GEOG102 Exam#1

According to the textbook, about ____ percent of the world's population lives in urban areas. A. 50 B. 60 C. 15 D. 10 E. 90

A. 50

In 2015, the population of the world was about: A. 7.4 billion B. 3.5 billion C. 700 million D. 10 billion E. 25 billion

A. 7.4 billion

Water covers about _____ % of the Earth's surface. A. 70 B. 50 C. 10 D. 90 E. 5

A. 70

One of the fastest growing U.S. minorities is the: A. Asians B. Italians C. Jews D. Farmers E. Cajuns

A. Asians

A group which has recently become more numerous than Americans of African descent are the: A. Hispanics B. Amerindians C. Pakistanis D. Russians E. Canadians

A. Hispanics

Which city contains the United States' largest cluster of Asian ethnics? A. Los Angeles B. Miami C. New York D. Montreal E. Pittsburgh

A. Los Angeles

Which of the following is one of Canada's Atlantic Provinces? A. Nova Scotia B. British Columbia C. Manitoba D. Quebec E. Maine

A. Nova Scotia

The province that has threatened to leave the Canadian union because of cultural and linguistic differences is: A. Quebec B. Nunavut C. NAFTA D. Ontario E. British Columbia

A. Quebec

A functional region: A. includes a core of activity and the surrounding periphery (ex. Chicago) B. is defined on the basis of some variable, such as the area where corn is grown C. is located in Italy and served with spaghetti sauce D. is found only in and around Romania E. is the same as a homogeneous region

A. includes a core of activity and the surrounding periphery (ex. Chicago)

10. The world now contains more than _____ countries. A. 250 B. 190 C. 100 D. 50 E. 300

B. 190

The major mountain chain in the eastern United States is the: A. Rockies B. Appalachians C. Cascades D. Atlantic Mountains E. there are no mountains in the eastern United States

B. Appalachians

Which of the following is one of Canada's Pacific provinces? A. Nova Scotia B. British Columbia C. Manitoba D. Quebec E. Maine

B. British Columbia

Canada's primate city is: A. Montreal B. Canada has no primate city C. Edmonton C. Toronto D. Vancouver E. Boston

B. Canada has no primate city

The better watered volcanic islands where the economy is based upon agriculture are known as: A. Low Islands B. High Islands C. Melanesian Islands D. Micronesian Islands E. Polynesian Islands

B. High Islands

The fastest growing metropolitan area in the US is: A. Miami B. Las Vegas C. Dallas D. Salt Lake City E. Denver

B. Las Vegas

Which statement below best characterizes the concept of culture as defined for this class? A. A civilized pattern of behavior, including an appreciation of serious music and good food. B. Learned patterns of thought and behavior characteristic of a population or society. C. An expression of the artistic qualities in a nation, such as painting and other fine arts. D. A combination of habits relating to the human body, including washing, eating methods and cleanliness. E. None of the above are related to the concept of culture.

B. Learned patterns of thought and behavior characteristic of a population or society.

The Pacific region called _______takes its name from the word many, and is contained within a huge triangle whose corners are New Zealand, Easter Island, and the Hawai'ian Islands. A. Amnesia B. Polynesia C. Micronesia D. Melanesia E. Oceania

B. Polynesia

The Great Lakes' main outlet to the sea is the: A. Mississippi River B. St. Lawrence River C. Colorado River D. Columbia River E. Great Lakes have no outlet to the sea

B. St. Lawrence River

_________ is the city with the most Asians in North America. A. Denver B. Vancouver C. Seattle D. San Diego E. Chicago

B. Vancouver

The ratio of distance on a map to actual ground distance is known as: A. the map legend B. a map scale C. a point symbol D. a or b above E. a functional region

B. a map scale

The most important factor in the growth of the Pacific Northwest has been: A. cheap oil B. cheap hydroelectric power C. Seattle Seahawks D. its warm climate E. the damming of the Colorado River

B. cheap hydroelectric power

The area of the U.S. with the greatest recent growth in high technology industry is A. Detroit B. northern Virginia and Maryland C. Silicon Valley D. Boston E. Chicago

B. northern Virginia and Maryland

The United States is approximately _________ times larger than Canada in terms of population. A. 2 B. 3 C. 10 D. 25 E. Canada's population is larger than that of the United States

