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Geography Sample Questions Flashcards

1
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Which of the following is NOT an example of geographic study?
A. Patterns of volcanic eruptions
B. Climate change and global warming
C. Settlement patterns in Southern Europe
D. The rise and fall of the American dollar

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D. The rise and fall of the American dollar

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Migration patterns are an example of which geographic theme?
A. Location 
B. Place
C. Movement
D. Region
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C. Movement

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In a conformal map, areas are represented accurately in terms of which of the following?
A. shape 
B. size
C. direction 
D. All of the above
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A. Shape

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Which of the following is an advantage of globes over maps?
A. Globes provide more detailed information
B. Globes can be used to show a variety of sizes of areas
C. Globes are accurate models of Earth without distortion
D. Globes show elevation levels in addition to size, shape, and location of areas.

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C. Globes are accurate models of Earth without distortion

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To determine the distance between Tokyo and Shanghai on a map of Asia, which of the following parts of the map would be used?
A. Compass rose 
B. Scale
C. Legend
D. Grid
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B. Scale

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A scientist exploring Antarctica would most likely use which type of map?
A. Equal Area projection
B. Azimuthal Equidistant projection
C. Conformal projection
D. Gnomonic projection
A

D. Gnomonic projection

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Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of a mental map?
A. Mental maps always reflect a personal location
B. Mental maps can be based in both fact and perception
C. Mental maps are studied in order to understand different cultures.
D. Mental maps can be based on both direct and indirect understandings of a place.

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A. Mental maps always reflect a personal location

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A teacher asks two students in her class to describe the school's gymnasium. Student A--a basketball player--describes it as being in the middle of the school, with bleachers, high ceilings, bright lights, two basketball hoops, and markings on the floor. Student B--a soccer player--describes it as down the hall from the main office, small and stuffy, and poorly lit. What conclusion may be drawn about the mental maps of these two students?
A. Student A has a more accurate mental map of the gymnasium than student B.
B. Student B's mental map is clouded by his or her dislike of basketball
C. Neither Student A nor Student B has constructed a useful mental map of the gymnasium
D. Both Students A and B have constructed mental maps influenced by their relationship to the gym and their respective sports
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D. Both Students A and B have constructed mental maps influenced by their relationship to the gym and their respective sports

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Which of the following is Not a physical characteristic of Switzerland?
A. Mountain chains on both the northern and southern sides of the country
B. Three river valleys
C. It shares borders with Germany, France, Italy, Austria, and Lichtenstein
D. Over 1400 lakes

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C. It shares borders with Germany, France, Italy, Austria, and Lichtenstein

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Which of the following statements best illustrates the geographic theme of place?
A. Northern Mali is primarily composed of desert
B. St. Louis is approximately 300 miles from Chicago
C. Beijing is located at approximately 40 degrees N and 116 degrees E
D. English is the dominant language in North America as well as Australia

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A. Northern Mali is primarily composed of desert

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Which ecosystem experiences extreme temperatures--both hot and cold--in a single day?
A. Tundra
B. rainforest
C. desert
D. savannah
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C. desert

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A congressional district is an example of which kind of region?
A. A functional region
B. a formal region
C. a perceptual region 
D. a node region
A

A. a functional region

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According to the map, if Biome 1 is tundra, which type of ecosystem is represented by Biome 2?
A. Marine
B. Taiga
C. Desert
D. Steppe
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B. Taiga

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Which of the following is an example of a nonmaterial component of a culture?
A. A statue of Buddha
B. the teachings of Aristotle
C. A newspaper from October 29, 1929
D. a medieval sword
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B. The teachings of Aristotle

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A geographer visits a village along the Amazon River and collects information about the role the river plays in the culture of the village. This is an example of
A. a descriptive statistic
B. A geographic information system
C. Primary geographic data
D. Secondary geographic data
A

C. Primary geographic data

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Which of the following statements is an example of cultural diffusion?
A. Russia has the most lumber in the world
B. There is a Starbucks at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai
C. Chopsticks are a key utensil in China
D. Spanish is the official language of Spain.

