APHG Midterm Review

Frage 1 von 172

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Contour lines

Wähle eine der folgenden:

lack a shared definition
are less accurate than shaded relief in depicting terrain
can be detected by remote sensing
aren't useful for depicting mountainous regions
connect points of equal elevation above sea

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Frage 2 von 172

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Low population growth resulting from high CBR and very high CDR is characteristic of stage _____ of the demographic transition.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

V
III
I
II
IV

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Frage 3 von 172

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In the 1970's, the government of India used this method to reduce the population growth rates in certain areas of the country.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

cash awards
food rationing
tax incentives
forced sterilization of males
free housing for small families

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Frage 4 von 172

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Demography is

Wähle eine der folgenden:

the study of population growth.
the mapping of population characteristics.
the study of population.
the study of the relationship between government and population.
none of these answers.

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Frage 5 von 172

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A population pyramid with a wide base and a narrow top is indicative of

Wähle eine der folgenden:

developing countries.
low infant mortality.
countries in Stage IV of the demographic transition.
low dependency ratio.
developed countries.

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Frage 6 von 172

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Since 1950, this part of the developing world has seen a dramatic increase in population:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Areas away from the coasts.
Non-industrial areas.
Agricultural areas.
Rural areas.
Urban areas.

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Frage 7 von 172

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Which of the following characteristics of a national population is NOT evident from its population pyramid?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

sex structure
dependency ratio
infant mortality rate
age structure
all are present.

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Frage 8 von 172

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Which of the following is not one of Ernst Ravenstein's Laws of migration?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Urban residents are less migratory than inhabitants of rural areas.
The majority of migrants move short distances.
The majority of urban migrants are uneducated.
Every migration flow generates a return or counter-migration.
All are part of Ravenstein's law.

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Frage 9 von 172

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U.S. immigration quotas are an example of:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

an intervening opportunity.
an intervening obstacle.
a natural barrier.
a migratory barrier.
none of these answers.

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Frage 10 von 172

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The age group in the U.S. that is most likely to move is

Wähle eine der folgenden:

retirees, 65-69 years.
youth, 10-14 years.
young adults 20-24 years.
empty nesters, 50-59 years.
all have an equal chance to move.

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Frage 11 von 172

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Almost everywhere on Earth, Total Fertility Rate (TFRs) are

Wähle eine der folgenden:

government mandated.
influenced by precipitation levels.
rising
staying about the same.
falling.

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Frage 12 von 172

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All of the following are possible maternal morbidity issues EXCEPT:

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Serious tearing
Death
Depression
Social stigmatazing
Fistulas

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Frage 13 von 172

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In 1789, a British economist named Thomas Malthus published an essay in which he claimed that while population increased at what he called a geometric rate, the means of subsistence grew only at

Wähle eine der folgenden:

exponential rate.
an arithmetic (linear) rate.
an unpredictable rate.
a rate depending on the particular culture involved.
a declining rate.

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Frage 14 von 172

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The process of migrants moving into a specific location because relatives or members of the same culture have already migrated and settled there is known as:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Undocumented migration.
Step Migration.
Chain Migration.
Forced Migration.
Channelized migration.

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Frage 15 von 172

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In the past 30 years, the number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S.:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

has increased because of the demand for menial laborers in the U.S. has grown.
has increased because of more relaxed border security since September 11, 2001
has decreased because of greater border security.
has decreased because of poor economic conditions in the U.S.
both [has increased because of the demand for menial laborers in the U.S. has grown] and [has increased because of more relaxed border security since September 11, 2001].

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Frage 16 von 172

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Which statement about overpopulation is true?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Overpopulation can only occur in less-developed areas.
Overpopulation is achieved when the physiological density reaches more than 1,000/km.
Overpopulation occurs when an area's population is greater than its carrying capacity.
Overpopulation is unlikely because food production potential is unlimited.
All of these answers.

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Frage 17 von 172

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The importance of the spatial approach that geographers use in their studies is that it shows

Wähle eine der folgenden:

human activity only
the arrangement and organization of things on the surface to the earth
the political impact of boundaries
movement of humans and animal only
the history of an area

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Frage 18 von 172

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Which one of the following map projections distort shapes, distance, relative size, and/ or direction from one place to another on Earth?
I. the Robinson Projection
II.the Mercator projection
III. the Peters projection

Wähle eine der folgenden:

II only
II and III only
I only
I and II only
I, II, and III

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Frage 19 von 172

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The tendency for some migrations to fail leads to

Wähle eine der folgenden:

channelized migration.
chain migration.
spatial search migration.
hierarchical migration.
countermigration.

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Frage 20 von 172

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Of the following countries, which has the lowest crude density?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

India
United Kingdom
Australia
United States
Iran

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Frage 21 von 172

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During the 20th Century, nearly all countries experienced

Wähle eine der folgenden:

suburbanization.
forced migration.
population decline.
refugee displacements.
rural to urban migration.

