Unit 1 Thinking Geographically
Chinatown is an example of a
A. Functional Region
B. Nodal Region
C. Perceptual Region
What is a Perceptual Region
The 3 largest population clusters in the world are in
A. East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia
B. East Asia, South Asia, South America
C. Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia
What is
A. East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia
The process by which the English language diffused throughout India under British colonial rule was
A. Assimilation
B. Hierarchical Diffusion
C. Stimulus Diffusion
What is
B. Hierarchical Diffusion
Which of the following is the best example of a nation-state?
A. Japan
B. Germany
C. England
What is
A. Japan
The Green Revolution introduced the use of
A. maize.
B. chemical fertilizers
C. slash and burn agriculture
What is
B. chemical fertilizers
The map created by Lewis and Clark could be called a
A. Thematic Map
B. Choropleth Map
C. General Purpose Map
C.
In what stage of the demographic transition model are most LDC's?
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 4th
E. 5th
What is
B. 2nd
A. Assimilation
B. Acculturation
C. Expansion Diffusion
What is
A. Assimilation
A political state whos territory is the same area occupied by people sharing a common heritage and value system is best described as a
A. Country
B. Nation
C. Nation-state
What is
C. Nation-state
The practice of shifting cultivation is
A. Slash and burn agriculture
B. pastoral nomadism
C. Agribusiness
What is
A. Slash and burn agriculture
If you wanted to see the location of the city building in Seattle, Washington, you would need a
A. Large-scale map
B. Small-scale map
C. Graduated circle map
A. Large-scale map
Which of the following demographic statistics best measures the level of reproduction occurring in a population?
A. TFR
B. CDR
C. CBR
What is
A. TFR
Which one of the following is the best example of a cultural landscape of pop culture?
A. Central Business District
B. Commercial Strip
C. Shopping Mall
What is
C. Shopping Mall
National Anthems, flags, and holidays are all symbols that promote
A. irredentism
B. nationalism
C. regionalism
What is
B. nationalism
Which of the following statements does not correctly describe plantations?
A. They are usually found in tropical regions.
B. They often employ alien laborers.
C. They usually specialize in producing one crop.
D. The soil type is the main element in determining what a plantation produces
What is
D. The soil type is the main element in determining what a plantation produces
Human Geography is the study of
A. The Physical Process of the Earth
B. Who lives where, how they live, and why they live there.
C. How humans have evolved over time.
B. Who lives where, how they live, and why they live there.
This type of pyramid has a wide base and a narrow tip which is a sign of a developing country as birth rates are high and life expectancy is low.
A. Constrictive
B. Expansive
C. Stationary
What is
B. Expansive
Which of the following world religions is one that proselytizes, or actively seeks converts?
A. Judaism
B. Hinduism
C. Buddhism
What is
C. Buddhism
A. Nation-state
B. Multi-state nation
C. Multinational state
What is
C. Multinational state
All of the following factors are serious negative consequences of the Green Revolution EXCEPT...
A. Excessive salinity of soils
B. Serious Ground water depletion
C. Increased crop production
What is
C. Increased crop production.
A. Stimulus Diffusion
B. Relocation Diffusion
C. Contagious Diffusion
What is
B. Relocation Diffusion
Which of the following statements is most characteristic of a refugee?
A. They usually move with official documentation.
B. They take all of their physical possessions with them.
C. Their first steps are often made on foot, by boat, wagon or bicycle.
What is
C. Their first steps are often made on foot, by boat, wagon or bicycle.
Which on of the following does not correctly associate a religion with its place of worship?
A. Shinto-shrines
B. Islam-Mosques
C. Buddhism-Pyramids
What is
C. Buddhism-Pyramids
Which term describes the forces that unify and strengthen a country?
A. Diffusion
B. Centrifugal
C. Centripetal
What is
C. Centripetal
The goal of commercial agriculture is
A. minimal food security
B. profit maximization
C. sustainable farming practices
What is
B. profit maximization