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1
What do the UN, NATO, EU, ASEAN, and NAFTA have in common?
they are all non-governmental organizations
they are all supranational organizations
they are all military alliances
they are all multinational corporations
2
In Von Thunen, which is the correct order of ag land use traveling outward from market center?
Vegetables, forest, milk
Milk, forest, wheat
Livestock, milk, wheat
Wheat, livestock, milk
3
What might the USDA say about the size of farms in the United States today?
farms in the US are bigger and number of farms is increasing
Farms in the US are fewer in number and bigger in size
total farmland in the US is decreasing
total farmland in the US is increasing
4
Drawing of internal political districts to benefit a political party
Blockbusting
Gerrymandering
Stacked voting
Redlining
5
The process in which wealthy people move into formerly poor neighborhoods is what process?
White flight
Gentrification
Urbanization
Block busting
6
Edge cities typically grow on the border of large urban centers at points near what factor?
schools and universities
sports and recreation centers
major roads and airports
electrical and nuclear power plants
7
Form of govt which exists when states have division of varying degrees of local control is
Federalism
Republic
Unitary
Authoritarianism
8
Which of the descriptions most accurately captures the process of globalization?
loss of interconnectedness between places
spread of cultural homogeneity/loss of local distinctiveness
decline of communications technologies
acceleration of interdependence across national borders
9
Which info would be useful in determining which stage a country would be in on the DTM?
total fertility rate
GDP per capita
infant mortality rate
literacy rate
10
Permanent members of the United Nation's Security Council include all of the following EXCEPT
United Kingdom
Japan
Russia
China
11
One of the most important foundations a country needs is infrastructure. Which is NOT an ex.
water and sewer systems
churches and religious institutions
Education systems
Electric power grids
12
Friction of distance can serve as a centrifugal force. To combat this, a govt. would fund ...
a non-governmental org to address religious differences
new street signs in multiple languages
a high speed railway
a educational campaign to address uneven development
13
This image represents
ethnic exclave
ethnic separatism
ethnic segregation
ethnic enclave
14
a rectangular pop. pyramid tells you that the population of that country is -
falling slightly, but mostly staying steady
falling rapidly
growing slightly, but staying mostly steady
growing rapidly
15
Demographic Transition Model uses 3 stats. when analyzing pop. trends: which one is NOT used
total population growth
age - sex ratios
birth rates
death rates
16
Ethnic religions tend to be found near their hearth. Which religion is NOT typical of this?
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Shintoism
17
Doubling time is -
crude death rate - crude birth rate (per 1000)
dependent on patterns of immigration and emigration
time it takes for pop. to double if growth remains constant
crude birth rate - crude death rate (per 1000)
18
Which of the following most accurately describes the Human Development Index (HDI)
composite of per capita income, education, infrastructure
composite of life expectancy, pollution, infrastructure
composite of per capita income, infrastructure, corruption
composite of life expectancy, education, per capita income
19
Forced sterilization, infanticide, and state sponsored contraceptives are all examples of
anti-natalism
pro-natalism
strict natalism
liberal natalism
20
____ encompasses the numerous goods and services that are a part of the agriculture business
Bioengineering
Genetically modified organisms
Agribusiness
Subsistence farming
21
Which of the following can be used to measure the level of development of a country?
Gross National Income
Literacy Rates
all of the above
Life expectancy
22
Some believe a 5th phase should be added to DTM to reflect -
rapid growth of some countries in Africa and South Asia
declining population in some developed countries
impact of emigration on declining populations in LDCs
impact of immigration on growth of MDCs
23
What happens in Stage 2 of the DTM?
CBR drops significantly, as crude death rate lags
total population growth stabilizes
CBR fand CDR change proportionally
CDR drops significantly, as crude birth rate lags
24
Fundamental principle of the Sector Model is based on what?
Development is based on amenities
Development is based on locations of businesses
Development is structured among the CBD
Development is centered around transportation routes
25
What trend in today's global industrial distribution does the political cartoon depict?
Outsourcing/offshoring of US factories & jobs to China/India
return of Chinese & Indian factories back to their countries
Trade laws banning India & China from investing in the US
Chinese & Indian migrant workers returning home to new jobs
26
Which of the following is an underlying assumption of the Von Thunen Model of rural land use?
The soil quality changed for each ring
Farmers act under a profit-driven mindset
The city was completely surrounded by water
Arid climates dominated the outer rings
27
The Industrial Rev is credited as the principal cause of pop growth at which stage of the DTM?
Stage 3
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 4
28
Which industry locates close to the market to minimize transportation cost of heavy products
tertiary industries
weight reducing industries
weight gaining industries
primary industries
29
Last 20 yrs, many industries have moved to the southern US. All of these are factors EXCEPT
Development of new ports
Southern states are 'right to work'
Lower wage structure
Government incentives
30
US immigration policy gives priority to immigrants w/ US family. That promotes
internal migration
chain migration
transnational migration
step migration
31
Food preferences reveal culture. Hindus don't eat ___, Muslims don't eat ___.
pork; shrimp
pork; beef
beef; pork
chicken; beef
32
What language theory explains lang. from Caucasus around Caspian Sea into Iran, India & Europe
Organic Theory
Agriculture Theory
Greenberg's Hypothesis
Conquest Theory
33
Which of the following is the MOST accurate definition of ethnicity?
people with common cultural/nationalistic traditions
group of people with common language
feeling of nationalism within a group of people
biological characteristics of a group of people
34
_____ are people who have left their residence out of fear but have not left their own country.
internationally displaced persons
refugees
asylum seekers
undocumented immigrants
35
What term do geographers use to refer to place names?
