The distance north and south of the equator
Latitude
Form of migration that farm workers from another country are most likely to practice during the year
Circular migration
country that is best represented by a population pyramid with a broad base that slopes quickly to a narrow top
Uganda
The use and spread of English in nineteenth-century India is an example of what type of diffusion?
Hierarchal
World population tend to be concentrated
On continental margins
Country that does NOT have a well-known example of a relict boundary
Bolivia
What monotheistic religion is based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ of Nazareth?
Christianity
The "melting pot" theory of combining several immigrant groups into one mainstream culture is called
Amalgamation theory
World region that is NOT considered one of the world's most densely populated regions
South America
Language family that contains Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian
Romance
NOT a centripetal force in a state
Existence of strong separatist groups
The global lingua Franca is
English
Historically, the world's major languages have spread by all of the following methods except
Sanskrit records
What is the most rapidly growing religion in the United States today?
Islam
What is the population statistic that tells us the level of fertility at which a population will have just enough births to replace parents and compensate for early deaths?
Replacement level
What is NOT correct about historical North American migration streams?
Canada's 3rd major migration stream came from Latin America.
What are the 2 major branches of Islam
Sunni and Shiite
A map that presents a single class of statistics is called a
Thematic map
What is a centrifugal force in a country?
Religious differences
In which country does language pose a centrifugal force?
Canada
According to the map showing US farmland, which grouping of states has roughly half its land areas in farms?
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
What is not a correct association of North America
Southern prairie provinces—
What group is excluded from the caste system of Hinduism
Untouchables
What factor has little or no impact or mortality rates in the developing countries
Improved birth control methods
The Rhine River is an example of what kind of boundary?
Natural
What is Ana example of no material culture
Dove symbol
What factor in the last quarter century greatly destabilized Eastern Europe and led to ethnic conflict
The end of the cold war
The sacred book of Hindu is called the
Veda
Which theory was used as justification for US involvement in Vietnam in the 1960s and 1970s?
Containment theory
The BAsques, Bretons, Kashmiris, and Tamils are all examples of
Separatist groups
The process whereby an immigrant learns the values, languages, and customs of their new country is called
Acculturation
Variations in vocabulary, pronunciation, and rhythm in a spoken language are called
Dialects
The theory that whoever controlled the landmass of Europe would rule the world is called the
Heartlands theory
Which religion is a universalizing religion
Islam
The majority of Kurds are found in which country?
Turkey
Which demographic factors characterizes stages 4 and 5 in the demographic transition model?
Zero population growth
The purpose for the creation of the NATO was to
Defend North America and Western Europe against the threat of communism
State sponsored terrorism has occurred recently in which country?
Rwanda
What is a major concern in countries with a large and rapidly aging population?
Health care
The language with the largest number of speakers is
Mandarin/chinese
An earlier boundary formed before the meticulous geographic knowledge and mapping was available is known as
Antecedent boundary
Which of the following religions was developed first
Hinduism
If you wanted to find the global distribution of coal, you would use a
Thematic map
The practice of drawing the boundaries of voting districts tp give an unfair advantage to one political party is called
Gerrymandering
Which item below is an absolute location
479 Elm street, Muncie, Indiana
A person who practices the Hindu religion would be most likely to
Bathe in the Ganges River
The voluntary association of three of more countries willing to give up some measure of sovereignty is called
Supranationalism
The idea that people, and not their environment, are the forces that create cultural development is called
Possibilism
Which religion is practiced by most inhabitants of region A?
Islam
Which statement correctly describes immigrants living in Europe?
They are usually restricted to certain neighborhoods
A strong movement away from all religions is called
Heathenism
A rejection of or indifference to religion in a country is called
Secularism
The first stage of the demographic transition exhibits
High birth rates with high but fluctuating death rates
Which continent has the highest total fertility rates?
Africa
The Philippines and Indonesia are each an example of
Fragmented state
Forces that unify and strengthen a country
Centripetal
The European Union replaced which organizations?
EEC
Which stage of the demographic transition model is characterized by high birth rates and high variable death rates?
Stage 1
The largest Hindu temple complex ever constructed is found in
Cambodia
Which is NOT a supranational organization?
PLO
Which is Not used by geographers to determine absolute location?
Distance to the nearest city
Which supranational organization is not an economic union?
NATO
In what country are the most Basque speakers found?
Spain
Religions share all of these characteristics excepts
Easily defined
Which term describes a religion that uses missionaries to spread its faith?
Universalizing
The idea that you identify with, and give allegiance to a nation state is
Nationalism
The theory that most migration occurs over a short distance and in steps is attributed to
Ravenstein
Which is not a key milestone reached by the EU?
Common European language
Which pair of religions share a long held tradition of cremating their dead?
Hindu and Buddhist
Part of the boundary between the United States and Mexico is the Rio Grande, and example of
Natural boundary
The key factor Thomas Malthus failed to recognize in his population theory was
Technology's ability to raise the earth's carrying capacity
What family do most European languages belong to?
Indo-European
That latitude and longitude coordinates of a p;ace are an example of
Absolute location
You are planning to move from your hometown to Pittsburgh. Along the way, you stop in Columbus, Ohio to visit a relative and fall in love with the city. You decide to stay and make Columbus your new home. This is an example of
Intervening opportunity
What type of countries generally possess a greater variety of climates, and resources than other countries?
Elongated states
Which statement best describes the United Nations?
The UN often practices interventionism in world conflicts
Which pair of religions are both universalizing religions?
Christianity and Buddhism
A society in which two or more population groups coexist while maintaining their unique culture demonstrates
Cultural pluralism
When a country combines its religions with its government, it is called a
Theocracy
Which is a push factor?
Dissatisfaction with current jobs
The influence of Neo-Mathusianism can be seen in
Government programs for birth control and planning
What is the chief religion practiced in Europe?
Christianity
A. Define the term Lingua Franca
Language that facilitates communication or trade between people who speak different languages
B. Identify and describe one historical factor that contributed to the worldwide use of English.
Religion- missionaries and mission schools, scriptural and liturgy translations, spacial diffusion or British Protestantism -became translated spoken language of religion due to British relation with diffusion
C. Identify and explain 2 examples that show how globalization is contributing to English becoming the world's lingua franca.
POP CULTURE
music and radio- high amount of English music, wide transmission of radio media in English, music videos, ads, jingles
film, tv, sports- visual media: Hollywood films, Disney, American shows, BBC, CNN