APHG Exam Review 1

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Which of the following is an example of a formal region? The area served by a pizza delivery company, The area influenced by a radio station, The concept of 'The South', The Corn Belt of the U.S. Midwest

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The Corn Belt of the U.S. Midwest

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What kind of map uses shading to show statistical data?

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Choropleth map

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Which concept refers to the shrinking sense of distance due to technology?

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Time-space compression

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Which of the following best explains high physiological density? Options: Large number of farmers per square mile of land, Low population over a large area, Spread-out population in mountainous regions, High population relative to arable land

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High population relative to arable land

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Which country is currently in Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition Model? France, Japan, Canada, Nigeria

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Nigeria

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Which of the following policies is pro-natalist? China’s former One-Child Policy, India’s sterilization program, Iran’s family planning initiative, France offering subsidies for large families

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France offering subsidies for large families

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The spread of Buddhism from India to East Asia is an example of: Contagious diffusion, Acculturation, Cultural divergence, Relocation diffusion

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Relocation diffusion

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What term describes the blending of two cultural traits into a new practice?

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Syncretism

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Which of the following is a stateless nation? Japanese, Canadians, Germans, Kurds

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Kurds

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Which boundary is established before a large population is present?

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Antecedent