Human Geography Questions

Ancient Greece laid the foundation of European civilizations.

This was constructed in West Belfast to separate Catholic and Protestant neighbors:

Romania has not yet been accepted into the European Union.

oceans dominate ...% of the world's surface

Measure of the average population per square mile or kilometer of an area.

Even more specifically, agricultural density refers to the number of farmers available compared toa arable land suited for agriculture.

The arithmetic density, also called population density of a population is the total number of people in proportion to the area of land.

The physiological density of a population is the total population to the area of arable land suited for agriculture.

Which of the following is South Africa's former state-sanctioned policy of segregating the races?ARedliningBGerrymanderingCApartheidDSecularismEGentrification

Which of the following best represents the concept of the nation-state in its internal cultural-political makeup and spatial organization?AIranBSouth AfricaCJapanDNew ZealandEArgentina

Which of the following can be an example of a centrifugal political force?AHomogeneous ethnic populationBStrong central governmentCVariation of language within the countryDShift to tertiary economyEConcentrated ownership of media

Which of the following terms refers to an area of instability located between regions with opposing political and cultural values?ARimlandBHeartlandCShatter beltDEnclaveEGerrymandered area

United Nations recognition of a state's "exclusive economic zone" allows the state toAestablish economic free trade zones within the sovereign territory of other statesBclaim national economic jurisdiction over 200 nautical miles of water extending from its coastClimit importation of competitive goods and services from other countriesDprotect domestic production by imposing tariffs on all foreign-made productsEform limited economic alliances with other countries

REGIONS IN NORTHERN ITALYRegionIncome per Person (in euros)South Tyrol41,141Trentino-Alto Adige37,813Lombardy35,885Trentino34,597Aosta Valley34,301Emilia-Romagna33,558Veneto30,843Liguria30,438Tuscany29,446Friuli-Venezia Giulia29,147Piedmont28,870REGIONS IN SOUTHERN ITALYRegion Income per Person (in euros) Lazio 30,967 Marche 25,971 Abruzzo 24,160 Umbria 23,735 Basilicata 19,473 Sardinia 19,306 Molise 18,891 Campania 17,187 Apulia 17,166 Sicily 17,068 Calabria 16,467Source: Istituto Nazionale di StatisticaWhich of the following possible political effects is implied by the data in the table?AThe country's high level of economic development acts as a centripetal force holding the state together.BThe high level of economic difference between the regions in Italy acts as a devolutionary force.CThe low level of economic difference between regions in Italy acts as a centripetal force holding the state together.DThe low level of economic difference between regions in Italy promotes devolutionary movements in some parts of Italy.EThe country's low level of economic development promotes centrifugal forces tearing the state apart.

KURDISH POPULATION DISTRIBUTIONSources: Britannica, Australian Broadcasting CorporationBased on the information in the map, what is the most likely outcome of the possible establishment of an independent Kurdistan for the Kurdish people?AThe state of Turkey, seeking to connect areas with a substantial Kurdish population into an independent state, might take action against neighboring states.BThe Kurdish people, seeking a state of their own with a majority Kurdish population, might secede from or rebel against the states labeled on the map.CThe Kurdish people would have to migrate into a single country to gain a population majority and would struggle for control of the government.DIn areas with a Kurdish majority population, Kurdish people are politically active among Turks, Iranians, Iraqis, and Syrians and would be able to win an election on a national vote to secede.EThe countries shown on the map will cooperate and work together to address the political situation and needs of people in areas with a substantial Kurdish population.

Skill 5.A1/1 MC pointIn the United States House of Representatives there are a fixed number of 435 seats divided among the states based upon each state's relative population size. Changes in the number of representatives, as shown on the map, affect politics at which of the following scales?ACityBCountyCStateDRegionalENational

Which of the following explains why Korea and Vietnam were viewed as shatterbelts during the Cold War?AKorea and Vietnam were politically controlled by regional powers.BKorea and Vietnam kept two political adversaries geographically separated.CKorea and Vietnam fragmented into new states due to internal tensions.DKorea and Vietnam tried to control land and sea areas around their states.EKorea and Vietnam experienced conflict due to a dispute between global powers.

KURDISH POPULATION DISTRIBUTIONSources: Encyclopedia Britannica, Australian Broadcasting CorporationBased on the map, which of the following best explains the implications of physical geography as the Kurds continue to struggle for an independent state in their ethnic homeland?AIsrael, Turkey, and Russia have voiced their support for an independent Kurdistan in areas with a majority Kurdish population, showing potential validation for Kurdistan.BIn September 2017 a public referendum was carried out that demonstrated that a majority of Kurds overwhelmingly support independence.CMost areas with a Kurdish majority population are landlocked and therefore dependent on good relationships with their neighbors in order to access trade and prosper economically.DEven in areas with a Kurdish minority population, Kurdish people have their own unique culture and identity separately from the states in which their nation is located.EUnstable oil prices have created economic problems both in parts of the region with a Kurdish majority population and in parts with a Kurdish minority, leaving the Kurdistan Regional Government weakened and struggling to pay off debt.

LARGE ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS POPULATIONS IN IRAQ, 2015 ESTIMATESGroup Population Shia Arabs 15 million Sunni Arabs 9 million Sunni Kurds 4 million Turkmen 3 million Shia Kurds 500 thousand Armenian 500 thousand Yazidi 500 thousandSource: European Parliamentary Research ServiceBased on the data in the table, which of the following is a possible impact of ethnic and religious diversity in Iraq?AEthnicity and religion act as centripetal forces in the country by creating a common Iraqi identity among the population.BEthnicity and religion facilitate democratization in the country by motivating participation in elections.CEthnicity and religion promote economic development in the country by generating national pride in the country's accomplishments.DEthnicity and religion lead to devolutionary pressures in the country by politically dividing regions.EEthnicity and religion increase cultural cohesion in the country by promoting shared political ideology.

Which of the following is an example of a supranational organization with the main mission of increasing economic integration?AThe North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationBThe European UnionCThe United NationsDThe International Red Cross and Red Crescent MovementEThe United States Federal Reserve