Geography final (Ch 8-13) (i forgot chap 11 oops)
Which statement about the production of illicit, export crops is NOT correct?
Cocaine production is widely distributed throughout the world.
Developing countries have a smaller percentage of workers in the primary and secondary sectors than do developed countries.
False
Fish production has not increased as rapidly as fish consumption and population growth.
False
Often located in small countries, offshore financial service centers specialize in providing capital to legitimate businesses and international organizations.
False
The concentric zone model develops in a series of sectors, with certain sectors of the city attracting different activities.
False
The first step in determining the profitability of a location is to compute the threshold.
False
Throughout the world, the percent of people who are undernourished has steadily increased between 2000 and 2015.
False
When international trade declined in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, the self-sufficiency path to development was shown to be more successful.
False
Which is the best example of a unitary state?
France
According to the UN's Human Development Index (HDI), which country is classified in the medium developed category?
India
Of the following countries, which has the lowest female labor force participation rate?
India
Which statement about standard of living in developed countries is NOT true?
Jobs in developed countries are primarily found in the primary and secondary sectors.
Which statement does NOT link a source of dietary energy with its global distribution?
Maize, the leading crop in the world, is grown exclusively for human consumption.
Which of the following US cities is considered a global city?
New York
Which of the world fishing region has the highest aquatic catch?
Pacific Northwest, bordering eastern Asia
Which of the following countries has the highest prevalence of undernourishment?
Pakistan
Which country claims the largest area within the Arctic Circle?
Russia
Which country is the best example of a multinational state?
Russia
Which of the following attributes is NOT a characteristic of a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)?
an urbanized area between 10,000 and 50,000 inhabitants
Which level of geography provides data for analyses based on the three models of urban structure?
census tracts
Which of the following best defines an urban area?
central city and its surrounding suburbs
Which urban model is characterized by a series of rings spreading outward from a central area?
concentric zone model
Which term describes the often controversial process of converting a low-income area, renter-occupied area to a middle class owner-occupied area?
gentrification
Which agricultural region is the most widely distributed in Australia?
livestock ranching
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Megalopolis?
located along the southern shores of the Great Lakes spreading from Milwaukee to Pittsburgh
Which term best describes the correspondence of a political entity with the area occupied by a particular nation?
nation-states
Which enterprise is least likely to conform to central place theory?
national park campgrounds
A higher percentage of people live in cities in developed countries than in developing countries.
True
A primate city is the largest settlement in a country having more than twice as many people as the second-ranking settlement.
True
A state is an area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government that has control over its internal and foreign affairs.
True
According to the multiple nuclei model, developed by Harris and Ullman in 1945, a city is a complex structure that includes more than one node around which activities occur.
True
According to the rank-size rule, the ninth largest settlement in a country has one-ninth the population of the largest settlement in that country.
True
After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union divided the Korean peninsula.
True
Although different configurations, both the concentric zone model and the sector model have a central business district (CBD) at their core.
True
An autocracy is a country run according to the interests of the ruler rather than the people.
True
An urban area contains a central city and its surrounding suburbs.
True
Census tracts containing approximately 5,000 residents are often used in the analysis of living standards and lifestyles.
True
During the 1960s and 1970s, the green revolution involved the invention and rapid diffusion of more productive agricultural techniques.
True
The U.S. government encourages the use of cars and trucks by paying over 90 percent of the cost of limited-access, high-speed interstate highways.
True
The electoral maps of several states have a significant number of gerrymandered districts.
True
What goals did European states have for establishing colonies throughout the world?
all of these were goals for colonization
Which is NOT one of the five stages in Rostow's international trade development model?
the drive to self-sufficiency
Which of the following terms is used to describe the maximum distance a consumer is willing to travel for a service?
range
Which is not a physical boundary of a state?
religion
Which statement identifies a challenge developing countries face when financing development?
A high ratio between debt and gross national income usually indicates a country will have difficulty repaying loans.
Which of the following statements about micropolitan statistical areas in the United States is NOT true?
About 30 percent of Americans live in micropolitan areas.
Which statement about agriculture in developed regions is true?
Agribusiness is best defined as the integration of different steps in the food-processing industry.
Which of the following countries has the highest percent of its labor force engaged in agriculture?
Afghanistan
Which continent has the highest number of World Bank loans used for infrastructure development?
Africa
Which factor is used to identify a global city?
All of the answers describe a global city.
Which physical characteristics do all Mediterranean agricultural regions have in common?
All of the given answers.
