APHG Midterm Review

Question 1 of 172

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Contour lines

Select one of the following:

lack a shared definition
are less accurate than shaded relief in depicting terrain
can be detected by remote sensing
aren't useful for depicting mountainous regions
connect points of equal elevation above sea

Explanation

Question 2 of 172

1

Low population growth resulting from high CBR and very high CDR is characteristic of stage _____ of the demographic transition.

Select one of the following:

V
III
I
II
IV

Explanation

Question 3 of 172

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In the 1970's, the government of India used this method to reduce the population growth rates in certain areas of the country.

Select one of the following:

cash awards
food rationing
tax incentives
forced sterilization of males
free housing for small families

Explanation

Question 4 of 172

1

Demography is

Select one of the following:

the study of population growth.
the mapping of population characteristics.
the study of population.
the study of the relationship between government and population.
none of these answers.

Explanation

Question 5 of 172

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A population pyramid with a wide base and a narrow top is indicative of

Select one of the following:

developing countries.
low infant mortality.
countries in Stage IV of the demographic transition.
low dependency ratio.
developed countries.

Explanation

Question 6 of 172

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Since 1950, this part of the developing world has seen a dramatic increase in population:

Select one of the following:

Areas away from the coasts.
Non-industrial areas.
Agricultural areas.
Rural areas.
Urban areas.

Explanation

Question 7 of 172

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Which of the following characteristics of a national population is NOT evident from its population pyramid?

Select one of the following:

sex structure
dependency ratio
infant mortality rate
age structure
all are present.

Explanation

Question 8 of 172

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Which of the following is not one of Ernst Ravenstein's Laws of migration?

Select one of the following:

Urban residents are less migratory than inhabitants of rural areas.
The majority of migrants move short distances.
The majority of urban migrants are uneducated.
Every migration flow generates a return or counter-migration.
All are part of Ravenstein's law.

Explanation

Question 9 of 172

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U.S. immigration quotas are an example of:

Select one of the following:

an intervening opportunity.
an intervening obstacle.
a natural barrier.
a migratory barrier.
none of these answers.

Explanation

Question 10 of 172

1

The age group in the U.S. that is most likely to move is

Select one of the following:

retirees, 65-69 years.
youth, 10-14 years.
young adults 20-24 years.
empty nesters, 50-59 years.
all have an equal chance to move.

Explanation

Question 11 of 172

1

Almost everywhere on Earth, Total Fertility Rate (TFRs) are

Select one of the following:

government mandated.
influenced by precipitation levels.
rising
staying about the same.
falling.

Explanation

Question 12 of 172

1

All of the following are possible maternal morbidity issues EXCEPT:

Select one of the following:

Serious tearing
Death
Depression
Social stigmatazing
Fistulas

Explanation

Question 13 of 172

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In 1789, a British economist named Thomas Malthus published an essay in which he claimed that while population increased at what he called a geometric rate, the means of subsistence grew only at

Select one of the following:

exponential rate.
an arithmetic (linear) rate.
an unpredictable rate.
a rate depending on the particular culture involved.
a declining rate.

Explanation

Question 14 of 172

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The process of migrants moving into a specific location because relatives or members of the same culture have already migrated and settled there is known as:

Select one of the following:

Undocumented migration.
Step Migration.
Chain Migration.
Forced Migration.
Channelized migration.

Explanation

Question 15 of 172

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In the past 30 years, the number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S.:

Select one of the following:

has increased because of the demand for menial laborers in the U.S. has grown.
has increased because of more relaxed border security since September 11, 2001
has decreased because of greater border security.
has decreased because of poor economic conditions in the U.S.
both [has increased because of the demand for menial laborers in the U.S. has grown] and [has increased because of more relaxed border security since September 11, 2001].

Explanation

Question 16 of 172

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Which statement about overpopulation is true?

Select one of the following:

Overpopulation can only occur in less-developed areas.
Overpopulation is achieved when the physiological density reaches more than 1,000/km.
Overpopulation occurs when an area's population is greater than its carrying capacity.
Overpopulation is unlikely because food production potential is unlimited.
All of these answers.

Explanation

Question 17 of 172

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The importance of the spatial approach that geographers use in their studies is that it shows

Select one of the following:

human activity only
the arrangement and organization of things on the surface to the earth
the political impact of boundaries
movement of humans and animal only
the history of an area

Explanation

Question 18 of 172

1

Which one of the following map projections distort shapes, distance, relative size, and/ or direction from one place to another on Earth?
I. the Robinson Projection
II.the Mercator projection
III. the Peters projection

Select one of the following:

II only
II and III only
I only
I and II only
I, II, and III

Explanation

Question 19 of 172

1

The tendency for some migrations to fail leads to

Select one of the following:

channelized migration.
chain migration.
spatial search migration.
hierarchical migration.
countermigration.

Explanation

Question 20 of 172

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Of the following countries, which has the lowest crude density?

Select one of the following:

India
United Kingdom
Australia
United States
Iran

Explanation

Question 21 of 172

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During the 20th Century, nearly all countries experienced

Select one of the following:

suburbanization.
forced migration.
population decline.
refugee displacements.
rural to urban migration.

