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1
Nigeria has federal system of government in which they adopted the ___ law in the Muslim North.
Sharia
local tribal
Nigerian Federal
British Common
2
Language tree diagram of language divergence has some branches with dead ends that represent?
isolated languages
standardized or non-hanging languages
extinct languages
language subfamilies
3
TRUE/FALSE: Functional regions are the product of interaction and movement
True
False
4
The largest constituency of Christianity is:
Roman Catholicism
Coptic
Protestant
Eastern Orthodox
5
A geographic boundary within which a particular linguistic feature occurs is called a/an:
cultural boundary
isogloss
sound shift
international border
6
TRUE/FALSE: Cholera outbreaks have not occurred in the Twentieth Century
False
True
7
Buying a Native American styled dream catcher at a Wal-Mart store in Ohio is an example of:
cultural persistence
local custom
assimilation
cultural appropriation
8
The largest major population concentration of North America is
from San Diego to San Francisco
From Washington D.C. to Boston
From Toronto to Montreal
from Miami to Jacksonville
9
Convergence processes that produce a pidgin language are first introduced to a population as a:
dialect
creole language
lingua franca
language subfamily
10
In recent years, many wooded areas in ___ have been deforested to provide beef to the US.
Central and South America
East and South Asia
East Africa
West Africa
11
Mackinder's concerns of Stalin's control led to the development of containment in the US and to
friendly relationships with China
the United Nations
the Berlin Wall
NATO
12
Rice cultivation in Southeast Asia is largely a _______ activity.
part-time
mechanized
commercial
subsistence
13
In von Thunen's model there was a concentric circle of forest around the city because _______.
it would filter out pollution
it provided a recreational area
it would contain the growth of the city
it would provide lumber and firewood
14
Barrio
is the Spanish term for:
socio-economic barriers to advancement
neighborhood
boundary
a small donkey
15
Plant life and photosynthesis began about 1.5 billion years ago and increased the:
sulfur in the atmosphere
methane in the atmosphere
CO2 in the atmosphere
O2 in the atmosphere
16
The coordinates of absolute location are useful mainly in determining exact:
elevations
directions
distance
distance and directions
17
Alfred Wegner used his spatial view of the world to develop the theory of:
continental drift
Earth rotation
relativity
the hydrologic cycle
18
In areas of shifting cultivation the population _________.
must be large enough to provide surplus labor
never lies in permanent settlements
cannot have a high density
increases significantly
19
This sub field of geography studies political, economic and strategic significance
Anthropology
Econometrics
Geopolitics
Linguistics
20
The form of agriculture that refers to a particular climate is:
livestock ranching
dairying
shifting cultivation
Mediterranean
21
The fundamental doctrine of the Hindu faith is :
karma
monotheism
a detailed book of scripture
a violent ideology
22
The ____ of a group of people included the things they construct.
pop culture
non-material culture
folk culture
material culture
23
Buddhism has its source in:
Japan
China
Thailand
India
24
Presently, natural increase in population is primarily due to...
a decrease in birth rate
an increase in death rate
an increase in birth rate
a decrease in death rate
25
Which region of the US do geometric boundaries predominate?
Northeast
Midwest
Hawaii
Southeast
26
The mental map you have of places you routinely visit is a map of your:
inner world
neighborhood
region
activity spaces
27
Yugoslavia was a prime example of a:
nation-state
multi-nation state
stateless nation
multi-state nation
28
The systematic study of the origin and meaning of place names is called:
deep reconstruction
toponymy
namology
lexicography
29
The arithmetic population density of the US is _____ per square mile.
82
347
1046
31
30
Organic food is found in _____ areas.
core
periphery
all
semi-periphery
31
The four major population clusters in the world include the following regions except...
South Asia
Southeast Asia
South America
East Asia
32
During the Cold War era, which two countries balanced the power of one another?
