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IB Geography 2019 syllabus review

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 36mins

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Class
Date
1.

Modern-day geographers who hold the view that that a mass starvation event is inevitable would be labeled as...

a)

MacCormackites

b)

Proponents of Ester Boserup's Theory

c)

Neo-Malthusians

d)

Ravensteinians

2.

Over the past century, the population of the world has been...

a)

growing even though the fertility rate is decreasing

b)

growing even though the life expectancy is decreasing

c)

growing because the fertility rate is increasing

d)

declining because life expectancy is decreasing

3.

On the Demographic Transition Model, which stage(s) is/are characterized by HIGH death rates, High BIRTH RATES, but LOW populations.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stages 4 and 5

4.

Who would agree with the following view: "The Malthusian model is invalid since the mass starvation event he predicted has not occurred and food production has so far kept up with population levels".

a)

Ravenstein

b)

Thomas Malthus

c)

Esther Boserup

d)

Wilbur Zelinsky

5.

This country is most likely in which stage of the Demographic Transition Model?

a)

stage 1

b)

stage 2

c)

stage 3

d)

stage 5

6.

Which of the following BEST describes China's Later, Longer, Fewer and One Child Policies?

a)

Pronatalist

b)

Political factors decreasing fertility rates

c)

Social factors decreasing fertility rates

d)

Demographic factors decreasing fertility rates

7.

Barriers that get in the way of a person's migration are known as...

a)

Gender inequalities

b)

Intervening obstacles

c)

Urbanization

d)

Ravenstein's Laws of Migration

8.

When women in developing countries become educated...

a)

The death rate increases

b)

the country enters stage 5 of the Epidemiological Transition Model

c)

the agricultural density increases

d)

Fertility rates decrease

9.

What does urbanisation mean?

a)

the movement of people from the countryside to towns and cities

b)

the movement of people out of cities to the countryside

c)

an increase in the percentage of people living in towns and cities

d)

an increase in the percentage of people moving to the countryside

10.

What does rural-urban migration mean?

a)

movement from the countryside to towns and cities

b)

movement out of cities to the countryside

c)

movement from one country to another

d)

working in one place and living in another

11.

what is the ecological footprint of a city?

a)

the amount of space the city takes up

b)

the amount of land required to provide the resources a city uses and to dispose of its waste

c)

the amount of recycling a city does and how sustainable it is

d)

the size of a city in terms of population or area

12.

What is gentrification?

a)

The building of new residential areas on the edge of towns and cities

b)

The movement of people from the centre of cities to new developments near the edge

c)

A sustainable city in which there is recycling, and renewable energy

d)

the improvement of residential areas, often by middle class people moving in and changing the character of the area

13.

What is suburbanization?

a)

the outward growth of towns and cities, movement from the centre to edges of cities

b)

the uncontrolled spread of cities into the surrounding countryside

c)

movement out of cities to the countryside

d)

a built up area such as a town or city

14.

What are informal activities?

a)

untaxed, unregulated jobs with irregular hours or an unfixed location

b)

activities which take place in spare time such as hobbies or leisure activities

c)

jobs which are taxed and regulated such as offices or factories

d)

voluntary work that people do when they retire, in spare time or as social service activities

15.

What are the layers of the atmosphere called, starting nearest the Earth?

a)

stratosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, thermosphere

b)

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

c)

thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

d)

mesosphere, ozone layer, troposphere, stratosphere

16.

Which area of the Earth receives an energy surplus?

a)

Poles

b)

Tropics

c)

Australasia and Asia

d)

Europe and North America

17.

Which surface has the highest albedo?

a)

bare soil

b)

water

c)

fresh snow

d)

concrete

18.

Which of the following are all Greenhouse gases?

a)

Carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide, methane and CFCs

c)

carbon dioxide, water vapour and sulphur dioxide

d)

carbon dioxide, CFCs and argon

19.

Which of the following cause natural variations in the Earth's temperature: -

a)

rearing cattle and paddy rice farming

b)

the burning of fossil fuels in power stations and vehicles

c)

the enhanced Greenhouse effect

d)

sun spots, volcanic eruptions and the Earth's orbit

20.

The growing interdependence of countries worldwide through the increasing volume and variety of cross-border transactions in goods and services and of international capital flows, and through the more rapid and widespread diffusion of capital is: -

a)

Internationalism

b)

Glocalisation

c)

Globalisation

d)

Disneyfication

21.

When TNCs adapt their products to suit the local market place e.g. McDonald in India won't sell beef and in the Middle East they won't sell pork because of the religious beliefs of locals: -

a)

Global village

b)

Nationalism

c)

Cultural diversity

d)

Glocalisation

22.

