AP Human Geography Practice Questions
Can you lie with maps? A) Yes B) No
A) Yes
A safe generalization is that crude birth rates of less than 18 per 1,000 is characteristic of ___________. A) developing states B) newly industrializing countries C) developed states D) "A" and "B"
C) Developed States
What form of diffusion is represented by the spread of Wal-Mart? A) cascade B) relocation C) reverse hierarchical D) stimulus
C) Diverse hierarchical
Stating that a county has 100 persons per square mile is a measure of ____________. A) pattern B) dispersion C) concentration D) density
D) Density
In his Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond attributes the conquest by Europeans of the Americas, Africa, Pacific Islands, and portions of Asia to a host of factors. Which among the following is not put forward as a reason by Diamond? A) Eurasia's abundance of cultivatable plants B) Eurasia's supply of large animals suitable for domestication C) Eurasia's east-to-west orientation of similar climates and landforms D) Eurasia's biological stock of advantageous racial characteristics
D) Eurasia's biological stock of advantageous racial characteristics
Ullman's model of spatial interaction emphasizes three essential conditions. Which of the following is not one of them? A) complementarity B) transferability C) intervening opportunities D) orienteering
D) Orienteering
A map that presents the range that the local mass transit (such as a bus or subway) can travel in 5-minute intervals from a terminal is referred to as A) an isochrone. B) a chloropleth. C) an isobar. D) a cartogram.
A) A isochrone
Combining place utility and potential intervening opportunities for a worker when the worker's aspiration level is not met leads to A) a spatial search. B) guest worker migration. C) aspirational migration. D) return migration.
A) A spatial search
The cardinal direction of north is this type of direction: A) absolute B) relative C) multi-directional D) culturally dependent
A) Absolute
Using a spatial system's interconnections and network as criteria results in what type of region? A) functional B) vernacular C) uniform D) formal
A) Functional
Demography and population geography are different types of studies because the former focuses upon statistical analysis whereas the latter emphasizes spatial analysis. A) True B) False
A) True
Generally, the farther the distance from the source of an innovation, the slower the diffusion of it. A) True B) False
A) True
Place utility is important in determining what is a push factor and what is a pull factor when it comes to triggering a spatial search for a potential migrant. A) Yes B) No
A) Yes
Research seems to demonstrate that the primary reason that fertility falls is when women decide they want smaller families. A) Yes B) No
A) Yes
Latitude measures distance east and west of the prime meridian. A) True B) False
B) False
The scale is not important within the study of human geography. A) True B) False
B) False
Is transferability a constant condition? A) Yes B) No
B) No
The presence of natural hazards is a primary influence in people's place perception. A) Yes B) No
B) No
Total fertility rate (TFR) is the same as crude birth rate (CBR). A) Yes B) No
B) No
The Muslim scholar Idrisi compiled a major geographic treatise for Roger II, the Christian king of Sicily. That such interaction could take place reflects in part what locational attribute of 12th century Sicily? A) site B) situation C) absolute distance D) hierarchical diffusion
B) Situation
The sociological subsystem of a culture is called its ___________. A) mentifacts B) sociofacts C) artifacts D) sendafacts E) None of the above
B) Sociofacts
What type of region is based on the distribution of a single physical or human feature or by the distribution of a small number of such features? A) nodal B) perceptual C) formal D) functional
C) Formal
The theory that the dominant control on humans are physical phenomenon such as climate is known as: A) possibilism. B) environmental determinism. C) regionalism. D) diffusionism.
B) Environmental determinism
A Geographic Information System (GIS) is the same as computer-assisted cartography. A) True B) False
B) False
Culture is a genetically-inherited characteristic of humans. A) True B) False
B) False
Density is the same as dispersion when analyzing a spatial distribution. A) True B) False
B) False
A result of globalization, it has been suggested, is a ____________ of cultures. A) fracturing B) homogenization C) regionalizing D) hierarchy
B) Homogenization
A highway map is what type of map? A) thematic B) location C) cartogram D) all
B) Location
Mobility which involves a long-term commitment to leave one place to resettle in a different place is termed _____________. A) circulation B) migration C) both of these D) none of these
B) Migration
Which of the following types of migration has been the most common? A) forced migration B) reluctant migration C) voluntary migration D) not given
C) Voluntary Migration
Businesses located along an elongated strip, such as in Las Vegas, Myrtle Beach, Niagara Falls, or Sevierville/Pigeon Forge, TN (Smokey Mountains) create a A) centralized pattern. B) centralized concentration. C) scattered dispersion. D) linear pattern.
