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EXAM 1: human geography

EXAM 1: human geography. 1. Give an example of a formal region 2. Give an example of one of the population cores of the USA 3. Give an example of a place that is currently NOT within the ecumene

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EXAM 1: human geography

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  1. EXAM 1: human geography 1. Give an example of a formal region 2. Give an example of one of the population cores of the USA 3. Give an example of a place that is currently NOT within the ecumene 4. Give an example of a country with a current crude birth rate that is below the global average 5. Give an example of a country with a current crude death rate that is above the global average 6. In which two stages of the demographic transition is there a population explosion 7. Give an example of the economic side of localization 8. Give an example of the political side of localization 9. Give an example of the cultural side of localization 10. Give an example of a country where the dependency ratio is probably close to 1:1 because of a high crude birth rate

  2. 11. Give an example of a country where the dependency ratio is probably close to 1:1 because of a very low crude birth rate over the last few decades 12. Identify one state in the USA that is a “top 5” new immigrant magnet 13. Identify one country that represents one of the “top 5” sources of new immigrant flows to the US 14. Mexicans represents what percentage of the total foreign-born population in the US 15. Which “continent” is home to the largest flow of new immigrants to the US 16. Give an example of a country outside of the US that also has seen a net increase in new immigrants in recent decades 17. Give an example of a specific city in the US where a great share of the population is currently foreign-born. 18. Identify one of the main clusters of the foreign-born population in the US currently 19. Give an example of a specific type of new labor demand in the US that has generated new immigrants 20. Identify one aspect of the 1965 Immigration Act which distinguishes it from our immigration laws previously

  3. 1. Map “a” shows the entire state of Wisconsin. Map “b” shows just Walworth County. Which of the two is the larger scale map? • Map “a” • Map “b” 2. Which of the following is NOT a “formal region”? • The corn belt • The Lutheran part of Minnesota and North Dakota • UW-Whitewater and its commuter shed • Chicago and its “hinterland” • Both c and d are NOT formal regions 3. Which of the following is NOT a good example of Wisconsin’s situation? • Wisconsin lies at the western edge of the Great Lakes • Wisconsin lies at the northern edge of the Mississippi watershed • Wisconsin is mostly level, with excellent soil quality • Wisconsin is close to Chicago and it’s transportation network 4. The “Brandt line” separates…. • The Western countries from the Eastern countries • The Global North from the Global South • Europe from Russia • The First World from the Second World • None of the above 5. The wealthiest large (populous) country is… • China • The USA • South Korea • Canada • Portugal 6. Of the following, which is NOT in the “global North”? • China • Germany • Canada • Russia • Italy

  4. 7. Of the following, which is NOT in the “global South”? • Russia • China • Vietnam • Chad • Somalia 8. Of the following, which is NOT an example of localization? • Implementing new tariffs • The proposed security border between the USA and Mexico • Laws which would make English the official language in the USA • The creation of the Scottish parliament • All of the above are good examples of localization 9. “Eurasia” currently contains what percentage of the total human population? • 13% • 52% • 61% • 73% • 89% 10. The least populous continent is…. • North America • Europe • Australia • Africa • South America 11. Population densities in the USA reflect (more than anything else) the variation in… • Elevation • Proximity to large bodies of water • Precipitation • Latitude • Distance from Europe 12. Which of the following is NOT one of the population cores of the United States/ • The Southern Great Lakes (ChiPitts) • Megalopolis • Florida • Colorado • California

  5. 13. Of the following countries, which likely has the lowest nutritional density? • China • India • Indonesia • USA 14. Which of the following is NOT true of the “ecumene”? • It has expanded geographically over time • Technology plays a role in this expansion • The invention of large-scale industry is associated with the first intensive settlement • The invention of agriculture is associated with the first intensive settlement • Northern Canada is still NOT within the ecumene 15. If the crude birth rate in the USA in 2006 was 24, and the crude death rate during that year was 16, then the rate of natural increase in 2006 was… • 8% • .8% • -8% • -.8% • It is impossible to say from the data given 16. In which stage of the demographic transition are death rates high and volatile? • One • Two • Three • Four 17. Which of the following “dependency ratios” is ideal? • 1:2 • 1:1 • 2:1 • 3:1 • It’s not possible to tell from the information give