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Frage 22 von 172

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The part of Earth's surface that is physically suitable for permanent human settlement is known as

Wähle eine der folgenden:

the biosystem.
the ecumene.
the biosphere.
the ecosystem.
the ecosphere.

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Frage 23 von 172

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Gender studies of migration indicate that men ______ than women.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

have more employment choices and income
are more mobile
migrate farther
all of these answers
none of these answers.

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Frage 24 von 172

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In New York, Puerto Ricans moved into the Jewish neighborhood of East Harlem and assumed a dominant presence in the neighborhood. This process is best described as:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

immigration.
barrioization.
succession.
residential segregation.
racism.

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Frage 25 von 172

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The inflections and tones unique to a very specific area is called:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Language
Dialect
Vernacular
Language family
Language branch

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Frage 26 von 172

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Jerusalem is a sacred place for

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Christians
Jews
Muslims
Christians, Jews, and Muslims
Hinduism

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Frage 27 von 172

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Which is not a feature of Islamic sacred architecture?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Adoption of Roman models of design
Frescoes depicting the life of the prophet
Geometric and calligraphic ornamentation
Repurposing of some former churches/cathedrals
Minarets

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Frage 28 von 172

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The most distinctive contrast between folk and popular culture is that

Wähle eine der folgenden:

folk culture is limited in geographical range and only spreads through hierarchical diffusion.
folk cultures are restricted to primitive, pre-literate territories of developing countries; popular cultures are universal in developed, industrialized states.
folk culture is typically hostile to all things that are external.
folk culture is, in general, authoritarian and repressive; popular culture reflects progressive, democratic influences.
folk culture reflects the traditional way of life of groups isolated from and resistant to outside influences; popular culture simply implies the general mass of people conforming to ever-changing fads and common modes of behavior.

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Frage 29 von 172

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The Western Wall is sacred to this faith:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Shinto
Christianity

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Frage 30 von 172

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A single attribute of a culture is called a

Wähle eine der folgenden:

culture hearth.
culture trait.
culture complex.
culture realm.
culture region.

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Frage 31 von 172

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Which one of the following is considered a pull factor in regard to migration?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

New Orleans residents fleeing Katrina
persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany
high unemployment in Appalachia
nomads fleeing famine and spreading desert in the Sahel
amenities of living in Australia

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Frage 32 von 172

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Which of the following graphs exhibit a J-curve?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Global Infant Mortality Rates over time.
Global Dependency Ratio rate over time.
Global Birth Rates over time.
Global Population Growth over time.
All of these answers.

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Frage 33 von 172

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Countries with aging populations attempt to stimulate economic growth to lessen the effect of rising medical and retirement costs by

Wähle eine der folgenden:

promoting emigration of the elderly
cutting social security.
encouraging increased birth rate.
investing in health care
promoting immigration.

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Frage 34 von 172

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The cultural landscape

Wähle eine der folgenden:

is equivalent to a culture realm or a single trait social region
represents the real extent of a hearth region
includes internal ideas of a grouping of people
summarizes the nonmaterial aspects of a society
includes house types, cities, agricultural fields, transportation networks, parks, and cemeteries

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Frage 35 von 172

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The image is what type of artifact of which cultural influence?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

temple; Buddhism
mosque; Islam
church; Christianity
mosque; Judaism
temple; Hinduism

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Frage 36 von 172

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The four major population clusters in the world include all of the following regions EXCEPT:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Europe
South America
South Asia
East Asia
Southeast Asia

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Frage 37 von 172

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the importance of spatial approach that geographers use in their studies is that it shows:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

human activities only
arrangement and organization of things on the surface of to the Earth
the political impact of boundaries
movements of humans and animals only
history of an area

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Frage 38 von 172

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which one of the following map projections distort shapes distance is relative size and back / or direction from one place to another on earth?

I. the Robinson projection
II. the Mercator projection
III. the Peters projection

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Only II
Only II and III
Only I
Only I and II
Only I, II, and III

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Frage 39 von 172

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Distortion can be defined as

Wähle eine der folgenden:

A technique for giving each location on the earth a corresponding place on a flat surface
The process of calculating map scale
The error in accuracy that occurs in all maps
A mathematical formula for translating cultural understanding of rivers
A spherical, scaled model of the Earth

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Frage 40 von 172

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Human geographers focus __________________

Wähle eine der folgenden:

On how we organize space a society
On how we interact with each other in places and across space
On how people make places
All of these

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Frage 41 von 172

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Comic projections are often used to depict hemispheres or small parts of the earth because

Wähle eine der folgenden:

The cone is the development surface closet in form to one half of a globe
They can be mathematically adjusted to preserve conformality and equivalence
A straight line drawn anywhere on the map is a line of constant compass bearing
Scale is smaller provide additional details
Distance along all standard parallels are true

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Frage 42 von 172

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An individual's activity space is primarily affected by

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Age, income status, and physical appearance
Politics, religion, and nationality
Stage in life, mobility, and oppirtunity
Incom3, sex and ethinicity
Health, education, and employment

