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WorksheetsAP Geo chapters 1-5 Review
Total questions: 170
Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the name of the Doctor who used Medical Geography to track cholera outbreaks?
a)
Jack Shaw
b)
John Snow
c)
Tyler Yi
d)
Johnny Smith
2.
What is a pandemic?
a)
A regional outbreak of disease
b)
A children's game
c)
An entree served with a side of potatoes
d)
A worldwide outbreak of disease
3.
Which is NOT one of the five themes of Geography?
a)
Movement
b)
Human-Environment Interaction
c)
Space
d)
Location
4.
What is the definition of spacial perspective?
a)
The mapping of the distribution of disease
b)
A regional outbreak of disease
c)
Observing variations in geographical phenomenon across space
d)
The exact spot on Earth where something is located
5.
What is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of spatial or geographical data?
a)
Location Theory
b)
GIS
c)
Spatial Perspective
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
6.
What type of region is this?
a)
Functional
b)
Perceptual
c)
Formal
d)
Spatial
7.
What type of diffusion were the Birkenstocks shoes? (They started gaining popularity in the bigger cities and then diffused to the smaller one)
a)
Stimulus
b)
Relocation
c)
Contagious
d)
Hierarchial
8.
Thomas Malthus believed that
a)
the government should encourage population growth in order to fully staff the factories being built during the Industrial Age.
b)
the world would soon be overpopulated because population grows at an exponential rate while the food supply increases at an arithmetic rate.
c)
the world would find new sources of food production to offset population growth.
d)
population increase will continue because many religions discourage the use of contraceptives.
9.
According to Thomas Malthus, natural “checks” on a population include all of the following except
a)
disease
b)
famine
c)
war
d)
agricultural advancements
10.
Into which stage of the demographic transition model would Australia and Canada fit?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
According to Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration, every migration flow generatesa return migration flow. This phenomenon is known as
a)
counter-migration.
b)
counter-urbanization.
c)
reverse migration.
d)
transposed migration.
12.
According to Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration, which group is most likely to move?
a)
older adults
b)
younger adults
c)
children
d)
families
13.
A specific description of where you are at is called:
a)
relative location
b)
place
c)
environment
d)
absolute location
14.
The main difference between a map and a globe is that:
a)
A Map is more accurate
b)
A globe is more accurate
c)
A map is round
d)
A globe is flat
15.
Geography that could examine the kind of foods people eat and the governments they form is called:
a)
urban geography
b)
human geography
c)
physical geography
d)
meteorology
16.
Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, and Regions are the:
a)
Five Themes of Geography
b)
Definitions of Geography
c)
Branches of Geography
d)
Levels of Geography
17.
A general description of where a place lies is called its:
a)
place
b)
landscape
c)
absolute location
d)
relative location
18.
A region is an area that has:
a)
One or more common features
b)
No people living in it
c)
Few physical features
d)
Set physical boundaries
19.
Which of the following is true of popular culture?
a)
It is practiced among one group in the world.
b)
It is practiced less than folk culture
c)
It spreads primarily by relocation diffusion
d)
It diffuses quickly to other places
20.
Where can you find most of the Amish in the United States?
a)
Utah
b)
Tennessee
c)
Minnesota
d)
Pennsylvania
21.
The term "cultural diffusion" refers to the
a)
modification of Earth's surface
b)
behavioral traits within a group
c)
spread of an idea or innovation
d)
assimilation of a minority
22.
Assimilation can be defined as
a)
when one becomes more like the dominant culture.
b)
when a person refuses to learn the dominant culture
c)
when a culture is practice all over the world
d)
when a culture is similar to another culture
23.
What is the demographic transition?
a)
a process by which migrants emigrate from their country
b)
a process with several stages and every country is in one of these stages
c)
a pyramid represented by the sex and age of people
d)
the time it takes to double a population
24.
What are some characteristics of Stage 1 of the demographic transition model?
a)
LOW GROWTH, High CBR, High CDR, NIR is almost 0, population is unsteady
b)
HIGH GROWTH, High CBR, rapidly declining CDR, rapid increase in NIR (High NIR)
c)
MODERATE GROWTH, CBR begins to decline, CDR moderately changes (not much), move into this stage when CBR drops sharply, moderate NIR, population continues growth
d)
LOW GROWTH, CBR & CDR are almost equal, NIR is almost 0 or negative, ZPG, CBR is still slightly higher than CDR,TFR of around 2.1 = ZPG
25.