  6. 18. Of the following factors, which BEST explains why the death rate declines dramatically in stage II of the demographic transition? • technology • culture • governmental spending • the decreasing importance of war/conflict • both b and c 19. of the following factors, which BEST explains why the birth rate declines in stage III of the demographic transition? • Technology • Culture • Governmental spending • The increasing importance of war/conflict • Both b and c 20. If a country’s birth rate is very high, but its death rate is low, which of the following would also likely be true? • That country is probably in stage four of the demographic transition • The rate of natural increase will be low • The dependency ratio is probably close to 1:2 • That country probably demonstrates a “top heavy” population pyramid. • None of the above are likely to be true 21. Which of the following countries is likely to have a “rectangular-shaped” population pyramid/ • Yemen • USA • UK • Somalia • Both b and c 22. Which of the following is NOT one of the “top 5” American states with regard to the foreign-born population/ • Texas • California • Massachusetts • New York • Illinois

  7. 23. Asians represent what percentage of the foreign-born in the USA in the year 2000? • 6 • 16 • 26 • 36 • 46 24. Which of the following is NOT one of the “top 5” countries in terms of representing origins of the current foreign-born population in the USA? • Mexico • China • Canada • Vietnam • India 25. Which of the following regions in the US is currently NOT characterized by a higher-than-average percentage of foreign-born residents? • The West Coast • The Border zone in the Southwest • The cities of the Eastern Seaboard • South Florida • All of the above 26. Which of the following is NOT associated with the 1965 Immigration Act? • Consideration for political asylum seekers • The removal of the (pro-European) quota system • The creation of HB1 Visas • A less open policy for immigrants coming from Asia in particular 27. City “A” has a great share of both high-tech jobs and high-paying, advanced “knowledge” work. City “B” has a more typical mix of factories, small businesses and transportation jobs. Which of the following statements is most likely true? • City A is a small city with relatively few new immigrants • City B has some gentrification, but few new immigrants • City A has a great deal of gentrification and large numbers of new immigrants • City B has a great deal of gentrification and large numbers of new immigrants • It’s impossible to even guess from the information given

  8. 28. Which of the following is NOT considered to be a part of the “conventional wisdom” account of why immigration to the US has increased in recent decades? • Overpopulation • Poverty • Global warming • War • Both c and d are rarely brought up by the typical American 29. Which decade saw the largest number of immigrants enter the US? • 1880s • 1890s • 1900s • 1990s • 1970s 30. The current (2007) foreign-born population in the US is estimated to be…. • 6% • 11% • 16% • 21% • 26%

  9. Give an example of a formal region • Give an example of a place that is currently NOT within the ecumene • Give an example of a country with a current crude birth rate that is below the global average • Give an example of a country with a current crude death rate that is above the global average • In which two stages of the demographic transition is there a population explosion • Give an example of the economic side of localization • Give an example of the political side of localization • Give an example of the cultural side of localization

  10. Give an example of a country where the dependency ratio is probably close to 1:1 because of a high crude birth rate • Give an example of a country where the dependency ratio is probably close to 1:1 because of a very low crude birth rate over the last few decades • Identify one state in the USA that is a “top 5” new immigrant magnet • Identify one country that represents one of the “top 5” sources of new immigrant flows to the US • Mexicans represents what percentage of the total foreign-born population in the US • Which “continent” is home to the largest flow of new immigrants to the US • Give an example of a country outside of the US that also has seen a net increase in new immigrants in recent decades • Give an example of a specific city in the US where a great share of the population is currently foreign-born. • Identify one of the main clusters of the foreign-born population in the US currently (2000)

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