Worksheetsaphg afternoon schmidt mcts. with pictures!
Total questions: 160
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
When one expresses the distance between home and her favorite restaurant as "a $6.00 cab ride," she is referring to the ________ distance between them.
a) relative
b) spatial
c) absolute
d) situational
e) cognitive
In ghost map, Johnson argues that Dr.John Snow was a consilient thinker. How did this make Dr.Snow more successful than others?
a) he was able to shift scales of data to see bigger pictures
b) he was driven by his religious devotion to go house to house
c) he was from a wealthy family and thought of other's as "less than"
d) he was able to finish school be the age of 12 with multiple degrees
e) he was able to read in several languages to get data
Which best describes the data shown on the map above?
a) cultural complex
b) formal regions
c) sense of place
d) perception of place
e) functional region
Of the following rations, which will have the most colors used?
a) 1:94,000,000
b) 1:16,000,000
c) unable to determine
d) 1:37,000,000
e) 1:1,300,000
If a geographer uses some of the components and applications of a computer system to organize and display maps, but she doesn't use it for other functions:
A. She is still using a GIS, although she may not be using all of its potential to store, organize, retrieve, and analyze data.
B. She is still utilizing a GPS, although she may not be using all of its potential to store, organize, retrieve, and analyze data.
C. She is using only the components of a remote sensing system, because she is not storing, organizing, retrieving, or analyzing data
D. She is not using a GIS, because she is not using all of the systems potential to store, organize, retrieve, and analyze data.
E. She is using only the topographic analysis functions, because she is not using all of its potential to store, organize, retrieve, and analyze data.
Images of new Orleans and surrounding region prior to Hurricane Ida and after. Which geographic tool was used to make this imagery?
a) sonar
b) geographic information systems
c) remote sensing
d) global position system
e) thermal heat tracing
Geography as a discipline:
a) grew out of a need to create maps for trade with East Asia
b) originated in ancient Greek interest in the nature of the universe and the varying character of the known parts of the earth
c) emerged in the 20th century with the development of geographic information systems
d) was developed in response to a national need to map and describe the American West
e) developed as an outgrowth of the "age of discovery" beginning in the 15th century
Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs & Steel, argues that the biggest difference between early humans societies was geographic locations and climates that influenced initial food production. This production then led to advantages for that society for the rest of history. Diamond would be considered a proportion of:
a) human ecology
b) possibilism
c) environmental determinism
d) geographic inquiry
e) cartography
Global Positioning System (GPS) rely upon satellites orbiting the Earth to help us accurately identify the ____________ location of a place on earth
a) nominal
b) absolute
c) cognitive
d) spatial
e) relative
Human Geography is best described as the
a) location of places (capitals, rivers, countries, etc.) around the earth.
b) relationship between people and their environment(s)
c) study of how human activity is organized in space
d) both the study of how human activity is organized in space and the relationships between people and their environment(s)
e) description of the world's environments in terms of its landforms
Of the following map ratios, which is considered the smaller scale?
a) 1:94,000,000
b) unable to determine
c) 1:16,000,000
d) 1:37,000,000
e) 1:1,300,000
Through all of the following distort the shape of land masses and area which of the following maps or map types does so most blatantly and intentionally?
a) conformal projections
b) isoline
c) polyconic
d) cartograms
c) Peters
Harris county (Where Houston is locate) is best described as :
a) Functional Region
b) Formal Region
c) None of the options
d)Cultural Region
e) Vernacular Region
What type of man is displayed above?
a)Graduated Symbol
b) Cartogram
C) Dot
D) Isoline
E) Platt
PIC: the average size of us apartments by region
Map classifications
I.Reference
II. Thematic
III. Choropleth
IV. Plat
V. Cartogram
Select the Map classification(s) that applies to the map displayed above:
a) all options
b) II and V
c) I,II & V
d) II & III
e) I & IV
Friction of distance
a) is another term for the distance-decay function
b) is dependent in part upon an individual's cognitive distance
c) is the reflection of only cost overcoming distance
d) is usually negligible over distance of less than ten miles
e) is now considered an outdated concept with little current utility
Football games are broadcast to specific markets. Below is a football television market map for 09/12/21.