Assimilation
Toponyms
Acculturation
Symbols
36
To support a prosperous econ, places need rds, bldgs, power, sewage, water. These are exs of
Ecumene
Density
Demographics
Infrastructure
37
Which of the following microloans would be most beneficial to women in the long-term?
loan to help a textile factory in Bangladesh expand
loan to help start a rice farm in China that employs women
loan to help a toy factory in Vietnam meet health standards
loan to build a k-12 school for girls in rural Pakistan
38
Which of the following in NOT a likely government response to an aging population?
raising the retirement age
increasing taxes to pay for pensions
decreasing taxes on the workforce
providing jobs for people over 65 to get work
39
The hearth of the Industrial Revolution was
United States
Northern England & Southern Scotland
China
India
40
Which theorist believed that pandemics are a good thing because they limit pop. growth?
Karl Marx
Esther Boserup
Von Thunen
Thomas Malthus
41
Which of these has contributed the most to Mexico's development over the past 20 years?
increase in maize and other vegetable exports
rise in the price of petroleum and gold
increase in American and international tourism
NAFTA and maquiladoras
42
all of the following are reasons govts. would make policies to restrict immigration EXCEPT
they perceive immigrants as a threat to culture
they fear immigrants will bring new diseases
they don't want immigrants to take already limited jobs
immigrants may force countries to experience brain drain
43
Which of the following explains why as countries develop, fewer work in this economic sector
primary, country's resources being used up as it develops
secondary, developed countries send manufacturing overseas
primary, because technology makes these jobs more efficient
tertiary, the need for services is greater in poor countries
44
Which stage of the DTM features a high birth rate, high death rate, and low pop. growth?
Stage III
Stage IV
Stage I
Stage II
45
In Weber's Least Cost Theory, where would the best location of a paper mill in Portland, Oregon
Close to the other industrial areas in Portland
Near raw materials outside of Portland's metropolitan area
Within the central business district in Portland
Near the port in Portland
46
Which is true of Rostow's take-off model of economic growth?
Globalization will slow down growth of developing countries
Countries in Stage 5 experience deindustrialization
Foreign investment is required for growth in Stage 2
External demand for raw material drives growth in Stage 4
47
most noticeable geographic trend in the last 30 yrs regarding the world's most populated cities
larger percentage of top 20 cities are in Europe
Most of the top 20 cities are in LDCs
most of top 20 cities are in MDCs
Most of the top 20 cities are in Africa
48
in Central Place Theory, the threshold of a service is determined by what factor?
the amount of nodal areas in a Central Place Theory
the minimum number of people to support a service
the maximum distance people are willing to go for a service
the market area of a service
49
It is agreed that the current trend in voluntary migration is caused by
chain migration over international borders
political instability in the neighboring countries
increasing economic opportunities in urban areas
educational opportunities available on the internet
50
To participate in international trade, a country must id the assets it can provide. This is
Comparative advantage
Supranationalism
Least cost Theory
Commodification
51
Which statement is the MOST accurate when describing universalizing religions?
They appeal to one specific group of people
They are practiced in many regions of the world
They have been practiced throughout human history
They are located in one specific place
52
Which is an example of hierarchical diffusion?
Buddhist ideology spreading through the Indian subcontinent
Hip-hop spreading from inner cities to suburbs in the US
The spread of ideas on the world wide web
Influenza spreading throughout South America
53
An example of a weight reducing industry would be
Sailboats
Furniture
Automobiles
Copper
54
What are the laws enacted to combat suburban sprawl called?
Community Reinvestment Act
Zoning ordinances
Urban renewal
Smart growth
55
Which is NOT a characteristic of popular culture as defined by human geographers?
It is typically found in remote regions
It is media driven
It includes traits that change often
It is widespread
56
According to classic bid-rent curve, what happens to land value as it gets closer to the city?
land gets more affordable along busy streets
land gets more expensive closer to the city
land gets used extensively for transportation services
land gets more affordable in the outer rings
57
The practice of shifting cultivation would most likely be found where?
Afghanistan
Peru
Germany
United States
58
Who developed Central Place Theory?
Walter Christaller
Walt Rostow
August Losch
Ernest Burgess
59
According to Weber's model of industrial location, a steel mill would be typically located
next to raw materials
next to an airport
in a city
next to a shipping port
60
As textile manufacturers look to reduce costs, why would they be located in LDCs
factory located in an area with inexpensive labor cost
factory located in areas with cheap transportation routes
factory located near large market areas
factory close to raw materials
61
The concept of outsourcing is becoming more important. All of these are characteristics EXCEPT
cheaper labor costs
typical practice of transnational corporations
allows for 24 hour work day
typical examples are customer call centers
62
Based on the theory of distance decay, a resident of London is MOST likely to migrate to ...
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Shanghai, China
Paris, France
Johannesburg, South Africa
63
All of the following statements are criticisms of suburban sprawl in the US EXCEPT:
it is a tax burden from increased infrastructure costs
it contributes to the destruction of prime agricultural land
it reduces commute times
it creates higher energy costs
64
World Systems Theory- Core countries dominate the world today due to past
colonization
urbanization
industrialization
military power
65
Which order follows the Concentric Zone Model pattern from inner ring to the outer ring?
CBD, Working Class, Mixed Use, Commuters
Mixed residential, middle class, CBD, commuters
CBD,zone of transition,working class, middle class,commuters
CBD, Mixed Use, New Development, suburban CBD