#1 A human geographer would be most likely to investigate … A The migration patterns of Canadian geese B The distribution of Muslims around the globe C The formation and location of volcanoes D Climate patterns in the
Dec 25, 2015
#1 A human geographer would be most likely to investigate …
A The migration patterns of Canadian geese
B The distribution of Muslims around the globe
C The formation and location of volcanoes
D Climate patterns in the Andes mountains
#2 A country’s arithmetic density is determined by dividing …
A Its total population by its total land area
B Its total population by its total farming (arable) land area
C Its total farmer population by its total land area
D Its total farmer population by its total farming (arable) land area
#3 Which of the following is NOT a description of a SITE characteristic?
A Denver, Colorado is 5,280 feet above sea level
B It takes about one and a half hours to drive from San Diego to Los Angeles
C Athens, Greece is built around a rocky hill called the Acropolis
D The climate and soil of Napa Valley are ideal for growing grapes
#4 Which of the following is a reference to Fredericksburg’s SITUATION?
A Fredericksburg’s violent crime rate tends to be higher than the average for Virginia.
B 55% of the population of Fredericksburg is female.
C The median age in Fredericksburg is 30.3 years old.
D Fredericksburg is 47 miles from Washington, D.C. and 52 miles from Richmond.
#5 Geographers define a “formal region” as an area…
A Defined by a common physical feature such as a desert or mountain range
B Sharing one or more distinctive characteristics
C Impossible to describe with any precision because of different perceptions
D Surrounding a particular urban center
#6 Which of the following is NOT a formal region?
A Virginia
B The Corn Belt
C The City of Fredericksburg
D The Midwest
#7 “Functional regions” tend to be areas …
A From which particular businesses draw their customers
B Within which a particular crop is grown
C Dominated by a single ethnic group
D Sharing the same terrain and climate
#8 Today “the South” …
A Refers to the U.S. states that joined the Confederacy in the 1860s
B Consists of those states in which cotton-has historically been an important crop
C Lacks a precise definition, meaning different things to different people
D Is made up of the states that are at least 50% Baptist
#9 “Cultural ecology” refers to:
A The interactions between places over space
B The impact of politics on environmental policy
C The relationship between human beings and their environment
D The ways in which the mass media shapes culture
#10 Modern geographers seem to believe that the environment …
A Has little if any impact on human cultures
B Is the sole determinant of a society’s cultural characteristics
C Has been well protected and preserved by most of the Earth’s cultures
D Sets limits on human action, but peoples are able to make choices within those limits
#11 As a result of “space-time compression” …
A Time seems to slow down when you eagerly awaiting something (like, say, graduation)
B It takes less time to travel from one place to another than it used to
C People in some regions become isolated from people in other regions
D The rate of change in the world slows down
#12 “Distance decay” refers to the phenomenon by which …
A The per mile cost of transport decreases the father one travels
B People are now able to travel great distances much more easily than they have in the past
C People are less likely to interact with people who live far away from them
D The environment has been altered to facilitate travel
#13 The rapid transmittal of the news of Michael Jackson’s death via the Internet and cable television is an example of …
A Hierarchical diffusion
B Stimulus diffusion
C Contagious diffusion
D Relocation diffusion
#14 Fashion trends tend to originate in cities like Paris, Milan, and New York before gradually spreading to other parts of the world. This is an example of …
A Hierarchical diffusion
B Stimulus diffusion
C Contagious diffusion
D Relocation diffusion
#16 The largest cluster of people on the planet is found in …
A North America
B Europe
C Africa
D East Asia
#17 People tend to cluster in areas with all of the following characteristics EXCEPT …
A Temperate climates
B Easy access to oceans
C Located in the midlatitudes
D Mountains
#18 Total Population = 1,000,000Total Farmers = 10,000Total Land Area = 1,000 square milesTotal Arable Land Area = 100 square miles
What is the agricultural density of the above country?
A 10
B 100
C 1,000
D 10,000
#19 Total Population = 1,000,000Total Farmers = 10,000Total Land Area = 1,000 square milesTotal Arable Land Area = 100 square miles
What is the physiological density of the above country?
A 10
B 100
C 1,000
D 10,000
#20 The countries with the lowest agricultural densities tend to …
A Have the most difficulty feeding their populations
B Have access to the best technology
C Be located in Asia
D Leave much of their arable land unplanted
#21 If during a given year a country has a crude birth rate of 15 and a crude death rate of 20 …
A 20 people die for every 100 people in the population
B Its population at the end of the year MUST be lower than its population at the beginning of the year
C 15 people are born for every 1,000 people in the population
D Its natural decrease rate is 5%
#22 The natural increase rate …
A Tends to be highest in Western Europe and North America
B Usually hovers at about 7-8% annually for the world as a whole
C Does not take migration into account
D Has never been higher than it is today
#23 A population’s doubling time …
A Does not depend upon its natural increase rate
B Increases when the natural increase rate increases
C Increases when the natural increase rate decreases
D Decreases when the natural increase rate decreases
#24 Which country would one expect to have the highest crude birth rate?