What type of region is best represented by the image above?
a) all of the options
b) functional regions
c) formal regions
d) cultural regions
e) vernacular regions
Of the following map ratios, which will have the greatest level of detail?
a) 1:37,000,000
b) 1:16,000,000
c) Unable to determine
d) 1:94,000,000
e) 1:1,300,000
In the 1850s, the most common belief surrounding the spread of Cholera was that it spread by:
a) Poor Breeding
b) immorality
c) miasma
d) contagion
e) poor hygiene
Ghost Map explores the origin and history of Soho, London. Several instances of sequent occupancies discussed. Which of the following is NOT an element of sequent occupancy in Ghost Map?
a) Soho formerly was a burial ground
b) Soho formerly housed the Globe Theater (Shakespeare's Theater)
c) London was formerly built by the Romans
d) Soho formerly contained wealthy and titled nobility
e) Soho had several houses converted to be used by cows
What best explains the pattern of data shown in the choropleth map above?
a) Geographic Information System
b) All of the options
c) Relocation Diffusion
d) Contagious diffusion
e) none of the options
How did cholera come to England?
a) stimulus diffusion
b) relocation diffusion
c) contagious diffusion
d) hierarchical diffusion
e) expansion diffusion
Regional scale is:
a) the difference in elevation between two points in an area
b) the ratio of the largest to smallest areas on a map
c) the spread of a phenomenon over a given area
d) the relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscape
e) they system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map
Which of the following could be a vernacular region?
a) the area served by a pizza delivery person
b) a sports "conference" on area within which sports teams
c) the market area of a supermarket
d) the area of dominance of a television station
e) the area of dominance of a certain worldview of philosophy
The statement, "Mexico's location next to the United States has had a great impact on its economic development," suggests that Mexico's economic development is related to its
a) situation
b) cognitive distance
c) site
d) spatial interaction
e) sense of place
Which projection uses right angles and distorts the size of countries?
a) robinson
b) azimuthal
c) gali-peters
d) mercator
e) conic
When driving from Chicago to Minneapolis-St. Paul, the absolute distance between them is measured in terms of the number of
a) hours and minutes it takes to make the drive
b) miles or kilometers between them
c) potty stops the children will require
d) cups of coffee one might drink between them
e) music compact disks one will listen to
What type of diffusion best represents the use of a celebrity to endorse a product?
a) stimulus
b) all options
c) contagious
d) relocation
e) hierarchical
What is the scale of data shown in the chart above?
a) global
b) county
c) regional
d) state
e) country
Tobler's first law of Geography is best reflected in which of the following scenarios:
a) A large number of Spanish speaking migrants in Texas
b) the teaching of mandarin chinese as a common language
c) all of the options
d) the "south" as a vernacular region
e) A US based company that sends products to france
Which of the following helps describe New Orleans' situation?
a) it is at the mouth of the mississippi transportation waterway
b) it lies at or below sea level
c) it is on the coast
d) it is in hurricane alley
e) it has a subtropical climate
Dr. John Snow pursued many important research projects. Which research led him to treat a member of the royal family?
a) spread of cholera
b) infections of canines
c) infectious disease among miners
d) prevention of pain in dentistry
e) appropriate dosage for anesthesia
Greenwich, England is the historic reference point of the standardized measurement of
a) human geography
b) physical geography
c) remote sensing
d) GIS and GPS
e) time and space
In the grid of coordinates that cover the earth, lines of _____________ intersect at the North and South Poles.
a) latitude
b) parallel
c) longitude
d) equators
e) prime meridians
Hawaii's tropical location, sandy beaches, volcanoes, volcanic soils, and plentiful moisture play an important role in its economic activities. In terms of its relative location, these characteristics refer to Hawaii's
a) space
b) situation
c) place
d) distance
e) site
The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite, spacecraft, or specially equipped high altitude balloon is
a) GPS
b) GIS
c) remote sensing
d) aerial photography
e) USGS
The following map displays neonatal deaths, or deaths to infants aged 0-27 days per 1000
The relative scale in the map is
a) global
b) regional
c) state
d) country
e) city
What scale of data is displayed above?
a) regional
b) per student
c) school district
d) country
e) state
At the heart of geographic research is:
a) getting published in national geographic
b) analysis of data
c) getting government grants
d) collection of facts
e) learning place names
Dr. John Snow pursued many important research projects. Which research led him to treat a member of the royal family?
a) spread of cholera
b) infections of canines
c) infectious disease among miners
d) prevention of pain in dentistry
e) appropriate dosage for anesthesia
US migration rates are displayed below. What is the cause of the major dips in US immigrants after 1920?
a) declining demand for domestic workers
b) declining demand for industrial workers
c) economic depression in the united states
d) forced migration after World War I
e) imposition of quota laws
"The king's shout boomed through town. Hearing the mighty Laestryogians thronged from al sides, not human like, but giants. With boulders bigger than a man could lift they pelted us from the cliffs. We heard the dreadful uproar of ships being broken and dying men" (Homer, 2018. p.263)
This is an example of
a) intervening opportunity
b) distance decay
c) intervening obstacle
d) cyclic movement
e) island of development
According to Thomas Malthus, natural "checks" on a population include all of the following except
a) famine
b) war
c) natural disasters
d) disease
e) agricultural advancements
In which of the following contexts could a neo-Malthusian perspective most successfully explain population characteristics?
a) a country experiencing population decline, where birth rates are low.
