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Geography Basics
Population Migration Language Culture Ethnicity
Geoparty!
Latitude and longitude may be used to determine which of the following characteristics of a place?
a. Its site featuresb. Its absolute locationc. Its relative locationd. It situatione. Its elevation
A 200
Every map projection has some degree of distortion because
a. A curved surface cannot be represented on a flat surface without distortion
b. Parallels and meridians never cross at right angles on a globe
c. The grid system is two-dimensional, while the real world is three-dimensional
d. Earth is not a perfect spheree. Latitude lines are shorter than meridian lines
A 300
An example of an important physical site characteristic is aa. Major airportb. Grid street patternc. Major central parkd. Natural Harbore. Public sport facility
A 400
The “why of where” refers toa. Geography’s emphasis on landscape
featuresb. Spatial patterns on the landscapec. A definition of geography that is simply
locationald. The idea that the explanation of a spatial
patter is cruciale. The depiction of a region’s physical
features
A 500
During the last quarter of the twentieth century, the birth rate has fallen most significantly in which of the following?a. The United Statesb. Indiac. Irand. Chinae. France
B 100
Assuming a world population of 5,700,000,000 and an annual growth rate of 1.6 percent, how many people will be added to the world’s population in the next year?a. 912,000b. 9,120,000c. 91,200,000d. 912,000,000e. 9,120,000,000
B 200
In the nineteenth and early twentieth century, the demographic transition in Europe was best characterized bya. A shift in the composition of national
populations toward greater ethnic balancesb. A net population decline resulting from an
excess of deaths over birthsc. Migration between European countriesd. Large-scale population movements
following periods of war or widespread civil unrest
e. Urbanization and falling birth rates
B 300
What is name for the average children a mother has in her life time called?a. Infant Mortality Rateb. Birth Ratec. Crude Birth Rated. Fertility Rate
e. Average Family Size
B 400
A country at the end of the demographic transition usually has which of the following?a. High birth and low death ratesb. A high infant mortality ratec. A high crude birth rated. Low birth and death ratese. High population density
B 500
In recent decades, all of the following have played a major role in the rapid growth of Sun Belt cities of the United States EXCEPTa. Immigration from Latin Americab. High levels of per capita federal spending
in the South and Westc. Cheap land and labord. Climatic changes leading to colder
northern winterse. The increasing demand for retirement and
resort centers.
C 100
The nineteenth-century emigration of a large number of Swedes from a particular region of Sweden to Istanti County, Minnesota, as a result of communications from friends and relatives who preceded them there is an example of a. Brain drainb. Chain migrationc. Net migrationd. Internal migratione. Counterurbanization
C 200
A physical feature, such as a body of water, which hinders migration is an example ofa. an intervening obstacle.b. an environmental incentive.c. an environmental push factor.d. a forced migration.e. a political pull factor.
C 300
The largest number of legal immigrants to the United States come from what country?a. Englandb. Chinac. Mexicod. Cubae. Canada
C 400
The geographic center of US population has steadily moved ________ throughout its history.
a. North
b. South
c. East
d. West
e. Towards Europe
C 500
Swahili in East Africa and English in global commerce are examples ofa. Pidgin languagesb. Lingua francac. Standard languaged. Creole languagee. Official language
D 100
Which of the following correctly sequences the continuum from language family to dialecta. Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Arabic, Berberb. Sino-Tibetan, Sinitic, Mandarin, Chinesec. Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Hindi,
Bengalid. Indo-European, Baltic-Slavic, Russian,
Ukraniane. Indo-European, Germanic, English, Mid-
land Northern
D 200
Which of the following is not a Romance language?
a. Bulgarianb. Frenchc. Spanishd. Romaniane. Portuguese
D 300
A creolized language isa. a mix of indigenous and
colonial languages.b. a revived formerly extinct
language.c. a possible prehistoric
superfamily. d. an isolated language family.e. extinct.
D 400
The most widely spoken Indo-European language isa. Bengali.b. Englishc. Hindid. Spanishe. None of the Above
D 500
A fundamental difference between folk culture and popular culture is that folk culturea. Often sets a minority group apart from a
region’s general populationb. Is adaptive to change over timec. Tends to diffuse rapidly across geographic
spaced. Loses some of its distinctive
characteristics as it crosses national boundaries
e. Represents universal values
E 100
A world map of hog production per capita would reveal the lowest values in which of the following regions?
a. The United States Midwestb. Southeast Asiac. Western Europed. The Middle Easte. China
E 200
The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of a group of people is aa. popular culture.b. taboo.c. custom.d. character trait.e. habit.
E 300
French influence on land division in the United States and Canada resulted in
a. Nucleated villages and fragmented farms
b. The metes and bounds systemc. A rectilinear subdivision of
public landd. A long-lot systeme. The township and range survey
system
E 400
The spatial distribution of soccer during the twentieth century is an example ofa. relocation diffusion.b. popular culture.c. taboo.d. habit.e. folk culture.
E 500
Which of the following does NOT act as a centrifugal force for a state?
a. Uneven developmentb. Substate nationalismc. Linguistic homogeneityd. A fragmented territorial basee. A strong tradition of local governance
F 100
The most numerous ethnicity in the United States isa. Asian Americansb. African Americansc. Latino/Hispanic
Americansd. Native Americanse. Pacific Islander
F 200
African Americans are clustered in what area of the United States?a. The Northeastb. The Southwestc. The Plains Statesd. The Southeaste. The Mid-west
F 300
White flight isa. movement of Whites from
southern cities.b. movement of Whites from
northern cities.c. establishment of suburbs.d. emigration of Whites from an
area Blacks were anticipated to move to.
e. decrease in percent Whites because of Black migration from the Southeast.
F 400
Conflict in Africa is widespread because ofa. colonial boundaries.b. numerous ethnic groups.c. rapid economic
development.d. all of the abovee. A and B.
F 500
The Final Jeopardy Category is:
Guns, Germs, and Steel
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Which continent (not counting Antarctica) was the last to be
populated according to Diamond?
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