Question 1

What is the current total fertility rate (TFR)for the world as a whole?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.8 children 
B)  2.1 children 
C)  2.5 children 
D)  3.1 children 
E)  3.8 children 
A)  1.8 children 
B)  2.1 children 
C)  2.5 children 
D)  3.1 children 
E)  3.8 children

Question 2

Which of the following characteristics often best defines cultural groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  politics 
B)  religion 
C)  language 
D)  commerce 
E)  customs 
A)  politics 
B)  religion 
C)  language 
D)  commerce 
E)  customs

Question 3

What country is well known for its official prohibition against unwanted cultural traits, especially in its language?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  United States 
C)  Australia 
D)  India 
E)  Japan 
A)  France 
B)  United States 
C)  Australia 
D)  India 
E)  Japan

Question 4

Map ID - World Regions
  
-What is the name of the world region labeled on the map with the number 7 (seven)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Central Asia 
B)  East Asia 
C)  Europe 
D)  Russian Domain 
E)  Southeast Asia 
A)  Central Asia 
B)  East Asia 
C)  Europe 
D)  Russian Domain 
E)  Southeast Asia

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an indicator of social development?

Accepted Answer

A)  life expectancy 
B)  under age 5 mortality rate 
C)  adult literacy rate 
D)  infant mortality rate 
E)  population density 
A)  life expectancy 
B)  under age 5 mortality rate 
C)  adult literacy rate 
D)  infant mortality rate 
E)  population density

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a material dimension of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  speech 
B)  architecture 
C)  religion 
D)  value systems 
E)  livelihood 
A)  speech 
B)  architecture 
C)  religion 
D)  value systems 
E)  livelihood

Question 7

Describe the statistics and measurements used in the text to examine and compare populations.

Accepted Answer

The relevant statistics and measurements

Question 8

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Life expectancy is an indicator of social development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Label the "Demographic Transition" figure below, then describe the steps by which a country goes from a high birth rate and high death rate to a low birth rate and low death rate.

Accepted Answer

A=Total population; B=Birthrate; C=Death

Question 10

What is the major underlying assumption of the core-periphery model?

Accepted Answer

A)  that the wealth of the developed core will eventually diffuse to the less developed periphery 
B)  that the different levels of development between the core and the periphery are caused by the relative levels of natural resources in each area 
C)  that the less developed periphery will eventually revolt against the wealthier core 
D)  that the developed core achieved its wealth primarily by taking advantage of the southern periphery, through either colonialism or imperialism 
E)  that the core and periphery will work together to eliminate uneven development 
A)  that the wealth of the developed core will eventually diffuse to the less developed periphery 
B)  that the different levels of development between the core and the periphery are caused by the relative levels of natural resources in each area 
C)  that the less developed periphery will eventually revolt against the wealthier core 
D)  that the developed core achieved its wealth primarily by taking advantage of the southern periphery, through either colonialism or imperialism 
E)  that the core and periphery will work together to eliminate uneven development

Question 11

What is Gross National Income (GNI)and what are its shortcomings as an indicator of economic development and social well-being?

Accepted Answer

GNI ignores nonmarket economic

Question 12

Total fertility rate (TFR)is high when women marry early and have many children over a long span of years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Map ID - World Regions
  
-What is the name of the world region labeled on the map with the number 8 (eight)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Central Asia 
B)  East Asia 
C)  Europe 
D)  Russian Domain 
E)  South Asia 
A)  Central Asia 
B)  East Asia 
C)  Europe 
D)  Russian Domain 
E)  South Asia

Question 14

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-A population pyramid such as the one below is associated with a negative growth rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to your text's authors, globalization is the most fundamental reorganization of our planet's social and economic structures since which of the following events?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ice Age 
B)  Demographic Transition 
C)  Industrial Revolution 
D)  World War II 
E)  the Renaissance 
A)  Ice Age 
B)  Demographic Transition 
C)  Industrial Revolution 
D)  World War II 
E)  the Renaissance

