CHAPTER1&2: World Geo
29) In 2010, natural gas accounted for ________ percent of U.S. energy consumption. A) 36.0 B) 24.6 C) 20.0 D) 8.4
B. 24.6
14) (MAP) The Piedmont is found on the ________ side of the Appalachian Highlands system. A) northern B) southern C) eastern D) western
C. Eastern
15) (MAP) The Gulf of St. Lawrence is found in ________ Canada. A) northern B) southern C) eastern D) western
C. Eastern
31) Of the following, which Canadian area has no major areas of oil and gas production? A) Rocky Mountains B) Arctic Ocean C) Hudson Bay D) Labrador Sea
C. Hudson Bay
26) In 2003, the largest source of immigrants to Canada, ________ percent, came from the People's Republic of China, compared with a meager ________ percent from Great Britain. A) 16; 2.3 B) 50; 22 C) 22; 5.5 D) 95; 1.6
A. 16; 2.3
10) In 1950, Europe's population comprised about ________% of the world's total. Today it comprises about ________%. A) 21; 9 B) 10; 20 C) 25; 3 D) 8; 40
A. 21; 9
15) Assuming the world population growth rate is 1% and the current population is about 7 billion, next year the population will be: A) 7.01 billion B) 7.1 billion C) 7.5 billion D) 8 billion
A. 7.01 billion
40) In the South in 2011, ________ percent of Asians lived in poverty. A) 9.9 B) 10.4 C) 24.7 D) 26.7
A. 9.9
41) Which of these Latin American countries has a Very High HDI? A) Argentina B) Mexico C) Brazil D) Paraguay
A. Argentina
32) (MAP) Large areas of Canada are dominated by: A) Coniferous forest B) Desert shrub C) Tropical savanna, mixed grassland and woodland D) Tropical forest
A. Coniferous forest
20) Major differences and often conflicts between highland and lowland inhabitants are common and are a part of regional history in many areas of the world. An example highland peoples at conflict with lowland peoples are the: A) Kurds B) British C) French D) Canadians
A. Kurds
4) The ________ culture core began as a patchwork of small, subsistence-oriented farms surrounding small villages. A) New England B) Southern C) Middle Atlantic
A. New England
14) Which of the following was NOT among the five largest world cities in 2013? A) New York City B) Seoul C) Tokyo D) Shanghai
A. New York City
11) (MAP) Victoria Island is found in ________ Canada. A) northern B) southern C) eastern D) western
A. Northern
19) (MAP) Northern Quebec enjoys ________ climate. A) subarctic B) humid continental C) humid subtropical D) steppe
A. Subarctic
17) Australia's rate of natural increase is: A) below 1% B) between 1 and 2% C) between 2 and 3% D) greater than 3%
A. below 1%
34) (MAP) Large areas of Russia are dominated by: A) Coniferous forest B) Desert shrub C) Tropical savanna, mixed grassland and woodland D) Tropical forest
A. coniferous forest
23) Iron, aluminum, and ________ are the most important metallic minerals used in industry. A) copper B) titanium C) coal D) salt
A. copper
28) (MAP) North Africa has three main climate types: desert, steppe, and A) dry summer subtropical B) marine west coast C) tropical rainy D) humid continental, warm summer
A. dry summer subtropical
36) In 2010, agriculture accounted for about ________ percent of U.S. employment. A) 0.5 B) 1.6 C) 5.1 D) 10.1
B. 1.6
25) Steppe climates typically have ________ inches of precipitation. A) less than 10 B) 10-20 C) 20-45 D) 60 or more
B. 10-20
39) In the South in 2011, ________ percent of whites lived in poverty. A) 9.9 B) 10.4 C) 24.7 D) 26.7
B. 10.4
38) Although considered a transitional economy, Poland has about ________% of its workforce engaged in agriculture. A) 5 B) 13 C) 21 D) 33
B. 13
39) Although considered a newly industrializing economy, Brazil has about ________% of its workforce engaged in agriculture. A) 5 B) 17 C) 21 D) 33
B. 17
8) The world's population had reached 2.0 billion by about the year: A) 1850 B) 1930 C) 1990 D) 2010
B. 1930
10) The Yukon River originates in ________ and empties into the ________. A) Alaska; Pacific Ocean B) British Columbia; Bering Sea C) Yukon; Arctic Ocean D) California; Hudson Bay
B. British Columbia, Bering Sea
33) The U.S. and Canadian core manufacturing region contains cities such as Toronto, New York, and: A) Denver B) Chicago C) Miami D) Houston
B. Chicago
4) ________ refers to a growing integration and interdependence of world communities through a vast network of trade and communication links. A) Internetivity B) Globalization C) Flat Worldism D) Cradle-to-Grave Care
B. Globalization
36) PPP in GNI PPP accounts for: A) petroleum exports B) how much a person's income can really buy C) life expectancy D) gender inequality
B. How much a person's income can really buy
