AP midterm review
Relocation diffusion
Jazz music moving to the north by musicians like Louis Armstrong
A taboo against pork is a characteristic of which two religions?
Judaism and Islam
Where is the hart of country music?
Nashville, Tennessee
The Saltbox-type house pictures above originated in which region?
New England and the Canadian maritimes
Hierarchical diffusion
Not facing your house toward West and parts of China even though in other parts of China and needs to be toward the east
Crude birth rate
Number of Births per 1,000 In a year
Crude death rate
Number of deaths per 1,000 in a Year
Sex ratio
Number of males per 100 females
Culture hearths
Areas where innovations in culture began as in Egypt, but Ganges River, and Huang He River
Which of the following countries can u assume has the greatest demographic momentum based on its crude birth and crude death rate? A) Mozambique: 41 birth rate & 20 death rate B) Tanzania: 42 birth rate &. 17 death rate C) Ethiopia: 39 birth rate & 15 death rate D) Zimbabwe: 30 birth rate & 23 death rate E) Reunion: 19 birth rate & 5 death rate
B) Tanzania: 42 birth rate & 17 death rate
Latitude and longitude may be used to determine which of the following characteristics of a place? A) site features B) absolute location C) relative location D) situation E) elevation
B) absolute location
A fad is started by a TV personality of wearing shorts with a shirt and tie. The trend spreads throughout the US . This is an example of what type of diffusion
B) contagious
What is the main difference between population clusters in Asia and Europe
B) in Europe most people live in Urban areas
In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is typical of A) small homogenous B) large heterogenous C) groups living in isolated rural areas D) groups that have little interaction with other groups E) small heterogeneous groups
B) large heterogenous groups
Which of the following characteristics applies to MDCs? A) early stage of epidemiological transition B) long life expectancies C) high TFR D) rapid pop growth E) early stages of DTM
B) long life expectancies
One impact of large-scale consumption of chicken in more developed countries is to A) cause chickens to become an endangered species B) make inefficient use if the worlds grain supplies C) diffuse agricultural products into the physical environment D) encourage the development of a new food taboo
B) make inefficient use if the worlds grain supplies
Which of the following best describes the situation of Manhattan A) regional transportation hub for NE US B) midway point along an urban corridor stretching from Boston to DC C) island bordered by the Hudson and East river D) important center for international trade and commerce E) urban center located 2 hours NE of Philadelphia by train
B) midway point along an urban corridor stretching from Boston to washingtonDC
Compared to popular cultures, folk cultures are A) more cosmopolitan B) more homogenous C) more diverse D) more transitory E) more contagious
B) more homogeneous
What revolution coincided the worlds population explosion?
B) second agricultural revolution
Which of the two have the highest concentration of dots?
B,D
The term "cultural diffusion" refers to the A) modification of the earths surface by human actions B) integration of behavioral traits within a group C) spread of an idea or innovation from its source D) relationship between human cultures and their physical environment E) assimilation of a minority culture into the host society
C) spread of an idea or innovation from its source
Which is NOT a determining factor in the spatial distribution of wine producing regions as in the Bordeaux of France or the Napa Valley of California? A) A site near a lake or river B) grown in coarse and well-drained soil C) temperate climates with cold rainy winters D) Spring is the preferred season of rain E) planted on hillsides to maximize exposure to sunlight
C) temperate climates with cold rainy winters
In the United States, the number of golf courses per person is highest in A) The south, where the climate is favorable B) the northeast, where the people are clustered C) the north central states, where there is a long tradition of playing golf D) the west, where the golfers are clustered
C) the north central states, where there is a long tradition of playing golf
A formal region defines an area in which
C) there is uniformity in one or more physical or human characteristics
The population explosion began in which century?
D) 20th century
During the last quarter of the 20th century, the birth rate has fallen most significantly in which of the following? A) US B) India C) Iran D) China E) france
D) China (1child policy)
What is most characteristic of societies currently in the last stage of DTM?