What are some characteristics of Stage 2 of the demographic transition model?
a)
LOW GROWTH, High CBR, High CDR, NIR is almost 0, population is unsteady
b)
HIGH GROWTH, High CBR, rapidly declining CDR, rapid increase in NIR (High NIR)
c)
MODERATE GROWTH, CBR begins to decline, CDR moderately changes (not much), move into this stage when CBR drops sharply, moderate NIR, population continues growth
d)
LOW GROWTH, CBR & CDR are almost equal, NIR is almost 0 or negative, ZPG, CBR is still slightly higher than CDR,TFR of around 2.1 = ZPG
26.
What are some characteristics of Stage 3 of the demographic transition model?
a)
LOW GROWTH, High CBR, High CDR, NIR is almost 0, population is unsteady
b)
HIGH GROWTH, High CBR, rapidly declining CDR, rapid increase in NIR (High NIR)
c)
MODERATE GROWTH, CBR begins to decline, CDR moderately changes (not much), move into this stage when CBR drops sharply, moderate NIR, population continues growth
d)
LOW GROWTH, CBR & CDR are almost equal, NIR is almost 0 or negative, ZPG, CBR is still slightly higher than CDR,TFR of around 2.1 = ZPG
27.
What are some characteristics of Stage 4 of the demographic transition model?
a)
LOW GROWTH, High CBR, High CDR, NIR is almost 0, population is unsteady
b)
HIGH GROWTH, High CBR, rapidly declining CDR, rapid increase in NIR (High NIR)
c)
MODERATE GROWTH, CBR begins to decline, CDR moderately changes (not much), move into this stage when CBR drops sharply, moderate NIR, population continues growth
d)
LOW GROWTH, CBR & CDR are almost equal, NIR is almost 0 or negative, ZPG, CBR is still slightly higher than CDR,TFR of around 2.1 = ZPG
28.
What types of areas was Stage 1 of the demographic transition model (DTM) seen in?
a)
urban areas
b)
rural areas
c)
hunter-gatherer societies
d)
farms
29.
What countries entered Stage 2 of the DTM?
a)
Europe & N. America because of the Industrial Rev. around 1750; Africa, Asia & Latin America because of the Medical Rev. around 1950
b)
Denmark entered because of the increased labor need
c)
Alaska entered because of the increasing amount of farming
d)
Europe & Denmark because of the Medical Rev.; N. America because of the Medical Rev.
30.
What are some things that result in a country transitioning into Stage 3?
a)
people have more children & more people live in rural areas than cities
b)
people have less children & more people live in cities than rural areas
c)
the amount of people over the age of 65 doubles
d)
the amount of people over the age of 65 is cut in half
31.
What countries are in each stage of the DTM?
a)
Stage 1- The Gambia
Stage 2- Mexico
Stage 3- Denmark
Stage 4- no country
Stage 2- Mexico
Stage 3- Denmark
Stage 4- no country
b)
Stage 1- no country
Stage 2- North America
Stage 3- Mexico
Stage 4- Denmark
Stage 2- North America
Stage 3- Mexico
Stage 4- Denmark
c)
Stage 1- no country
Stage 2- The Gambia
Stage 3- Mexico
Stage 4-Denmark
Stage 2- The Gambia
Stage 3- Mexico
Stage 4-Denmark
d)
Stage 1- Mexico
Stage 2- Denmark
Stage 3-The Gambia
Stage 4- Haiti
Stage 2- Denmark
Stage 3-The Gambia
Stage 4- Haiti
32.
What is the maternal mortality rate (MMR)?
a)
the number of female infants who die before their first birthday
b)
the number or male infants who die before their first birthday
c)
the annual # of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause related/aggravated by pregnancy or its management; Africa & Asia have a high MMR because of lack of health resources
d)
the annual number of deaths of infants under 1 year of age
33.
What is a popualtion pyramid & how is its shape determined?
a)
a bar graph that displays % of a place's population for each age & gender; the shape s determined by the country's stage
b)
a bar graph that displays the age & gender as decimals for a place; the shape is determuned by the country's climate
c)
a pyramid consisting of the NIR of each country in a region
d)
a triangle consisting of the IMR & CBR for a country
34.
