Question 1

China and India are members of the ASEAN free trade area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Define the digital divide and identify some of the factors related to the divide.

Accepted Answer

The opportunity to access communications media is not uniformly distributed and there are significant differences from place to place in the availability of ICTs. The idea of the digital divide can be simply understood as referring to the gap between those with the most and those with the least access to computers and the Internet. As with many other differences between people, this divide is closely related to place, gender, income, and level of education.

Question 3

Which of the three these of globalization questions the existence of globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hyperglobalist 
B)  Skeptic 
C)  Transformationalist 
D)  Regionalist 
E)  Anti-globalist 
A)  Hyperglobalist 
B)  Skeptic 
C)  Transformationalist 
D)  Regionalist 
E)  Anti-globalist A

Question 4

In which economic sector is protectionism still most significant today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manufacturing 
B)  Services 
C)  Agriculture 
D)  Natural resource extraction 
E)  Fishing 
A)  Manufacturing 
B)  Services 
C)  Agriculture 
D)  Natural resource extraction 
E)  Fishing

Question 5

Employees of the Nike manufacturing plant in Vietnam are beginning to use which mode of transportation more commonly to get to work today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Walking 
B)  Cycling 
C)  Scooters 
D)  Cars 
E)  Public transportation 
A)  Walking 
B)  Cycling 
C)  Scooters 
D)  Cars 
E)  Public transportation

Question 6

What decade was Canada's transcontinental railway completed?

Accepted Answer

A)  1870s 
B)  1880s 
C)  1890s 
D)  1900s 
E)  1910s 
A)  1870s 
B)  1880s 
C)  1890s 
D)  1900s 
E)  1910s

Question 7

Assess to what degree the notion of the tyranny of distance is relevant in today's world.

Accepted Answer

The notion of the tyranny of distance, w

Question 8

Provide two examples of transnational activities that are having serious environmental impacts.

Accepted Answer

Many human impacts on the environment ar

Question 9

Which of the following countries did NOT suffer from the abolishment of all quotas and restrictions on clothing imports in 2005?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico 
B)  Bangladesh 
C)  Philippines 
D)  India 
E)  Nigeria 
A)  Mexico 
B)  Bangladesh 
C)  Philippines 
D)  India 
E)  Nigeria

Question 10

Which term reflects the most recent form of capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competitive capitalism 
B)  Disorganized capitalism 
C)  Organized capitalism 
D)  Post-capitalism 
E)  Corporate capitalism 
A)  Competitive capitalism 
B)  Disorganized capitalism 
C)  Organized capitalism 
D)  Post-capitalism 
E)  Corporate capitalism

Question 11

The South American economic grouping of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela is commonly referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  PABCUB 
B)  SAFTA 
C)  MERCOSUR 
D)  SAN 
E)  ASEAN 
A)  PABCUB 
B)  SAFTA 
C)  MERCOSUR 
D)  SAN 
E)  ASEAN

Question 12

Identify the advantages and disadvantages of water transportation as a means of moving people and goods.

Accepted Answer

Movement on water is a particularly inex

Question 13

Briefly explain how globalization could enhance mutual respect.

Accepted Answer

It can be argued that cultural globaliza

Question 14

Globalization is seen as benefiting the more developed world at the expense of the less developed world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which ports are accessible to the largest container ships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rotterdam and New York 
B)  Singapore and Montreal 
C)  Montreal and London 
D)  Singapore and Rotterdam 
E)  London and New York 
A)  Rotterdam and New York 
B)  Singapore and Montreal 
C)  Montreal and London 
D)  Singapore and Rotterdam 
E)  London and New York

Question 16

Assess to what degree the term global village is applicable to life in the early twenty-first century.