A Italy
B Zimbabwe
C The United States
D Germany
#25 The total fertility rate is …
A A poor predictor of future population trends
B The average number of children that a woman will have during her lifetime
C Generally between 10-12 in the United States
D Higher in countries with good health care
#26 Which of the following is the BEST indicator of the quality of a country’s health care system?
A Infant mortality rate
B Crude birth rate
C Crude death rate
D Total fertility rate
#27 When comparing Denmark and Nigeria, one would expect Denmark to have the highest …
A Life expectancy
B Total fertility rate
C Crude birth rate
D Infant mortality rate
#28 Which of the following demographic indicators actually tends to be LOWER for LDCs than for MDCs?
A Infant mortality rate
B Crude birth rate
C Total fertility rate
D Crude death rate
#29 Stage 1 of the demographic transition model is characterized by …
A Low birth rates and low death rates
B High birth rates and high death rates
C Low birth rates and high death rates
D High birth rates and low death rates
#30 Stage 2 of demographic transition is characterized by a dramatic …
A Increase in the death rate
B Increase in the birth rate
C Decrease in the death rate
D Decrease in the birth rate
#31 The primary cause of the switch to Stage 2 of demographic transition in Europe was …
A The Industrial Revolution
B The Age of Exploration
C The Napoleonic Wars
D World War II
#32 All of the following are in DECLINE during Stage 3 of demographic transition EXCEPT …
A The crude birth rate
B The crude death rate
C The rate of natural increase
D Total population
#33 The changes that occur during in Stage 3 are due primarily to …
A Improvements in medical care
B The need for more children as farm laborers
C The unhealthy living conditions in large cities
D The decision by parents to have fewer children
#34 Stages 1 and 4 of the demographic transition model have what in common?
A Little if any population growth
B High crude death rates
C Rapid population decline
D Low population levels
#35 For a population to remain stable, it requires a total fertility rate of about …
A .6
B 1.5
C 2.1
D 3.3
#36 Neo-Malthusians believe that …
A More medical and food aid should be provided to developing countries
B Population growth will spur conflict over scarce resources such as food and fuel
C Man’s ingenuity will enable population to continue to grow unchecked
D Low birthrates make it more difficult to care for the elderly
#37 In recent decades AIDS has increased the death rates most dramatically in …
A Eastern Europe
B India
C North Africa
D Sub-Saharan Africa
#38 Demographers believe that all of the following would encourage women to have fewer children EXCEPT …
A Greater access to education
B Lower infant mortality rates
C Better job opportunities
D Slowing the rate of economic development
#39 By 2050, which country is predicted to be the most populous in the world?
A China
B India
C The United States
D Indonesia
#40 Migration is a specific form of human movement in which a person…
A Moves at least 50 miles from their original location
B Eventually returns to his/her original location
C Moves to a different country
D Permanently moves to a new location
#41 The most common reason that people migrate is …
A They are fleeing areas experiencing ethnic conflict
B They are fleeing environmental disasters such as flooding or earthquakes
C They are seeking better economic opportunities
D They are facing persecution for their religious beliefs
#42 Which of the following is an example of a “push” factor in a migration from Detroit to Orlando?
A Florida’s year-round warm, sunny climate
B Easy access to Disney World and Universal Studios
C Michigan’s high unemployment rate
D The ready availability of fresh oranges and grapefruits in Florida
#43 Who of the following would most likely qualify for “refugee” status in another country?
A A child in danger of starvation due to massive crop failures
B A member of a minority ethnic group facing persecution by the majority-controlled government
C A man whose village has been destroyed by a typhoon
D A woman from an impoverished country seeking a better life for her family
#44 Statistically speaking, a person migrating from Spotsylvania would be LEAST likely to migrate to …
A Baltimore, MD
B Seattle, WA
C Chicago, IL
D Atlanta, GA
#45 Which of the following continents has MORE immigrants than emigrants (in other words, more people arriving than are leaving)?
A South America
B Europe
C Africa
D Asia
#46 “Chain migration” refers to …
A The forced movement of peoples, such as African slaves or the “Trail of Tears”
B Movement to a new location because relatives or countrymen are there
C Migration back to a country from which a person earlier emigrated
D Migration in a series of stages from one place to another before reaching one’ final destination
#47 “Brain drain” refers to the tendency of the US to accept large numbers of immigrants who …
A Are highly educated
B Are mentally challenged
C Require many social services
D Lack sufficient education to fill highly-skilled positions
#48 European guest workers usually …
A Bring their families with them
B Are resented by natives for taking the most desirable jobs
C Send much of their earnings back home
D Are discouraged from leaving their home countries by their own governments
#49 In recent decades, which region of the US has seen the most net in-migration from other parts of the country?
