Human Geography
Practice Questions for Exam 1
1. Which of the following is an example of a toponym?
A) a mountain
B) 40 26' N 8 0 0 1' W
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C) Pittsburgh
D) a map showing elevation
2. The ecumene refers to the:
A) first map of the world produced by the Greeks in 330 BC.
B) concept that travel time has decreased due to transportation im provemen ts.
C) part of the Earth permanently settled by hum ans.
D) idea that environments determine human behavior and lifestyle.
3. Which map would likely have the smallest scale?
A) a map of Florida
B) a regional map of South Florida
C) a city map of Miami
D) a map of downtown Miami
4. If the physiological den sity is m uch larger than the arith meti c density, then a country
has:
A) inefficient farm ers
B) a larg e num ber of farm ers
C) a sm all percentage of land suitable for agricu lture
D) too many peop le
5. Of the United States’ 35 million African Americans, approximately what percentage reside
in the South today?
A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 80%
6. The highest death rates are found in which stage of the demographic transition?
A) Stage 1
B) Stage 2
C) Stage 3
D) Stage 4
7. Of the following migration trends within the Un ited States, which has been the most
persistent (on-going for some 200 years)?
A) Westward migration
B) The Great Migration
C) Counterurbanization
D) Rural to urban migration