b) a country with a high rate of natural population increase, where food supplies are at risk
c) a country experiencing significant out-migration, where economic conditions lead many job seekers to move to other countries
d) a country with a low rate of natural population increase, where a small percentage of citizens work in agriculture
e) a country recovering from an environmental disaster, where infrastructure must be rebuilt
The distribution of destination countries, shown below, best demonstrates:
a) the major wave of immigration the US experienced prior to 1930
b) Migrants going to a neighboring country to take advantage of short term economic opportunities
c) advances in communication technology has strengthened kinship links and chain migration
d) global migration flows that have come in response to government efforts to promote immigration to fill labor needs
e) the vast majority of refugees do not make it far from home
The theory that farmers will adopt new and modern methods to keep up with demand caused by increasing population was proposed by
a) esther boserup
b) walter christaller
c) ernest ravenstein
d) neo-malthusians
e) thomas malthus
Leading approaches to reducing birth rates emphasize the long term benefits of
a) school programs that ignore contraceptive techniques and teach "abstinence only."
b) improving men's educational attainment in conjunction with small loans to businesses owned by men in small communities
c) improving local economic conditions in conjunction with improving women's educational attainment
d) teaching people to because more active consumers
e) information about sexually transmitted diseases
Each of the three population pyramids (below, are census tracts from St. Louis County in northern Minnesota, that stretches from Duluth to Canada. The population pyramid on the left most likely represents:
a) the median census tract, where all the woman are strong, the men are good looking, and the children are above average
b) an urban population with a high number of immigrant workers
c) a rural population with high out-migration after high school
d) a retirement community on the border with Canada
e) the part of the county with the University of Minnesota-Duluth in it
Infant mortality rates are lowest in which of the following areas?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Oceana
d) Western Europe
e) South America
Which of the following graphs exhibits a J-curve?
a) Global Dependency Ratio rate over time
b) Global Infant Mortality Rates over time
c) Global Population Growth over time
d) Global Birth rates over time
e) all of the above
Which of the following describes a concern for a country with an aging population?
a) as a country's population ages, the infant mortality rate decreases and there is an increased need for daycare center
b) as the proportion of older people increases, the total population decreases because older people do not have children
c) as a country's population ages, the life expectancy for the younger population of the country decreases and healthcare costs decline
d) as the proportion of older people in the country increases, the sex ration becomes disproportionally skewed toward males
e) as the proportion of older people in the countries increases, fewer young workers are available to contribute tax revenues to support programs that provide services to the older population
The below population pyramid would most likely represent a(n) ____________ country
a) sub-saharan
b) north america
c) west european
d) island
e) east european
Which statement most accurately describes the motivations of the historic European and current Latin American immigrants to the US?
a) both were and are motivated by famine in their home countries
b) migrants from europe mostly spoke english while migrants from latin american mostly spoke spanish
c) both were and are motivated by a desire to join family members already in the us
d) migrants from europe were fleeing religious persecution while migrants from latin america are motivated by economic factors
e) both were and are motivated primarily by economic factors
Stage 2 of the epidemiological transition suggests
a) the implementation of improved sanitation and nutrition programs
b) that increased global urbanization has reduced the deleterious effects of diseases
c) the nation is in stage 4 of the demographic transition model
d) there are no more hosts of the disease
e) more medical practitioners per 10,000
An explanation for the distribution shown below is
a) higher latitudes and altitudes allow for a longer incubation period for mosquitoes to develop malaria
b) increasing mobility for humans, especially on the african continent, have increased the global distribution of malaria
c) malaria is concentrated primarily in the tropics where moisture allows higher breeding rate for mosquitoes
d) fleas, flies, worms, and snails are responsible for the distribution of malaria and with aggressive use of pesticides can be treated
e) malaria has historically been concentrated to the regions shown above and in the present day it no longer exists
The most widely known tool to assess the size, distribution, and characteristics of a population are
a) geodemographic analyses
b) keeping vital records
c) demographic transitions
d) censuses
e) geographic information systems
Relatively few people live at ________, but there are significant exceptions, especially in low latitudes
a) low elevations
b) the poles
c) or near coastlines
d) sea level
e) high elevations
For which of the following populations is total population change equal to the rate of natural increase?
a) north america
b) none, because total population change includes migration
c) egypt
d) world
e) los angeles
The nineteenth- century emigration of a large number of Swedes from a particular region of Sweden to Isanti county, minnesota, as a result of communications from friends and relatives who preceded them there is an example of:
a) net migration
b) chain migration
c) counter urbanization
d) brain drain
e) internal migration
When the crude birth rate is higher than the crude death rate, the difference between the two is called the
a) total fertility rate
b) natural increase
c) infant mortality rate
d) infant natality rate
e) natural disease
Countries shown below with higher per capita total expenditure on health are primarily:
a) suffer from widespread HIV/AIDS, which drives up health care costs
b) have a higher child dependency ratio
c) in stage 2 of the epidemiological transition model
d) in stage 4 of the demographic transition model
e) have lower life expectancies
A population density map of the world shows that the distribution of people is most obviously affected by
a) environmental factors such as natural resources, climate, water availability topography
b) political factors, types of government, and laws
c) preferences for places with tropical landscapes
d) cultural factors such as language, cuisine and religion
e) economic factors such as development and trade history
Of which of the following, a typical example of a push factor of migration would be
a) social conflict
b) close family ties
c) abundant job opportunities
d) good schools
e) beautiful weather
Which of the following is the correct characterization of population density?
