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Units 1-3...and a little Unit 4

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

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1.

Which of the following is a perceptual region?

a)

The Gulf Coast states.

b)

The Bible Belt in the Southern states.

c)

The central hub of a major airline.

d)

A region that has the same area code.

e)

The state of Iowa

2.

Which of the following geographic concepts is illustrated by the image above?

a)

Migration

b)

Transhumance

c)

Density

d)

Agglomeration

e)

Diffusion

3.

The country described in the profile above is in which stage of the Demographic Transition Model?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

4.

The image above best represents which religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Shinto

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

e)

Islam

5.

Nineteenth century English clergyman, Thomas Malthus, theorized that human populations, if not regulated by social conditions, will ultimately inevitably extinguish themselves because of which factor?

a)

unintelligibly of languages

b)

racial and ethnic incompatibility

c)

religious incompatibility

d)

military annihilation

e)

resource depletion resulting from overpopulation

6.

The Mercator map above represents which type of map projection?

a)

Planar

b)

Conical

c)

Cylindrical

d)

Spherical

e)

Cosmopolitan

7.

Forced sterilization, infanticide, state-sponsored contraceptives, and tax incentives for small families are all examples of

a)

antinatal policies.

b)

pronatal policies.

c)

strict natal policies.

d)

liberal natal policies.

e)

religious natalism.

8.

Hebrew at one point had experienced near extinction as either a spoken or written language but since 1948 has regained some of its former status being spoken by some 9 million individuals as either their first or secondary language. This is an example of a(n)

a)

dead language.

b)

lingua franca.

c)

creole language.

d)

revived language.

e)

pidgin language.

9.

Which of the following is the best example of global stimulus diffusion?

a)

McDonald's in India serving Maharajah Macs.

b)

Rock n' Roll in the United States.

c)

Walmart opening in metropolitan urban cores.

d)

The outbreak of the flu in Europe.

e)

Islam spreading through the Arabian peninsula.

10.

The largest ethnic religion in the world is

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

e)

Shinto

11.

Identify one element of non-material culture.

a)

Clothes

b)

Language

c)

Churches

d)

Architecture

e)

Food

12.

Santeria is an Afro-Cuban religion developed from the beliefs and customs of the Yoruba ethnic groups of West Africa and elements of the Roman Catholic religion. Which of the following cultural concepts does Santeria best exemplify?

a)

lingua franca

b)

ethnic religion

c)

universalizing religion

d)

contagious diffusion

e)

religious syncretism

13.

The population pyramid above best represents which stage in the demographic transition model?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

14.

Which term best describes Japan?

a)

multinational state

b)

stateless nation

c)

multistate nation

d)

nation-state

e)

autonomous region

15.

_________ are any persons who have left their residence by reason of real or imagined danger but have not left the territory of their own country.

a)

internationally displaced persons

b)

internally displaced persons

c)

undocumented immigrants

d)

refugees

e)

asylum seekers

16.

Which of the following is an example of a forced migration?

a)

Accepting a job in another state.

b)

Traveling on a student visa to study at an international university.

c)

Government officials issuing mandatory evacuations due to threat of natural disaster.

d)

Retirees moving to Florida from the Northeastern region of the United States.

e)

Threat of violence in a city due to a civil war in a nation.

17.

Which type of map is being shown above?

a)

choropleth

b)

cartogram

c)

isoline

d)

political

e)

graduate symbols

18.

Since the 1960s, Indonesia has seen fertility rates drop nearly 50%. Which of the following reasons best explains the changes in fertility in Indonesia since the 1960s?

a)

Changing social values about marriage.

b)

Stagnation of pre-natal healthcare.

c)

Greater opportunities for girls and women.

d)

Expanding health insurance for all citizens.

e)

Increasing economic prosperity for men.

19.

Which of the following best represents the concept of a stateless nation?

a)

Kurds

b)

Israelis

c)

Japanese

d)

Serbians

e)

Congolese

20.

Which of the following maps is at the largest scale?

a)

A provincial map of Quebec, Canada.

b)

A map of downtown Chicago, Illinois.

c)

A map of North America.

d)

A regional map of islands in Oceania.

e)

A neighborhood map of Little Tokyo in Los Angeles, CA.

21.

The location of a place on Earth in relationship to other places or features is known as

a)

absolute location.

b)

diffusion.

c)

site.

d)

hearth.

e)

relative location.

22.

A geographer collects data about Earth's surface using a satellite to map the changing distribution of sprawl in the United States. This geographer is using what type of geographic tool?

a)

Geocaching

b)

GIS

c)

GPS

d)

Mashup

e)

Remote Sensing

23.