Spain/Portugal
Pakistan/India
US/Soviet Union
United Kingdom/France
33
TRUE/FALSE: The study of landforms, climates and environmental change is physical geography
True
False
34
Gross National Income does not include:
work done by women in maquiladoras
work done by state-employed women
work done by unmarried women
work done by rural women in less developed countries
35
A form of tropical subsistence agriculture in which fields are rotated after short periods:
subsistence wheat cultivation
subsistence rice cultivation
shifting cultivation
nomadic herding
36
The boundaries of rocky crustal plates are associated with:
deserts
plains regions
ice caps
earthquakes and volcanoes
37
Presently, most population growth in the world is occurring where?
Africa
western countries
least developed countries
more developed countries
38
The location of a place in relationship to other places or features around it is called:
site
absolute location
relative location
index of placeness
39
Government efforts to discourage native practice and languages in the US and Canada were:
eradicating practices
segregating practices
assimilating practices
protective practices
40
The world distribution of precipitation is concentrated in:
equatorial and tropical areas
subtropical regions
mid-latitude regions
high latitudes
41
Reasons why a person feels compelled to leave his or her home area is:
economic indicator factors
push factors
place utility factors
pull factors
42
Demand for organic foods is greatest in:
core regions
periphery regions
spread equally among all regions
semi-periphery regions
43
The rise of secularism and decline of religious membership are found in:
Europe
Africa
Southwest Asia
Southeast Asia
44
Corn of the American "Corn Belt" originated in:
West Africa
Southeast Asia
the Fertile Crescent
Central America
45
Environmental determinism was replaced be which approach to geography in the late 20th century?
possiblist approach
hierarchical approach
distribution approach
vernacular approach
46
Form of villages still existing in many rural landscapes that remind of a turbulent past:
round
linear
grid
walled
47
Geomancers, those who know the desires of the spirits of those occupying the natural world are:
associated with feng-shui
associated with Lamaism
associated with monotheism
associated with karma
48
One element of the conflict in Sri Lanka is differences of these two religions:
Christianity and tribal
Islam and Jewish
Islam and Christianity
Buddhism and Hindu
49
The Dave Matthews Band established a ____ in VA and gained popularity through _____
hearth, hierarchical diffusion
hearth, distance decay
record label, contagious diffusion
beachhead, word of mouth
50
Globally, the consumption of resources is tied to _______ more than any other factor.
proximity to resources
technology
population numbers
rate of population growth
51
According to Ravenstein's Laws of Migration, which group is most likely to move?
families
young adults
older adults
children
52
Which of the following would not be part of the cultural landscape?
livestock
fences
rainfall
barns
53
The "lost city" located in Sun City, South Africa is a good example of:
the commodification of nature
an authentic landscape
modernization
an ethnic enclave
54
It is estimated that _____ of the world's population is seriously malnourished.
1/2
1/20th
1/10th
1/7th
55
Fair trade coffee buyers certify that ___% of the retail price goes to the coffee growers.
100
40
5
80
56
The most dangerous volcano, _________, erupted about 73,500 years ago.
Toba
St. Helen's
Tambora
Santorini
57
Which of the following agricultural activities is widespread in the NE US and NW Europe?
dairying
sugar beet production
cotton growing
citrus production
58
The importance of the
spatial
approach that geographers use in their studies is that it shows:
arrangement/organization of things on the surface of Earth
political impact of boundaries
human activity only
history of an area
59
The phenomenon that the farther a feature moves from a hearth, the less dominant it is
central place
sequent occupance
distance decay
concentric circle
60
The language most widely used as a 2nd language by millions of Indians, Africans, etc.:
French
Spanish
Arabic
English
61
The concept that which population will continue to grow even after fertility rates decline
homeostatic plateau
demographic transition
demographic momentum
rate of natural increase
62
Which of the following is
not
generally a characteristic of an ethnic religion?
always polytheistic
spatially concentrated
does not seek outside converts
found in a particular culture
63
The Peace of Westphalia ________
marked the beginning of the modern state of Europe
created modern Pakistan after the British withdrawal
created West Germany after WWII
ended WWI
64
The presence of centrifugal forces within a country has led to diffusion of power called:
imperialism
acculturation
autocratic
devolution
65
The linguistic map of Nigeria reflects extreme fragmentation with nearly ___ languages spoken
200
400
15
25
66
Examples of luxury crops include:
cacao and corn
tobacco and potatoes
tea and sugar
coffee and tobacco
67
Which form of diffusion cannot be transmitted by media?