a) a comparison of physiologic densities and arithmetic densities help geographers understand the capacity of land to yield food for the total population
b) agricultural density ratios are the best representation of productive agriculture yields
c) arithmetic densities provide insight into relationships between resources and population centers in a particular region
d) arithmetic density is the best ration to use when describing the "why" of population density
e) physiologic density is the best ratio to use to describe human health
Approximately 500 babies were born in Country D in 2011, but 35 of them died before reaching their first birthday. These data can be used to report Country D's
A. Crude death rate
B. Infant mortality rate
C. Early life expectancy
D. Murder rate
E. Terminal increase rate
What is the likely cause of the population distribution shown below?
a) united states establishment of long term refugee camps
b) guest workers entering the country for construction projects
c) female migration to surrounding countries for domestic labor
d) long term fighting in the middle east that has killed off several cohorts of males
e) a preference for male sons
A Texan that moves to Canada ________ from Texas and ________ to Canada.
a) migrates/emigrates
b) emigrates/emigrates
c) immigrates/immigrates
d) immigrates/emigrates
e) emigrates/immigrates
According to some demographers, the high rates of natural increase in the world's periphery are because the countries that are stalled in which phase shown above?
a) C
b) D
c) C and D
d) A
e) B
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) Spain or Portugal
b) France or England
c) Russia or bulgaria
d) Ireland or Germany
e) Italy or Poland
Emigration
a) is the same as gross migration
b) refers to a move from a place
c) is equal to the difference between voluntary migration and forced migration
d) does not involve push factors
e) is a synonym for immigration
Which of the following is a correct statement about the demographic transition model?
a) it is characterized by relatively low growth rates at stage 1 and stage 4
b) it is applicable only to 18th century Europe
c) it predicts the growth of population in Russia reasonably well
d) it supports the idea that technology can remove or extend the limits of food production
e) it divides the demographic changes of a country into two stages of slow growth and high growth
In 2008, Israel had a population of 7.5 million and Mexico had a population of 107 million. Both had a rate of natural increase (RNI) of 1.6. This means that
a) Israel's and Mexico's populations will never double with such a low RNI
b) Mexico's population will double more quickly than Ecuador's
c) Israel's population will double more quickly than Mexico's
d) Israel's and Mexico's populations will double in the same amount of time
Which of the following explains an unintended consequence of China's antinatalist one-child policy
a) a projected shortage of working age people to care for the rising elderly population, resulting in an increase in the cost of living for older people
b) agricultural families were forced to relocate to the nearest city to search for employment, resulting in increased urban population
c) decreased spending on childhood expenses, such as education and nursery supplies results in a drop in domestic economic productivity
d) a decreased emphasis on education due to the decreasing numbers of school-age children results in a loss of international competitiveness
e) a dramatic reduction of the birth rate and a decline of the rate of natural increase rate, resulting in lower population growth
Which of the following statements about the Demographic Transition Model is true?
a) line A represents Total population, Line B represents birth date, line c represents death rate
b) line A represents birth rate, line b represents death rate, line c represents total population
c) line A represents Birth rate, line B represents total population, line c represents death rate
d) Line A represents Death rate, line B represents Birth rate, line C represents Total Population
e) line A represents Total population, line B represents Death Rate, line C represents Birth Rate
Which of the following people would you predict to be most likely to engage in voluntary migration in the near future?
a) a youth whose parents have just been murdered because they helped form a labor union in a traditionally exploited province of a developing country
b) the dictator of a nation-state whos corruption was instrumental in winning another election
c) a youth whose village has been targeted by anti-rebel groups in a civil war
d) a teenaged girl in China whos rural family would like to plan to send a younger sibling to college in the future
e) a teenaged girl whose family's home has just been destroyed by a volcanic eruption, which has also rendered the entire valley uninhabitable
Which of the following states has the lowest population growth rate?
a) Nevada
b) California
c) New york
d) Georgia
e) Texas
Demographic transition theory holds that
a) periphery and semi periphery states cannot become core states
b) preindustrial states will have both low birth rates and death rates
c) advanced industrial states will have high rates of population growth
d) high levels of economic production will lower birth rates
e) there is a maximum population size for every place
The dependency ratio is most useful for indicating the
a) percentage of foreign ownership within the secondary sector of a country's economy
b) degree of gender equality within a country
c) relationship between the potential labor force and the remainder of a country's population
d) relationship between the total fertility rate and the infant mortality rate
e) reliance of a country on imported fossil fuels
Globally, the three largest population concentrations are located in
a) southeast asia, west africa, and east asia
b) europe, north america, and east asia
c) east asia, west africa, and europe
d) east asia, southeast asia, and south asia
e) europe, south asia, and east asia
Which of the following regions has the lowest total fertility rates?
