Human Geography 1
Human Geography 2
Resources and Economic Development 1
Resources and Economic Development 2
100

Which of the following types of government is formed around religious laws and leaders?

a) oligarchy
b) democracy
c) theocracy
d) dictatorship


c) theocracy
100

Which of the following descriptions is an example of cultural diffusion?

a) A woman in China eats her meal using chopsticks.
b) A teenager in India attends a rap concert.
c) A young boy in California learns how to surf.
d) A girl in Norway learns about her country's history.


b) A teenager in India attends a rap concert.
100

What may occur when the burning of fossil fuels releases gaseous nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxides into the atmosphere?

a) deforestation
b) sharp decrease in global temperatures
c) faster rate of photosynthesis
d) acid rain


d) acid rain
100


In 1977 the Richardson family, tired of the congestion and crime associated with urban life, moved from their townhouse located in the middle of the city to the suburbs. Which of the following terms describes this behavior?
a) urbanization
b) zoning
c) urban planning
d) urban flight


d) urban flight
200


Which of the following situations would lead to the largest overall increase in population?
a) high death rates, low birthrates
b) low death rates, high birthrates
c) low death rates, low birthrates
d) high death rates, high birthrates


b) low death rates, high birthrates
200

Which of the following natural features would likely exist in a densely populated area of the world?

a) subzero temperatures
b) fertile farmland
c) mountainous regions
d) swamp marsh


b) fertile farmland
200

The worldwide use of cleaner energy sources could lead to which of the following results?

a) rise in ocean levels
b) reduction in acid rain
c) increased desertification in the Sahel
d) decreased desalinization plants in the Middle Ea


b) reduction in acid rain
200


Earth's population continues to grow daily. Which of the following statements best illustrates a possible consequence of such rapid growth?
a) More oxygen will be available in the atmosphere.
b) Competition for natural resources will increase.
c) More land will be available for human habitation.
d) People will begin using fossil fuels less.


b) Competition for natural resources will increase.
300


Under which economic system are businesses privately owned, with the possibility of profit?
a) traditional economy
b) command economy
c) communist system
d) market economy


d) market economy
300

Which two countries contain over one-third of all people on the planet?

a) France and Albania
b) China and India
c) United States and Canada
d) New York and Hong Kong


b) China and India
300

Why are domestic fuel sources preferable to international fuel sources?

a) Domestic fuels do not require combustion.
b) Acquiring fuels from abroad can pose a national security risk.
c) Domestic fuels are always cheaper to acquire and renewable.
d) International fuels will run out before domestic fuels.


b) Acquiring fuels from abroad can pose a national security risk.
300

Which of the following statements would be made by someone arguing against new nuclear power plants?

a) Nuclear energy is too expensive to use, so most consumers would not be able to afford it.
b) Nuclear energy cannot be extracted and placed on the market as quickly as fossil fuels can be.
c) Nuclear energy production produces a security risk, and many communities do not wish to have a plant nearby.
d) Nuclear energy is no better for the environment than fossil fuels.


c) Nuclear energy production produces a security risk, and many communities do not wish to have a plant nearby.
400

Which of the following statements describes a nuclear family?

a) parents and children living within the same household

b) grandparents, parents, and children living together in the same house
c) energy sources that are derived from fossil fuels
d) family groups that have spread out over the globe


a) parents and children living within the same household

400

Aside from low birthrates and high death rates, what can cause a country's population to decline?

a) emigration
b) increased food supplies
c) diffusion
d) immigration


a) emigration
400

A farmer who has grown corn for the past five years notices in the sixth year that his harvest is significantly smaller, despite an increase in labor on the farm. Which of the following explanations most plausibly accounts for the reduction in corn yield?


a) soil degradation

b) desalinization

c) better irrigation

d) terracing

a) soil degradation

400

What is a conservationist's goal?

Preserve a Habitat/ Conserve the enviroment

500


As a developing country reaches the status of industrialized, what happens to the birth rate?
a) It decreases.
b) It mirrors the death rate.
c) It stays the same.
d) It increases.


a) It decreases.
500

Which of the following factors would be a likely reason for low population density?

a) a harsh natural environment
b) being located by a harbor
c) having abundant natural wealth
d) low infant mortality rates


a) a harsh natural environment
500

Many oil-rich nations of the Middle East must import fresh water. Which of the following statements best describes this situation?

a) Oil below Earth's surface absorbs precious water supplies.
b) Not all natural resources exist in the same quantities in all places.
c) The lack of rain helps oil develop faster deep below Earth's surface.
d) Most nations in the Middle East waste water.


b) Not all natural resources exist in the same quantities in all places.
500

Natural resource consumption per person tends to be lower in developing nations as compared to developed nations. Yet environmental degradation in some developing countries can be quite high. Which of the following statements explains this condition?

a) People in developing countries do not care about natural resource conservation.
b) Population pressures tend to be greater in developing countries.
c) The environmental degradation seems greater than it actually is.
d) People in developing countries have fewer renewable resources available to them.


b) Population pressures tend to be greater in developing countries.
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