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B. There is a Starbucks at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai

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The adoption of French as an official language throughout most of West Africa is an example of 
A. Sequent occupancy 
B. Cultural convergence
C. Cultural divergence
D. Acculturation
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D. Acculturation

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The majority of people in the world today live in 
A. Urban areas
B. Suburban areas
C. rural areas
D. megalopolises
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A. urban areas

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Settlements developed near rivers would most likely
A. be designed in a circular fashion a few miles away from the river
B. Be built into nearby hills
C. Be long and narrow to follow the shape of the river
D. Have clear access to land trade routes

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C. Be long and narrow to follow the shape of the river

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Overpopulation is most likely to occur in which stage of the Demographic Transition Model?
A. Stage One 
B. Stage Two 
C. Stage Three
D. Stage Four
A

B. Stage Two

21
Q 
Which of the following areas has the highest density?
A. India 
B. United States
C. Germany
D. Belgium
A

A. India

22
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Canada produces more resources than its population can consume. This is an example of
A. Overpopulation 
B. Carrying capacity
C. Under-population 
D. Graying population
A

C. Under-population

23
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An owner of a grocery store is part of which sector of the economy?
A. primary 
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary 
D. Quaternary
A

C. Tertiary

24
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Which of the following is NOT a consequence of industrialization noted by geographers?
A. significant changes to the physical characteristics of the area in which industrialization takes place
B. Decrease in subsistence farming
C. Migration to suburban areas
D. Increasing importance of energy sources like coal and oil

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C. Migration to suburban areas

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The countries of West Africa remain LDC's because of their dependence on Western MDC's developed during the French colonization of the area. This statement most reflects which of then following?
A. Roster's Modernization Model
B. World Systems Analysis Theory 
C. International Trade Approach
D. Dependency Theory
A

D. Dependency Theory

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Which of the following is true of MDC’s?
A. They have GDP per capita in excess of $20,000
B. they are concentrated in Western Europe and North America
C. Both A and B
D. neither A or B

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C. Both A and B

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Purchasing Power Parity is a better measure of economic development than Gross Domestic Product because
A. PPP allows for direct comparisons of what money can acquire in different countries
B. It is based on more accurate numbers than GDP
C. GDP is only calculated every ten years, whereas PPP is annual
D. PPP takes into account class differences in quality of life

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B. It is based on more accurate numbers than GDP

28
Q

How does the UN Human Development Index differ from other measures of economic development?
A. It focuses on the gap between the wealthy and the poor in a country
B. It considers non-monetary factors like healthcare, literacy rates, and education
C. It only examines the top fifty and bottom fifty nations in the world
D. It is the only measure focused on comparative economic growth

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B. It considers non-monetary factors like healthcare, literacy rates, and education

29
Q

Special Economic Zones attract multinational corporations by doing all of the following EXCEPT
A. offering them tax breaks
B. Providing them space for their headquarters
C. Lessening environmental standards
D. Loosening labor laws

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B. Providing them space for their headquarters

30
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The Substitution Principle states that:
A. Corporations headquarter their company in one country and produce their goods in another
B. Companies can invest money directly into a country’s economy
C. Companies will accept increased transportation costs in exchange for decreased labor costs
D. New industrialized countries switch from hosting production to focusing on new cutting edge industries

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C. Companies will accept increased transportation costs in exchange for decreased labor costs

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The Substitution Principle states that:
A. Corporations headquarter their company in one country and produce their goods in another
B. Companies can invest money directly into a country’s economy
C. Companies will accept increased transportation costs in exchange for decreased labor costs.
D. New industrialized countries switch from hosting production to focusing on new cutting edge industries

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D. New industrialized countries switch from hosting production to focusing on new cutting edge industries

32
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The country of Panama is an example of which of the following kinds of states?
A. landlocked state
B. Compact state
C. Fragmented state
D. elongated state
A

A. landlocked state

33
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The mountains surrounding Switzerland create which kind of boundaries?
A. Physical boundaries 
B. Relict boundaries
C. geometric political boundaries
D. Superimposed boundaries
A

A. Physical boundaries

34
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What is a disadvantage that results from a primate city?
A. The primate city has limited access to political power
B. A primate city creates a multi-core state
C. A primate city has a disportioncate share of a state’s resources
D. A primate city is particularly vulnerable to invasion and conflict

