Chapter 9 Test Questions
A policy in which a nation or culture believes they are superior to all others an are destined to rule over nations and cultures is a. manifest destiny b. racism c. nationalism d. miscegenation
a
All of the following are elements of human geography except a.physical landforms b. economic systems c. social systems d. cultural systems
a
In a recent study, all of the following states showed the highest rates of religiosity except a. Vermont b. South Carolina c. Mississippi d. Arkansas
a
Movement from one place to another is a. migration b. immigration c. emigration d. transition
a
Public schools that are exempt form many of the bureaucratic regulations of traditional public schools are a. charter schools b. private schools c. magnet schools d. vocational schools
a
The communities that surround a city and are home to many of the city's workers are a. suburbs b. metropolitan areas c. rural areas d. bucolic areas
a
The largest concentration of Protestants is found in the a. South b. Northeast c. West d. Midwest
a
The least racially diverse area of the country is a. New England b. South c. Midwest d. Appalachia
a
The region in the US with the highest rate of obesity is a. south b. northeast c. west d. midwest
a
The region with the highest percentage of Hispanic residents is a. west b. south c. midwest d. northeast
a
The region with the highest percentage of people in poverty is a. West b. New England c. Mid-Atlantic d. South
a
The state with the highest average teacher salaries is a. New York b. Georgia c. Mississippi d. South Dakota
a
The study of the physical features of the earth such as the climate, soils, vegetation, water, and landforms is a. physical geography b. human geography c. societal geography d. racial geography
a
A system that connects countries economically, politically, environmentally, and culturally through an economy supported by free trade and worldwide labor markets is a. democraacy b. globalization c. equality d. ethnocentrism
b
Classism, racism, ethnicity, poverty, and language are all components of a. physical geography b. human geography c. societal geography d. racial geography
b
The largest concentration of Catholics is found in the a. South b. Northeast c. West d. Midwest
b
The region in which residents indicated the strongest belief in God is a. East b. South c. Midwest d. West
b
The study of places, cities, countries, mountains, deserts, rural areas, oceans, continents, and communities is a. geometry b. geography c. cartography d. geology
b
A geographic area that includes a city with substantial population and adjacent communities that are economically connected to the city is a. rural b. suburban c. metropolitan d. bucolic
c
Countries that have lower per capita income, greater poverty, and much less capital development than the nations that wield global economic power are considered a. urbanized b. rural c. developing d. dominant
c
Schools in which the curriculum emphasizes a particular subject or field such as performing arts or mathematics and science are a. charter schools b. private schools c. magnet schools d. vocational schools
c
The largest country in the world in terms of population is a. indian b. united states c. china d. russia
c
All of the following states generally vote Republican except a. utah b. idaho c. alaska d. vermont
d
The percentage of minorities that live in the western states is about a. 5% b. 13% c. 22% d. 47%
d
The result of European Americans, African Americans, and American Indians intermarrying and developing unique cultures, languages, and dialects is a. cultural pluralism b. dispositions c. bilingualism d. creolization
d
The state that tops the nation in overall well-being, as determined by life evaluation, emotional health, work environment, physical health, healthy behaviors, and access to basic necessities is a. Vermont b. Maine c. California d. Alaska
d
The state with the highest per capita student expenditures is a. Arizona b. California c. New York d. New Jersey
d
The state with the largest rural population in the country is a. California b. New York c. Virginia d. Texas
d
The state with the lowest average teacher salaries is a. New York b. Georgia c. Mississippi d. South Dakota
d
Three out of every four people currently live in the a. southern hemiphere b. western hemisphere c. eastern hemisphere d. northern hemisphere
d
