Human Geography Final

which map would have the smallest scale

world

Which two of the four boxes has the highest arithmetic density

B,C

A fashion example trend that travels from Tokyo to New York city, but bypasses Des Moines is an example of which type of diffusion?

Hierarchical

A hearth is

A region from which an idea, characteristic or innovation originates.

According to the theory of environmental determinism, which of the following areas would have the most productive and successful settlements

Temperate regions

All choropleth maps use

shading and coloring

When an idea, trend or innovation spreads to locations that are far apart in distance almost immediately, refers to the concept of

Space-time compression

If a group of people migrated from Papua New Guinea to North America and completely adopted western cultural habits, this would be an example of

assimilation

food fusion the blending of cuisines from at least two distinct cultures and snowboarding are examples of

syncretism

all of the following statements about worldwide patterns of development are correct except

the largest concentration of the LDCs in the world today is North America

tops in Southern California reflect which of the following

Cultural heritage of the settlers (spanish)

elements of globalization of cultural include all of the following, except

maintaining local traditions

The image to the rights best reflects the concept of

globalization

economic development through international trade as a result of “islands of development” in LDCs is an example of what type of diffusion

relocation

Which of the following is an example of a vernacular or (perceptual) region?

the Midwest.

The concept that the physical environment limits human actions, but that people have the ability to alter to the physical environment is

environmental possibilism

which of the following regions have the lowest agricultural density?

Commercial farming in the United States

all of the following are included in the original cultural hearth, except

the united kingdom

The image to the right (Rome) best represents the concept of

sequence occupance

The image to the right best represents the_______ type of thematic map

cartogram

which of the following is the most characteristic of societies currently in the last stage of demographic transition?

Aging population

population policies, which favorite birth control among certain groups in the population, (ethnic religious or socioeconomic groups) is known as

eugenics

Vladimir Putin of Russia is a pronatalist this mean he implements policies that

Promote population growth

In the United States, which is likely to cause virtually our population growth in the next couple of decades

immigration

of the following five countries, the lowest crude birth rate is found in

denmark

The literacy rate of any country correlates most closely with which of the following

Per capita income

replacement level the number of births needed to keep population at a stable without immigration. Requires a TFR of.

2.1

in China population is clustered along the east coast as well as ribbon like extensions of dense population, reaching into the interior these extensions represent

good agricultural lang along china’s major rivers.

which of the following characteristics applie’s to MDC‘s?

long life expectancies

in which of the following pairs of countries is the population experiencing little or even negative growth

Japan and Italy

less developed countries have entered stage two of the demographic transition through

diffusion of improvements in medical care, water supply and sanitation

All of the following statistics would apply to most countries in Europe, except

IMR of 6/1000

The percentage of people who are too young or too old to work in a society is the

Dependency rate

which population pyramid shown to the right best represents a college town

D

which population pyramid shown to the right best represents a town with a military base

C

The problem with using arithmetic population density to investigate the population pattern of a country is that such a entity figure does not take into consideration

Annual population increases

The highest natural increase rates are found in countries in which stage of the demographic transition

Stage 2

Starting in the 19th and 20th century, and continuing today, which of the following types of migration has been the most prominent worldwide

Rural to urban

Thomas mouth is predicted that

The world’s rate of population increase would be higher than the development of food supplies

from the list below, what are the pole factors for migration?

Numbers 1,3 &6

most Asians are currently attempting to reconnect with family by migrating to the United States through the process of

Chain migration

Brain drain is

A large scale emigration of talented people

The largest regional migration of African-Americans between World War I and World War II has been

From south to north

which of the following migration trends is represented by the image below

The Diaspora

from the list below, what are the poll factors for migration?

Better quality of life, economic opportunities gender equality. numbers, 2,4 & 5

Which statement best summarizes the Kinski’s model of migration in relation to the demographic transition model

overcrowding and stage 2 and 3 opportunities pushes migrants to stage 4 and 5 countries in search of economic opportunities

according to the gravity model of migration in which state and city in the United States would Mexican immigrants most likely live

Texas in Los Angeles

Which of the following historically profiles characterizes the population group that was the most likely to migrate

Single 25 years old

And developed countries, guest worker programs

Recruit workers from less developed countries to fill a need for unskilled labor

which of the following events would be considered a migration pole factor

Opening a new factory

The largest internal migration flow within the United States was caused by

Opening up the western territories

which of the following physical features post the greatest challenge for migrants and refugees attempting to reach the European continent

The Mediterranean Sea

A physical features such as a large body of water that hinders diffusion is an example of

An intervening obstacle

according to the 1986 immigration reform and control act undocumented immigrants were

Permitted to become legal residence

which of the following scenarios explains a demographic push factor for less developed countries

A large youth population, lacking, educational and economic opportunities seek schooling in more develop developed countries

according to the figure above, which of the following choices, best describes the changes in interaction as distance increases

It decreases

The main effect of modern communications and transportation on social customs has been to

Increase the uniformity of social customs in different locations

A family that immigrates from China to the United States and chooses to live in a ethnic and enclave is probably hoping to

Assimilate their children into American culture as quickly as possible

cultural appropriation for the purpose of profit is referred to as

Commodification

popular culture is characterized by the following except

Uniform landscapes

The language spoken by the greatest number of native speakers in the world is

Mandarin

and isogloss is

A boundary between language regions

A taboo against pork is a characteristic of

Judaism and Islam

As of 2016 all of the following are examples of creative destruction, except

Video streaming

hinduism has its earth in the _______ River valley

indus

as they have more contact with popular culture, women and less developed, countries are more likely to

Gain more opportunities outside the home

The most followed branch of Christianity in the United States is

Protestant

currently the world’s largest (most followers) universalizing religion is

christianity

The image to the right best represents the concept of

reterritorialization

The principal religion of Central in South America is

Roman Catholicism

Buddhism has its source (hearth) in

Northern India/Nepal

unlike other universalizing religions, Buddhism

Has largely remained concentrated in a smaller portion of the world

English is a part of which language branch

germanic

A Creolized language is

A mix of indigenous and colonial language

According to Colin Renfrew Antonian, her theory, Indo European language is diffused across Europe

With the diffusion of agriculture