Question 1

Which country is the world's largest clothing exporter?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following acronyms represents the Canadian name of the new agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  NAFTA 
B)  CUSMA 
C)  USMCA 
D)  ACEUM 
E)  None of the above 
A)  NAFTA 
B)  CUSMA 
C)  USMCA 
D)  ACEUM 
E)  None of the above

Question 3

What is Thomas L. Friedman's interpretation of globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is intensifying and is making the global economy more even for all. 
B)  It is in retreat and has increased global inequalities. 
C)  It is not widespread and influential. 
D)  Regionalism is leading to decreased global connections. 
E)  It is intensifying and increasing inequalities in the global marketplace. 
A)  It is intensifying and is making the global economy more even for all. 
B)  It is in retreat and has increased global inequalities. 
C)  It is not widespread and influential. 
D)  Regionalism is leading to decreased global connections. 
E)  It is intensifying and increasing inequalities in the global marketplace.

Question 4

Which term is defined as the increased growth of major corporations and increased involvement by the state in the economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competitive capitalism 
B)  Disorganized capitalism 
C)  Tariff 
D)  Transnational corporation 
E)  Organized capitalism 
A)  Competitive capitalism 
B)  Disorganized capitalism 
C)  Tariff 
D)  Transnational corporation 
E)  Organized capitalism

Question 5

Discuss what accounts for the differences between countries with a high Global Connectedness Index (GCI) versus ones with a low GCI.

Accepted Answer

The differences between countries with a

Question 6

China has changed the economic landscape significantly since the middle of the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe how changes in technology have contributed to globalization.

Accepted Answer

Changes in technology have significantly

Question 8

Which of the following countries became the world's principal economic power at the end of World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Britain 
B)  Germany 
C)  The United States 
D)  The former Soviet Union 
E)  France 
A)  Great Britain 
B)  Germany 
C)  The United States 
D)  The former Soviet Union 
E)  France

Question 9

Prior to containerization, the shipping of goods over long distances was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expensive 
B)  Time-consuming 
C)  Unreliable 
D)  Labour-intensive 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Expensive 
B)  Time-consuming 
C)  Unreliable 
D)  Labour-intensive 
E)  All of the above

Question 10

A skeptical thesis views globalization as having what impact on culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  New local hybrid cultures 
B)  The domination of global brands 
C)  Differentiated and clashing cultural identities 
D)  Homogeneous consumerism 
E)  The domination of Western values 
A)  New local hybrid cultures 
B)  The domination of global brands 
C)  Differentiated and clashing cultural identities 
D)  Homogeneous consumerism 
E)  The domination of Western values

Question 11

In Peter Dicken's diagram of the contemporary geo-economy, where does the largest share of world exports originate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following methods of transportation is favoured for small-bulk, high-value products?

Accepted Answer

A)  Air 
B)  Railway 
C)  Water 
D)  Road 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Air 
B)  Railway 
C)  Water 
D)  Road 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

Which method of transportation was the last to develop in Britain between 1650 and 1930?

Accepted Answer

A)  Railways 
B)  Canals 
C)  Turnpike roads 
D)  Navigable rivers 
E)  Carriers 
A)  Railways 
B)  Canals 
C)  Turnpike roads 
D)  Navigable rivers 
E)  Carriers

Question 14

David Harvey recognizes what "second way of thinking of globalization"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It makes distance less of a barrier to trade. 
B)  It makes the world more homogeneous, like a global village. 
C)  It reinforces local places and identities as distinct from others. 
D)  It builds a global village. 
E)  It reinforces inequalities. 
A)  It makes distance less of a barrier to trade. 
B)  It makes the world more homogeneous, like a global village. 
C)  It reinforces local places and identities as distinct from others. 
D)  It builds a global village. 
E)  It reinforces inequalities.