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B. A primate city creates a multi-core state

35
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The Basque people in Spain are an example of 
A. a nation-state
B. a stateless nation
C. a multinational state
D. a divided nation
A

B. a stateless nation

36
Q 
The United States became involved in what was essentially a Korean civil war (resulting in the Korean War), primarily because of which geopolitical theory?
A. Organic Theory 
B. Heartland Theory
C. Domino Theory 
D. Irredentism
A

C. Domino Theory

37
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All of the following are accurate descriptors of the First Agricultural Revolution EXCEPT:
A. Humans began to settle in stationary communities
B. Humans began to use technology to increase production of food
C. It led to the development of a more stable food supply
D. It allowed for significant population growth

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B. Humans began to use technology to increase production of food

38
Q 
Which of the following farming techniques would most likely be used in a Vietnamese rice field?
A. inter tillage
B. slash-and-burn
C. double-cropping 
D. Shifting cultivation
A

C. Double-cropping

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The Industrial Revolution impacted agriculture in all of the following EXCEPT:
A. The emergence of the feudal system created more labor-intensive farming
B. Increased technological innovations led to more efficient farming and greater production
C. The rise of capitalism led to the individualization of farmland
D. The demand for food made growing crops for the market more profitable

A

A. The emergence of the feudal system created more labor-intensive farming

40
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Which of the following types of commercial farming are most capital intensive?
A. Dairy and ranching
B. Ranching and plantation farms
C. Large-scale grain production and dairy
D. Plantation farms and large-scale grain production

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C. Large-scale grain production and dairy

41
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According to Agricultural Location Theory, what is the relative location to the city of a dairy farm and a mixed crop-livestock farm that specializes in cheese and butter?
A. The dairy farm will be closer to the city.
B. The mixed crop-livestock farm will be closer to the city
C. They will be equidistant from the city
D. Their distance from the city cannot be determined with the information given

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A. The dairy farm will be closer to the city

42
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In Asia, the Green Revolution resulted in
A. The introduction of new crops like wheat and barley
B. New farming techniques like terrace farming
C. An increase in the importation of grain
D. A dramatic increase of rice production

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D. A dramatic increase of rice production

43
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Which region of the world shared least in the benefits of the Green Revolution?
A. Southeast Asia
B. Africa 
C. Central America 
D. Europe
A

B. Africa

44
Q

Which of the following statements is true about sustainable development?
A. Sustainable development requires a prohibition on the use of nonrenewable resources
B. Sustainable development only applies to energy resources like wind, sun, oil, and coal
C. Sustainable development requires the proper management of renewable resources like trees and fish
D. Sustainable development contributes to the greenhouse effect and increases global warming

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C. Sustainable development requires the proper management of renewable resources like trees and fish

45
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The diffusion of smartphones within the United States is an example of which kind of diffusion?
A. Stimulus diffusion 
B. Relocation diffusion
C.Hierarchical diffusion
D. Contagious diffusion
A

C. Hierarchical diffusion

46
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Based on the S-Curve graph, the least number of new users occur at which point in the diffusion process?
A. The very beginning only 
B. The middle only 
C. The end only 
D. Both the beginning and end
A

D. Both the beginning and end

47
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Which of the the following events would be considered a pull factor for migration?
A. The opening of a new factory in a different town
B. A drought in the home region
C. An increase in terrorist activity in the home region
D. The construction of a high-speed train between the hometown and the nearest city

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A. The opening of a new factory in a different town

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During the late 1990s, Ireland had such a strong economy it was known as the “Celtic Tiger,” attracting migration and investment. Recent Irish immigrants to the United States and even some Irish Americans began returning to their homeland with their families. This phenomenon is best explained by which of the following?
A. The US’ stage of development (Stage Four) based on Zelinsky’s Model of Migration Transition
B. The size of Ireland, based on the gravitational model of migration
C. Ravenstein’s law that young adults are more likely to cross borders than families
D. Ravenstein’s law that for every migration stream, there is a counter-stream

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D. Ravenstein’s law that for every migration stream, there is a counter-stream

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