Human Geography Compilation

The study of the spatial arrangement of roads, buildings, and other features constructed by the people who inhabit an area is the study of

Architecture and style in the cultural landscape are of minor importance to human geographers

It is believed that a certain plant was domesticated in two different parts of the world, at two different times, by two cultures that never had contact with each other. The domestication of this plant can be considered a case of:

People must perceive some advantage before they adopt an innovation

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) stores now exist in Shanghai, China's largest city, and Beijing, its second major city. Soon, other KFC stores will open in other Chinese cities and towns that are smaller in size in a decreasing order. What type of diffusion does this process illustrate?

The word space is employed mostly by those who build models, while the word place is used mostly by those with a more humanistic view of geography

The study of the human mosaic is organized around these five geographical concepts or themes

The school of thought that emphasizes a culture's mental images of nature—whether accurate or inaccurate—is the school of

Which school of thought played a large role in colonialism and the subjugation of native peoples?

The school of thought asserting that the physical environment is the dominant force shaping cultures, and that humankind is essentially a passive product of its physical surroundings, is:

Which of the following is not a school of thought that analyzes the relationships and interactions between humans and the land?

Which of the following does NOT represent a formal region?

The pattern of church attendance and the distribution area of a first-run film are:

Formal regions typically exhibit:

The hallmark of a formal region is cultural:

Which is NOT a type of region recognized by human geographers?

In order to investigate the spatial pattern of wheat production in the world, a geographer would investigate:

Which of the following is not essential to the understanding of a culture?

We would not need geography if:

Which of the following is not an example of an early global encounter?

A typical dispersed settlement form would be a city.

The people of Siberia domesticated reindeer after learning about cattle being domesticated by people to their south.

This is an example of which type of diffusion?

Which of the following is NOT a type of expansion diffusion?

It is believed that a certain plant was domesticated in two different parts of the world, at two different times, by two cultures that never had contact with each other. The domestication of this plant can be considered a case of:

Most models often conform precisely to reality.

The concern for the practical aspects of geography first arose among the ancient Greeks and Romans.

Learned collective human behavior is known as:

Geographers seek an integrated, holistic view of humankind.

The term globalization includes not only a set of causes but also a set of effects and the relationships among them.

Each state within the United States, and each state within Canada, can be considered a:

Vernacular regions, like most regions, generally lack sharp borders.

Which statement is NOT true of functional regions?

A region inhabited by people who have one or more traits in common is a:

Within a formal region, the cultural traits tend to be strongest:

Most possibilists believe that the higher the technological level of a culture, the stronger the influences of the physical environment.

Environmental determinism was followed by possibilism as the focus of the discipline of geography in the early to mid-twentieth century.

Environmental determinism overemphasizes the role of the environment in human affairs.

The opposite of environmental determinism is:

Architecture and style in the cultural landscape are of minor importance to human geographers.

The built forms that human societies created in inhabiting the Earth are part of:

A functional region is culturally homogeneous.

A region that is perceived to exist by its inhabitants is a:

Texas, New Hampshire, and Illinois are all examples of:

Because cultures overlap and mix, formal region boundaries are often:

The word geography comes from a Greek word meaning:

Agricultural patterns are based, in part, on cultural preferences.

Globalization is a key shaper of culture and is in turn shaped by it.

Cultures are rarely homogeneous.

The migration of Europeans into the Western Hemisphere included those people introducing Christianity into the Americas, thereby illustrating the process of this type of diffusion.

Diseases such as HIV/AIDS often spread through:

The spread of people, ideas, or things from one location to other locations where these items are not initially found is:

The school of thought that holds that humans mold nature is:

The magnitude and speed of environmental alteration are controlled by:

A topic commonly studied by those who view nature-culture interactions through the lens of environmental perception is:

Which would NOT be studied by physical geography?

Cultures are always internally homogeneous because individual humans never think in exactly the same manner.

A geographer who uses artificial situations in an attempt to isolate causes is building a:

The cultural landscape offers possibilities for subjective, artistic impression as well as objective, scholarly analysis.

Sushi originated in Japan, but today it is served in restaurants in many countries. This illustrates the concept of:

________ invention occurs when the same or very similar innovation is separately developed at different places by different peoples.

