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74 Cards in this Set
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Which profiles characterize the population group that is most likely to migrate? |
B. Single, 25 years old |
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Production of agricultural products destined for direct consumption by the producer rather than for market is called |
C. Subsistence agriculture |
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Map represents what kind of projection? |
A. Mercator with distorted land areas |
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Dramatic increases in global grain production since 1950 have been made possible by |
E. increase in the use of energy and technology |
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In the US, the largest concentration of Amish are found in |
D. Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana |
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In which of the following areas was wheat most probably domesticated earliest? |
E. Southeastern Turkey |
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The literacy test of any country correlates most closely with what? |
A. Per capita income |
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In early 21st century, the largest number of refugees is located on what continent? |
A. Africa |
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Traditionally, the Ganges Valley and Nile Valley have had comparatively high population densities because of their... |
D. Intensive agriculture based on irrigation |
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All 20th century migration streams were propelled by persecution or open conflict except... |
E. Mexicans leaving Mexico |
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If 4 languages gave similar words fro numbers and the names of fish but different names of a certain disease, what might be concluded about the time at which the disease first diffused? |
B. Population divided and evolved into 4 different languages and then the disease spread |
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Which country consumes the most fossil fuels? |
E. US |
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Which characteristic is currently shared by Switzerland, Canada, and New Zealand? |
A. Low population growth rates |
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Why are most South American population centers located at or near the coast? |
A. Colonial economies were export-oriented |
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Which is true of popular culture? |
C. It incorporates traits that diffuse quickly to wide variety of places |
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Which correctly lists the usual hierarchy of political-administrative units in order from largest to smaller? |
C. Empire, nation-state, province, county |
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International company headquarters, significant financial functions, and a polarized social structure are defining characteristics of...
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D. World cities |
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Which respect to NAFTA between the US, Canada, and Mexico, which of the following statements is not true?
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B. It outlines an eventual supranational governing body for North America
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Quaternary economic activities are those that... |
C. Involve the collection, processing, and manipulation of information |
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Indonesia is an example of which type of state? |
D. Fragmented |
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The term Balkanization refers to the... |
A. fragmentation of a region into smaller units |
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The shape of North Carolina's 12th Congressional District is most likely the result of... |
B. Gerrymandering |
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Which industry will most likely locate closest to its raw material sources? |
C. Nickel Smelting |
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Prior to 1850 the location of all major North American cities was related chiefly to the presence of... |
D. navigable waterways |
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According to the theory of environmental determinism, which area would have the most productive settlements? |
B. Temperate regions |
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The alignment of ancient China cities toward the cardinal directions best illustrates the importance of which factor in the shaping of these early cities? |
A. Belief Systems |
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Which statements best describes the impact of improvements in transportation systems on agriculture? |
C. Corporate farms have gained a greater advantage over family farms
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On the map, which letter represents the region of the greatest proportion of the Canadian population? |
E. E |
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The European Union, Arab League, and United Nations are examples of... |
D. supranational organizations |
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Rationalization is to geography as |
D. periodization is to history |
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Cultural landscape can be defined as... |
C. The forms superimposed on the physical environment by the activities of humans |
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One would expect to find a population with relatively young age structure in... |
A. less developed countries |
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During the first half of the 20th century, which of the following facilitated the transportation of beef over long distances to global markets? |
C. Refrigerated Ships |
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In which country is terracing least likely to be used by farming groups to create additional space and minimize erosion on steep slopes? |
D. Niger |
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All of the following have helped create ghettos in North American cities except... |
E. Economic Enterprise Zones |
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The world's three major monotheistic religions originated in which region? |
B. Southeast Asia |
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An urban center that is disproportionately larger than the second largest city in a country and that dominates the country's social, political, and economic activities can be classifies as.. |
