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AP Human Geography Exam Review

Total questions: 175

Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the technique that collect information from the earth from a distance?

a)

Geographic Information Systems

b)

Global Positioning Systems

c)

Remote Sensing

d)

Ethnography

e)

Demography

2.

Which map would have the smallest scale?

a)

Orlando

b)

Orange County

c)

Florida

d)

United States

e)

World

3.

Language branches stem from...

a)

Language leaves

b)

Language roots

c)

Language families

4.

This population pyramid represents a population that is...

a)

Aging

b)

Growing

c)

Migrating

d)

Exceptionally high

5.

Demographics refer mostly to the ____ of a group of people.

a)

Characteristics

b)

Numbers

c)

Habits

d)

Preferences

6.

What term describes all religions stemming from the God of Abraham and its worship?

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Christian

c)

Abrahamic

d)

Jewish

7.

Contagious diffusion refers to...

a)

Adoption of ideas by people and places of high status

b)

Rejection of ideas by other cultures

c)

The spread of something from one person or place to another

8.

The development of Chinatown areas in various parts of the United States is an example of...

a)

Cultural diffusion

b)

Popular culture

c)

Internal migration

9.

Race is based on...

a)

Objective physical characteristics

b)

Objective cultural characteristics

c)

Perceived physical characteristics

d)

Perceived cultural characteristics

10.

Employment opportunities abroad are an example of a...

a)

Push factor

b)

Pull factor

11.

In demographics, birth rates in a given year and place are calculated as...

a)

The end of year population divided by 1,000 births

b)

The end of year population divided by the number of resident births

c)

The number of resident births divided by the mid year population, * 1,000

d)

The end of year population divided by the number of resident births, * 1,000

12.

"Food deserts" around the world suffer from...

a)

Gentrification

b)

A lack of affordable, fresh produce

c)

An overabundance of fast food

d)

Demand for fast food restaurants

13.

Advances in medical technology lead to...

a)

Slow birth rate decline

b)

Rapid population decline

c)

Phase one of the Demographic Transition Model

d)

Death rate increases

14.

Popular culture spreads regardless of its...

a)

Content

b)

Creator

c)

Hearth

d)

Timing

15.

Immigrants to the United States need to primarily speak English. This is an example of...

a)

Assimilation

b)

Cultural diffusion

c)

Appropriation

d)

Contagious diffusion

16.

Poland is a ____ state.

a)

Prorupted

b)

Compact

c)

Perforated

d)

Landlocked

17.

The Green Revolution was largely started by Norman Borlaug. The Agricultural Revolution was...

a)

Initiated by the Industrial Revolution

b)

Derived by the invention of soil tilling

c)

Adopted by many civilizations unprompted

d)

Started by China

18.

Apartheid divided South Africans by ____ based on ____.

a)

Location ; Ethnicity

b)

Religion ; Race

c)

Social status ; Income

d)

Nationality ; Race

19.

The precise point where a place is located on Earth

a)

Relative location

b)

Coordiantes

c)

Absolute location

d)

Place

20.

The science of making maps

a)

Cartography

b)

Geography

c)

Biology

d)

Historiography

21.

Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

22.

Distance north or south of the equator

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

23.

What is GIS?

a)

Geographic Intelligence System

b)

Geological Information System

c)

Global Positioning System

d)

Geographic Information System

24.

A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data

a)

GPS

b)

GIS

25.

Specific human and physical characteristics of a location

a)

Location

b)

Position

c)

Place

26.

Number of something in a specifically defined area

a)

Scale

b)

Density

c)

Diffusion

27.

The ratio between the size of things in the real world and the size of those same things on a map

a)

Disorient

b)

Distortion

c)

Scale

d)

Projection

28.

An area in which everyone shares in one or more distinctive characteristics

a)

Formal region

b)

Vernacular region

c)

Location

d)

Functional region

29.

Process of gathering data about Earth from instruments far above the planet's surface

a)

GPS

b)

Remote sensing

c)

Referencing

30.

Maps designed for people to refer to for general information about places

a)

Thematic

b)

Reference

c)

Dot distribution

31.

A projection of a map of the world onto a cylinder in such a way that all the parallels of latitude have the same length as the equator

a)

Mercator projection

b)

Robinson projection

c)

Peters projection

32.

Projection that attempts to balance several possible projection errors. It does not maintain completely accurate area, shape, distance, or direction, but it minimizes errors in each.

a)

Mercator projection

b)

Robinson projection

c)

Peters projection

33.

Maps that people create in their minds based on their experience and knowledge

a)

Imaginary map

b)

Mental map

c)

Thematic map

d)

Topographic map

34.

Viewpoint that people, not environments, are the dynamic forces of cultural development

a)

Possibilities

b)

Probabilism

c)

Possibilism

35.