D) Linear pattern
The seven "laws of migration" are attributed to A) Ullman. B) Reilly. C) Newton. D) Ravenstein. E) Malinowski.
D) Ravenstein
Overcoming the friction of distance between two places exemplifies dealing with _________. A) location B) distance C) connectivity D) accessibility
D) Accessibility
Which among the following influenced the practice of voodoo among enslaved Africans brought to Louisiana? A) Roman Catholicism B) Masonic rites C) American Indiana spiritual practices D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Which of the following is an example of remote sensing? A) Photos taken from balloons and kites B) Aerial photography C) Radar scans D) All of the above are examples of remote sensing.
D) All of the above are examples of remote sensing
Which of the following acts as a barrier to diffusion of ideas and/or cultural traits? A) the earth's topography B) distance C) man-made laws D) All of the above can act as barriers.
D) All of the above can act as barriers
Which of the following is a factor in a person's activity space? A) stage in life course B) ability to travel C) intervening opportunities D) all of these E) none of these
D) All of these
Which of the following statements is true? A) A pidgin is a 2nd language for all of its users. B) A creole is an amalgam of several languages used for specific functions such as business, work supervision, and administrative purposes. C) Pidgin is a lingua franca. D) A vernacular identifies the boundary line between uses of a linguistic feature.
A) A pidgin is a 2nd language for all of its users
The idea of supply and demand represents which of Ullman's three essential conditions for spatial interaction? A) complementarity B) transferability C) intervening opportunities D) none of these
A) Complementarity
A population pyramid with nearly equally divided cohorts has almost vertical sides, e.g., Sweden. This is typical of an area with __________________. A) extremely slow growth B) slow growth C) stable growth D) rapid growth
A) Extremely slow growth
The trait of one society having smaller hands than another society due to isolation and inbreeding is referred to as A) genetic drift. B) admixture. C) the gene flow. D) adaptation.
A) Genetic drift
Maternal mortality rates in the developing world compared to the developed world are ______________. A) higher B) lower C) substantially lower D) the same
A) Higher
The ideological subsystem of a culture is known as its _________. A) mentifacts B) sociofacts C) artifacts D) justdafacts E) All of the above
A) Mentifacts
Which term refers to the number of people per unit of arable land? A) physiological density B) arithmetic density C) agrodensity D) antidensity
A) Physiological density
The gravity model helps to illustrate that spatial interaction is not based solely upon distance because it incorporates what factor in addition to the distance between two places? A) population B) culture C) mode of travel D) terrain E) "B" and "D"
A) Population
The viewpoint that people, not environments, are the dynamic forces of cultural development is known as __________. A) possibilism B) environmental determinism C) regionalism D) diffusionism
A) Possibilism
What branch of Islam is mainly distributed in Iran, Iraq, and Bahrain? A) Shi'ite B) Druze C) Sunni D) Wahhabite
A) Shi'ite
An isophone is a boundary line for determining the areal extent of a dialect which is based upon difference in _________________. A) sound B) syntax C) word choice D) word meaning E) grammar
A) Sound
The Land Ordinance Survey of 1785 created the ______________ system of land survey. A) township and range B) long lot= C) metes-and-bounds D) topographic
A) Township and range
A network of places implies the existence of connectivity. A) True B) False
A) True
A tribal religion is a form of ethnic religion; most tribal religions are noted for the small size of their adherents. A) True B) False
A) True
According to Zelinsky, an underlying principle for a charter culture is "first effective settlement." A) True B) False
A) True
Although conditions have changed markedly relative to agriculture in the southern United States and industry in the northern United States, the largest concentration of African-American population remains in the American South. A) True B) False
A) True
As a whole, Hispanic groups are more urbanized than non-Hispanic groups. A) True B) False
A) True
Can the Hispanic influence in the American Southwest be considered an example of a charter culture? A) Yes B) No
A) True
Race is an inherited biological characteristic, ethnicity is a learned cultural characteristic. A) True B) False
A) True
