Models
The Burgess Zone Concentric model is known for having ______
Rings
According to the bid-rent theory:
As the distance from the market _________ the price of land ______.
As the distance from the market increases, the price of land decreases.
What is the difference between an Ethnic and Universalizing religion?
Ethnic Religions are not seeking new followers while Universalizing Religions are.
Define subsistence agriculture.
A form of farming where the farmer is farming for their household and/or community.
In the context of women's rights:
As countries develop and reach stage ___ of the DTM, _______ start to gain more _______.
As countries develop and reach stage 3 of the DTM, women start to gain more rights.
Examples: Healthcare, Jobs, Education.
What starts going up in stage 5 of the Demographic Transition Model?
Death Rate
Describe the Malthusian theory
The population will grow exponentially, and the food supply will grow arithmetically, and eventually, we will run out of food.
Name 5 different things that contribute to a cultural landscape.
Language
Architecture
Clothing
Food
Religion
Buildings/monuments
Land use
Define Dependency Ratio.
The ratio from people in the workforce to people too young or too old to work.
What happened in the Berlin Conference?
Africa was divided up by European Colonial powers.
What makes the South Asian City Model different from all the other Urban models?
There is no CBD, instead there is a port.
Explain the relationship between countries according to the World Systems Theory. **There are a lot of ways to answer this question.
There is one global interdependent economy between periphery (producers), semi-periphery (middlemen), and core (buyers).
What is the difference between a consequent and subsequent boundary?
Consequent Boundary: A boundary that is drawn to accommodate cultural, economic, or political differences.
Subsequent Boundary: A type of consequent boundary that is drawn to accommodate ONLY cultural differences.
What is the difference between cultural relativism and ethnocentrism?
Cultural relativism is the thinking that someone else's culture is equal and relative to their own, in a way, and ethnocentrism is the belief that your culture is in every way better than all other cultures.
Name and define two measurements of economic development.
GDP (Gross Domestic Product) - Amount of money made inside of a country's borders.
GNP (Gross National Product) - Amount of money made from a country's residents and companies regardless of location (offshoring).
HDI (Human Development Index) - Measures things like income and education among the general population.
GII (Gender Inequality Index) - How unequal the opportunities between men and women are.
What is the 6th ring in the Von Thünen model?
This is a trick question. There are only 5 rings in the Von Thünen model. However, the model does say anything outside of the 5th ring is wilderness.
Ring 1: Urban Center / Market.
Ring 2: Intensive farming zone. High value and perishable goods.
Ring 3: Forest.
Ring 4: Extensive farming zone.
Ring 5: Ranching and livestock.
Describe the first three stages in Rostow's Economic Development Model.
First stage, Traditional Society, is characterized by subsistence agriculture and limited technology.
Second stage, Preconditions for Take-Off, foundational changes occur, such as improved infrastructure and the beginnings of industrialization.
Third stage, Take-Off, marks the rapid growth of key industries and significant investment, leading to sustained industrialization.
Islam is a ______ and ________ religion and has a modern day hearth in __________.
Islam is a monotheistic and universalizing religion and has a modern day hearth in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
What is the difference between Site and Situation?
Site is like the physical features of a location. For example, topography (trees, hills, etc), soil quality, and climate.
Situation is like connections and relative location. For example, waterways are a key situation factor for world cities.
The _____________ is an era where a country develops significantly in terms of economics and technology. This can lead to technology being a huge part of the economy in many countries.
The Industrial Revolution.
Keep in mind that countries such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia have a very good climate for high-value crops like dates. Despite being developed, they can continue to have a strong playing hand in the global economy with these crops.
The _____________ model, unlike the other urban models, has multiple _______. This helps for account for _________, a process where residents move away from the expenses of the city.
The Multiple-Nuclei model, unlike the other urban models, has multiple CBD's. This helps account for Suburbanization, a process where residents move away from the expenses of the city.
Describe stages 4 and 5 of Rostow's Economic Growth Model.
Fourth stage, Drive to Maturity, the economy diversifies, technological advancements spread, and industries become more efficient and productive.
Finally, Age of High Mass Consumption, the focus shifts toward consumer goods and services, with high income levels and mass consumption characterizing the economy.
Name all 3 parts of UNCLOS (United Nations Convention Law Of Sea) and how far out they stretch from the coast of said country.
Territorial Zone (12 nautical miles out), full control.
Contiguous Zone (24 nautical miles out), limited control (immigration).
Exclusive Economic Zone (200 nautical miles out), economic rights (extraction).
What is the difference between a scale and scale of analysis? Provide an example.
A scale is the size of the map you're looking at. A scale of analysis is the parts of a map you're analysing.
For example, we can set our map to include only Western Europe (regional scale) and compare the GDPs of the countries across Western Europe (national scale of analysis).
What happened in the Green Revolution?
The third and final agricultural revolution. This revolution brought GMOs and chemicals like pesticides.
Bonus question: How was the Green Revolution considered unfair to an extent?