The use of Earth's renewable and nonrenewable natural resources in ways that do not constrain resource use in the future.

a)

Sustainability

b)

Preservation

c)

Reservation

36.

The expansion of economic, political, and cultural processes to the point that they become global in scale and impact.

a)

Diffusion

b)

Globalization

c)

Political ties

37.

What are the two main questions in Human Geography

a)

What and How

b)

Who and When

c)

Where and Why

38.

What does scale of analysis in geography refer to?

a)

The distance on a map in relation to the Earth's surface

b)

How information is organized at different scales

c)

The size of a map in relation to the Earth's surface

d)

The level of detail in a map

39.

What is the difference between scale and scale of analysis?

a)

Scale refers to the Earth's surface, while scale of analysis refers to how information is organized

b)

Scale refers to how information is organized, while scale of analysis refers to the Earth's surface

c)

Scale refers to the size of a map, while scale of analysis refers to the level of detail in a map

d)

Scale refers to the level of detail in a map, while scale of analysis refers to the size of a map

40.

What does the term 'State' refer to in geography?

a)

A country with set political boundaries

b)

A region within a country

c)

A city or settlement

d)

A small classification within a country

41.

What does a small scale map show?

a)

More of the Earth's surface with more generality

b)

Less of the Earth's surface with more details

c)

More of the Earth's surface with more details

d)

Less of the Earth's surface with more generality

42.

What does a large scale map show?

a)

Less of the Earth's surface with more details

b)

More of the Earth's surface with more generality

c)

Less of the Earth's surface with more generality

d)

More of the Earth's surface with more details

43.

What does a national scale of analysis focus on?

a)

Organizations below the national level

b)

The entire Earth's surface

c)

A country's border

d)

Specific regions within a country

44.

What does a local scale of analysis provide?

a)

Specific information with lots of detail

b)

Patterns across different geographic locations

c)

Global patterns that have nothing to do with any one country

d)

Information organized by different districts or regions

45.

What does a regional scale of analysis focus on?

a)

Organizations below the national level

b)

The entire Earth's surface

c)

A country's border

d)

Different districts or regions within a country

46.

What can be determined by changing the scale of analysis?

a)

Different patterns and processes

b)

Specific information with lots of detail

c)

Global patterns that have nothing to do with any one country

d)

Organizations below the national level

47.

How can changing the scale of analysis help in decision-making?

a)

By providing more details and specific information

b)

By showing global patterns that have nothing to do with any one country

c)

By focusing on organizations below the national level

d)

By analyzing the entire Earth's surface

48.

What is population distribution?

a)

The number of people in a given area or region.

b)

The spread of population in a given area or region.

c)

The number of males and females in a given area or region.

d)

The average age of the population in a given area or region.

49.

What stage is this population pyramid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

50.

What stage is this population pyramid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

51.

Which DTM Stage has the lowest growth?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

52.

According to Ravenstein long distances migrants settle in

a)

Urban areas

b)

Rural areas

c)

United States

d)

Small Towns

53.

What is an internally displaced person?

a)

Someone who has been forced to migrate but has not crossed international boundaries

b)

Someone who has fled to a foreign country and is seeking asylum

c)

Someone who has voluntarily moved to a country in search of a job

d)

Someone who has been forced to migrate fearing for their life

54.

Who was the geographer that had the theory we would run out of food, due to overpopulation?

a)

Thomas Malthus

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Ester Boserup

d)

Ravenstein

55.

What happens during stage one of the DTM?

a)

Very High CBR, Very High CDR, Low NIR. ETM- Plauge, Mirgration Pattern- People moved seasonally in search of food.

*Agricultal Revolution

b)

High CDR, Rapidly Decreasing CDR, High NIR. ETM- Overcrowded diseases, Cholera, Tuberculosis. Migration Pattern- International migration, people migrate from developing countries to developed countries.

*Medical Rev. and Industrial Rev.

c)

Rapidly Declining CBR, Moderately Declining CDR, Moderate NIR. ETM- Degenerate Dieases, Cardiovascular, Migration Pattern- People migrate from rural areas to urban areas.

d)

Very Low CBR, Low or Slightly increasing CDR, Zero or negative NIR. ETM- Delay Degerate dieases, Obesitiy, Alzhemiers, Mirgration Pattern- People move from cities to suburbs. *USA

56.

What happens during stage two of the DTM?

a)

Very High CBR, Very High CDR, Low NIR. ETM- Plauge, Mirgration Pattern- People moved seasonally in search of food.

*Agricultal Revolution

b)

High CDR, Rapidly Decreasing CDR, High NIR. ETM- Overcrowded diseases, Cholera, Tuberculosis. Migration Pattern- International migration, people migrate from developing countries to developed countries.

