1. In comparing these two pictures (the men on the left are Laotian while the men on the right are Cambodian), what would best describe the difference between them? a. Race b. Language c. Ethnicity d. Religion e. Temperament 2. Bill traveled to Japan, China, and Botswana. In each of these areas he had no trouble finding someone who spoke English. The extent of the English language would make it what type of language? a. Toponym b. Creole c. Global d. Pidgin e. Dialect 3. Which of the following characteristics does not define or is not true about a state? a. It must be recognized by other countries. b. It must be sovereign. c. Its territory can overlap with another region. d. It s the term that is used in international law. e. It s politically organized and has a permanent population. 4. The main difference between fundamentalism and extremism is that? a. Fundamentalism is more conservative than extremism b. Extremism expresses their views with violence while fundamentalists do not. c. Fundamentalism tends to be more left while extremism tends to be more right. d. Fundamentalism is liberal while extremism is conservative. e. Extremism implies that an order or group is secular while fundamentalist are not.
5. What kind of toponym would describe the town of Autoville, a town in Michigan where Henry Ford built his first car (I made this place up, it is not a real place; however, based on my description)? a. Associative b. Commendatory c. Descriptive d. Mistake e. Shift Name 6. What describes the peopling or the spread of things over the earth s surface? a. Accessibility b. Possibilism c. Absolute Location d. Density e. Dispersion 7. In the map below, what type of morphology does Lesotho have? a. Perforated b. Compact c. Elongated d. Prorupt e. Fragmented 8. Which store/store would present a likely cultural barrier to the Amish? a. Grocery Store b. Hardware Store c. Electronics Store d. Feed Store e. A blacksmith s shop
9. What was defined by Robert Sack as the attempt by an individual or group to affect, influence, or control people, phenomena, and relationships, by delimiting and asserting control over a geographic area? a. Territoriality b. Demarcation c. Demilitarization d. Popular Sovereignty e. Authoritarianism 10. Just prior to World War I, the new economic theory proscribed the concept of taking over existing nations and subjugating them to economic control by the more powerful military nations. This theory was called? a. Capitalism b. Socialism c. Mercantilism d. Communism e. Imperialism 11. In examining the global community, where would racial discrimination be more commonly found? a. North b. South c. Urban areas d. Rural areas e. Temporal zones 12. Which of the following jobs is commonly biased toward females? a. Nurse b. Policeman c. Fireman d. Doctor e. Dentist 13. In the following list of organizations, which of these would qualify as a supranational organization? a. US Government b. The Catholic Church c. The United Nations d. World Health Organization e. Red Cross
14. When two people can understand each other, even though they may not speak the exact same language, they are said to have or possess? a. Dialect b. Distance Decay c. Pidgin d. Language Family e. Mutual Intelligibility 15. What is defined as a group of culturally related people with a shared past and a common future who relate to a territory and have political goals and Benedict Anderson called it an imagined community? a. Delimitation b. Territoriality c. Monarchy d. Oligarchy e. Nation 16. What religion is best classified on the relationships developed between people (i.e. father and son, ruler and subject, brother and brother, husband and wife, friend and friend)? a. Shinto b. Taoism c. Sikhism d. Judaism e. Confucianism 17. What two ancient civilizations had the most impact on the concept of the nation? a. Rome & Egypt b. China & India c. Greece & Vikings d. Greece & Rome e. Assyrians & Mesopotamians 18. What economic ideology was championed by Karl Marx and predicted that the proletariat would violently overthrow the bourgeoisie ending with the total redistribution of wealth and the ending of private property? a. Capitalism b. Socialism c. Mercantilism d. Communism e. Imperialism
19. What is the most common way governments establish their voting parameters? a. Ethnocultural Devolution b. Territorial Representation c. Cultural Diffusion d. Economic Division e. Mandated Gerrymandering 20. Which of the following countries would most likely have the following stage growth graph listed below? a. USA b. England c. Turkey d. Yemen e. China 21. What do the following religions have in common: Mahayana Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism? a. Animistic b. Secular c. Monotheistic d. Polytheistic e. Communistic 22. The Peace of Westphalia and the Thirty Years War helped to develop the modern concept of a/an? a. Nation b. Territory c. Spatial Distinction d. Armistice e. Cultural Diffusion
