Transcript Final Exam Review - Dripping Springs ISD

Part II
True or False
Acculturation is similar to assimilation in that
it is about the functioning of a minority group
within a majority.
 True
 Acculturation is different from assimilation
because in assimilation a minority group
actually keeps many of their customs as it
interacts with the larger culture.
 False;
 The opposite is true!

A place’s position influences climate
on which lines?
Contours
B. Latitude
C. Longitude
D. imaginary
A.
The physical arrangement of a
geographic phenomena across space
A.
B.
generalized
geo-caching
C.
physical geography
D.
E.
remote sensing
spatial distribution
The study of processes that shape the
natural landscape
A.
B.
C.
D.
generalized
geo-caching
human geography
mental map
E.
physical geography
Envisioning places you’ve heard
of in your mind
A.
B.
Generalized
mental map
thematic map
activity space
E. remote sensing
C.
D.
Material character of a place
A.
human geography
B.
holistic
C.
Physical landscape
cultural landscape
D.
Map of the United States as
opposed to one of Texas
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Generalized
mental map
smaller scale
activity space
cultural landscape
Places routinely traveled in our
daily lives
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
generalized
geo-caching
mental map
spatial distribution
activity space
Latitude and longitude will give you
the _____location of place.
A. Relative
B. Cultural
C. Reference
D. Situation
E. Absolute
The delivery area of the Austin
American Statesmen is an example of
what type of region?
A. Urban
B. Formal
C. Functional
D. Vernacular
E. Perceptual
Which of the following is the best
example of a formal region?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
New York City and its hinterland
The Rust Belt
A region surrounding a manufacturing
complex
A region showing the migration to a central
city
The distribution region of the Washington
Post newspaper
A region in which the people share
one or more cultural traits.
Functional region
Perceptual region
C. Formal region
D. Political region
E. Cultural region
A.
B.
Perceptual culture regions are:
A.different in definition from person
to person.
B.known to have sharply defined
boundaries.
C.defined by using at least three
criteria
D.found only on islands.
E.A figment of your imagination
A set of processes that are increasing
interactions and interdependence
without regard to country borders
A.Spatial diffusion
B.Pandemics
C.Globalization
D.Distance decay
E.Accessibility
The cultural landscape can be defined
as
The types of art, music, dance and theater
practiced in a particular region
B. The ways that people in differing cultures
perceive the environment
C. The forms superimposed on the physical
environment by the activities of humans
D. The diversity of distinctive cultures within a
particular geographic area
E. A particular area within a geographic region
dedicated to cultural activities
A.
A region that only exists as a conceptualization or
an idea and not as a physically demarcated entity
(for example, in the United States, “the South” or
“the Mid-Atlantic region”) is a:
A.relative location
B.mental map
C.functional region
D.perceptual region
E.upper region
What are the factors that determine the
spatial distribution of global climates?
Latitude, Longitude and Altitude
B. Latitude, Elevation, Circulation Patterns
C. Longitude, Circulation Patterns and
Proximity to Water
D. Longitude, Proximity to Water and Elevation
A.
From Mannheim Road, go west on North Avenue
till you get to 5th Avenue, then north about ¾
mile; its right next the water tower.” This is an
example of
A. Relative location
B. Absolute location
C. The use of GPS
D. A mental map
E. Geo-caching
As an academic discipline, geography
is principally
withnames
the
A. Nature and concerned
meaning of place
B. Impact of the environment on human
understandings and activities
C. Evolving character and spatial
organization of Earth’s surface
D. Absolute location of places, peoples,
and processes as accurately as
possible
E. Chronological events and cause and
effect relationships
Which shape does China have?
Answer:

D
True or False

Population density is a generic term to
discuss the ratio of people per unit of
land
Answer:

True
True or False

Arithmetic density takes into
consideration how much of the actual
land area of a country is really carrying
the population.
Answer:

False
Which means farmable?
physiologic
B. arable land
C. Urban
D. rural
A.
Answer:

B
True or False

The RNI or rate of natural increase
impacts doubling time
Answer:

True
True or False

Rate of natural increase does not take
into account migration.
Answer:

True
True or False

Crude birth rate reflects the average
number of children a woman will have in
her child bearing years.
Answer:

False
True or False

Infant mortality rates are high in regions
of traditional or primitive economies or in
areas of disease and continuous
warfare.
Answer:

True
True or False

At the current RNI of 1.2%, the world’s
population will double in 50 years.
Answer:

True
True or False

Crude death rates have dropped
worldwide due to improved nutrition and
health care.
Answer:

True
True or False

The increased life expectancy in
countries such as Japan have created a
heavy dependency ratio.
Answer:

True
True or False
Japan has a larger dependency ratio than
Nigeria.
 False;
 Nigeria has many dependents that are below
age 14. Japan has many dependents over
the age of 65. They both have high
dependency ratios but from different parts of
the population pyramid.
 Nigeria has a higher dependency ratio over
all.