Explanation

Question 22 of 172

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The part of Earth's surface that is physically suitable for permanent human settlement is known as

Select one of the following:

the biosystem.
the ecumene.
the biosphere.
the ecosystem.
the ecosphere.

Explanation

Question 23 of 172

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Gender studies of migration indicate that men ______ than women.

Select one of the following:

have more employment choices and income
are more mobile
migrate farther
all of these answers
none of these answers.

Explanation

Question 24 of 172

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In New York, Puerto Ricans moved into the Jewish neighborhood of East Harlem and assumed a dominant presence in the neighborhood. This process is best described as:

Select one of the following:

immigration.
barrioization.
succession.
residential segregation.
racism.

Explanation

Question 25 of 172

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The inflections and tones unique to a very specific area is called:

Select one of the following:

Language
Dialect
Vernacular
Language family
Language branch

Explanation

Question 26 of 172

1

Jerusalem is a sacred place for

Select one of the following:

Christians
Jews
Muslims
Christians, Jews, and Muslims
Hinduism

Explanation

Question 27 of 172

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Which is not a feature of Islamic sacred architecture?

Select one of the following:

Adoption of Roman models of design
Frescoes depicting the life of the prophet
Geometric and calligraphic ornamentation
Repurposing of some former churches/cathedrals
Minarets

Explanation

Question 28 of 172

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The most distinctive contrast between folk and popular culture is that

Select one of the following:

folk culture is limited in geographical range and only spreads through hierarchical diffusion.
folk cultures are restricted to primitive, pre-literate territories of developing countries; popular cultures are universal in developed, industrialized states.
folk culture is typically hostile to all things that are external.
folk culture is, in general, authoritarian and repressive; popular culture reflects progressive, democratic influences.
folk culture reflects the traditional way of life of groups isolated from and resistant to outside influences; popular culture simply implies the general mass of people conforming to ever-changing fads and common modes of behavior.

Explanation

Question 29 of 172

1

The Western Wall is sacred to this faith:

Select one of the following:

Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Shinto
Christianity

Explanation

Question 30 of 172

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A single attribute of a culture is called a

Select one of the following:

culture hearth.
culture trait.
culture complex.
culture realm.
culture region.

Explanation

Question 31 of 172

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Which one of the following is considered a pull factor in regard to migration?

Select one of the following:

New Orleans residents fleeing Katrina
persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany
high unemployment in Appalachia
nomads fleeing famine and spreading desert in the Sahel
amenities of living in Australia

Explanation

Question 32 of 172

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Which of the following graphs exhibit a J-curve?

Select one of the following:

Global Infant Mortality Rates over time.
Global Dependency Ratio rate over time.
Global Birth Rates over time.
Global Population Growth over time.
All of these answers.

Explanation

Question 33 of 172

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Countries with aging populations attempt to stimulate economic growth to lessen the effect of rising medical and retirement costs by

Select one of the following:

promoting emigration of the elderly
cutting social security.
encouraging increased birth rate.
investing in health care
promoting immigration.

Explanation

Question 34 of 172

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The cultural landscape

Select one of the following:

is equivalent to a culture realm or a single trait social region
represents the real extent of a hearth region
includes internal ideas of a grouping of people
summarizes the nonmaterial aspects of a society
includes house types, cities, agricultural fields, transportation networks, parks, and cemeteries

Explanation

Question 35 of 172

1

The image is what type of artifact of which cultural influence?

Select one of the following:

temple; Buddhism
mosque; Islam
church; Christianity
mosque; Judaism
temple; Hinduism

Explanation

Question 36 of 172

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The four major population clusters in the world include all of the following regions EXCEPT:

Select one of the following:

Europe
South America
South Asia
East Asia
Southeast Asia

Explanation

Question 37 of 172

1

the importance of spatial approach that geographers use in their studies is that it shows:

Select one of the following:

human activities only
arrangement and organization of things on the surface of to the Earth
the political impact of boundaries
movements of humans and animals only
history of an area

Explanation

Question 38 of 172

1

which one of the following map projections distort shapes distance is relative size and back / or direction from one place to another on earth?

I. the Robinson projection
II. the Mercator projection
III. the Peters projection

Select one of the following:

Only II
Only II and III
Only I
Only I and II
Only I, II, and III

Explanation

Question 39 of 172

1

Distortion can be defined as

Select one of the following:

A technique for giving each location on the earth a corresponding place on a flat surface
The process of calculating map scale
The error in accuracy that occurs in all maps
A mathematical formula for translating cultural understanding of rivers
A spherical, scaled model of the Earth

Explanation

Question 40 of 172

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Human geographers focus __________________

Select one of the following:

On how we organize space a society
On how we interact with each other in places and across space
On how people make places
All of these

Explanation

Question 41 of 172

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Comic projections are often used to depict hemispheres or small parts of the earth because

Select one of the following:

The cone is the development surface closet in form to one half of a globe
They can be mathematically adjusted to preserve conformality and equivalence
A straight line drawn anywhere on the map is a line of constant compass bearing
Scale is smaller provide additional details
Distance along all standard parallels are true

Explanation

Question 42 of 172

1

An individual's activity space is primarily affected by

Select one of the following:

Age, income status, and physical appearance
Politics, religion, and nationality
Stage in life, mobility, and oppirtunity
Incom3, sex and ethinicity
Health, education, and employment