hierarchical diffusion
expansion diffusion
stimulus diffusion
relocation diffusion
68
By 1960, Mexico no longer depended on imports as production of this crop rose dramatically
coffee
wheat
tomatoes
corn
69
In terms of popular culture, cities like Paris, New York and Milan are referred to as...
local cultures
world cities
capitals
hearths
70
Central government with subnational entities that have representation in governmental processes
Federal
Communist
Unitary
Compact
71
What is the most residentially segregated metropolitan area for African Americans?
Atlanta, Georgia
Seattle, Washington
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Birmingham, Alabama
72
Which region has a high percentage of geometric boundaries to separate states?
South America
Europe
Southeast Asia
North Africa
73
In political geography, these forces tend to disrupt and threaten the unity of a state.
Homogeneity
Centripetal
Common values
Centrifugal
74
All of the following tend to be centripetal forces within a country
except
:
regionalism
education system
common language
military
75
Select the group that is not a supranational organization.
UN
OPEC
CIA
EU
76
The naming of sports stadiums and other facilities for corporations is an example of:
commodification
memorial toponyms
post-modern toponyms
hubris
77
The faith that is most widely dispersed over the world is:
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
shamanism
78
Roman Catholic Christianity was spread to Middle and South American by:
Italy
Spain
England
Portugal
79
Which of the following is considered a sovereign state?
India
Alaska
Hong Kong
Antarctica
80
The Hajj, one of the "pillars of Islam" is:
the pilgrimage to Mecca
fasting during the holy month
charitable giving
the veil worn by Muslim women
81
The world's largest dominantly Islamic state is:
Iran
Egypt
Pakistan
Indonesia
82
___ of internet content is in English.
82%
27%
12%
68%
83
The Proto-Indo-European language homeland lies somewhere north of the...
Baltic Sea
Sea of Okhotsk
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
84
The highest Crude Birth Rates (CBR) in the world are found in...
Sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America
Middle East
China
85
When a husband migrates from Mexico to US and earns money to allow for his family to migrate
internal migration
distance decay
forced migration
chain migration
86
Race is:
socially constructed
the same as culture
biologically based
composed of three major skin color groups
87
Two Russian scholars have established the core of the pre-porto-Indo-European language named:
Etruscan
Austronesian
Nostratic
Anatolian
88
The US is the most prolific producer of solid waste, producing about __ lbs per person per day.
4.5
3.5
7.3
1.5
89
Which commodity would be found closest to the market town in von Thunen's model?
beef
firewood
wheat
milk
90
An example of a country with a population pyramid that has a large base is...
Nigeria
Japan
United States
Germany
91
Taro, yams and bananas are associated with the ______ hearth, according to Spencer and Thomas.
Meso-American
Southeast Asian
Ethiopia-East Asian
Southwest Asian
92
The basic unit of the township-and-range system, the section, has an area of:
1 acre
36 square miles
160 acres
1 square mile
93
Sikhism is a small compromise religion that arose form the confrontation between Hinduism and:
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
British colonial officials
94
Coffee was domesticated in Ethiopia. Today, 70% of production is in:
Middle and South America
Southeast Asia
East Africa
South Asia
95
Japan is a hearth of global popular culture that influences North America with...
animated films
sports
fashion
foods
96
Map in which data are assigned to class intervals and colors/patterns to distinguish magnitude:
cartogram
topographic map
dot distribution map
choropleth map
97
Which geographical theme would study the impact of the drainage of the Florida Everglades?
human-environment
location
movement
place
98
The most prevalent rural residential pattern in the world's agricultural areas is:
dispersed
hierarchical
spaced
nucleated
99
Geographer Lee Liu found soils in intensively used fields near villages were:
polluted
not used
fertile and productive
overused and of poor fertility
100
Fragmented states can help create which type of forces within a state?
