Geographical Concepts
Chinatown is an example of a
A. Functional Region D. Formal Region
B. Nodal Region E. Uniform Region
C. Perceptual Region
C. Perceptual Region
In what stage of the demographic transition model are most LDC's
A. First D. Fourth
B. Second E. Fifth
C. Third
B. Stage two
The Celebration of a national holiday is an example of:
A. Centrifugal force D. Terrorism
B. Centripetal force
c. Revolution
B. Centripetal force
The Green revolution introduced the use of:
A. Maize D. Organic farming methods
B. Chemical fertilizers
C. Slash and burn agriculture
B. Chemical fertilizers
An edge city could have all of the following Except
A. More jobs than bedrooms
B. Being commonly perceived as a single place
C. Being Urban for 30 or more years
C. Being urban for 30 years or more
If you wanted to see the location of the city-building in Seattle, Washington you would need a
A. Large scale map D. Graduated Circle map
B. Small scale map
C. Topographic map
A. Large scale map
Which of the following demographic statistics best measure the level of reproduction occurring in a population
A. Composite birth statistics D. TFR
B. Natal rate E. CDR
C. CBR
D. TFR Total fertility rate
Which of the following is the best example of a nation-state?
A. Italy D. Vietnam
B. Japan
C. England
B. Japan
The goal of commercial agriculture is
A. Minimal food security D. Sustainable farming
B. Genetic diversity of seeds
C. Profit maximization
C. Profit maximization
A crucial part of Christaller's Central Place Theory is
A. Access D. Threshold
B. Quantity
C. Spatial Distribution
D. Threshold
Human Geography is the study of
A. The physical processes of the earth
B. Who lives where, how they live, and why they live there
C. The psychology of the human race using maps
B. Who lives where, how they live, and why they live there.
Which of the following is most characteristic of a refugee:
A. They move with official documentation
B. First steps often made by foot, by boat, wagon or bicycle
C. They take all their physical possessions with them
B. First steps are usually walking, by boat, bicycle or wagon
A part of a country that is separated from the main country by the territory of another country is called:
A. Island D. A colony
B. A Peninsul
C. Enclave
C. Enclave
The practice of shifting cultivation is
A. Slash and burn agriculture D. Agribusiness
B. Found in tundra regions
C. Pastoralism
A. Slash and burn agriculture
The most practiced Religion in the world today is
A. Islam D. Buddhism
B. Hinduism
C. Christianity
C. Christianity
The Christian religion in South America was first spread by
A. Stimulus diffusion D. Hierarchical diffusion
B. Relocation diffusion
C. Contagious diffusion
B. Relocation diffusion
When an ethnic group totally blends with larger society it is called:
A. Assimilation D. Contagious diffusion
B. Expansion diffusion
C. Acculturation
A. Assimilation
A group of people with a common culture, and history who occupy an area are called
A. State D. Political State
B. Country
C. Nation
C. Nation
The Industrial Revolution first diffused from Great Britain to
A. Germany D. France
B. Russia E. British colonies in North America
C. Italy
E. British Colonies in North America, then to Europe
What are the two major branches of Islam
A. Sunni and Shinto
B. Shamanism and Sunni
C. Sunni and Shia
C. Sunni and Shia
The maps created by Lewis and Clark could be called
A. Thematic map
B. Choropleth map
C. General purpose map
D. Topographic map
The standardization of location that erases cultural variety can result in
A. Place image D. A sense of place
B. Popular culture
C. placelessnes
C. Placelessnes
The Charter group of Quebec, Canada was:
A. British D. French
B. Germans
C. Irish
D. French
Advertising, retailing, and legal services are a part of what sector of the economy
A. Tertiary D. Quinary
B. Secondary E. Primary
C. Quaternary
A. Tertiary
Which religiom developed first
A. Judaism E. Hinduism
B. Islam
C. Christianity
D. Buddhism
E. Hinduism