Jews who were expelled from Spain brought their religious beliefs and practices to the new areas in which they settled. This is a case of:

Which type of region is organized to operate politically, socially, or economically as one unit?

Cultural ecology studies the interaction between culture and

A territorially bounded system consisting of interacting organic and inorganic components is a(n):

On the tropical rainforest island of Borneo, some tribes practice slash-and-burn agriculture, while other tribes have chosen to be fishers. This exemplifies:

Which areas tend to be most nucleated?

Which cultural assumption is NOT built into the typical American or Canadian house?

Formal regions are defined by border zones rather than sharp edges.

In a certain part of the United States, the practice of feng shui gathers adherents in the major cities, jumping from one city to another while bypassing the suburbs and rural areas. In this case, feng shui has demonstrated:

Televisions, videocassette recorders, and videotapes were not permitted in Afghanistan during the regime of the Taliban.

This is an example of

The word geography means:

Ultimately, agricultural patterns cannot be explained by the characteristics of the land and climate alone.

Which statement is NOT true of the cultural landscape?

Centrality and dominance of Catholicism in medieval Europe was symbolized by the height of:

A good example of a functional node is your state capital.

People who move back and forth between their home nation and the one to which they have migrated are known as:

The term used to identify mobility as an ongoing set of movements is:

Globalization is solely a modern phenomenon.

The term used to describe the highly localized knowledge about environmental conditions and sustainable land-use practices is:

Which of the following was NOT a conclusion reached by Diane Rocheleau in her studies of agroforestry in East Africa and the Dominican Republic?

Which is NOT a characteristic of the Ontario farmhouse?

In eastern and southern Africa, most homesteads take the form of a:

The folk houses of Québec are commonly made of:

Which is NOT a typical feature of the African kraal?

All of the following parts of the United States are known for their gentleman farms EXCEPT:

A good example of an elitist landscape is:

Which country has had to suppress references goods made within its borders, due to the international disapproval of its apartheid system?

The geographic pattern of the presence of blowguns demonstrates that they:

Which of the following forms of music did NOT have difficulty breaking out nationally from regional footholds?

According to Zelinsky, which state would NOT be considered part of "the West" as a vernacular culture region in the United States?

Most members of the "Gray Power" subculture belong to which class?

According to Zelinsky, no regional affiliation is perceived in:

The term placelessness was coined by:

Which term refers to the generic quality of popular culture, which makes one place seem very much like another?

You are walking in rural America and decide to visit a roadside cemetery.

Many of the headstones are inscribed with "winged death's heads." You must be in this folk region.

Some Americans have begun avoiding products produced in China, because they consider them cheaply made and sometimes even dangerous. They focus on purchasing items made in the United States instead, to support domestic companies. This is a case of:

According to the convergence hypothesis, people and places are:

Which of these is NOT associated with globalization?

Which is a characteristic of the Quebec French folk region?

Which part of the United States is home to the fewest fast-food restaurants?

Which of the following is not true of vernacular culture regions?

Michael Weiss has argued that Americans can be classified according to their:

What did Zelinsky use to draw the boundaries of U.

S. vernacular culture regions?

The diffusion of the American rodeo hit barriers:

This country banned television to keep out "corrupting influences."

The adaptive strategies pursued by people living in popular cultures have enormous potential for producing:

Paul Richards studied indigenous technical knowledge in:

The ultimate effect of the convergence hypothesis would be:

According to Peter Jackson, cultural practices rooted in place shape the effects of globalization through all of the following EXCEPT:

The theory that cultures are becoming more alike as a result of globalization trends is the ____________________.

According to David Lowenthal, which of the following is NOT one of the main characteristics of the popular landscape of the United States?

A shotgun house is best described as:

Which is NOT a feature of the gentleman farm of the American Kentucky Bluegrass Basin?

Why are traditional/folk Yankee houses so large?

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding indigenous ecology?

A folk house that is of half-timbered construction and has a central chimney and built-in porch is the Acadian:

The French Riviera is best described as a(n):

A log home consisting of two rooms connected by an open-air passageway is a:

Which of these is NOT a leisure landscape?

The most potent device for the diffusion of popular culture today is:

Which type of diffusion best describes the spread of Walmart across the United States?

Placelessness is more important than regionalism in describing popular culture landscapes.