What is the infant mortality rate (IMR)?
a)
the annual # of deaths of infants under 1 year of age per 100 live births
b)
the annual # of deaths of infants under 1 year of age per 1000 live births
c)
the annual number of babies who die at birth
d)
the number of children who die under the age of 3
35.
What is the elderly support ratio?
a)
the number of people who die over the age of 65 in a region
b)
the number of people over 70 in a region
c)
the number of people 65 & older divided by the number of working-age people
d)
the number of working-age people (15-64) divided by the number of people 65 & older
36.
What is the epidemiologic transition?
a)
the number of deaths from pandemics in a country
b)
the number of pandemics a country has experienced within a 10 year period
c)
process of change in the distinctive causes of death in each stage of the demographic transition
d)
process of transitioning to a new stage in the DTM
37.
What are some characteristics of Stage 1 of the epidemiologic transition?
a)
DELAYED DEGENERATIVE DISEASES; major degenerative causes of death (cardiovascular & cancer), improved health care & nutrition; ALSO, increase of non-nutritious foods & lack of exercise increases obesity in stage 4 countries
b)
PESTILENCE & FAMINE; principle causes of death are infectious and parasitic diseases, animal attacks/accidents ("natural checks" on human population; Black Plague was the most infectious killing 25 mill. Europeans in 1347-50
c)
RECEDING PANDEMICS; industrial rev. minimized disease spreading with sanitation & health improvements; cholera broke out during the industrial rev. in urban areas & came from water/sewer systems
d)
DEGENERATIVE DISEASES; decrease in deaths from infectious disease, increase in chronic disorders associated with aging such as cardiovascular disease & cancer
38.
What are some characteristics of Stage 2 of the epidemiologic transition?
a)
DELAYED DEGENERATIVE DISEASES; major degenerative causes of death (cardiovascular & cancer), improved health care & nutrition; ALSO, increase of non-nutritious foods & lack of exercise increases obesity in stage 4 countries
b)
PESTILENCE & FAMINE; principle causes of death are infectious and parasitic diseases, animal attacks/accidents ("natural checks" on human population; Black Plague was the most infectious killing 25 mill. Europeans in 1347-50
c)
RECEDING PANDEMICS; industrial rev. minimized disease spreading with sanitation & health improvements; cholera broke out during the industrial rev. in urban areas & came from water/sewer systems
d)
DEGENERATIVE DISEASES; decrease in deaths from infectious disease, increase in chronic disorders associated with aging such as cardiovascular disease & cancer
39.
What are some characteristics of Stage 3 of the epidemiologic transition?
a)
DELAYED DEGENERATIVE DISEASES; major degenerative causes of death (cardiovascular & cancer), improved health care & nutrition; ALSO, increase of non-nutritious foods & lack of exercise increases obesity in stage 4 countries
b)
PESTILENCE & FAMINE; principle causes of death are infectious and parasitic diseases, animal attacks/accidents ("natural checks" on human population; Black Plague was the most infectious killing 25 mill. Europeans in 1347-50
c)
RECEDING PANDEMICS; industrial rev. minimized disease spreading with sanitation & health improvements; cholera broke out during the industrial rev. in urban areas & came from water/sewer systems
d)
DEGENERATIVE DISEASES; decrease in deaths from infectious disease, increase in chronic disorders associated with aging such as cardiovascular disease & cancer
40.
What are some characteristics of Stage 4 of the epidemiologic transition?
a)
DELAYED DEGENERATIVE DISEASES; major degenerative causes of death (cardiovascular & cancer), improved health care & nutrition; ALSO, increase of non-nutritious foods & lack of exercise increases obesity in stage 4 countries
b)
PESTILENCE & FAMINE; principle causes of death are infectious and parasitic diseases, animal attacks/accidents ("natural checks" on human population; Black Plague was the most infectious killing 25 mill. Europeans in 1347-50
c)
RECEDING PANDEMICS; industrial rev. minimized disease spreading with sanitation & health improvements; cholera broke out during the industrial rev. in urban areas & came from water/sewer systems
d)
DEGENERATIVE DISEASES; decrease in deaths from infectious disease, increase in chronic disorders associated with aging such as cardiovascular disease & cancer
41.
What was Thomas Malthus' s theory?
a)
the world's population increase was far outrunning the development of food supplies; population increased geometrically while food increased arithmetically, expected population to grow more rapidly than food supply
b)
the world's population increase was half the amount of food supply; the population would always have twice as much food
c)
the food supply was being wasted far too quickly resulting in the population starving
d)
the population was using up natural resources halting agriculture
42.
