AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY FINAL
Studying the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the economies and migration patterns of Gulf states would be an example of...?
cultural ecology
Many terrorist groups have formed to retaliate against and prevent what?
cultural globalization
which of the following has the biggest impact on an individuals movement patterns?
culture and personal identity
which of the following is not given precedence under current US immigration policy?
individuals from economically depressed areas
the pull factor for Amish immigration to the US was...?
inexpensive land
amish culture is considered an example of folk culture because...?
it has not diffused to other groups over time
Which of the following is true about a locations site?
it is closely linked to the geology of a location
hip hop music, though some of it now could be considered popular culture, started as folk culture because...?
it reflects the socio-economic and ethnic issues in areas of urban decay
which of the following is a characteristic of popular, not folk, culture?
it represents a heterogeneous group
if the physiological density of a counry is high, which of the following is most likely true?
its more susceptible to overpopulation concerns
which of the following proves that football/soccer has become a popular sport rather than a folk sport?
its rules were standardized in the 1800s by the Football Assosiation
which of the following inaccurately links a location to a folk food?
japan;seafood
sloping roofs are characteristics of folk homes in location with...?
large amounts of precipitation
what account for Sub- Sharan African, Asian and South American countrys entrance to atleast stage 2 of DDT is because of lack of mechanization?
lower CDRs because of the diffusion of medical technology
What is most responsible for the globalization, interdependence and specialization of locations in the global market?
transnational corporations
which of the following would not be considered an intervening obstacle?
transportation innovations
what would be the hearth of a folk custom most likely be?
unknown
which of the following regions would have the lowest agricultural density?
western/eastern europe
According to Emmanuel Kant, what do geographers ask?
where and why
brain drains occur because...?
individuals are pulled by the higher pay rates of MDCs
.how many countries are currently in stage 1 of DDT?
0
the most lethal disease currently in the world, exhibiting the characteristics of stage 5 of the epidemiological transition theory is...?
AIDS
. the highest CBR and NIRs in the world are clustered in...?
Africa
which of the following US immigration groups from the 17th-early 20th century was subjected to involuntary migration?
Africans
the quota law of the pre-1960s era were designed to limit immigration from...?
Asia
which of the following would least likely be a hearth of modern popular culture developments?
Brussel, Belgium
Which of the following demographic statistics does not follow the pattern of "worse" in LDCs and also does not have as large a difference in the statistics between LDCs and MDCs?
CDR
. The Land Ordinance of 1785 impacted geography by...
Creating a box-like township and range system that organized land into homesteads for easier settlement and construction.
the country with the largest impact on migration to North America in the first phase of American immigration (17th century) was...?
England
the country with the strongest cultural pull factor for most Americans would be...
England
which two countries have sent the most migrants to the US ever?
England and ireland
The US military maintains what important contribution to modern geography used by cartographers, car drivers, airlines, missle guidance systems, etc. to detemine location?
GPS satellites
Due to the importance of climate on human actions, geographers have divided the world into 5 main climate regions. Which geographer was responsible for this?
Köppen
which of the following is not a contributing factor to stage 5 of the ETT?
MDCs unwillingness to contribute to disease eradication movement
who owns Ellis island?
New York
Which of the following would be the least globalized?
North Korea
Which of the following statistics attempts to predict future behavior rather than being a "snapshot" of a population at the current time?
TFR
what transition occurred in Europe which precipitated the 2nd major phase of immigration to the US?
US Civil War
which of the following is not a reason why wine making has continued ti be prominent in France and Italy?
course and well drained soil
haitians were admitted to the united states...?
after haitians sued the US government for immigration discrimination
.the first major increase in population during stage 1 of DDT occurred...?
after the first agricultural revolution
Which of the following was not an effect/impact of European immigration and diffusion around the world?
an increase in the use of parliamentary democracies and capitalist systems
popular musics hearth was...?
around 1800 in NYC
based on the global demographics the 'average' human being would look...?
asian
Which of the following is an example of environmental modification?
creation of polders and dikes in the Netherlands
though more of Russias territory is in Asia, it is considered a European country. Why?
because the asian part is part of the ecumene
folk customs used to organized and construct homes often follow...?
cardinal directions
The creation of maps is called...
cartography
which of the following countries is the most urbanized?
china
one of the first time that geography was adapted to understand the spread of disease occurred with John Snow and his mapping of...?
cholera
enviromental push factors have increased in many regions such as Sahel due to...?
climate change
.which of the following correctly describes where populations are concentrated?
