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An informal quiz for elements of Human Geography.
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the number of organisms a piece of land can support
rate of natural increase
carrying capacity
fertility rate
population density
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Cultural expression may include
Taking geography class
Writing a poem
Watching a movie
Having a birthday party
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a group of people with a common culture living in a specific location
state
monarchy
nation
democracy
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the rate at which a population grows, not counting migration
fertility rate
population density
carrying capacity
rate of natural increase
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This shows the average number of children that women in a country have.
population density
rate of natural increase
fertility rate
moratality rate
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the basic support systems needed to keep an economy going, such as transportation and energy
infrstructure
Gross National Product (GNP)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
market economy
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When a new system or device is created to fulfill a need, this is
innovation
diffusion
culture
acculturation
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an independent unit occupying a specific area and controlling its internal and external affairs
monarchy
democracy
nation
state
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The commerical core of a city is called its
metropolitan area
Central Business District (CBD).
megalopolis
urbanization hub.
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The most common language tree
Indo-European
Spanish
Afro-Asiatic
English
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To calculate the rate of growing population, demographers subtract mortality rate from
population density
birth rate
rate of natural increase
fertility rate
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A type of traditional religion, often with belief in divine forces in nature
Polytheistic
Christianity
Atheistic
Animistic
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A version of a language that includes changes due to class, region, or other cultural change
a dialect
a migration
an acculturation
a diatribe
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If the members of one society decide to adopt a custom they observe in another society, this is
invention
innovation
convention
acculturation
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The total knowledge, shared attitudes, and behaviors of the members of a group of people is
diffusion
innovation
society
culture
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Urbanization is the
pattern through which the customs of one city spread .
worldwide spread of advanced technologies
overdevelopment of exurban areas and overuse of resources.
dramatic rise in the number of cities.
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the total value of all goods and services produced within the boundaries of a nation
infrastructure
command economy
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross National Product (GNP)
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religion that involves the belief in many gods is a
polytheistic religion
taoistic religion
monotheistic religion
animistic religion
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Which is the largest population group in Arizona?
Black or African American
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
White
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the total value of all goods and services produced by a nation's businesses and industries
infrstructure
Gross National Product (GNP)
market eocnomy
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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Four of the major religions of the world are...
Taoism, Anglicanism, Christianity, Islam
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Mormonism
Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Shintoism
Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism
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Basic land use patterns found in all cities include
agricultural, merchanidising, and technical.
residential, industrial, and commercial.
industrial, commercial, and religious.
residential, technical, and educational.
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The spread of ideas and customs from one society to another is called
facilitation
innovation
diffusion
technology
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the average number of people who live within the boundaries of specific amount of land
population density
rate of natural increase
moratilty rate
fertility rate
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an economic system in which the government determines rate and type of production
command economy
infrstructure
market eocnomy
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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Which state bordering AZ has the most high-density population areas?
California
New Mexico
Nevada
Utah
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Which of the following is true according to this pie chart?
Muslims are the largest non-Christian group.
More people claim a religious belief than those who don't.
More people claim no religious belief than those who do.
Catholics are the largest Christian group in the U.S.
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A king, queen, or ruling family holds political power in a
state
nation
monarchy
democracy
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A system in which the production of goods and services is determined by demand from consumers
command economy
Gross National Product
infrastructure
market economy
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This graphic device shows the gender and age distribution of a population.
scattergram
pie chart
parallelogram
population pyramid
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A city, along with its suburbs and exurbs, forms
a megalopolis
a Central Business District (CBD)
a metropolitan area
an urban lifestyle
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Citizens, or their elected officials, hold political power in a
communist country
democracy
nation
state
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Geographers developed the field of urban geography to study the
contrasts between cities and small towns.
rate at which populations are shifting to cities.
ways in which people use space in cities.
ways in which proximity to natural resources affect cities
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Which state shown has the most low-density population areas?
Oregon
New Mexico
Montana
Nevada