What are the views of Neo-Malthusians (agree with Malthus's theory)?
a)
more food production will result in an increase in the population
b)
overpopulation will result in more food productoion
c)
they think that the population will be cut in half by 2050 due to the lack of food supply
d)
argue that characteristics of recent population make Malthus's theory even more frightening; point out that production of rice & wheat has slowed in India since 2000, there won;t be enough food to feed everyone in the future
43.
What are the views of the critics of Malthus's theory?
a)
the increase in population will result in a decrease in food supply since there will be more consumption of the food
b)
hunger & poverty could be eliminated if resources were shared equally; more population means more brains with ideas to improve life economically & in general
c)
the food supply has been tripling since 1980 so at this constant rate there will always be enough food to support the human race
d)
overpopulation will result in a decrease of food supply globally
44.
Where has Malthus's theory been proven right?
a)
parts of Africa
b)
Europe
c)
The U.S.
d)
South & SE Asia
45.
In what ways was Malthus mistaken?
a)
the population is decreasing and food supply is tripling
b)
the population is decreasing as well as food supply
c)
the production of rice & wheat has increased more rapidly than has population in India
d)
the amount of agriculture has halted as well as population increase
46.
What would a hypothetical Stage 5 of the demographic transition look like?
a)
NIR would be negative because the CDR would be greater than the CBR (very low CBR, increasing CDR)
b)
NIR would be very high, CDR & CBR would be very low
c)
NIR would be at 2.5%, population is decreasing
d)
NIR would be low, CBR is high while CDR is low
47.
We might move into Stage 5 of epidemiologic transition. What is one reason we might do so?
a)
AGE; with the graying of the worldwide population, it will likely decrease
b)
EVOLUTION; infectious disease microbes have evolved and can stand resistant to environmental procedures & medications
c)
DISEASE; diseases have been increasing and are expected to wipe out the human race by the year 2150
d)
LABOR; increased unsafe labor jobs in places such as South Asia result in unsafe conditions of people who work in these areas
48.
We might move into Stage 5 of epidemiologic transition. What is one reason we might do so?
a)
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; the air pollution is not sanitary and is getting worse as years go by resulting in many more deaths
b)
AGE; with the graying of the worldwide population, it will likely decrease
c)
CONNECTIONS; pandemics can spread through the process of relocation diffusion; as people travel, they're exposed and exposing themselves to diseases of others (AIDS, ebola)
d)
LABOR; increased unsafe labor jobs in places such as South Asia result in unsafe conditions of people who work in these areas
49.
We might move into Stage 5 of epidemiologic transition. What is one reason we might do so?
a)
POVERTY; unsanitary conditions cause disease breakouts & many cannot afford drugs for treatment
b)
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; the air pollution is not sanitary and is getting worse as years go by resulting in many more deaths
c)
LABOR; increased unsafe labor jobs in places such as South Asia result in unsafe conditions of people who work in these areas
d)
AGE; with the graying of the worldwide population, it will likely decrease
50.
The CBR has declined rapidly since 1990. What are two strategies that have been effective in doing so?
a)
education; less females in countries
b)
contraception; increased travel
c)
education
d)
education & health care; contraception
51.
The ability to move either temporarily or permanently is best described by the term
a)
Mobility
b)
Migration
c)
Emigration
d)
Immigration
52.
The term that best describes a permanent move to a new location is
a)
Migration
b)
Immigration
c)
Emmigration
d)
Mobility
53.
A country has net in-migration if immigration numbers
a)
Exceed in Emigration
b)
Decline in Emigration
c)
Exceed in Immigration
d)
Decline in Immigration
54.
In an attempt to explain the patterns of cultural diffusion including linguistics, ethnicity and religion geographers study
a)
Migration Patterns
b)
Immigration Patterns
c)
Emigration Patterns
55.
Every year, sugarcane is harvested by individuals who travel to specific locations in Brazil to carry out this labor intensive work. This migration patterns is best described as
a)
Seasonal Migration
b)
Annual Migration
c)
Immigration
d)
Emigration
56.
Going to the grocery store once every two or three weeks to stock up on food and supplies is an example of
a)
Circulation
b)
Currency
c)
Mobility
d)
Migration
57.
