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WorksheetsHGAP Exam Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 49mins
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Class
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1.
The three largest population clusters in the world are in...
a)
East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia.
b)
East Asia, South Asia, Australia.
c)
Africa, South Asia, East Asia.
d)
North America, South Asia, Western Europe
2.
Subsistence agriculture....
a)
only includes the herding of animals
b)
is becoming increasingly dominant in the world
c)
is characterized by production of food for consumption by the farmers and their families
d)
is aimed at producing surplus crops for sale in the market
3.
In what stage of the demographic transition model are most LDCs?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
4.
Which one of the following demographic statistics best measures the level of reproduction occurring in a population?
a)
NIR
b)
CBR
c)
CDR
d)
TRF
5.
Which one of the following statements is a law of migration according to E.G. Ravenstein?
a)
Most migrants consist of families.
b)
Most international migrants are senior citizens.
c)
Every migration flow creates a return or counter migration.
d)
Most migration is from urban to rural.
6.
Which one of the following statements is most characteristic of a refugee?
a)
They usually move with official documentation.
b)
They take all of their physical possessions with them.
c)
Their chief motivation is to get new jobs.
d)
Their first steps are often made on foot, by boat, wagon, or bicycle.
7.
What stage of the Demographic Transition Model do most demographers agree the United States is in?
a)
Stage 2
b)
Stage 3
c)
Stage 4
d)
Stage 5
8.
What is the main difference between population clusters in Asia and Europe?
a)
In Europe, most people live in urban areas.
b)
In Asia, most people live in urban areas.
c)
ia, the tertiary sector of the economy is stagnant.
d)
In Europe, most people make their living in the primary sector of the economy.
9.
Which of the following regions is considered to be in the five primary areas of population density in the world?
a)
South Asia, including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
b)
Northern Europe, including Finland
c)
Eastern South America, including Argentina and Uruguay
d)
Sub Saharan Africa
10.
What reason best explains why the rate of natural increase is greater in less developed countries than in more developed countries?
a)
In more developed countries, people have more children due to having an agricultural society.
b)
In less developed countries, people have less children due to having an agricultural society.
c)
In more developed countries, people have fewer children because children are economic assets.
d)
In less developed countries, people have more children due to having an agricultural society.
11.
The Dust Bowl in the Great Plains is the best example of which push or pull factor?
a)
Environmental push factor
b)
Environmental pull factor
c)
Political push factor
d)
Political pull factor
12.
What is the seasonal migration of livestock to pasture lands where food is more plentiful called?
a)
Step migration
b)
Transhumance
c)
Interval migration
d)
Natality
13.
What revolution coincided with the world's population explosion?
a)
First Agricultural Revolution
b)
Second Agricultural Revolution
c)
Third Agricultural Revolution
d)
Demographic Revolution
14.
The five toos - too hot, too cold, too dry, and too hilly - refer to which term?
a)
Distance Decay
b)
Transmigration
c)
Ecumene
d)
Intervening Opportunity
15.
A person is trying to move from Miami to San Diego but decides to stop and stay in Dallas. This is an example of what?
a)
Intervening Obstacle
b)
Environmental Pull Factor
c)
Voluntary Migration
d)
Intervening Opportunity
16.
During what 20-year period has the United States seen the greatest immigration in terms of raw numbers?
a)
1920-1940
b)
1940-1960
c)
1960-1980
d)
1980-2000
17.
The idea that culture locates in another area, the original customs and traditions eventually die out or are less strong, is best characterized by which term?
a)
Distance Decay
b)
Acculturation
c)
Gravity Model
d)
Transhumance
18.
The S-curve is best used to illustrate which geographic principle?
a)
The model that describes the decline of population growth as countries industrialize.
b)
The exponential growth of human population over time .
c)
The graph that demonstrates the migration route for migrants in World War II.
d)
The openness and stability of countries over time
19.
The movement of persons from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt is an example of which type of migration?
a)
Intercontinental
b)
Interregional
c)
Intraregional
d)
Interurban
20.
The population explosion began in which century?
a)
18th
b)
19th
c)
20th
d)
21st
21.
Which statement would best fit the Gravity Model in relation to migration?
a)
New York and Los Angeles are linked due to their population.
b)
New York and Los Angeles are linked due to their proximity to ports.
c)
New York and Los Angeles are not linked due to their population.
d)
New York and Los Angeles are closely linked due to their close distance.
22.
Which group of people believes that the more developed countries of the world are ripe for a population explosion?
a)
Malthusians
b)
Atheists
c)
Neo-Malthusians
d)
Demographers
23.
Which of the following world religions is one that proselytizes, or actively seeks converts?
a)
Judaism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Animism
d)
Buddhism
24.