C. Primate city |
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A country in which the majority of the population are Shiite Muslim is... |
A. Iran |
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Which mode of transportation is characterized by low-terminal cost, high line cost, and high route flexibility? |
A. Truck |
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A clustering of doctor's offices and pharmacies near hospitals is best explained by the benefits of... |
B. agglomeration |
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Agriculture practiced in California differs from forms practiced in other Mediterranean agricultural regions because in California... |
B. farms use more irrigation |
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Which has fostered the most significant economic growth by eliminating important tariffs between member states? |
A. European Union |
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Which is useful for describing a settlement node whose primary function is to provide support for the population in its hinterland? |
E. Christaller's model of central place |
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Which environmental problem is most associated with the African Sahel? |
A. Desertification |
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During the 19th century and 20th century, which type of intraregional migration was most prominent worldwide? |
A. Rural to Urban |
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The Internet is reshaping traditional economic arrangements by... |
B. Expanding the importance of express package delivery systems |
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In terms of total tonnage, which is currently the leading export crop in the world? |
C. Wheat |
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In the century after the arrival of Europeans, which change occurred to the indigenous population of the Americans? |
D. It decreased dramatically with the introduction of new diseases |
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Which is most characteristic of societies currently in the last stage of demographic transition? |
D. Aging Population |
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Which most closely describes the leading trend in the US during the 1950s, 70s, and 90s? |
A. 1950s: Downtown business districts; 1970s: Shopping mall; 1990s: "Big box" superstore |
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Land parcels in the American Midwest tend to be rectilinear because... |
A. The federal survey system adopted in late 18th century imposed a geometric pattern on the landscape |
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Which environmental issue is of most immediate concern to policy-markers in New England? |
A. Overharvesting of breeding stock by commercial fishers |
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The popularity of which is an example of the trend toward ecotourism? |
C. National parks in Costa Rica |
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The early stages of the core periphery model describes the... |
E. relationship of power and the transfer of resources from less developed to more developed areas |
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Which term refers to an area of instability located between regions with opposing political and cultural values? |
C. Shattered Belt |
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Violent confrontations in Ambon, Aceh, and East Timber illustrate the problem of holding together the physically and culturally diverse country of... |
B. Indonesia |
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Isolated farmsteads in the US evolved as a result of all the following except... |
E. physical barriers preventing communal farm practices |
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Which was not a reason for rapid suburbanization in the US after WWII? |
B. Reduction in long-distance commuting |
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Which is an example of an ethnic religion? |
D. Judaism |
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According to the rank-size rule, if the largest city in a county had a population of 10 million, the next largest city will have a population of... |
D. 5 million |
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Which country didn't have a significant, long-lasting colonial presence in Africa after 1920? |
A. Germany |
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Von Thunen emphasized which factor in his model of agricultural land use? |
B. Transportation cost |
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The provisions of the UN Conference on the Law of the Sea give coastal countries navigational and economic sovereignty over which zones? |
A. Twelve-nautical-mile territorial sea zone |
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The Maquiladoras of northern Mexico are |
A. manufacturing outsourcing plants |
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Which is a characteristic of shifting cultivation? |
E. Multicropping |
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The "Four Economic Tigers" of East and Southeast Asia include... |
B. Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan |
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The term "cultural diffusion" refers to the |
C. spread of an idea or innovation from its source |
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Which is the best example of a footloose industry? |
D. Computer Chip |
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Why is the traditional classification of agriculture as a primary economic activity a problem when considering the geography of agriculture? |
A. Modern farmers are engaged in production, research, marketing, and some manufacturing of their products |
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Which area has the greatest linguistic fragmentation? |
C. Caucasus |
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Rostow's modernization model is concerned with which concept? |
D. Economic development |
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According to the sector model of North American city structure, members of low-income groups tend to live in which place? |
C. Linear residential areas radiating from the center city outward |
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Which country has the fewest people per unit of arable land? |
C. Argentina |
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The Canadian government created the new territory of Nunavut in order to... |
B. recognize the territorial rights of indigenous people in the area |
