GEO 101
Introduction to Geography
Multiple Choice Questions
Chapters 6 - 7
  1. Carrying capacity is

  2. a. the maximum biomass an environment will produce
    b. a function of distance decay
    c. the maximum number of people that can be supported by resources and technology available
    d. a reflection of cultural subduction
  3. The systematic study of human population is

  4. a. ecology
    b. ekistics
    c. geography
    d. demography
  5. The first stage of the demographic transition is marked by

  6. a. high birth rates, and high but fluctuating death rates
    b. high birth rates, and low and stable death rates
    c. declining birth rates, and continuing high death rates
    d. high birth rates, and declining death rates
  7. Zero population growth (ZPG)

  8. a. refers to an exact equation of births and deaths
    b. implies an unchanging population age structure
    c. assures the lowest total cost of social programs
    d. results when immigration matches emigration
  9. The theory of demographic transition holds that

  10. a. death rates increase but birth rates decrease with urbanization
    b. birth rates increase but death rates decrease with urbanization
    c. both birth and death rates increase with urbanization
    d. both birth and death rates decrease with urbanization
  11. The continent with the highest total fertility rates overall is

  12. a. Africa
    b. Asia
    c. South America
    d. Europe
  13. The Malthusian Theory is based on which of the following assumptions?

  14. a. as urbanization occurs, the rate of population growth decreases
    b. population tends to increase more rapidly than do the food supplies to support that population
    c. growth in productive capacity generally exceeds population increases
    d. food production increases geometrically, while population grows arithmetically
  15. The portions of the earth’s surfaces permanently inhabited by humans make up the

  16. a. environment
    b. ecosphere
    c. ecumene
    d. biome
  17. Some 90% of the world’s population resides on less than _____ % of its land area.

  18. a. 10
    b. 20
    c. 30
    d. 40
  19. Which of the following does NOT describe a characteristic of world population distribution?

  20. a. people congregate in lowland areas
    b. people congregate along continental margins
    c. the majority of the world’s population resides in developing countries of the Southern Hemisphere
    d. the majority of the world’s population is rural
  21. Which of the following characteristics of a national population is NOT evident from its population pyramid?

  22. a. age structure
    b. sex structure
    c. dependency ratio
    d. infant mortality rate
  23. An expression of population pressure exerted om agricultural land is

  24. a. crude density
    b. arithmetic density
    c. aggregate density
    d. physiological density
  25. The one way in which culture is NOT transmitted to younger generations is by

  26. a. imitation
    b. mutation
    c. instruction
    d. example
  27. The smallest distinctive item of culture is called a

  28. a. culture norm
    b. culture complex
    c. culture trait
    d. culture phoneme
  29. The cultural landscape

  30. a. summarizes the nonmaterial aspects of a society
    b. is equivalent to a culture realm or a single-trait social region
    c. represents the areal extent of a hearth region
    d. is the earth’s surface as modified by human action
  31. Which of the following is the most important medium for transmitting culture?

  32. a. language
    b. imitation
    c. legislation
    d. elementary school
  33. The development of a new form of culture trait by the fusion of two or more different parent elements is called

  34. a. symbiosis
    b. synergism
    c. symbolic progression
    d. syncretism
  35. Change within culture groups is induced by

  36. a. creativity and cultural spontaneity
    b. diffusion and diffraction
    c. innovation and implementation
    d. diffusion and innovation
  37. The elements of the sociological subsystem of a culture include all of the following EXCEPT

  38. a. language
    b. school system
    c. religion
    d. form of government
  39. A language may be defined as

  40. a. a literary tradition developed in a specific geographic area
    b. a cultural constant of a sociological subsystem
    c. the necessary basis of national identity
    d. an organized system of speech communication
  41. The world’s oldest major religion is

  42. a. Buddhism
    b. Shintoism
    c. Judaism
    d. Hinduism
  43. Which of the following religions has remained dominant in its area of origin?

  44. a. Christianity
    b. Islam
    c. Buddhism
    d. Nihilism
  45. Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity have been called "universalizing" religions because each

  46. a. is widely distributed with many adherents on all continents
    b. proclaims the divine origin of the universe
    c. claims universal applicability and seeks converts
    d. promises a universally accessible afterlife for all humanity
  47. Ethnic communities are composed of populations with distinguishing

  48. a. cultural heritages
    b. citizenship and political affiliations
    c. skin color and facial features
    d. music and food preferences
  49. Which one of the following items is an example of a cultural trait?

  50. a. race
    b. head shape
    c. technology
    d. climate
  51. The spread of culture traits from one area to other areas is called

  52. a. diffusion
    b. innovation
    c. civilization
    d. modernization
  53. The term referring to socially created distinctions between masculine and feminine roles in society is

  54. a. sexuality
    b. bimorphism
    c. dualism
    d. gender
  55. Most of the people in the Middle East speak

  56. a. Hindi
    b. Arabic
    c. Turkish
    d. Yakut
  57. Which one of the following languages belongs to the same language subfamily with English?

  58. a. German
    b. Spanish
    c. French
    d. Russian
  59. A religion that teaches that a person’s status in this life is determined by his/her existence in previous lives is

  60. a. Shintoism
    b. Islam
    c. Confucianism
    d. Hinduism
  61. Monotheistic religions include

  62. a. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
    b. Buddhism, Shintoism, and Hinduism
    c. Taoism, Confucianism, and Secularism
    d. Shamanism, Animism, and Sikhism
  63. The political movement devoted to the creation of a Jewish state is

  64. a. Hegira
    b. Zionism
    c. Nanpur
    d. Brahman
  65. What is the Koran?

  66. a. the geography and history of the Middle East in ancient times
    b. the Hindu book of holy scriptures
    c. the sayings of Allah revealed to Mohammed
    d. the life and teachings of prophets who followed Mohammed
  67. Which one of the following is an example of an ethnic group?

  68. a. the Association of American Geographers
    b. Southerners
    c. Christians
    d. Mexican Americans