Nature and Perspectives
Culture
(Religion, Language, Ethnicity)
Urban and Rural Geography
Population and Migration
Political, Economic, and Industrial
100
Cartography is the art and science of A. demographics. B. map-making. C. spatial organization. D. cognitive imagery. E. spatial decision-making.
B. map-making.
100
The process by which one ethnic group becomes integrated into a larger culture is called A. articulation B. ossification C. assimilation D. syncretism E. a melting pot
C. assimilation
100
Which city became known as the birthplace of the skyscraper? A. New York B. Tokyo C. Sao Paulo D. Paris E. Chicago
E. Chicago
100
In which of the following would you expect to find the highest rate of population growth? A. Canada B. Namibia C. Sweden D. Chile E. USA
B. Namibia
100

The place or area where cultural practice or innovation originates is known as what? 

Hearth
200
The word "geography literally means... A. the study of space. B. earth study. C. people and nature. D. Earth writing.
D. Earth writing.
200
Which of the following religions originated in northern India and then spread across central and southeast Asia, Indonesia, and Japan? A. Hinduism B. Buddhism C. Islam D. Taoism E. Judaism
B. Buddhism
200

A group of states that are often politically or economically fragmented is known as what? 

Shatterbelt

200
A population pyramid A. shows the age and gender structure of a population. B. cannot be used to compare two different countries. C. demonstrates the DTM. D. only accurately depicts declining populations. E. is most useful illustrating social upheaval.
A. shows the age and gender structure of a population.
200
Which of the following is an example of a nation without a state? A. Israel B. Palestine C. Texas D. Jamaica E. Yugoslavia
B. Palestine
300
Geographic information systems use ___ to display multiple spatial data sets. A. thematic layers B. cartograms C. remotely sensed images D. dot maps E. isolines
A. thematic layers
300
give an example of a polytheistic religion

Hinduism

300
The theory that explains the regional organization of urban areas, based on their functions and the goods and services they offer, is called A. metropolitan area theory. B. sector theory. C. central place theory. D. urban matrix theory. E. the rank-size rule.
C. central place theory.
300

A population pyramid with a barrel like shape shows what type of growth? 

Moderate/slowing growth

300

What economic term is used to describe the process by which a country's economy shifts from primarily agricultural to one based on manufacturing and industry?

Industrialization

400

What is the term for a politically organized territory with a permanent population, defined boundaries, and a government?


State

400

how many times a day do muslims pray?

5 times

400

Agriculture in which a farmer can only grow enough to feed his or her own family

Subsistence farming

400

A population pyramid that makes a perfect triangle shows what type of growth? 

Rapid

400

: What is the economic term for the movement of businesses or production to another country, often to take advantage of lower labor costs or other economic factors?

outsourcing

500

What is the process by which cultural traits spread from one society to another?

Cultural Diffusion

500
Religious practices, language, and dietary preferences, when combined, form a A. cultural complex B. cultural hearth C. idiom D. cultural trait E. folk culture
A. cultural complex
500
Globalization involves A. an ever-widening spatial scale of economic and social activities. B. increased systems of linkages between places and people. C. a parallel, localization effects. D. A and B E. A, B, and C
E. A, B, and C
500
Total fertility rate is NOT closely correlated with which of the following? A. Industrial output B. Gender empowerment C. Education D. Economic development E. Literacy rate
A. Industrial output
500

 Which economic term refers to the total value of goods and services produced by a country in a specific time period?

GDP

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