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1
Because of the signing of NAFTA, there has been an increase in
Transnational corporations
Sweatshop industries
Maquiladoras
Footloose industries
2
Holland converted the Zuider Sea into a fresh water lake by using
Canals
Polder
Dikes
Solar Desalination
3
Which of the following countries is NOT one of the Four Asian Tigers?
Taiwan
South Korea
Vietnam
Singapore
4
What country has the largest coal reserves in the world?
Russia
The U.S.
Canada
China
5
What type of survey pattern was initiated by the French in the U.S. still seen in the LA region
Concentric urban framework
Long lots system
Nucleated town system
Township and range system
6
Whoever owns the E. Euro region could control the world, large agr and ind production?
Transnational theory
Heartland theory
Domino Theory
Rimland theory
7
Acculturation: how many gen. on avg does it take for immigrant family to lose its primary lang?
4
2
1
3
8
Which country has created special economic zones to attract investment?
Vietnam
South Korea
China
Japan
9
When combined for all LDCs, which of the following rates is lower than MDCs combined?
CBR
CDR
IMR
NIR
10
In an urban setting, the farther a neighborhood is from the CBD, the greater its wealth is?
Sector model
Multiple Nuclei Model
Same Size Rule
Concentric Zone Model
11
A family moving from LA to New Orleans but stays in Austin because of the positive amenities.
Intervening opportunity
Distance Decay
Intervening obstacles
Environmental pull factors
12
Supranational org. est. in 1960 to control the trade of petroleum production by its members?
NAFTA
PRA
OPEC
European Union
13
The spread of new fashion first in large cities, then to smaller towns is expansion diffusion.
True
False
14
A state completely surrounded by land, disadvantaged in accessibility with international trade
Compact State
Enclave
Elongated State
Landlocked State
15
Most people live in cities in which of these regions?
Europe
East Asia
South Asia
Southeast Asia
16
Which of the following is the best example of a nation-state?
Vietnam
Denmark
Argentina
Romania
17
Rapidly declining crude death rates are found in which stage of the Dem. Transition Model?
3
2
4
1
18
The relationship between an object on the surface ofthe Earth andthe same object on a map proj?
Map projection
Map scale
Map class
Map distortion
19
Which religion is the largest universalizing religion in the world today?
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
20
Globalization of the economy has...
Leveled economic differences between places
Decreased regional specialization of production
Heightened economic differences among places
Drained resources from more developed countries
21
Farming today in MDCs is in a transition period. What transition is occurring?
The movement toward industrial farming
The movement of pollution to rural areas
The use of less genetic engineering to modify plants
The movement toward mechanization in the farming process
22
Edge cities would most likely be associated with which urban model?
Peripheral model
Sector model
Concentric zone model
Multiple nuclei model
23
The delivery area of the Pittsburgh Gazette is an example of what type of region?
Formal region
Functional region
Statistical region
Vernacular region
24
1:24,000 is an example of what kind of scale?
Written scale
Metric scale
Fractional scale
Bar line
25
Country x: CBR of 40/CDR of 15, country y: CBR of 20/CDR of 9. Which has the higher NIR?
Y
X
The rate depends on total pop., so it can't be computed
The rate is the same in both
26
Name for refusing to give loans to people living in specific areas of the city?
Redlining
White Flight
BLockbusting
Segregation
27
Rechanneling the Kissimmee river in FL produced which negative impact on the environment?
All of the above
Diruption of wildlife habitats
Pollution of drinking water
Runoff from cattle grazing
28
Which is not an example of a functional region?
Circulation area of a newspaper
The market area of a supermarket
Area served by a sports franchise
The area of dominance of a television station
29
What stage in the demographic transition model has the highest growth rates?
2
3
Stage 1
4
30
The spread of something over a given study area is
Diffusion
Density
Distribution
Concentration
31
Human beings avoid all but which of these regions?
Cold Lands
Warm Lands
Dry Lands
Wet Lands
32
Prior to the first agricultural revolution, what were humans doing for food?
Fishing
Genetically engineering food
planting crops
Hunting and gathering
33
The lowest CBR are found in countries in which stage of the Demographic transition model?
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 1
34
The conflict in Rwanda and Uganda in the mid 1990s is an example of a(n)
Religious conflict
Border conflict
Transnational conflict
Ethnic conflict
35
The most populous country in Southeast Asia is
China
Indonesia
Thailand
India
36
Johann Heinrich von Thunen's model of agricultural land use is centered on what basic concept?
The lighter goods are closer to the market for profitability
The farmers sell all of their farm production to a market
The heavier goods are around the market becauseof irrigation
The higherend commodities are located farther from market
37
Globalization of the economy has...
Decreased regional specialization of production
Heightened economic differences among places
Leveled economic differences between places
Drained resources from more developed countries
38
The annual natural increase rate is currently approximately
12 percent
120 million
1.2 percent
1.2 per 1,000
39
Weber's least cost theory is based on what primary cost?
Transportation
Infrastructure
Land costs
Labor
40
Which religion is the fastest growing of the world's five primary religions?
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
41
The U.S. land ordinance of 1785 divided much of the land into a system of
Townships
Ranges
Quarter sections
All of the above
42
The hearth of contemporary country music is located around what city?
Dallas, TX
Nashville, TN
Houston, TX
Memphis, TN
43
What economist was the first person to predict a population crisis?
Milton Feidman
Alfred Weber
Thomas Malthus
Homer Hoyt
44
The highest CDR would be found in countries in which stage of the Demographic Transition model?
Stage 1
4
2
3
45
Of the following five countries, the highest natural increase rate is found in
Zaire
Uganda
China
Greate Britain
46
Density measures the amount of something per unit of area on Earth's surface.
False
True
47
A retired couple moves from Chicago to Arizona. This is an example of what geographic factor?
Economic pull factor
Political pull factor
Environmental pull factor
Economic push factor
48
Geographers define overpopulation as
TOo many people in a region
Too many people compared to resources
Too many people in the world
49
Which map would have the smallest scale?
State
City
Continent
World
50
According to environmental determinism
The physical environment causes social development
The physical environment sets limits on human actions
People can adjust to the physical environment
People determine their physical environment