Reasserting old values, trying to raise group consciousness, and reestablishing traditional traits to achieve a measure of social separation by an ethnic group from a charter culture is known as culture rebound. A) True B) False
A) True
Spatial systems can be the basis for defining a region. A) True B) False
A) True
The center from which a culture trait diffuses is called a cultural hearth. A) True B) False
A) True
The description of an intervening opportunity is the situation in which it is more profitable for a business to meet the demand for product or service or resource by producing it from a closer and less costly supply source. A) True B) False
A) True
The first and fourth stages of the demographic transition are characterized by low rates of natural increase. A) True B) False
A) True
The larger the scale of a map, the smaller an area is covered and generally with greater detail. A) True B) False
A) True
The modification of the earth's surface by humans results in a cultural landscape. A) True B) False
A) True
The study of place names is known as toponymy. A) True B) False
A) True
When an ethnic island increases in size such that its population ranges into millions of people of a particular ethnicity, we have seen the development of an ethnic province. A) True B) False
A) True
Your ability to navigate from your residence to your campus and from building to building on your campus is part of your internalized mental map. A) True B) False
A) True
A pidgin can become a creole. A) Yes B) No
A) Yes
Can a dialect become a standard language? A) Yes B) No
A) Yes
Can there be independent invention of a mentifact, artifact, or sociofact in two or more different places? A) Yes B) No
A) Yes
Is a spatial information hierarchy present in today's news media? A) Yes B) No
A) Yes
Is movement bias a factor to consider when studying aggregate regularity of flow? A) Yes B) No
A) Yes
The fusing of old ideas for one group with new ideas from a second group demonstrates that the former group is practicing syncretism. A) Yes B) No
A) Yes
Total fertility rate (TFR) in a population can and does generally vary within that population's sub-groups. A) Yes B) No
A) Yes
You are given the following information concerning the country of Laos. % of population under 15 years of age = 43% % of population over 65 years of age = 4% The Laotian dependency ratio is: A) 0.04167 B) 0.8868 C) 1.128 D) 1.326
B) 0.8868
Infant mortality rates include deaths of children under ______ of age. A) 1 day B) 1 year C) 3 years D) 5 years
B) 1 year
Which age cohorts are the most mobile in terms of migration? A) under 15 years of age B) 15-39 years of age C) 39-65 years of age D) over 65 years of age
B) 15-39 years of age
When using the dependency ratio, the age group considered to be the least dependent is _______________. A) under 15 years B) 15-64 years C) over 64 years D) "A" and "C"
B) 15-64 years
The Cairo Plan calls for stabilizing the world's population at 7.27 billion by what year? A) 2005 B) 2015 C) 2050 D) 2100
B) 2015
A rate of natural increase of 2.0 percent results in a doubling time of how many years? A) 24 B) 35 C) 70 D) 140
B) 35
The leading ethnicity of Asian-Americans is __________________. A) Filipino B) Chinese C) Hmong D) Korean
B) Chinese
Globalization has allowed numerous cultures to quickly attain levels of technology that may have taken much longer for them to achieve. Arriving at different stages of development, urbanization and industrialization at different times is referred to as A) cultural attainment. B) cultural divergence. C) cultural significance. D) technological divergence.
B) Cultural divergence
The broadest distribution of cultural regions occurs at the A) cultural trait. B) cultural realm. C) cultural complex. D) cultural hearth.
B) Cultural realm
A perceptual region is rigorously structured and based upon highly objective data. A) True B) False
B) False
Almost 30% of the world today speaks Mandarin Chinese. A) True B) False
B) False
Critical distance is the same constant for everybody when it comes to defining activity space. A) True B) False
B) False
Ethnic islands are only found in inner city locations. A) True B) False
B) False
Linguists agree upon the number of language families on Earth. A) True B) False
B) False
When an ethnic cluster persists because of internal controls practiced by an ethnic group, the spatial result is a ghetto. A) True B) False
B) False
Which ethnicity is the charter group of Quebec? A) English B) French C) Ukrainian D) Aboriginal
B) French
Ultraconservative and revival centered religions are indicative of A) terrorism. B) fundamentalism. C) anti-ethnocentrism. D) secularistic practices.