23. Of the choices below, which of the following descriptions best defines the Former Yugoslavia? a. Oligarchy b. Multistate Nation c. Multinational State d. Federation e. Stateless Nation 24. Calvin voted for Mrs. Dunstan to represent him in the government; this system would indicate the people have accepted a/an? a. Monarchy b. Democracy c. Theocracy d. Republic e. Authoritarian Dictatorship 25. Race is best defined when people of a shared culture have? a. Similar physical features b. Egalitarianism c. Similar dialects d. The same religion e. Beliefs and ideologies that do not differ. 26. What toponoym would best describe the Rocky Mountains? a. Associative b. Commendatory c. Descriptive d. Mistake e. Shift Name
27. What economic ideology is best described by the development of colonies, the accumulation of gold and silver, and the promotion of a favorable balance of trade between nations? a. Capitalism b. Socialism c. Mercantilism d. Communism e. Imperialism 28. When reapportionment occurs, the most common complaint is when districts are redrawn to give minorities a greater amount of representation. This is called? a. Spatial Devolution b. Economic Devolution c. Census d. Common Core Obligation e. Gerrymandering 29. Some proponents of the Demographic Transition Model have proposed there should be a fifth stage, Subreplacement Fertility Stage. Which statement best exemplifies this stage? a. Undeveloped countries can experience negative growth rates. b. Less developed countries can achieve stabilization if their government embraces restrictive policies. c. Industrial countries can experience negative growth rates. d. Industrial countries can never achieve stabilization because of government interference. e. A utopian society is achieved in which less developed countries and industrialized countries no longer exist.
30. What term would best describe the map below? a. Oligarchy b. Multistate Nation c. Multinational State d. Federation e. Stateless Nation 31. Which of the following answers would best explain the cartogram below? a. Technology b. Heart Disease related deaths. c. GNP d. AIDS Deaths e. Population Density
32. When examining the area known as Kurdistan, it can best be described as a/an? a. Oligarchy b. Multistate Nation c. Multinational State d. Federation e. Stateless Nation 33. In examining the GNI per capita of each country, which year seems to usher in a period of extensive growth for the countries? a. 2009 b. 2003 c. 1993 d. 1985 e. 1977
34. According to Jean Jacques Rousseau, when a people submit to a rule of government and that government in turn protects the people, they have forged a/an? a. Diplomatic State b. Social Contract c. Allocated Division d. Nation-state e. Laissez-faire 35. If this editorial cartoon was found in an Indian newspaper, what would it be referencing? a. The growing concern of weight gain in India. b. The concept of dowry death. c. The belief in capitalism. d. The belief in communism. e. The domination of a matriarchal society. 36. When a country is ruled by a person who then establishes their family as the next in line to rule, the country has accepted what type of government? a. Monarchy b. Democracy c. Theocracy d. Republic e. Authoritarian Dictatorship 37. What is best defined as the average number of children a woman will have in her lifetime? a. Crude Birth Rate (CBR) b. Crude Death Rate (CDR) c. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) d. Population Density e. Fertility Rate
38. The map below represents the presidential election, based on political parties that voted for either George W. Bush or John Kerry. Bush won the Florida election, but only by a slim margin. What would explain the slim margin of victory? a. Kerry supporters were from wealthier counties. b. Bush supporters were predominantly urban dwellers. c. Kerry supporters lived in counties with smaller populations. d. People did not vote along party lines, which explains the Bush victory. e. Bush supporters lived in counties with smaller populations. 39. All of the eligible citizens of Makebelieve City all directly participate in the voting process; they would be using what type of government? a. Monarchy b. Democracy c. Theocracy d. Republic e. Authoritarian Dictatorship 40. Identify the following religion: This religion believes in karma, Brahman (The World Soul), and the goal of its worshippers is to achieve moksha. a. Buddhism b. Islam c. Judaism d. Christianity e. Hindu