*Medical Rev. and Industrial Rev.

c)

Rapidly Declining CBR, Moderately Declining CDR, Moderate NIR. ETM- Degenerate Dieases, Cardiovascular, Migration Pattern- People migrate from rural areas to urban areas.

d)

Very Low CBR, Low or Slightly increasing CDR, Zero or negative NIR. ETM- Delay Degerate dieases, Obesitiy, Alzhemiers, Mirgration Pattern- People move from cities to suburbs. *USA

57.

What happens during stage three of the DTM?

a)

Very High CBR, Very High CDR, Low NIR. ETM- Plauge, Mirgration Pattern- People moved seasonally in search of food.

*Agricultal Revolution

b)

High CDR, Rapidly Decreasing CDR, High NIR. ETM- Overcrowded diseases, Cholera, Tuberculosis. Migration Pattern- International migration, people migrate from developing countries to developed countries.

*Medical Rev. and Industrial Rev.

c)

Rapidly Declining CBR, Moderately Declining CDR, Moderate NIR. ETM- Degenerate Dieases, Cardiovascular, Migration Pattern- People migrate from rural areas to urban areas.

d)

Very Low CBR, Low or Slightly increasing CDR, Zero or negative NIR. ETM- Delay Degerate dieases, Obesitiy, Alzhemiers, Mirgration Pattern- People move from cities to suburbs. *USA

58.

What happens during stage four of the DTM?

a)

Very High CBR, Very High CDR, Low NIR. ETM- Plauge, Mirgration Pattern- People moved seasonally in search of food.

*Agricultal Revolution

b)

High CDR, Rapidly Decreasing CDR, High NIR. ETM- Overcrowded diseases, Cholera, Tuberculosis. Migration Pattern- International migration, people migrate from developing countries to developed countries.

*Medical Rev. and Industrial Rev.

c)

Rapidly Declining CBR, Moderately Declining CDR, Moderate NIR. ETM- Degenerate Dieases, Cardiovascular, Migration Pattern- People migrate from rural areas to urban areas.

d)

Very Low CBR, Low or Slightly increasing CDR, Zero or negative NIR. ETM- Delay Degerate dieases, Obesitiy, Alzhemiers, Mirgration Pattern- People move from cities to suburbs. *USA

59.

The fence located at the U.S.-Mexico border, pictured here, can best be described as an example of a _________

a)

political pull factor

b)

political push factor

c)

intervening opportunity

d)

counterstream

e)

intervening obstacle

60.

What is population distribution?

a)

The average age of the population in a given area or region.

b)

Pattern of where people live within a given area or region.

c)

The movement of people from one place to another.

d)

The number of people in a given area or region.

61.

Which country has anti-natalist policies?

a)

Japan

b)

German

c)

China

d)

United States

62.

Which of the following best describes one of Ravenstein's Laws of Migration?

a)

most migrants move long distances

b)

long distance migrants are likely to move to a rural area to participate in the agricultural industry

c)

rural dwellers are less migratory than urban people

d)

most migrants are families with children

e)

the volume of migration increases as industries develop

63.

According to the photo, who coined the "Laws of Migration" based on European and North American census data?

a)

Ernest Burgess

b)

Norman Borlang

c)

Thomas Malthus

d)

Alfred Weber

e)

Ernst G. Ravenstein

64.

According to the graph, at which ages do migration rates tend to peak?

a)

between ages 5-10

b)

between ages 15-20

c)

between ages 25-30

d)

between ages 40-45

e)

between ages 66-70

65.

A primate city such as Mexico City is

a)

always located in the center of its country for maximum accessibility

b)

more than twice the size of any other city in its country and the dominant city economically and culturally

c)

most likely to share its rank size with at least one other city in the country

d)

always a national capital serving as the seat of government and industrial center of the country

e)

much larger than the cities in any neighboring country and serves as the region’s financial capital

66.

According to Christaller’s central place model, which of the following would most likely have the smallest range?

a)

A university

b)

An international airport

c)

A professional football stadium

d)

A symphony orchestra hall

e)

A grocery store

67.

In the new global economy, an increasing proportion of influential financial decisions are being made in

a)

major corporate centers such as New York, London, and Tokyo

b)

the informal sector

c)

regional centers and small towns where fax machines are used

d)

the field, close to the sources of agricultural production

e)

national capitals because of the increasing importance of the nation state

68.
Human geographers use ____  as a more precise term for "downtown."
a)
Central Business District (CBD)
b)
Urban Business District
c)
Service Business District
d)
City Business District
e)

Central Transportation Center

69.

According to the rank-size rule, if the largest city in a country has a population of 10 million, the next largest city will have a population of

a)

9 million

b)

8 million

c)

7.5 million

d)

5 million

e)

3.5 million

70.

Starting in the 1990's, a movement known as _________ began to feature mixed-use neighborhoods with businesses and residential properties, walkable areas and a variety of price ranges for homes.

a)

blockbusting

b)

gentrification

c)

leapfrogging

d)

new urbanism

e)

greenbelts

71.

