Geography Final
Which of the following is an example of absolute location?
41.003660 degrees N, -76.455446 degrees W
Which statement is NOT an example of geographic inquiry?
All of these are examples of geographic inquiry
The highest and most central part of the major European mountain range is known as the:
Alps
Which feature is responsible for bringing about sufficient rainfall to support agriculture along the north coastal zone of the Maghreb?
Atlas Mountains
Which of the following statements is the best example of relative location?
Bloomsburg University is half-way between Altoona and Philadelphia
What country is the fastest-growing emitter of greenhouse gases in the world?
China
The demographic transition model illustrates the changes in which of the following factors over time?
Death rates, birth rates, population growth
The region of North Africa and Southwest Asia is part of what two continents?
Eurasia and Africa
The birthplace of Muhammad was _____ and the sit of his burial is _______
Makkah (mecca); Al Madinah (Medina)
The major river in Cambodia and southern Vietnam is the
Mekong
Which group was NOT targeted for execution in the Holocaust?
Muslims
Which of the following ideologies does the Great Wall of China most represent?
NOT confucianism
Which factor is NOT a water-based problem facing Southeast Asia?
NOT saltwater intrusions into estuaries and fresh water aquifers
Which of the following statements best characterizes the current demographic patterns found in Europe?
Native-born Europeans have a lower total fertility rate than that of migrant groups
Which individual presided over a class-based reign of terror in Haiti?
Papa Doc Duvalier
What are the two primary branches of geography?
Physical and Human
The holy book of Islam is the
Qur'an
Which of the following cities in Middle and South America are megacities?
Sao Paulo, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Pyrenees Mountains designate the border between France and
Spain
What phase of the Demographic Transition Model (DTM) has the highest death rates and high birth rates?
Stage 1
Which statement is NOT an effect of the one-child per-family policy in China?
The population of China is now decreasing
Who was the founder of Yugoslavia and leader of that country until his death?
Tito
What country is the largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Southeast Asia?
United States
Which group did the Khmer Rouge target for labor camps and other atrocities?
Western-educated city dwellers
Which of the following locations would be most accurately characterized as a "hinterland?"
a cluster of chicken farms surrounded by corn fields
Which of the following definitions of primate city is most accurate?
a country's most populous city if it is disproportionately large and representative of the national culture
The physical geography of Europe is BEST described as
a large peninsula, emerging from the western edge of the Eurasian continent, made up of many smaller peninsulas
What is responsible for the belt of desert that covers North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and Iran?
a zone of dry air circles the planet at roughly 20 degrees -30 degrees N latitude
Which goal is among the core ideas of the EU?
achieve economic and social integration
Finland is consistently ranked as one of the best places in the world to be a mother. Why is this the case?
all of the options help explain this ranking
What are the results of China's current economic model?
all of these
What is liberation theology?
all of these
What is the "Ring of Fire?"
all of these
Which of the following can be through of as visual displays with no analysis?
all the options
All of the following have contributed to the transformation of family and gender roles in Middle and South America, except_______________
an increase in birth or fertility rates
Which statement does NOT accurately describe Geographic Information Systems?
answer in NOT GIS raises serious ethical questionsAs
Which description of the Aztec civilization is INCORRECT
answer in NOT they probably lived more than comfortably than their contemporaries in Europe
In which part of East Asia are earthquakes not a serious natural hazard?
answer is NOT China's mountainous interior
Which of the following examples would be best characterized as secularism?
answer is NOT a president outlaws the flag of a rebel group
Which of the following is an example of a qualitative, thematic map?
answer is NOT all of the options
Which of the following characteristics best describes the Middle American rimland?
answer is NOT historical location of the Aztec empire
Where are most of China's Special Economic Zones located?
answer is NOT in countries that frequently trade with China
Structural adjustment policies in the Middle and South America of the 1980s were NOT based on
answer is NOT privatization
Which of the following statements regarding the Four Asian Tigers is most accurate?
answer is NOT these countries have the four largest economies in the region
The BEST description of Japan is
archipelago
MOST of South Korea's pollution is caused by
cars and industry
Which of the following is defined as a loose fitting garment worn by Muslim women which shows the face?
chador
What has been a major source of income for rural poor farmers in addition to funding the ongoing civil war in Columbia?
coca crops
Which type of housing BEST characterizes the spatial arrangement of domestic life for many people living in Middle and South America
compounds of several houses surrounded by walls
International immigrants do NOT contribute to the European economy by
creating more student loan debt
The idea that resources flow from the periphery to the core is known as
dependency theory
In Central America, income disparity is largely the result of the
disparity in the distribution of land
Which statement BEST summarizes religious belief systems in Southeast Asia?
