WorksheetsAPHG Exam Review Units 4-5
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following states is the best example of an enclave?
Lesotho
Gambia
Brazil
Belize
Which of the following is the best example of a nation-state?
United States
China
Japan
Canada
Which of the following is the best example of a city-state?
Malaysia
France
Netherlands
Monaco
The redrawing of congressional districts for political gain is termed
Reapportionment
Core-periphery federalism
Gerrymandering
Electoral regions
The border between the US and Canada along the 49th parallel is an example of what type of boundary?
Subsequent
Geometric
Superimposed
Relic
After 1990, the United Nations saw a large influx of new members. This was because
The former Soviet Union fragmented into many smaller nation-states
The Ottoman Empire collapsed after WW1
South Asia fragmented into smaller states after the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Colonies in Africa and Asia gained independence
Which of the following is an example of a centrifugal force within a nation-state?
Strong sense of nationalism
Strong national economy
Separatist movement demanding independence
Economic equality among regions
A group of people bound by a common identity is a(n)
State
Nation
Regime
Institution
States with the ability to carry out actions or policies within their borders independently from interference are said to have
Sovereignty
Nationalism
Legitimacy
Integration
Which of the following is NOT a landlocked state?
Czech Republic
Switzerland
Afghanistan
South Africa
"Shatter belts" are geographic zones where tensions explode based on
Economic boundaries
Cultural boundaries
Physical boundaries
Functional boundaries
Which of the following is NOT a supranational organization?
The U.S. Democratic Party
United Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
African Union
A state with separation of powers and power distributed among central and state governments is likely
Federal
Autocratic
Unitary
Anocratic
If a state has many different ethnic groups residing in it, it could be classified as a:
multinational state
nation-state
autonomous region
nationless state
As a result of neocolonialism, most former colonies are:
fighting to become independent.
reliant on states that controlled them.
primary trade partners with states that controlled them.
still controlled by states that colonized them.
When bodies of water or mountains create boundaries between states, they are:
geometric boundaries
subsequent boundaries
relict boundaries
physical boundaries
The UNCLOS law that says coastal states can explore, extract, and manage up to 200 miles is called?
Territorial Sea
Contiguous Sea
Exclusive Economic Zone
High Seas
What centrifugal force would best fit the division between Quebec and the rest of Canada?
Language
Religion
Socioeconomic status
Physical geography
Which would be an example of a stateless nation?
Irish
Armenians
Palestinians
Koreans
The transfer of power from the central government to subnational levels is called
Devolution
Chokepoint
Shaterbelts
Secession
Boundary established in or between states by outside states or forces without regard for existing cultural or political systems.
Relic Boundary
Redistricting
Frontier
Superimposed Boundary
Subsequent Boundary
Boundary which was established before an area was populated. Many times these boundaries were made along physical geographic features.
Antecedent Boundary
Geometric Boundary
Physical Boundary
Superimposed Boundary
Relic Boundary
The study of the relationships between geography, power, politics and international relations.
Supranationalism
Peace of Westphalia
Sovereignty
Geopolitics
Nationalism
Boundary established which has the cultural, political and social characteristics of the groups which have settled or occupied territory.
Geometric Boundary
Compact State
Subsequent Boundary
Relic Boundary
Redistricting
When three or more states join in an agreement together ( e.g., politically, economically, etc.) for common purposes (each state gives up some form of sovereignty in the agreement).
Balkanization
Secularism
Supranationalism
NAFTA
Nationalism
The Berlin Wall fell in 1989, but people in the former East and West Germany still feel its influence. Geographers would say that where the wall once stood now acts as a
superimposed boundary
relic boundary
fortified boundary
antecedent boundary
natural boundary
Which of the following is NOT part of the definition of a state?
A common language
An organized economy and circulation system
Political sovereignty
A permanent resident population
Defined boundaries
Problems in India, Palestine, and Russia can BEST be attributed to which of the following factors?
Centrifugal forces related to the results of supranationalism
Centripetal forces related to sports
Language and economic problems
The Security Council of the United Nations
Ethnonationalism and irredentism
Boundaries that function as both physical and cultural boundaries are
Relic
Antecedent
Consequent
Subsequent
All of the following are causes of devolution except:
ethnonationalism
nationalism
physical geography
economic issues
How can communication technology act as an centripetal force?
It could help spread new ideas that may inspire dissent
it could help a state provide a common message that brings people together
It could connect people of different cultures to help create global citizens
Which of the following is an example of a shatterbelt?
Political, cultural and economic conflict in Eastern Europe during the Cold War.
The boarder between Canada and the United States as a result of several treaties over a couple centuries.
Physical geography of United Kingdom creates contemporary cultural tensions between the UK and the rest of Europe.
Overgrazing and overfarming pasture areas has contributed to which problem?
Desertification
Soil loss
Acid rain
Famine
The majority of the world's population engaged in agriculture is engaged in what TYPE of agriculture?
Mixed crop and livestock
Agribusiness
Subsistence agriculture
Market gardening
According to the von Thuenen model, which activity is likely to be found furthest from population centers?