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Frage 43 von 172

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The spread of speciality coffee shops across the US in 1990s is an example of:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Relocation diffusion
Periodic movement
Contagious diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
Stimulus diffusion

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Frage 44 von 172

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The idea that culture modify the natural landscape to fit their needs is known as the

Wähle eine der folgenden:

cultural landscape
culture building
culture situation
culture traits
cultural environment

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Frage 45 von 172

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Acculturation is the term applied to

Wähle eine der folgenden:

the curriculum objective of U.S. public school
the process by which one culture group adopts the characteristics of another dominant group
the process of melding traits or traditions of two different cultures into a composite acceptable to both originating groups
immigrant communities that maintain distinctive languages and religions
the rise of a social group from savagery to civilizations

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Frage 46 von 172

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The Yellow River is to Chinese philosophy as the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are to __________

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Buddhism
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Confucianism
Hinduism

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Frage 47 von 172

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Which of the following U.S. regional associations is incorrect?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Southeast—Mormon
New England—Catholic
South—Baptist
Upper Midwest—Lutheran

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Frage 48 von 172

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This is the process by which a less dominate culture adopts the traits of a more dominate culture so completely that the two cultures become indistinguishable.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Syncretism
Transculturation
Cultural acculturatio
Cultural assimilation
Migrant diffusion

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Frage 49 von 172

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Pidgin and creole languages are distinguished from one another by the fact that pidgin

Wähle eine der folgenden:

is always a second language for all its speakers; creole has become a distinctive first language of a society
is any invented language of Asia; creole is based on French and found in the Caribbean
may be based on any European language; creole is always a French dialect
none, they are the same
is a simplified European language taught to native populations; creole is a simplified native language

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Frage 50 von 172

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The above form of architecture is most likely to be found:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Florida
Oregon
Utah
North Dakota
Texas

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Frage 51 von 172

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Tibetan Buddhism is of the _________ type

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Theravada
Priest
Zen
Lamaism
Mahayana

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Frage 52 von 172

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This hearth saw the domestication of millet and rice more than 7,000 years ago:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Indus River Valley
North China
West Africa
Americas
Mesopotamia

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Frage 53 von 172

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The three subsystem of a culture are:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

religious, political, and educational.
culture trait, culture complex, and cultural landscape.
sociology, religion, and morphology.
ideas, beliefs, and knowledge.
none of these.

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Frage 54 von 172

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Which statement about culture is true?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Cultures is learned behavior that is passed from one generation to the next.
Cultures are dynamic and always changing.
Cultural traits are a reflection of a group's values.
Culture is the traditions and beliefs of a group of people.
All of these.

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Frage 55 von 172

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The above depicted house is in what style?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Row house
Post-modern
Gabled house
Federalist
Cape Cod style

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Frage 56 von 172

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A single component of a culture

Wähle eine der folgenden:

cultural hearth
cultural trait
cultural system
cultural complex
cultural region

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Frage 57 von 172

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Believed to be the original hearth of culture:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Mesoamerica
Mesopotamia
North China
Greco-Roman
Indus River Valley

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Frage 58 von 172

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Which statement concerning the globalization of Western culture is true?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Western culture is often spread through movies and other media.
Backlash against Western culture has resulted in violence in some areas.
Many foreign cultures have adopted Western traits like clothing and religion.
Some areas of the world have actively resisted Western culture traits.
All of these.

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Frage 59 von 172

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A common language that is used among speakers of different languages for the purposes of trade and commerce is called:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

pidgin language
Relict language
creole language
lingua franca
revived language

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Frage 60 von 172

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Jerusalem is to Christians as _________ is to Hindus

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Tokyo
Mumbai
Delhi
Mecca
Varanasi

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Frage 61 von 172

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Considered the most holy place in Islam

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Wailing Wall
Jerusalem
Haiga Sophia
Al-Kaaba
Mount Sinai

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Frage 62 von 172

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Which of the following European countries has a rather sharp division between Flemish speakers in the north and Walloon speakers in the south

Wähle eine der folgenden:

France
Andorra
Belgium
the Netherlands
Denmark

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Frage 63 von 172

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Which of the following is NOT an example of expansion diffusion?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Contagious diffusion
Stimulus diffusion
Relocation diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
none of these

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Frage 64 von 172

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Culture is spread by

Wähle eine der folgenden:

migrants.
war and occupation.
television and other media.
trans-national corporation.
all of these.

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Frage 65 von 172

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Racial classifications

Wähle eine der folgenden:

group people into categories such as Irish, Hispanic, and Asian.
are based on ethnicity and/or nationality.
limit the intellectual capabilities of a child from birth.
have been dismissed by most anthropologists and geneticists.
are based on detailed genetic analyses.