What does FDI stand for?

a)

First development index

b)

Favourable development investment

c)

Foreign diversity index

d)

Foreign direct investment

23.

Which country was a rival superpower to the USA until the 1990s?

a)

UK

b)

Mexico

c)

Germany

d)

Soviet Union

24.

What is homogenisation?

a)

The increased variety of different cultures from around the world e.g. foods, music, film

b)

A broad term that is given to any challenge to capitalism

c)

An ideology, a sentiment, a form of culture, or a social movement that focuses on the nation.

d)

The process of everything become the same.

25.

Identify 2 factors which increase population size when they increase: -

a)

Birth Rate, Immigration

b)

Death Rate, Immigration

c)

Birth Rate, Emigration

d)

Death Rate, Emigration

26.

What do you call the population size represented by the dashed-Line: -

a)

Carrying Capacity

b)

Limiting Factor

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Death Rate

27.

2 factors which decrease population size when they increase: -

a)

Birth Rate, Immigration

b)

Death Rate, Immigration

c)

Birth Rate, Emigration

d)

Death Rate, Emigration

28.

The number of live births per total population, usually expressed per thousand population: -

a)

death rate

b)

birthrate

c)

mortality rate

d)

population increase rate

29.

The average number of people who live in a measurable area, reached by dividing the number of inhabitants in an area by the amount of land they occupy: -

a)

carrying capacity

b)

GDP

c)

population density

d)

GNP

30.

Which statement describes how humans are affecting the balance of carbon in the atmosphere?

a)

Fewer agricultural crops are planted, reducing the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere

b)

Burning fossil fuels in greater quantities has increased the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

c)

Overgrazing of grasslands has reduced the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

d)

Severe drought in large areas of the world has decreased the amount of carbon dioxide that is released into the atmosphere

31.

The basic facilities of a country or region, such as roads, bridges, and sewers.

a)

Age Structure

b)

Demographic Transition

c)

Migration

d)

Infrastructure

32.

The approximate population of the world today is..

a)

8.0 Million

b)

6.7 Billion

c)

6.7 Million

d)

8.0 Billion

33.

A person forced to flee their country due to war, violence, or natural disaster is called a...

a)

Immigrant

b)

A runner

c)

Refugee

d)

An illegal alien

34.

What percent of human trafficking victims are women?

a)

20%

b)

80%

c)

50%

d)

5%

35.

Which of the following has caused repeating 100,000-year cycles of ice ages in the past?

a)

an increase in sun spots

b)

several major volcanic eruptions

c)

changes in Earth's orbit and the tilt of its axis

d)

continental drift

36.

Climate changes may be linked to changes in the number of _______________ on the surface of the sun.

a)

sun spots

b)

air masses

c)

seasonal winds

d)

currents

37.

Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...

a)

being more energy-efficient

b)

using renewable sources of energy

c)

removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions

d)

all of the above

38.
Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  
a)
droughts
b)
flooding
c)
melting of polar ice caps
d)
all of the above
39.

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is: -

a)

using bottled water

b)

burning fossil fuels

c)

texting on cellphones

d)

eating meat

40.

What results from livestock and other agricultural practices and by the decay of organic waste in municipal solid waste landfills?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Water Vapor

d)

Nitrous Oxide

41.

What percentage of the Sun's energy is reflected back into space?

a)

100%

b)

About 50%

c)

About 30%

d)

It depends on the weather.

42.

The energy coming in to earth from the sun minus the energy being radiated back out is known as: -

a)

the greenhouse effect

b)

global warming

c)

Earth's energy budget

d)

the electromagnetic spectrum

43.

Which parts of the World are experiencing the most rapid INCREASE in obesity?

a)

Developed countries (France, UK)

b)

Medium income countries (Brazil, Turkey)

c)

Less economically developed countries (Uganda, Mali)

d)

Temperate countries (in cooler climates)

44.

How many people in the World are currently thought to be earning a middle class salary?

a)

1 billion

b)

2 billion

c)

3 billion

d)

4 billion

45.

A country is a able to exceed its biocapacity because of: -

a)

a declining population

b)

increased affluence

c)

imports

d)

an increasing population

46.

Which of the following contribute to the majority of humankind's energy supply: -

a)

Fossil Fuels

b)

Wind

c)

Solar

d)

Hydroelectric

47.

What percentage of the Earth's water is fresh (non-saline) water? 

a)

3%

b)

10%

c)

20%

d)

97%

48.

