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