Geography Quiz 1

Dialects are regional variations in a languages grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary. a. True b. False

a. True

Production that occurs in the informal sector does not contribute to the tax revenues of governments. a. True b. False

a. True

Race is a biologically meaningless concept. a. True b. False

a. True

Religion has been used to wield power. a. True b. False

a. True

The United Nations has limited legal authority and often can enforce its rulings only through persuasion. a. True b. False

a. True

The moral codes of various world religions, such as Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism, are part of culture. a. True b. False

a. True

The wealthiest area of a city tends to be the oldest part of the city. a. True b. False

a. True

Which of the following is an example of a transaction taking place in the informal economy? a. a company paying a payroll tax for each employee b. a government agency offering a contract to the lowest bidder c. a housekeeper who is paid in cash and does not report her income d. a small U.S. company outsourcing tech support work to a company in India

a. a housekeeper who is paid in cash and does not report her income

The best term to describe life in a favela would be: a. crowded. b. affluent. c. peaceful. d. convenient.

a. crowded.

Death rates remained high for most of human history for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: a. hygienic waste and sewage systems. b. fluctuating food availability. c. disease. d. natural disasters and hazards.

a. hygienic waste and sewage systems

Lines of longitude are also known as: a. meridians. b. parallels. c. poles. d. positional lines.

a. meridians

The result of a warm front is likely to be: a. rain or snow. b. dry air. c. evaporation. d. a monsoon.

a. rain or snow

Hinduism and Judaism are examples of proselytizing religions. a. True b. False

b. False

The globe is divided into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the: a. International Date Line. b. equator. c. Tropic of Cancer. d. Tropic of Capricorn.

b. equator

Which of the following terms refers to the making of maps? a. scale b. spatial analysis c. cartography d. regional geography

c. cartography

In which sector of the economy is agriculture? a. extraction b. industrial production c. exchange d. service

c. extraction

Several African countries are experiencing sharply lowered life expectancies due to: a. tuberculosis. b. malaria. c. dengue fever. d. HIV/AIDS.

d. HIV/AIDS

Lines of longitude on a map run from pole to pole. a. True b. False

True

Which of the following countries is NOT one of the top three greenhouse gas emitters? a. Canada b. China c. India d. United States of America

a. Canada

The largest producer of total greenhouse gas emissions is: a. China. b. Russia. c. the United States. d. Japan.

a. China.

According to the textbook, which of the following is true about racial differences among humans? a. Race has been used as justification for exploitation in many different regions of the world. b. Racial markings are significant in explaining the internal biological differences among humans. c. Racism originated in present-day England, and the ideas were spread through colonization. d. Race determines the many different subspecies of the human race.

a. Race has been used as justification for exploitation in many different regions of the world.

A persons water footprint is the best measure of how much water a person uses, directly or indirectly, in a year. a. True b. False

a. True

Data indicate that the twentieth century was the warmest century in 600 years. a. True b. False

a. True

Geographers do not necessarily advocate for democracy as the best system of government. a. True b. False

a. True

Geographers like to use region as a conceptual model because it offers a reasonable way to divide the world into manageable parts. a. True b. False

a. True

In cool air, the gas molecules are relatively dense and are associated with high air pressure. a. True b. False

a. True

Land heats and cools at a faster rate than water. a. True b. False

a. True

Lines of longitude are also known as meridians. a. True b. False

a. True

Nearly 90 percent of Earths population lives north of the equator. a. True b. False

a. True

What institution initiated the expansion of long-distance trade? a. colonial system b. transnational corporations c. free trade blocs d. investment banks

a. colonial system

The mission of the World Trade Organization is to: a. establish ground rules for international trade and lower trade barriers. b. work with the United Nations to bring trade to developing nations. c. increase import quotas while lowering tariffs. d. develop a trading bloc to rival the European Union.

a. establish ground rules for international trade and lower trade barriers

How much water does the average human require daily to meet basic domestic needs? a. 10 to 15 liters b. 20 to 50 liters c. 50 to 75 liters d. 75 to 100 liters

b. 20 to 50 liters

The agreement signed by 181 countries in 2009 to sharply limit CO2 emissions was the: a. Kyoto Protocol. b. Copenhagen agreement. c. Cap and Trade Act. d. U.N. Resolution on Greenhouse Emissions.

b. Copenhagen agreement.

Which of the following statements reflects an impact of colonization on the global pattern of languages? a. The diversity of languages spoken in the Americas increased. b. European languages replaced many local languages. c. Bilingual and multilingual speakers in Africa decreased. d. Asian languages replaced indigenous languages in parts of Europe.

b. European languages replaced many local languages

A map is by definition an unbiased view of the world. a. True b. False

b. False

As education rates for women increase, total fertility rates also tend to increase. a. True b. False

b. False

Geographers endeavor to be sensitive and tolerant of all cultural practices, no matter how cruel or inhumane they may seem. a. True b. False

b. False

Human geographers are interested in the spatial distribution of physical processes such as earthquakes and volcanoes. a. True b. False

b. False

Language is not a significant delineator of cultural regions. a. True b. False

b. False

Most shantytowns have at least rudimentary sewage disposal systems. a. True b. False

b. False

Prices of fair trade goods are usually lower than the prices of free trade goods. a. True b. False

b. False

Privatization of water is happening primarily in developed countries. a. True b. False

b. False

Race markers (such as skin color and hair texture) are closely aligned to biological categories. a. True b. False

b. False

The last major global climate change took place about 25,000 years ago, when the glaciers of the last ice age began to melt. a. True b. False

b. False

The rate of natural increase measures the growth of a population including in-migration and out-migration figures. a. True b. False

b. False

Warm, moist air rises and becomes less able to hold its moisture as it reaches higher altitudes. The result is: a. global warming. b. precipitation. c. evaporation. d. a cooler temperature on Earth.