Blockbusting and redlining have contributed to... in American cities.

a)

gated communities

b)

racial segregation

c)

public transportation

d)

exurbanization

e)

national unity

72.

While gentrification can have positive effects, what is a possible negative outcome?

a)

Gentrification generally leads to counterurbanization.

b)

Gentrification generally leads to suburbanization.

c)

Services do not generally reach gentrified communities.

d)

Higher rent causes displacement of original residents

e)

Things in the area look newer and modern

73.

Jobs moving out to the suburbs creates:

a)

Informal conglomerates

b)

Concentric zones

c)

Edge cities

d)

Squatter settlements

e)

Exurbs

74.

Which of the following is a general theory in geography that can be used to quantify and predict the interaction between two cities based on population sizes, distance between the places, the number of migrants moving from one place to the other, or the flow of trade goods between the two locations?

a)

Central Place Theory

b)

World System Theory

c)

Concentric Zone Theory

d)

Multiple Nuclei Theory

e)

Gravity Model

75.

Banks might consider giving loans to those who want to purchase and improve homes in a certain urban area too risky so they may refuse loans in certain districts. This practice is known as...

a)

redlining

b)

urban redevelopment

c)

gentrification

d)

eminent domain

e)

inflation

76.

Nation-states are characterized by:

a)

a) Homogeneous populations and shared cultural identities

b)

b) Diverse populations and multiple ethnic groups

c)

c) A strong centralized government and limited autonomy for regions

d)

d) A lack of defined borders and political instability

77.

Nationalism is:

a)

a) Loyalty and devotion to one's nation

b)

b) The belief in the superiority of one ethnic group over others

c)

c) The promotion of international cooperation and peace

d)

d) The rejection of cultural identities and diversity

78.

A state refers to:

a)

a) A political entity with sovereignty over a defined territory

b)

b) A subnational administrative division within a country

c)

c) An autonomous region with its own government

d)

d) A geographic region with a distinct climate and ecosystem

79.

Cottage industries refer to:

a)

Small-scale manufacturing done in rural households

b)

Large factories in urban areas

c)

Agricultural practices in suburban areas

d)

Trade conducted in marketplaces

80.

Railroads were crucial during the Industrial Revolution for:

a)

Transporting goods and raw materials over long distances

b)

Providing electricity to factories

c)

Facilitating communication between regions

d)

Supporting agricultural production

81.

Containerization refers to:

a)

The standardized shipping of goods in large containers

b)

The use of containers for waste disposal

c)

The packaging of goods in small containers for retail sale

d)

The use of containers for agricultural storage

82.

Infrastructure refers to:

a)

The physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society

b)

The natural resources available in a region

c)

The cultural practices of a society

d)

The political systems governing a society

83.

A technopole is:

a)

A center of high-tech manufacturing and information-based industry

b)

A traditional agricultural region

c)

A transportation hub

d)

A financial center

84.

Least-cost theory, in terms of industrial location, suggests that:

a)

Firms will choose a location that minimizes transportation, labor, and agglomeration costs

b)

Firms will choose a location that maximizes transportation costs

c)

Firms will choose a location that maximizes labor costs

d)

Firms will choose a location based solely on government incentives

85.

A commodity chain involves:

a)

The production, distribution, and consumption of a product

b)

The exchange of goods between different countries

c)

The formation of monopolies in the market

d)

The outsourcing of labor to other countries

86.

A bulk-gaining industry is one that:

a)

Increases the volume or weight of a product during production, such as beverage bottling

b)

Decreases the volume or weight of a product during production, such as mining

c)

Requires large amounts of raw materials in relation to the final product, such as steel production

d)

Requires small amounts of raw materials in relation to the final product, such as computer assembly

87.

A break-of-bulk point is:

a)

A location where goods are transferred from one mode of transportation to another

b)

A location where goods are stored temporarily before final distribution

c)

A location where goods are manufactured

d)

A location where goods are inspected for quality control

88.

Economies of scale occur when:

a)

The average cost of production decreases as output increases

b)

The average cost of production increases as output increases

c)

The demand for a product exceeds the supply

d)

The supply of a product exceeds the demand

89.

A bulk-reducing industry is one that:

a)

Decreases the volume or weight of a product during production, such as mining

b)

Increases the volume or weight of a product during production, such as beverage bottling

c)

Requires large amounts of raw materials in relation to the final product, such as steel production

d)

Requires small amounts of raw materials in relation to the final product, such as computer assembly

90.

Agglomeration refers to:

a)

The clustering of industries in certain locations for mutual benefit

b)

The dispersion of industries in rural areas

c)

The distribution of industries based on government regulations

d)

The concentration of industries in urban areas for easy access to markets

91.