A Syrian family migrated from Syria through Turkey to Greece without immigration documents. Although Greece does not grant the family refugee status and they face the risk of deportation, theirs is a case of international and
a)
Forced Migration
b)
Forced Immigration
c)
Forced Emigratoin
d)
Decreased Migration
58.
The greatest total number of foreign-born residents can be found in
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
Russia
d)
Seria
59.
Most migrants to the United States during the peak of the late nineteenth century came from which parts of Europe
a)
Scandinavian Countries
b)
North American Countries
c)
Southern European Countries
d)
Middle-Eastern
60.
The migration transition model predicts that international migration reaches a peak at________ of the demographic transition.
a)
Stage 2
b)
Stage 1
c)
Stage 3
d)
Stage 4
61.
Most migrants to the United States during the early twentieth century came from which part of Europe
a)
Southern and Eastern Europe
b)
Northern Europe
c)
Northern and Western Europe
d)
Southern Europe
62.
If your ancestors migrated to the United States during the 1840s and 1850s, barring any other evidence, you might strongly suspect that they originated in
a)
Ireland or Germany
b)
Russia or Germany
c)
Greece or Seria
d)
England or Spain
63.
The most popular destination for voluntary migrants from Great Britain in the eighteenth century colonial period was
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Canada
d)
Europe
64.
The U.S. center of population has moved steadily to the
a)
East
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
65.
T/F- Countries with slow population growth but strong economies commonly experience out-migration
a)
True
b)
False
66.
What is the current intraregional migration trend in the United States?
a)
Suburbs
b)
Rural
c)
Cities
d)
Plains
67.
The most prominent type of intraregional migration in the world is
a)
Rural to Urban
b)
Urban to Rural
c)
Country to City
d)
City to Country
68.
Rural to urban migration beginning in the 1800s in the United States was an outgrowth of
a)
TheIndustrial Revolution
b)
The Great Depression
c)
The Revolution
d)
Migration
69.
migration to rural areas and small towns from central cities or suburbs is
a)
Counter-Urbanization
b)
Urbanization
c)
Sub-Urbinization
d)
Urbanization Countering
70.
Opening of a new factory would be a ______ factor
a)
Pull
b)
Push
c)
Increasing
d)
Decreasing
71.
The most important pull factor for migrants to North America today is
a)
Economics
b)
Politics
c)
Society
d)
Population
72.
Refugees migrate most often because of which type of push factor?
a)
Armed Conflict/War
b)
environmental
c)
Economics
d)
politics
73.
According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in 2014, the largest number of refugees were forced to migrate from________, which have seen a great deal of armed conflict in recent years
a)
Syria and Afghanistan
b)
Europe
c)
Russia
d)
Iraq and Iran
74.
The___________represented, for America's indigenous population, legally mandated forced migration.
a)
Trail of Tears
b)
Erie Canal
c)
Great Plains
d)
Great Depression
75.
"Snow bird" (individuals who reside in the north during the summer and move south in the winter) movement from north to south demonstrates an ____________ pull factor.
a)
Environmental
b)
Political
c)
Social
d)
Economical
76.
The most common environmental push factor worldwide is
a)
Water
b)
Weather
c)
Family
d)
Pollution
77.
An environmental or political feature that hinders migration is
a)
intervening obstacles
b)
Environmental Obstacles
c)
Political Obstacles
d)
Social Obstacles
78.
The transfer of money by migrants to family or community members in their country of origin is
a)
Remittance
b)
Refugee Status
c)
Migration Money
d)
Immigration Money
79.
Under U.S. immigration policies ______________________ receive special priority over economic migrants.
a)
Refugees
b)
Immigrants
c)
Emigrants
d)
Foreigners
80.
Which factor most often causes voluntary migration?
a)
Economic push & pull factors, cultural, environment
b)
Pull factors
c)
Population push
d)
Migration Pull
81.
a person with temporary permission to work in another country is a
a)
guest worker
b)
Illegal Immigrant
c)
Emigrant
d)
Refugee
82.
What ages are typical immigrants to the United States
a)
20-39
b)
18-22
c)
23-27
d)
40-50
83.
Since the 1990s, the largest group of unauthorized immigrants from Mexico are
a)
Men
b)
Women
c)
Children
d)
Refugees
84.