due to the large number of religions practiced in Southeast Asia, many of the religions have adopted traditional ideas or practices of other belief systems
Agriculture is a growth sector of the Egyptian economy
false
An important principle of the European Union states that citizens of member nations should remain in their own countries and resist migrating to other countries of the EU
false
Changing gender roles in the region have resulted in decreasing female employment in factories
false
Climate refers to short-term weather patterns and is influenced by a location's latitude, topography and proximity to water
false
Due to the presence of gigantic state-run farms, the agriculturally rich North China Plain is sparsely settled
false
In Central Europe, the moderate and mild climate allows for a long, productive growing season
false
In Middle and South American, rural women rarely, if ever, migrate to the city
false
In Southeast Asia, an El Nino event often causes drought by warming ocean temperatures in the region
false
In Southeast Asia, fresh ocean breezes keep the air pollution free
false
In winter, the Mediterranean-type of climate is characterized by warm and dry conditions
false
Indonesia is composed of about 7000 islands
false
More than 60 percent of the women in North Africa and Southwest Asia work outside the home.
false
Most flat land in East Asia is very wet or very hot
false
Most mountain systems in Europe run in a north-south direction
false
Most of China's population (around 90 percent) is concentrated in the well-watered southwest
false
Most of Europe's largest rivers are too shallow to accommodate transport vessels.
false
Most regions, as defined by geographers, have well-defined boundaries.
false
Of all the EU countries, Greece is most well-known for its wealth and cautious borrowing habits
false
Physical geography is the study of various aspects of human life that create the distinctive landscapes and regions of the world
false
Population control policies are not successful at slowing rates of population growth in Southeast Asia
false
SAPS tend to favor family or small-scale farmers over agribusiness
false
Since the introduction of the one-child per-family policy, the birth rate in China has not declined appreciably
false
The Dutch succeeded in making Catholicism the predominant religion of Southeast Asia
false
The European Union's sole focus is economic policy
false
The Korean peninsula is mostly a flat and expansive river delta
false
The Mexican government has been quite successful at controlling the drug cartels of Central America
false
The Nile River flows southeast from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea
false
The SAP policies of the Middle and South American regions in the 1980s led to increased spending on social welfare programs and infastructure
false
The devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti was a result of a volcanic eruption
false
The east coast of China is extraordinarily dry
false
The first British industry to benefit from mechanization was the coal and dteel industry
false
The most dominant religion in Middle and South America is Mayanism
false
The term Middle East is used throughout the world to describe the North Africa and Southwest Asia region
false
The use of Geographic Information Systems is limited to geographers
false
Wahhabi clerics have long been in opposition to Saudi Arabia's Saud family
false
Water use per capita in the Eastern Mediterranean is decreasing, as people are using more water conservation methods in their homes
false
A country has several distinct ethnic regions. The central government wishes to give regional governments more decision-making power? Which form of government is this country most likely moving toward?
federal
The average number of children each woman will have over the course of her lifetime is called the
fertility rate
Which statement BEST describes the food situation in Japan?
food is very expensive in Japan, partly because so much food must be imported to meet the needs of the population
Which of the following terms best describes the map of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Authority shown below?
functional region
Which of the following is the estimate of the total value of everything produced by a country in a particular year?
gross domestic product
Which of the following is not true about immigration to Europe?
host populations have combined European-ness with Islam
What was one impact of the Catholic Church in Middle and South America during the colonial era?
it reinforced class differences
Which of the following best describes the use of GIS in Yugoslavia?
it was used to separate Muslim and Serb religions and marked the first use of deployable technology in diplomatic efforts
What ended China's One Child policy?
lack of working-age young people
The Koppen Climate Classification is based on:
latitude, temperature, precipitation
In defining a region, geographers do NOT take into account
literary history
Which statement BEST summarizes the religious history of Southeast Asia?
many early Southeast Asian kingdoms switched back and forth between Hinduism and Buddhism as their principal religion
Which statement is NOT a cause of Europe's slow population growth and aging population?
more immigrants are coming from outside the region
The lowland forests of Sarawak were clear-cut to make room for:
palm oil plantations
Geography as a discipline links the _________________ with the _____________________.
physical sciences, social sciences
During the import substitution phase of their development, Middle/South America did NOT attempt
razing poverty-stricken cities
________ is the study of the ways in which unique combinations of environmental and human factors produce territories with distinct landscapes and cultural attributes
regional geography
All of the following are consequences of the accelerated aging of the population in Europe, except
retraining the elderly in new skills and encouraging them to work until their early 70s is being tried in some countries
Which statement is NOT true of the soybean agriculture in China?
soybeans are used mostly for human food and nutrition
Which factor is NOT one of the components of the EU's active aging strategy?
staying more years at work, and working longer hours
What is the name of the tectonic process that has created many of the mountains in Middle and South America
subduction
What is the most likely cause of the formation of the Andes Mountains in South America?
tectonic plates converging
Which physical feature is NOT distinctive of Brazil?
the Altiplano
_______ was a sustained attack on Chinese traditions and cultural practices
the Cultural Revolution
Which of these statements best describes the European Union?
the European Union's primary focus is economic cooperation between member states
The North Atlantic Drift is the easternmost end of
the Gulf Stream
Which statement is NOT true regarding Europe's vulnerability to climate change?
the Mediterranean is likely to have the least consequential changes
The mountain chain that extends along the western edge of Middle/South America is known as __________________________ in Mexico and as ________________________ in South America.