Explanation

Question 43 of 172

1

The spread of speciality coffee shops across the US in 1990s is an example of:

Select one of the following:

Relocation diffusion
Periodic movement
Contagious diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
Stimulus diffusion

Explanation

Question 44 of 172

1

The idea that culture modify the natural landscape to fit their needs is known as the

Select one of the following:

cultural landscape
culture building
culture situation
culture traits
cultural environment

Explanation

Question 45 of 172

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Acculturation is the term applied to

Select one of the following:

the curriculum objective of U.S. public school
the process by which one culture group adopts the characteristics of another dominant group
the process of melding traits or traditions of two different cultures into a composite acceptable to both originating groups
immigrant communities that maintain distinctive languages and religions
the rise of a social group from savagery to civilizations

Explanation

Question 46 of 172

1

The Yellow River is to Chinese philosophy as the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are to __________

Select one of the following:

Buddhism
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Confucianism
Hinduism

Explanation

Question 47 of 172

1

Which of the following U.S. regional associations is incorrect?

Select one of the following:

Southeast—Mormon
New England—Catholic
South—Baptist
Upper Midwest—Lutheran

Explanation

Question 48 of 172

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This is the process by which a less dominate culture adopts the traits of a more dominate culture so completely that the two cultures become indistinguishable.

Select one of the following:

Syncretism
Transculturation
Cultural acculturatio
Cultural assimilation
Migrant diffusion

Explanation

Question 49 of 172

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Pidgin and creole languages are distinguished from one another by the fact that pidgin

Select one of the following:

is always a second language for all its speakers; creole has become a distinctive first language of a society
is any invented language of Asia; creole is based on French and found in the Caribbean
may be based on any European language; creole is always a French dialect
none, they are the same
is a simplified European language taught to native populations; creole is a simplified native language

Explanation

Question 50 of 172

1

The above form of architecture is most likely to be found:

Select one of the following:

Florida
Oregon
Utah
North Dakota
Texas

Explanation

Question 51 of 172

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Tibetan Buddhism is of the _________ type

Select one of the following:

Theravada
Priest
Zen
Lamaism
Mahayana

Explanation

Question 52 of 172

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This hearth saw the domestication of millet and rice more than 7,000 years ago:

Select one of the following:

Indus River Valley
North China
West Africa
Americas
Mesopotamia

Explanation

Question 53 of 172

1

The three subsystem of a culture are:

Select one of the following:

religious, political, and educational.
culture trait, culture complex, and cultural landscape.
sociology, religion, and morphology.
ideas, beliefs, and knowledge.
none of these.

Explanation

Question 54 of 172

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Which statement about culture is true?

Select one of the following:

Cultures is learned behavior that is passed from one generation to the next.
Cultures are dynamic and always changing.
Cultural traits are a reflection of a group's values.
Culture is the traditions and beliefs of a group of people.
All of these.

Explanation

Question 55 of 172

1

The above depicted house is in what style?

Select one of the following:

Row house
Post-modern
Gabled house
Federalist
Cape Cod style

Explanation

Question 56 of 172

1

A single component of a culture

Select one of the following:

cultural hearth
cultural trait
cultural system
cultural complex
cultural region

Explanation

Question 57 of 172

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Believed to be the original hearth of culture:

Select one of the following:

Mesoamerica
Mesopotamia
North China
Greco-Roman
Indus River Valley

Explanation

Question 58 of 172

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Which statement concerning the globalization of Western culture is true?

Select one of the following:

Western culture is often spread through movies and other media.
Backlash against Western culture has resulted in violence in some areas.
Many foreign cultures have adopted Western traits like clothing and religion.
Some areas of the world have actively resisted Western culture traits.
All of these.

Explanation

Question 59 of 172

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A common language that is used among speakers of different languages for the purposes of trade and commerce is called:

Select one of the following:

pidgin language
Relict language
creole language
lingua franca
revived language

Explanation

Question 60 of 172

1

Jerusalem is to Christians as _________ is to Hindus

Select one of the following:

Tokyo
Mumbai
Delhi
Mecca
Varanasi

Explanation

Question 61 of 172

1

Considered the most holy place in Islam

Select one of the following:

Wailing Wall
Jerusalem
Haiga Sophia
Al-Kaaba
Mount Sinai

Explanation

Question 62 of 172

1

Which of the following European countries has a rather sharp division between Flemish speakers in the north and Walloon speakers in the south

Select one of the following:

France
Andorra
Belgium
the Netherlands
Denmark

Explanation

Question 63 of 172

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Which of the following is NOT an example of expansion diffusion?

Select one of the following:

Contagious diffusion
Stimulus diffusion
Relocation diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
none of these

Explanation

Question 64 of 172

1

Culture is spread by

Select one of the following:

migrants.
war and occupation.
television and other media.
trans-national corporation.
all of these.

Explanation

Question 65 of 172

1

Racial classifications

Select one of the following:

group people into categories such as Irish, Hispanic, and Asian.
are based on ethnicity and/or nationality.
limit the intellectual capabilities of a child from birth.
have been dismissed by most anthropologists and geneticists.
are based on detailed genetic analyses.

