Question 1

The European Union is an example of a regional free trade bloc.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Production that occurs in the informal sector does not contribute to the tax revenues of governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The jockeying among countries for territory,resources,or influence is described as what subsection of geography?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The jockeying among countries for territory,resources,or influence...

Question 4

All of the following are synonyms for shantytowns EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  hutments. 
B)  favelas. 
C)  barrios. 
D)  peripheries. 
A)  hutments. 
B)  favelas. 
C)  barrios. 
D)  peripheries.

Question 5

What theory holds that increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere are gradually trapping more heat from the sun?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What theory holds that increasing levels of...

Question 6

Which of the following is true concerning multinational corporations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have replaced free trade blocs as the key institution in the development of the global economy. 
B)  They design systems that utilize highly skilled,highly paid labor resources. 
C)  They possess the ability to influence the political affairs in countries where they operate. 
D)  They expand trade among cities within country borders while blocking international trade across borders. 
A)  They have replaced free trade blocs as the key institution in the development of the global economy. 
B)  They design systems that utilize highly skilled,highly paid labor resources. 
C)  They possess the ability to influence the political affairs in countries where they operate. 
D)  They expand trade among cities within country borders while blocking international trade across borders.

Question 7

Spatial analysis is the art and science of making maps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Culture and ethnicity are very precise,specific terms with little room for interpretation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The meeting attended by 190 countries in 2011,during which all attendees agreed to cut emissions significantly by 2020,was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Kyoto Protocol. 
B)  Copenhagen agreement. 
C)  Yale Environment 360. 
D)  UNFCCC. 
A)  Kyoto Protocol. 
B)  Copenhagen agreement. 
C)  Yale Environment 360. 
D)  UNFCCC.

Question 10

What popular measure of well-being accounts for the value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given year?

Accepted Answer

gross dome

Question 11

What percentage of the world's population does NOT have access to clean water?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-eighth 
B)  one-sixth 
C)  one-fourth 
D)  one-third 
A)  one-eighth 
B)  one-sixth 
C)  one-fourth 
D)  one-third

Question 12

The rate of natural increase measures the growth of a population including in-migration and out-migration figures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What institution initiated the expansion of long-distance trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  colonial system 
B)  transnational corporations 
C)  free trade blocs 
D)  investment banks 
A)  colonial system 
B)  transnational corporations 
C)  free trade blocs 
D)  investment banks

Question 14

Which of the following conveys the meaning of the term sustainable development?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to generate ways of increasing economic growth that can be maintained in the future 
B)  the establishment of free markets through which each person has the ability to improve his or her life 
C)  the endeavor to improve economic practices that provide only sporadic growth and wealth to individuals 
D)  the effort to improve present standards of living without jeopardizing those of future generations 
A)  the ability to generate ways of increasing economic growth that can be maintained in the future 
B)  the establishment of free markets through which each person has the ability to improve his or her life 
C)  the endeavor to improve economic practices that provide only sporadic growth and wealth to individuals 
D)  the effort to improve present standards of living without jeopardizing those of future generations

Question 15

What type of rainfall results when air is forced to rise over mountains?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

In general,the developing nations are more vulnerable to the effects of global warming than the developed nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which world region ranks overall lowest in GNI per capita?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle and South America 
B)  sub-Saharan Africa 
C)  South Asia 
D)  Oceania 
A)  Middle and South America 
B)  sub-Saharan Africa 
C)  South Asia 
D)  Oceania

Question 18

Poor migrants to cities usually find themselves living in a favela or tent village.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Governments seek to protect their industries from foreign competition through all of the following policies EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  tariffs. 
B)  trade restrictions. 
C)  import quotas. 
D)  free trade agreements. 
A)  tariffs. 
B)  trade restrictions. 
C)  import quotas. 
D)  free trade agreements.

Question 20

The term used to describe a nation's right to conduct its internal affairs as it sees fit,without interference from outside,is:

Accepted Answer

A)  sovereignty. 
B)  manifest destiny. 
C)  geopolitical independence. 
D)  self-determination. 
A)  sovereignty. 
B)  manifest destiny. 
C)  geopolitical independence. 
D)  self-determination.

The European Union is an example of a regional free trade bloc.

Production that occurs in the informal sector does not contribute to the tax revenues of governments.

The jockeying among countries for territory,resources,or influence is described as what subsection of geography?

All of the following are synonyms for shantytowns EXCEPT:

What theory holds that increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere are gradually trapping more heat from the sun?

Which of the following is true concerning multinational corporations?

Spatial analysis is the art and science of making maps.

Culture and ethnicity are very precise,specific terms with little room for interpretation.

The meeting attended by 190 countries in 2011,during which all attendees agreed to cut emissions significantly by 2020,was the:

What popular measure of well-being accounts for the value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given year?

What percentage of the world's population does NOT have access to clean water?

The rate of natural increase measures the growth of a population including in-migration and out-migration figures.

What institution initiated the expansion of long-distance trade?

Which of the following conveys the meaning of the term sustainable development?

What type of rainfall results when air is forced to rise over mountains?

In general,the developing nations are more vulnerable to the effects of global warming than the developed nations.

Which world region ranks overall lowest in GNI per capita?

Poor migrants to cities usually find themselves living in a favela or tent village.

Governments seek to protect their industries from foreign competition through all of the following policies EXCEPT:

The term used to describe a nation's right to conduct its internal affairs as it sees fit,without interference from outside,is:

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

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Exam 1: Geography: an Exploration of Connections

The European Union is an example of a regional free trade bloc.

Production that occurs in the informal sector does not contribute to the tax revenues of governments.

The jockeying among countries for territory,resources,or influence is described as what subsection of geography?

All of the following are synonyms for shantytowns EXCEPT:

What theory holds that increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere are gradually trapping more heat from the sun?

Which of the following is true concerning multinational corporations?

Spatial analysis is the art and science of making maps.

Culture and ethnicity are very precise,specific terms with little room for interpretation.

The meeting attended by 190 countries in 2011,during which all attendees agreed to cut emissions significantly by 2020,was the:

What popular measure of well-being accounts for the value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given year?

What percentage of the world's population does NOT have access to clean water?

The rate of natural increase measures the growth of a population including in-migration and out-migration figures.

What institution initiated the expansion of long-distance trade?

Which of the following conveys the meaning of the term sustainable development?

What type of rainfall results when air is forced to rise over mountains?

In general,the developing nations are more vulnerable to the effects of global warming than the developed nations.

Which world region ranks overall lowest in GNI per capita?

Poor migrants to cities usually find themselves living in a favela or tent village.

Governments seek to protect their industries from foreign competition through all of the following policies EXCEPT:

The term used to describe a nation's right to conduct its internal affairs as it sees fit,without interference from outside,is:

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

Filters