B) Fundamentalism
The United States has a total fertility rate (TFR) of 2.0. Which group within the United States has the highest TFR among the groups represented? A) Asian/Pacific Islander B) Hispanics C) African-Americans D) American Indians
B) Hispanics
Which of the following languages is not part of the Indo-European family tree? A) Celtic B) Hungarian C) English D) Dutch
B) Hungarian
The statements below pertain to the experience of developing countries with respect to the demographic transition model. Choose the statement(s) that is (are) true. I. Since 1955 the Crude birth rate (CBR) in developing countries has decreased, following an earlier similar pattern of the developed countries. II. Since 1920 the Crude death rate (CDR) in developing countries has decreased, following an earlier similar pattern of the developed countries. III. Since 1955 the rate of natural increase (RNI) has been "squeezed" significantly in the developing countries and currently closely approaches the RNI found in the developed countries. A) I only B) I and II only C) I and III only D) III only E) I, II and III
B) I and II only
Suppose you live in the Chicago area and are very familiar with the suburb of Wheaton, but not downtown Chicago. A friend comes to visit for the weekend and asks to go out for Chicago style thick crust pizza, specifically the original shop located in downtown Chicago. You vaguely remember passing the original location of the Chicago style pizza shop some time ago. The Chicago style pizza shop is A) outside your awareness space, but inside your knowledge space. B) inside your activity space and your awareness space. C) within your personal space. D) inside your activity space but not part of your recognition space.
B) Inside your activity space and your awareness space
If you were able to read Roger's Book you would be reading about A) the philosophical narrative arguing for the existence of geography. B) Irdidis' collection of information collected for the first world map. C) the process of creating the lines of longitude and latitude for the 1st map of the world. D) the recreation of the Egyptian Ptolemy's geographical work.
B) Irdidis' collection of information collected for the first world map
An isometric map uses _________ that connect points of equal value. A) graduated circles B) isolines C) dots D) choropleths
B) Isolines
Buddhism has three distinct traditions. Which of the following vehicles was prevalent at the time of Buddhism's spread into East Asia? A) Theravada B) Mahayana C) Vajrayana D) Dalai Lamaism
B) Mahayana
Groups of hunter-gatherers in the Paleolithic time period probably lived _______________. A) in close proximity to each other B) more isolated from each other
B) More isolated from each other
The philosophical view in which it is believed that rapid population growth diverts scarce resources away from capital expansion and into social welfare programs, thus creating the need to balance the decreases in mortality rates with lower birth rates is subscribed to by the A) Malthusians. B) Neo-Malthusians. C) demographic transition model. D) Ecumenists.
B) Neo-Malthusians
Two stores are equally spaced in linear distance from your residence. However, you choose to shop at the store that it takes less time to reach. Your decision reflects using a temporal measure of distance that also can be called _______. A) absolute B) relative C) large scale D) geographic
B) Relative
Robyn was born in the small village of Ferwerd. He moved to the town of Leeuwarden when he was 10 and then to city of Utrecht when he was 16. By the age of 20 he was living in Amsterdam while today he is living in London (he is 30 today). Robyn's experience is an example of A) chain migration. B) step migration. C) relocation diffusion. D) channelized migration.
B) Step migration
What does the term globalization refer to? A) The gradual population of the earth by humans. B) The increasing interconnection of peoples in all parts of the world. C) The spread of geographic literacy. D) The period of European expansion from the 15th to 19th centuries.
B) The increasing interconnection of peoples in all parts of the world
The religions of Confucianism, Taoism and Shinto have all have what in common? A) They all worship the same God. B) They are all based on ethics. C) They each have elaborate ornate churches and very conspicuous priests. D) Each asks for all believers to relinquish their earthly possession and live on the generosity of others.