The place images created in the popular imagination by photographers are not necessarily accurate portrayals of life and/or culture in those places.

The presence of ________________________ in a downtown area may contribute to a sense of placelessness.

The Mayan culture region is found in all of the following modern countries EXCEPT:

Which of the following is not a U.S.

subculture identified by Michael Weiss?

Which two U.S. states do not host any folk survival regions?

Which of the following tends NOT to be characterized by sparse populations?

All of the following tend to be environmental characteristics of sparsely populated areas EXCEPT

The most desirable environmental traits that serve as stimulants for American migration include all of the following EXCEPT:

The capital cities of many tropical and subtropical countries are often found:

The development of the steam engine caused a population shift toward what kinds of places?

To which factor is refugee movement NOT related?

The most important factor prompting voluntary migration is:

Globalization is most associated with which kind of migration?

Refugees are best classified as:

It is likely that Homo sapiens evolved in:

Which of the following is NOT a nonrenewable resource?

China's current total fertility rate (TFR) is approximately:

The people who believe that Earth will someday be unable to produce enough food to feed all of its people are called:

The population explosion was triggered primarily by:

One country to have successfully reduced population growth through drastic government intervention is:

Which of the following is not a common cause of rapid depopulation?

Which of the following is NOT part of a traditional farmstead?

The best term to describe Los Altos de Cazucá is:

A wet-point village is clustered around:

Farm villages are common everywhere EXCEPT:

The man who predicted that Earth's population would eventually outstrip Earth's ability to feed and support its people was:

Suppose that a country's natural annual growth rate is 1.7. Approximately how many years will it take for that country's population to double?

Which is NOT a punishment faced by Chinese people who have more than one child?

Which of the following was NOT a case of forced migration prior to the twentieth century?

The "Empty Quarter" is found:

Cholera spread from its point of origin through:

Early human groups moved primarily in response to:

Two states in which desirable environmental traits have attracted a significant number of interregional migrants are:

Which factor best explains the sparse human populations on the northern edges of Eurasia and North America?

In the Alps, the people who tend to live on the sunny side of the slopes are likely to speak:

The most common form of agricultural settlement in Europe is the:

The population of the Los Altos de Cazucá neighborhood of Bogotá, Colombia, has grown primarily as a result of:

Most of the spatial expansion of Latin American cities is a result of:

A strong-point settlement is located:

Isolated farmsteads are most common in:

Sometimes when a person is standing in front of you and talking to you, you feel the need to back away.

When you step back, the other person steps forward. You keep jockeying for a comfortable distance to continue the conversation. This illustrates:

Which of the following is NOT a condition favoring dispersed settlement?

Geodemography is the study of:

The term population explosion usually refers to the dramatic increase in world population since:

Of all the members of Homo sapiens who have lived on Earth, approximately ________are alive today.

The maximum number of people that can be supported in a given area, without environmental damage, is known as:

People live in greater population concentrations:

The best estimate of the number of refugees today is:

The cholera that diffused throughout Europe in the 1800s had its origin in:

Migration is considered to be the purest form of this type of diffusion:

Which of the following is NOT a major factor influencing a country's population?

Which of the following is NOT studied by demographers?

For nearly a millennium, the world's wealthiest, most powerful, and most populous city was:

Which of the following is NOT true of shantytowns?

Which language was spread by the Trans-Siberian Railroad?

The French language persists in all of the following areas EXCEPT:

The only logographic language is:

Khoisan, Dravidian, and Inuktitut are all examples of:

A writing system in which letters represent discrete sounds that must be strung together to form a word's complete sound is a(n) ___________________ writing system.

Over which area did China NOT exert control during the Tang Dynasty (A.D.

618-907)?

Most of the world's nearly extinct languages are spoken in:

The single most common variable by which different cultural groups are identified and by which they assert their unique identity is:

Which of the following does NOT include a generic place-name segment?

In what part of the United States are generic toponyms using "Gap" or "Hollow" often found?

Bantu and its related languages began spreading about 4000 years ago from the country that is today known as:

Into what language family does Han Chinese fall?

A formerly "dead" language revised for use in the twentieth century is:

About how many languages are spoken in the world today?

Hebrew is the national language of Israel, which has what kind of linguistic landscape?

The Semitic languages are spoken mostly in:

In which countries are Hamitic languages spoken today?