Model that describes a country's progression in five stages from LDCs to MDCs.

a)

Rostow's Model of Economic Development

b)

Wallerstein's World Systems Theory

c)

Weber's Least Cost Theory

d)

Location Theory

92.

Compares the level of development of women with the development of both sexes combined.

a)

Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM)

b)

Gender-Related Development Index (GDI)

c)

Gender Equity

d)

Human Development Index (HDI)

93.
A straight line boundary is known as a _____ boundary.
a)
Consequent
b)
Geometric
c)
Subsequent
d)
Natural
94.
State that has freedom over its own affairs has 
a)
centrifugal forces
b)
nationalism
c)
sovereignty
d)
pluralism
95.
What type of boundary differentiates a cultural divide?
a)
Consequent
b)
Subsequent
c)
Antecedent
d)
Geometric
96.
The European Union is an example of an ____ alliance.
a)
Military
b)
Nationalistic
c)
Political
d)
Economic
97.
The Vatican City is an example of an ____.
a)
Enclave
b)
Exclave
c)
Small State
d)
Kingdom
98.
A country that has no access to water is a ___ country.
a)
Compact
b)
Landlocked
c)
Island Nation
d)
Elongated
99.
Japan would be an example of a ______.
a)
Compact State
b)
Nation-State
c)
Multinational State
d)
Perforated States
100.
Another word to describe a historical boundary is ___.
a)
Relic
b)
Geometric
c)
Old
d)
Subsequent
101.
Country ran is run according to the interests of its ruler rather than its people is called a ____.
a)
Autocracy
b)
Anocracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
102.
A country with two or more ethnic groups living within in it is referred to as a ___.
a)
Nation State
b)
Balkan State
c)
National State
d)
Multinational State
103.

The attempt by one country to force its political control over another territory is

a)

constitutionality.

b)

colonialism

c)

self-determination

d)

sovereignty.

104.
Process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities.
a)
Balkanization
b)
Apartheid
Apartheid
c)
Nationalism
d)
Ethnic Cleansing
105.
Laws that physically separated difference races within South Africa.
a)
Centrifugal Forces
b)
Apartheid
c)
Racism
d)
Jim Crow
106.
September 11th, was an example of a____ force which brought the United States together.
a)
Centrifugal
b)
Nationalistic
c)
Centripetal
d)
Ethnic
107.
Process by which a more powerful ethnic group tries to remove a less powerful one in order to create a more homogenous region.
a)
Genocide
b)
Ethnic Cleansing
c)
Jim Crow Laws
d)
Nationalism
108.
Something pushes people apart is referred to as a ____.
a)
Centripetal Force
b)
Centrifugal Force
c)
Nationalism
d)
Ethnic conflict
109.
Another name for an ethnic neighborhood is a ___.
a)
Ghetto
b)
Poletown
c)
Ethnic Town
d)
Racial Neighborhood
110.

What is transhumance?

a)

commercial gardening and fruit farming

b)

seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pasture

c)

rapid diffusion of new agriculture technology

111.

The outer ring of Von Thunen model is for __________

a)

horticulture and dairy

b)

crop rotation

c)

enclosed field

d)

grazing

112.

Industrial/modern commercial agriculture refers to

a)

large scale agriculture using machines to produce large amounts of crops for sale

b)

large scale agriculture using machines to produce small crops for individual families

c)

small scale, intensive agriculture

d)

small scale, extensive agriculture

113.

A negative impact of industrial/commercial agriculture is

a)

a decrease in amount of crops produced

b)

an increase in amount of crops produced

c)

increased water and air pollution

d)

decrease in the amount of machinery used

114.

A positive impact of industrial/commercial agriculture is

a)

a decrease in amount of crops produced

b)

an increase in amount of crops produced

c)

increased water and air pollution

d)

decrease in the amount of machinery used

115.

Extensive agriculture involves

a)

lots of land and labor

b)

little land and labor

c)

lots of land; less labor

d)

lots of labor; less land

116.

Review: scale of analysis refers to

a)

the scale used to look at a trend (local, national, global, etc)

b)

the distance on earth compared to distance on maps

c)

the way crops are weighed

d)

method of counting representatives

117.

The First Agricultural Revolution refers to

a)

the invention of agriculture

b)

the application of new machines and industrialization to agriculture

c)

the application of science and new chemicals to agriculture (GMOs, fertilizers, pesticides)

d)

the diffusion of agriculture after the Spanish made contact with the Americas

118.

The Second Agricultural Revolution refers to

a)

the invention of agriculture

b)

the application of new machines and industrialization to agriculture

c)

the application of science and new chemicals to agriculture (GMOs, fertilizers, pesticides)

d)

the diffusion of agriculture after the Spanish made contact with the Americas

119.

