Question 1

What is the prevalent wind flow in the Tropics?

Accepted Answer

A)  east to west 
B)  west to east 
C)  north to south 
D)  south to north 
E)  There is no consistent wind flow in the Tropics. 
A)  east to west 
B)  west to east 
C)  north to south 
D)  south to north 
E)  There is no consistent wind flow in the Tropics.

Question 2

This is a form of social and economic organization characterized by the common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange.

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalism 
B)  communism 
C)  imperialism 
D)  feudalism 
E)  irredentism 
A)  capitalism 
B)  communism 
C)  imperialism 
D)  feudalism 
E)  irredentism

Question 3

The world's major religions originated in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle East and Eastern Africa 
B)  Middle East and South Asia 
C)  Middle East and East Asia 
D)  Middle East and Southeast Asia 
E)  Middle East and South America 
A)  Middle East and Eastern Africa 
B)  Middle East and South Asia 
C)  Middle East and East Asia 
D)  Middle East and Southeast Asia 
E)  Middle East and South America

Question 4

How do commodity chains begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  the extraction and production of raw materials 
B)  the manufacture and export of commodities 
C)  high wage, semi-skilled assembly of consumer products 
D)  the delivery and consumption of finished commodities 
E)  none of these 
A)  the extraction and production of raw materials 
B)  the manufacture and export of commodities 
C)  high wage, semi-skilled assembly of consumer products 
D)  the delivery and consumption of finished commodities 
E)  none of these

Question 5

Birth rates are measured as the number of births a year per 100 population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Every nation has signed the Kyoto Protocol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The formation of the Himalayas and the uplifting of Tibet are occurring at this kind of plate boundary.

Accepted Answer

A)  transform 
B)  divergent 
C)  convergent 
D)  subduction zone 
E)  spreading center 
A)  transform 
B)  divergent 
C)  convergent 
D)  subduction zone 
E)  spreading center

Question 8

Which of the following also includes the value of income from outside a country's borders?

Accepted Answer

A)  gross domestic product 
B)  gross national product 
C)  global product 
D)  trade deficit 
E)  human development index 
A)  gross domestic product 
B)  gross national product 
C)  global product 
D)  trade deficit 
E)  human development index

Question 9

The U.S. State Department estimates that at least _______ people are sold internationally each year.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 million to 3 million 
B)  2,000 to 3,000 
C)  50 million 
D)  600,000 to 800,000 
E)  5 million 
A)  2 million to 3 million 
B)  2,000 to 3,000 
C)  50 million 
D)  600,000 to 800,000 
E)  5 million

Question 10

Which of the following mountain ranges was uplifted when India collided with Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rocky Mountains 
B)  Himalayan Mountains 
C)  Andes Mountains 
D)  Ural Mountains 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Rocky Mountains 
B)  Himalayan Mountains 
C)  Andes Mountains 
D)  Ural Mountains 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

The process whereby wind and water move across the land surface, picking up material and transporting it to other locations is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  erosion 
B)  weathering 
C)  metamorphosis 
D)  subduction 
E)  none of the above 
A)  erosion 
B)  weathering 
C)  metamorphosis 
D)  subduction 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

What and where are the major climate zones around the world? List at least two general characteristics of each of these climate regions.

Accepted Answer

The major climate zones around the world

Question 13

This is believed to be one of the causes of global warming and climate change associated with it.

Accepted Answer

A)  the burning of fossil fuels 
B)  the use of radioactive elements for energy and as weapons 
C)  overuse of limited fresh water resources 
D)  the result of mass extinctions as human civilization spreads 
E)  changes in the Sun's energy 
A)  the burning of fossil fuels 
B)  the use of radioactive elements for energy and as weapons 
C)  overuse of limited fresh water resources 
D)  the result of mass extinctions as human civilization spreads 
E)  changes in the Sun's energy

Question 14

Discuss plate tectonic theory. What was the origin of this theory? What are lithospheric plates? In what ways do these plates move?

Accepted Answer

The plate tectonic theory is a scientifi

Question 15

Which of these is measuring the quality of life in a society with both monetary and non-monetary data?