Explanation

Question 66 of 172

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The rejected theory that cultures are controlled by the physical geography of their surroundings was

Select one of the following:

climatology mutation
environmental deteminism
possibilism elementary school
cultural divergence imitation
cultural convergence legisaltion

Explanation

Question 67 of 172

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Cultural diffusion is

Select one of the following:

the innovation of a cultural trait
the idea that your own culture is superior to others
the spread of culture traits from one group to another
the isolation of a culture from the rest of the world
none of these

Explanation

Question 68 of 172

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The northeast United States is an example of what component of culture?

Select one of the following:

Cultural region
Cultural system
Cultural hearth
Cultural trait
Cultural complex

Explanation

Question 69 of 172

1

The Ganges River is to Hinduism what Mount Fuji is to:

Select one of the following:

Janism
Baha'i
Shintoism
Sikhism
Taoism

Explanation

Question 70 of 172

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Buddhism pilgrimages to Bodh Gaya are focused on

Select one of the following:

a shrine to Khrisna
the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama
the grave of the Buddha
submersion in the Ganges River
a Bhodi tree under which the Buddha taught

Explanation

Question 71 of 172

1

The church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem marks the site of Christ's:

Select one of the following:

last supper.
baptism.
first miracle.
birth.
tomb.

Explanation

Question 72 of 172

1

The above map represents the diffusion of what?

Select one of the following:

Mesopotamian ideas
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Bantu language

Explanation

Question 73 of 172

1

The above image represents what type of diffusion?

Select one of the following:

Hierarchical
Innovative
Relocation
Contagious
Migrant

Explanation

Question 74 of 172

1

Which cultural phenomenon below is not an example of syncretism

Select one of the following:

Japanese Capitalism
Tex-Mex cuisine
Nordic skiing
Snowboarding
Thai cuisine

Explanation

Question 75 of 172

1

The area of origin of a culture is called

Select one of the following:

cultural homeland
culture hearth
culture realm
cultural environment
cultural landscape

Explanation

Question 76 of 172

1

The Hajj, one of the "pillars of Islam," is

Select one of the following:

abstaining from alcohol
the pilgrimage to Mecca
fasting during the holy month
charitable giving
the veil worn by Muslim women

Explanation

Question 77 of 172

1

The one way in which culture is NOT transmitted to younger generations is by

Select one of the following:

instruction
teaching
mutation
imitation
example

Explanation

Question 78 of 172

1

Hinduism arose in the __________ River Valley

Select one of the following:

Krishna
Yellow
Indus
Ganges
Brahmaputra

Explanation

Question 79 of 172

1

Which is an example of an intrafaith (boundary) conflict

Select one of the following:

China-Tibet
Israel-Palestine
Nigeria
Former Yugoslavia
Northern Ireland

Explanation

Question 80 of 172

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Islam is the 2nd largest religion in the world and remains strong near its hearth. This is an example of:

Select one of the following:

Relocation diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
Cultural innovation
Expansion diffusion
Contagious diffusion

Explanation

Question 81 of 172

1

"Little Sweden" in Lindsborg, Kansas is a good example of:

Select one of the following:

globalization
ecotourism
tribalism
neolocalism
placelessness

Explanation

Question 82 of 172

1

Religions are important keys to human geographic understanding because

Select one of the following:

each major world religion is identified with a specific parent language.
they are one of the very few aspects of human culture totally divorced from the environments they occupy.
all individuals utilize religion in some way to create a belief in the after life and in a deity.
religious beliefs intimately affect all facets of culture.
with their emphasis upon charity and the afterlife, religions play a universal pacifying role.

Explanation

Question 83 of 172

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The _________ of a group of people includes the things they construct.

Select one of the following:

beliefs
pop culture
folk culture
non-material culture
material culture

Explanation

Question 84 of 172

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________________ culture is conceived as small, incorporating a homogeneous population, typically rural, and cohesive in cultural traits.

Select one of the following:

Folk
Local
Government
Material
Popular

Explanation

Question 85 of 172

1

Over 425 Hutterite communities exist in each of the following states and provinces except:

Select one of the following:

Saskatchewan
North Dakota
Alberta
Arkansas
Montana

Explanation

Question 86 of 172

1

The ideology of Zionism has as its goal

Select one of the following:

a homeland for the Muslim peopl
the elimination of the Orthodox division within the faith
the merger of the three modern divisions of Judaism
the merger of Judaism with other religions
a homeland for Jewish people

Explanation

Question 87 of 172

1

which of the following map projections shows the realitive sizes of earth's landmasses most accurately?

Select one of the following:

Molleweide ptojection
Gall-Peters projection
Buckminster FUller projection
Mercator projection
Robinson projection

Explanation

Question 88 of 172

1

Which of the following statements about latitude is true?

