Question 1

Overall, what percentage of the world's population lives in cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 10% 
B)  approximately 30% 
C)  at least 50% 
D)  a little less than 70% 
E)  almost 90% 
A)  about 10% 
B)  approximately 30% 
C)  at least 50% 
D)  a little less than 70% 
E)  almost 90%

Question 2

What does LDC stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  linked democracies charter 
B)  liberal democracy of China 
C)  less developed country 
D)  liberated democratic country 
E)  last decolonized countries 
A)  linked democracies charter 
B)  liberal democracy of China 
C)  less developed country 
D)  liberated democratic country 
E)  last decolonized countries

Question 3

-Using the figure above showing the growth of world cities as your guide, discuss the differences between more developed and less developed countries.

Accepted Answer

Cities in less developed countries (LDCs

Question 4

According to your text's authors, globalization is the most fundamental reorganization of the planet's social and economic structures since the Renaissance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is cultural syncretism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the blending of popular culture with local cultural traditions 
B)  the adoption of popular culture by a local ethnic group 
C)  the replacement of local cultural traditions with popular culture 
D)  the rejection of popular culture by a local ethnic group 
E)  the elimination of local cultures caused by the spread of popular culture 
A)  the blending of popular culture with local cultural traditions 
B)  the adoption of popular culture by a local ethnic group 
C)  the replacement of local cultural traditions with popular culture 
D)  the rejection of popular culture by a local ethnic group 
E)  the elimination of local cultures caused by the spread of popular culture

Question 6

The World Trade Organization helps to make possible the flow of goods and capital across international boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In which of the following cases will the total fertility rate (TFR)be highest?

Accepted Answer

A)  when women marry early and have one or two children 
B)  when women marry in their late 30s, and then have children 
C)  when women marry in their late 20s, then have several children 
D)  when women marry early, have children, then die in their late 20s 
E)  when women marry early and have many children over a long span of years 
A)  when women marry early and have one or two children 
B)  when women marry in their late 30s, and then have children 
C)  when women marry in their late 20s, then have several children 
D)  when women marry early, have children, then die in their late 20s 
E)  when women marry early and have many children over a long span of years

Question 8

-In which stages of the Demographic Transition is the rate of natural increase (RNI)low?

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 1 and stage 3 
B)  stage 1 and stage 4 
C)  stage 2 and stage 3 
D)  stage 2 and stage 4 
E)  stage 3 and stage 4 
A)  stage 1 and stage 3 
B)  stage 1 and stage 4 
C)  stage 2 and stage 3 
D)  stage 2 and stage 4 
E)  stage 3 and stage 4

Question 9

Which world region has the highest total fertility rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  North America 
C)  Europe 
D)  Australia 
E)  Latin America 
A)  Africa 
B)  North America 
C)  Europe 
D)  Australia 
E)  Latin America

Question 10

Map ID - World Regions
  
-What is the name of the world region labeled on the map with the number 3 (three)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia and Oceania 
B)  Caribbean 
C)  East Asia 
D)  South Asia 
E)  Southeast Asia 
A)  Australia and Oceania 
B)  Caribbean 
C)  East Asia 
D)  South Asia 
E)  Southeast Asia

Question 11

What does the Economic Growth Rate measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  the annual rate of expansion for Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) 
B)  the annual rate of expansion for the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 
C)  the annual rate of expansion for the New York Stock Exchange 
D)  the annual rate of expansion for Gross National Income (GNI) 
E)  It is a composite indicator that measures all of the above. 
A)  the annual rate of expansion for Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) 
B)  the annual rate of expansion for the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 
C)  the annual rate of expansion for the New York Stock Exchange 
D)  the annual rate of expansion for Gross National Income (GNI) 
E)  It is a composite indicator that measures all of the above.

Question 12

Which of the following groups of people is a nation without a state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Turks 
B)  Kazakhs 
C)  Azeris 
D)  Kurds 
E)  Estonians 
A)  Turks 
B)  Kazakhs 
C)  Azeris 
D)  Kurds 
E)  Estonians

Question 13

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
Use the following graph for the questions below.
 
-Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition produces a rapid decrease in the rate of natural increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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.
Use the following graph for the questions below.
 