C. 10

The core area of the United States is known as the: A. Midwest B. Atlantic Seaboard C. American Manufacturing Belt D. Borchert epoch E. mega-urban area

C. American Manufacturing Belt

The area around a city is known as its: A. Forma B. Functional C. Hinterland D. Core E. Relative location

C. Hinterland

Which state is located in the U.S. Wheat Belt? A. Iowa B. Texas C. Kansas D. Maine E. None of the above states produce significant quantities of wheat

C. Kansas

The Southwest is a tricultural region comprised of: A. blacks, whites and Native Americans B. whites, Alaskans, and Hawaiians C. Native Americans, Hispanics, and Anglos D. Mexicans, Native Americans and Americans E. none of the above

C. Native Americans, Hispanics, and Anglos

The capital of Canada is: A. Montreal B. Toronto C. Ottawa D. Vancouver E. Whitehorse

C. Ottawa

Which of the following countries constitutes a geographic realm in its entirety? A. Australia B. India C. Russia D. United States E. Tonga

C. Russia

Canada's major trading partner is: A. Russia B. England C. US D. Japan E. France

C. US

Geography is united by the __________ perspective, which is common to all its fields. A. temporal B. institutional C. spatial D. functional E. sexual

C. spatial

Which of the following is not a major component of United States population movement? A. north to south movement B. immigration C. east to west D. illegal immigration E. Canada to the United States

E. Canada to the United States

The gradual reduction of regional contrasts resulting from increasing cultural, economic, political and other types of exchanges is known as: A. regional disparities B. cores C. peripheries D. advantages E. globalization

E. grobalization

The GDP is: A. the general national pride index B. the total value of exports C. a measure of the size of the external debt of a nation D. a measure of the value of imports minus the value of exports E. the total value of all good and services produced in a country

E. the total value of all good and services produced in a country

2. Geography is concerned only with physical aspects of the earth. A. True B. False

False

A nation is the same as a state. A. True B. False

False

Carrying Capacity is the amount of goods and services produced by a country in a given year. A. True B. False

False

Globalization means that there continue to be fewer and fewer countries as borders become meaningless in the face of cultural sameness around the world. A. True B. False

False

High islands are also known as coral atolls. A. True B. False

False

Megalopolis extends from Maine to Florida. A. True B. False

False

Nauru, an island republic in Micronesia, is lucky to have about 100 years of phosphate reserves left to drive its economy. A. True B. False

False

North America has the largest total area of all the geographic realms. A. True B. False

False

Realms, the largest units of study of the world, are fixed and never changing. A. True B. False

False

The "territorial sea" extends to 200 miles from a country's coast. A. True B. False

False

The Pacific Ocean makes up about one-half of the earth's surface. A. True B. False

False

The Prime Meridian and the Equator are two names for the same thing. A. True B. False

False

The U.S. economy is strong because we manufacture one thing and do it well, meaning we are secondary activity economy. A. True B. False

False

Angle north or south of the Earth's equator is _________.

Latitude

Angle east or west of Greenwich, England, is _________.

Longitude

The ratio of distance on a map to actual ground distance is known as that map's ______.

Scale

Adams' model of intraurban growth begins with the Walking-Horsecar Era. A. True B. False

True

Developed countries have diversified economies. A. True B. False

True

First world countries include the United States and Japan. A. True B. False

True

Lines of equal latitude are called meridians. A. True B. False

True

Maps are simplifications of the world. A. True B. False

True

Papua New Guinea is the most populous state in the Pacific Realm. A. True B. False

True

Polynesian culture is and was very varied throughout the region known as Polynesia. A. True B. False

True

The "high seas" are those areas which are free, open, and unfettered by national interests. A. True B. False

True

The Pacific Realm islands were greatly affected by colonization by the French, British, and U.S. A. True B. False

True

The Samoan Archipelago is divided into an American-controlled entity and an independent entity. A. True B. False

True

The concept of region is useful for studying different areas of the world. A. True B. False

True

The gap between advantaged and disadvantaged states in the world is growing. A. True B. False

True

The geographic grid consists solely of lines of equal angle from the Equator. A. True B. False

True