Select one of the following:

Latitude lines are always parallel to each other on a globe
Latitude lines intersect at the north and south poles
Latitude is a measure of distance and of the equator
On a globe, lines of latitude intersect parallels of longitude at right angles
Latitude varies from 0 degrees too 180 degrees

Explanation

Question 89 of 172

1

Human geography is the study of

Select one of the following:

the psychology of the human race using maps
the physical process of the Earth
the culture of the human race minus environmental influences
how humans evolved through time
Who lives where, how they live, and why they live there

Explanation

Question 90 of 172

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Which of the following is NOT a globe property?
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Select one of the following:

The scale on the surface of the globe is the same in every direction
All meridians are one-half the length of the equator
Parallels increase in length as one nears the poles
Meridians and parallels intersect at right angles
all are globe properties

Explanation

Question 91 of 172

1

Of these, the map using the smallest map scale would be the map of

Select one of the following:

South
the world
PennysyAmericalvania
Atlanta, Georgia
Main Street, Small Town, Ohio

Explanation

Question 92 of 172

1

A subjective image of an area informed by individual perceptions and experiences in that area is known as a

Select one of the following:

mental map
contour map
reference map
topographic map
thematic map

Explanation

Question 93 of 172

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Equal area projections are most useful for showing

Select one of the following:

the actual distances of land masses
true direction from multiple points
the actual shape of a land mass
the actual areal extent of a phenomenon on the Earth's surface
mathematically precise locations of land masses

Explanation

Question 94 of 172

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The first political geographer who studied the state in detail was Friedrich Ratzel who postulated that the state resembles a biological organism. His organic theory identified ___________ as a state's essential life giving force .

Select one of the following:

population
a strong military
space
money
mobility

Explanation

Question 95 of 172

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What is the best example of a subsequent superimposed boundary?

Select one of the following:

the border between India and Pakistan
the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland
the western portion of the United States-Canada border
the border of former British colonies in Africa
the border between Britain and France

Explanation

Question 96 of 172

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This type of political framework has central government but each of the sub-national entities has representation and influence in the government process.

Select one of the following:

Federal
Democratic
Unitary
Communist
Compact

Explanation

Question 97 of 172

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Which one of the following is an extreme manifest of centrifugal forces within a state?

Select one of the following:

famine
extreme nationalism
civil war
federalsim
none of the above

Explanation

Question 98 of 172

1

As of 2005 which major European Union nation has not entered the Euro Monetary Zone?

Select one of the following:

Great Britain
Greece
Italy
Germany
France

Explanation

Question 99 of 172

1

Which is an example of a stateless-nation?

Select one of the following:

Korea
Japan
Hungary
Switzerland
Kurds

Explanation

Question 100 of 172

1

Which of the following is consider a state?

Select one of the following:

Sahel
France
Colorado
Hong Kong
British Columbia

Explanation

Question 101 of 172

1

The decentralization of political control is known as

Select one of the following:

reapportionment
complementary
unitary control
geopolitics
devolution

Explanation

Question 102 of 172

1

The present number of countries and territories in the world is about:

Select one of the following:

1,321
200
400
350
300

Explanation

Question 103 of 172

1

The Palestinians are an example of a

Select one of the following:

state
nation-sate
multi-nation state
stateless nation
part-nation-state

Explanation

Question 104 of 172

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This type of shape can provide for efficiency in administration of a country.

Select one of the following:

elongated
compact
perforated
fragmented
prorupt

Explanation

Question 105 of 172

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NAFTA is a Supranationalistic organization, which attempted to create a free trade zone in which region?

Select one of the following:

Nigerian and Arab countries
North America
North Atlantic
North Africa
New Zealand and Australia

Explanation

Question 106 of 172

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A permanent union of sovereign states created in order to deal with common interests of defense, trade or policy is a :

Select one of the following:

macro state
trust territory
dependency
confederation
democracy

Explanation

Question 107 of 172

1

The policy by a country to establish settlements in an area and impose its political, economic, and cultural principles there is called

Select one of the following:

regionalism
command economy
devolution
colonialism
growth pole

Explanation

Question 108 of 172

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The Philippines is an example of a(an)_____________ state.

Select one of the following:

perforated
compact
obtuse
elongated
fragmented

Explanation

Question 109 of 172

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The Peace of Westphalia__________________

Select one of the following:

marked the beginning of the modern state of Europe.
created modern Pakistan after the British withdrawn.
created West Germany after WWII.
divided Africa into colonial possessions.
ended WWI.

Explanation

Question 110 of 172

1

Which of the following states have an exclave?

Select one of the following:

Italy
Brazil
Australia
South Africa
Russia

Explanation

Question 111 of 172

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Which of the following states fits the morphology description of compact?

Select one of the following:

Chile
Russia
Poland
Thailand
South Africa

Explanation

Question 112 of 172

1

These forces tend to bind together the citizens of a state.

Select one of the following:

Gravity
Centripetal
Regionalism
Colonialism
Centrifugal

Explanation

Question 113 of 172

1

Using the diagram above, which area has the greatest arithmetic density?

Select one of the following:

Area "D"
Area "C"
Area "A"
Area "E"
Area "B"

Explanation

Question 114 of 172

1

Which of the following is NOT associated with the World Bank in Half the Sky?

Select one of the following:

Emphasis on better hygiene
Money never got down to the villages.
Clients from poor neighborhoods.
Creating wealth for the wealthy
Multi million dollar projects.

Explanation

Question 115 of 172

1

The Total Fertility Rate of the United States for 2008 was estimated to be 2.1. What does this mean for the population of the United States?

Select one of the following:

The U.S. will experience population decline in the next thirty years.
Population growth in the U.S. is due to migration and not natural increase.
The doubling time of the United States is about 35 years.
The United States is experiencing rapid natural increase.
All of these answers.