D) aging population
Geographers are concerned with the distribution of which of the following aspects of television service? A) number of receivers per capita B) method of government control C) year service was adopted D) all of the above
D) all of the above
Popular culture and folk culture can both result in a higher level of A) extinction of animal species B) demand for raw materials C) consumption of animal products D) all of the above
D) all of the above
Rapid diffusion of popular culture A) encourages people in different places to adopt different customs B) depends on modern communication systems C) is an example of relocation diffusion D) all of the above E) none of the above
D) all of the above
The fact that there is more interaction and movement between the hearth DC and Baltimore than there is between hearth DC and Philadelphia is a functionof
D) distance decay
Traditionally the Ganges valley and Nile Valley have had comparatively high population densities because of
D) intensive agriculture based on irrigation
A country at the end of demographic transition usually has which of the following? A) high birth and low death rates B) high IMR C) high crude birth rate D) low birth and death rates E) high population density
D) low birth and death rates
As they have more contact with popular culture, woman in less developed countries are more likely to A) bear more children B) obtain food for the family C) gain more opportunities outside the home D) reduce the practice of prostitution
D) reduce the practice of prostitution
The distribution of alcohol consumption in the United States displays all but which of these typical characteristics of popular culture? A) rapid diffusion B) close relationship to level of income C) little regard for features of the physical environment D) uniform distribution E) linear distribution across the United States
D) uniform distribution across the landscape
Which of the following map scales would be most useful for studying the details of geographic features in the landscape of a farming community? A) 1:3,000,000 B) 1:1,000,000 C) 1:750,000 D) 1:125,000 E) 1:10,000
E) 1:10,000
Which distinctive cultural region in the United States has its own food, music, and language along the border with Mexico? A) Italian-American B) Swedish-American C) Cajun D) Creole E) Tex-Mex
E) Tex-Mex
Which of the following is a correct statement about the DTM A) applicable to only 18th century Europe B) predicts growth of pop in Russia reasonably well C) divides demographic changes of a country into 2 stages of slow growth and high growth D) supports idea that technology can remove or extend limits of food production E) characterized by relatively low growth in stage 1 and stage 4
E) characterized by relatively low growth in stage 1 & 4
Which type of map would have the largest scale A) world map B) continent map C) country map D) regional map E) city map
E) city map
Why are most Latin American population centers located at or near the coast?
E) climate is generally warmer on the coast and cooler on the highlands
Who first coined the term geography?
E) erastothenes
Regionalization would best explain the characteristics of the study of A) popular culture B) adaptive strategies C) built environment D) material culture E) folk culture
E) folk culture
The sex ratio represented is most likely the result of (more males)
E) large guest worker population
What geographical approach suggests that humans possess the ability to dominate their environment rather than that they are determined by the environment? A) animistic approach B) temperate approach C) environmental determinist approach D) socioecology approach E) possibilist aproach
E) possibilist approach
The dependency ratio is most useful for indicating the
E) relationship b/w potential labor force and remainder of a country's population
During the process of mapmaking, in which 3 dimensional surface of the earth is projected onto a flat, 2 dimensional surface, all of the following attributes can become distorted EXCEPT A) shape B) area C) distance D) direction E) relative location
E) relative location
In the 19th and early 20th century the DTM in Europe was best characterized by
E) urbanization and falling birth rates
Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape? A)coastal wetland B)cloud forest C)strand of mangrove trees D)eroded shoreline E)Adobe ruins
E)Adobe ruins
Stimulus diffusion
Facebook spread to the Western Europe but has been join by Twitter and Instagram in the social media market
In the United States, the largest concentrations of Amish are found in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Nevada
Dependency ratio
People who are older or younger than the working class who depend on the working group for survival
Total fertility rate
Predicts a number of births a woman will have between 15 and 45
Accessibility and connectivity are two interrelated ways to describe
Spatial interactions
Expansion diffusion
Spread of a characteristic or thing remains in the area of origin as well as spreads to surrounding areas in a snowballing effect from the spread of disease, a node of power, or spread of principle.
A fad is started by a television personality of wearing shorts with a shirt and tie. The trend spreads throughout the United States. This is an example of what type of diffusion?
Stimulus (Bc a fad means only a few people did it and then it spread)
Demography
Study of human populations used to study the spatial distribution oh humans and their movements
The "why of where" refers to
The idea that the explanation of a spacial pattern is crucial
What reason best explains why the NRI is greater in LDCs?
In LDCs people have more children due to having an agricultural society
The main effect of modern communications on social customs has been to
Increase the similarity of social customs in different locations
What are the four major ancient culture hearths?
Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, Nile Valley, North China
Folk culture
Traditional culture practice by a small homogeneous world group living in a relative isolation from other groups
The concept of the south means many things to many people, and many peo or draw the south using different boundaries. This is an example of
Vernacular/ perceptual region
Example of a distinctive aspect of population policy emphasized for the first time by the international community in 1990s
Women's empowerment
Which of the following regions is considered to be in the 5 primary areas of population density of the world? A) SA B) eastern S America C) sub Saharan Africa D) N Europe E) central Asia
A) South Asia including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
Every map projection has some degree of distortion because
A) a curved surface cannot be represented on a flat surface without distortion
The current diffusion of soccer demonstrates that A) a folk custom can become part of a popular culture B) all sports are examples of folk culture C) television had infused all sports into popular culture D) American football is also an example of folk culture E) some sports are examples of cultural diffusion
A) a folk custom can become part of a popular culture
The alignment of ancient Chinese cities toward the cardinal directions best illustrates the importance of which of the following factors shaping of these early cities. A) belief systems B) topography C) economics D) gender E) technology
A) belief systems
Which of the following is the best example of folk food? A) blowfish in Japan B) pizza in the United States C) McDonald's French fries in Germany D) KFC in China E) hamburgers in the United States
A) blowfish in Japan
Diffusion of AIDS is an example of which type of diffusion? A) contagious B) hierarchical C) stimulus D) relocation E) osmosis
A) contagious
The delivery area of Greenville news is an example of what type of region
A) functional region
Which of the following characteristics shared by Switzerland, Canada, and New Zealand? A) low population growth rates B) primate urban systems C) high IMR D)membership in EU
A) low population growth rafes
Physiological population density is viewed as a superior measure of population density for which of the following reasons? A)more reflective of population pressure on arable land B) yields average population density C) more reflective of worlds largest population densities D) measures average by dividing total land area by total number of people
A) more reflective of population pressure on arable land
A fundamental difference between folk culture and popular culture is that folk culture A) often sets a minority group apart from a regions general population B) is adaptive to change over time C) tends to diffuse rapidly across geographic space D) represents universal values
A) often sets a minority group apart from a regions general population
Which two of the four boxes has the highest density of dots too?