Gaelic and Castilian:

Which of the following is a good example of a linguistic refuge area?

English is particularly abundant in words describing:

Which emoticon do Chinese use to convey sadness ?

Which of the following is NOT a language hotspot?

Which is NOT a remnant language?

The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 awarded the eastern part of South America to:

In French the word for three is "trois," in Romanian it is "trei," in Sanskrit it is "travas," and in Welsh it is "tri." This indicates that these languages are:

After Mandarin, the world's most widely spoken language is:

Into what language family does English fall?

Suppose that speakers of languages A, B, and C live close to one another and come into contact fairly regularly. A fourth language, D, takes elements from A, B, and C to facilitate communication among the groups. D might be considered a:

In bilingual societies, there is no need for:

In what part of the United States are generic toponyms using "Bayou" or "Gully" often found?

In which region of Spain did Spanish originate?

The fact that there are more than 20 Spanish words describing mountains and hills illustrates:

Which of the following is least likely to be found in a linguistic refuge area?

Which of the following statements regarding language is NOT correct?

Into what type of language can a pidgin language evolve as it acquires more words and speakers?

a language family is:

Africa, south of the Sahara, is dominated by which language family?

Consider the following text message: "What do u want 2 do 2night?" The use of "2" in this message is an example of:

The de facto language of globalization is:

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary hearth areas of the invention of writing?

English and French are spoken in many parts of Africa because:

A synonym for place-name is:

In what part of the United States are generic toponyms such as "Corners" or "Center" often found?

The customary behaviors associated with a culture's food preparation and consumption are its:

The prominent ethnic flag of the Vietnamese in the Versailles neighborhood of New Orleans is:

Which color is venerated by the Chinese?

Which of the following does NOT affect definitions of race and ethnicity?

Which factor does NOT play a role in a person's understanding of his or her race and ethnicity?

The one-drop rule was designed to prevent:

The best synonym for the traditional idea of the "melting pot" is:

What occurs when an ethnic minority adopts enough of the ways of the host country to be able to function economically and socially?

Which of the following is NOT a type of ethnic culture region?

In which city is more than 80% of the population foreign-born?

Which of the following associations of homelands and regions is NOT correct?

Which Canadian city has the highest percentage of foreign-born people?

In the United States, the term _______________ is used to describe a poor African-American neighborhood, while the term _____________ is used to describe a poor Latino neighborhood.

An ethnic substrate occurs as a result of:

The Tejano ethnic homeland is found in:

The great ethnic diversity of the Caucasus has been maintained in large part by which element of the natural environment?

Cultural preadaptation is most likely when migrants:

The mountain range that runs along South America's Pacific coast is the:

After 20 years of living in the Philippines, a group of Han Chinese relocate back to China. This is an example of:

Immigrant groups never introduce their whole culture overseas; instead, they engage in what Harris has called:

Ethnic cleansing often leads to:

Most of the world's ethnic patterns are the result of:

Which of the following statements about race and ethnicity is CORRECT?

Which of the following is NOT a common method of joining an ethnic group?

Which of the following is an example of racism?

Which factor is particularly effective in encouraging assimilation?

According to A. Sivanandan, what is the "new black"?

Which of the following occurs in the largest numbers?

The largest concentration of black people in the United States is found in:

Which is NOT true of ethnic islands?

The neighborhoods created by ethnic migrants tend to be:

During the urbanization and industrialization of North America, urban ethnic immigrants tended to:

An ethnic neighborhood is what type of community?

Ethnic neighborhoods in the northern United States and Canada became common around:

Which is an example of environmental racism on a global scale?

Sawmill gravy and cat head biscuits are foodways of which culture?

Due to the influx of non-Cuban immigrants into Miami today, some have suggested changing the Little Havana neighborhood's name to:

The Paris basin, shielded as it was by the Alps, Pyrenees, Ardennes, and Jura along France's borders, exemplifies the concept of a:

Which of the following is NOT true of Mackinder's heartland theory?

In the United States, the clean air movement began in:

The modern territorial state based on the European experience diffused around the globe through Western:

Nativist movements seek to diminish or end:

All of the following multinational states have fragmented into multiple nation-states EXCEPT:

Which work of German national infrastructure was encouraged by Hitler and served as a symbol of national unity and power?