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Frage 66 von 172

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The rejected theory that cultures are controlled by the physical geography of their surroundings was

Wähle eine der folgenden:

climatology mutation
environmental deteminism
possibilism elementary school
cultural divergence imitation
cultural convergence legisaltion

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Frage 67 von 172

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Cultural diffusion is

Wähle eine der folgenden:

the innovation of a cultural trait
the idea that your own culture is superior to others
the spread of culture traits from one group to another
the isolation of a culture from the rest of the world
none of these

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Frage 68 von 172

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The northeast United States is an example of what component of culture?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Cultural region
Cultural system
Cultural hearth
Cultural trait
Cultural complex

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Frage 69 von 172

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The Ganges River is to Hinduism what Mount Fuji is to:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Janism
Baha'i
Shintoism
Sikhism
Taoism

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Frage 70 von 172

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Buddhism pilgrimages to Bodh Gaya are focused on

Wähle eine der folgenden:

a shrine to Khrisna
the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama
the grave of the Buddha
submersion in the Ganges River
a Bhodi tree under which the Buddha taught

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Frage 71 von 172

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The church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem marks the site of Christ's:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

last supper.
baptism.
first miracle.
birth.
tomb.

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Frage 72 von 172

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The above map represents the diffusion of what?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Mesopotamian ideas
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Bantu language

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Frage 73 von 172

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The above image represents what type of diffusion?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Hierarchical
Innovative
Relocation
Contagious
Migrant

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Frage 74 von 172

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Which cultural phenomenon below is not an example of syncretism

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Japanese Capitalism
Tex-Mex cuisine
Nordic skiing
Snowboarding
Thai cuisine

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Frage 75 von 172

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The area of origin of a culture is called

Wähle eine der folgenden:

cultural homeland
culture hearth
culture realm
cultural environment
cultural landscape

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Frage 76 von 172

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The Hajj, one of the "pillars of Islam," is

Wähle eine der folgenden:

abstaining from alcohol
the pilgrimage to Mecca
fasting during the holy month
charitable giving
the veil worn by Muslim women

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Frage 77 von 172

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The one way in which culture is NOT transmitted to younger generations is by

Wähle eine der folgenden:

instruction
teaching
mutation
imitation
example

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Frage 78 von 172

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Hinduism arose in the __________ River Valley

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Krishna
Yellow
Indus
Ganges
Brahmaputra

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Frage 79 von 172

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Which is an example of an intrafaith (boundary) conflict

Wähle eine der folgenden:

China-Tibet
Israel-Palestine
Nigeria
Former Yugoslavia
Northern Ireland

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Frage 80 von 172

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Islam is the 2nd largest religion in the world and remains strong near its hearth. This is an example of:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Relocation diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
Cultural innovation
Expansion diffusion
Contagious diffusion

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Frage 81 von 172

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"Little Sweden" in Lindsborg, Kansas is a good example of:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

globalization
ecotourism
tribalism
neolocalism
placelessness

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Frage 82 von 172

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Religions are important keys to human geographic understanding because

Wähle eine der folgenden:

each major world religion is identified with a specific parent language.
they are one of the very few aspects of human culture totally divorced from the environments they occupy.
all individuals utilize religion in some way to create a belief in the after life and in a deity.
religious beliefs intimately affect all facets of culture.
with their emphasis upon charity and the afterlife, religions play a universal pacifying role.

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Frage 83 von 172

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The _________ of a group of people includes the things they construct.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

beliefs
pop culture
folk culture
non-material culture
material culture

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Frage 84 von 172

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________________ culture is conceived as small, incorporating a homogeneous population, typically rural, and cohesive in cultural traits.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Folk
Local
Government
Material
Popular

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Frage 85 von 172

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Over 425 Hutterite communities exist in each of the following states and provinces except:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Saskatchewan
North Dakota
Alberta
Arkansas
Montana

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Frage 86 von 172

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The ideology of Zionism has as its goal

Wähle eine der folgenden:

a homeland for the Muslim peopl
the elimination of the Orthodox division within the faith
the merger of the three modern divisions of Judaism
the merger of Judaism with other religions
a homeland for Jewish people

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Frage 87 von 172

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which of the following map projections shows the realitive sizes of earth's landmasses most accurately?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Molleweide ptojection
Gall-Peters projection
Buckminster FUller projection
Mercator projection
Robinson projection

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Frage 88 von 172

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Which of the following statements about latitude is true?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Latitude lines are always parallel to each other on a globe
Latitude lines intersect at the north and south poles
Latitude is a measure of distance and of the equator
On a globe, lines of latitude intersect parallels of longitude at right angles
Latitude varies from 0 degrees too 180 degrees

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Frage 89 von 172

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Human geography is the study of

Wähle eine der folgenden:

the psychology of the human race using maps
the physical process of the Earth
the culture of the human race minus environmental influences
how humans evolved through time
Who lives where, how they live, and why they live there

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Frage 90 von 172

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Which of the following is NOT a globe property?
lol hi - Trenton aka The Bestest

Wähle eine der folgenden:

The scale on the surface of the globe is the same in every direction
All meridians are one-half the length of the equator
Parallels increase in length as one nears the poles
Meridians and parallels intersect at right angles
all are globe properties

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Frage 91 von 172

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Of these, the map using the smallest map scale would be the map of