Cumulative causation
Centrifugal
Backwash effects
Centripetal
101
A high dependency ratio suggests that a large percentage of the population is...
65 years or older
under 14 years old
14-64 years old
under 14 and over 65
102
In 2001, reports indicated that as many as ___ women may have been victims of dowry deaths.
1,000
7,000
100
0
103
Which is am example of a non-material aspect of culture?
an alter
burning of incense
religious decoration
church building
104
In order to replace its population only, a country needs a total fertility rate of...
2.1
1.2
3.0
3.5
105
Which of the following US regional associations is
incorrect
?
Upper Midwest - Lutheran
New England - Catholic
South - Baptist
Southwest - Mormon
106
At which scale to boundary disputes occur?
National
International
All of the above
Local
107
The Second Agricultural Revolution can generally be traced to Europe within what time frame?
nineteenth and twentieth century
seventeenth and eighteenth century
fourteenth and fifteenth century
twelfth and thirteenth century
108
Is is estimated that ___% of the Sub-Saharan realm's food is produced by females.
20
50
10
70
109
Which of these sub-regions recently gained more central government powers with parliament?
Russia
Scotland
Ireland
Colorado
110
The boundaries of this country are being contested by the Palestinians.
Serbia
Iraq
Israel
China
111
The most widely used Indo-European language today is:
German
Chinese
Spanish
English
112
In which area of the world are countries in stage one of the demographic transition model found
North America
Northern Europe
South America
West and Southern Africa
113
What region of North America is most densely populated?
Southeast
West Coast
Northeast
Pacific Northwest
114
What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
90
50
70
20
115
The Sea of Galilee forms a large freshwater reservoir in the Jordan Valley and supplies mainly:
Lebanon
Jordan
Israel
Syria
116
Latin
octo
(eight) became Italian
otto
, Spanish
ocho
and French
huit.
This is an example of?
dialect development
deterioration
isogloss shift
sound shift
117
The concept of culture is closely identified with:
psychology
sociology
anthropology
archaeology
118
Friedrich Ratzel's organic theory identified ______ as a state's essential living force.
population
mobility
space
strong military
119
The fact that trends in popular culture proceed from large global centers to smaller cities is:
migration
hierarchical diffusion
diffusion
relative location
120
The Spanish invaders of Middle America, centuries ago, laid out villages and towns in what form
oval
grid
round
linear
121
Depletion of the ozone layer is caused by the release of ____ into the atmosphere.
chlorofluorocarbons
CO2
methane
volcanic ash
122
The Little Ice age was pieced together by farmer's diaries. Those of these were most useful.
vegetable growers
dairy farmers
grain farmers
wine growers
123
Hutterites differ form the Amish in that they...
are Anabaptist
accept modern technology
reject modern technology
live in Pennsylvania
124
Cultural geographers identify a single element of normal practice as:
a cultural heritage
a culture region
a cultural peculiarity
a cultural trait
125
Which of the following nations is considered a stateless-nation?
Kurdish
Jewish
Spanish
French
126
The ratio of percent labor force to percent of GDP in the agricultural sector of Canada means?
the agricultural sector is labor intensive
the agricultural sector is small scale intensive
the agricultural sector is machine intensive
the agricultural sector is subsistence intensive
127
Jerusalem is a sacred place for:
Jews
Christians
All of the above
Muslims
128
Which type of boundary uses lines of latitude and longitude and not existing physical features?
Geometric boundary
Natural boundary
Subsequent boundary
Antecedent boundary
129
Spread of ideas, traits, knowledge and skills from place of origin to areas where adopted
diffusion
cultural repulsion
adjustment
130
Newspaper delivery areas are an example of which type of region?
formal
statistical
graphical
functional
131
According to the text, which of the following is considered a state?
Colorado
Hong Kong
British Columbia
France
132
The correct name for the rectangular language division scheme in the US after the American Rev:
metes and bounds system
township-and-range system
Franklin's system
long-lot system
133
The
Confucian Classics
were the 13 texts that were the focus of education 2,000 years ago in:
India
Afghanistan
Japan
China
134
Which of the following countries has the lowest arithmetic density?