a) north america
b) europe
c) oceana
d) central america
e) south asia
The image above, taken at a gift shop, is the site of a significant battle between Native Americans and US Soliders. The image displays:
a) cultural appropriation
b) neolocalism
c) folk culture
d) assimilation
e) nonmaterial culture
The cultural landscape shown above has its historical roots based on:
a) the establishment of functional regions based on ethnicity
b) the desire of a folk culture to isolate itself from a majority culture
c) the desire of a dominate culture to segregate a minority culture
d) the establishment of people culture based on ethnicity
e) a perceptual region within a city based on ethnicity
The two largest language families in the world, in terms of absolute numbers of speakers are:
a) Japanese-Korean and Niger-Congo
b) Afro-Asiatic and Austro-Asiatic
c) Sino-Tibetan and Indo-European
d) Uralic-Altaic and Australian
e) Amerindian and Malayo-Polynesian
Which belief system has the burial of the dead to be done as soon as possible, with burials in cemeteries?
a) Buddhism
b) Christianity
c) Judaism
d) Shinto
e) Islam
Judaism spread throughout the world primarily through:
a) relocation diffusion throughout the North Africa and Europe forced by Romans beginning around 70 CE
b) relocation diffusion in recent decades to europe and the united states
c) relocation diffusion throughout europe and americas
d) contagious diffusion by trade and conquest to spain, africa, and much of asia
e) contagious diffusion through teachings in the east and southeast asia
The idea that culture will modify the natural landscape to fit their needs is known as the
a) cultural situation
b) cultural environment
c) cultural landscape
d) cultural complex
e) culture traits
Which of the following have contributed most directly to the recent widespread extinction of languages around the world?
a) democracy and capitalism
b) religious homogeneity
c) industrialization and capitalism
d) colonialism and globalization
e) ethnic and religious conflicts
A single attribute of culture is called a
a) culture realm
b) culture hearth
c) culture trait
d) culture complex
e) culture landscape
Which of the following describes how a creole is created?
a) when traders in a country become concerned about barriers to commerce and begin relying on one language for trading
b) when local toponyms are replaced by new settlers' toponyms
c) when speakers of two or more languages come into contact and use words from each language to communicate
d) when a pidgin language is used for multiple generations and develops a grammatical structure
e) when one linguistic landscape is layered over a pre-existing linguistic landscape
Which of the following areas is not considered a cultural realm?
a) anglo america
b) latin america
c) new england
d) sub-saharan africa
e) western europe
Louisiana having parishes instead of counties reflects the influence of which religion?
a) lutheran
b) baptist
c) pennsylvanian dutch
d) moron
e) french catholic
Which continent has Spanish and Portuguese as the dominate languages spoken?
a) europe
b) asia
c) oceania
d) south america
e) africa
Pumpkin Chocoflan for Thanksgiving is an example of which of the following concepts
a) relocation diffusion
b) assimilation
c) stimulus diffusion
d) hierarchical diffusion
e) acculturation
The above architecture is influenced by:
a) catholic church
b) buddhism
c) islam
d) hinduism
e) eastern orthodox church
Which of the following best exemplifies the hierarchical diffusion of popular culture?
a) the spread of new slang that becomes widely used in government-funded schools
b) a fashion trend that originates in New York, gets trendy in mid-sized cities and can eventually be found in small rural towns
c) the spread of a religion through the migration of adherents of the religion
d) the spread of an internet meme via social media from friend to friend shares
e) the increasing popularity of a new band that conducts a yearlong tour in medium sized cities around the world
Which concept is represented in the image above?
a) cultural hearth
b) culture realm
c) assimilation
d) multiculturalism
e) nativist attitudes
A social decline in religious adherence is referred to as:
a) secularism
b) syncretism
c) fundamentalism
d) partisanship
e) mysticism
Identify the cultural trait that influences the architecture of the cultural landscape shown in the image of a mosque above
a) syncretism
b) ethnicity
c) language
d) taboos
e) gender
The Taranaki people of New Zeland's lives venter around Mount Taranaki (2518m) and they consider it to be extremely sacred. The tribe 12 - living near to the mountain - relied on the rivers that flowed down from it to feed the plants, animals and provide much of what they needed for life. As such, it is a vital part of their heritage
Mt. Taranaki reflects which belief system?
