GEO 152 Final

Which description best describes Russia's location? a. Remote b. Transferable c. Absolute d. Transitory

*not* b or d c maybe?

Mainland-Rimland Framework. 1. Plantation Agriculture. 2. African-heritage. 3. Hacienda Agriculture. 4. Amerindian Influence. A. Rimland B. Mainland.

1. a 2. a 3. b 4. b

Altitudinal Zonation. 1. Bananas, sugarcane, & rice. 2. Coffee, maize, wheat, & vegetables. 3. Potatoes, barley, wheat, and dairying. 4. Livestock grazing. 5. Snow line. A. Tierra Helada B. Tierra Caliente C. Tierra Nevada D. Tierra Templada E. Tierra Fria

1. b 2. d 3. e 4. a 5. c

Why Study Geography? 1. To understand one's place in the universe. 2. To understand the needs of others 3. For the enjoyment of knowing about other places. 4. Possibly for the purpose of increasing one's wealth. A. Intellectual B. Ethical C. Utiliarian D. Existential

1. d 2. b 3. a 4. c

_____ geography entails the discipline's study of topics or themes. a. Systematic b. Regional c. Development d. Cartographic

a.

Which of the following is not one of the five major oceans of the world. a. Atlantic b. Asian c. Southern d. Indian e. Arctic f. Pacific

b.

Indigenous peoples called Native Americans in the United States are known as _____ in Canada. a. Native Canadians b. First Nations c. Aborigines d. Hoosiers

b.

_____ and Russia dispute control over the Kurile Islands. a. Ukraine b. Japan c. Chechnya d. Dagastan

b.

Bratislava, Belgrade, Vienna, and Budapest are all capital cities located on this significant European river? a. Volga b. Seine c. Rhine d. Danube

d.

Which of the maps has the largest scale? a. D b. A c. B d. C e. All use the same scale.

d.

The El Nino climate pattern is initiated by the cooling of ocean surface water. True or false?

false

The Russian core area's relative location is one of centrality in the land-hemisphere. True or false?

false

The authors of the class textbook, Regions, consider Antarctica a continent and a Realm. True or false?

false

When geographer's study location and distribution, they are seeking to understand spatial patterns. True or false?

true

Economic Sectors. 1. Extraction of raw materials. 2. Manufacturing of raw materials into finished goods. 3. All kinds of services and support. 4. Information technology. A. Quaternary. B. Primary. C. Secondary. D. Tertiary.

1. b 2. c 3. d 4. a

Which of the following is not one of Russia's significant zones of vegetation? a. Tundra b. Rainforest c. Taiga d. Steppe

b.

_____ is neither a member of NATO or the EU. a. Germany b. Switzerland c. Greece d. Austria

b.

_____ scale is the way we analyze problems and the scale at which social or natural problems play out. a. Spatial b. Operational c. Geographic d. Map

b.

_____ was responsible for building a capital city on the Gulf of Finland during the 18th century. a. Ivan the Terrible b. Peter the Great c. Catherine the Great d. Boris Spasky

b.

What was the prime motivation for Russia's colonial expansion during the late 19th and early 20th centuries? a. Access to the Western hemisphere. b. The establishment of a world empire. c. Seeking minerals. d. Access to warm water ports.

d.

Realms are defined as large, continuous, discrete, masses of land, ideally separated by water. True or false?

false

Russia is noted for long growing seasons, good soils, and agricultural surpluses. True or false?

false

The established division of the world into seven continents is accepted by all geographers and scientists. True or false?

false

An ocean is a continuous body of saline water. True or false?

true

Core-periphery relationships exist on the global scale as well as the regional scale. True or false?

true

Depending on the criteria being used, there may be more than five "official" world oceans. True or false?

true

The textbook, Regions, has divided the world into realms. According to the book, a _____ is the next smaller unit of study. a. Area b. Sub-region c. District d. Region

d.

_____ is the science which tells what is where, why, and what of it. a. History b. Geology c. Political Science d. Geography

d.

All oceans contain the same salt content. True or false?

false

Europe is considered a polycentric realm. True or false?

true

The majority of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans. True or false?

true

_____ is a blend of Christian religion and socialist thinking that interpreted the teaching of Christ as a quest to liberate impoverished masses from opression. a. Liberation Theology b. Supranationalism c. Communism d. Christology

a.

_____ is what Russians call treeless plains. a. Taiga b. Tundra c. None of the above is correct d. Glasnost

b.

_____ are storms which depend upon the ocean for their energy and strength. a. Cyclone b. Hurricane c. Typhoon d. All of the above are correct

d.

Which of the following is not a criteria for identifying a realm? a. Cultural traits b. Physical characteristics c. Functionality d. Historical intertia e. All of the above are criteria for identifying a realm

e.

Which of the following is not part of a country's core area? a. The capital city. b. Largest population center. c. The country's most efficient infrastructure. d. The country's most significant cultural imprint. e. All of the above are part of a core area.

e.