The Rio Grande and Pyrenees are examples of:

National governance is easier when a country is:

Which country comes closest to the "ideal" hexagonal configuration of a national territory?

National languages, national museums, and national monuments are all:

In Nigeria, the north is primarily:

The Gambia is an example of a(n):

Which factor does NOT pose a governance problem in multi-island countries?

Which buffer state lies between India and China?

Lesotho is a country totally surrounded by South Africa. What type of political entity is Lesotho?

The first new sovereign state of the twenty-first century is:

Which term reflects the need to belong to a larger group that controls its own piece of the Earth?

Which buffer state lies between Russia and China?

When geographers devise formal culture regions based on voting patterns, they are practicing:

A country's most important district, housing the capital and the cultural and economic heart of the nation, is known as the:

Which country does NOT have a political core area from which it grew?

The region of Russia that now has its own elected president, parliament, and constitution is:

Which country does NOT control Kurdish lands?

What term did Piers Blaikie and Harold Brookfield coin as part of their work in political ecology?

Many countries consider ____________ as the logical limits of their territorial growth.

Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty are symbols of:

An example of a supranational organization that took the form of a regional trading bloc is:

The Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp is located in:

Which state shape is considered the easiest to govern?

Algeria, Tunisia, and Egypt are all members of:

Which country is NOT a federal state?

A system where power is concentrated centrally, with little or no provincial authority, is described as:

Factors that promote national unity and solidarity are known as:

In the modern international system, states recognize one another's:

Prior to independence, Bangladesh was an exclave of:

Native American reservations in the United States are best described as:

When a buffer state is taken over by a neighboring country, the buffer state becomes a(n):

What kind of region is the voting district or precinct?

"Red states" generally have _____________ political beliefs, while "blue states" generally have _____________ political beliefs.

Which of the following is NOT true of the European Union?

In Canada, the people of Québec have a sense of unity based on their common French heritage and unique cultural development, and many Francophones desire separation from Canada. What kind of undermining condition against the integrity of Canada is this?

The border that divides India from predominantly Islamic Pakistan is a good example of a(n):

Which of the following is NOT a federal state?

Prior to 1971, what type of political geography relationship did Bangladesh have with Pakistan?

Russia adopted a more federalist structure to respond in a positive way to the ethnic minorities remaining within it after the breakup of the Soviet Union. In which area has this decision NOT been effective?

What is the biggest political threat in a country with competing core areas?

Algeria was once a colony of:

The U.S.

township and range system was the brainchild of:

Before modern air and missile warfare, natural strongholds (for example, those protected by mountain ranges or deserts) were called:

The world's fastest-growing religion today is:

In which religious hearth did Judaism originate?

The worker caste in India is the:

The faith that attempts to unify Hinduism and Islam is:

The most widespread religion in Bali is:

The Christians who live in India's Kerala state are the:

Which of the following faiths is monotheistic and follows a holy book called the Adi Granth?

Which statement is true of Jainism and Buddhism?

The warrior caste in India is the:

The religion centered in the Punjab state of India is:

The Jews who settled in central and eastern Europe are known as the:

The two key concepts of Buddhism are:

Which is NOT true of animism?

Which religious people have traditionally cremated their dead?

The tall circular towers from which Muslims are called to prayer are:

A religion that combines elements of two or more different belief systems is:

Which is NOT true of proselytizing religions?

Which area has the highest number of converts to Protestantism as a result of discontentment with Roman Catholicism?

Which of the following best expresses the goal of feng shui?

Environmental influence is most readily apparent in:

The faith that spread from its hearth in the Middle East in a predominantly militaristic manner was:

Pilgrimage sites fall into all of the following categories EXCEPT:

Environmental influence is most readily apparent in:

According to the Maori of New Zealand, which is NOT one of the six aspects of creation?

The type of religion that emphasizes purity of faith and is not open to blending with elements of other belief systems is:

Judaism is an example of a(n):

The Taj Mahal is best classified as a:

The site of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem is considered most sacred by:

In some parts of the world, especially in much of Europe, religion has declined, giving way to:

The variation of Buddhism that prevails in Tibet and Mongolia is:

The variation of Buddhism that prevails in Sri Lanka is:

The U.S. Northeast is a stronghold of:

Which is NOT one of the three jewels of Tao?

