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Population and Migration
Culture
(Religion, Language, Ethnicity)
Urban and Rural Geography
Population and Migration
Political, Economic, and Industrial
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What term describes the number of people per unit of land area? 

Population Density
100

The process by which one ethnic group becomes integrated into a larger culture is called 

assimilation

100

The uncontrolled expansion of Urban areas

Urban Sprawl

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 UN is a(n) 

 supranational organization.

200

A model that describes population change over time as a country develops from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic system.

Demographic Transition Model 

200

Which of the following religions originated in northern India and then spread across central and southeast Asia, Indonesia, and Japan?

Buddhism

200

A process of renovating deteriorated urban neighborhoods by means of the influx of more affluent residents, often displacing lower-income residents.

Gentrification

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

What is the difference between immigration and emigration?

Immigration is moving into a country, while emigration is leaving a country.

300

The Italian language varies significantly between Milan, Rome, Naples, and Palermo. These varieties are examples of:

dialects.

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.
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Malthus said that ____ grows arithmetically, while ____ grows geometrically. A. population... food production B. human interaction... environmental interaction C. food production... population D. technology... environmental impact E. population... technology
C. food production... population
300

Primary sector economic activities include 

 the direct extraction or harvest of natural resources.

400
Which of the following is FALSE concerning human spatial behavior? A. Daily patterns of movement are fairly predictable. B. People frequently travel far for basic necessities. C. People's movement is limited by the available transportation. D. People tend to avoid perceived hazards. E. People tend to move around more in their local environments.
B. People frequently travel far for basic necessities.
400

The language family spoken by most people on Earth today is:

Indo-European

400
Which of the following does NOT represent an extensive commercial agricultural activity? A. Ranching B. Plantation farming C. Dairying D. Nomadic herding E. Feeder grain production
D. Nomadic herding
400
Which of the following US regions has seen the most population growth since 1945? A. The green belt B. The sun belt C. The rust belt D. The citrus belt E. The cotton belt
B. The sun belt
400

The fragmentation or division of a region or state into smaller regions or states that are often hostile or non-cooperative with each other.

Balkanization

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Which theory explains how population growth can outpace food production, leading to societal collapse?

Malthusian Theory

500

Religious practices, language, and dietary preferences, when combined, form a:

cultural complex

500

A city that is the largest in its country or region, disproportionately larger than any others in the urban hierarchy.

Primate City

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
In Rostow's stages of development model, economic maturity is characterized by A. sustainability B. high mass consumption C. gender empowerment D. high per capita incomes E. gross national happiness
B. high mass consumption