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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
1) music and radio- high amount of English music, wide transmission of radio media in English, music videos, ads, jingles
2) film, tv, sports- visual media: Hollywood films, Disney, American shows, BBC, CNN