-In the Demographic Transition, birthrates are equal to death rates in Stage 1 and Stage 2.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the core-periphery model, which of the following countries is part of the periphery?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  Canada 
C)  Japan 
D)  United Kingdom 
E)  India 
A)  United States 
B)  Canada 
C)  Japan 
D)  United Kingdom 
E)  India

Question 16

The rate of natural increase (RNI)depicts the annual population growth rate for a country as a percentage increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following may be affected by globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  natural resources 
B)  cultural patterns 
C)  political arrangements 
D)  social development 
E)  all of the other choices 
A)  natural resources 
B)  cultural patterns 
C)  political arrangements 
D)  social development 
E)  all of the other choices

Question 18

About 15,000 humans are added to the world's population each hour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What was the main period of colonialization by European states?

Accepted Answer

A)  1300 through the 1600s 
B)  1400 through the mid-1550s 
C)  1500 through the mid-1900s 
D)  1700 through the 1800s 
E)  the 1800s 
A)  1300 through the 1600s 
B)  1400 through the mid-1550s 
C)  1500 through the mid-1900s 
D)  1700 through the 1800s 
E)  the 1800s

Question 20

What is a universalizing religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  a religion that attempts to appeal to all peoples regardless of location or culture 
B)  a metaphysical religion that seeks inner peace through contact with extraterrestrial beings 
C)  a religion that seeks to identify the common elements of all religions of the world in order to bring worldwide religious unity 
D)  a global movement to promote interfaith cooperation, similar to the United Nations 
E)  All of the other answers are definitions of a universalizing religion. 
A)  a religion that attempts to appeal to all peoples regardless of location or culture 
B)  a metaphysical religion that seeks inner peace through contact with extraterrestrial beings 
C)  a religion that seeks to identify the common elements of all religions of the world in order to bring worldwide religious unity 
D)  a global movement to promote interfaith cooperation, similar to the United Nations 
E)  All of the other answers are definitions of a universalizing religion.

Overall, what percentage of the world's population lives in cities?

What does LDC stand for?

-Using the figure above showing the growth of world cities as your guide, discuss the differences between more developed and less developed countries.

According to your text's authors, globalization is the most fundamental reorganization of the planet's social and economic structures since the Renaissance.

What is cultural syncretism?

The World Trade Organization helps to make possible the flow of goods and capital across international boundaries.

In which of the following cases will the total fertility rate (TFR)be highest?

-In which stages of the Demographic Transition is the rate of natural increase (RNI)low?

Which world region has the highest total fertility rate?

Map ID - World Regions -What is the name of the world region labeled on the map with the number 3 (three)?

What does the Economic Growth Rate measure?

Which of the following groups of people is a nation without a state?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. Use the following graph for the questions below. -Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition produces a rapid decrease in the rate of natural increase.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. Use the following graph for the questions below. -In the Demographic Transition, birthrates are equal to death rates in Stage 1 and Stage 2.

According to the core-periphery model, which of the following countries is part of the periphery?

The rate of natural increase (RNI)depicts the annual population growth rate for a country as a percentage increase.

Which of the following may be affected by globalization?

About 15,000 humans are added to the world's population each hour.

What was the main period of colonialization by European states?

What is a universalizing religion?

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

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Exam 1: Diversity Amid Globalization

Overall, what percentage of the world's population lives in cities?

What does LDC stand for?

-Using the figure above showing the growth of world cities as your guide, discuss the differences between more developed and less developed countries.

According to your text's authors, globalization is the most fundamental reorganization of the planet's social and economic structures since the Renaissance.

What is cultural syncretism?

The World Trade Organization helps to make possible the flow of goods and capital across international boundaries.

In which of the following cases will the total fertility rate (TFR)be highest?

-In which stages of the Demographic Transition is the rate of natural increase (RNI)low?

Which world region has the highest total fertility rate?

Map ID - World Regions -What is the name of the world region labeled on the map with the number 3 (three)?

What does the Economic Growth Rate measure?

Which of the following groups of people is a nation without a state?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. Use the following graph for the questions below. -Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition produces a rapid decrease in the rate of natural increase.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. Use the following graph for the questions below. -In the Demographic Transition, birthrates are equal to death rates in Stage 1 and Stage 2.

According to the core-periphery model, which of the following countries is part of the periphery?

The rate of natural increase (RNI)depicts the annual population growth rate for a country as a percentage increase.

Which of the following may be affected by globalization?

About 15,000 humans are added to the world's population each hour.

What was the main period of colonialization by European states?

What is a universalizing religion?

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