What type of agriculture is:

raising a large amount of a "cash crop" for local sale or export?

a)

shifting cultivation

b)

plantation

c)

ranching

d)

mixed crop and livestock

120.

What type of agriculture is:

the raising of livestock for food by moving herds from place to place to find pasture and water

a)

shifting cultivation

b)

plantation

c)

nomadic herding

d)

mixed crop and livestock

121.

What type of agriculture is:

both animal and crops are farmed in the same area, crops are used to feed animals, animals or their products are sold

a)

shifting cultivation

b)

plantation

c)

nomadic herding

d)

mixed crop and livestock

122.

Arithmetic Density what is it?

a)

Calculating by dividing a region's population by its total area.

b)

Calculating by multiplying a region's population by its total area.

c)

Calculating by dividing a certain amount of people in distance.

d)

Calculating by dividing the population by sectors.

123.

What happens during stage one of The Epidemiologic Transition?

a)

Pestilence and Famine- Black Plague

b)

Receding Pandemic- Cholera

c)

Degenerate Diseases- Cardiovascular Diseases

d)

Delayed Degenerate Diseases- Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases

124.

What happens during stage two of The Epidemiologic Transition?

a)

Pestilence and Famine- Black Plague

b)

Receding Pandemic- Cholera

c)

Degenerate Diseases- Cardiovascular Diseases

d)

Delayed Degenerate Diseases- Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases

125.

What happens during stage three of The Epidemiologic Transition?

a)

Pestilence and Famine- Black Plague

b)

Receding Pandemic- Cholera

c)

Degenerate Diseases- Cardiovascular Diseases

d)

Delayed Degenerate Diseases- Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases

126.

What happens during stage four of The Epidemiologic Transition?

a)

Pestilence and Famine- Black Plague

b)

Receding Pandemic- Cholera

c)

Degenerate Diseases- Cardiovascular Diseases

d)

Delayed Degenerate Diseases- Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases

127.

A highly simplified language developed between linguistically heterogeneous groups for the purpose of basic inter-group communication is known as which of the following?

a)

Creole

b)

Pidgin

c)

Lingua-franca

d)

Bilingualism

e)

Standard dialect

128.

The Sunbelt and New England are two examples of which kind of culture region?

a)

Functional

b)

Formal

c)

Vernacular

d)

Municipal

e)

Transnational

129.

A new fashion trend originated in New York City that diffuse to Los Angeles, Paris, and Tokyo before reaching rural areas of New York state would be an example of which of the following kinds of diffusion?

a)

Contagious

b)

Hierarchical

c)

Uniform

d)

Relocation

e)

Stimulus

130.

A dialect is best classified as which of the following?

a)

Cultural complex

b)

Cultural trait

c)

Language branch

d)

Language group

e)

Language family

131.

Compared to popular cultures, folk cultures are...

a)

More cosmopolitan

b)

More homogeneous

c)

More diffuse

d)

More transitory

e)

More contagious Culture

132.

A Hindu temple located in Texas is most likely the result of which kind of diffusion?

a)

Expansion

b)

Hierarchical

c)

Contagious

d)

Relocation

e)

Stimulus

133.

Which of the following terms best describes the geographical boundary of one particular linguistic feature?

a)

Language Border

b)

Toponym

c)

Choropleth interval

d)

Linguistic hearth

e)

Isogloss

134.

Carnegie Steel first controlled the steel mills, then they bought control of the coal mines, to fuel their mills, and the iron ore mines to supply their production. This is an example of

a)

Agglomeration

b)

Vertical Integration

c)

Horizontal Integration

d)

Just-In-Time Delivery

135.

Why have many family farms in North America been replaced by agribusiness farms since the 1980s?

a)

A decrease in the consumption of meat has resulted in less demand for cattle, which are mainly raised on family farms.

b)

Agribusiness farms have the resources to take advantage of economies of scale.

c)

Little available land for pasture farming has resulted in more concentrated agribusiness operations.

d)

More interest in genetically modified foods has led to an increase in agribusiness farms, which have greater access to advanced technology.

136.

Which of the following explains the diffusion and successful cultivation of many plants and animals in new regions of the world through the Columbian Exchange?

a)

The plants and animals diffused only a short distance away from their point of domestication.

b)

The plants and animals diffused to a region with climate and geography similar to that of their point of domestication.

c)

Navigational technology allowed ships to travel more efficiently, enabling safe transport of plants and animals to new destinations.

d)

Diffusion of plants and animals filled the loss in many areas from a number of plant and animal extinctions.

137.

Which of the following best explains the reasons for the similarities and differences between the two land survey systems shown?

a)

Both systems set specific property boundaries for landholders. However, the metes-and-bounds system is more orderly and efficient.

b)

Both systems require geometric calculations to survey property lines. However, the township-and-range system uses simplified calculation to create a more ordered landscape.

c)

Both systems require geometric calculations to survey property lines. However, only properties surveyed with the metes-and-bounds system can be subdivided into smaller plots.

d)

Both systems access the Global Navigational Satellite System (GNSS) to set property lines. However, GNSS is accurate only for township-and-range systems.