B) They are all based on ethics
Distance decay is a concept that is most closely associated with which of Ullman's three essential conditions for spatial interaction? A) complementarity B) transferability C) intervening opportunities D) none of these
B) Transferability
Seed crops and vegetatively reproduced crops seem to have different major cultural hearths. Which form of domestication of plants is most closely associated with the tropics and humid subtropics? A) seed crops B) vegetatively reproduced crops C) Neither one D) Both
B) Vegetatively reproduced crops
Crude birth rates and crude death rates are calculated as being the number of births or deaths per how many people? A) 100,000 B) 10,000 C) 1,000 D) 100
C) 1,000
The minimum total fertility rate (TFR) to produce replacement population is _______________. A) 1.1 B) 1.6 C) 2.1 D) 2.6
C) 2.1
A rate of natural increase of 1.0 percent results in a doubling time of how many years? A) 24 B) 35 C) 70 D) 140
C) 70
By 2008, the approximate human population of Earth will reach 6.7 billion people. Taking such conditions into account, the United Nations projection for global population in 2050 is for how many people? A) 3 billion B) 6 billion C) 9.2 billion D) 12 billion
C) 9.2 Billion
Christianity reached the southern portion of Finland during which time period? A) before AD 600 B) AD 800 - 1100 C) AD 1100 - 1300 D) AD 1300 - 1500
C) AD 1100-1300
Mathematical location is also known as __________________. A) relative location B) physical location C) absolute location D) vernacular location
C) Absolute Location
A culture's technological subsystem is referred to as its __________. A) mentifacts B) sociofacts C) artifacts D) all of these E) none of these
C) Artifacts
Which of the following is originally a reform movement for Hinduism but developed to become a separate, universalizing religion? A) Islam B) Judaism C) Buddhism D) Christianity
C) Buddhism
Among which of the following places is linguistic-based conflict less extensive than in the recent past? A) South Asia B) Middle East C) Canada D) Sub-saharan Africa
C) Canada
Urban enclaves of ethnic groups which were the product of the influence of the initial ethnic settlers on family members, friends, and neighbors to come to such areas are categorized as this type of migration _________________. A) step migration B) return migration C) chain migration D) cluster migration
C) Chain Migration
During the period of 1870-1914, the dominant source of American immigrants was ___________________. A) Latin America B) Northwestern Europe C) Eastern and Southern Europe D) East Asia
C) Eastern and Southern Europe
The earliest spatial expansion of Islam, i.e., in the seventh century A.D., is best characterized as an example of ______________. A) hierarchical diffusion B) relocation diffusion C) expansion diffusion D) cascade diffusion
C) Expansion diffusion
The difference between relocation and expansion diffusion stems from A) the initial stage of relocation diffusion spreading further than if it were spreading by expansion diffusion. B) relocation diffusion is strictly centralized while expansion diffusion is strictly linear. C) expansion diffusion intensifying the concept, idea or trait in the place of origin while relocation does not. D) relocation expansion causing the idea, concept or trait being practiced to wane in its place of origin or even disappear, while expansion diffusion does not.