A The West
B The Midwest
C The South
D The Northeast
#50 The primary reason for migrating within the US today is …
A Better economic opportunities
B Retirement to a warm, sunny climate
C The desire for a richer cultural life (theater, music, etc.)
D Natural disasters
#51 During the 20th century in the US, African Americans generally …
A Migrated out of the South in large numbers in search of jobs in large cities
B Remained in small rural towns because of the fear of persecution should they go to more populated areas
C Abandoned the South to escape racial discrimination
D Followed the same migration patterns as whites
#52 Which of the following is a characteristic of a folk culture (as opposed to popular culture)?
A It is found in a wide geographic area
B It is practiced by a heterogeneous population
C It is usually found in isolated rural areas
D It often spreads rapidly to adjacent areas
#53 Popular culture usually originates …
A With anonymous, unknown sources
B In the world’s more developed countries
C At some time in the distant past
D In societies that have yet to industrialize
#54 The Amish are most heavily concentrated in which of the following groups of states?
A Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island
B North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama
C Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee
D Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana
#55 The Hindu prohibition against the consumption of beef is explained in the text as due to the fact that …
A Beef spoils rapidly in the hot climate of India
B Cows provide an important source of labor
C Cows are dieties
D Cows help keep the streets clean as scavengers
#56 Compared to folk culture, pop culture …
A Changes much more slowly
B Is embraced by a less diverse group of people
C Diffuses much more rapidly
D Varies more from place to place
#57 An isogloss is …
A A boundary line within which a certain word is used
B A dialect of a language spoken primarily by rural dwellers
C A word that is used throughout a country, regardless of region
D A form of a language used by the elites and the upper classes
#58 Which Indo-European language branch includes English?
A Germanic
B Romance
C Indo-Iranian
D Balto-Slavic
#59 Indo-European languages are commonly spoken in ALL of the following countries EXCEPT …
A Italy
B Sweden
C China
D India
#60 A creole language …
A Is simply any dialect of a language spoken outside the country of origin
B Results from the merging of two or more languages
C Is a language that seems to have developed independently of all other languages
D Is an extinct language with elements that still survive in modern languages
#61 One theory holds that the origins of the Indo-European are to be found in modern …
A Turkey
B China
C Iraq
D France
#62 Which of the following continents seems to be the most linguistically diverse?
A Europe
B North America
C South America
D Africa
#63 Which of the following European countries is unique in that its language is NOT Indo-European?
A France
B Hungary
C Greece
D The Netherlands
#65 English is becoming more common as a 2nd language for many peoples primarily because …
A It is being spread through relocation diffusion
B It is being imposed by military conquest
C It is a means for youth to challenge the norms and beliefs of their elders
D It is the dominant language of commerce and culture
#66 The Dalai Lama …
A Has the support of the Chinese government
B Currently resides in Tibet as its political and military leader
C Was forced to leave Tibet following a Chinese invasion
D Is the spiritual leader for millions of Muslims
#67 Ethnic religions differ from universalizing religions in that ethnic religions …
A Appeal primarily to one group of people living in one place
B Are the most popular, with the great majority of the world’s inhabitants adhering to an ethnic religion
C Are generally monotheistic, while universalizing religions are polytheistic
D Are found primarily in developed countries, while universalizing religions dominate in the developing world
#68 The three main universalizing religions are …
A Islam, Hinduism, and Judaism
B Judaism, Buddhism, and Hinduism
C Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity
D Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism
#69 The country with the most Eastern Orthodox Christians is …
A Russia
B Romania
C Greece
D Bulgaria
#70 In which of the following regions is the Christian population overwhelmingly Roman Catholic?
A Latin America
B North America
C Scandinavia
D North Africa
#71 Which of the following religions was long the official state religion of Japan?
A Confucianism
B Daoism
C Shintoism
D Buddhism
#72 Which of the following is the world’s largest ethnic religion?
A Hinduism
B Islam
C Christianity
D Judaism
#73 Which ethnic religion is unique for its wide degree of dispersal throughout the world?
A Hinduism
B Shintoism
C Judaism
D Daoism
#74 The holiest Buddhist shrines are located in the countries of ……
A China and Japan
B Japan and India
C India and Nepal
D Nepal and China
#75 Jerusalem is particularly sacred to Jews because …
A It was the location of their ancient Temple
B The Ten Commandments were secretly hidden there
C It was the site of the battle in which they liberated themselves from Roman domination
D It was the site from which Abraham was believed to have ascended to Heaven