Test 1

1. Site identifies a place by its

A location relative to other objects
B mathematical location on the earth’s surface
C nominal location
D unique physical characteristics
E none of the above

2. The arrangement of phenomenon across the Earth’s surface is
A regional analysis
B spatial analysis
C spatial association
D spatial distribution

3. The frequency of something within a given unit of area is
A concentration
B distribution
C pattern
D density
E none of the above

4. Which is a form of expansion diffusion
A contagious
B hierarchical
C relocation
D stimulational
E A, and B

5. A McDonald's in India that serves a McCurry Pan burger is an example of what type of diffusion
A contagious
B hierarchical
C relocation
D stimulus
E none of the above

6. Which of the following is not one of the three fundamental elements of culture
A Customary beliefs
B Material traits
C Physical environments
D Social forms
E None of the Above

7. The concept that the physical environment determines human activities is

A climate
B environmental determinism
C possibilism
D spatial association
E none of the above

8. Map projections attempt to correct for errors in

A transferability
B area, distance, scale and proportion
C area, distance, shape and direction
D distance, proximity and topology
E distance, shape and lines of latitude and longitude

9. A geographer would use a vernacular region to

A look at small focus area
B look at broad patterns
C focus on anomalies in space
D distinguish areas that do not share common features
E Understand a societies viewpoint of an area

10. All of the following are very good examples of a Functiona region except

A newspaper circulations
B broadcast television affiliates
C marketable areas for shops
D Internet site usage
E Drivable areas

11. States marked by a blue or red color would be a good way to use a
A vernacular region
B functional region
C nodal region
D formal region
E none of the above

12. The spread of something over a given study area is
A concentration
B density
C distribution
D pattern
E none of the above

13. Topography may be used to determine which of the following characteristics of place

A site features
B absolute location
C relative location
D situation
E none of the above




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14. The daily rag provides news to all the cities in the region and wants to build a new distribution center. If the Daily Rag distributes its paper according to city size, which city is the best located for minimizing distribution costs

A p
B q
C s
D x
E y

15. Students in City Y have come up with a new flavor of ice cream. If their innovation spreads hierarchically, which city’s residents will be the last to try new flavor.

A p
B r
C u
D w
E z

16. All of the following are effects of globalization except

A the growth of the importance of distance decay
B time-space compression
C uneven development
D interdependence
E none of the above

17. A small scale map most likely shows

A al large area
B a small area
C more generalization
D less generalization
E both d and b

18. If someone said that people living in the desert did not have as many opportunities because of a lack of resources, this would be an example of what geographic approach

A cultural ecology
B environmental determinism
C Environmental possibilism
D spatial association
E none of the above

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19. Which boxes have the highest density

A ab
B bc
C cd
D ad

20. Which of the two boxes have the highest concentration of dots

A ac
B bd
C ab
D cd

21. In the years before globalization (pre1990), the world had

A Less specialization at the local level
B More specialization at the local level
C No specialization
D Equal development distribution
E None of the above


22. Geography’s most important and basic tool for thinking spatially about the distribution of features across the earth is

A GPA
B GIS
C a map
D remote sensing

23. Which is true

A large scale maps have a large fraction and tend to show a larger area in less detail because

they have fewer miles represented per square inch on a map.

B small scale maps have a smaller fraction and represent a more area in less detail because

they have more miles per square inch on a map represented

C large scale maps have a small fraction and show a larger area in more detail

D small scale maps have a larger fraction and in general show a smaller area in more detail

because they represent fewer miles per square inch than large scale maps

E None of the above

24. Country X has a crude birth rate of 10 and a crude death rate of 11. In what stage of the

demographic transition is it

A Stage 1 C Stage 3

B Stage 2 D Stage 4

E None

25. Commuting to a location is

A Migration B Mobility

C Net Migration D Communal Migration

E Forced Migration

26. Country X has a CBR of 10 and a CDR of 15 while Country Y had a CBR of 20 and a CDR of 9.

Which country has a higher natural increase rate?

A Country X B Country Y

C Both are Equal D Cannot be computed based off of the data

27. Neo-Malthusians believe that the Malthus thesis is

A more frightening than before because there are more stage two countries now

B. the transferability of medical technology has caused more of a problem

C. The gap between people and resources is even wider in many countries than in Malthus' time

D. That food resources are only part of the issue

E all of the above.