C) Expansion diffusion intensifying the concept, idea or trait in the place of origin while relocation does not
The settlement patter of long lots, those that were closely spaced but separately owned, is associated with the ________ survey. A) Mennonite B) US rural C) French D) English Canadian
C) French
The most rapidly growing segment of the minority ethnic groups in the United States in terms of total population is _______________. A) African-American B) Asian C) Hispanic D) Native American
C) Hispanic
In light of the concept of population momentum, what would happen to the world's population if the global total fertility rate (TFR) were to drop below replacement population level? A) decline immediately B) stabilize C) increase for a while due to a large child-bearing cohort D) increase rapidly
C) Increase for a while due to a large child-bearing cohort
Competition theory relative to assimilation indicates that increased structural assimilation often _________________. A) decreases ethnic identity B) does not affect ethnic identity C) increases ethnic identity D) either "A" or "B"
C) Increases ethnic identity
Which of Ullman's three essential conditions for spatial interaction is most likely to be an influence upon migrants who are more influenced by push factors to leave an origin than the pull factors of a destination? A) complementarity B) transferability C) intervening opportunity D) none of these
C) Intervening Opportunity
Which of the components of culture best categorizes language and religion? A) artifact B) sociofact C) mentifact D) all of the above E) none of the above
C) Mentifact
Human carrying capacity in Europe made its first major shift upward during the Mesolithic time period because of _____________. A) increased hunting of wild animals B) more gathering of wild fruits and berries C) more emphasis upon food cultivation D) decreased population due to disease
C) More emphasis upon food cultivation
An accepted generalization is that crude birth rates of more than 30 per 1,000 is on the high side. Approximately what fraction of the world's population lives where that rate exists? A) one-third B) one-fourth C) one-fifth D) one-sixth
C) One-Fifth
There are two routes between your residence and the library which are equal in both mileage and in the time it takes to cover that distance. One route, however, is perceived as being less safe than the other one and is avoided by you. Such a decision demonstrates what type of transformation of distance? A) linear B) relative C) psychological D) imagined
C) Psychological
The index of residential dissimilarity is an indicator of ethnic differences in terms of _________________. A) housing stock B) architecture C) segregation D) social distance
C) Segregation
If one culture imitates the behavior of a second culture and adopts the fundamental idea of a specific culture trait but not the culture trait itself, this reflects which form of diffusion? A) hierarchical B) cascade C) stimulus D) relocation
C) Stimulus
Amalgamation theory implies that immigrant groups move along a continuum as they become part of the host society. At what point on this continuum has the immigrant group been fully integrated into the host society? A) acculturation B) behavioral assimilation C) structural assimilation D) complete domestication
C) Structural Assimilation
Which of the following is NOT an internal control function of the American pattern of urban residential segregation? A) The defense function. B) The preservation function. C) The livelihood function. D) The attack function.
C) The livelihood function
The term ecumene refers to what? A) The study of ecology. B) How population pressures affect the natural environment. C) The permanently inhabited areas of the earth's surface. D) Uninhabited areas of the earth's surface.
C) The permanently inhabited areas of the earth's surface
The following statements pertain to the collection of data for the purpose of making population projections. Which statement is correct? A) Data collection is universal and identical throughout the world. B) Although not identical, approximately 75% of the world collects accurate census population data. C) The region of the world with the least reliable population data due to its inability to collect data is Africa. D) The homeless problem in the world is insignificant and plays no role in population projections.
C) The region of the world with the least reliable population data due to its inability to collect data is Africa
An equal exchange of cultural items such as ideas or behaviors between two groups reflects ______________. A) assimilation B) acculturation C) transculturation D) transformation
C) Transculturation
An isogloss is a boundary line for determining the areal extent of a dialect which is based upon difference in ________________ . A) sound B) syntax C) word choice D) word meaning E) grammar
C) Word choice
Immigration to the United States slowed considerably after the First World War and remained low until the _________________. A) 1990s B) 1980s C) 1970s D) 1960s
D) 1960s
Reverse migration of Blacks to the American South was most pronounced in this time period ___________________. A) 1940s-1960s B) 1950s-1970s C) 1960s-1980s D) 1970s-1990s
D) 1970s-1990s
A major impact upon population growth is HIV/AIDS. The most devastated region of the world with respect to HIV/AIDS is _________________. A) Asia B) North America C) India D) Africa
D) Africa
A speech community can have both a standard language and a number of dialects based on ________________. A) regional variations B) social subdivisions C) professional subdivisions D) all of the above E) none of the above
D) All of the above
Language spread can be a reflection of which spatial diffusion process? A) relocation diffusion B) expansion diffusion C) hierarchical diffusion D) all of the above E) none of the above
D) All of the above
Spatial identity without political independence is characteristic of the _______________ people of Western Europe. A) Basques B) Welsh C) Bretons D) all of the above
D) All of the above
Syncretism is characteristic of Buddhism's interaction with which of these ethnic religions? A) Confucianism B) Taoism C) Shintoism D) all of the above E) none of the above
D) All of the above
Which of the following can be an artifact reflecting ethnicity on the cultural landscape? A) land division B) settlement patterns C) house and farm building architecture D) all of the above E) none of the above
D) All of the above
Which of the following forms of spatial diffusion can be identified in the growth of Christianity? A) relocation diffusion B) hierarchical diffusion C) expansion diffusion D) all of the above E) none of the above
D) All of the above
Which of the following statements does not accurately reflect the concept of distance decay? A) "Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things." B) Distance and interaction are inversely proportional, a fact that results in a J-curve when their relationship is graphed. C) Distance has a friction-like effect on interactions. D) All of the above are true.