Question 16

Which of the following processes is (are)part of the process of globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic change 
B)  political change 
C)  cultural change 
D)  economic, political, and cultural change 
E)  economic and political change 
A)  economic change 
B)  political change 
C)  cultural change 
D)  economic, political, and cultural change 
E)  economic and political change

Question 17

The process of defending a cultural system against offensive cultural expressions from elsewhere, while promoting local cultural values is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural imperialism 
B)  cultural assimilation 
C)  cultural syncretization 
D)  cultural hybridization 
E)  cultural nationalism 
A)  cultural imperialism 
B)  cultural assimilation 
C)  cultural syncretization 
D)  cultural hybridization 
E)  cultural nationalism

Question 18

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Religion is an example of a material dimension of culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The percentage of a population under age 15 is a poor indicator of the momentum (or lack thereof)for continued population growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is individual. 
B)  It is learned. 
C)  It is shared. 
D)  It has abstract dimensions. 
E)  It has material dimensions. 
A)  It is individual. 
B)  It is learned. 
C)  It is shared. 
D)  It has abstract dimensions. 
E)  It has material dimensions.

What is the current total fertility rate (TFR)for the world as a whole?

Which of the following characteristics often best defines cultural groups?

What country is well known for its official prohibition against unwanted cultural traits, especially in its language?

Map ID - World Regions -What is the name of the world region labeled on the map with the number 7 (seven)?

Which of the following is NOT an indicator of social development?

Which of the following is an example of a material dimension of culture?

Describe the statistics and measurements used in the text to examine and compare populations.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Life expectancy is an indicator of social development.

Label the "Demographic Transition" figure below, then describe the steps by which a country goes from a high birth rate and high death rate to a low birth rate and low death rate.

What is the major underlying assumption of the core-periphery model?

What is Gross National Income (GNI)and what are its shortcomings as an indicator of economic development and social well-being?

Total fertility rate (TFR)is high when women marry early and have many children over a long span of years.

Map ID - World Regions -What is the name of the world region labeled on the map with the number 8 (eight)?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -A population pyramid such as the one below is associated with a negative growth rate.

According to your text's authors, globalization is the most fundamental reorganization of our planet's social and economic structures since which of the following events?

Which of the following processes is (are)part of the process of globalization?

The process of defending a cultural system against offensive cultural expressions from elsewhere, while promoting local cultural values is called ________.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Religion is an example of a material dimension of culture.

The percentage of a population under age 15 is a poor indicator of the momentum (or lack thereof)for continued population growth.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of culture?

Changing Global Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters

Exam 1: Diversity Amid Globalization

What is the current total fertility rate (TFR)for the world as a whole?

Which of the following characteristics often best defines cultural groups?

What country is well known for its official prohibition against unwanted cultural traits, especially in its language?

Map ID - World Regions -What is the name of the world region labeled on the map with the number 7 (seven)?

Which of the following is NOT an indicator of social development?

Which of the following is an example of a material dimension of culture?

Describe the statistics and measurements used in the text to examine and compare populations.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Life expectancy is an indicator of social development.

Label the "Demographic Transition" figure below, then describe the steps by which a country goes from a high birth rate and high death rate to a low birth rate and low death rate.

What is the major underlying assumption of the core-periphery model?

What is Gross National Income (GNI)and what are its shortcomings as an indicator of economic development and social well-being?

Total fertility rate (TFR)is high when women marry early and have many children over a long span of years.

Map ID - World Regions -What is the name of the world region labeled on the map with the number 8 (eight)?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -A population pyramid such as the one below is associated with a negative growth rate.

According to your text's authors, globalization is the most fundamental reorganization of our planet's social and economic structures since which of the following events?

Which of the following processes is (are)part of the process of globalization?

The process of defending a cultural system against offensive cultural expressions from elsewhere, while promoting local cultural values is called ________.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Religion is an example of a material dimension of culture.

The percentage of a population under age 15 is a poor indicator of the momentum (or lack thereof)for continued population growth.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of culture?

Changing Global Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters