, France
London, UK
11
According to the map, which states have roughly half the U.S. farmland?
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York
12
All of the following are non-basic jobs in the city EXCEPT:
drycleaner
garment factory worker
social worker
city firefighter
13
Which of the following religions developed first?
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
14
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of world cities?
headquarters of transnational corporations
well connected to secondary level world cities
contain a concentration of banking and marketing services.
Found only in northern and western hemispheres
15
Technology, hybrid seed, and fertilizers are all part of the:
First Agricultural Revolution
Green Revolution
Bio-revolution
Second Agricultural Revolution
16
Which of the following countries does NOT have a well-known example of a relict boundary?
Vietnam
Germany
Bolivia
United Kingdom
17
Which of the following factors did NOT contribute to suburbanization in the U.S.?
Increased demands for housing after WWII ended.
Fixed-route public transit routes increased in importance.
Improved automobiles made transportation easier and safer.
A shorter workweek made time for a commute possible.
18
Which is a major concern in countries with a large and rapidly ageing population?
Adequate Schools
Birth Control
Immunization
Healthcare
19
All of the following are reasons major cities attract young people in Latin America EXCEPT
educational opportunities
their families live there already
the potential for decent housing
the availability of jobs
20
The main factor preventing subsistence economies from advancing economically is the lack of
government activity.
a currency.
a banking service.
a well-connected transportation infrastructure.
21
According to least-cost theory, what was the most important factor in industry location?
transport
labor
raw materials
agglomeration cost
22
What are the two major branches of Islam?
Sunni and Shiite
Sunni and Shinto
Shinto and Shiite
Shamanism and Amadi
23
Which of the following is NOT one of the worlds most densely populated regions?
North East United States
Europe
South America
South Asia
24
Which country would have a population pyramid with a broad bottom sloping to a narrow top?
Uganda
France
Austria
Russia
25
Which crop began the third agricultural revolution?
barley
millet
wheat
rice
26
That latitude and longitude coordinates of a place are an example of:
an absolute location
a functional region
a formal region
a relative location
27
What monotheistic religion is based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth?
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
28
The "melting pot" theory of combining immigrant groups into one mainstream culture is called:
amalgamation theory.
acculturation.
ethnic clustering.
ethnic islands.
29
Which of the following North American associations is NOT correct?
Southern Prairie Provinces - African Americans
Oklahoma and Southwest - Native Americans
Southern California - Hispanic Americans
Southeast - African Americans
30
The global lingua franca is:
French
Arabic
English
Chinese
31
The rehabilitation of old, rundown inner city neighborhoods by middle and high income people.
gentrification
urbanization
multiplier effect
suburbanization
32
The process of an immigrant learning the values/language/customs of a new country is called:
acculturation
agglomeration
adaptation
diffusion
33
Which theorist(s) explained the prices of farm products as they relate to patterns of land use?
Burgess
von Thunen
Ravenstein
Rostow
34
The largest exporter of agricultural goods in the world is:
Mexico
China
India
The United States
35
Which of the following statement about historical North American migration is NOT correct?
Canada's third major migration came from Latin America.
The first major migration to the U.S. originated in Europe.
Canada's first major migration came from France.
Canada's second major migration began in the British Isles.
36
Which pair of religions below share a long-held tradition of cremating their dead?
Hindu and Buddhist
Hindu and Muslim
Christian and Buddhist
Muslim and Jewish
37
The outlying area serviced by an urban center is referred to as a:
threshold.
range.
redline area.
hinterland.
38
Historically, language has been spread by all of the following EXCEPT:
Sanskrit records.
migration.
conquest.
trade.
39
The language with the largest number of first language"speakers" is:
Mandarin Chinese
Spanish
English
Russian
40
What religion below is a universalizing religion?
Islam
Taoism
Shintoism
Confucianism
41
What family do most European languages belong to?
Ural-Altaic
Indo-European
Phoenician
Basque
42
What is the most widespread primary economic activity?
agriculture
hunting and gathering
fishing
mining
43
Theory that most migration occurs over a short distance and in steps is attributed to
Harris and Ullman
Ravenstein
Rostow
von Thunen
44
The map shown above is a:
general purpose map
statistical map
topographic map
dot-distribution map
45
Which type of economic activity is most closely tied to the physical environment?
Quarternary
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
46
Boundary problems along the U.S. - Mexico border are caused by:
immigration.
ownership of fertile ground.
land use.
irredentism.
47
Which of the following groups is excluded from the caste system of Hinduism?
Scholar-priests
Warrior-landowners
Untouchables
Servants
48
One sacred book of Hinduism is the:
Bible
Vedas
Koran
Talmud
49
A map that presents a single class of statistics is called a:
location map.
general purpose map.
thematic map.
reference map.
50
What map would show the global distribution of coal?
reference map
location map
topographic map
thematic map
51
Which migration are farm workers from another country likely to be practicing during the year?
Cluster migration
Circular migration
Chain migration
International Migration
52
Urban agriculture can benefit urban society in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
strengthen food security for urban families
create sustainable food systems in urban areas
replace agribusiness as the main global food producer
turn urban waste into a resource when utilized appropriately
53
World population tends to be concentrated:
in the desert.
in continental interiors.
on continental margins.
in the tropical lowlands and river valleys.
54
Which of the following jobs is in the non-basic employment sector?
oil refinery worker
software engineer
parking lot attendant
F-10 pickup truck assembly line worker
55
The multiplier effect is:
the multiple jobs eliminated by foreign workers.
the ratio of urban to rural workers.
the addition of rural jobs because of the urban economy.
the addition of non basic workers.
56
A person who practices the Hindu religion would be most likely to:
pray five times a day.
visit a shrine on the shore of a lake.
make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
bathe in the Ganges River.
57
Which geographer viewed the U.S. urban community of the 1920s as a set of concentric rings?
Ravenstein
Hoyt
Rostow
Burgess
58
The key factor Thomas Malthus failed to recognize in his population theory was:
the potential to infinitely increase agriculture production
population is limited by their means of subsistence.
technology's ability to raise the earths carrying capacity.
wars & famine inhibit a population's reproductive capacity.
59
Which term below best describes a religion that uses missionaries to spread its faith?
Elitist
Universalizaing
Monotheistic
Ethnic
60
The purpose for the creation of NATO was to
forma a binding peace treat for all of Europe.
defend North America and Western Europe against communism.
defend Europe against the Nazis.
form an economic alliance.
61
The way of life based on breeding and herding of animals for all of a person's needs.
subsistence farming
hunting and gathering
pastorialism
swidden
62
Which of the following characterizes stages four and five of demographic transition model?
high birth rates
High mortality rates
Zero population growth
overpopulation
63
What is the most abundant fossil fuel?
Coal
Oil
Phosphate
Petroleum
64
The idea that people, and not their environment, create cultural development is called:
syncretism.
animism.
possibilism.
environmental determinism.
65
Which model theorizes that high-rent residential areas grow along major highways from the CBD?
Central Place Theory
Concentric Zone Model
Urban Realms Model
Sector Model
66
Which type of city model contains a distinct residential spine proceeding outward from CBD?
Muslim
Sub-Saharan African
Latin American
European
67
Which type of transportation system created the star-shaped city pattern?
Beltways around cities
Interstate highways that link cities
Highways and airports that link cities.
Streetcar and trolley line extending the CBD.
68
The theory that cities grow outward from a core utilizing several nodes was proposed by:
Harris and Ullman
Ravenstein
Von Thunen
Rostow
69
What is the most rapidly growing religion in the U.S. today?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
70
Which of the following is NOT an important environmental factor of a country's agriculture?
reliability of sufficient rainfall
Availability of sufficient rainfall
Number of frost-free days per year
the amount of fertilizer produced in the country
71
Which language family contains Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian?
Slavic
Romance
Germanic
European
72
Ankara, Turkey and Islamabad, Pakistan are both examples of:
forward-thrust capitals.
old colonial capitals.
desert cities.
rival cities.
73
Which factor in the last quarter century destabilized Eastern Europe & led to ethnic conflict?
invasion by the Soviets
acceptance of many Eastern European countries into the EU
The introduction of new languages
the end of the Cold War
74
Which theory justified the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war?
Colonialism
Containment Theory
Heartland Theory
Devolution
75
The majority of Kurds are found in which country?
Egypt
Pakistan
Turkey
Iran
76
What population statistic looks at the point of zero population growth?
Crude Birth Rate
Total Fertility Rate
Replacement Level Fertility
Mortality Rate
77
Regions share all of the characteristics EXCEPT:
common features
boundaries
relative location
easily defined
78
What was the primary reason the Green Revolution did NOT help Africa much?
In required sophisticated machinery.
It targeted crops Africans don't grow and eat.
African agricultural production went up anyway.
Population growth had fallen due to war.
79
Variations in vocabulary, pronunciation, and rhythm in a spoken language are called:
lingua franca
dialects
isoglosses
syntax
80
China and Vietnam's dispute over the Sprately Islands is:
a territorial dispute.
a positional dispute.
a resource dispute.
a functional dispute.
81
Of these, the map with the smallest scale would be:
Pennsylvania
Atlanta, Georgia
the world
Main Street, Small Town, Ohio
82
The Basques, Bretons, Kashmiris, and Tamils are all examples of:
religious groups
separatist groups
terrorist groups
regionalist groups
83
The idea that you identify with, and give allegiance to a nation state is:
ethnocentrism
diffusion
regionalism
nationalism
84
Which of the following is NOT a key milestone reached by the EU?
The introduction of a common currency for some EU countries.
A customs union
a common language
a single market
85
Which one of the following is NOT a centripetal force in a state?
the existence of national transportation networks
A high level of confidence in central government.
the existence of strong separatist groups
the national anthem