Explanation

Question 116 of 172

1

Births and _______ add to the population growth of a particular country.

Select one of the following:

immigration
increased agricultural output
emigration
rise in the death rate
none of the above

Explanation

Question 117 of 172

1

Which of the following countries has the highest risk of death during pregnancy:

Select one of the following:

China
Niger
South Africa
India
Ireland

Explanation

Question 118 of 172

1

Poland's total fertility rate is 1.2. What impact will this have on Poland's population?

Select one of the following:

Poland has reached zero population growth.
Poland's population is steadily increasing.
Poland's population has a doubling time of about 23 years.
Poland's population is quickly increasing.
Poland's population is decreasing.

Explanation

Question 119 of 172

1

MIgration from a location is called

Select one of the following:

voluntary migration.
chain migration.
step migration.
immigration.
emigration.

Explanation

Question 120 of 172

1

Replacement rate, the number of births needed to keep a population at a stable level without immigration, requires a total fertility of

Select one of the following:

2.1
1.8
10.
3.5.
5.

Explanation

Question 121 of 172

1

Which population pyramid best reflects the population structure of Germany?

Select one of the following:

Pyramid "B"
Pyramid "E"
Pyramid "D"
Pyramid "A"
Pyramid "C"

Explanation

Question 122 of 172

1

Which population pyramid shows a population that is slowly growing?

Select one of the following:

Pyramid "B"
Pyramid "D"
Pyramid "E"
Pyramid "C"
Pyramid "A"

Explanation

Question 123 of 172

1

The problem with using arithmetic population density to investigate the population pattern of a country is that such a density figure does not take into consideration

Select one of the following:

possible loss of territory.
age of families.
annual population increases.
internal clustering of people within the country.
annexation of new territory.

Explanation

Question 124 of 172

1

Which concept of Malthus is depicted in the cartoon above?

Select one of the following:

Innovation.
Famine.
Exponential growth.
Linear growth.
Disease.

Explanation

Question 125 of 172

1

In comparison to Asia, the percentage of the population living in urban places in Germany and the United Kingdom is

Select one of the following:

about the same as in Asia.
younger than in Asia.
less than in Asia.
greater than in Asia.
declining.

Explanation

Question 126 of 172

1

Which of the following statements does NOT pertain to chain migration?

Select one of the following:

Creates clusters of like populations in particular locations.
It may involve employment in an ethnic niche business.
It is shaped by networks of kinship and friendship.
It is typically involuntary.
The destination has been prepared by previous migration flows.

Explanation

Question 127 of 172

1

All of the following are obstacles to helping a sex slave worker EXCEPT:

Select one of the following:

Police/Government support.
Rescuing girls.
Overcoming stigma.
Drug dependencies.
Family members held.

Explanation

Question 128 of 172

1

Prior to 1990, Mohamed was not listed as a top 100 baby name in either France or the United Kingdom. Om 2012 Mohamed was the 41st most poplar baby name in France and top ranked baby name in the United Kingdom. Which of the following is most likely the cause for this transition?

Select one of the following:

Pro-natal population policies.
Stage I to Stage II demographic transition.
Higher immigrant fertility rate.
High levels of out-migration.
Catholic to Islam conversation.

Explanation

Question 129 of 172

1

Major routes of human migration before 1950 include all of the following except:

Select one of the following:

China to the United States.
Europe to Australia.
China to India.
Africa to United States.
eastern United States to western United States.

Explanation

Question 130 of 172

1

Which of the following represents the pattern of interregional African-American migration out of the Southern United States.

Select one of the following:

Most African-Americans moved to urban areas in the Northern U.S.
Most African-Americans moved to Canada to escape slavery.
Most African-Americans moved to the West Coast area of the U.S.
Most African-Americans moved to the rural areas of the Western United States.
All of these answers.

Explanation

Question 131 of 172

1

A person who has a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion is official a:

Select one of the following:

gypsy
displaced person
patriot
slave
refugee

Explanation

Question 132 of 172

1

Rochel experiences car trouble during her move from Texas to California. Unable to afford care repairs, Rochel says in Tonopah, NV working at the Clown Motel in order to save money for the rest of her move. This is an example of what:

Select one of the following:

Distance decay
Intervening obstacle
Environmental pull factor.
Intervening opportunity
Voluntary migration

Explanation

Question 133 of 172

1

In Europe the marked decline of the birth rate was the result of

Select one of the following:

the effects of Industrialization, urbanization, and general modernization.
immigration.
rapid emigration.
stabilization of food supplies.
World Wars I and II.

Explanation

Question 134 of 172

1

The image most closely resembles the theory of:

Select one of the following:

Carl Saur
Ernst Ravenstein
Ester Boserup
Franklin Gravity
Thomas Malthus

Explanation

Question 135 of 172

1

The population pyramid most likely represents the following country:

Select one of the following:

China
India
Canada
Chad
United States

Explanation

Question 136 of 172

1

Carrying capacity is the:

Select one of the following:

maximum number of people an area can support using organic agricultural methods.
limit at which population can be sustained through its resources and trade.
maximum number of people an area can support using traditional agricultural methods.
maximum number of people an area can support using the theoretical limits of energy and production.
maximum number of people an area can support using all of its available resources and technology.