Canada
United States
Brazil
United Kingdom
135
Guatemala's agricultural sector produced 22.7% of the country's GDP and employs:
22.7% of labor force
25% of labor force
50% of labor force
10% of labor force
136
This type of state has a centralized government and administration that exercises equal control
Unitary
Federal
Regional
Compact
137
When places are "designed" either for women or then they are said to be:
sex zones
restricted areas
gendered
social spaces
138
Zoroastrianism is similar to Islam and Christianity in that it is...
a missionary religion
a world religion
polytheistic
monotheistic
139
Africa experienced a period of decolonization and creation of many new states when?
1850s
Late nineteenth century
1950s and 60s
1700s
140
Bio-genetic engineering allows growing of new strains in more arid regions to meet demand of:
the cattle feed industry
grain export
tofu/organic food
bio-diesel fuel
141
_____ refers to the infusing of a locality with meaning and emotion.
Location theory
Human-environment interaction
Sense of place
Regionalization
142
Which of the following was an example of forced migration?
Spanish migration to the Western Hemisphere
European colonists of America moving West in search for gold
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
India-Pakistan migration after gaining independence
143
NAFTA is a supranationalistic organization which attempted to create a free trade zone where?
New Zealand and Australia
North Africa
North America
North Atlantic
144
A boundary that uses physiological features like rivers or mountains is referred to as a(n):
natural/physical boundary
permeable barrier
subsequent boundary
geometric boundary
145
Which of the following is the best example of a nation-state?
South Africa
China
Japan
United Kingdom
146
Most scholars believe that seed cultivation (!st Agricultural Revolution) occurred in:
tropical Africa
the Fertile Crescent
Asia
the Nile Valley
147
The youngest major religion is:
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
148
The concept that the US was ordained by God to expand across North America was:
gateway state
Manifest Destiny
complementarity
Rimland Theory
149
TRUE/FALSE: Details of the distribution of wealth in the US features typical at global scale
False
True
150
Since 1950, this part of the developing world has seen a dramatic increase in population
areas away from coasts
urban areas
agricultural areas
rural areas
151
This 20th century communist empire controlled many weaker satellite states in Eastern Europe.
Soviet Union
China
Turkey
Germany
152
Which describes the general direction that the US population center has moved since 1970?
North and East
North and West
South
West and South
153
TRUE/FALSE: Cultures live in spatial isolation and show little change as a result of diffusion
False
True
154
The geologic epoch, characterized by global warming, in which we are now living:
Pleistocene
Pliocene
Holocene
Miocene
155
The boundaries between which set of countries were established primarily to separate religions?
Libya and Chad
France and Germany
India and Pakistan
Mexico and the US
156
Branch of geography that focuses on landforms, climate, soils and vegetation of the Earth is:
physical geography
cultural geography
biogeography
human geography
157
_____ culture is conceived as small, incorporating a homogeneous populationand typically rural
folk
local
popular
material
158
A group of people in a particular space who see themselves as a community and who share traits
folk
popular culture
local culture
material culture group
159
Following the disintegration of the former Soviet Union, the only surviving superpower was:
Great Britain
China
US
France
160
Which of the following is
not
an example of a form of expansion diffusion?
contagious
stimulus
independent invention
hierarchial
161
Which economic activity is not counted in GNP calculations?
commercial farming
auto repair
tending to a home garden
teaching
162
The Hindu religion is one of the oldest of the religions and may have begun ___ years ago.
1,500
6,000
3,000
4,000
163
According to Carl Sauer, the earliest plant domestication __________.
was associated with seed crops
occurred in tropical middle America
probably involved planting root crops
was prompted by scarcity
164
In villages everywhere, social stratification is reflected by:
the range and quality of village houses
the street pattern
the dress of the population
commercial buildings
165
The ideology of Zionism has as its goal:
a homeland for the Jewish people
the merger of Judaism with other religions
the elimination of the Orthodox division within the faith
the merger of the three modern divisions of Judaism
166
In the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, for a judge to be appointed to the country's courts:
they had to wear sandals
they had to have a beard
they had to wear a turban
they had to wear a veil
167
Humans do not populate in large numbers to
areas that are too cold
areas that are too wet
all of the above
areas too high in elevation
168
Uneven distribution of wealth and political power after colonialism was due to wealth in:
North America
Europe and North America
Europe
Asia
169
The Kyoto Protocol:
addresses US-Japan trade imbalances
addresses Asian deforestation
addresses Japan-European trade imbalances
addresses global climate change
170
The linking of places by common traits or characteristics is defined as:
area
place
region
location
171
The most recent glaciation of the Pleistocene was the ______ Glaciation.