When an ethnic group completely blends with the larger society, it is called
a)
expansion diffusion.
b)
transhumance.
c)
assimilation.
d)
acculturation.
25.
Which one of the following is the best example of a cultural landscape of pop culture?
a)
Shopping mall.
b)
Central business district (CBD).
c)
Bed-and-breakfast.
d)
commercial strip.
26.
The standardization of location that erases cultural variety can result in
a)
a sense of place
b)
placenessless
c)
pop culture
d)
folk culture
27.
The process by which the English language diffused throughout India under British colonial rule was
a)
hierarchical diffusion.
b)
expansion diffusion.
c)
contagious diffusion.
d)
stimulus diffusion.
28.
Which one of the following is the best example of a nation-state?
a)
Vietnam
b)
Japan
c)
England
d)
Germany
29.
A part of a country that is separated from the main country by the territory of another country is
a)
an enclave.
b)
an exclave.
c)
a peninsula.
d)
a ghetto.
30.
The celebration of a national holiday is an example of
a)
a centrifugal force.
b)
a centripetal force.
c)
terrorism.
d)
a revolution.
31.
Mackinder's heartland-rimland theory predicted
a)
the Muslim takeover of the world.
b)
that Japan would conquer the world.
c)
that a nation from Eurasia would conquer the world.
d)
the rise of nationalism in Europe.
32.
What would probably be the easiest shape of a state for national defense?
a)
Elongated
b)
Compact
c)
Perforated
d)
Fragmented
33.
The practice of shifting cultivation is
a)
slash and burn agriculture.
b)
aquaculture.
c)
found primarily in the tundra regions.
d)
commercial agriculture.
34.
The Green Revolution introduced the use of
a)
chemical fertilizers.
b)
maize.
c)
slash and burn agriculture.
d)
organic farming methods.
35.
Which one of the following statements does NOT correctly describe plantations?
a)
They are usually found in tropical regions.
b)
They satisfy a demand in temperate regions for tropical crops like sugar, bananas, or coffee.
c)
The soil type is the main element determining what a plantation produces.
d)
They often employ immigrant laborers.
36.
All of the following factors are serious negative consequences of the Green Revolution EXCEPT
a)
increased crop production.
b)
serious groundwater pollution.
c)
excessive salinity of soils.
d)
loss of tradtional crop varitites.
37.
The goal of commercial agriculture is
a)
sustainable farming practices.
b)
genetic diversity of seeds.
c)
maximize profit.
d)
minimal food security.
38.
In what zone of von Thunen's model would the fruit production method of farming best fit?
a)
Dairy
b)
Market gardening
c)
Livestock fattening
d)
Commercial grain
39.
Which area of the world would most likely lead the others in the production of wheat?
a)
Ukraine or Eastern Europe
b)
Central Brazil
c)
Central Africa
d)
Southeast Asia
40.
What type of survey pattern of farming would be found in the Louisiana or Mississippi Delta region of the United States?
a)
Township and Range
b)
Long Lots
c)
Metes and Bounds
d)
Dispersed village
41.
Which of the following is NOT a form of commercial farming?
a)
Grain farming
b)
Fruit farming
c)
Slash and burn agriculture
d)
Livestock ranching
42.
Which area of the world was the first to domesticate cattle, sheep, and goats?
a)
Northern China
b)
Central America
c)
Northwestern South America
d)
Northeastern Africa
43.
An edge city could have any of the following attributes EXCEPT
a)
being urban for 30 years or more.
b)
more jobs than bedrooms.
c)
being commonly perceived as a single place.
d)
500,000 square feet of retail area
44.
A crucial part of Christaller's central place theory is the fact that goods and services vary in range and
a)
access.
b)
quantity.
c)
spacial distribution.
d)
threshold.
45.
If you commuted to work by automobile every day in the city, in which zone of Burgess' concentric zone model would be most likely to live?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
46.
The movement of middle-class residents into run-down urban center city neighborhoods is called
a)
gentrification.
b)
urban renewal.
c)
urban sprawl.
d)
multiplier effect.
47.
Which one of the following characteristics does NOT apply to cities in the developing world?
a)
Colonial heritage.
b)
A small informal economic sector
c)
A land-use pattern strongly influenced by the function of a city
d)
Rapid population growth.
48.
What are the demographics of people who are most likely to migrate?
a)
Age 25, male, college education
b)
Age 47, female, single mother
c)
Age 28, male, newlywed
d)
Age 18, female, high school graduate
49.
What country has the largest Shi'ite Muslim population?
a)
Afghanistan
b)
India
c)
Iran
d)
Pakistan
50.
Countries that followed Japan's economic dominance in the late 20th century through export-oriented industrialization
a)
BRICS
b)
Four Tigers
c)
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)
d)
NAFTA
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