a) animism
b) voodoo
c) Chintoism
d) Shamanism
e) neolocalism
Ms. Schmidt, in Polson, MT on the flathead indian reservation. Displayed is the English, name, Montana Salish spelling, and Montana Salish translation in English
The signage above serves all of the following purpose EXCEPT:
a) the creation of a cultural landscape that reflects that values and norms of the tribal culture
b) a process of cultural appropriation, in which non-material culture has been commodified
c) a statement by the local culture to highlight a triable community
d) reclamation of the location toponym by the original inhabitants of the area
e) an attempt at preserving an endangered language
Disagreement over the exact location of the Northeast is reflective of:
a) isogloss boundaries
b) sense of place
c) functional regions
d) formal regions
e) perceptual regions
Buddhism has expanded through repeated patterns of relocation diffusion to spread throughout Asia and around the world. Which of the following explains the impacts of this diffusion on Buddhism around the world?
a) the repeated relocations have resulted in a single ethnic religion
b) the repeated relocations have resulted in a single form of buddhist religious beliefs and practices
c) the repeated relocations have resulted in a small number of ethnic buddhist populations
d) the repeated relocations have resulted in a decline in the size of the buddhist population
e) the repeated relocations have resulted in a wide diversity of buddhist religious beliefs and practices
Which statement concerning the globalization of Western culture is true?
a) Western culture is often spread through movies and other media
b) Some areas of the world have actively resisted Western culture traits
c) many foreign cultures have adopted western traits like clothing and religion
d) all options listed are true
e) backlash against western culture has resulted in violence in some areas
Which of the following statements explains the regional location in the US where the figures shown in the image are most likely part of the cultural landscape?
a) the southwest, because residents are influenced by spanish catholicism
b) the great plains, because residents are influenced by native american traditional religions
c) the northeast, because residents are influenced by british protestantism
d) the northwest, because residents are influenced by traditional religions from east africa
e) the southeast, because residents are influenced by traditional cultures from west africa
Zionism is affiliated with which religion?
a) christianity
b) buddhism
c) judaism
d) islam
e) hinduism
Which of the following best exemplifies Carl Sauer's concept of cultural landscape?
a) it is the way houses of worship are built
b) it is the human adaption to earth's physical environment
c) it is the outcome of interactions between humans and their natural environment
d) it is the way people landscape their yards in different parts of the world
e) it is a shared set of meanings and symbolic practices
All of the following were colonized by England EXCEPT
a) haiti
b) barbados
c) nigeria
d) maryland
e) australia
Geographer James Shortridge argues that location such as Lindsborg, KS, shown above, exist for the purpose of:
a) reinvigorating the regional culture in response to the uncertainty of the modern world
b) creating a Disneyesque fakery cooked up to draw gullible tourists
c) benefiting the local economy through tourism and the purchase of Swedish trinkets
d) creating an educational opportunity to facilitate the spread of Swedish culture throughout the entirety of the Midwest
e) attempts at engaging in popular culture and creating a replicable place in the world
The above structure, located in Houston, has a restaurant affiliated with the property. What is NOT served at this restaurant?
a) beef
b) mixed greens
c) wine
d) shellfish
e) fish
What is the official language of the United States?
a) English, Spanish & Vietnamese
b) the US does not have an official language
c) British english
d) english and spanish
e) standard english
Nearly half of the people in the world speak a language from this language family
a) japanese
b) indo-european
c) austronesian
d) germanic
e) niger-congo
Which of the following geographic concepts can be identified using information evident in the image?
a) acculturation
b) cultural diffusion
c) forced migration
d) sequent occupance
e) cultural relativism
Where is the above sacred site?
a) mecca
b) nepal
c) rome
d) ubud
e) jerusalem
Which of the following statements best explains why Arabic is the most widely spoken standard language in the middle east?
a) arabic initially diffused to the middle east through the process of relocation diffusion. A number of colonies were established and settled by people from the arabian peninsula
b) the arabic language was formalized into a written language in the 6th and 7th centuries and then spread with islam through the koran
c) the arabic language diffused throughout the middle east through the process of contagious diffusion. as young people married outside of their tribes, they brought arabic with them and spread it to their cihldren
d) the arabic language diffused throughout middle east through the process of hierarchical diffusion. the language was initially spoken in rural areas and was gradually adopted by people living in cities
e) the arabic language became a widely spoken language in north africa in twentieth century. This primarily occurred as a way of unifying the islamic diaspora
Which of the following best explains how immigration affects the linguistic cultural landscape?
a) immigrants bring their language with them when they relocate, and their language quickly spreads to the overwhelming majority of citizens in the receiving country
b) immigrants' languages of origin disappear as immigrants fully assimilate into their new culture and adopt the dominant language of the area
c) immigrants often retain their language during the process of acculturation, contributing to linguistic diversity within the cultural landscape of the receiving country
d) immigrant communities fuse their own language with the dominant language in the receiving country to create a creole
e) indigenous languages do not diffuse past their hearth, so immigrants most adopt a new language when relocating to a new country
The western wall/wailing wall, is considered sacred to which belief system?