A pilgrim to Varanasi (Benares) in India is most likely to be a

a)

Christian

b)

Jew

c)

Hindu

d)

Buddhist

e)

Muslim

24.

Which scenario best explains the process of assimilation?

a)

A family immigrates to a new country, settles near others from their homeland, and conducts most of their day-to-day activities within their ethnic neighborhood.

b)

Despite the large number of historic churches in France, many French identify as nonreligious and believe that religion is a private matter.

c)

The island of Mauritius has large populations of Christians, Hindus, and Muslims. The constitution of Mauritius prohibits discrimination and protects freedom of religion.

d)

The American government educated Native American children in American-style boarding schools. All of the children were taught English, and girls were taught how to be homemakers.

e)

Hinduism diffused from India to Bali, where it blended with traditional Balinese beliefs to create a form of Hinduism unique to Bali.

25.

Which of the following is not part of the definition of a state?

a)

A common language

b)

An organized economy and circulation system

c)

Political sovereignty

d)

A permanent resident population

e)

Defined boundaries

26.

A formal region differs from other regions in that it

a)

has a focal point or node

b)

is one that people believe exists

c)

has a selected feature or internal uniformity

d)

does not contain gradations such as core, domain, and sphere

e)

applies only to linguistic and religion regions

27.

Which of the following best exemplifies the diffusion of popular culture throughout the world in contemporary society?

a)

The increasing popularity of a fashion trend that originates in a large city, such as New York, and spreads to small rural towns

b)

The spread of an Internet meme via social media applications

c)

The spread of a religion through the migration of adherents of the religion

d)

The increasing popularity of a new band that spends a year touring cities around the world

e)

The spread of new slang that becomes widely used in government-funded schools

28.

Country A is a more developed country with a low birth rate, a low total fertility rate, a high life expectancy, and a high percentage of urban population. Based on this information, which of the following outcomes is most likely to occur in Country A?

a)

Guest workers from less developed countries are needed to fill the labor shortages in urban areas.

b)

Falling birth rates and declining youth populations result in an increase in school construction in urban areas.

c)

Pressures on pension and social security programs are at critical levels as the number of elderly increases.

d)

Provincial and national politicians must tailor their political campaigns to appeal to rural voters.

e)

Suburban house construction declines as elderly populations downsize and seek to be closer to urban amenities.

29.

In the early twenty-first century, the largest number of refugees is located on which of the following continents?

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

Europe

d)

North America

e)

Asia

30.

___________ is a usually small, independent country consisting of a single city, the government of which exercises full sovereignty or control over itself and all territories within its borders.

a)

city-state

b)

microstate

c)

micronation

d)

autonomous region

e)

nation

31.

Which of the following would not be an example of a functional region?

a)

The signal area of the radio station 104.1 KRBE

b)

The delivery area of Brother's Pizza

c)

The area with the zip code 77381

d)

The area of delivery for a Amazon fulfillment center

e)

The New York City subway system

32.

In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is typical of

a)

large heterogeneous groups.

b)

tribal groups.

c)

groups that have little interaction with other groups.

d)

small homogeneous groups.

e)

groups living in isolated areas

33.

When highly trained or intelligent people from a particular country immigrate to another country this is known as

a)

brain drain.

b)

educational migration.

c)

chain migration.

d)

circular migration.

e)

intellectual downward spiral.

34.

Based on the image, the sacred site above is associated with which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Shinto

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

e)

Judaism

35.

Which of the following is the belief that one’s own culture is the best or better than other cultures?

a)

Ethos

b)

Prejudice

c)

Ethnocentrism

d)

Assimilation

e)

Acculturation

36.

The image above represent which type of map projection?

a)

Conical

b)

Geometrical

c)

Cylindrical

d)

Planar

e)

Symmetrical

37.

Which of the following are the best examples of vernacular regions?

a)

The Canadian Maritimes and the Northwest Territory

b)

The American West and the American Midwest

c)

South Africa and Australia

d)

South America and the Caribbean

e)

Scandinavia and the Iberian Peninsula

38.

Some territories within the Russian Federation are characterized by concentrated populations of ethnic groups and these areas function as autonomous regions. Which of the following best explains the political relationship between the autonomous regions and the central government of Russia?

a)

The central government of Russia exerts complete control over the autonomous regions to counteract devolutionary pressures.

b)

The autonomous regions are able to function independently from the central government because of an abundance of natural resources.

c)

Russia is a multistate nation characterized by contested regional boundaries.

d)

The autonomous regions provide ethnic groups with some political control over their homelands while preserving Russia’s territorial integrity.

e)

Russia is a unitary state characterized by many ethnic groups united within a single country.

39.

The country represented by the population pyramid above represents which stage in the Demographic Transition Model?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

40.