138.

Which of the following best explains the differences between the patterns of land use in the township-and-range system and the long-lot system, as shown in the images?

a)

The township-and-range survey system was more varied in plot size, while the size of plots in the long-lot system was set at 50 acres.

b)

The township-and-range survey system was based on physical features, while the long-lot system was based on a geometric grid pattern.

c)

The long-lot survey system created a more uniform division of land, while the township-and-range survey system conformed to physical features on the landscape.

d)

The township-and-range survey system was based on a geometric grid pattern, while the long-lot system was a rectilinear pattern based upon waterways or roads.

139.

Between 1950 and 1990, wheat production in India in average pounds per acre more than tripled, which allowed India to meet its population’s need for food. Which of the following best explains this change?

a)

The use of improved plant hybrids and agricultural chemicals

b)

The elimination of poverty in India’s rural regions

c)

The use of genetically modified seeds

d)

The increase in microloan programs that provide farmers with credit

140.

The images show devices developed during the Second Agricultural Revolution. Which of the following best describes the impacts of the Second Agricultural Revolution?

a)

Genetically modified crops and ever-increasing levels of mechanization, as shown in the images, drove productivity up and made hunger a thing of the past.

b)

Innovations such as crop rotations and hybrid selection, facilitated by the technology shown in the images, made agriculture productive enough to support the growth of urban centers and led to the creation of modern civilization.

c)

The adaptation of newly introduced crops such as potatoes and corn from the New World, which were planted and harvested using the technology shown in the images, made European farms more productive, which led to better diets, longer life expectancies, and more people available for work in factories.

d)

Technological innovations, such as the devices shown in the images, and increased agricultural productivity led to better diets, longer life expectancies, and more people available for work in factories.

141.

Based on the diagram of von Thünen’s model of agricultural land use, which statement best explains the connection between land value and agricultural production regions?

a)

Land value increases as one moves away from the market town because rural land is more valuable to farmers.

b)

Market gardening materials require heavier applications of chemicals to produce greater profits, which reduces the land value near the market town.

c)

Pasture land is the most valuable land since more is needed to raise livestock in a ranching environment.

d)

Grain crops require extensive acreage and are grown on land that is less costly and farther away from the market than other agricultural land uses.

142.

What are some characteristics of Commerical (Market) Gardening

a)

Dairy/Mediterranean

b)

Seasonal changes between summers and winters

c)

Moderate Temperatures

d)

High Elevation

143.

What are some characteristics of Drylands/Desert climate

a)

Pastoral Nomadism/Livestock Ranching

b)

Little Rainfall

c)

High Temperatures

d)

Low Temperatures

144.

What are some characteristics of Tropical and Subtropical Climates

a)

Plantation Farming

b)

High Temperature

c)

Abundant Rainfall

d)

Little Rainfall

145.

What is Enviornmental Possibilism?

a)

The Physical Environment can impact the ways in which human society develops, however humans can utilize technology in order to combat natural limitations

b)

The Physical Environment does not impact the ways in which human society develops, however humans can utilize technology in order to combat natural limitations

146.

Shifting Cultivation is typically...

a)

Intensive

b)

Extensive

c)

Commerical

d)

Subsistence

147.

What's Extensive Agriculture?

a)

Mainly focuses on using labor and resources in small land areas to increase income and yield.

b)

Focuses on the usage of large areas of land and less labor and resources

148.

A language mutually understood and commonly used in trade by people who have different native languages.

a)

Literal Language

b)

Language Family

c)

Common Language

d)

Lingua Franca

149.
What is monotheism?
a)
The belief or worship of more than one god.
b)
The belief of the existence of only one god.
c)
The belief that objects or natural events have a discrete spirit and conscious life.
d)
The belief that an aspect of a living being starts a new life in a different physical body/form after death.
150.

What is the second largest language family?

a)

Indo-European

b)

Afro-Asiatic

c)

Sino-Tibetan

d)

Austronesian

151.

A ________ is a place name that reveals what is important to people and what the land is like.

a)

logogram

b)

lingua franca

c)

official language

d)

toponym

152.

Which is NOT part of material culture?

a)

Language

b)

Food

c)

Clothing

d)

Shelter

153.
A state or group of states that exists within a sphere of competition between larger states and is often culturally, economically, and politically fragmented and splintered.
a)
Frontier
b)
Satellite States
c)
Shatterbelt
d)
Buffer State
154.
Another word to describe a historical boundary is ___.
a)
Relic
b)
Geometric
c)
Old
d)
Subsequent
155.

Which of the following settlement types has no urban function and offers few (if any) services?

a)

Hamlet

b)

Village

c)

Town

d)

City

156.