Which of the following is NOT a travel motivation for a leisure tourist?

a)

Visiting family or friends

b)

Enjoying free time

c)

Attending a professional convention for work

d)

Watching a sports game

49.

Which of the following defines an international tourist?

a)

People who are travelling within their own country

b)

People who visit a country which is not their country of residence

c)

People who travel in their city of residence

d)

People who go for a day trip

50.

Which of these famous football clubs are ALL London based?

a)

Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea

b)

Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal

c)

Everton, Tottenham and Chelsea

d)

Chelsea, Millwall and Aston Villa

51.

A mega-city is defined as: -

a)

a city with more than 10 million people

b)

a city with more than 20 million people

c)

a city that has global influence

d)

a city that receives more migrants than loses emmigrants

52.

In the last few years, the % of people in the world living in urban areas has surpassed...

a)

25%

b)

-25%

c)

65%

d)

50%

53.

Examples of centrifugal movement in cities are: -

a)

spinning, twirling and whizzing

b)

Suburbanisation, Counter-urbanization, urban sprawl

c)

rural-urban migration, re-urbanization

54.

Reasons for counter-urbanization include: -

a)

high land prices, pollution, high crime

b)

reinvestment into inner-city areas, gentrification

c)

attractions such as the olympics and new skyscapers

d)

natural disasters in rural areas

55.

the urban heat island effect is most evident: -

a)

in rural areas

b)

in the summer time

c)

at night

d)

In the suburbs

56.

Urban areas are often warmer than the surrounding rural areas because: -

a)

changes in surface to less reflective ones

b)

tall building can block wind movement

c)

increased airconditioner use and low level pollution increase trapped heat

d)

All of these

57.
Rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault causing tectonic movement, causing what natural hazard? 
a)
Volcanic Eruption 
b)
Cyclone
c)
Earthquake
d)
Hurricane
58.
What is the difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster? 
a)
They are exactly the same 
b)
A hazard is what could happen, a disaster is after it has an impact on humans
c)
I disaster is what could happen, a hazard is after it has an impact on humans 
d)
Hurricanes and tsunamis are natural disasters, but earthquakes and volcanoes are hazards
59.

How can some of the impacts of earthquakes be reduced?

a)

by building structures that can sway with the motion

b)

by building structures that do NOT move with the motion

c)

by using thermometers to measure ground temperatures

d)

by using satellites to monitor warning buoys in the ocean

60.

what can scientists measure to help predict when a volcano might erupt?

a)

temperatures of lava flows

b)

lengths of nearby fault lines

c)

small earthquakes and gases in the air near the volcano

d)

increases in severe weather

61.

Which of the following is not a possible cause of a tsunami?

a)

the movement of the moon

b)

an underwater volcanic eruption

c)

an underwater earthquake

d)

a landslide

62.

Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur?

a)

in the center of the ocean

b)

in the center of the continents

c)

along borders between countries

d)

along boundaries between continents and the ocean

63.

What is the main cause of mass movement?

a)

water

b)

wind

c)

gravity

d)

weather

64.
These are called _______________________.
a)
slumps
b)
mudflows
c)
creeps
d)
landslides
65.

This is a picture of a ____________.

a)

slump

b)

creep

c)

mudflow

d)

landslide

66.

This is a picture of ____________ .

a)

slumps

b)

creeps

c)

mudflows

d)

landslides

67.
The practice of promoting the culture/language of one nation in another. It is usually the case that the former is a large, economically or militarily powerful nation and the latter is a smaller, less afluent one.
a)
Structural Adjustment Program
b)
Cultural imperialism
c)
Cultural Diffusion
d)
Cultural Adaption
68.

Money sent home to families by migrants working in another country and region: -

a)

Remittances

b)

Digital Access Index (DAI)

c)

Expats

d)

Capital

69.
This is any type of pollution which spreads across more than one country. Acid rain is a classic example of this.
a)
Transboundary pollution
b)
Nationalism
c)
Monoculture
d)
Environmental degradation
70.
A company located in more than country.
a)
Trade bloc
b)
TNC (Trans National Corporation)
c)
Cultural Adoption
d)
Contact zone
71.

The reduction in time taken to travel between two places due to improvements in transportation or communication technology: -

a)

Contact zone

b)

Friction of distance

c)

Trade bloc

d)

Time-Space convergence

72.
Where cultures combine and blend (expansion or relocation) The spread of cultural ideas from their place of origin to other regions, groups or nations.
a)
Cultural diffusion
b)
Cultural adaption
c)
Culture
d)
Cultural imperialism