a) islam
b) christianity
c) shintoism
d) buddhism
e) judaism
The above structure is most likely found in:
a) korea
b) japan
c) india
d) china
e) nepal
The image above displays
a) all options
b) pidgeon languages
c) accents
d) language families
e) isoglosses
In mauritania, one of the world's theocracies, the state religion is islam. islam can best be described as a
a) centripetal force within a state
b) centrifugal force within a state
c) a globalizing force within the state
d) an effect of diffusion on the state
e) an effect of imperialism on the state
The Gullah are african americans who live in the lowcountry region of the us states of georgia, florida, south carolina, and north carolina, in both the coastal plain and the sea islands. they developed a creole language, also called gullah, and a culture with some african influence. the gullah people have been able to preserve much of their african cultural heritage because of climate geography, cultural pride, and a period of relative isolation from whites.
which best describes the gullah:
a) popular culture
b) environmentally deterministic
c) ethnic religion
d) folk culture
e) hearth of lingua franca
An example of terrorism would NOT include
a) a government imposing economic sanctions followed by a bombing strategy to coerce another government into behaving differently
b) viewing violence as means to publicizing grievances
c) attacks largely aimed at ordinary people rather than military targets
d) a systematic use of violence by a group to create fear or coerce a government into actions it would not have taken
e) an attempt to reach objectives of the group through bombing, kidnapping, hijacking, or assassinations
a group that shares commonalities of language, religion, and sense of identity and history is:
a) minority population
b) nation
c) nation-state
d) supranational organization
e) state
Which of the following is NOT a reason for gerrymandered districts in Texas?
a) conservative-leaning oil workers packed into 2 rural western districts
b) liberal-leaning service workers split among Dallas suburbs
c) democratic-voting Hispanics parked into one elongated district
d) liberal-leaning university employees and hispanics cracked near houston
e) city dwellers of color cracked among conservative suburban districts
In the image above which of the following is both an enclave and an exclave? (water to the left)
a) a3
b) a
c) d
d) a2
e) a1
An increasing number of states have adopted a federal form of government primarily to
a) deploy scarce resources efficiently
b) accommodate right wing political parties and their demands for increased representation in national elections
c) govern compact states more effectively
d) grant different ethnicities or nationalities more effective representation
e) encourage the breakup of international military and economic alliances
Almaty was Kazakhstan's initial capital, but in 1991 it was moved to Astana.
Astana can be considered a(n):
a) centrifugal force
b) source of devolutionary pressure
c) forward capital
d) colonial capital
e) periphery region
What shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communications for a small state?
a) compact
b) fragmented
c) perforated
d) elongated
e) prorupted
The form of gerrymandering that results in like-minded voters spread across many districts making them a minority, is known as
a) rightwing districting
b) the stacked vote
c) cracking
d) packing
e) excess vote wasting
The US and Mexico are in regular communication because of disagreements about the shared responsibility of controlling the massive, shared border. The daily exchange of illegal drugs in both directions in the source of one dispute. Both states agree it is a shared responsibility to stem the flow of the illicit products. However, the two regularly disagree over the specific strategies to employ and degree of financial responsibility of each government
this is an example of
a) operational boundary dispute
b) irredentism
c) locational boundary dispute
d) allocational boundary dispute
e) definitional boundary dispute
Which of the following is true of the Kurds
a) multi-state nation
b) nation-state
c) irredentism state
d) multi-nation state
e) elongated state
Terrorism differs from assassinations and other acts of political violence because the attacks
a) are aimed at ordinary people
b) are never well coordinated
c) are aimed at military targets or political leaders
d) use only personal and improvised weapons
e) are typically made without regard for political goals
Boko Haram seeks to turn which african country into an islamic state?
a) algeria
b) mauritania
c) nigeria
d) somalia
e) mali
The boundary between Turkish Cyprus and Greek Cyprus is best described as
a) antecedent boundary
b) open boundary
c) relic boundary
d) consequent boundary
e) geometric boundary
In 1946 a boundary between India and Pakistan was drawn, resulting in mass migration on both sides due to religious affiliation. This is an example of
a) militarized boundary
b) geometric boundary
c) open boundary
d) subsequent boundary
e) antecedent boundary
The boundary between Argentina and Chile, originally defined during spanish colonial rule and then established by treaty in 1881, was to follow "the most elevated crests of the andean cordillera dividing the waters". However, in some places this leaves 20,000 square miles in dispute since the area was not adequately mapped prior to the treaty. this type of border dispute is
a) locational boundary dispute
b) definitional boundary dispute
c) allocational boundary dispute
d) irredentism
e) operational boundary dispute
The number of seats in the House of Representatives is determined by:
a) state income
b) gerrymandering
c) redistricting
d) political affiliation
e) the census
According to Mackinder, how do you control the world island?
