Question 1

Explain John Ralston Saul's thesis that globalization is in retreat and the evidence he presents to support his thesis.

Accepted Answer

Saul suggests that globalization, seen e

Question 2

Where is the world's longest high-speed train route located today?

Accepted Answer

A)  England 
B)  China 
C)  France 
D)  United States 
E)  Japan 
A)  England 
B)  China 
C)  France 
D)  United States 
E)  Japan

Question 3

Malcolm P. McLean developed the technology for which form of transportation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Air transportation 
B)  Railway transportation 
C)  Containerized shipping transportation 
D)  Road transportation 
E)  Canal transportation 
A)  Air transportation 
B)  Railway transportation 
C)  Containerized shipping transportation 
D)  Road transportation 
E)  Canal transportation

Question 4

Technology, mass production, and mass marketing are characteristics of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Postmodernism 
B)  Developed world 
C)  Capitalists 
D)  Transnationals 
E)  Modern trade 
A)  Postmodernism 
B)  Developed world 
C)  Capitalists 
D)  Transnationals 
E)  Modern trade

Question 5

Canada's transcontinental railway, completed in 1886, served as a crucial centripetal factor encouraging settlement in the prairie region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Approximately how many countries have a gross national income (GNI) larger than the sales of Walmart?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer than 10 
B)  10-19 
C)  20-29 
D)  30-39 
E)  40-49 
A)  Fewer than 10 
B)  10-19 
C)  20-29 
D)  30-39 
E)  40-49

Question 7

Which term refers to the introduction of a new invention or idea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Potential 
B)  Diffusion 
C)  Entropy 
D)  Interaction 
E)  Innovation 
A)  Potential 
B)  Diffusion 
C)  Entropy 
D)  Interaction 
E)  Innovation

Question 8

Tribalism is supported by trends toward distinctiveness and multiculturalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The tendency for groups to assert their right to a state separate from the one they occupy is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tribalism 
B)  Belonging 
C)  Resistance 
D)  Transformationalist 
E)  Separatism 
A)  Tribalism 
B)  Belonging 
C)  Resistance 
D)  Transformationalist 
E)  Separatism

Question 10

Compare and contrast the hyperglobalist and skeptical theses of globalization, with attention to central features, driving processes, patterns of differentiation, and conceptualizations.

Accepted Answer

The hyperglobalist thesis of globalizati

Question 11

Explain why tariffs are necessary.

Accepted Answer

The fact that trade occurs across intern

Question 12

Areas and their landscape features must look alike to be considered placeless.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Where are most of the transnational companies based?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the United States 
B)  In the United States and Europe 
C)  In Japan 
D)  In the United States and Japan 
E)  In the United States, Europe, and Japan 
A)  In the United States 
B)  In the United States and Europe 
C)  In Japan 
D)  In the United States and Japan 
E)  In the United States, Europe, and Japan

Question 14

Briefly explain some of the factors affecting trade.

Accepted Answer

The movement of goods from one location

Question 15

Which country has declared Internet access to be a basic human right?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweden 
B)  Norway 
C)  Finland 
D)  Iceland 
E)  Denmark 
A)  Sweden 
B)  Norway 
C)  Finland 
D)  Iceland 
E)  Denmark

Question 16

Standardized containers used for shipping can be efficiently loaded, unloaded, stacked, and transported over long distances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which two economic institutions were created from the Bretton Woods Agreement of 1944?

Accepted Answer

A)  International Monetary Fund and the World Bank 
B)  World Bank and the International Trade Organization 
C)  International Trade Organization and GATT 
D)  World Trade Organization and the International Trade Organization 
E)  International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organization 
A)  International Monetary Fund and the World Bank 
B)  World Bank and the International Trade Organization 
C)  International Trade Organization and GATT 
D)  World Trade Organization and the International Trade Organization 
E)  International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organization

Question 18

Scanlink, a series of railways and roads completed in 2000, links which of the following locations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Denmark and France 
B)  France and England 
C)  Sweden and Norway 
D)  Italy and Germany 
E)  Belgium and The Netherlands 
A)  Denmark and France 
B)  France and England 
C)  Sweden and Norway 
D)  Italy and Germany 
E)  Belgium and The Netherlands

Question 19

Define the international division of labour.

Accepted Answer

This term refers to the current tendency

Question 20

Some authors contend that we are moving towards a world comprised of which three principal regional trading blocs?

Accepted Answer

A)  European Union, North America, and North Africa 
B)  North America, European Community, and East and Southeast Asia 
C)  European Union, North America, and the Islamic world 
D)  Islamic world, North America, and East and Southeast Asia 
E)  European Union, North America, and East and Southeast Asia 
A)  European Union, North America, and North Africa 
B)  North America, European Community, and East and Southeast Asia 
C)  European Union, North America, and the Islamic world 
D)  Islamic world, North America, and East and Southeast Asia 
E)  European Union, North America, and East and Southeast Asia

Explain John Ralston Saul's thesis that globalization is in retreat and the evidence he presents to support his thesis.

Where is the world's longest high-speed train route located today?

Malcolm P. McLean developed the technology for which form of transportation?

Technology, mass production, and mass marketing are characteristics of which of the following?

Canada's transcontinental railway, completed in 1886, served as a crucial centripetal factor encouraging settlement in the prairie region.

Approximately how many countries have a gross national income (GNI) larger than the sales of Walmart?

Which term refers to the introduction of a new invention or idea?

Tribalism is supported by trends toward distinctiveness and multiculturalism.

The tendency for groups to assert their right to a state separate from the one they occupy is known as which of the following?

Compare and contrast the hyperglobalist and skeptical theses of globalization, with attention to central features, driving processes, patterns of differentiation, and conceptualizations.

Explain why tariffs are necessary.

Areas and their landscape features must look alike to be considered placeless.

Where are most of the transnational companies based?

Briefly explain some of the factors affecting trade.

Which country has declared Internet access to be a basic human right?

Standardized containers used for shipping can be efficiently loaded, unloaded, stacked, and transported over long distances.

Which two economic institutions were created from the Bretton Woods Agreement of 1944?

Scanlink, a series of railways and roads completed in 2000, links which of the following locations?

Define the international division of labour.

Some authors contend that we are moving towards a world comprised of which three principal regional trading blocs?

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

Explain John Ralston Saul's thesis that globalization is in retreat and the evidence he presents to support his thesis.

Where is the world's longest high-speed train route located today?

Malcolm P. McLean developed the technology for which form of transportation?

Technology, mass production, and mass marketing are characteristics of which of the following?

Canada's transcontinental railway, completed in 1886, served as a crucial centripetal factor encouraging settlement in the prairie region.

Approximately how many countries have a gross national income (GNI) larger than the sales of Walmart?

Which term refers to the introduction of a new invention or idea?

Tribalism is supported by trends toward distinctiveness and multiculturalism.

The tendency for groups to assert their right to a state separate from the one they occupy is known as which of the following?

Compare and contrast the hyperglobalist and skeptical theses of globalization, with attention to central features, driving processes, patterns of differentiation, and conceptualizations.

Explain why tariffs are necessary.

Areas and their landscape features must look alike to be considered placeless.

Where are most of the transnational companies based?

Briefly explain some of the factors affecting trade.

Which country has declared Internet access to be a basic human right?

Standardized containers used for shipping can be efficiently loaded, unloaded, stacked, and transported over long distances.

Which two economic institutions were created from the Bretton Woods Agreement of 1944?

Scanlink, a series of railways and roads completed in 2000, links which of the following locations?

Define the international division of labour.

Some authors contend that we are moving towards a world comprised of which three principal regional trading blocs?

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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