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This quiz is to help review Unit 2 Population geography and Unit 3 Cultural geography.
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1
Which of the following is an example of a revived language?
Latin
Greek
Swahili
Hebrew
2
Jerusalem is a sacred city for all of the following religions except
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
3
Which statement concerning the globalization of Western culture is
true
?
All of these are true
Many foreign cultures have adoped Western traits.
Backlash against Western culture has resulted in violence
Areas of the world have actively resisted Western culture
4
Which of the following is an effect of chain migration on the area of destination?
Urban ethnic enclaves
High rural populations
Multi-ethnic neighborhoods
Urban slums
5
Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?
Religious persecution in a migrant's chosen destination
War or famine in the migrant's country of origin
Plentiful jobs in the migrant's chosen destination
Political persecution in a migrant's homeland
6
Which of the following is an example of a formal cultural region?
The Bible Belt
The Gulf Coast
The Rocky Mountain Region
The South
7
Which two cities in the United States most often serve as hearths for popular culture?
New York and Los Angeles
Los Angeles and Detroit
New York and Chicago
New York and Miami
8
Problems associated with fast population growth in cities include
the loss of productive farmland near cities
All of the above
an increase in air and water pollution
an increase in traffic congestion
9
Nearly half of the people in the world speak a language from this language family.
Indo-European
Germanic
Sino-Tibetan
Niger-Congo
10
In developed countries, guest worker programs
often have negative consequences to a country's birth rate
recruit workers from LDCs to fill a need for unskilled labor
are used because native workers cost too much to hire
encourage the diversification of culture in a country
11
American English has adopted extensive vocabulary from which of the following languages?
All of the above
French
Spanish
Native American
12
Studying religion is important to understanding a culture because
religions are key to understanding the role of women
major world religions can be linked to a cultural homeland
religions don't have any impact on the built landscape
religious beliefs are reflected in most aspects of culture
13
According to Thomas Malthus, natural checks on a population include all of the following
EXCEPT
disease
famine
agricultural advancements
war
14
Popular culture is characterized by all of the following
EXCEPT
quickly changing attributes
globalization
homogeneous population
urban population
15
A person's activity space includes
all of these are true
geographic movement on a daily basis
areas in which he or she feels comfortable
seasonal migration patterns
16
Dialects are local variants in language that differ in their
pronunciation
all of the above
vocabulary
spelling
17
How are Buddhism and Hinduism similar?
Both religions believe in a rigid class system
Both religions believe in judgement day & rewards in heaven
Both religions believe in magic and divination.
Both religions believe in ahimsa, principle of non-violence
18
The most obvious ways for a culture to exert its influence on the landscape in an urban area
it to take out loans from bankers
is to make sure business signs are written in their language
make sure business leaders join the chamber of Commerce
it to make sure that their children go to public schools
19
Which of the following countries has the lowest arithmetic density?
Brazil
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
20
When did the United States experience record numbers of immigrants?
Late 19th century AND early 20th century
Early 20th century
Late 19th century
Late 20th century
21
Which of Ravenstein's Laws of Migration best reflects the Gravity Model?
Most migrants are male.
Most migrants move short distances.
Most long distance migrants move to large cities.
All of the above
22
Which of the following is an example of an intervening obstacle?
Strict immigration laws
All of these are true
The Demilitarized Zone on the Korean Peninsula
The wall separating the West Bank from Israel
23
Roman Catholics in the United States are largely concentrated in
Northeastern USA
West Coast
Southwestern
All of the above
24
An example of an anti-natalist population program is
China's One child policy
Singapore's Population and Family Planning board
All of the above
India's sterilization programs
25
Which is an example of a folk cultural landscape in the United States?
All of the above
Strip malls in Pennsylvania
Pueblo communities in New Mexico
Split-level housing in the Pacific Northwest
26
Which of the following is an example of an intervening opportunity?
Taking a high paying job on the way to somewhere else
The Sahara Desert separating North Africa from West Africa
the wall separating the West Bank from Israel
All of these are true
27
Which of the following factors
affects a person's life expectancy the LEAST?
Education
Socio-economic status
Parents' age at the time of the person's birth
Gender/sex
28
Which of the following areas would be considered a cultural transition zone?
Denmark
The Midwest US
Eastern Ontario-Western Quebec
All of these are true
29
Problems with multi-lingual states include
increased costs for printing government signs & literature
antagonism between speakers of the different languages
place names are identified differently in different language
All of the above
30
Which population pyramid best reflects the population structure of Germany?
Pyramid E
Pyramid D
Pyramid C
Pyramid A
31
Presently, most population growth in the world is occuring
in LDCs
in Africa
in MDCs
in Western countries
32
Which of the following is an example of a push factor?
Plentiful jobs in the migrant's chosen destination.
A stable government in the migrant's country of origin.
A stable government in the migrant's chosen destination.
Lack of employment in a migrant's city of residence.
33
Which country would be a good example of a theocracy?
Japan
Iraq
India
Iran
34
All of the following are examples of a "Brain Drain"
EXCEPT
German aerospace experts following World War II
Cuban doctors after the rise of Fidel Castro
migration of Mexican farmers to the United States
Russian scientists after the fall of the Soviet Union
35
Which statement about universalizing religions is correct?
They are usually easy to join.
One is almost always born into a universalizing religion.
They are both easy to join and seek to convert
They seek converts from other religions
36
The use of French as an official language of Senegal demonstrates the
work of French Catholic missionaries
concept of lingua franca
desire to adopt all the official languages of the UN
amount of power the French wielded over its colony
37
Which of the following areas is considered part of the ecumene?
Himalayan mountain zone above 20,000 feet
the banks along the lower Nile river
Mid-latitude deserts of Africa
Polar ice caps
38
The largest major population concentration of North America is
none of these are true
from San Diego to San Francisco
from Washington D.C. to Boston
from Toronto to Montreal
39
Since 1950, this part of the developing world has seen a dramatic increase in population.
Areas away from coasts
Non-industrial areas
Rural areas
Urban areas
40
The largest source of international immigrants to the United States is from
Mexico
Canada
India
China
41
Which of the following is an example of hierarchical diffusion?
all of these are true
The spread of Spanish language to Latin America
Spread of AIDS from Africa to Europe
spread of laptop computers from the upper class to middle
42
Which statement best describes the Muslim population of the world?
Largest # is in the Middle East and North Africa
equally divided between Middle East, S. Asia, & S.E. Asia
Largest # is in S.W. Asia and E. Africa
Largest # is in S. Asia & S.E. Asia
43
Into which stage of the demographic transition would Brazil & Mexico fit?
Stage 2
Stage 4
Stage 5
Stage 3
44
Which of these modern languages spread globally as a result of religion?
Arabic
English
French
Spanish
45
Religions' influence on the cultural landscape can be seen in all the following ways
EXCEPT
burial grounds
places of worship
shrines
commercial districts
46
The highest crude birth rates (CBRs) in the world are found in
Sub-Saharan Africa
China
Middle East
Latin America
47
Problems with the Chinese ideographic writing systems include
in order to be literate, a person memorizes 1,000s symbols
each symbol corresponds with the pronunciation of the word
many symbols no longer have meaning
each dialect has its own symbols for writing
48
Culture is spread by
migrants
war and occupation
trans-national corporations
all of the above