D) All of the above are true
Chain migration involves the influence of ____________. A) family B) friends C) neighbors D) all of these E) none of these
D) All of these
Migration incorporates which of Ullman's essential conditions of spatial interaction? A) intervening opportunity B) complementarity C) transferability D) all of these
D) All of these
Which of the following can be included as a focus of spatial interaction? A) commodities B) ideas C) people D) all of these E) none of these
D) All of these
Which of the following is a type of migration? A) forced migration B) reluctant migration C) voluntary migration D) all of these
D) All of these
Judaism is noted for being divided into two major ethnic branches in addition to its theological subdivisions of Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform. Which is the ethnic branch most closely identified with Eastern Europe? A) Sephardim B) Shi'ite C) Sunni D) Ashkenazim
D) Ashkenazim
A migration pattern of flow that reveals that two places have ties which are based upon commercial trade, past migrations, or some other affinity is this type of migration: A) counter migration B) step migration C) chain migration D) channelized migration
D) Channelized Migration
Data presented as an average on a pre-existing areal unit (average income by zip code, for example) is presented as A) a graduated circle map. B) a dot distribution map. C) an isopleths map. D) a chloropleth map.
D) Chloropleth map
Despite being accepted in European cities Black African soccer (futbol) stars continue to hear racial slurs and jaunts at matches in Europe. This occurrence is an example of A) cultural assimilation. B) behavioral assimilation. C) structural assimilation. D) competition theory.
D) Competition theory
The two most important factors in explaining the 100 million "missing women" of the world are ________________. A) poverty and underdevelopment B) poverty and cultural practices C) cultural norms and underdevelopment D) cultural practices and cultural norms
D) Cultural practices and cultural norms
Which is the correct order of hierarchy from smallest to largest for identifying the spatial dimension of culture? A) culture realm, culture region, culture complex, culture trait B) culture trait, culture region, culture complex, culture realm C) culture complex, culture region, culture realm, culture trait D) culture trait, culture complex, culture region, culture realm
D) Culture trait, culture complex, culture region, culture realm
Which came first: domestication of plants or the domestication of animals? A) domestication of animals B) domestication of plants C) animals and plants were domesticated simultaneously D) depended upon where the domestication took place
D) Depended upon where the domestication took place
In the developing world the major deterrent to lowering birth rates is _________________. A) contraception B) education C) coercion D) economic consequences
D) Economic consequences
Societies and peoples that exhibit a gap between modern technology and other social traits are described as A) slow. B) having a cultural gap. C) in the state of refusion. D) experiencing a cultural lag.
D) Experiencing a cultural lag
The world's oldest major religion is _________________. A) Judaism B) Islam C) Christianity D) Hinduism
D) Hinduism
The tipping point in a neighborhood A) is the point in time in which the original charter group begins to confront the minority ethnic group in the neighborhood. B) is an external control used by the charter group to guarantee its superiority. C) is an internal control as it assures the support of its residents and acts as a point of entry in the migration chain. D) is when the charter group leaves the neighborhood and relinquishes the area to the one-time minority group.
D) IS when the charter group leaves the neighborhood and relinquished the area to the one-time minority group
The premise of the demographic transition is that a population is shifting into _______________. A) agriculture and rural settlement B) rural settlement and industrialization C) agriculture and urbanization D) industrialization and urbanization
D) Industrialization and urbanization
Which of the following world religions is best categorized as a universalizing religion? A) Hinduism B) Judaism C) Shintoism D) Islam
D) Islam
Most adherents of Shinto are found in what country? A) Mongolia B) China C) India D) Japan
D) Japan
Prior to 1870, the chief sources of American immigrants were ____________________. A) East Asia and Northwestern Europe B) Sub-saharan Africa and Southeastern Europe C) Latin America and East Asia D) Northwestern Europe and Sub-saharan Africa
D) Northwestern Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa
Your patterns of communication related to work, school, business, shopping and social visits pertains to one's A) personal activity space. B) mass communication. C) communication hierarchy. D) personal communication field.