Wähle eine der folgenden:

South
the world
PennysyAmericalvania
Atlanta, Georgia
Main Street, Small Town, Ohio

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Frage 92 von 172

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A subjective image of an area informed by individual perceptions and experiences in that area is known as a

Wähle eine der folgenden:

mental map
contour map
reference map
topographic map
thematic map

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Frage 93 von 172

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Equal area projections are most useful for showing

Wähle eine der folgenden:

the actual distances of land masses
true direction from multiple points
the actual shape of a land mass
the actual areal extent of a phenomenon on the Earth's surface
mathematically precise locations of land masses

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Frage 94 von 172

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The first political geographer who studied the state in detail was Friedrich Ratzel who postulated that the state resembles a biological organism. His organic theory identified ___________ as a state's essential life giving force .

Wähle eine der folgenden:

population
a strong military
space
money
mobility

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Frage 95 von 172

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What is the best example of a subsequent superimposed boundary?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

the border between India and Pakistan
the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland
the western portion of the United States-Canada border
the border of former British colonies in Africa
the border between Britain and France

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Frage 96 von 172

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This type of political framework has central government but each of the sub-national entities has representation and influence in the government process.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Federal
Democratic
Unitary
Communist
Compact

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Frage 97 von 172

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Which one of the following is an extreme manifest of centrifugal forces within a state?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

famine
extreme nationalism
civil war
federalsim
none of the above

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Frage 98 von 172

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As of 2005 which major European Union nation has not entered the Euro Monetary Zone?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Great Britain
Greece
Italy
Germany
France

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Frage 99 von 172

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Which is an example of a stateless-nation?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Korea
Japan
Hungary
Switzerland
Kurds

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Frage 100 von 172

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Which of the following is consider a state?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Sahel
France
Colorado
Hong Kong
British Columbia

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Frage 101 von 172

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The decentralization of political control is known as

Wähle eine der folgenden:

reapportionment
complementary
unitary control
geopolitics
devolution

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Frage 102 von 172

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The present number of countries and territories in the world is about:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

1,321
200
400
350
300

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Frage 103 von 172

1

The Palestinians are an example of a

Wähle eine der folgenden:

state
nation-sate
multi-nation state
stateless nation
part-nation-state

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Frage 104 von 172

1

This type of shape can provide for efficiency in administration of a country.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

elongated
compact
perforated
fragmented
prorupt

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Frage 105 von 172

1

NAFTA is a Supranationalistic organization, which attempted to create a free trade zone in which region?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Nigerian and Arab countries
North America
North Atlantic
North Africa
New Zealand and Australia

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Frage 106 von 172

1

A permanent union of sovereign states created in order to deal with common interests of defense, trade or policy is a :

Wähle eine der folgenden:

macro state
trust territory
dependency
confederation
democracy

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Frage 107 von 172

1

The policy by a country to establish settlements in an area and impose its political, economic, and cultural principles there is called

Wähle eine der folgenden:

regionalism
command economy
devolution
colonialism
growth pole

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Frage 108 von 172

1

The Philippines is an example of a(an)_____________ state.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

perforated
compact
obtuse
elongated
fragmented

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Frage 109 von 172

1

The Peace of Westphalia__________________

Wähle eine der folgenden:

marked the beginning of the modern state of Europe.
created modern Pakistan after the British withdrawn.
created West Germany after WWII.
divided Africa into colonial possessions.
ended WWI.

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Frage 110 von 172

1

Which of the following states have an exclave?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Italy
Brazil
Australia
South Africa
Russia

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Frage 111 von 172

1

Which of the following states fits the morphology description of compact?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Chile
Russia
Poland
Thailand
South Africa

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Frage 112 von 172

1

These forces tend to bind together the citizens of a state.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Gravity
Centripetal
Regionalism
Colonialism
Centrifugal

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Frage 113 von 172

1

Using the diagram above, which area has the greatest arithmetic density?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Area "D"
Area "C"
Area "A"
Area "E"
Area "B"

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Frage 114 von 172

1

Which of the following is NOT associated with the World Bank in Half the Sky?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Emphasis on better hygiene
Money never got down to the villages.
Clients from poor neighborhoods.
Creating wealth for the wealthy
Multi million dollar projects.

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Frage 115 von 172

1

The Total Fertility Rate of the United States for 2008 was estimated to be 2.1. What does this mean for the population of the United States?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

The U.S. will experience population decline in the next thirty years.
Population growth in the U.S. is due to migration and not natural increase.
The doubling time of the United States is about 35 years.
The United States is experiencing rapid natural increase.
All of these answers.

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Frage 116 von 172

1

Births and _______ add to the population growth of a particular country.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

immigration
increased agricultural output
emigration
rise in the death rate
none of the above

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Frage 117 von 172

1

Which of the following countries has the highest risk of death during pregnancy:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

China
Niger
South Africa
India
Ireland

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Frage 118 von 172

1

Poland's total fertility rate is 1.2. What impact will this have on Poland's population?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Poland has reached zero population growth.
Poland's population is steadily increasing.
Poland's population has a doubling time of about 23 years.
Poland's population is quickly increasing.
Poland's population is decreasing.