Based on Congressional priorities with respect to immigration, one might assume that the largest numbers of recent immigrants to the United States are
a)
Relatives to people who are already here.
b)
Refugees
c)
Illegal
d)
Friends to people who are already here
85.
Migration to the United States declined during the 1920s primarily because
a)
Quota laws
b)
the bill of rights
c)
the 12th Amendment
d)
the Constitution
86.
An example of _______ is the migration of doctors and engineers to the United States after they have received years of government-financed schooling and training in Colombia.
a)
Brain Drain
b)
White Flight
c)
refugee Status
87.
Congress prioritizes immigrant applications based on ____
a)
Family first-skilled workers-refugees
b)
Skilled workers, Family, Refugees
c)
Refugees Skilled WOrkers, Family
88.
Countries with high birth rates, and a large % of young people would be considered:
a)
More Developed
b)
Core Countries
c)
Wealthy Countries
d)
Developing Countries
89.
What type of diffusion is when the idea is adopted, but changed?
a)
Stimulus
b)
Relocation
c)
Hierarchical
d)
Contagious
90.
What is the difference between arithmetic and physiologic population density?
a)
Arithmetic counts farmers
b)
Physiologic counts farmers
c)
Arithmetic counts only farmland
d)
Physiologic counts only farmland
91.
Clothing is an example of what type of culture?
a)
Global
b)
Economic
c)
Material
d)
Non-Material
92.
What part of the USA has people leaving, causing growth rates to be low?
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Southeast
93.
What is a regional variation of a language?
a)
Family
b)
Sub-family
c)
Group
d)
Dialect
94.
What does it mean when a religion does not seek converts and is usually spatially concentrated?
a)
Universal
b)
Global
c)
Animist
d)
Ethnic
95.
What type of culture is typically rural, tries to keep others out, and keep their beliefs in?
a)
Popular
b)
Hierarchical
c)
Folk
d)
Musical
96.
What is the measure of the average number of babies a woman will have over her lifetime?
a)
Rate of Natural Increase
b)
Total Fertility Rate
c)
Crude Birth Rate
d)
Infant Mortality Rate
97.
What is it called when you take a 3D image and put it onto a 2D surface?
a)
Cartogram
b)
Projection
c)
Globe
d)
Instagram
98.
In the demographic transition model, which stage would traditionally involve an agricultural society?
a)
Stage 5
b)
Stage 2
c)
Stage 3
d)
Stage 4
99.
Which area of the world is experiencing the most rapid population growth?
a)
East Asia
b)
Central Europe
c)
Western United States
d)
Sub-Saharan Africa
100.
The US census shows that the population has continued to move in which directions?
a)
South and east.
b)
North and west.
c)
West and south.
d)
West and north.
101.
Which of the following terms best describes the geographical boundary of a particular language feature?
a)
linguistic hearth
b)
toponym
c)
isogloss
d)
language border
102.
Compared to popular cultures, folk cultures tend to be:
a)
more cosmopolitan
b)
more homogenous
c)
more diffuse
d)
more contagious
103.
A Hindu temple located in Texas is most likely the result of which kind of diffusion?
a)
expansion
b)
hierarchical
c)
contagious
d)
relocation
104.
A highly simplified language developed between linguistically heterogenous groups for the purpose of basic intergroup communication is called:
a)
creole
b)
pidgin
c)
lingua franca
d)
standard dialect
105.
All of the following belong to the Indo-European language family except:
a)
Hindi
b)
Bengali
c)
Farsi
d)
Mandarin
106.
An immigrant who selectively adopts certain customs of the dominant host society in order to advance socioeconomically, while still retaining much of his or her native customs, practices & beliefs, best illustrates the concept of:
a)
acculturation
b)
maladaptive behavior
c)
assimilation
d)
ethnocentrism
107.
A new fashion trend originating in New York City that diffuses to Los Angeles, Paris, Tokyo before reaching rural areas of New York state would be an example of which type of diffusion:
a)
contagious
b)
hierarchical
c)
uniform
d)
relocation
108.
Arabic, which spread westward with the diffusion of Islam, is part of which of the following language families:
a)
Sino Tibetan
b)
Afro-Asiatic
c)
Indo European
d)
Nigher-Congo
109.
The total number of deaths in a year among children under one year of age for every 1,000 live births in a society.
a)
census
b)
infant mortality rate
c)
population density
d)
birth rate
110.