34) The U.S. and Canadian core manufacturing region contains cities such as Boston, Buffalo, and: A) Denver B) Montreal C) San Diego D) Nashville
B. Montreal
27) The corn producing regions of Canada are most prominent in: A) Nunavut B) Ontario C) Alberta D) New Brunswick
B. Ontario
3) A ________ climate is semiarid, but not as dry as a desert—moist enough to sustain grasses and shrubs. A) humid continental B) steppe C) tropical rainy D) marine west coast
B. Steppe
18) (MAP) Wisconsin enjoys ________ climate. A) subarctic B) humid continental C) humid subtropical D) steppe
B. humid Continental
5) The ________constitute a "super-elite" of extraordinarily wealthy entrepreneurs who bring together the labor, financing, and other components necessary for innovation. A) Star Chamber B) transnational capitalists C) global jet-set D) Leninites
B. transitional Capitalists
6) Manitoba became a province of Canada in: A) 1492 B) 1776 C) 1870 D) 1919
C. 1870
9) The world's population had reached 3.0 billion just after the year: A) 1850 B) 1930 C) 1960 D) 2010
C. 1960
16) It is within the Alaska Range that we find Mt. McKinley, the highest peak in the United States and Canada at about ________ feet. A) 14,000 B) 18,000 C) 20,000 D) 25,000
C. 20,000
41) In the South in 2011, ________ percent of Hispanics lived in poverty. A) 9.9 B) 10.4 C) 24.7 D) 26.7
C. 24.7
38) The St. Lawrence Valley and the Ontario Peninsula form the manufacturing heartland of Canada, producing perhaps ________ percent of the nation's industrial output.. A) 25 B) 50 C) 75 D) 95
C. 75
16) Areas (not including cities) with population densities greater than 500 people per square kilometer include regions of all of the following except: A) India B) China C) Argentina D) Europe
C. Argentina
21) ________ is a term that describes the more extreme heating and cooling characteristics of land compared to water. A) Humid B) Orographic C) Continentality D) Anti-maritimity
C. Continentality
2) Summer temperatures are relatively cool and winter temperatures are relatively warm due to the moderating effects of the Pacific Ocean. Precipitation levels are low, with clearly defined winter wet and summer dry seasons. These sentences describe ________ climate. A) steppe B) subarctic C) Mediterranean D) desert
C. Mediterranean
5) New York and Pennsylvania, together with portions of New Jersey and Maryland, made up the ________ core. A) New England B) Southern C) Middle Atlantic
C. Middle Atlantic
9) The northernmost Great Lake is: A) Huron B) Ontario C) Superior D) Erie
C. Superior
13) The world's largest city in 2013 was: A) New York City B) Mexico City C) Tokyo D) Shanghai
C. Tokyo
22) One little-known component of highland Andean Indian potato use is the production of ________, or sun-dried slices of potatoes. A) la niñas B) chipeos C) chuño D) tostadas
C. chuño
2) The spatial arrangement of people is called population: A) biologic B) density C) distribution D) arithmetic
C. distribution
3) The two stages in the demographic transition model when population is stable are Stage One and Stage: A) Two B) Three C) Four D) Five
C. four
32) Oil and gas-bearing formations several thousand feet below the surface are blasted under high pressure with large quantities of water, sand, and chemicals, cracking the rock to release trapped oil and gas. This is called: A) hydro-therming B) water cracking C) fracking D) chapping
C. fracking
1) Centers of cultural innovation are also called cultural: A) zones B) heartlands C) hearths D) brains
C. hearths
17) (MAP) Georgia enjoys ________ climate. A) subarctic B) humid continental C) humid subtropical D) steppe
C. humid subtropical
35) A major weakness of the income measure is that it is an average and does not account for: A) petroleum B) mineral exports C) income distribution D) non-governmental organizations
C. income distribution
21) Alluvium is soil that is transported and deposited by water, whereas ________ is transported by wind. A) podzol B) laterite C) loess D) carbonate
C. loess
26) Besides tropical rainy, which climate can have more than 60 inches of precipitation per year? A) desert B) steppe C) marine west coast D) subarctic
C. marine west coast
27) (MAP) Northwestern Europe is dominated by ________ climate. A) humid continental, warm summer B) tropical rainy C) marine west coast D) arid
C. marine west coast
30) (MAP) The Great Plains of the United States and Canada are dominated by: A) Coniferous forest B) Desert shrub C) Middle-latitude prairie and steppe grassland D) Tropical forest
C. middle-latitude prairie and steppe grassland