A hinterland is...

a)

the region or area that is serviced by a community or business

b)

the distance you will go to obtain a good or service

c)

the number of people needed in a region for a business to show a profit

d)

the good or service that a business or community provides

157.

Developed by Ernest Burgess, this urban model was composed of 5 rings shaped zones that come out from the CBD.

a)

Concentric Zone Model

b)

Sector Model

c)

Multiple Nuclei Model

d)

Galactic City

158.

Developed by Chauncy Harris & Edward Ullman, this urban model describes how functional zonation occurs around more than one center or nodes.

a)

Concentric Zone Model

b)

Sector Model

c)

Multiple Nuclei Model

d)

Galactic City

159.

Developed by Chauncy Harris after studying Detroit, this urban model describes the spread of U.S. cities outward from the CBD to the suburbs leaving a declining inner city.

a)

Concentric Zone Model

b)

Sector Model

c)

Multiple Nuclei Model

d)

Galactic City

160.

superimposed boundary

a)

a political boundary placed by powerful outsiders on a developed human landscape

b)

a boundary where crossing is unimpeded

c)

a boundary that is heavily guarded and discourages movement; N & S Korea example

d)

a political boundary which dictates territory regained that was once yours previously

161.

demarcated boundary

a)

a political boundary placed by powerful outsiders on a developed human landscape

b)

a boundary identified by a physical object or feature

c)

a boundary that is heavily guarded and discourages movement; N & S Korea example

d)

a political boundary which dictates territory regained that was once yours previously

162.

antecedent boundary

a)

a boundary line established before the area in question is well populated such as a physical feature

b)

a boundary identified by placing a physical object or feature to denote the boundary

c)

A boundary drawn after a cultural landscape is already in place

d)

a former boundary line that is still discernible and marked by some cultural landscape features

163.

definitional boundary dispute

a)

Conflict over resources that may not be divided by the border, such as natural gas reserves beneath the soil.

b)

Conflict over the language of the border agreement in a treaty or boundary contract

c)

dispute over function of boundary, differing views of enforcement

d)

Conflict over the location or place of a boundary

164.

operational boundary dispute

a)

Conflict over resources that may not be divided by the border, such as natural gas reserves beneath the soil.

b)

Conflict over the language of the border agreement in a treaty or boundary contract

c)

dispute over function of boundary, differing views of enforcement

d)

Conflict over the location or place of a boundary

165.

exclusive economic zone EEZ

a)

the seazone extending 200 nautical miles from the coast over which a state has special rights as to the exploration and use of marine resources

b)

Between 12 and 24 nautical miles from shore, a state may enforce laws concerning pollution, taxation, customs, and immigration

c)

A boundary that follows the distribution of cultural characteristics.

d)

Attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.

166.

territorial sea

a)

the seazone extending 200 nautical miles from the coast over which a state has special rights as to the exploration and use of marine resources

b)

Between 12 and 24 nautical miles from shore, a state may enforce laws concerning pollution, taxation, customs, and immigration

c)

up to 12 nautical miles of sovereignty; commercial vessels may pass, but non-commercial vessels may be challenged

d)

water beyond 200 nautical miles open to all states

167.

What is the Human Development Index?

a)

The health of an individual.

b)

A set of statistics or numbers that rank countries by their development.

c)

The country a person lives in,

d)

The number of preventable diseases in a country.

168.

model of economic and social development that explains global inequality in terms of the historical exploitation of poor nations by rich nations

a)

World Systems Theory

b)

Modernization Model

c)

Organic Theory

d)

Dependency Theory

169.

The above chart describes examples of which level of economic activity?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

170.

free-trade zones

a)

or areas where goods are sold without trade barriers such as tariffs.

b)

or areas where goods are purchased without trade barriers such as tariffs.

c)

or areas where goods are traded without trade barriers such as tariffs.

d)

or areas where goods are traded without trade barriers such as taxes.

171.

The Gini coefficient measures

a)

Homeownership

b)

Average income

c)

Distribution of wealth

d)

Access to medical care

172.
Which of these is a fragmented state?
a)
Indonesia
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Austrailia
173.

Albania seeks to unify the lands that many Albanians consider to form their national homeland, based on claims on the present-day or historical presence of Albanian populations in those areas. This is an example of...

a)

anocracy

b)

a unitary system

c)

fragmented state

d)

irredentism

e)

devolution

174.

The European Union is an example of

a)

supranationalism

b)

nationalism

c)

a fragmented state

d)

a unitary state

e)

a nation-state

175.

According to the UN’s Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS), commercial and military ships of foreign countries must refrain from traveling within how many miles of a country’s coast?

a)

5 nautical miles

b)

12 nautical miles

c)

24 nautical miles

d)

100 nautical miles

e)

200 nautical miles