Accepted Answer

A)  GDP 
B)  GNP 
C)  PPP 
D)  HDI 
E)  IMF 
A)  GDP 
B)  GNP 
C)  PPP 
D)  HDI 
E)  IMF

Question 16

Which of the following can the Theory of Plate Tectonics not explain?

Accepted Answer

A)  why earthquakes occur 
B)  the locations and origins of volcanoes 
C)  the evident relocation of major landmasses in the past 
D)  the locations and origins of mountains 
E)  atmospheric circulation 
A)  why earthquakes occur 
B)  the locations and origins of volcanoes 
C)  the evident relocation of major landmasses in the past 
D)  the locations and origins of mountains 
E)  atmospheric circulation

Question 17

A state is group of people sharing common elements of culture, such as language and religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

This economic policy emphasizes privatization, export production, and limited restrictions on imports.

Accepted Answer

A)  neoliberalism 
B)  dependency theory 
C)  modernization theory 
D)  neocolonialism 
E)  Marxism 
A)  neoliberalism 
B)  dependency theory 
C)  modernization theory 
D)  neocolonialism 
E)  Marxism

Question 19

Almost all of the world's inhabitants are living on this percentage of the total land surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  85% 
B)  50% 
C)  25% 
D)  10% 
E)  4% 
A)  85% 
B)  50% 
C)  25% 
D)  10% 
E)  4%

Question 20

What type of precipitation is associated with mountainous areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  orographic 
B)  convectional 
C)  tropical 
D)  latitudinal 
E)  neostratic 
A)  orographic 
B)  convectional 
C)  tropical 
D)  latitudinal 
E)  neostratic

What is the prevalent wind flow in the Tropics?

This is a form of social and economic organization characterized by the common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange.

The world's major religions originated in the:

How do commodity chains begin?

Birth rates are measured as the number of births a year per 100 population.

Every nation has signed the Kyoto Protocol.

The formation of the Himalayas and the uplifting of Tibet are occurring at this kind of plate boundary.

Which of the following also includes the value of income from outside a country's borders?

The U.S. State Department estimates that at least _______ people are sold internationally each year.

Which of the following mountain ranges was uplifted when India collided with Asia?

The process whereby wind and water move across the land surface, picking up material and transporting it to other locations is called:

What and where are the major climate zones around the world? List at least two general characteristics of each of these climate regions.

This is believed to be one of the causes of global warming and climate change associated with it.

Discuss plate tectonic theory. What was the origin of this theory? What are lithospheric plates? In what ways do these plates move?

Which of these is measuring the quality of life in a society with both monetary and non-monetary data?

Which of the following can the Theory of Plate Tectonics not explain?

A state is group of people sharing common elements of culture, such as language and religion.

This economic policy emphasizes privatization, export production, and limited restrictions on imports.

Almost all of the world's inhabitants are living on this percentage of the total land surface.

What type of precipitation is associated with mountainous areas?

Europe

The Russian Federation, Central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific

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Exam 1: World Regions in Global Context

What is the prevalent wind flow in the Tropics?

This is a form of social and economic organization characterized by the common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange.

The world's major religions originated in the:

How do commodity chains begin?

Birth rates are measured as the number of births a year per 100 population.

Every nation has signed the Kyoto Protocol.

The formation of the Himalayas and the uplifting of Tibet are occurring at this kind of plate boundary.

Which of the following also includes the value of income from outside a country's borders?

The U.S. State Department estimates that at least _______ people are sold internationally each year.

Which of the following mountain ranges was uplifted when India collided with Asia?

The process whereby wind and water move across the land surface, picking up material and transporting it to other locations is called:

What and where are the major climate zones around the world? List at least two general characteristics of each of these climate regions.

This is believed to be one of the causes of global warming and climate change associated with it.

Discuss plate tectonic theory. What was the origin of this theory? What are lithospheric plates? In what ways do these plates move?

Which of these is measuring the quality of life in a society with both monetary and non-monetary data?

Which of the following can the Theory of Plate Tectonics not explain?

A state is group of people sharing common elements of culture, such as language and religion.

This economic policy emphasizes privatization, export production, and limited restrictions on imports.

Almost all of the world's inhabitants are living on this percentage of the total land surface.

What type of precipitation is associated with mountainous areas?

Europe

The Russian Federation, Central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific

Filters