Question 1

Shifting Cultivation is also known as swidden.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to a 2007/2008 report, which country ranks the highest on the Gender-Related Development Index (GDI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  Canada 
C)  Australia 
D)  Iceland 
E)  New Zealand 
A)  United States 
B)  Canada 
C)  Australia 
D)  Iceland 
E)  New Zealand

Question 3

What is causing atmospheric circulation on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  the release of heat from Earth's interior 
B)  the tidal effects of the Sun and the Moon 
C)  differences in atmospheric pressure and temperature over Earth's surface 
D)  Earth's rotational tilt 
E)  differences in elevation over Earth's surface 
A)  the release of heat from Earth's interior 
B)  the tidal effects of the Sun and the Moon 
C)  differences in atmospheric pressure and temperature over Earth's surface 
D)  Earth's rotational tilt 
E)  differences in elevation over Earth's surface

Question 4

Irredentism is based on the assertion by the government of a country that a ________ living ________ its borders belongs to it historically and culturally.

Accepted Answer

A)  majority population, inside 
B)  minority population, outside 
C)  majority population, outside 
D)  minority population, inside 
E)  None of these adequately describes the relationships between majority and minority populations. 
A)  majority population, inside 
B)  minority population, outside 
C)  majority population, outside 
D)  minority population, inside 
E)  None of these adequately describes the relationships between majority and minority populations.

Question 5

Norway and Iceland have the highest overall levels of human development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match the climate with its description.
-Polar climates

Accepted Answer

A) Cold temperatures due to elevation 
B) Cool to cold temperatures and coldest months below freezing with snow 
C) All months above 18° C with annual precipitation exceeding evaporation 
A) Cold temperatures due to elevation 
B) Cool to cold temperatures and coldest months below freezing with snow 
C) All months above 18° C with annual precipitation exceeding evaporation

Question 7

Leadership cycles are periods of international power established by individual states through economic, political, and military competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Regional geography combines elements of physical and human geography.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What was the fundamental logic behind imperialism and colonization?

Accepted Answer

A)  religious 
B)  political 
C)  economic 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of the above 
A)  religious 
B)  political 
C)  economic 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Match the example with its economic activity.
-Fishing

Accepted Answer

A) secondary activities 
B) tertiary activities 
C) quaternary activities 
D) primary activities 
A) secondary activities 
B) tertiary activities 
C) quaternary activities 
D) primary activities

Question 11

The study of landforms is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  biogeography 
B)  cartography 
C)  geomorphology 
D)  zoogeography 
E)  geology 
A)  biogeography 
B)  cartography 
C)  geomorphology 
D)  zoogeography 
E)  geology

Question 12

Describe the global distribution of the human population. Discuss global trends in birth rates and death rates and life expectancies.

Accepted Answer

The global distribution of the human pop

Question 13

Where do most of the world's Basques live?

Accepted Answer

A)  France and Spain 
B)  France and Germany 
C)  Argentina and Brazil 
D)  Laos and Vietnam 
E)  Canada and the United States 
A)  France and Spain 
B)  France and Germany 
C)  Argentina and Brazil 
D)  Laos and Vietnam 
E)  Canada and the United States

Question 14

What is meant by the term "global geography"? How does the global geography framework compare and contrast to a regional geography approach?

Accepted Answer

Global geography refers to the study of

Question 15

Today, 195 states make up the totality of global sovereign entities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match the example with its economic activity.
-Retail sales

Accepted Answer

A) secondary activities 
B) tertiary activities 
C) quaternary activities 
D) primary activities 
A) secondary activities 
B) tertiary activities 
C) quaternary activities 
D) primary activities

Question 17

The current global population is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  6 billion 
B)  6 million 
C)  600 billion 
D)  600 million 
E)  60 billion 
A)  6 billion 
B)  6 million 
C)  600 billion 
D)  600 million 
E)  60 billion

Question 18

What type of precipitation is typical of the equatorial climate with high temperatures and rainfall year round?

Accepted Answer

A)  convectional precipitation 
B)  orographic precipitation 
C)  trade wind precipitation 
D)  neostratic precipitation 
E)  none of the above 
A)  convectional precipitation 
B)  orographic precipitation 
C)  trade wind precipitation 
D)  neostratic precipitation 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

Which statement best describes the economic concept of a commodity chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  reflects the inequality basic to the world economic system 
B)  applies to almost every mass-marketed manufactured product 
C)  depends on global connections to function 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  reflects the inequality basic to the world economic system 
B)  applies to almost every mass-marketed manufactured product 
C)  depends on global connections to function 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 20

This is the smallest sector of employment in the most developed countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  quaternary 
E)  quinary 
A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  quaternary 
E)  quinary

Shifting Cultivation is also known as swidden.

According to a 2007/2008 report, which country ranks the highest on the Gender-Related Development Index (GDI)?

What is causing atmospheric circulation on Earth?

Irredentism is based on the assertion by the government of a country that a living its borders belongs to it historically and culturally.

Norway and Iceland have the highest overall levels of human development.

Match the climate with its description. -Polar climates

Leadership cycles are periods of international power established by individual states through economic, political, and military competition.

Regional geography combines elements of physical and human geography.

What was the fundamental logic behind imperialism and colonization?

Match the example with its economic activity. -Fishing

The study of landforms is called:

Describe the global distribution of the human population. Discuss global trends in birth rates and death rates and life expectancies.

Where do most of the world's Basques live?

What is meant by the term "global geography"? How does the global geography framework compare and contrast to a regional geography approach?

Today, 195 states make up the totality of global sovereign entities.

Match the example with its economic activity. -Retail sales

The current global population is approximately:

What type of precipitation is typical of the equatorial climate with high temperatures and rainfall year round?

Which statement best describes the economic concept of a commodity chain?

This is the smallest sector of employment in the most developed countries.

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

Exam 1: World Regions in Global Context

Shifting Cultivation is also known as swidden.

According to a 2007/2008 report, which country ranks the highest on the Gender-Related Development Index (GDI)?

What is causing atmospheric circulation on Earth?

Irredentism is based on the assertion by the government of a country that a ________ living ________ its borders belongs to it historically and culturally.

Norway and Iceland have the highest overall levels of human development.

Match the climate with its description. -Polar climates

Leadership cycles are periods of international power established by individual states through economic, political, and military competition.

Regional geography combines elements of physical and human geography.

What was the fundamental logic behind imperialism and colonization?

Match the example with its economic activity. -Fishing

The study of landforms is called:

Describe the global distribution of the human population. Discuss global trends in birth rates and death rates and life expectancies.

Where do most of the world's Basques live?

What is meant by the term "global geography"? How does the global geography framework compare and contrast to a regional geography approach?

Today, 195 states make up the totality of global sovereign entities.

Match the example with its economic activity. -Retail sales

The current global population is approximately:

What type of precipitation is typical of the equatorial climate with high temperatures and rainfall year round?

Which statement best describes the economic concept of a commodity chain?

This is the smallest sector of employment in the most developed countries.

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

Irredentism is based on the assertion by the government of a country that a living its borders belongs to it historically and culturally.