Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3 & 4
Unit 5
Unit 6 & 7
100
What technological advancements have led to an increase in time space compression
Developments in technology like the internet, communications, transportation have all led to increased global diffusion of culture
100
What is the largest thing effecting the birth and death rates at stage 2 of the DTM?
Improvements in nutrition, sanitation, and health care cause death rates to fall in stage 2 of the demographic transition
100
Give examples of cultural traits
food preferences, language, accents, standards of beauty, music, architecture, etc.
100
The cost of labor, cost of transportation, perishability of the product, land rent are all factors that make up which model?
The Von Thunen Model
100
Which sectors of the economy are the largest in periphery, semi-periphery, and core countries?
Periphery countries - Primary sector is the largest
Semi-periphery - Secondary sector (manufacturing)
Core- Tertiary sector (services) is the largest
200
The belief that the Egyptians developed a complex civilization because they lived in a fertile river valley, while the Persians were warlike because they lived in a harsh, desert climate reflects which unit 1 concept?
Environmental determinism - the belief that a regions physical geography can shape that regions culture and development.
200
What did Thomas Malthus not account for in his theory of overpopulation?
He did not account for falling birth rates or advancements in technology that would lead to increased food yields
200
What term describes packing minority group voters into a single legislative representatives district
Gerrymandering
200
What is the difference between intensive and extensive agriculture?
Intensive agriculture - uses a large amount of labor
Extensive agriculture - uses a large amount of land
200
Define a megacity and a primate city
a megacity has a population of over 10 million
a primate city is disproportionately larger any others in the country that has a large amount of influence
300
Based on this map, what term best describes the united states
A multinational state
300
What problems will a country like Japan have by the year 2050 if their current population patterns do not change
They will have a large dependency ratio because of their aging population.
300
Buddhism blending with Chinese traditions to create Daoism, and the Christmas tree being a a blending of Christian and Pegan traditions
Cultural syncretism.
300
Give a example of intensive and extensive agriculture
Intensive agriculture - monocropping, plantation agriculture, crop rotation
Extensive agriculture - cattle ranching, wheat farming
300
What factors are included in the calculation for the HDI
GNI Per capita, education data (mean years of schooling and expected years of schooling), and health data like life expectancy
400
What are the limitations of using this map for data analysis?
The map might not represent the uneven development that takes place within different regions of countries
400
What is something a country in stage 5 of the DTM can try to prevent issues with the dependency ratio
Pro-natalist policies like providing free child care or tax incentives
Or create less restrictions on immigration to increase the working age population
400
Give an example of centrifugal forces within a state
different religions, languages, and ethnicities all existing in the same state
400
What crops are grown within tropical latitudes along the equator
coffee beans, bananas, rice, sugarcane
400
What typically has the highest land value of any zone in a metropolitan area
the Central Business District
500
what term best describes the mix of Native American, African, and European influences to create new cultural forms
The process of creolization
500
What problems will occur in North American cities if they generally have a relatively low population density
Traffic issues caused by automobile dependence, urban sprawl, congestion issues