Explanation

Question 137 of 172

1

The long-term relocation of an individual, household, or group to a new location outside the community of origin is called

Select one of the following:

emigration.
transmovement.
resettlement.
vacation.
migration.

Explanation

Question 138 of 172

1

Which of the following has NOT been an obstacle to the success of microfinance?

Select one of the following:

Women holding each other accountable.
Growth of women's businesses compared to that of males.
Refusal of space to women.
Women of honor do not leave home on their own.
Unexpected deaths from AIDS.

Explanation

Question 139 of 172

1

Which one of the following is a push factor?

Select one of the following:

retirement community.
college education.
dissatisfaction with current job.
pleasant climate.
high-paying jobs elsewhere.

Explanation

Question 140 of 172

1

Historically, the world's population grew:

Select one of the following:

quickly until about 1000 CE, before declining between 1800 CE and the present.
quickly until about 1800 CE, before slowing down between 1800 CE and the present.
very steadily from 1000 CE until the present.
slowly until about 1800 CE, before growing quickly between 1800 CE and the present.
slowly until about 1000 CE, before growing quickly between 1000 CE and the present.

Explanation

Question 141 of 172

1

This country is most likely in what stage of the Demographic transition model?

Select one of the following:

Stage III
Stage IV
Stage V
Stage I
Stage II

Explanation

Question 142 of 172

1

Which statement best describes the different characteristics of population in the United States and Europe?

Select one of the following:

The arithmetic density of the United States is less than that of Europe.
Europe's population density is lower than that of the United States.
The United States has more area than Europe does.
Europe's population is smaller than that of the United States.
Europe has many more wide-open spaces than the United States has.

Explanation

Question 143 of 172

1

Which of the following statements about the Demographic Transition Model is TRUE?

Select one of the following:

Line A represents Total Population, Line B represents Death Rate, Line C represents Birth Rate.
Line A represents Birth Rate, Line B represents Death Rate, Line C represents Total population.
Line A represents Birth Rate, Line B represents Total Population, Line C represents Death Rate.
Line A represents Total Population, Line B represents Birth Rate, Line C represents Death Rate.
Line A represents Death Rate, Line B represents Birth Rate, Line C represents Total Population.

Explanation

Question 144 of 172

1

The spread of ideas, cultural traits, knowledge and skills from their place of origin to other areas where they are adopted is called:

Select one of the following:

spreading
cultural division
adjustment
assimilation
diffusion

Explanation

Question 145 of 172

1

A good example of a functional region wold be:

Select one of the following:

region of a similar climate
a city and its surrounding region
region with a different religions
region where farming practices are the same
region where everyone speaks french

Explanation

Question 146 of 172

1

Which is NOT used by geographers to determine absolute location?

Select one of the following:

Distance to nearest city
Equator
Prime Meridian
Longitude
Latitude

Explanation

Question 147 of 172

1

What type of boundary does the Great Wall of China best illustrate?

Select one of the following:

Antededent boundary
Relic boundary
Excalve boundary
Natural boundary
Geometric boundary

Explanation

Question 148 of 172

1

A boundary between two countries is a

Select one of the following:

in name only
point of separation on and below the surface only
vertical plane that cuts through the rocks below and air above
line on the ground
line shown only on maps

Explanation

Question 149 of 172

1

A weaker country that separate two powerful countries whose ideology and/or political views conflict is a

Select one of the following:

buffer state
fragmented state
core state
periphery state
viable state

Explanation

Question 150 of 172

1

AN example of gerrymandering would be establishing

Select one of the following:

taxing bodies and districts based upon differential storm drainage and sewage problems
voting districts drawn to give one political party an unfair legislative advatnage
central city and suburban municipal boundaries
separate but equal attendance districts
electing a city mayor using popular vote

Explanation

Question 151 of 172

1

A nation-state is a country

Select one of the following:

whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a nation
whose territory is politically subdivided among two or more distinct ethnic groups
none of these
that in forgein affairs is under the control of another palce
that has a federal form of representative government

Explanation

Question 152 of 172

1

Yugoslavia was a prime example of a

Select one of the following:

nation-state
multi-state nation
stateless nation
universalizing religion
multi-nation state

Explanation

Question 153 of 172

1

The European state idea spread throughout the world through____________

Select one of the following:

European colonialism
League of Nations planning
world war I
contagious diffusion
economic development

Explanation

Question 154 of 172

1

The process of adjustment of the number of representatives int he U.S. House of Representatives to reflect shifts in population patterns is known as

Select one of the following:

reapportiontment
electoral geography
gerrymandering
realignment
territorial representation

Explanation

Question 155 of 172

1

The boundaries between which set of countries were established primarily to separate different religions?

Select one of the following:

Mexico and United States
Russia and Ukraine
India and Pakistan
Libya and Chad
France and Germany

Explanation

Question 156 of 172

1

Ratzel's organic theory was converted into a subfield of political geography called geopolitics which subsequently translated into practical national policies by some of his students. What country used geopolitics as a philosophy of expansion.