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Frage 119 von 172

1

MIgration from a location is called

Wähle eine der folgenden:

voluntary migration.
chain migration.
step migration.
immigration.
emigration.

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Frage 120 von 172

1

Replacement rate, the number of births needed to keep a population at a stable level without immigration, requires a total fertility of

Wähle eine der folgenden:

2.1
1.8
10.
3.5.
5.

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Frage 121 von 172

1

Which population pyramid best reflects the population structure of Germany?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Pyramid "B"
Pyramid "E"
Pyramid "D"
Pyramid "A"
Pyramid "C"

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Frage 122 von 172

1

Which population pyramid shows a population that is slowly growing?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Pyramid "B"
Pyramid "D"
Pyramid "E"
Pyramid "C"
Pyramid "A"

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Frage 123 von 172

1

The problem with using arithmetic population density to investigate the population pattern of a country is that such a density figure does not take into consideration

Wähle eine der folgenden:

possible loss of territory.
age of families.
annual population increases.
internal clustering of people within the country.
annexation of new territory.

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Frage 124 von 172

1

Which concept of Malthus is depicted in the cartoon above?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Innovation.
Famine.
Exponential growth.
Linear growth.
Disease.

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Frage 125 von 172

1

In comparison to Asia, the percentage of the population living in urban places in Germany and the United Kingdom is

Wähle eine der folgenden:

about the same as in Asia.
younger than in Asia.
less than in Asia.
greater than in Asia.
declining.

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Frage 126 von 172

1

Which of the following statements does NOT pertain to chain migration?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Creates clusters of like populations in particular locations.
It may involve employment in an ethnic niche business.
It is shaped by networks of kinship and friendship.
It is typically involuntary.
The destination has been prepared by previous migration flows.

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Frage 127 von 172

1

All of the following are obstacles to helping a sex slave worker EXCEPT:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Police/Government support.
Rescuing girls.
Overcoming stigma.
Drug dependencies.
Family members held.

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Frage 128 von 172

1

Prior to 1990, Mohamed was not listed as a top 100 baby name in either France or the United Kingdom. Om 2012 Mohamed was the 41st most poplar baby name in France and top ranked baby name in the United Kingdom. Which of the following is most likely the cause for this transition?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Pro-natal population policies.
Stage I to Stage II demographic transition.
Higher immigrant fertility rate.
High levels of out-migration.
Catholic to Islam conversation.

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Frage 129 von 172

1

Major routes of human migration before 1950 include all of the following except:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

China to the United States.
Europe to Australia.
China to India.
Africa to United States.
eastern United States to western United States.

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Frage 130 von 172

1

Which of the following represents the pattern of interregional African-American migration out of the Southern United States.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Most African-Americans moved to urban areas in the Northern U.S.
Most African-Americans moved to Canada to escape slavery.
Most African-Americans moved to the West Coast area of the U.S.
Most African-Americans moved to the rural areas of the Western United States.
All of these answers.

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Frage 131 von 172

1

A person who has a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion is official a:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

gypsy
displaced person
patriot
slave
refugee

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Frage 132 von 172

1

Rochel experiences car trouble during her move from Texas to California. Unable to afford care repairs, Rochel says in Tonopah, NV working at the Clown Motel in order to save money for the rest of her move. This is an example of what:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Distance decay
Intervening obstacle
Environmental pull factor.
Intervening opportunity
Voluntary migration

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Frage 133 von 172

1

In Europe the marked decline of the birth rate was the result of

Wähle eine der folgenden:

the effects of Industrialization, urbanization, and general modernization.
immigration.
rapid emigration.
stabilization of food supplies.
World Wars I and II.

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Frage 134 von 172

1

The image most closely resembles the theory of:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Carl Saur
Ernst Ravenstein
Ester Boserup
Franklin Gravity
Thomas Malthus

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Frage 135 von 172

1

The population pyramid most likely represents the following country:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

China
India
Canada
Chad
United States

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Frage 136 von 172

1

Carrying capacity is the:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

maximum number of people an area can support using organic agricultural methods.
limit at which population can be sustained through its resources and trade.
maximum number of people an area can support using traditional agricultural methods.
maximum number of people an area can support using the theoretical limits of energy and production.
maximum number of people an area can support using all of its available resources and technology.

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Frage 137 von 172

1

The long-term relocation of an individual, household, or group to a new location outside the community of origin is called

Wähle eine der folgenden:

emigration.
transmovement.
resettlement.
vacation.
migration.

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Frage 138 von 172

1

Which of the following has NOT been an obstacle to the success of microfinance?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Women holding each other accountable.
Growth of women's businesses compared to that of males.
Refusal of space to women.
Women of honor do not leave home on their own.
Unexpected deaths from AIDS.