Accepted Answer

The term "global village" was popularize

Question 17

Which of the following was the first Australian staple that was instrumental in overcoming the tyranny of distance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wheat 
B)  Gold 
C)  Wool 
D)  Fur 
E)  Wood 
A)  Wheat 
B)  Gold 
C)  Wool 
D)  Fur 
E)  Wood

Question 18

North America had an FDI inflow of approximately what value in 2017 (US$ billions)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 100 
B)  100-199 
C)  200-299 
D)  300-399 
E)  400-499 
A)  Less than 100 
B)  100-199 
C)  200-299 
D)  300-399 
E)  400-499

Question 19

The single most relevant variable related to trade is distance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Both Twitter and Facebook were blocked by which of the following countries during the Arab Spring of 2011?

Accepted Answer

A)  Libya 
B)  Syria 
C)  Egypt 
D)  Sudan 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Libya 
B)  Syria 
C)  Egypt 
D)  Sudan 
E)  All of the above

China and India are members of the ASEAN free trade area.

Define the digital divide and identify some of the factors related to the divide.

Which of the three these of globalization questions the existence of globalization?

In which economic sector is protectionism still most significant today?

Employees of the Nike manufacturing plant in Vietnam are beginning to use which mode of transportation more commonly to get to work today?

What decade was Canada's transcontinental railway completed?

Assess to what degree the notion of the tyranny of distance is relevant in today's world.

Provide two examples of transnational activities that are having serious environmental impacts.

Which of the following countries did NOT suffer from the abolishment of all quotas and restrictions on clothing imports in 2005?

Which term reflects the most recent form of capitalism?

The South American economic grouping of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela is commonly referred to as which of the following?

Identify the advantages and disadvantages of water transportation as a means of moving people and goods.

Briefly explain how globalization could enhance mutual respect.

Globalization is seen as benefiting the more developed world at the expense of the less developed world.

Which ports are accessible to the largest container ships?

Assess to what degree the term global village is applicable to life in the early twenty-first century.

Which of the following was the first Australian staple that was instrumental in overcoming the tyranny of distance?

North America had an FDI inflow of approximately what value in 2017 (US$ billions)?

The single most relevant variable related to trade is distance.

Both Twitter and Facebook were blocked by which of the following countries during the Arab Spring of 2011?

What Is Human Geography

Population and Health Geography

Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

Geographies of Identity and Difference

Political Geography

An Urban World

Urban Form and the Social Geography of the City

Geographies of Food and Agriculture

Geographies of Energy, Industry, and Services

Humans and the Environment

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Exam 11: Geographies of Globalization

China and India are members of the ASEAN free trade area.

Define the digital divide and identify some of the factors related to the divide.

Which of the three these of globalization questions the existence of globalization?

In which economic sector is protectionism still most significant today?

Employees of the Nike manufacturing plant in Vietnam are beginning to use which mode of transportation more commonly to get to work today?

What decade was Canada's transcontinental railway completed?

Assess to what degree the notion of the tyranny of distance is relevant in today's world.

Provide two examples of transnational activities that are having serious environmental impacts.

Which of the following countries did NOT suffer from the abolishment of all quotas and restrictions on clothing imports in 2005?

Which term reflects the most recent form of capitalism?

The South American economic grouping of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela is commonly referred to as which of the following?

Identify the advantages and disadvantages of water transportation as a means of moving people and goods.

Briefly explain how globalization could enhance mutual respect.

Globalization is seen as benefiting the more developed world at the expense of the less developed world.

Which ports are accessible to the largest container ships?

Assess to what degree the term global village is applicable to life in the early twenty-first century.

Which of the following was the first Australian staple that was instrumental in overcoming the tyranny of distance?

North America had an FDI inflow of approximately what value in 2017 (US$ billions)?

The single most relevant variable related to trade is distance.

Both Twitter and Facebook were blocked by which of the following countries during the Arab Spring of 2011?

What Is Human Geography

Population and Health Geography

Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

Geographies of Identity and Difference

Political Geography

An Urban World

Urban Form and the Social Geography of the City

Geographies of Food and Agriculture

Geographies of Energy, Industry, and Services

Humans and the Environment

Filters