28. Thomas Malthus concluded that

A population increased geometrically while population increased arithmetically

B the world's rate of population increase was higher than food production

C moral restraint and higher wages could produce lower NIR's

D population growth was inevitably going to end in war or famine every time

E All of the above

29. One important feature of the world's population that is most likely going to have the most important

future implications

A It is increasing at a slower pace

B there are more people alive today than ever before

C the most rapid growth is in the less developed countries

D people are uniformly distributed across the globe

E many countries now have negative population growth increase rates

30. Refugees primarily migrate because of which push factor?

A Economic B Political

C Environmental D None had precedent over the others

E None of the Above

31. Geographers define underpopulation as

A too few people in the world

B too few people in a region

C too few people to best use the resources

D all of the above

E None of the above

32.. Physiological density is the number of

A acres of farmland C number of people to arable land

B farmers per area of farmland D number of people to each unit of land

E arithmetic density of an area

33. The process through which skilled and educated classes leave to other more developed countries

A net migration

B immigration

C brain drain

D Inteliousis

E None of the Above

34. Undocumented workers are almost invariably

A illegal immigrants

B low-status foreigners

C Muslims

D southern Europeans

E an unimportant part of the country's economy

35. If physiological density is slightly higher than agricultural density then a country has

A inefficient farmers

B a large number of farmers

C a small percentage of farmers

D too many people for the available resources

E Both A and B and maybe D

36. If physiological density is about twice of the agricultural density then

A you have a country that must be having a famine

B there is only one other person for every farmer

C the country is most likely not a more developed country

D you have twice the number of farmers over the overall population

E both B and C

37 Migration to Europe from African and Middle Eastern countries in the 1990s was due in part to the fact that these areas were (Africa and the Middle East)

A had higher natural increase rates

B were in stage 2 or 3 of the migration transition

C had drops in their CDR's

D Europe had more resources and opportunities for employment

E all of the above

38. The difference between stage three and four of the demographic transition occurs when

A the birth and death rates decline

B the death rate rises

C the birth rate declines

D the death rate declines

E None of the above

39. Quality government education for all has the same effect as economic development in that

A it increases the wealth of a country

B it increases the countries Gross Domestic Product

C it lowers the total fertility rate

D it increases the likelihood of women's rights along with lowering fertility rates

E Both C and D

40. The highest natural increase rates are found in less developed countries in this area of the world

A Asia B Africa C Latin America D Europe E America

41. The principal reason France had a decrease in its natural increase rate throughout the 1990s was

because of

A the country's growth and development

B the declining CDR

C the in increasing CBR

D the increasing CDR

E both A and D

42. Mr. Lewis frequently

A puts his cats in a stroller and takes them for a walk in the park

B knocks the books out of freshman girls' arms

C knocks on Foley's door and then runs

D All of the above

43. Two largest international refugees groups

44. Two largest internal refugees

A Angolans and Afghans

B Palestinians and Angolans

C Sudan and Palestinians

D Sudan and Angolans

E Palestinians and Afghans

45. Migration is

A the number of immigrants minus the number of people who attempted to migrate

B the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants

C is the number of people plus the number immigrants minus deaths and emigrants

D None of the Above

46. The epidemiological transition refers to how

A in stage one famines and plagues are the main cause of death

B in stage two no pandemics occur

C in stage three there is an increase in diseases such as heart attacks and cancers

D in stage four cancers and heart attacks get pushed back to even older ages of people

E both C and D

47. According to the migration transition

A stage one countries have people that migrate to stage four countries

B stage two countries have people that migrate to stage four countries

C stage four countries have low birth rates and people emigrate to them especially if 4's wish to keep

their population stable or to get it to increase.

D people from stage two countries will not go to countries in stage three

E both B and C

48. (T/F) Many countries of the world have a death rate of around 5 per one thousand

49. Crude in CBR and CDR means

A an estimate that can only be crudely guessed because even developed countries cannot keep total track of births or deaths

B the total number of people even if they are immigrants or emigrated

C the number of births or deaths per 1000 people of any age or sex

D the number of births or deaths

E None of the above

50. Transhumance includes

A commuting

B daily activities

C College students who move from home

D Military leaves

E Seasonal, traveling nomads