The force that balances and orders the universe is the:

Which Hindu belief holds that what an individual experiences in this life is a direct result of his or her actions in a previous life?

In which nations are Shiite Muslims the majority?

Hinduism and Buddhism originated in the lowlands of these rivers:

Early Christianity diffused as a result of all of the following EXCEPT:

Which sainted figure in Christianity bridged the cultures of the Spanish and the Mexican following Cortés's conquest of Mexico in the 1500s?

An example of a syncretic faith existing in the Americas that claims millions of followers in South America is:

All of the following statements about Christianity are correct EXCEPT:

A causal law that holds that what an individual experiences in this life is a direct result of his or her thoughts and deeds in a past life is known as:

Those Jews who lived in Spain and Portugal until 1492 are known as the:

The world's largest religion, in terms of area covered and number of adherents, is:

Islamic law is known as:

Shia and Sunni are:

In which country is the largest percentage of the population Muslim?

The Jews who settled in Iberia are known as the:

Which of the following is NOT a reasonable explanation for the refusal by many Indians to eat beef?

Early Christian thinkers believed that:

The religious people that have traditionally left their dead exposed to be devoured by vultures is:

This building is the most imposing religious structure on the Islamic landscape.

According to Deryck Lodrick, which doctrine has led to the establishment of many animal homes, refuges, and hospitals in northwest India?

Which of the following will most of India's population refuse to eat?

What region is home to the world's largest concentration of Catholics?

The Islamic pillar of pilgrimage is the:

Buddhism teaches that proper personal conduct and meditation are essential to overcome desire, eliminate life's suffering, and escape to a state of peace called:

About how many religious denominations and cults can be found in the United States today?

The largest denomination of Christianity in the U.S.

Midwest is:

Which of the following faiths tends to merge with East Asia's native religions, making it very difficult to determine the number of its adherents?

Which of the following is not a stronghold of Islam?

The U.S. South is a stronghold of:

Which statement is NOT true of Judaism?

Mahayana and Theravada are:

Which is NOT true of Islam?

Where is the Angkor Wat temple complex located?

Which of the following religions is NOT primarily individual- or family-oriented?

Which of the following faiths is more likely to have followers practicing ceremonies and rituals in private households and not in temples?

Which is NOT a landscape of the dead?

Which sacred color often appears on the mosque domes and minarets of Islam?

Religions that actively seek new members and aim to convert all humankind are:

A religion identified with a particular national or tribal group that does not seek new converts is:

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have all of the following in common EXCEPT:

All of the following associations are correct EXCEPT:

The majority of Muslims are:

Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam?

A focused geographic area where important innovations are born and from which they spread is a:

Of the following religions, whose adherents are least likely to embark on pilgrimages?

Which U.S. mountain is home to more than 30 New Age cults?

Studying the role of religion in habitat modification is known as:

Which religious group is least likely to have simple houses of worship?

Religious pilgrimages are significant to all of the following faiths EXCEPT:

The relatively structured set of beliefs and practices through which people seek mental and physical harmony with the powers of the universe is:

What is the parent religion of Christianity?

Wicca is a form of:

After Christianity, which religion has the largest number of adherents?

A person who achieves nirvana is known as a(n):

Rural development in Third World countries is often funded by:

The expansion of European empires in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries is strongly related to the expansion of:

The practice of raising one crop on vast tracts of land is called:

The refrigeration and transport technologies that allow for the distribution of perishables are collectively known as:

Which statement is NOT true of agribusiness?

A map indicating property lines and ownership shows what type of pattern?

Irregular field patterns in parts of the eastern United States are a consequence of the metes and bounds surveys.

Which one of the items below is the key to such surveys?

In Africa and Asia, what percentage of the population is employed in agriculture?

Dairy products vary from region to region in North America depending on:

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of intercropping?

In which type of agriculture do farmers primarily grow rice, wheat, or corn for commercial markets?

Which is NOT true of peasant farming?

Which of the following agricultural activities is NOT characteristic of shifting cultivation?

Sustainability means land use:

The high intensity of land use in Western countries comes from massive investments in:

Which of the following was NOT a motivating force behind the growth of organic agriculture?

Which is NOT a negative effect of the green revolution?

