DSST Human Cultural Geography Exam Prep - Question List

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36. What is the caste system in Hindu India based upon?
  1. Regional cultural divisions, dominated by Hindi-speakers from the north
  2. A strict social hierarchy in which a person is born and cannot change during their lifetime
  3. A colonial social structure that was created by British rulers
  4. A political party system that is tied to economic class divisions like white-collar and blue-collar
37.

Which of the following regions of the world contains the smallest percentage of the world's population?

  1. The Eastern Hemisphere
  2. The Northern Hemisphere
  3. The Southern Hemisphere
  4. Coastal areas of the world that are within 100 miles of the ocean
38. What is the traditional method of farming in woodland areas that now poses an environmental problem in the tropical rainforests?
  1. Factory farming
  2. Subsistence agriculture
  3. Monocropping
  4. Slash and burn agriculture
39.

What type of climate would you find in southern Israel?

  1. Mountain
  2. Desert
  3. Mediterranean
  4. Temperate
40. Where are secondary industries, like lumber mills and fish canneries, where manufacturing is highly dependent upon a single natural resource likely to be located?
  1. Near transportation centers
  2. Centrally within thriving commercial market regions
  3. Close to the locations of the natural resources to be manufactured
  4. In residential zones

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