the Sierra Madre; the Andes
Which factor was NOT a result of logging companies and oil plantations moving into Borneo in the 1980s?
the building of a large dam to harness hydroelectric power
Which area is the MOST populated in mainland Southeast Asia?
the coastal zones of Vietnam and Mekong delta
The goals of NAFTA do NOT include
the creation of SAPs so that member nations can pay off their debts
Which statement describes the relationship between agriculture and gender roles in ancient North Africa and Southwest Asia?
the development of agriculture may have led to markedly distinct roles for men and women
Which factor is largely responsible for Haiti's status as the poorest nation in the Americas?
the overthrow of salve reformist leaders by militarists
What happens when nomadic people take up settling ranching?
the settled society used much more water than the nomadic society did
what statement BEST describes the stance of the Muslim Brotherhood on women?
they are against liberalizing women's rights
Which temperature-altitude zone is the highest in elevation?
tierra helada
Which of the following is the best example of globalization?
tourists in Italy can visit a McDonald's restaurant
A choropleth map is commonly used to represent quantitative data with distinct colors or shading patterns in geographic areas, states, countries
true
As discussed in class, boundaries between regions are rarely, if ever, distinct and certain
true
Attempts by multinational companies to displace indigenous peoples often also have serious environmental impacts.
true
Because Egypt is so dry, the Nile Delta are virtually the only habitable parts of the country
true
Blistering hot during the day, the Sahara can sink to below freezing temperatures at night
true
Brazil has a very stratified society with the richest 10 percent of the population having 41 times the wealth of the poorest 10 percent
true
By the 1950s, both Europe and the United States supported nondemocratic governments in North Africa and Southwest Asia
true
China now suffers from labor shortages
true
China's government has enforced its one-child per-family policy through monetary fines
true
Compared to the early days of colonialization in Middle and South America, the Catholic Church today has become more attentive to the needs of the poor
true
Drug cartels in Middle and South America brutally murder or torture those who attempt to disrupt the illegal drug flow
true
Due to the presence of Palestinian refugees, Jordanians are a minority in their own country
true
Female migrants constitute a major segment of the labor force working in maquiladoras
true
Fertility rates in North America and Southwest Asia are higher than the world average
true
For the most part, the western part of East Asia is dry
true
Geographers like to use "region" as a conceptual model because it offers a reasonable way to divide the world into manageable parts.
true
Geographically, Middle and South American has very sparsely settled populations in the interiors and very dense populations along the coasts and in the highlands
true
Immigrants from outside the region are the main source of population growth in Europe
true
In China, the lowland river basins, once used for agricultural production, have been invaded by expansion of the coastal cities
true
In Europe, assimilation takes place when an immigrant has given up his or her home culture and adopted the ways of the new country
true
In Southeast Asia, newly married couples commonly live with the wife's parents
true
In all countries in East Asia today, the majority of the population lives in urban area
true
Japan and Taiwan receive monsoon rains twice each year
true
Less than half of the Southeast Asia's population now lives in cities
true
Membership in the European Union became especially attractive to Central European countries after the demise of the Soviet Union
true
Migration from the Maghreb to Europe continues to be a major point of debate in France, Spain and Italy
true
Most East Asian countries have one dominant ethnic group and considerable cultural diversity
true
Most Mexican households receiving remittances are located in relatively better-off Mexican states
true
Mountains block Pacific rains from reaching the Caribbean side of Middle/South America.
true
Neighboring countries invaded Israel the day after the country of Israel was declared
true
North Korea has better physical resources for industrial development, while South Korea has better resources for agriculture
true
Overall in Middle and South America, GNI indicates that the population in middle class, while HDI rankings indicate the most countries rank medium to high in providing education and health care
true
Shi'ites are the majority in Iraq
true
Southeast Asia's population is about double that of the United States, on approximately half the land area
true
Taiwan, the Koreas, and Japan are less vulnerable to drought than Mongolia and China
true
The Central Andes region was home to the Incan Empire
true
The Qur'an (Koran) teaches that humans should live in harmony with their natural surroundings
true
The destruction of the Amazon rainforest has global implications
true
The production of meat requires more land and natural resources than the production of traditional national diets in East Asia?
true
The spatial or geographic perspective aims to answer the question of "where"
true
Volcanic eruptions are beneficial in the long run because they create new land and enhance the richness of soil
true
When Europeans arrived in Middle and South America, they encountered numerous thriving, well-populated societies
true
Which industrialization and modernization have proceeded in western Turkey, much of eastern Turkey remains agricultural and relatively poor
true
While most countries in Middle and South America are democracies, many of these governments are not particularly transparent, and democracy is fragile
true
What effect(s) does the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) have in Southeast Asia
typhoon and cyclone climate
What statement about the Incan Empire is INCORRECT?
unlike their urban centers, Incan agriculture was very primitive for the time
Which of the following outcomes was primarily a result of the Agrarian and Industrial revolutions?
urbanization
Which of the following factors most influences the climate of Europe?
water or elevation
Culture is NOT represented and communication by
wind patterns
