Basic Concepts
Population
Migration
Settlement Dynamics
Grab Bag!
100
1. Every map projection has some degree of distortion because A. cartography is an imprecise science B. meridians run parallel to each other C. maps vary by scale but globes do not D. a three-dimensional object, such as a globe, cannot be projected in two dimensions without distortion E. the technology required to display a map without distortion does not yet exist
What is D. a three-dimensional object, such as a globe, cannot be projected in two dimensions without distortion
100
The United States had a crude birth rate (CBR) of 13.2 in 2013, which means A. 13.2 babies were born per 100 people B. 13.2 babies were born per 1,000 people C. 132 babies were born per 1,000 people D. the number of babies born increased by 13.2 percent over the number of babies born in 2012 E. the number of babies born increased by 1.32 percent over the number of babies born in 2012
What is B. 13.2 babies were born per 1,000 people
100
Individuals with special talents may be exempt from quota laws. When the United States makes exceptions for those people, it is accused of A. brain drain B. chain migration C. discrimination D. exclusion E. racism
What is A. brain drain
100
A large city with a high level of consumer services, a significant number of international company headquarters, and a polarized social structure is a A. forward capital B. global city C. hypercity D. megacity E. megalopolis
What is D. megacity
100
Which of the following is true of both the Amish and soccer? A. Both are examples of folk culture B. Both are examples of popular culture C. Both began as folk culture and evolved in popular culture D. Both began as folk culture and one evolved into popular culture E. Both began as popular culture and one evolved into folk culture
What is D. Both began as folk culture and one evolved into popular culture
200
Which of the following is an example of maps at different scales? A. Maps drawn before and after federal surveying B. Maps drawn by hand and maps drawn using a computer C. Maps drawn by two different people from two different perspectives D. Maps of cancer deaths at both the county and state level E. Maps of the United States showing the voting patterns of men and maps of the United States showing the voting patterns of women
What is D. Maps of cancer deaths at both the county and state level
200
A country is likely to be in which stage of the demographic transition when its birth rate significantly exceeds its death rate? A. Stage 1 B. Stage 2 C. Stage 3 D. Stage 4 E. Stage 5
What is B. Stage 2
200
Which of the following are push factors in migration? A. Desire to attend college out of state, natural disasters, new employment opportunities B. Desire to attend college out of state, friends and relatives living in another country, unemployment C. Desire to attend college out of state, friends and relatives living in another country, new employment opportunities D. Natural disasters, new employment opportunities, war E. Natural disasters, unemployment, war
What is E. Natural disasters, unemployment, war
200
If a country has a city that has a disproportionately larger share of a country’s population compared to the second largest city, then the country follows the A. imperial city rule B. primate city rule C. rank-size rule D. Rostow model E. Wallerstein model
What is B. primate city rule
200
Compared to folk culture, which of the following is true of popular culture? A. Popular culture changes slowly over time. B. Popular culture encourages regional diversity. C. Popular culture represents cultural homogeneity. D. Popular culture emphasizes non-Western values. E. Popular culture distinguishes a minority group from a larger population.
What is C. Popular culture represents cultural homogeneity.
300
Characteristics of site include all of the following EXCEPT A. latitude and longitude B. relative location C. the township and range system D. unique cultural characteristics E. unique physical characteristics
What is B. relative location
300
A country with a natural increase rate at or about zero is likely to have a A. low fertility rate, low standard of living, and few people employed in agriculture B. low fertility rate, low standard of living, and many people employed in agriculture C. low fertility rate, high standard of living, and few people employed in agriculture D. low fertility rate, high standard of living, and many people employed in agriculture E. high fertility rate, high standard of living, and many people employed in agriculture
What is C. low fertility rate, high standard of living, and few people employed in agriculture
300
A country has positive net migration when it has A. more immigrants than emigrants B. more emigrants than immigrants C. more internal migration than external migration D. more external migration than external migration E. more affluent migrants than impoverished migrants
What is A. more immigrants than emigrants
300
Place the following retail nodes in the correct order from oldest to most recent: A. central business district, “big box” superstore, shopping mall, internet B. central business district, shopping mall, “big box” superstore, internet C. central business district, shopping mall, internet, “big box” superstore D. shopping mall, “big box” superstore, central business district, internet E. shopping mall, central business district, “big box” superstore, internet
What is B. central business district, shopping mall, “big box” superstore, internet
300
Folk culture spreads primarily through A. contagious diffusion B. hierarchical diffusion C. relocation diffusion D. spontaneous diffusion E. stimulus diffusion
What is C. relocation diffusion
400
Characteristics of situation include all the following EXCEPT A. absolute location B. common cultural and physical characteristics C. node and distance decay D. relative location E. region
What is A. absolute location
400
Ancient river valleys, such as the Tigris and Euphrates or the Nile, had comparatively high population densities because of their A. arid climates B. tropical climates C. natural barriers from attacks by nomads D. proximity to water E. proximity to trading partners
What is D. proximity to water
400
During the first half of the nineteenth century, migration in the United States went from A. east to west B. north to south C. south to north D. rural areas to urban areas E. urban areas to rural areas
What is A. east to west
400
What was the most populous city in 1800? A. London B. Mumbai C. New York D. Rome E. Shanghai
What is A. London
400
All of the following encourage counter urbanization EXCEPT A. decentralization of public services B. edge cities C. gentrification D. the internet and express package delivery E. interstate highways
What is C. gentrification
500
Regionalization is to geography as A. quantitative analysis is to economics B. periodization is to history C. writing is to literature D. voting is to political science E. socialization is to psychology
What is B. periodization is to history
500
U.S. quota laws from the 1920s until the 1960s A. greatly expanded migration B. limited migration to refugees C. limited racial diversity D. prohibited migration from Asia E. reversed a demographic decline
What is C. limited racial diversity
500
All of the following are true of cities EXCEPT A. Latin American cities tend to follow the concentric zone model. B. Low-income Europeans may live in the suburbs due to the widespread presence of public transportation. C. Megacities tend to be found in less-developed countries. D. The sector model tends to be based along transportation corridors. E. Zoning laws may confine low-income Americans to the inner city.
What is A. Latin American cities tend to follow the concentric zone model.
500
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the cultural landscape? A. The design and use of buildings in an urban community B. The diffusion of folk and popular culture C. Human migratory patterns D. Patterns of physical geography E. Transportation systems
What is D. Patterns of physical geography
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