The percentage growth of a population in a year, computed as the birth rate minus the death rate.
a)
natural increase rate
b)
doubling time
c)
immigration
d)
total fertility rate
111.
The average number of years an individual can be expected to live, given current social, economic, and medical conditions.
a)
death rate
b)
population pyramid
c)
life expectancy
d)
literacy rate
112.
The number of people under age 15 and over age 64 compared to the number of people active in the labor force.
a)
demography
b)
zero population growth
c)
overpopulatio
d)
dependency ratio
113.
When one culture changes by adopting or accepting an innovation from another culture, it is called ____.
a)
acculturation
b)
innovation
c)
infrastructure
d)
density
114.
The ____ of an area might be expressed as 26.8 people per square mile.
a)
population pyramid
b)
population density
c)
infrastructure
d)
GNP
115.
The ____ is a statistic that shows the number of live births per thousand population.
a)
birthrate
b)
fertility rate
c)
mortality rate
d)
rate of natural increase
116.
The ____ is a graphic device that shows gender and age distribution of a population.
a)
population density
b)
infrastructure
c)
acculturation
d)
population pyramid
117.
People's jobs, their behavior, and their beliefs are part of their:
a)
culture
b)
government
c)
climate
d)
technology
118.
During the 1800's most people lived:
a)
in cities
b)
in suburbs
c)
on farms
d)
all of these
119.
Which of the following divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Hemisphere Line
c)
Equator
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
120.
Which type of map would show the boundaries of countries?
a)
vegetation map
b)
political map
c)
land-use map
d)
elevation map
121.
What is the difference between absolute and relative location?
a)
Absolute location is the exact location of something.
b)
Absolute cannot be identified using lines of latitude or longitude.
c)
Absolute describes where something is compared to another place.
d)
Absolute location describes the characteristics of a place.
122.
Places that share similar characteristics are called
a)
human systems
b)
environments
c)
regions
d)
physical systems
123.
What is remote sensing?
a)
analyzing different types of data
b)
tracking changes on Earth's surface
c)
using software to combine data
d)
getting information from far away
124.
Which of the following is not a use of GPS?
a)
tracking airplanes
b)
determine when a volcano will erupt
c)
help farmers in their fields
d)
provide driving directions to a destination
125.
Which of the following is not a use of GPS?
a)
tracking airplanes
b)
determine when a volcano will erupt
c)
help farmers in their fields
d)
provide driving directions to a destination
126.
Which of the following shows places on the Earth's surface the most accurately?
a)
thematic maps
b)
globes
c)
general-purpose maps
d)
physical maps
127.
Imaginary North-South line that passes through Greenwich, England, and has a value of 0 degrees
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
relief
d)
scale
128.
What is made up of different places linked together and working as a unit connected to a node?
a)
formal region
b)
functional region
c)
perceptual region
d)
region
129.
What organizes Earth into geographic areas with one or more shared characteristics?
a)
areas
b)
places
c)
countries
d)
regions
130.
What are lines on a globe drawn in an east-west direction and measured in degrees?
a)
longitude
b)
latitude
c)
grid
d)
equator
131.
Environment influences, but does not strictly determine, how a culture interacts with the environment.
a)
Environmental Determinism
b)
Environmental Possibilism
c)
Cultural Determinism
d)
Cultural Environmentalism
132.
The physical environment causes social and cultural development.
a)
Cultural Environmentalism
b)
Environmental Possibilism
c)
Environmental Determinism
d)
Cultural Possibilism
133.
Culture is spread by...
a)
Movement of people
b)
TV and Internet
c)
War and conquest
d)
All are correct
134.
The spread of McDonalds from the US to India where they have altered the menu is...
a)
Contagious Diffusion
b)
Hierarchical Diffusion
c)
Relocation Diffusion
d)
Stimulus Diffusion
135.
The spread of an idea or trait through the physical movement of people from one place to another.
a)
Relocation Diffusion
b)
Hierarchical Diffusion
c)
Stimulus Diffusion
d)
Contagious Diffusion
136.
The area of origin of a cultural trait.
a)
Culture Zone
b)
Culture Realm
c)
Culture Home
d)
Culture Hearth
137.
Heterogeneous Population
a)
Folk Culture
b)
Pop Culture
c)
Neither
d)
Both
138.
Whip/nae nae, Harlem Shake, or Ice bucket challenge videos are examples this type of diffusion...
a)
Relocation Diffusion
b)
Contagious Diffusion
c)
Stimulus Diffusion
d)
Hierarchical Diffusion
139.
