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Which of the following best describes characteristics of the European Union?

A
a unified state with a strong central government
B
an economic union of separate states with a common currency and freedom of movement
C
a federal republic in which separate states elect representatives to a central government
D
a parliamentary state in which people elect ministers to a lower house and states appoint representatives to an upper house
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Which of the following statements best explains why populations are unevenly distributed?

A
Governments tend to encourage population growth in coastal areas.
B
Physical features and economic opportunity often dictate how a population is distributed within a country.
C
Populations tend to be greater in countries that are located in warmer climates.
D
Wars, migration, and other historical events have dictated the global population distribution.
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Which of the following is not normally considered an element of culture?

A
values and belief systems
B
religious practices
C
gender roles in society
D
race or skin color
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The Earth experiences seasons because __________.

A
its axis is tilted
B
it rotates once each day
C
it spins from west to east
D
it has a moon
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Which of the following is not an example of a pull factor that encourages voluntary migration?

A
job opportunities
B
higher standards of living
C
social acceptance
D
high unemployment rates
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What is the international community's most common view on nuclear proliferation?

A
The threat of global nuclear war is very high, so all nuclear weapons should be destroyed.
B
If all states possessed nuclear weapons, the threat of nuclear war would decrease.
C
Proliferation increases the risk that terrorists could obtain and use nuclear weapons.
D
Nuclear proliferation is no longer a concern because the US and Russian stockpiles have been reduced drastically.
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When a disease is endemic to a country or region, it __________.

A
frequently infects the population
B
very rarely infects the population
C
only infects adults in the population
D
only infects children in the population
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When a population’s birth rate equals its death rate, there is __________ population growth.

A
low
B
zero
C
high
D
moderate
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Which of the following statements best characterizes how developed and developing countries impact the environment?

A
Neither developed nor developing countries have had a significant impact on the environment in the past century.
B
Developed countries have tended to improve the environment, while developing countries have tended to damage it.
C
Developed countries have damaged the environment, while developing countries have had little impact.
D
Both developed and developing countries have had significant negative impacts on the environment.
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Which of the following statements best explains interactions between cultures and their environments?

A
Some cultures try to modify or dominate the environment, while others tend to live in harmony with it.
B
Cultures tend to choose regions with an environment that is best suited to them.
C
Most cultures throughout history have lived with utter disregard for the environment.
D
Advanced cultures tend to live in harmony with the environment, while primitive cultures tend to destroy the environment.
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Landforms are best defined as __________.

A
natural features and formations on the Earth’s surface
B
large bodies of saltwater that are connected to the ocean
C
pieces of land that are surrounded by water on three sides
D
large quantities of water on the Earth’s surface
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Which of the following statements about factors that influence migration is false?

A
Financial opportunities often encourage humans to migrate.
B
Technological advancements make migration easier and faster.
C
Healthcare and education are not pull factors that encourage migration.
D
A region’s culture can encourage migration and settlement.
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How did the government of Egypt change the natural state of the Nile River?

A
They constructed the Aswan Dam to eliminate seasonal flooding.
B
They diverted the river to Cairo to increase the city’s water supply.
C
They increased the size of the floodplain to increase agricultural yields.
D
They constructed chinampas along the river to increase arable land.
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The term “human capital flight” describes the migration of __________.

A
criminals seeking to avoid capital punishment in their home country
B
key individuals from the capital city of their home country
C
bureaucrats to the capital of the host country
D
highly trained or skilled professionals away from their home country
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Which historical event explains the large number of refugees to the United States arriving from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro from 1999 to 2001?

A
unstable governments struggling with coastal piracy, militia groups, feuding warlords, and crumbling economies
B
widespread famine caused by drought
C
the break-up of Yugoslavia into smaller independent nations
D
the break-up of the Soviet Union into smaller independent nations
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Which of the following statements best characterizes the opportunities available to people worldwide during the past 20 years?

A
People of all races, genders, and ethnicities have experienced equal opportunities.
B
People from some ethnic, racial, and gender groups have chosen to limit their own opportunities.
C
Many people have been barred from opportunities based on race, gender, or ethnicity.
D
Many people have been treated unfairly because of their ethnicity but not because of gender or race.
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The idea that regions are fluid means that __________.

A
Earth’s surface is floating on a hot magma layer
B
a region cannot support life without a source of freshwater
C
a region is difficult to define because it is influenced by people's perceptions and perspectives
D
formal geographic and political boundaries define a region
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Which of the following statements about a high TFR is most likely to be false?

A
A high TFR rarely is linked to poverty.
B
A high TFR most often occurs in a rural environment where subsistence agriculture is practiced.
C
A high TFR corresponds to limited knowledge or understanding of family planning practices or contraception.
D
A high TFR tends to occur in areas where women receive little education and have a lower social status.
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Which of the following statements best describes the interaction of religion and culture?

A
Cultures influence religions, but religions do not influence cultures.
B
Religions influence cultures, but cultures do not influence religions.
C
Religions and cultures influence each other constantly.
D
Religions and cultures do not influence each other.
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The map shows mining resources on the African continent.

Question illustration
A
a physical map
B
a special-purpose map
C
a dot-density map
D
a choropleth map

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