Which of the following best exemplifies the diffusion of popular culture throughout the world in contemporary society?

a)

The spread of a religion through the migration of adherents of the religion

b)

The spread of new slang that becomes widely used in government-funded schools

c)

The increasing popularity of a fashion trend that originates in a large city, such as New York, and spreads to small rural towns

d)

The increasing popularity of a new band that spends a year touring cities around the world

e)

The spread of an Internet meme via social media applications

41.

Which of the following correctly sequences the continuum from language family to dialect?

a)

Indo-European, Germanic, English, Midland-Northern

b)

Indo-European, Baltic-Slavic, Russian, Ukranian

c)

Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Hindi, Bengali

d)

Sino-Tibetan, Sinitic, Mandarin, Chinese

e)

Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Arabic, Berber

42.

Which of the following is an example of an ethnic religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Mormonism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

e)

Roman Catholicism

43.

Based on the population pyramid above, which of the following will pose the greatest demographic challenge to China beginning in 2029?

a)

Providing for the needs of its aging population

b)

Finding enough teachers to educate the young

c)

Limiting out-migration of the 60- to 64-year-old age cohort

d)

Providing prenatal medical care

e)

Controlling population growth

44.

In many less developed countries, only a small percentage of school-aged youth attend school regularly. In some cases, fewer females than males are enrolled in schools. Which of the following patterns is a concern in less developed countries with low school enrollment?

a)

A lack of jobs for older males because of the high number of qualified females

b)

A large number of females working in factories because most males work in agriculture

c)

A lack of qualified males and females to develop a workforce that will improve economic growth

d)

A migration comprised entirely of working-age females to other countries for better-paying jobs

e)

A migration of males and females to other countries to pursue postsecondary education

45.

The Cherokee are an example of a(n)

a)

nation

b)

state

c)

nation-state

d)

city state

e)

autonomous region

46.

McDonald's, as illustrated above, represents which type of diffusion?

a)

hierarchical

b)

contagious

c)

stimulus

d)

reverse hierarchical

e)

relocation

47.

"Walk down from the Alice in Wonderland statue to the model boat pond. From there, walk west through the trees and cross the road at East Drive. Walk around the fountain and continue on the path along the lake."


The above best represents which of the following concepts?

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

c)

Cultural Landscape

d)

Geographic Information System (GIS)

e)

Cartographic Principles

48.

The deities shown in the image above represents which religion?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Shinto

d)

Christianity

e)

Islam

49.

The Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulchral, and the Kaaba represent

a)

natural wonders

b)

sacred sites

c)

religious sanctuaries

d)

polytheistic religious artifacts

e)

animistic sites

50.

The European Union is an example of

a)

supranationalism

b)

nationalism

c)

a fragmented state

d)

autonomous region

e)

nation-state

51.

Yugoslavia, in the image above, represents which of the following concepts?

a)

multiethnic state

b)

city-state

c)

stateless nation

d)

microstate

e)

nation

52.

A simplified language developed from a mixture of languages is known as a(n)

a)

creole language

b)

pidgin language

c)

universal language

d)

ethnic language

e)

romance language

53.

According to the Demographic Transition Model, strong economies, literate citizens, abundant healthcare & adequate sanitation systems, majority of people living in urban areas, and low birth & death rates. What stage of development does this represent?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

54.

__________ is the process by which migrants from a particular town follow others from that town to a particular destination.

a)

chain migration

b)

step migration

c)

involuntary migration

d)

cultural migration

e)

brain drain

55.

The New York subway system represents which type of region?

a)

perceptual

b)

functional

c)

formal

d)

vernacular

e)

economic

56.

All of the following statement are true regarding universalizing religions except

a)

Universalizing religions try to appeal to many people throughout the world.

b)

Examples of universalizing religions are Christianity, Buddhism, Bahai, and Islam.

c)

Universalizing religions can usually be traced to a single founder.

d)

Universalizing religions are divided into branches, denominations, and sects.

e)

It is typically very difficult to convert to a universalizing religion.

57.

Which universalizing religion is portrayed in the diffusion map?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

e)

Shinto

58.

The rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout a population without barriers is known as

a)

hierarchical diffusion.

b)

reverse hierarchical diffusion

c)

contagious diffusion.

d)

stimulus diffusion.

e)

relocation diffusion.

59.

Immigrants who arrived in the United States during the 3rd wave of immigration between 1918-1965 more than likely came from

a)

Northern and Western Europe.

b)

Asia and Latin America.

c)

Southern and Eastern Europe.

d)

Western Europe.

e)

Canada

60.

The image above best represent which concept?

a)

ethnocentrism

b)

acculturation

c)

assimilation

d)

amalgamation

e)

appropriation