Plate boundaries are noted for earthquakes and volcanoes. True or false?

true

Racial mixing has occurred more so in Brazil than Argentina. True or false?

true

Early Civilizations. 1. Only significant civilization to develop in a lowland-tropical environment. 2. Located in an intermontane highland zone and developed significant cultural achievements. 3. Lived in the altiplanos, conquered and subjugated many people, and tied their empire together by an impressive transportation system. A. Inca B. Maya C. Aztec

1. Maya 2. Aztec 3. Inca

States & Nations. (1) Territorial state embodied by it's culturally distinctive population. (2) People of a single language, common history, or similar ethnic background. (3) A territorial unit of government. A. Nation-state B. State C. Nation

1. a 2. c 3. b

Europe's Physiographic Regions. (1) This region contains the Pyrenees, Balkans, Apennines, and Carpathians. (2) This region has Europe's highest population densities and actually extends into the Russian realm. (3) This region has Europe's oldest rocks and possesses characteristics similar to North America's Canadian Shield. (4) This physical region forms the heart of Europe, is a region of hills and plateaus, and was greatly transformed by the Industrial Revolution, A. Western Uplands B. Central Uplands C. Alpine System D. North European Lowlands

1. c 2. d 3. a 4. b

Devolution: Match the following regions or states from which the seek greater autonomy or complete independence. Ethnic Hungarians. Faeroe Islands. Catalonia. Scotland. Kaliningrad. A. Denmark B. Russia C. Spain D. United Kingdom E. Slovakia

Ethnic Hungarians. E Faeroe Islands. A Catalonia. C Scotland. D Kaliningrad. B

Canada and the United States both have _____ systems of government. a. Monarchy b. Dictatorial c. Federal d. Unitary

c.

Which statement concerning African slaves is not correct. a. Most African slaves brought to South America were destined for Brazil. b. Slaves were brought to South America to work on sugarcane plantations. c. The introduction of African slaves to South America had an insignificant effect on the realm. d. The Portuguese brought the majority of African slaves to South America.

c.

Which statement concerning Russia's hydrogeography is not correct? a. The Caspian and Aral Seas are both the result of inland drainage. b. Most of Russia's coastline is either frozen many months of the year or located far from the Russian core area. c. The Black Sea, a warm water sea, is without a geographic disadvantage. d. Most of Russia's rivers flow across sparsely populated regions into the Arctic Ocean.

c.

Although declining in dominance, which North American region is considered the North American Core? a. Northeast b. Southeast c. French Canada d. Northern Frontier e. West Coast f. Rocky Mountains g. Southeast h. Midewest i. Southwest

a.

Although the Great Plains is found in a rain-shadow, this body of water is situated under much of the region? a. Ogallala Aquifer b. Chattahoochee Aquifer c. Great American Bayou d. Lake Wallenpaupack

a.

Devolutionary pressures in the province of _____ are based upon language. a. Quebec b. Nunavut c. Prince Edward Island d. Saskatchewan

a.

Pope Alexander VI signed the _____ which divided South America into Spanish and Portuguese spheres. a. Treaty of Tordisillas b. Iberian Treaty c. Treaty del Gamma d. Maastricht Treaty

a.

Russia's present day actions in _____ are partly related to Russia's lack of warm water ports. a. Syria b. Vladivostok c. Vietnam d. South China Sea

a.

Settlement patterns reveal most Canadians live within _____ miles of the United States border. a. 200 b. 300 c. 800 d. 400

a.

Where is the majority of Russia's population concentrated? a. West of the Urals. b. Along the Arctic coast. c. Along Russia's southern rim. d. Near the Sea of Okhotsk.

a.

Which factor related to physical geography has affected Russia's geopolitical outlook and actions? a. Lack of warm-water ports. b. The expanse of tundra, taiga, and steppe. c. Relative location with respect to China. d. Rise of communism.

a.

Which of the following was once a clear example of a nation-state? a. France b. Yugoslavia c. Ukraine d. Belgium

a.

Which statement is correct with respect to location and world regional geography? a. Relative location is more meaningful and practical than absolute location. b. Relative location refers to the latitude and longitude of a place. c. Relative location is found using GPS. d. Relative location is a type of transition zone.

a.

_____ is an example of a supranational organization. a. NATO b. France c. All the above are correct d. UNICEF

a.

_____ is the study of past and present movement of the Earth's landmasses. a. Plate tectonics b. Cartography c. Hermenutics d. Existentialism

a.

A continental climate is noted by extreme temperatures in the _____ of the world's landmasses and tend to be _____ when distance from the world's oceans becomes considerable. a. Exterior, Wet b. Interior, Dry c. Frigid, Tropical d. Coastal, Dry

b.

According to the figure, this agricultural region contains the largest farms and the smallest populations. a. The Heartland b. The Northern Great Plains c. Southern Seaboard d. Prairie Gateway e. The Fruitful Rim

b.

An important development of tar sands is occurring in what Canadian province? a. Nova Scotia b. Alberta c. Ontario d. Alabama

b.

Because Middle America is situated at the junction of several tectonic plates, it is is prone to which of the following natural hazards? a. Blizzards b. Earthquakes c. Drought d. Hurricanes

b.