Homogeneous Population
a)
Folk Culture
b)
Pop Culture
c)
Neither
d)
Both
140.
Changes quickly
a)
Folk Culture
b)
Pop Culture
c)
Neither
d)
Both
141.
Mostly spreads through relocation diffusion
a)
Folk Culture
b)
Pop Culture
c)
Neither
d)
Both
142.
Can create large amounts of pollution, trash, and uniform landscapes
a)
Folk Culture
b)
Pop Culture
c)
Neither
d)
Both
143.
Displays values and traditions of a civilization
a)
Folk Culture
b)
Pop Culture
c)
Neither
d)
Both
144.
The period of rapid technological advancement that began around 1750 is known as the
a)
Agricultural Revolution
b)
Roman Empire
c)
Sumerian Standard of Ur
d)
Industrial Revolution
145.
Asian populations in the United States are disproportionately concentrated in
a)
West
b)
East
c)
South
d)
Midwest
146.
What language family is spoken by approximately 26% of the world’s population, mostly in China?
a)
Indo-European
b)
Sino-Tibetan
c)
Afro-Asiatic
d)
Dravidian
147.
Which language is NOT a Romance language?
a)
French
b)
English
c)
Portuguese
d)
Spanish
148.
Why are the official languages in many African countries different from the African language group native to that area?
a)
The influence of Chinese and Indian immigrants
b)
The differences in physical landscape
c)
The influence of European colonization
d)
The varying cultural landscapes
149.
The use of a horse and buggy by the Amish is an example of
a)
pop culture
b)
LDC
c)
folk culture
d)
taboo
150.
The widest spoken lingua franca in the world is
a)
Russian
b)
Chinese
c)
English
d)
Swahili
151.
What type of language is a combo of indengenous and colonizers?
a)
a dialect.
b)
a language family.
c)
advanced pidgin.
d)
creole.
152.
Variations of structure & vocabulary in a language is called
a)
a dialect
b)
an accent
c)
an idiom
d)
crazy talk
153.
The Indo-European language family
a)
includes English.
b)
includes Hindi
c)
includes half of the world’s spoken languages
d)
all of the above
154.
The second largest language family is
a)
Sino-Tibetan
b)
Afro-Asiatic
c)
Malayo-Polynesian
d)
Niger-Congo
155.
Unthinkable prohibitions against the social norms.
a)
Symbolic Clash
b)
Social Norms
c)
Mores
d)
Taboo
156.
What is the largest language family?
a)
Sino-Tibetan
b)
Indo-European
c)
Balto-Slavic
d)
Altaic
157.
What is the language spoken by the greatest number of native speakers?
a)
Mandarin
b)
English
c)
Spanish
d)
Hindi
158.
According to the maps and diagrams in this chapter, the branch of Indo-European that includes Romanian is
a)
European
b)
Romance
c)
Indo-Iranian
d)
Balto-Slavic
159.
The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of a group of people, is a
a)
Custom
b)
Popular Culture
c)
Habit
d)
Taboo
160.
A lingua franca is
a)
an English word that has entered the French language.
b)
a language understood by people who have different native languages.
c)
an extinct language that has been revived.
d)
an official language in a region of the world different from where the language originated.
161.
The largest country in the world is ...
a)
Australia
b)
Russia
c)
China
d)
Canada
162.
English is not an official language in ...
a)
United States
b)
Canada
c)
South Africa
d)
England
163.
The most populated country is ...
a)
China
b)
India
c)
United States
d)
Japan
164.
What forced Africans to come to America?
a)
Apartheid
b)
Slavery
c)
Famine
d)
Unstable Government
165.
Holy city of the Islam religion - Mecca - is located in ...
a)
Jordan
b)
Iran
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Iraq
166.
On what type of map would you find elevation and the shape of the land?
a)
Resource
b)
Climate
c)
Topographic
d)
Physical
167.
The European country in red is ___?
a)
Italy
b)
Germany
c)
Noraway
d)
Poland
168.
The European country in red is ___?
a)
Russia
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
Greece
169.
The African country of ___ is highlighted
a)
Somalia
b)
Egypt
c)
Kenya
d)
South Africa
170.
Which is the largest scale map
a)
city block
b)
city
c)
country
d)
world
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