WG 2023 Fall Sem Exam Review 2

_______ is the study of the Earth's people, places, features, and environment from a spatial perspective.

• Geography

• Culture

• Human environmental interaction

• Environment

_______ refers to the way of life of a group of people who share traditions, interests, beliefs, and ways of making a living.

• Physical geography

• Culture

• Human environmental interaction

• Environment

_______ encompasses the adaptations to the environment by humans, modifications to the environment by humans, and dependence on the environment by humans.

• Geography

• Physical geography

• Human environmental interaction

• Environment

Which of the following was an effect of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas?

• The introduction of European livestock and products led to a rise in general prosperity

• The introduction of new diseases from Europe caused a drastic decline in the size of native populations

• Native American societies moved from domestic industries to factory production

• Native peoples united under powerful rulers to resist European conquest

Which economic activity most often required workers to settle in an urban setting?

• Farming

• Manufacturing

• Mining

• Fishing

21. How do pull factors affect migration decisions?

• They affect peoples’ movements within a country, but not from one country to another.

• They generally result from unattractive features encouraging people to leave a place.

• 1. They usually determine which migrants are permitted to reach their final destination.

• They usually have less influence on people living far away from a destination than on those living nearby

21. The use of terrace farming by the Inca cultures is an example of  

• 1. Economic improvement through trade

• 1. Adaptation to the surrounding geography

• 1. Social change through assimilation

• Destruction of the environment

21. Which international trading bloc, founded in 1994, has contributed to increased trade between the United States and Mexico?

• 1. ASEAN

• 1. COMESA

• 1. EU

• 1. NAFTA

21. Migration of Mexicans and Chinese to the United States today with the reason of finding a better job opportunity is an example of a to —

• 1. push factor

• 1. pull factor

• 1. push and pull factors

• 1. none of the above

21. Which TWO reference points are necessary to determine an exact location? Select TWO answers

• 1. Altitude

• 1. Longitude

• 1. Elevation

• 1. Latitude