Which of the following is most accurate with regard to food preferences and taboos? A. Low hog production in China demonstrates an avoidance of pork by the Chinese.

B. Food preferences and taboos have little influence on the diet in Arabia and Southeast Asia.

C. Food preferences are stronger than taboos as seen by the high consumption of beef on the Deccan Plateau.

D. Food preferences and taboos show little variability between cultures.

E. Some foods are avoided for religious or cultural reasons even at the expense of a balanced diet.

Since 2000 the global pattern of international migration has resulted in most migrants seeking destinations that are best described as

A. less developed countries

B. tourism and pilgrimage sites

C. protected environmental zones

D. urban and suburban areas

E. rural agricultural regions

A student who lives in Minneapolis chooses to spend her spring break in Florida rather than in Jamaica because Florida is closer and the plane fare is cheaper. This type of decision-making best illustrates the concept of

A. central place theory

B. time space compression

C. human capital

D. the rank size rule

E. intervening opportunities

Which of the following regions had the smallest percentage of people living in urban areas at the end of the twentieth century?

A. Australia

B. South Asia

C. South America

D. North America

E. Europe