Question 15

Landscape features that are global in origin contribute to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Placelessness 
B)  Place identity 
C)  Cultural identity 
D)  National identity 
E)  Regionalism 
A)  Placelessness 
B)  Place identity 
C)  Cultural identity 
D)  National identity 
E)  Regionalism

Question 16

The central feature of which of the following theses is "global civilization based on capitalism and governance"?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

North America contributes approximately what percentage of world GDP?

Accepted Answer

A)  0-20 per cent 
B)  21-40 per cent 
C)  41-60 per cent 
D)  61-80 per cent 
E)  81-100 per cent 
A)  0-20 per cent 
B)  21-40 per cent 
C)  41-60 per cent 
D)  61-80 per cent 
E)  81-100 per cent

Question 18

Which term is characterized by free-market competition and laissez-faire economic development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalism 
B)  Competitive capitalism 
C)  Organized capitalism 
D)  Disorganized capitalism 
E)  Tariff 
A)  Capitalism 
B)  Competitive capitalism 
C)  Organized capitalism 
D)  Disorganized capitalism 
E)  Tariff

Question 19

Define time-space convergence and explain how you can calculate a convergence rate.

Accepted Answer

Time-space convergence is a decrease in

Question 20

In what ways do the economic groupings of countries, as shown in Figure 11.4 in the text, affect our daily lives?

Accepted Answer

The economic groupings of countries, as

Which country is the world's largest clothing exporter?

Which of the following acronyms represents the Canadian name of the new agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico?

What is Thomas L. Friedman's interpretation of globalization?

Which term is defined as the increased growth of major corporations and increased involvement by the state in the economy?

Discuss what accounts for the differences between countries with a high Global Connectedness Index (GCI) versus ones with a low GCI.

China has changed the economic landscape significantly since the middle of the twentieth century.

Describe how changes in technology have contributed to globalization.

Which of the following countries became the world's principal economic power at the end of World War II?

Prior to containerization, the shipping of goods over long distances was which of the following?

A skeptical thesis views globalization as having what impact on culture?

In Peter Dicken's diagram of the contemporary geo-economy, where does the largest share of world exports originate?

Which of the following methods of transportation is favoured for small-bulk, high-value products?

Which method of transportation was the last to develop in Britain between 1650 and 1930?

David Harvey recognizes what "second way of thinking of globalization"?

Landscape features that are global in origin contribute to which of the following?

The central feature of which of the following theses is "global civilization based on capitalism and governance"?

North America contributes approximately what percentage of world GDP?

Which term is characterized by free-market competition and laissez-faire economic development?

Define time-space convergence and explain how you can calculate a convergence rate.

In what ways do the economic groupings of countries, as shown in Figure 11.4 in the text, affect our daily lives?

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Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

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Exam 11: Geographies of Globalization

Which country is the world's largest clothing exporter?

Which of the following acronyms represents the Canadian name of the new agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico?

What is Thomas L. Friedman's interpretation of globalization?

Which term is defined as the increased growth of major corporations and increased involvement by the state in the economy?

Discuss what accounts for the differences between countries with a high Global Connectedness Index (GCI) versus ones with a low GCI.

China has changed the economic landscape significantly since the middle of the twentieth century.

Describe how changes in technology have contributed to globalization.

Which of the following countries became the world's principal economic power at the end of World War II?

Prior to containerization, the shipping of goods over long distances was which of the following?

A skeptical thesis views globalization as having what impact on culture?

In Peter Dicken's diagram of the contemporary geo-economy, where does the largest share of world exports originate?

Which of the following methods of transportation is favoured for small-bulk, high-value products?

Which method of transportation was the last to develop in Britain between 1650 and 1930?

David Harvey recognizes what "second way of thinking of globalization"?

Landscape features that are global in origin contribute to which of the following?

The central feature of which of the following theses is "global civilization based on capitalism and governance"?

North America contributes approximately what percentage of world GDP?

Which term is characterized by free-market competition and laissez-faire economic development?

Define time-space convergence and explain how you can calculate a convergence rate.

In what ways do the economic groupings of countries, as shown in Figure 11.4 in the text, affect our daily lives?

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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