A, D
Neo- Malthiusians
Advocates of Malthus who call for Regions not to exceed their carrying capacity
Population pyramids
Age sex cohorts used to evaluate the distribution of ages and gender in a given population
A business executive calls from NY (75 W) at 6 pm on Tuesday to Stdney Australia (150 E) what time is Sydney?
C) 9 AM Wednesday
Assuming the worlds population of 5,700,000,000 and an annual growth rate of 1.6% , how many people will be added to the worlds population next year?
C) 91,200,000
Which of the following best describes the site of Mexico City A) the most important financial and political center in Mexico B) an urban area located approximately two hours away from Houston, Texas, by airplane C) a highland valley and lakebed located on a high plateau in the southern central Mexico D) the federal district of Mexico E) an important nose in a global system of flows of goods, information, and people
C) a highland valley and dry lakebed located on a high plateau in southern central Mexico
Which of the following best exemplifies folk culture? A) A dialect that is similar in two different regions of the country B) the purchasing of rap music by white suburban youth C) Cajun music D) eating Chinese food in NYC D) the burial of the dead
C) cajun music
Which of the following means production growth deterrence has been most successful? A) increasing death rate (Sudan) B) decreasing birth rate (US) C) increasing gov laws (China) D) decreasing gov laws (US) E) decreasing death rate (India)
C) increasing gov laws (China)
Which of the following is true about popular culture? A) it is practical among a homogeneous groups of people in the world B) it is more static than folk culture C) it incorporates traits that diffuse quickly to a wide variety of places D) it spreads primarily by relocation diffusion E) it promotes regional diversity
C) it incorporates traits that diffuse quickly to a wide variety of places
Which of the following characteristics is more typical of a popular culture than a folk culture? A) it has an anonymous origin B) it diffuses slowly form its point of origin C) it results in a more uniform landscape D) it is likely to be derived from physical conditions E) it diffuses quickly from its point of origin
C) it results in a more uniform landscape
Clothing became a powerful symbol in Iran, in part because A) Islam fundamentalist rejected the traditional uncut robes B) Women were strongly urged to wear different types of skirts and blouses C) moderate leaders wore western-style business suits D) all of the above
C) moderate leaders wore western-style business suits
The modern game of soccer(football) spread to many parts of the world because of British colonization. This is an example of ______ diffusion. A)expansion B) hierarchical C) relocation D) stimulus E) contagious
C) relocation
Looking at an issue such as fertility rate from a local to global perspective in geography would be an example of using
C) scale of analysis
Which is the most accurate with regard to food preferences and taboos? A) food preferences are stronger than taboos as seen by the high consumption of beef on the Deccan Plateau B) food preferences and taboos have little influence on the diet in Arabia and Southeast Asia C) some foods are avoided for religious or cultural reasons even at the expense of a balanced diet D) Low hog production in China demonstrates an avoidance of pork by the Chinese
C) some foods are avoided for religious or cultural reasons even at the expense of a balanced diet
Cultural imperialism
Creation and maintenance of unequal relationships between LDCs and MDC's through electronic technology
Popular culture
Culture found in large heterogenous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics
The term describes the concept that population will continue to grow even after fertility rates decline is known as
Demographic momentum
Uniform landscapes
Distribution of popular culture by a business to create a uniform appearance for "product recognition" - McDonald's
Epidemiological transition model
Focuses on identifying and explaining the causes of death in countries in each stage of the DTM
1:100,000 is an example of what type of scale?
Fractional
Newspaper delivery areas and television station transmission areas are an example of which type of region?
Functional
What is the difference between GPS GIS
GIS is the layering of data, whereas GPS is the gathering of data
Natural increase rate
Growth rate of a population, excluding immigration and emigration
Stage 2 of the DTM is characterized by
High growth
When the baby boomers have reached retirement age what will the population pyramid for the US look like
Relatively rectangular (even growth rate)
Terroir
The contribution of a locations distinctive physical features to the way food taste
Thomas Malthus predicted that
The population would out pace food production