Geographers are concerned with providing the _____ persepective. a. Colorful b. Spatial c. Temporal d. Historical

b.

The El Nino climate pattern originates off the _____ coast of South America. a. South b. West c. North d. East

b.

The ____ was the central focus of the traditional Spanish town. a. Hacienda b. Plaza c. Plantation d. Ejidos e. Maquiladora

b.

Which of the following is not true with respect to South American population patterns? a. South America contains three of the world's mega cities. b. Population patterns reveal a densely populated interior and a sparsely populated coast. c. Sao Paulo is the largest South American population cluster. d. The rural-to-urban migration phenomenon is intensifying in South America.

b.

Which statement concerning Europe's geographical problems is not correct? a. Devolution of states continues to be a problem in Europe. b. Since the creation of the EU, European economic disparity has just about vanished. c. Zero population growth presents challenges across Europe. d. Ethnic issues across Europe will continue as immigration continues.

b.

Which statement concerning globalization is not correct? a. Globalization tends to make regions of the world become more alike. b. Globalization is a recent phenomena which began with the invention of the computer and cell phone. c. Globalization is played out on the macroscale. d. Globalization has been slowed in some regions by local cultures resisting change.

b.

_____ is the geographic principle which states as the distance between places increases the interaction and impact upon places decreases. a. Continentality b. Distance-decay c. Relative location d. Absolute location

b.

Middle America is considered a _____ which is narrowing isthmian-link between two larger land masses. a. Archipelago b. Peninsula c. Pangaea d. Land-bridge

d.

Throughout history Russia has attempted to maintain a _____ between itself and Europe to guard the north European plain. a. Landlocked location b. Technopole c. Shatter belt d. Buffer zone

d.

Which statement is correct concerning the Industrial Revolution. a. Triggered mass-immigration from migrants around the world to fill jobs in factories. b. Produced the first specialized goods found anywhere in the realm. c. Confirmed the superiority of European products which were already the world's best. d. Initially focused in Britain where steam and coal fired machinery was produced to replace the use of human power.

d.

_____ maps are maps committed to a person's memory. a. Cartographic b. Geographic c. Written d. Mental

d.

The textbook, Regions, has divided the world into Realms. Which following quality is used to delineate a geographic realm? a. Significant physical characteristics. b. Significant cultural characteristics. c. Functional characteristics. d. Historical intertia. e. All of the above are correct.

e.

Which city is not part of the Russian core area? a. Norilsk. b. Vladivostok. c. Novosibirsk. d. Baki. e. None of the cities above are part of the Russian Core.

e.

According to the authors of the the textbook, Regions, _____ is the most recent realm to be considered a global core region. a. Europe b. Australia c. South America d. South Asia e. North America f. East Asia

f.

A legacy of the state-controlled economy of the Soviet Union is the location of economic activity. Industrial activity was located at the most economically efficient and productive locations. True or false?

false

A mestizo is a person of mixed Portuguese and African ancestry. True or false?

false

According to the authors of the class textbook, Regions, Africa is a realm. True or false?

false

Brasilia is an example of a mega city. True or false?

false

Cartography is the method of making maps with computers. True or false?

false

Cuba is considered part of the Lesser Antilles. True or false?

false

Europe is classified as a typical monocentric realm. True or false?

false

Following Canada, Russia is the world's largest territorial state. True or false?

false

Human-environment interaction is always a one way street with man impacting the environment in a negative manner. True or false?

false

Land alienation is no longer considered a problem in either Middle or South America. True or false?

false

According to the map, in which North American physiographic region can the highest altitude be found. a. Canadian Shield b. Arctic Coastal Plain c. Intermontane Basins & Plateaus d. Interior Lowlands e. Gulf-Atlantic Coastal Plain f. Piedmont g. Pacific Mountains & Valleys h. Great Plains i. Interior Highlands j. Appalachian Highlands

g.

Europe's political revolution involved progress toward parliamentary representation and democratic institutions. True or false?

true

Geographers believe at one time continents were once a single large land-mass. True or false?

true

Geographers have not defined a formal taxonomy of study. True or false?

true

Governing a large country like Russia is still problematic even in the modern technological age. True or false?

true

Russia's size and location have decided its strategic outlook for ages, including the present time. True or false?

true

South American deforestation was primarily the result of the expansion agricultural activity. True or false?

true

The North American realm is well-endowed with both mineral and fossil fuel deposits. True or false?

true

The continental shelf is considered part of a continent even though it may be underwater. True or false?

true

The division of the Eurasian land mass into separate continents of Asia and Europe is an anomaly and has no basis in physical geography. True or false?

true

The temperature of ocean currents significantly affects the climate on the world's landmasses. True or false?

true

Throughout history Russia has found the core area in a defenseless position and prone to invasion. True or false?

true

Where two geographic realms meet, transition zones, not sharp boundaries, often mark their contacts. True or false?

true

Which of the following attributes are geographic advantages of the European realm? a. Location b. Scale c. Proximities d. All of the above are correct

true

Without oceans the Earth would be uninhabitable. True or false?

true