The domestication of herd animals, such as cattle, pigs, horses, sheep, and goats, seems to have taken place first in:

All of the following menu items are composed from significant Native American foods EXCEPT:

Which is NOT a component of the green revolution?

Most vegetables in China come from:

Suppose Mr. Rich spends six months gambling in Las Vegas. In May, he flies to his wheat ranch in Texas to inspect his wheat harvesters.

Then he travels through Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas supervising the harvesting process at his string of properties stretching northward across the Great Plains. Mr. Rich is categorized best as what type of farmer?

Most of the crops produced by plantations are:

Urban agriculture

Which country is known for its wool?

The olive harvest season in southern Spain starts in:

The geography of beef production was altered significantly by the rise of:

To which country are most of Spain's olives sent for packaging and export?

Across the world, what percentage of the population is employed in agriculture?

The mechanism provided by the U.S. federal government to bring contract agricultural workers from Mexico to the United States during periods of peak labor demand is the:

Which statement is NOT true of domesticated animals?

Agriculture began with:

The first domesticated peanuts and yams came from:

The creation of large amounts of arid land as a result of overfarming or overgrazing is called:

Which statement is true of certified organic foods?

In which region are open fields NOT common?

In which type of farm is a farmer's land contained in a single, contiguous piece of property?

The potato was domesticated in:

Which of the following statements about Hispanic, black, and Asian agricultural workers in the United States in the twentieth century is NOT correct?

Cultural geographer Carl Sauer suggested that plant domestication originated with:

Which of the following is an American domesticate?

Which region is not home to long lots?

The lines laid out by surveyors prior to the settlement of an area are:

Which South American country has freed itself of dependence on foreign oil by developing biofuels?

Which of the following would best determine the level of intensity of agricultural production?

The Quichua people make their home in:

People in Third World countries face starvation primarily as a result of:

Which African nation, ruled by Robert Mugabe, experienced a famine in the early 2000s when the government prohibited commercial farmers from farming?

The regions in von Thünen's isolated-state model of agricultural distribution and intensity are:

All of the following approximate von Thünen's model EXCEPT:

Which statement about most shifting cultivators is NOT true?

The Cargill company controls much of the supply in which industry?

All of the following are true of nomadic herders and livestock ranchers EXCEPT:

The form of agriculture known for hostilities between workers and managers is:

Which of the following is NOT true of dairying today?

Fragmented land holdings are characteristic of all of the following EXCEPT:

According to von Thünen's concentric-zone model, which of the following is likely to be located nearest to the market?

The terms of international trade tend to favor:

Which two crops diffusing from the United States account for the rapid growth of genetically modified (GM) food production?

Who most likely initiated plant domestication?

Agricultural diffusion includes "analysis of the cultures and indigenous technical knowledge systems in which they are embedded," which means:

Approximately what percentage of the North American population works in the agricultural sector?

The first step in swidden cultivation is:

Which is NOT an advantage of swidden agriculture?

Large-scale grain farming is made possible by all of the following EXCEPT:

Nomadic herding as a way of life is on the decline for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

The tropical savanna region just south of the Sahara Desert is known as the:

Which central Asian body of water has shrunk drastically as a result of irrigation?

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of NAFTA?

All of the following are weight-gaining, bulk-gaining, or perishable products EXCEPT:

"Footloose" industries are those that shift manufacturing facilities in search of:

Which statement is NOT true of Rostow's "age of high mass consumption"?

The industries that process raw materials and transform them into usable form are:

Which factor is NOT usually taken into account when considering a nation's level of economic development?

New Lanark, Scotland, is an industrial landscape designed originally as a:

In the United States, the pattern of uneven development with England ended when:

In what part of the United States is the traditional American Manufacturing Belt located?

The roles of master and apprentice were important parts of the ___________________ prior to the industrial revolution.

The initial breakthrough of the industrial revolution occurred in which industry?

The key factor in the diffusion of mining and industry in England was:

All of the following cities are in traditional manufacturing regions EXCEPT:

Which of the following countries is not in the postindustrial era?

The tendency for industry to develop in a core-periphery pattern, enriching the industrialized core and impoverishing the periphery, is known as:

The first non-Western nation to undergo full industrialization was:

The greenhouse effect occurs when:

Which of the following statements about the Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) is true?

The chief role of the ozone layer is to:

Which of the following is NOT a source of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?