Question 1

The provision of services constitutes this form of employment.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Continental climates are typically dry and often have long cold winters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of these tends to earn the highest incomes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

A set of elements linked together so that changes in one element often result in changes in another is referred to as a:

Accepted Answer

A) region 
B) node 
C) hearth 
D) system 
E) realm 
A) region 
B) node 
C) hearth 
D) system 
E) realm

Question 5

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 6

Mediterranean climates typically occur on the western sides of continents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of these does not explain global patterns of average temperature?

Accepted Answer

A) latitude 
B) longitude 
C) elevation 
D) distance from the ocean 
E) distance from the Equator 
A) latitude 
B) longitude 
C) elevation 
D) distance from the ocean 
E) distance from the Equator

Question 8

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 9

In 2011,the overall global life expectancy for both men and women was:

Accepted Answer

A) 72 
B) 68 
C) 80 
D) 55 
E) 70 
A) 72 
B) 68 
C) 80 
D) 55 
E) 70

Question 10

The current global population is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 7 billion 
B) 7 million 
C) 700 billion 
D) 700 million 
E) 70 billion 
A) 7 billion 
B) 7 million 
C) 700 billion 
D) 700 million 
E) 70 billion

Question 11

The African Sahel is a belt of semiarid savanna south of the Gobi desert and north of the deep wet tropical regions of Central Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the possible range of numerical values for HDI?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 to 1 
B) 0 to 10 
C) 0 to 100 
D) -10 to +10 
E) 0 to infinity 
A) 0 to 1 
B) 0 to 10 
C) 0 to 100 
D) -10 to +10 
E) 0 to infinity

Question 13

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 14

The trade winds flow across the oceans in tropical latitudes and frequently produce rain on east-facing coasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

According to the United Nations Development Program,the income gap between the richest fifth and the poorest fifth of the world's population has been shrinking since the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Extractive activities are considered to be what sector of the economy?

Accepted Answer

A) quaternary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) primary 
E) none of the above 
A) quaternary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) primary 
E) none of the above

Question 18

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 19

In 2011,the average global fertility rate was:

Accepted Answer

A) 2.5 
B) 1.5 
C) 7.5 
D) 3 
E) 4 
A) 2.5 
B) 1.5 
C) 7.5 
D) 3 
E) 4

Question 20

Buddhists are found primarily in South Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The provision of services constitutes this form of employment.

Continental climates are typically dry and often have long cold winters.

Which of these tends to earn the highest incomes?

A set of elements linked together so that changes in one element often result in changes in another is referred to as a:

What is causing atmospheric circulation on Earth?

Mediterranean climates typically occur on the western sides of continents.

Which of these does not explain global patterns of average temperature?

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

In 2011,the overall global life expectancy for both men and women was:

The current global population is approximately:

The African Sahel is a belt of semiarid savanna south of the Gobi desert and north of the deep wet tropical regions of Central Asia.

What is the possible range of numerical values for HDI?

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

The trade winds flow across the oceans in tropical latitudes and frequently produce rain on east-facing coasts.

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

According to the United Nations Development Program,the income gap between the richest fifth and the poorest fifth of the world's population has been shrinking since the 1960s.

Extractive activities are considered to be what sector of the economy?

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

In 2011,the average global fertility rate was:

Buddhists are found primarily in South Asia.

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

The provision of services constitutes this form of employment.

Continental climates are typically dry and often have long cold winters.

Which of these tends to earn the highest incomes?

A set of elements linked together so that changes in one element often result in changes in another is referred to as a:

What is causing atmospheric circulation on Earth?

Mediterranean climates typically occur on the western sides of continents.

Which of these does not explain global patterns of average temperature?

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

In 2011,the overall global life expectancy for both men and women was:

The current global population is approximately:

The African Sahel is a belt of semiarid savanna south of the Gobi desert and north of the deep wet tropical regions of Central Asia.

What is the possible range of numerical values for HDI?

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

The trade winds flow across the oceans in tropical latitudes and frequently produce rain on east-facing coasts.

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

According to the United Nations Development Program,the income gap between the richest fifth and the poorest fifth of the world's population has been shrinking since the 1960s.

Extractive activities are considered to be what sector of the economy?

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

In 2011,the average global fertility rate was:

Buddhists are found primarily in South Asia.

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