True or False

Total fertility rates decrease as societies
move into stages three and four of the
Demographic Transition Model.
Answer:

True
True or False

Aging population refers to a scenario
whereby the percentage of people over
the age of 65 is disproportionately large
compared to the size
of the laboring
Answer:
class.
Answer:

True
True or False

Population density issues continue even
when birth rate is in decline because, in
most cases, the death rate has also
declined.
Answer:

True
True or False

Mao Zedong made restrictive population
policies during his leadership of China.
Answer:

False
True or False

The one-child policy in China is an
example of a Eugenic population policy.
Answer:

False
True or False

NICs are found in Stage 3 of the
Demographic Transition.
Answer:

True

Great Leap Forward was a policy
created by the Japanese government to
try to industrialize quickly after WWII.
Answer:

False
True or False

Special Economic Zones are pieces of
land along the Chinese coast set aside
by the government to attract foreign
businesses that employ Chinese
workers in exchange for cheap labor
and product visibility to a large market.
Answer:

True
Which is NOT a benefit of the
Three Gorges Dam?
It provides energy to a growing
industrializing nation.
B. It helps flood control.
C. It endangers the habitats of two
species.
D. The building of it generated jobs for
many Chinese workers.
A.
Answer:

C
How does Possibilism provide a less fatalistic view of
economic development in less developed countries?
Possibilism puts less emphasis on
physical geography determining economic
potential.
B. Possibilism puts more emphasis on the
impact of geography on cultural
development.
C. Possibilism puts more emphasis on
physical geography determining economic
potential.
D. Possibilism is more about developed
countries making economic choices for
developing countries.
A.
Answer:

A
Which is NOT typical economic activity
in stage one of the Demographic
Transition?
Transhumance
B. Subsistence farming
C. Hunting and foraging
D. Commercial farming
A.
Answer:

D
Stage four of the Demographic Transition is
characterized by which of the following?
High birth rate, high death rate
B. Low birth rate, high death rate
C. Low birth rate, low death rate
D. High birth rate, low death rate
A.
Answer:

C
How is the function of a population pyramid
different from the Demographic Transition.?
The information from a population pyramid
can be used to create public policy
regarding social security and public school
funding.
B. The information from a population pyramid
can indicate the level of economic
development of a country or region.
C. The information from a population pyramid
is less detailed than that of the
Demographic Transition Model.
A.
Answer:

A
TRUE or FALSE
Hutterites differ from the Amish in that they reject
modern technology.
TRUE or FALSE
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The difference between local culture and
folk culture comes down to
heterogeneity vs. homogeneity.
TRUE or FALSE

Hierarchical diffusion differs from
contagious diffusion in that it is less tied
to physical proximity.
* Physical proximity = close in distance
TRUE or FALSE

Anxiety mounts when local customs
become threatened by popular culture.
Which is NOT an example of
governments trying to assimilate
cultures?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Early 20th century policies in the United
States regarding Native Americans
Early 20th century policies in Canada
regarding Native Americans
The 20th century policy of Russification
Switzerland recognizing four official
languages.
Which is the best example of neo-localism?
The “Lost City” in South Africa
B. Amish Acres in northern Indiana
C. Little Sweden
D. The barrio
A.
TRUE or FALSE

Urban local cultures are usually
synonymous with ethnic neighborhoods.
Which is NOT a geographic concept relating to
the selling of Native American styled dream
catcher at box stores?
A. cultural appropriation.
B. commodification.
C. authenticity.
D. assimilation.
True or False

The danger in the commodification of
culture traits is that they will become
stereotyped.
Which is the best example of
contagious diffusion and
distance decay?
Dave Matthews Band and Phish
B. Hip Hop
C. Crocs and Sperries
D. Tex-Mex cuisine
A.
Which is NOT an example of reterritorialization
A.
B.
C.
D.
Japanese redevelopment of American
comic books and animation into their
own “anime”.
The dubbing of “the Simpsons” into
French for the French viewing
audience.
The creation of Disney Princesses of
different ethnicities and story lines.
The development of Christian Rock
music
Which is NOT an example of
cultural landscape
Architecture
B. Signs and bill boards
C. Grave sites
D. Food
A.
Which is an example of foreign
born Pop culture?
Poke Mon
B. Russian nesting dolls
C. Halloween
D. Rap
A.
Which does not contribute to
placelessness?
Fast food chains like McDonalds
B. Box stores like Walmart
C. Architectural forms like the sky scraper
D. Cultural landscapes such as the
Mormon village
A.
Which is true/false about
gender?
A.
B.
C.
D.
There often lies a power struggle based
on economic importance and political
control.
Ideas relating to gender are socialized.
Gender inequalities stop when
governments make laws to support an
under-privileged sex.
It is a culture's assumptions about the
differences between men and women,
their character, roles and divisions of
Which is a false statement about gender issues
in less developed countries?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Banks in Sub-Saharan Africa will not
lend money to rural women.
Domestic work of women is often not
identified as an economic product, yet
has economic value.
Though dowries are a old tradition in
Hindu culture, dowry deaths are a
newer phenomenon based on new
economic realities.
On the Tobacco plantations in Africa,
women who hold the title to the land,
actually received bonuses.
Economic and Social changes have led to strained
“race” relations between which two minority groups?
A.
B.
C.
D.
African-Americans and Hispanics
Hispanics and Korean-Americans
African-Americans and KoreanAmericans
Indian and Vietnamese-Americans
True or False

Geographers interested in race, equity,
and
gender are ultimately interested in how
assumptions about "the other" are formed.
True or False

Judaism is considered an ethnic religion
because it started with the Hebrew
tribes and has never really set out to
spread the religion through missionaries
or the like.
True or False

Dripping Springs has a local culture
because it is a place which contains a
group of people who see themselves as
a collective or a community, who share
customs and traits.
True or False

Local cultures are static or unchanging.
True or False

Popular culture is threatening to local
cultures in that they can change rapidly
in periods as short as days or even
hours.
True or False

One way of identifying ourselves is to
"identify against," i.e. define the "other"
and thus define ourselves as not the
other.
True or False

Indigenous peoples of South India, New
Guinea, and Australia are about as dark
skinned as native Africans yet are
separate races.