19) The surface of Earth is usually divided into four categories of landforms: plains, mountains, hills, and ________. A) volcanoes B) islands C) plateaus D) river valleys
C. plateaus
31) (MAP) Most of India is dominated by: A) Coniferous forest B) Desert shrub C) Tropical savanna, mixed grassland and woodland D) Tropical forest
C. tropical savanna, mixed grassland and woodland
35) In 2010, manufacturing accounted for about ________ percent of U.S. employment. A) 0.5 B) 1.6 C) 5.1 D) 10.1
D. 10.1
37) In 1940, manufacturing accounted for about ________ percent of U.S. employment. A) 0.5 B) 10.1 C) 25.2 D) 33.9
D. 33.9
28) In 2010, nuclear power accounted for ________ percent of U.S. energy consumption. A) 36.0 B) 24.6 C) 20.0 D) 8.4
D. 8.4
25) Fully ________% of the U.S. and Canadian populations were classified as urban in the first decade of the twenty-first century. A) 50 B) 68 C) 72 D) 80
D. 80
6) ________% of Facebook activity is outside the United States. A) 25 B) 46 C) 63 D) 80
D. 80
11) In 1950, Africa's population comprised about ________% of the world's total. Today it comprises about ________%. A) 21; 9 B) 10; 20 C) 25; 3 D) 8; 16
D. 8; 16
12) The Brooks Range is found in: A) California B) Ontario C) Nunavut D) Alaska
D. Alaska
8) (MAP) The MacKenzie River empties into the: A) Atlantic Ocean B) Pacific Ocean C) Gulf of Mexico D) Arctic Ocean
D. Artic Ocean
7) The tulip festival of Holland, Michigan reflects the large numbers of ________ immigrants who settled southwestern Michigan in the mid-nineteenth century A) Swiss B) Swedish C) Syrian D) Dutch
D. Dutch
1) Steam power significantly diminished the ________, or the difficulty of moving from place to place. A) geography B) geographic impedance C) fuel price D) friction of distance
D. Friction of distance
30) Of the following, which U.S. state has no major areas of oil and gas production? A) California B) Texas C) North Dakota D) Maine
D. Maine
40) Which of these does NOT have a Gender Inequality Index less than 0.200? A) Spain B) Australia C) France D) Mexico
D. Mexico
24) The term ________ refers to a city's adjacent milk-producing region; cities everywhere, not just in the Dairy Belt, have them. A) dairy city B) cow country C) udder suburbs D) milkshed
D. Milkshed
23) Historically, Scandinavian immigration to the United States centered on the city of: A) Pittsburgh B) Baltimore C) Charleston, WV D) Minneapolis-St. Paul
D. Minneapolis - St. Paul
22) The Roswell Basin aquifer lies under the state of: A) Texas B) California C) Arizona D) New Mexico
D. New Mexico
20) West Texas enjoys ________ climate. A) subarctic B) humid continental C) humid subtropical D) steppe
D. Steppe
33) (MAP) Southeast Asia is dominated by: A) Coniferous forest B) Desert shrub C) Tropical savanna, mixed grassland and woodland D) Tropical forest
D. Tropical forest
13) The Appalachian Plateau is found on the ________ side of the Appalachian Highlands system. A) northern B) southern C) eastern D) western
D. Western
7) Heifer International is a non-governmental organization that provides female animals such as cows, goats, and ________ to the impoverished. A) ducks B) pigs C) camels D) all of these
D. all of these
37) The Human Development Index (HDI) index is derived from three measurable variables: life expectancy at birth, ________, and income. A) industrialization B) calories available per capita C) labor force in agriculture D) educational attainment
D. educational attainment
29) In West Africa, French is a language that is used throughout a wide area for commercial or political purposes by people with different native tongues. French is an example of a(n): A) culture hearth B) ethnic language C) universalizing language D) lingua franca
D. ligua franca
12) Physiologic density is always higher than simply people per square mile of all land because: A) physiologic implies increased wealth B) all countries have voted to make it higher C) physiologic means "industrialized" D) no country is 100% arable land
D. no country is 100% arable land
18) Oceania's population is expected to reach one billion in: A) 63 years B) 120 years C) The population has already passed one billion. D) not in the foreseeable future
D. not in the foreseeable future
24) Which of these does NOT describe subarctic climate? A) latitudes 50°-70° (Northern Hemisphere only) B) Short, mild summers; long, severe winters C) precipitation of 20-45 inches per year; summer concentration; no distinct dry season D) precipitation normally 10-20 inches per year
D. precipitation normally 10-20 inches per year