Select one of the following:

Nazi Germany
United States
Japan
Britain
France

Explanation

Question 157 of 172

1

All of the following statements about the United Nations are true EXCEPT that it

Select one of the following:

is stronger than its predecessor, the League of Nations
has no authority over the military forces of individual countries
requires its members to surrender a certain degree of sovereignty
allows a forum for communication
sponsors a variety of programs and agencies

Explanation

Question 158 of 172

1

An identification with the state and an acceptance of national goals is called

Select one of the following:

nationalism
ethnocentrism
regionalism
territoriality
iconography

Explanation

Question 159 of 172

1

Which is an example of an allocational boundary dispute?

Select one of the following:

dispute over the function of a boundary with regard to migration
dsipute over rights to resources (e.g. oil, water) crossed by international boundaries
dispute over boundaries not covered by a treaty (e.g. Yemen-Saudi Arabia
dispute over the interpretation of boundary treaty terminology
none of these

Explanation

Question 160 of 172

1

The policy of a state wanting to add territory from another state inhabited by people who have cultural links to their own state is

Select one of the following:

the gravity model
culture rebound
ethnocentrism
the interaction model
irredentism

Explanation

Question 161 of 172

1

Which is not characteristic of unitary state governments

Select one of the following:

more successful in smaller states
highly centralized
capital city functions as core of power
suppression of regional subcultures
concerned with fostering diversity of regional cultural expression

Explanation

Question 162 of 172

1

Geometric boundaries, totally unrelated to any aspects of the cultural of the cultural or physical landscape, were made considerable use of by the colonial powers in ______________

Select one of the following:

South America
Africa
Colonial America
Central America
Asia

Explanation

Question 163 of 172

1

The boundary between the United States and Canada west of the Great Lakes is an example of a(n)

Select one of the following:

administrative boundary
mountain crest boundary
physical-political boundary
geometric boundary
None of these.

Explanation

Question 164 of 172

1

A region that historically is caught between stronger colliding external forces. The region is often fractured and splintered politically and ethnically. This is an example of a(n)

Select one of the following:

periphery
primate state
core
shatterbelt
insurgent state

Explanation

Question 165 of 172

1

The movement of power from the central government to regional governments is referred to as ___________

Select one of the following:

pluralism
supranationalism
irredentism
revolution
devolution

Explanation

Question 166 of 172

1

Which of the following terms refers to an individual or group attempt to identify and establish control over the land? This concept often leads to defense of the land.

Select one of the following:

ethnocentrism
materialism
territoriality
consequent boundary
secularism

Explanation

Question 167 of 172

1

A consequent or ethnographic boundary

Select one of the following:

is drawn across an area before it is settled
typically follows a line of latitude or longitude
drawn over cultural lines and patterns without regard
is based on a recognizable physiographic feature
coincides with some cultural divide, such as religion or language

Explanation

Question 168 of 172

1

Fragmented state can help create which type of forces within a state

Select one of the following:

Backwash effect
Centripetal
Centrifugal
Irredentism
Cumulative causation

Explanation

Question 169 of 172

1

The Rio Grande, which forms part of the boundary between Mexico and the United States, is an example of

Select one of the following:

geometric boundary
an artificial boundary
a water divide
a relic boundary
a natural boundary

Explanation

Question 170 of 172

1

Which types of countries usually encompass diverse types of climates, resources, and peoples?

Select one of the following:

Perforated
Elongated
Compact
Fragmented
Prorupt

Explanation

Question 171 of 172

1

The exercise of state power over people and territory, and being recognized by other international states, refers to

Select one of the following:

imperialism
centrifugalism
sovereignty
nationalism
citizenship

Explanation

Question 172 of 172

1

Africa experienced a period of decolonization and creation of many new states during which time period?

Select one of the following:

1850s
1700s
1930s
Late 19th century
1950s and 60s

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Question 1 of 172

Contour lines

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 172

Low population growth resulting from high CBR and very high CDR is characteristic of stage _____ of the demographic transition.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 172

In the 1970's, the government of India used this method to reduce the population growth rates in certain areas of the country.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 172

Demography is

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 172

A population pyramid with a wide base and a narrow top is indicative of

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 172

Since 1950, this part of the developing world has seen a dramatic increase in population:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 172

Which of the following characteristics of a national population is NOT evident from its population pyramid?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 172

Which of the following is not one of Ernst Ravenstein's Laws of migration?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 172

U.S. immigration quotas are an example of:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 172

The age group in the U.S. that is most likely to move is

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 172

Almost everywhere on Earth, Total Fertility Rate (TFRs) are

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 172

All of the following are possible maternal morbidity issues EXCEPT:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 172

In 1789, a British economist named Thomas Malthus published an essay in which he claimed that while population increased at what he called a geometric rate, the means of subsistence grew only at

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 172

The process of migrants moving into a specific location because relatives or members of the same culture have already migrated and settled there is known as:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 172

In the past 30 years, the number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S.:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 172

Which statement about overpopulation is true?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 172

The importance of the spatial approach that geographers use in their studies is that it shows

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 172

Which one of the following map projections distort shapes, distance, relative size, and/ or direction from one place to another on Earth? I. the Robinson Projection II.the Mercator projection III. the Peters projection

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 172

The tendency for some migrations to fail leads to

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 172

Which one of the following map projections distort shapes, distance, relative size, and/ or direction from one place to another on Earth?
I. the Robinson Projection
II.the Mercator projection
III. the Peters projection