Nebraskan
Kansan
Illinoian
Wisconsinan
172
A tsunami's waves result from:
tidal conditions
earthquake displacement of the seafloor
high storm winds called "tsunamis"
periodic floods
173
The greatest concentration of streets memorializing MLK, Jr. are found in:
the South, especially Georgia
the West
the Midwest, especially Illinois
the Northeast, particularly Massachusetts
174
Which of the following is an example of a nation seeking its own territory?
British
Mexicans
Palestinians
English
175
The product of convergence which allows speakers of two or more languages to communicate:
standardized language
common language
lingua franca
lingua germanica
176
The visible imprint of human activity is known as:
the attributes of the setting
the cultural landscape
spatial interaction
the natural landscape
177
Any political power based in the center of Eurasia could gain enough strength to dominate.
Unilateral Theory
Wallerstein's World Systems Theory
Mackinder's Heartland Theory
Huntington's Clash of Civilizations Thesis
178
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) was perhaps the first prominent Indian religious leader to:
speak out against the Hindu caste system
accept Karma
reject the eating of meat
acknowledge sacred animals, such as cattle
179
The physical location of a place using the Earth latitude-longitude grid is:
referenced location
grid plan
relative location
absolute location
180
Which is an example of an interfaith (boundary) conflict?
Former Yugoslavia
Nigeria
Israel - Palestine
Northern Ireland
181
The spread of disease where nearly all adjacent individuals are affected is an example of:
stimulus diffusion
independent infection
reloaction diffusion
contagious diffusion
182
Which is
not
an example of a primary economic activity?
corn flake production
lobster fishing
forestry
mining iron ore
183
Life expectancy is:
number of years a person will live
average number of years a person is expected to live
number of years a person will theoretically live
average number of years a person will live at birth
184
The text focuses on 1 local culture in its attempts to lessen the influence of foreign culture
US
Zimbabwe
S. Korea
France
185
The building of a sense of community identity around the idea of "Swedish-ness" in Kansas is:
cultural appropriation
assimilation
neolocalism
globalization
186
Hawaii and Louisiana are examples of states with...
no official language policies
official bilingual policies
official "English only" policies
no linguistic variation
187
Which country has a low arithmetic density, but a high physiological density?
United Kingdom
Nigeria
Egypt
United States
188
Political boundaries that most poorly represent the linguistic boundaries are of this region:
Africa
East Asia
North America
South America
189
Skin color is a matter of what pigmentation, a protective element against strong sun.
epithelial
dextrose
melanin
carotene
190
Which types of countries usually encompass diverse types of climates, resources and peoples?
Fragmented
Compact
Prorupt
Elongated
191
By 1992, the most widely grown crop was a product of the Green Revolution, IR36, a type of:
maize
potatoes
wheat
rice
192
Field of study that considers the rolled of politics in shaping human environmental interaction
Political-ecology
danger
politics
economics
193
The largest source of international immigrants to the US is from:
Canada
Mexico
China
India
194
The degree of direct linkage btw one location and other location in a transport network:
spatial interaction
connectivity
movement
landscape
195
Which of the following states fits the morphology description of compact?
Poland
South Africa
Thailand
Chile
196
The greater the distance from the hearth, the less likely an innovation will be adopted
cultural repulsion
distance decay
inverse innovation rule
adoption avoidance
197
The Global Environmental Facility funds projects related to four issues. Which is
not
one?
climatic change
depletion of ozone layer
loss of biodiversity
soil erosion