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Frage 139 von 172

1

Which one of the following is a push factor?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

retirement community.
college education.
dissatisfaction with current job.
pleasant climate.
high-paying jobs elsewhere.

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Frage 140 von 172

1

Historically, the world's population grew:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

quickly until about 1000 CE, before declining between 1800 CE and the present.
quickly until about 1800 CE, before slowing down between 1800 CE and the present.
very steadily from 1000 CE until the present.
slowly until about 1800 CE, before growing quickly between 1800 CE and the present.
slowly until about 1000 CE, before growing quickly between 1000 CE and the present.

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Frage 141 von 172

1

This country is most likely in what stage of the Demographic transition model?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Stage III
Stage IV
Stage V
Stage I
Stage II

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Frage 142 von 172

1

Which statement best describes the different characteristics of population in the United States and Europe?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

The arithmetic density of the United States is less than that of Europe.
Europe's population density is lower than that of the United States.
The United States has more area than Europe does.
Europe's population is smaller than that of the United States.
Europe has many more wide-open spaces than the United States has.

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Frage 143 von 172

1

Which of the following statements about the Demographic Transition Model is TRUE?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Line A represents Total Population, Line B represents Death Rate, Line C represents Birth Rate.
Line A represents Birth Rate, Line B represents Death Rate, Line C represents Total population.
Line A represents Birth Rate, Line B represents Total Population, Line C represents Death Rate.
Line A represents Total Population, Line B represents Birth Rate, Line C represents Death Rate.
Line A represents Death Rate, Line B represents Birth Rate, Line C represents Total Population.

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Frage 144 von 172

1

The spread of ideas, cultural traits, knowledge and skills from their place of origin to other areas where they are adopted is called:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

spreading
cultural division
adjustment
assimilation
diffusion

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Frage 145 von 172

1

A good example of a functional region wold be:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

region of a similar climate
a city and its surrounding region
region with a different religions
region where farming practices are the same
region where everyone speaks french

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Frage 146 von 172

1

Which is NOT used by geographers to determine absolute location?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Distance to nearest city
Equator
Prime Meridian
Longitude
Latitude

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Frage 147 von 172

1

What type of boundary does the Great Wall of China best illustrate?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Antededent boundary
Relic boundary
Excalve boundary
Natural boundary
Geometric boundary

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Frage 148 von 172

1

A boundary between two countries is a

Wähle eine der folgenden:

in name only
point of separation on and below the surface only
vertical plane that cuts through the rocks below and air above
line on the ground
line shown only on maps

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Frage 149 von 172

1

A weaker country that separate two powerful countries whose ideology and/or political views conflict is a

Wähle eine der folgenden:

buffer state
fragmented state
core state
periphery state
viable state

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Frage 150 von 172

1

AN example of gerrymandering would be establishing

Wähle eine der folgenden:

taxing bodies and districts based upon differential storm drainage and sewage problems
voting districts drawn to give one political party an unfair legislative advatnage
central city and suburban municipal boundaries
separate but equal attendance districts
electing a city mayor using popular vote

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Frage 151 von 172

1

A nation-state is a country

Wähle eine der folgenden:

whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a nation
whose territory is politically subdivided among two or more distinct ethnic groups
none of these
that in forgein affairs is under the control of another palce
that has a federal form of representative government

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Frage 152 von 172

1

Yugoslavia was a prime example of a

Wähle eine der folgenden:

nation-state
multi-state nation
stateless nation
universalizing religion
multi-nation state

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Frage 153 von 172

1

The European state idea spread throughout the world through____________

Wähle eine der folgenden:

European colonialism
League of Nations planning
world war I
contagious diffusion
economic development

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Frage 154 von 172

1

The process of adjustment of the number of representatives int he U.S. House of Representatives to reflect shifts in population patterns is known as

Wähle eine der folgenden:

reapportiontment
electoral geography
gerrymandering
realignment
territorial representation

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Frage 155 von 172

1

The boundaries between which set of countries were established primarily to separate different religions?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Mexico and United States
Russia and Ukraine
India and Pakistan
Libya and Chad
France and Germany

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Frage 156 von 172

1

Ratzel's organic theory was converted into a subfield of political geography called geopolitics which subsequently translated into practical national policies by some of his students. What country used geopolitics as a philosophy of expansion.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Nazi Germany
United States
Japan
Britain
France

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Frage 157 von 172

1

All of the following statements about the United Nations are true EXCEPT that it

Wähle eine der folgenden:

is stronger than its predecessor, the League of Nations
has no authority over the military forces of individual countries
requires its members to surrender a certain degree of sovereignty
allows a forum for communication
sponsors a variety of programs and agencies

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Frage 158 von 172

1

An identification with the state and an acceptance of national goals is called

Wähle eine der folgenden:

nationalism
ethnocentrism
regionalism
territoriality
iconography

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Frage 159 von 172

1

Which is an example of an allocational boundary dispute?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

dispute over the function of a boundary with regard to migration
dsipute over rights to resources (e.g. oil, water) crossed by international boundaries
dispute over boundaries not covered by a treaty (e.g. Yemen-Saudi Arabia
dispute over the interpretation of boundary treaty terminology
none of these

