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Cultural Geography

Sample Test Questions

1. Which of the following is the best example of a vernacular culture region?

a)       Los Angeles County

b)       An English-speaking region

c)       Southern California

d)       A high-income area

2. Which of the following is true for Stage 4 of the Demographic Transition Model?

a)       Rapidly growing population

b)       The stage that the USA is currently in

c)       Europe is the only continent in Stage 4

d)       Birth and death rates are both high

3. Which country is currently the main source of immigrants to the USA ?

a)       Philippines

b)       Mexico

c)       El Salvador

d)       China

e)       India

4.  Why are areas around the Equator in South America and Africa so sparsely populated?

a)       Steep terrain found there cannot be easily farmed

b)       Poor soils there cannot support many people

c)       too dry

d)       Environmentalist governments have acted to limit settlement of those areas due to the fragile ecosystems

e)       None of the above; equatorial areas are very heavily populated

5. Which of the following is the best example of cultural interaction?

a)       Many Mexican restaurants in California due to migration

b)       The influence of occupation on family size

c)       The spread of fashions from cities to small towns

d)       The combination of signs and buildings along streets

Short Answer Questions

Briefly state the 2 factors that influence the degree to which humans modify the environment. (4 points)

Map Questions – You will have a world map with at least 15 locations to choose from

1)       Second largest country in the world

2)       Country which is smaller in population today than in 1840