b. precipitation

The direct cause of global warming is: a. the overuse of water in developing nations. b. the increased amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. c. the inequitable distribution of wealth in the world. d. the melting of the polar ice cap.

b. the increased amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

All of the following are characteristics of shantytowns, EXCEPT: a. they are built from any available materials. b. they are found at the core of a city. c. they usually lack utilities. d. educational opportunities are few.

b. they are found at the core of a city

Which of the following statements about the United Nations is true? a. It focuses on the development of socialist-type economies. b. It possesses its own standing army that is larger than any other except Chinas. c. Its rulings pertaining to nation-states are not legally binding. d. It consists of all developed countries except those from the former Soviet bloc.

c. Its rulings pertaining to nation-states are not legally binding.

Which of the following is true concerning multinational corporations? a. They replace free trade blocs as the key institution in the development of the global economy. b. They design systems that utilize highly skilled, highly paid labor resources. c. They possess the ability to influence the political affairs in countries where they operate. d. They expand trade among cities within country borders while blocking international trade across borders.

c. They possess the ability to influence the political affairs in countries where they operate

Most scientists believe that Earths continents have been assembled into supercontinents: Select one: a. once. b. twice. c. a number of times. d. never.

c. a number of times

Which of the following is NOT a component of culture? a. language b. moral codes c. congenital diseases d. gender roles

c. congenital diseases

The transition toward political systems guided by competitive elections is called: a. globalization. b. urbanization. c. democratization. d. politicization.

c. democratization.

A problem with the concept of culture is that: a. it is not a term commonly used by geographers. b. the United Nations has questioned its validity. c. it is applied to large groups that share only the most general of characteristics. d. it is considered racially divisive and old-fashioned in an era of increased tolerance.

c. it is applied to large groups that share only the most general of characteristics

Which of the following accords with the theory of global warming? a. Deforestation reduces the release of carbon dioxide, causing more atmospheric combustion. b. The burning of fossil fuels decreases levels of carbon dioxide, preventing natural ionic cooling. c. The sun is burning hotter and has increased rates of evaporation, and thus has a reduced rate of global daily cooling. d. Levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are increasing and trapping the suns heat.

d. Levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are increasing and trapping the suns heat

A country is moving from a subsistence economy to a cash economy. This movement is most likely accompanied by all of the following, EXCEPT: a. greater need for skilled workers. b. a better health-care system. c. lower birth rates. d. lower costs of education.

d. Lower costs of education

All of the following cities are home to the new middle class of educated urban residents, EXCEPT for: a. Cape Town, South Africa. b. Mumbai, India. c. Shanghai, China. d. Mexico City, Mexico.

d. Mexico City, Mexico

Which of the following best describes the gender hypothesis? a. Women who give birth at a young age make better grandmothers than women who give birth later in life. b. Women who have grandmothers in the home are more successful at childrearing. c. Children raised by their grandmother are more likely to receive higher levels of education. d. Midlife menopause provides an evolutionary advantage by giving women no longer able to bare children time and energy to help succeeding generations thrive.

d. Midlife menopause provides an evolutionary advantage by giving women no longer able to bare children time and energy to help succeeding generations thrive

Which of the following statements is NOT true about urban Kurds living abroad? a. They support establishing a Kurdish homeland. b. Urban Kurds living abroad still view themselves as ethnic Kurds. c. Kurds living abroad can be viewed as in a transcultural position. d. The larger society does not view urban Kurds living abroad as Kurdish.

d. The larger society does not view urban Kurds living abroad as Kurdish.

All of the following are examples of religious beliefs reflected in the landscape EXCEPT: a. village buildings organized around a central temple. b. a church that is centrally located in an urban neighborhood. c. Northern Irelands Catholic delineated neighborhoods. d. a snow covered mosque.

d. a snow covered mosque

Which of the following is NOT an extractive resource? a. mineral ores b. timber c. plants d. automobiles

d. automobiles

The highest average temperatures on Earth fall within a band 30 degrees north and south of the: a. prime meridian. b. Tropic of Capricorn. c. Tropic of Cancer. d. equator.

d. equator

What term describes rainfall that is caused by the interaction of large air masses of different temperatures and densities? a. orographic precipitation b. shadow precipitation c. convergence precipitation d. frontal precipitation

d. frontal precipitation

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of geographical analysis? a. spatial analysis b. multiple scales of analysis c. cartography d. lithography

d. lithography

All of the following are synonyms for shantytowns EXCEPT: a. hutments. b. favelas. c. barrios. d. peripheries.

d. peripheries

Which of the following terms refers to the study of how people, objects, or ideas are, or are not, related to one another across space? a. regional geography b. physical geography c. cartography d. spatial analysis

d. spatial analysis

The only developed country that did not sign the Kyoto Protocol was: a. Japan. b. China. c. Russia. d. the United States.

d. the United States