Grain farming
Livestock ranching
Market gardening
Forestry
Which form of subsistence agriculture is likely to be found in areas with heavy rainfall?
Pastoral nomadism
Mixed crop and livestock
Wet rice cultivation
Plantation agriculture
According to the von Thuenen model, which of these activities is most likely to be found closest to markets/population centers?
Forestry
Livestock ranching
Grain farming
Market gardening
In the Mediterranean climate zone, which cash crops are the most important?
Cotton and sugarcane
Citrus fruits and tree nuts
Tomatoes and lettuce
Olives and grapes
Which of the following is NOT a result of the First Agricultural Revolution?
Permanent settlements
Stable food supply
Population decline
Job specialization
Which agricultural technology was central to the Second Agricultural Revolution?
Steel plow
Biotechnology
Combine harvester
Chemical fertilizer
Which form of commercial agriculture is most often found in the developing world?
Agribusiness
Market gardening
Grain farming
Plantation agriculture
Raising fish in a controlled environment is also known as
Marine agriculture
Aquaculture
Oceanic agriculture
Subsistence agriculture
Which of the following is NOT a primary economic activity?
Fishing
Manufacturing
Mining
Agriculture
A farmer who produces only enough food for their immediate family is practicing
Shifting cultivation
Intensive agriculture
Vegetative planting
Subsistence farming
Increasing global food production by expanding the amount of land under cultivation is limited by the fact that
Technology is lacking in many less developed countries
Most of the world's arable land is already under cultivation
Few young people want to be farmers
Governments are unwilling to give up public lands
Which of the following was NOT a commodity first raised in the Americas and traded to the Eastern Hemisphere during the Columbian Exchange?
Beans
Wheat
Squash
Potatoes
Which form of farming is typically most concentrated near population centers?
Dairy farming
Cereal farming
Mixed crop and livestock
Mediterranean
The Green Revolution has had the least impact on people who live in
Southeast Asia
China
Sub-Saharan Africa
India
An enclosed area where livestock are held and fattened before slaughter is known as a
Feedlot
Milkshed
Pasture
Range
The largest number of crop and livestock hearths are found in what region?
East Asia
Southwest Asia
Southern Europe
East Africa
The Third Agricultural Revolution is also known as _____________
The Crop Revolution
The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution
The Green Revolution
All of the following crops were domesticated in Southwest Asia except:
Lentils
Wheat
Maize
Olives
___________ is considered a hearth for beans and cotton.
Brazil
Honduras
Mexico
Guatemala
agriculture in which farmers build a series of steps into the side of a hill to create more suitable farming conditions
hillside farming
terrace farming
slope agriculture
step agriculture
the process of diverting water from its natural course or location to aid in the production of crops
irrigation
cultivation
transhumance
domestication
large-scale farming, mostly in MDCs, focused on raising one type of crop or animal to sell for profit.
subsistence agriculture
pastoral nomadism
double cropping
commercial agriculture
series of laws enacted by the British government that enabled landowners to purchase and enclose land for their own use that had previously been common land used by peasant farmers
feudal land grants
Enclosure Acts
transhumance
Land Grant Acts
the advances in plant biology that helped to develop higher yields, resistance to diseases, and faster growing varieties of grains during the Third Agricultural Revolution
Agricultural cloning
Agribusiness
The Green Revolution
Subsidies
commercial agriculture integrated with the food-processing industry, usually through ownership of large corporations, mostly found in MDCs
transhumance
intensive subsistence
pastoral nomadism
agribusiness
agriculture that uses fewer inputs of capital, effort per individual, and overall manpower, but large amounts of land.
Extensive
Intensive
Commercial
Subsistence
agriculture that uses higher inputs of capital, effort per individual, and overall manpower
Extensive
Intensive
Commercial
Subsistence
subsistence agriculture based on the herding of domesticated animals
plantation
intensive subsistence
pastoral nomadism
horticulture
seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pasture areas
ranching
horticulture
elevation herding
transhumance
practiced mostly in LDCs with tropical climates; farmers grow crops on a plot of land for a temporary amount of time, until the soil nutrients are depleted. The farmers leave that land alone to let the soil recover, while they plant on a new plot of land.
double cropping
horticulture
shifting cultivation
crop rotation
a type of of shifting cultivation where farmers purposely burn leftover vegetation and debris to create a natural fertilizer to try and replenish soil nutrients
double cropping
slash and burn
crop rotation
transhumance
agricultural practices that preserve and enhance environmental quality
nonrenewable
sustainable
hybridization
GMO
A positive impact of industrial/commercial agriculture is
a decrease in amount of crops produced
an increase in amount of crops produced
increased water and air pollution
decrease in the amount of machinery used
A negative impact of industrial/commercial agriculture is
a decrease in amount of crops produced
an increase in amount of crops produced
increased water and air pollution
decrease in the amount of machinery used
Which words correctly complete the following trend: "In the US the size of farms has ______ while the number of farmers has _______."
increased; increased
decreased; decreased
increased; decreased
decreased; increased
Which type of agriculture would be classified as extensive?
ranching
market gardening
Which type of agriculture would be classified as intensive?
ranching
market gardening
