Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam Answers

When a population’s birth rate equals its death rate, there is __________ population growth. A. low B. zero C. high D. moderate Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements about the interaction of people and the practice of religion is false? A. Religious beliefs often change when they spread from one culture to another. B. Religion is often appropriated by one culture from another culture. C. Interaction between people causes the diffusion of religion. D. People of the same faith generally practice their religion in exactly the same way. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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 Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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 Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. Which type of convergent plate movement is depicted in the image above? A. oceanic-oceanic B. continental-continental C. oceanic-continental D. transform boundary Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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 Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The Pueblo peoples of the American Southwest built homes out of adobe, sun-dried earth made from sand, clay, water, and organic matter. This is an example of __________. A. the concept of cultural landscape B. the Burgess model of land use C. the Hoyt model of land use D. the concept of sequent occupance Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following examples best represents a geographic study at a small scale? a. shifting weather patterns resulting from El Nino b. global challenges resulting from increased carbon emissions c. the decline of native fish species in the Great Lakes d. the effects of global warming on marine ecosystems Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The state of Israel was created __________. A. as a result of tension between Arabs and Jews after the Sinai War B. by the Camp David Accords brokered by the United States C. by the armistice agreement after the Yom Kippur War D. following World War II, after the UN created plans to partition Palestine Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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 Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements about the economies of the Pacific Islands is false? A. Tourism is an important part of the economies of the Pacific Islands. B. Each Pacific Island economy centers around the production of wool products. C. Some island countries receive aid from wealthier nations. D. Most Pacific Island countries import large quantities of raw materials in order to export finished products. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

What explains the increase in London’s population from 958,863 in 1801 to 4,776,661 in 1881? A. The Agricultural Revolution led to increases in agricultural production and resulted in a greater rural population. B. Widespread disease and poor sanitation severely impacted London’s population in the early 1800s: it did not rebound until the late 1800s due to improved nutrition. C. The Industrial Revolution created more jobs and resulted in a greater urban population. D. Immigration to London from New York City sparked a massive population increase. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Why is French still used as the language for commerce in Morocco and Algeria? A. Both countries are seeking membership in the European Union, which requires the use of a European language. B. Arabic is used only for religious purposes, and it is sacrilegious to use it for anything else. C. Both countries are former colonies of France. D. The French prime minister is the head of state for both countries. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Because of large reserves that center around the Persian Gulf, the Middle East often produces as much as two-thirds of the world’s supply of __________. A. water B. cattle C. coal D. petroleum Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.