25) In polyglot states, A) all spoken languages have equal economic and social s
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25) In polyglot states,
A) all spoken languages have equal economic and social standing.
B) one language usually dominates for the federal center and for communication among states.
C) the language that is native to the region is the most important for economic advancement.
D) there are no polyglot states, so the issue is mute.
26) The hearth area for Indo-European languages was probably located in
A) South Asia.
B) Anatolia.
C) the Italian peninsula.
D) North Africa.
E) Northwestern Europe.
27) Studying place names can reveal
A) features of present or past landscapes.
B) beliefs of early settlers.
C) ethnic identities of founders or settlers.
D) all of the above
28) In the United States, Spanish-speakers make up what portion of non-English-speakers?
A) 20 percent
B) 30 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 60 percent
29) The first great monotheistic religion was
A) Catholicism.
B) Islam.
C) Shinto.
D) Buddhism.
E) Judaism.
30) The Five Pillars, the five essential duties of a Muslim, include all of the following except
A) belief in one God.
B) polygamy.
C) five daily prayers.
D) generous giving of alms.
E) recognition of the month of Ramadan as a time to fast.
31) The first cities appeared in
A) China.
B) Egypt.
C) the Indus Valley.
D) Turkey and Iraq.
32) When several cities grow and merge together into vast urban areas, they are called
A) primate cities.
B) regions.
C) agglomerations.
D) conurbations.
33) ________ is the process by which cities bring people and activities together in one place for greater convenience. A) Agglomeration
B) Geomancy
C) Urbanization
D) Incorporation
34) Which of the following is true of economic sectors?
A) Primary sector-earns the highest return for the economy.
B) secondary sector-manufacturing
C) tertiary sector-hunting, fishing, and gathering wild plants D) all of the above
35) Central place theory
A) states that cities and towns are surrounded by core areas.
B) was formulated by Walter Christaller.
C) asserts that market hinterlands must be of intermediate shape.
D) the ideal shape for the market hinterland is the oval.
36) In central place theory, the minimum demand for a product or service is called the A) threshold.
B) hinterland.
C) isotropic plain.
D) hierarchy.
37) The only geometric shape that meets the three requirements of Christaller's central place theory is a pattern of A) circles.
B) squares.
C) triangles.
D)hexagons.
38) Functions within the CBD are often A) clustered.
B) exempt from zoning laws.
C) randomly arranged.
D) housed in one-story buildings.
39) The multiple nuclei theory recognized that A) cities grow.
B) residential areas are racially segregated.
C) cities develop around several nodes.
D) urban sprawl has developed in cities.
40) The branch of geography that deals with boundaries and subdivisions of political units is
called
A) human geography.
B) political geography.
C) geopolitics.
D) cultural geography.
41) An independent political unit that claims exclusive jurisdiction over a territory and all the people in it is a
A) colony.
B) nationality.
C) satellite.
D) state.
42) A nation is typically distinguished by all but which of the following?
A) arts
B) culture
C) history
D) desire for sovereignty
43) A nation-state
A) must be recognized by the United Nations Security Council in order to be legitimate.
B) rules a territory that contains all members of a nation.
C) is very large in most cases.
D) is a concept that was old by the time of the Roman Empire.
44) Following the end of World War II, millions of people were forced to migrate because of A) changes in the boundaries of states.
B) counterattacks by the Allies.
C) German expansion.
D) return of defeated German soldiers to their homes.
45) Which shape features a long extension or "panhandle"?
A) prorupted
B) elongated
C) fragmented
D) compact
46) Norway is a good example of a(n)________ state.
A) prorupt
B) compact
C) perforated
D) elongated
47) Geometric boundaries are generally used in
A) cities.
B) mountains.
C) featureless places.
D) nowhere.
48) The United States has a(n) ________ form of government with internal unitary subdivisions.
A) oligarchical
B) monarchical
C) unitary D) federal
49) Drawing the boundaries of voting districts so that one group has an unfair advantage is
A) apportionment.
B) a census.
C) gerrymandering.
D) none of these
50) The most pervasive form of discrimination in
the world is based on
A) race.
B) sex.
C) ethnicity.
D) age.
Explanation / Answer
25 C
26 B
27 D
28 B
29 E
30 B
31 D
32 D
33 A
34 B
35 B
36 A
37 C & D
38 B
39 A & C
40 B
41 C
42 D
43 A
44 A
45 A
46 D
47 A
48 C
49 C
50 A
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