LUOA World Geography: Module 11: Population: Distribution, Migration & Culture
What is the total monetary value of the goods and services produced in a given country during a given period, usually a year?
gross domestic product
What is a sheltered body of water that allows ships and vessels to dock safely from storms and ocean currents?
harbor
New York
harbor site
Athens
hilltop site
Which of the following is a major economic push factor?
inability to find work
Which of the following are TRUE of the impact of cultural diffusion? (choose all that apply)
- It leads to religious tolerance. - It changes the cultural landscape of regions.
Which of following cities' situations are defined by the influences of technology? (choose all that apply)
- Novosibirsk - Vladivostok
Which of the following cities' situations are based primarily on their religious influences? (choose all that apply)
- Varanasi - Mecca
Which of the following characteristics are evidence of a higher standard of living but not necessarily a higher quality of life? (choose all that apply)
- high GDP - large urban population
Which of the following are demographic characteristics of a developing nation? (choose all that apply)
- high infant mortality - low life expectancy
Which of the following are demographic characteristics of a developed nation? (choose all that apply)
- low infant mortality - high life expectancy - high literacy
Which of the following factors typically lead to lower population growth rates? (choose all that apply)
- more varied societal roles for women - poor sanitation - lack of access to medicine
Which of the following would be political pull factors? (choose all that apply)
- religious unity - political freedom - religious freedom - political stability
Larger percentages of the labor in what levels of economic activity denote a developed nation? (choose all that apply)
- tertiary - quaternary
What nation implemented a direct government policy to limit families to one child?
China
Why might a nation with many natural resources still lack economic growth?
It lacks the capital resources needed to exploit them.
Which of the following factors typically lead to higher population growth rates? (choose all that apply)
- tax breaks for families - society seeing women as primarily homemakers and mothers - access to clean drinking water
For which of the following reasons was the capital of Brazil moved from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia? (choose all that apply)
- to have the capital in a more central location - to economically develop Brazil's interior
Which of the following are the primary reasons that harbor sites are desirable locations for human settlement? (choose all that apply)
- trade - access to fisheries
In one sentence, explain what an infant mortality rate measures.
An infant mortality rate measures the number of infant deaths in every 1,000 births.
The Turkish city of [ Select ] ["Baghdad", "Istanbul"] , located on the banks of the Bosporus Strait, is a hugely important trade city because of its [ Select ] ["site", "situation"] as a trading hub between Europe and Asia.
Answer 1: Istanbul Answer 2: situation
In one sentence, explain what role McDonald's and Coca-Cola have in cultural diffusion.
In terms of cultural diffusion, McDonald's and Coca-Cola have the role of spreading American culture around the world through trade.
Hong Kong
Island site
Which of the following cities demonstrates how a function can remain constant, but its nature can change?
New York, which has remained a center of trade but has conducted that trade in different ways
Which of the following cities demonstrates change in function brought about by a change in its site?
Pripyat, which had to be abandoned because of the Chernobyl disaster
Which of the following is an example of an ethnic holiday that began being celebrated by all Americans, regardless of ethnicity?
St. Patrick's Day
Match the following cities to the type of site they were built upon.
Upcoming 1
Match the following cities to the type of site they were built upon.
Upcoming 2
Why are oasis sites popular locations for cities?
access to fresh water
Many environmental push factors revolve around the decline of ____________.
agriculture
The town of Oxford would serve as an extreme example of what kind of function of a city?
center of education
The city of Pittsburgh would serve as an extreme example of what kind of function of a city?
center of manufacturing
Khartoum
confluence site
What is the spreading of culture from one region to another?
cultural diffusion
The cities of Cape Town and Honolulu were first founded because of their situation as ____________.
depots of transportation
The cities of Richmond, Virginia, and Raleigh, North Carolina, are examples of cities founded on ________ sites.
fall line
What is the average time a person in a given country is expected to live?
life expectancy
What measures the percentage of adults above the age of fifteen that can read and write?
literacy rate
What is the midpoint of the age of the population in a country?
median age
London
narrow river site
Damascus
oasis site
Religious discrimination is considered what type of push factor?
political
A nation having economic development and economic opportunity would be a ________ factor.
pull
Overpopulation is considered what type of push factor?
social
What is the relative degree of material wealth and comfort available to a person in a given country?
standard of living
What is the process by which people move from rural areas to urban areas?
urbanization
