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The distance north and south of the equator

Latitude

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Form of migration that farm workers from another country are most likely to practice during the year

Circular migration

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country that is best represented by a population pyramid with a broad base that slopes quickly to a narrow top

Uganda

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The use and spread of English in nineteenth-century India is an example of what type of diffusion?

Hierarchal

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5

World population tend to be concentrated

On continental margins

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Country that does NOT have a well-known example of a relict boundary

Bolivia

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What monotheistic religion is based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ of Nazareth?

Christianity

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The "melting pot" theory of combining several immigrant groups into one mainstream culture is called

Amalgamation theory

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World region that is NOT considered one of the world's most densely populated regions

South America

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Language family that contains Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian

Romance

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NOT a centripetal force in a state

Existence of strong separatist groups

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The global lingua Franca is

English

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Historically, the world's major languages have spread by all of the following methods except

Sanskrit records

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What is the most rapidly growing religion in the United States today?

Islam

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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

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What is NOT correct about historical North American migration streams?

Canada's 3rd major migration stream came from Latin America.

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What are the 2 major branches of Islam

Sunni and Shiite

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18

A map that presents a single class of statistics is called a

Thematic map

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What is a centrifugal force in a country?

Religious differences

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In which country does language pose a centrifugal force?

Canada

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According to the map showing US farmland, which grouping of states has roughly half its land areas in farms?

Illinois, Indiana, Ohio

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What is not a correct association of North America

Southern prairie provinces—

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What group is excluded from the caste system of Hinduism

Untouchables

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What factor has little or no impact or mortality rates in the developing countries

Improved birth control methods

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The Rhine River is an example of what kind of boundary?

Natural

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What is Ana example of no material culture

Dove symbol

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What factor in the last quarter century greatly destabilized Eastern Europe and led to ethnic conflict

The end of the cold war

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28

The sacred book of Hindu is called the

Veda

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Which theory was used as justification for US involvement in Vietnam in the 1960s and 1970s?

Containment theory

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30

The BAsques, Bretons, Kashmiris, and Tamils are all examples of

Separatist groups

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The process whereby an immigrant learns the values, languages, and customs of their new country is called

Acculturation

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Variations in vocabulary, pronunciation, and rhythm in a spoken language are called

Dialects

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The theory that whoever controlled the landmass of Europe would rule the world is called the

Heartlands theory

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Which religion is a universalizing religion

Islam

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The majority of Kurds are found in which country?

Turkey

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Which demographic factors characterizes stages 4 and 5 in the demographic transition model?

Zero population growth

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37

The purpose for the creation of the NATO was to

Defend North America and Western Europe against the threat of communism

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State sponsored terrorism has occurred recently in which country?

Rwanda

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What is a major concern in countries with a large and rapidly aging population?

Health care

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The language with the largest number of speakers is

Mandarin/chinese

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An earlier boundary formed before the meticulous geographic knowledge and mapping was available is known as

Antecedent boundary

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Which of the following religions was developed first

Hinduism

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If you wanted to find the global distribution of coal, you would use a

Thematic map

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The practice of drawing the boundaries of voting districts tp give an unfair advantage to one political party is called

Gerrymandering

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Which item below is an absolute location

479 Elm street, Muncie, Indiana

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A person who practices the Hindu religion would be most likely to

Bathe in the Ganges River

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The voluntary association of three of more countries willing to give up some measure of sovereignty is called

Supranationalism

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The idea that people, and not their environment, are the forces that create cultural development is called

Possibilism

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Which religion is practiced by most inhabitants of region A?

Islam

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Which statement correctly describes immigrants living in Europe?

They are usually restricted to certain neighborhoods

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51

A strong movement away from all religions is called

Heathenism

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A rejection of or indifference to religion in a country is called

Secularism

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53

The first stage of the demographic transition exhibits

High birth rates with high but fluctuating death rates

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Which continent has the highest total fertility rates?

Africa

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The Philippines and Indonesia are each an example of

Fragmented state

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Forces that unify and strengthen a country

Centripetal

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The European Union replaced which organizations?

EEC

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Which stage of the demographic transition model is characterized by high birth rates and high variable death rates?

Stage 1

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The largest Hindu temple complex ever constructed is found in

Cambodia

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Which is NOT a supranational organization?

PLO

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Which is Not used by geographers to determine absolute location?

Distance to the nearest city

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Which supranational organization is not an economic union?

NATO

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In what country are the most Basque speakers found?

Spain

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Religions share all of these characteristics excepts

Easily defined

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Which term describes a religion that uses missionaries to spread its faith?

Universalizing

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The idea that you identify with, and give allegiance to a nation state is

Nationalism

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The theory that most migration occurs over a short distance and in steps is attributed to

Ravenstein

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Which is not a key milestone reached by the EU?

Common European language

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Which pair of religions share a long held tradition of cremating their dead?

Hindu and Buddhist

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Part of the boundary between the United States and Mexico is the Rio Grande, and example of

Natural boundary

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The key factor Thomas Malthus failed to recognize in his population theory was

Technology's ability to raise the earth's carrying capacity

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What family do most European languages belong to?

Indo-European

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73

That latitude and longitude coordinates of a p;ace are an example of

Absolute location

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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

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What type of countries generally possess a greater variety of climates, and resources than other countries?

Elongated states

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Which statement best describes the United Nations?

The UN often practices interventionism in world conflicts

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Which pair of religions are both universalizing religions?

Christianity and Buddhism

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A society in which two or more population groups coexist while maintaining their unique culture demonstrates

Cultural pluralism

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When a country combines its religions with its government, it is called a

Theocracy

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Which is a push factor?

Dissatisfaction with current jobs

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81

The influence of Neo-Mathusianism can be seen in

Government programs for birth control and planning

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What is the chief religion practiced in Europe?

Christianity

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A. Define the term Lingua Franca

Language that facilitates communication or trade between people who speak different languages

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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

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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

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