Question 1

A problem with the concept of culture is that:

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A)  it is not a term commonly used by geographers. 
B)  the United Nations has questioned its validity. 
C)  it is applied to large groups that share only the most general of characteristics. 
D)  it is considered racially divisive and old-fashioned in an era of increased tolerance. 
A)  it is not a term commonly used by geographers. 
B)  the United Nations has questioned its validity. 
C)  it is applied to large groups that share only the most general of characteristics. 
D)  it is considered racially divisive and old-fashioned in an era of increased tolerance.

Question 2

The opposite of capitalism is:

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A)  socialism. 
B)  communism. 
C)  democracy. 
D)  monarchy. 
A)  socialism. 
B)  communism. 
C)  democracy. 
D)  monarchy.

Question 3

How much water does the average human require daily to meet basic domestic needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  10-15 liters 
B)  20-50 liters 
C)  50-75 liters 
D)  75-100 liters 
A)  10-15 liters 
B)  20-50 liters 
C)  50-75 liters 
D)  75-100 liters

Question 4

Race is all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)  a social construct. 
B)  a political construct. 
C)  based on true biological differences in skill and aptitude. 
D)  based on apparent characteristics such as skin color. 
A)  a social construct. 
B)  a political construct. 
C)  based on true biological differences in skill and aptitude. 
D)  based on apparent characteristics such as skin color.

Question 5

Prices of fair trade goods are usually lower than the prices of free trade goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Water is now the third most valuable commodity in the world, after:

Accepted Answer

A)  oil and electricity. 
B)  diamonds and gold. 
C)  corn and wheat. 
D)  exchange rates and crop yields. 
A)  oil and electricity. 
B)  diamonds and gold. 
C)  corn and wheat. 
D)  exchange rates and crop yields.

Question 7

Approximately how many languages are spoken on Earth today?

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A)  1000-1500 
B)  2000-2500 
C)  2500-3500 
D)  4000-5000 
A)  1000-1500 
B)  2000-2500 
C)  2500-3500 
D)  4000-5000

Question 8

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 9

Between 1945 and 2009, Earth's population:

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A)  roughly doubled. 
B)  roughly tripled. 
C)  remained mostly constant. 
D)  decreased dramatically. 
A)  roughly doubled. 
B)  roughly tripled. 
C)  remained mostly constant. 
D)  decreased dramatically.

Question 10

Land heats and cools at a faster rate than water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A country is moving from a subsistence economy to a cash economy. This movement is most likely accompanied by all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  greater need for skilled workers. 
B)  a better health-care system. 
C)  lower birth rates. 
D)  lower costs of education. 
A)  greater need for skilled workers. 
B)  a better health-care system. 
C)  lower birth rates. 
D)  lower costs of education.

Question 12

What does power purchasing parity (PPP) account for that GDP per capita does not?

Accepted Answer

the cost o

Question 13

Continents heat up and cool off much more rapidly than the oceans that surround them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

______ refers to the biological category of male or female, while ____ refers to the differences between the sexes as defined by a particular social group.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender; sex 
B)  Sex; gender 
C)  Sex; discrimination 
D)  Gender; sex roles 
A)  Gender; sex 
B)  Sex; gender 
C)  Sex; discrimination 
D)  Gender; sex roles

Question 15

The _________________________ refers to the rise of modern agriculture based on large tracts of land, irrigation, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and genetically engineered seeds.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________________________ refers to the rise of...

Question 16

Suppose you are on the beach at night, and you experience a breeze blowing from the land out to the ocean. This breeze is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide being pushed out of human dwellings at night. 
B)  excess nitrogen in the air. 
C)  evaporated water seeking a place to condense back into liquid water. 
D)  air flowing from the cooling land onto the relatively warmer water. 
A)  carbon dioxide being pushed out of human dwellings at night. 
B)  excess nitrogen in the air. 
C)  evaporated water seeking a place to condense back into liquid water. 
D)  air flowing from the cooling land onto the relatively warmer water.

Question 17

What term is used to describe the strategies used by a given country that are intended to serve its interests in international relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  irredentism 
B)  gerrymandering 
C)  autarky 
D)  geopolitics 
A)  irredentism 
B)  gerrymandering 
C)  autarky 
D)  geopolitics

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of What type of rainfall results when air...

Question 19

Which of the following terms is often used interchangeably with ethnic group?

Accepted Answer

A)  peer group 
B)  racial group 
C)  culture group 
D)  faith community 
A)  peer group 
B)  racial group 
C)  culture group 
D)  faith community

Question 20

The process by which a society moves from extraction (mining and agriculture) through industrial production and services (including knowledge production) is known as:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process by which a society moves...

A problem with the concept of culture is that:

The opposite of capitalism is:

How much water does the average human require daily to meet basic domestic needs?

Race is all of the following EXCEPT:

Prices of fair trade goods are usually lower than the prices of free trade goods.

Water is now the third most valuable commodity in the world, after:

Approximately how many languages are spoken on Earth today?

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

Between 1945 and 2009, Earth's population:

Land heats and cools at a faster rate than water.

A country is moving from a subsistence economy to a cash economy. This movement is most likely accompanied by all of the following, EXCEPT:

What does power purchasing parity (PPP) account for that GDP per capita does not?

Continents heat up and cool off much more rapidly than the oceans that surround them.

__ refers to the biological category of male or female, while refers to the differences between the sexes as defined by a particular social group.

The _________________________ refers to the rise of modern agriculture based on large tracts of land, irrigation, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and genetically engineered seeds.

Suppose you are on the beach at night, and you experience a breeze blowing from the land out to the ocean. This breeze is caused by:

What term is used to describe the strategies used by a given country that are intended to serve its interests in international relations?

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

Which of the following terms is often used interchangeably with ethnic group?

The process by which a society moves from extraction (mining and agriculture) through industrial production and services (including knowledge production) is known as:

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

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A problem with the concept of culture is that:

The opposite of capitalism is:

How much water does the average human require daily to meet basic domestic needs?

Race is all of the following EXCEPT:

Prices of fair trade goods are usually lower than the prices of free trade goods.

Water is now the third most valuable commodity in the world, after:

Approximately how many languages are spoken on Earth today?

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

Between 1945 and 2009, Earth's population:

Land heats and cools at a faster rate than water.

A country is moving from a subsistence economy to a cash economy. This movement is most likely accompanied by all of the following, EXCEPT:

What does power purchasing parity (PPP) account for that GDP per capita does not?

Continents heat up and cool off much more rapidly than the oceans that surround them.

______ refers to the biological category of male or female, while ____ refers to the differences between the sexes as defined by a particular social group.

The _________________________ refers to the rise of modern agriculture based on large tracts of land, irrigation, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and genetically engineered seeds.

Suppose you are on the beach at night, and you experience a breeze blowing from the land out to the ocean. This breeze is caused by:

What term is used to describe the strategies used by a given country that are intended to serve its interests in international relations?

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

Which of the following terms is often used interchangeably with ethnic group?

The process by which a society moves from extraction (mining and agriculture) through industrial production and services (including knowledge production) is known as:

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

Filters

__ refers to the biological category of male or female, while refers to the differences between the sexes as defined by a particular social group.