a) prevent dominos from falling
b) build a strong navy
c) stop the shatter belt
d) control the heartland
e) contain communism
In Texas, the power and process of redrawing voting districts falls to
a) US Supreme Court
b) State governor
c) State legislature
d) us congress
e) president of the us
The cooperative efforts of the United Nations are PRIMARILY dedicated to
a) internal peacekeeping
b) cultural exchange
c) military operations
d) environmental management
e) economic treaties
Which is NOT true about the Law of the Sea?
a) it ensures free trade by classifying internal shore line waters as international
b) it identifies territorial waters up to 12 nautical miles as under a state's control
c) it identifies a state's sole right to resources within its exclusive economic zone
d) it identifies a contiguous zone in which a state may enforce pollution controls and levy taxes for its use
e) it identifies international waters not subject to a single state's control
Which of the following is an example of a nation state?
a) palestine
b) china
c) japan
d) kurdistan
e) untied states
The image above best represents a desire for
a) unitary government
b) irredentism
c) nationalism
d) balkanization
e) devolution
This type of state contains more than one ethnicity with traditions of self-determination and self-government
a) multi-linguistic state
b) multinational state
c) city state
d) anocratic
e) fragile state
A benefit of the division shown above is
a) greater responsiveness to specific needs of the population
b) a sense of patriotism in sub-national levels of government
c) an easier ability to identify who does what
d) efficiency in a minimization of duplicate responsibilities
e) quicker implementation and decision making within the government
The euro is a common currency used by
a) all members of the European Union
b) all european states
c) the euro is used by 19 EU member states and 6 on-member states
d) only member states are permitted to use the euro
e) has been retired due to economic challenges in spain and greece
Which of the following democracies represents a unitary state in which power is concentrated in the hands of the central government?
a) france
b) the united states
c) russia
d) south africa
e) india
By assimilating local elites and selected individuals into the norms of global capitalist and corporate culture, former colonies like Kenya still find themselves under the domination of the core in a process known as
A: Sectionalism.
b: Orientalism
C: Authoritarianism.
D: Neocolonialism.
E: Totalitarianism.
Which country has an elongated shape?
a) algeria
b) lesotho
c) the gambia
d) democratic republic of congo
e) sao tome and principe
Which statement about the practice of gerrymandering is correct?
a) it is the redrawing of legislative boundaries to ensure federal funds are distributed to those who need them the most
b) it is only done by republicans to ensure congress is ineffective
c) it is only done by democrats to ensure control of the house
d) it is a republican process to ensure control by the wealthy diet
e) it is redrawing of legislative boundaries to the advantage of one party over the other
Kaliningrad is a(n)
a) ethnic enclave of russia
b) NATO alliance member
c) soviet satellite state
d) enclave of russia
e) exclave of russia
Sovereignty can sometimes be difficult to determine become
a) states in the desert cannot determine national boundaries
b) islands that are former colonies want to remain part of the colonizing country
c) of ongoing disputes between some states as to the status of territory
d) borders change regularly in some parts of the world
e) islands that are near several countries launch missiles to defend themselves
What is displayed above:
a) high seas
b) shatterbelts
c) territorial sea
d) contagious zone
e) exclusive economic zone
The states pictured in various colors represent:
a) former USSR territories
b) a shared currency and economy
c) present day sources of devolution
d) NATO
e) eurozone member nations
a) a higher cost of goods due to lack of direct access to the sea for shipping and tradeWhat is NOT a disadvantage of a landlocked state?
a) a higher cost of goods due to lack of direct access to the sea for shipping and trade
b) expense of building railroads and highways to send and receive goods
c) vulnerability of having supplies cut off by another country
d) dependence on other states to transport goods
e) less money spent on defense of seaports
The above image displays both communism and American movement of Marines to specific areas from 1947-1975
represented above is
a) world island theory
b) neocolonialism
c) heartland theory
d) domino theory
e) organic theory
Which factor would NOT be used to plain the classification of many sub-Saharan African countries as fragile states?
a) ethnic tensions and ethnic cleansing
b) poverty and unemployment
c) alignment with the soviet union during the cold war
d) problematic shapes and colonial boundaries
e) high population growth and poor health
Thailand has which morphology?
a) elongated
b) fragmented
c) prorupt
d) perforated
e) compact
Which type of boundary coincides with significant features of the landscape?
a) relic
b) cultural
c) physical
d) linguistic
e) geometric
The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is known as
a) universal suffrage
b) self-determination
c) independence
d) sovereignty
e) nationalism
Which of the following describes a person's assignment to a voting district?
a) a person is assigned to rotating voting districts depending upon the candidate's level of office
b) each person selects a rotating district based on personal political preference
c) a person is assigned to a voting district based on permanent residence
d) each person is assigned to a voting district that is in the capital city in their state of residence
e) a person is assigned to a voting district based on where they work