close to bodies of water/waterways
space time compression has mostly increased due to...?
communication and transportation innovations
which of the following has the least impact on an individuals movement pattern?
congressional districts
if something happens at dunbar and the news is spread among the student body quickly via cell phones. What type of diffusion is this?
contagious diffusion
stage 3 of DDT usually accompanies..
decreased IMR and male employment
what characteristic expemlifies stage 3 of DDT?
decreasing CBR
Globalization is closely related to...
increased speed, reliability and use of communication technology
what is the most common reason for migration?
economic push/pull factors
which of the following would be described as a muslim interperation of a landscape?
emphasis on flowers, plants and natural objects that grow in the region
The study of the spread of disease is called...?
epidemiology
cuban immigrants are considered refugees due to...?
feared repercussion by Castro and the Communist government upon possible return to Cuba
more than simply being comfortable, what did jeans represent in Communist countries?
freedom and wealth
popular culture varies more...?
from time to time
A geographer is trying to map commuter patterns into Lexington, Louisville and Frankfort to help determine which roads need to be widened/ repaved. They will base this of the number of people that commute to each city from outside and how far away they live. Each city will be given a "commuter region". What type of region would this be?
functional/nodal region
the concept of distance decay when applied to a location would create which type of region..?
functional/nodal region
teacher tells you about quiz corrections. You tell your parents so you can stay after school. What kind of diffusion is this?
hierarchical diffusion
Cultural landscapes are fundamentally created by...?
humans
which of the following is not a concern faced by workers?
inability to send home remittances/money
which of the following does not increase the impact/influence of popular culture on a location?
increase violence
The best map projection to use for navigation, because it keeps direction consistent and does not disort the shape of locations (espically coastlines) very much though it has the drawback of greatly disorting the size of locations near poles would be...
mercator projections
according to the US committee for refugees, the region responsible for the highest number of refugees is...
middle east
the further away something is, the less likely someone is to migrate there. This is an example of the phenomena of...?
mobility
a folk culture log house would most likely be found in...?
new england in North America during colonization
which of the following is least associated with MDC clothing in LDCs?
peacefulness
demography studies the characteristics of...?
populations
muslims and jews both have taboos against consuming...?
pork
in northern Kentucky, german migrants settling there, lured by cheap land. There is a strong German influence from immigration in the 1800s that can be found in topynyms, food and architectural styles. What type of diffusion is this a legacy of?
relocation diffusion
which stage of the DDT has the highest NIR?
stage 2
ZPG is a characteristic of which stage of the DDT?
stage 4
Mcdonalds is one of the best example of a transnational company. Its idea of fast, cheap, mass-produced food has diffused around the world to all of it restraunts, but the food they serve varies from locations. What type of diffusion does this illustrate?
stimulus diffusion
Countries with low agricultural densities would most likely be...?
suffering from starvation and malnutrition
regional variations of wine based on the attributes of the land and environment is a good example of...?
terrior
the fact thatKentucky is known for its bourbon would be an example of...?
terrior
vietnamese "boat people" migrants stopped being considered refugees in...?
the 1980s
net migration is...
the difference between immigrants and emigrants for a country
.Which of the following would NOT be an aspect of Lexingtons cultural landscape?
the fact that it is located at 38.0406 degrees N, 84.5037 degrees W
which of the following is a negative impact of the diffusion of popular culture on women around the world?
the increased objectification of women across cultures
Stage 2 of the epidemiological transition theory would coincide with...?
the medical revolution
folk housing styles in Kentucky originally diffused from which hearth?
the middle atlantic
prohibiting the consumption of cows by hindus is both a religious conviction and can be explained by...?
the necessity of keeping cows to sire oxen for farm labor
GIS projections are especially helpful and used mostly when trying to establish...
the relationship between 2 sets of data
The mathematical location that establishes Greenwich Mean Time(from which all other time zones +/- a certain number of hours) is...
the same as the prime meridian
Which of the following is an example of a veracular (based on mental map) region?
the south
overpopulation cannot be determined by the number of people a location has alone. What else must be taken into account?
their relationship with availability of resources
Which of the following individuals was not an early influence on the creation or the study of geography?
themiscryrian
How did the environmental possiblists change the theories of environmental determinist?
they acknowledged that humans were limited by their environment but could adjust that environment when needed
Which of the following best describes the distributional patterns of the desks in this room?
they are in rows
which of the following is true about guest workers?
they are supposed to be temporary but often become permanent migrants
Which of the following is NOT a likely reason for choosing a topynym?
to identify a locations mathematical location