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Frage 160 von 172

1

The policy of a state wanting to add territory from another state inhabited by people who have cultural links to their own state is

Wähle eine der folgenden:

the gravity model
culture rebound
ethnocentrism
the interaction model
irredentism

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Frage 161 von 172

1

Which is not characteristic of unitary state governments

Wähle eine der folgenden:

more successful in smaller states
highly centralized
capital city functions as core of power
suppression of regional subcultures
concerned with fostering diversity of regional cultural expression

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Frage 162 von 172

1

Geometric boundaries, totally unrelated to any aspects of the cultural of the cultural or physical landscape, were made considerable use of by the colonial powers in ______________

Wähle eine der folgenden:

South America
Africa
Colonial America
Central America
Asia

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Frage 163 von 172

1

The boundary between the United States and Canada west of the Great Lakes is an example of a(n)

Wähle eine der folgenden:

administrative boundary
mountain crest boundary
physical-political boundary
geometric boundary
None of these.

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Frage 164 von 172

1

A region that historically is caught between stronger colliding external forces. The region is often fractured and splintered politically and ethnically. This is an example of a(n)

Wähle eine der folgenden:

periphery
primate state
core
shatterbelt
insurgent state

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Frage 165 von 172

1

The movement of power from the central government to regional governments is referred to as ___________

Wähle eine der folgenden:

pluralism
supranationalism
irredentism
revolution
devolution

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Frage 166 von 172

1

Which of the following terms refers to an individual or group attempt to identify and establish control over the land? This concept often leads to defense of the land.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

ethnocentrism
materialism
territoriality
consequent boundary
secularism

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Frage 167 von 172

1

A consequent or ethnographic boundary

Wähle eine der folgenden:

is drawn across an area before it is settled
typically follows a line of latitude or longitude
drawn over cultural lines and patterns without regard
is based on a recognizable physiographic feature
coincides with some cultural divide, such as religion or language

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Frage 168 von 172

1

Fragmented state can help create which type of forces within a state

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Backwash effect
Centripetal
Centrifugal
Irredentism
Cumulative causation

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Frage 169 von 172

1

The Rio Grande, which forms part of the boundary between Mexico and the United States, is an example of

Wähle eine der folgenden:

geometric boundary
an artificial boundary
a water divide
a relic boundary
a natural boundary

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Frage 170 von 172

1

Which types of countries usually encompass diverse types of climates, resources, and peoples?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

Perforated
Elongated
Compact
Fragmented
Prorupt

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Frage 171 von 172

1

The exercise of state power over people and territory, and being recognized by other international states, refers to

Wähle eine der folgenden:

imperialism
centrifugalism
sovereignty
nationalism
citizenship

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Frage 172 von 172

1

Africa experienced a period of decolonization and creation of many new states during which time period?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

1850s
1700s
1930s
Late 19th century
1950s and 60s

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Frage 1 von 172

Contour lines

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Frage 2 von 172

Low population growth resulting from high CBR and very high CDR is characteristic of stage _____ of the demographic transition.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Frage 3 von 172

In the 1970's, the government of India used this method to reduce the population growth rates in certain areas of the country.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Frage 4 von 172

Demography is

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Frage 5 von 172

A population pyramid with a wide base and a narrow top is indicative of

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Frage 6 von 172

Since 1950, this part of the developing world has seen a dramatic increase in population:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Frage 7 von 172

Which of the following characteristics of a national population is NOT evident from its population pyramid?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Frage 8 von 172

Which of the following is not one of Ernst Ravenstein's Laws of migration?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Frage 9 von 172

U.S. immigration quotas are an example of:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Frage 10 von 172

The age group in the U.S. that is most likely to move is

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Frage 11 von 172

Almost everywhere on Earth, Total Fertility Rate (TFRs) are

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Frage 12 von 172

All of the following are possible maternal morbidity issues EXCEPT:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Frage 13 von 172

In 1789, a British economist named Thomas Malthus published an essay in which he claimed that while population increased at what he called a geometric rate, the means of subsistence grew only at

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Frage 14 von 172

The process of migrants moving into a specific location because relatives or members of the same culture have already migrated and settled there is known as:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Frage 15 von 172

In the past 30 years, the number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S.:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Frage 16 von 172

Which statement about overpopulation is true?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Frage 17 von 172

The importance of the spatial approach that geographers use in their studies is that it shows

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Frage 18 von 172

Which one of the following map projections distort shapes, distance, relative size, and/ or direction from one place to another on Earth? I. the Robinson Projection II.the Mercator projection III. the Peters projection

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Frage 19 von 172

The tendency for some migrations to fail leads to

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Frage 20 von 172

Of the following countries, which has the lowest crude density?

Which one of the following map projections distort shapes, distance, relative size, and/ or direction from one place to another on Earth?
I. the Robinson Projection
II.the Mercator projection
III. the Peters projection