Question 1

Most planned African railway projects are aimed at moving which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Goods 
B)  Passengers 
C)  Natural resources 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Goods 
B)  Passengers 
C)  Natural resources 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 2

What are tariffs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Common currencies that facilitate trade 
B)  Groups of economic unions 
C)  Agreements allowing labour mobility between nations 
D)  Legal agreements between trading nations 
E)  Taxes or duties imposed on imports 
A)  Common currencies that facilitate trade 
B)  Groups of economic unions 
C)  Agreements allowing labour mobility between nations 
D)  Legal agreements between trading nations 
E)  Taxes or duties imposed on imports

Question 3

The second stage of regional integration is the creation of customs union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which term reflects the idea that location decisions are made to minimize the effort required to overcome the friction of distance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Time-space convergence 
B)  Distance 
C)  Economic reliance 
D)  Principle of least effort 
E)  Principle of innovation 
A)  Time-space convergence 
B)  Distance 
C)  Economic reliance 
D)  Principle of least effort 
E)  Principle of innovation

Question 5

Many supporters of globalization remain convinced that the general trend is one of the trade liberalization leading to rising incomes and longer-term development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The World Trade Organization has received criticism for insisting on closed discussions with members and for excluding other interested parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the four principle "distances" in Geoffrey Blainey's The Tyranny of Distance in the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distance between Australia and Europe 
B)  Distance between Australia and nearer lands 
C)  Distance between Australian ports and the interior 
D)  Distance between Australia and China 
E)  Distance along the Australian coast 
A)  Distance between Australia and Europe 
B)  Distance between Australia and nearer lands 
C)  Distance between Australian ports and the interior 
D)  Distance between Australia and China 
E)  Distance along the Australian coast

Question 8

The opportunity to access communications media is uniformly distributed around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the implications of foreign direct investment.

Accepted Answer

Foreign direct investment (FDI) refers t

Question 10

Which scholar defends capitalistic economic globalization for moral reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Norberg 
B)  Vidal 
C)  Clark 
D)  James 
E)  Singer 
A)  Norberg 
B)  Vidal 
C)  Clark 
D)  James 
E)  Singer

Question 11

The Bretton Woods agreement of 1944 marked the beginning of modern economic globalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

It is possible that the EU will expand into North Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following theorists argues that globalization is now in retreat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tony Blair 
B)  Thomas Friedman 
C)  John Maynard Keynes 
D)  John Ralston Saul 
E)  David Dodge 
A)  Tony Blair 
B)  Thomas Friedman 
C)  John Maynard Keynes 
D)  John Ralston Saul 
E)  David Dodge

Question 14

Identify the indicators that make up the Global Connectedness Index (GCI), and the conclusions that Pankaj Ghemawat and Steven Altman drew from its calculation in 2013.

Accepted Answer

The Global Connectedness Index (GCI) is

Question 15

Which term refers to a decrease in the friction of distance between locations as a result of improvements in transportation and communication technologies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Principle of least effort 
B)  Diffusion 
C)  Time-space convergence 
D)  Principle of friction 
E)  Transportation convergence 
A)  Principle of least effort 
B)  Diffusion 
C)  Time-space convergence 
D)  Principle of friction 
E)  Transportation convergence

Question 16

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the EU?

Accepted Answer

A)  Denmark 
B)  Ireland 
C)  Greece 
D)  Spain 
E)  Switzerland 
A)  Denmark 
B)  Ireland 
C)  Greece 
D)  Spain 
E)  Switzerland

Question 17

Nine of the ten busiest container ports in the world are found where?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  South America 
C)  Europe 
D)  East Asia 
E)  Africa 
A)  North America 
B)  South America 
C)  Europe 
D)  East Asia 
E)  Africa

Question 18

Which of the following is TRUE about the global digital divide?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is increasing because of social media. 
B)  It is a myth. 
C)  It is another kind of poverty. 
D)  It is most evident when comparing developed countries to one another. 
E)  It is most evident when comparing developing countries to one another. 
A)  It is increasing because of social media. 
B)  It is a myth. 
C)  It is another kind of poverty. 
D)  It is most evident when comparing developed countries to one another. 
E)  It is most evident when comparing developing countries to one another.

Question 19

Which of the following is the loosest form of integration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Customs union 
B)  Free trade area 
C)  Common market 
D)  Economic union 
E)  Supranational body 
A)  Customs union 
B)  Free trade area 
C)  Common market 
D)  Economic union 
E)  Supranational body

Question 20

An economic union includes a common market and harmonization of certain economic policies, such as currency controls and tax policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Most planned African railway projects are aimed at moving which of the following?

What are tariffs?

The second stage of regional integration is the creation of customs union.

Which term reflects the idea that location decisions are made to minimize the effort required to overcome the friction of distance?

Many supporters of globalization remain convinced that the general trend is one of the trade liberalization leading to rising incomes and longer-term development.

The World Trade Organization has received criticism for insisting on closed discussions with members and for excluding other interested parties.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four principle "distances" in Geoffrey Blainey's The Tyranny of Distance in the eighteenth century?

The opportunity to access communications media is uniformly distributed around the world.

Describe the implications of foreign direct investment.

Which scholar defends capitalistic economic globalization for moral reasons?

The Bretton Woods agreement of 1944 marked the beginning of modern economic globalization.

It is possible that the EU will expand into North Africa.

Which of the following theorists argues that globalization is now in retreat?

Identify the indicators that make up the Global Connectedness Index (GCI), and the conclusions that Pankaj Ghemawat and Steven Altman drew from its calculation in 2013.

Which term refers to a decrease in the friction of distance between locations as a result of improvements in transportation and communication technologies?

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the EU?

Nine of the ten busiest container ports in the world are found where?

Which of the following is TRUE about the global digital divide?

Which of the following is the loosest form of integration?

An economic union includes a common market and harmonization of certain economic policies, such as currency controls and tax policies.

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Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

Geographies of Identity and Difference

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Exam 11: Geographies of Globalization

Most planned African railway projects are aimed at moving which of the following?

What are tariffs?

The second stage of regional integration is the creation of customs union.

Which term reflects the idea that location decisions are made to minimize the effort required to overcome the friction of distance?

Many supporters of globalization remain convinced that the general trend is one of the trade liberalization leading to rising incomes and longer-term development.

The World Trade Organization has received criticism for insisting on closed discussions with members and for excluding other interested parties.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four principle "distances" in Geoffrey Blainey's The Tyranny of Distance in the eighteenth century?

The opportunity to access communications media is uniformly distributed around the world.

Describe the implications of foreign direct investment.

Which scholar defends capitalistic economic globalization for moral reasons?

The Bretton Woods agreement of 1944 marked the beginning of modern economic globalization.

It is possible that the EU will expand into North Africa.

Which of the following theorists argues that globalization is now in retreat?

Identify the indicators that make up the Global Connectedness Index (GCI), and the conclusions that Pankaj Ghemawat and Steven Altman drew from its calculation in 2013.

Which term refers to a decrease in the friction of distance between locations as a result of improvements in transportation and communication technologies?

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the EU?

Nine of the ten busiest container ports in the world are found where?

Which of the following is TRUE about the global digital divide?

Which of the following is the loosest form of integration?

An economic union includes a common market and harmonization of certain economic policies, such as currency controls and tax policies.

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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