Which strategy was included as part of India's self-sufficiency development pathway?
All of these were self-sufficiency strategies.
Which is an accurate statement about the European Union?
Among EU member countries, most enjoy the free movement of goods, services, capital, and people.
Which continent is NOT considered an agricultural hearth for the origin or diffusion of domesticated plants and animals?
Australia
Which country has the highest percentage of seats in their national legislature held by women?
Australia
Which region made the biggest gains in HDI between 1980 to 2015?
East Asia
Which statement about fair trade is true?
Fair trade organizations set and certify standards that protect workers.
According to the Gender Inequality Index, which country has the highest incidence of gender inequality?
India
An example of an Alpha++ world city is New York. Which is another Alpha++ world city?
London, United Kingdom
Which is the most accurate statement about a European alliance?
NATO was formed to prevent the Soviet Union from expanding its dominance.
Which of the following countries was one of the 51 original members of the United Nations?
Peru
Which is NOT a characteristic of pastoral nomadism?
Size of the herd is not a measure of a nomadic group's power.
Which of the following is a major characteristic of shifting cultivation?
Soil becomes depleted and farmers move to new plots.
Which region ranks the lowest on all of the following measures: gender-related index, gender inequality index, maternal mortality rate, and adolescent fertility rate?
Sub-Saharan Africa
Which word region has the most landlocked states?
Sub-Saharan Africa
Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about terrorist goals or actions?
The Islamic State is the only terrorist group still operating today.
According to the Law of the Sea, which statement is NOT correct?
The Law of the Sea resolved all competing claims to islands and seas.
Which statement correctly describes a colonial relationship that existed in 1914?
The Ottoman Empire held territories in the Middle East.
Which of the following statements about motor vehicles in the United States is TRUE?
The number of motor vehicles exceeds the number of licensed drivers in the US.
Which of the following statements is NOT an aspect of the process of annexation?
There is an increase in the number of local governments.
Which of the following was one of the three largest settlements between 1750 and 2018?
Tokyo
Even though the United States is the world's leading exporter of agricultural goods, it is also the world's leading importer.
True
In contrast to today, most of Earth's surface was unorganized territory before 1800.
True
Prehistoric urban settlements likely originated in order to provide consumer and public services.
True
Several of the world's most populous cities in developing countries, including Jakarta, Manila, and Mexico City, do not rank among the world's Global Alpha++ cities.
True
Which of the following statements about income inequality is TRUE?
Under perfect equality, the HDI and IHDI are the same.
Which state has NOT claimed a portion of Antarctica?
United States
What is the best description of a primate city?
a city with a population at least twice as large as that of the second largest city
Which of the following indicators is NOT correctly linked to a factor of the Human Development Index?
access to knowledge, pupil/teacher ratio
Which type of settlement best describes a kraal?
clustered circular area
Which occupation is NOT part of the tertiary sector?
construction worker
Which is NOT one of the threats to agricultural productivity at a global scale?
crop rotation
Considering necessity to be near their markets, what do most farms near the large urban areas of the Midwest and Northeast United States likely specialize in?
dairy farming and horticulture
Which term do geographers use to describe the change in the number of houses per unit of land as distance from the city center increases?
density gradient
Which is NOT one of the projects that developing countries finance through loans from the World Bank and IMF?
funding troops and munitions
Which of the following services is the most likely to have the smallest range?
grocery store
According to central place theory, which of the following is most likely located at the geometric center of a market area?
node
Which measure would be included in the Human Development Index as an indicator of a long and healthy life?
number of doctors per 1,000
Which ring of the concentric zone model is the most likely to contain newer homes?
outermost ring of the commuter's zone
Where are sugar cane and cotton usually grown?
plantations
Where are most of the countries with a literacy rate below 70 percent located?
primarily in Africa
Which type of service provides security and protection for communities?
public services
Which of the following is characteristic of the central business district (CBD) of European cities?
public squares with churches and parks
Which factor is the largest contributor to gender inequality in some developing regions?
reproductive health
Which of the following is the least likely to be a node in the multiple nuclei model?
residential suburbs
Which urban model best aligns with the structure of Latin American cities like Mexico City?
sector model
Which location was NOT one of the hearths for the origin of agriculture?
the Mediterranean
Which is the best description of threshold?
the minimum number of people needed to support a service
Which shape of a state is closest to the ideal for governance and defense?
unitary, compact state
Which is NOT a practice commonly associated with organic farming and sustainable land management?
use of GMO seeds