D) Personal communication field
A population pyramid with an extremely wide base, such as Kenya's, is typical of an area with __________________. A) extremely slow growth B) slow growth C) stable growth D) rapid growth
D) Rapid growth
Which of these world religions is best categorized as an ethnic religion? A) Buddhism B) Christianity C) Islam D) Shintoism
D) Shintoism
Which of the following statements does not accurately reflect the practice of remittances sent by immigrants to their place of origin? A) In some cases, 20% of the money in a national economy may be the result of remittances. B) As of 2004, it was estimated that Central and South American immigrants to the U.S. remitted $30 billion to their places of origin. C) A 2005 estimate places the worldwide amount of remittances at $167 billion, not including money sent via untraceable methods. D) The amount of money is very small since immigrants typically do not emit more than a very small percentage of their income.
D) The amount of money is very small since immigrants typically do not remit more than a very small percentage of their income.
Which of these is the result of an external control practiced more by a charter group than a competing ethnic minority group when a neighborhood is going through ethnic change? A) defense B) support C) preservation D) tipping point
D) Tipping point
The demographic transition was created initially to describe the population change of what region? A) Southeast Asia B) Eastern Europe C) North America D) Western Europe
D) Western Europe
The reversal in the spatial distribution of Christians globally has seen a shift from Europe and North America to ______________. A) India B) Sub-saharan Africa C) South America D) "A" and "B" E) "B" and "C"
E) "B" and "C"
Native-born, notably white Americans seem to be changing their areal concentration as a response to new immigrant settlement activity. This response is characterized by ________________. A) movement into inner city neighborhoods B) movement into suburbs C) movement to coastal locations that are receiving new immigrants D) movement away from coastal locations that are receiving new immigrants E) "B" and "D"
E) "B" and "D"
China has been at the forefront of population growth for some time now. Which of the following is NOT true concerning Chinese population growth and population policies? A) Infanticide has been used to limit the number of children for some Chinese families. B) China followed a strategy of a 2 child family in the early 1970s. C) China followed a one couple one child strategy since 1977. D) China gave out free contraceptives to lower its birthrate. E) All of the above statements are true.
E) All of the above statements are true
Reilly's Law of Retail Gravitation helps in the calculation of a breakpoint between two regions of what type? A) homogenous B) vernacular C) perceptual D) uniform E) functional
E) Functional
The untouchables of India are also known as _________. A) Brahmins B) kshatriyas C) vaishyas D) sudras E) Harijans
E) Harijans
At present, which of the following is the most crucial medium for space-time compression? A) telegraph B) telephone C) radio D) television E) Internet
E) Internet
Who reputedly coined the term, "geography"? A) Hipparchus B) Strabo C) Ptolemy D) Eratosthenes
D.) Eratoshtenes
A geographic distribution's pattern which emphasizes items agglomerated around a single node is said to be ___________. A) linear B) clustered C) centralized D) random E) "B" and "C"
E) "B" and "C"
A region is characterized by which of these attributes? A) location B) spatial extent C) boundaries D) hierarchical arrangement E) All of the above
E) All of the above
Which of these ancient cultures seems to have collapsed because its carrying capacity was exceeded? A) Mayan B) Egypt Old Kingdom C) Minoan Crete D) Mesopotamian E) All of the above
E) All of the above
Which of the following statements about Carey's "gravity model of interaction" is accurate? A) The predicted amount of interaction between any two places is proportional to the product of their population. B) The predicted amount of interaction between any two places is inversely proportional to the squared distance between the two places. C) The source of Carey's inspiration was Isaac Newton's law of universal gravitation. D) Places with larger populations exert a greater "attraction" on one another and can be expected to interact more than those with smaller populations. E) All of the above are correct.
E) All of the above are correct
The two basic categories of diffusion are ____________. A) contagious and hierarchical B) cascade and stimulus C) relocation and contagious D) expansion and hierarchical E) expansion and relocation
E) Expansion and relocation
