Question 1

In which world region is life expectancy about the same today as it was in 1975?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

What is a nation-state?

Accepted Answer

A)  a large cultural group with many different sociocultural traits and its own fully independent political territory 
B)  a large cultural group that possesses a homeland within a larger country 
C)  a large group of people with shared sociocultural traits and a political identity with clear territorial boundaries 
D)  a a cultural group with shared sociocultural traits that poses a homeland within a larger country 
E)  a country that has two or more states, for example, the U.S. 
A)  a large cultural group with many different sociocultural traits and its own fully independent political territory 
B)  a large cultural group that possesses a homeland within a larger country 
C)  a large group of people with shared sociocultural traits and a political identity with clear territorial boundaries 
D)  a a cultural group with shared sociocultural traits that poses a homeland within a larger country 
E)  a country that has two or more states, for example, the U.S.

Question 3

Which of the following problems does international globalization tend to exacerbate?

Accepted Answer

A)  climate change 
B)  air and water pollution 
C)  deforestation 
D)  climate change, air pollution and water pollution 
E)  air and water pollution, climate change, and deforestation 
A)  climate change 
B)  air and water pollution 
C)  deforestation 
D)  climate change, air pollution and water pollution 
E)  air and water pollution, climate change, and deforestation

Question 4

Which of the following is (are)an ethnic religion(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judaism 
B)  Hinduism 
C)  Mormonism 
D)  Judaism and Hinduism 
E)  Judaism, Hinduism and Mormonism. 
A)  Judaism 
B)  Hinduism 
C)  Mormonism 
D)  Judaism and Hinduism 
E)  Judaism, Hinduism and Mormonism.

Question 5

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)measures the value of all final goods and services produced in a country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

By 2025,demographers predict that what percentage of the world will be living in urban areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 60% 
B)  approximately 30% 
C)  at least 50% 
D)  a little less than 70% 
E)  almost 90% 
A)  about 60% 
B)  approximately 30% 
C)  at least 50% 
D)  a little less than 70% 
E)  almost 90%

Question 7

What is one of the best indicators of the momentum for continued population growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  the youthfulness of a population 
B)  the death rate of a population 
C)  the average life expectancy of a population 
D)  the death rate and the average life expectancy 
A)  the youthfulness of a population 
B)  the death rate of a population 
C)  the average life expectancy of a population 
D)  the death rate and the average life expectancy

Question 8

The rate of natural increase (RNI)depicts the annual population growth rate for a country as a percentage increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The growing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic,political,and cultural change is globalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An ethnic religion remains identified with a specific national group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the neutral position on globalization,according to your text's authors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Globalization will eventually fail. 
B)  Globalization is avoidable with cooperative effort. 
C)  Globalization will not be as bad as the critics believe it will be. 
D)  Globalization will bring more good than bad. 
E)  Globalization is probably unavoidable, but it can be managed. 
A)  Globalization will eventually fail. 
B)  Globalization is avoidable with cooperative effort. 
C)  Globalization will not be as bad as the critics believe it will be. 
D)  Globalization will bring more good than bad. 
E)  Globalization is probably unavoidable, but it can be managed.

Question 12

What country is well known for its official prohibition against unwanted cultural traits,especially in its language?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  United States 
C)  Australia 
D)  India 
E)  Japan 
A)  France 
B)  United States 
C)  Australia 
D)  India 
E)  Japan

Question 13

The World Trade Organization helps to make possible the flow of goods and capital across international boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the "Demographic Transition" and the steps by which a country goes from a high birth rate and high death rate to a low birth rate and low death rate.
The demographic transition is related to the transition from an agricultural economy to an industrial,and post-industrial society,which is also related to urbanization.

Accepted Answer

The demographic transition is

Question 15

The percentage of a population under age 15 is a poor indicator of the momentum (or lack thereof)for continued population growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An argument in favor of globalization is that the removal of trade barriers will cause inefficient local industries to become more efficient,and more able to compete internationally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following would NOT reflect Friedman's notion of a flat earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability of financial capital and production to flow easily from one place to another 
B)  the ability of financial capital to change locations to take advantage of technological innovation 
C)  the ability of financial capital to change locations to take advantage of labor costs 
D)  the ability of financial capital to develop new products that can be shipped and sold anywhere 
E)  there are local differences in geographies that may encourage or inhibit the flow of ideas and goods around the globe 
A)  the ability of financial capital and production to flow easily from one place to another 
B)  the ability of financial capital to change locations to take advantage of technological innovation 
C)  the ability of financial capital to change locations to take advantage of labor costs 
D)  the ability of financial capital to develop new products that can be shipped and sold anywhere 
E)  there are local differences in geographies that may encourage or inhibit the flow of ideas and goods around the globe

Question 18

According to the core-periphery model,where are the richest nations in the world mostly located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southern Hemisphere 
B)  Western Hemisphere 
C)  Northern Hemisphere 
D)  Eastern Hemisphere 
E)  on the equator 
A)  Southern Hemisphere 
B)  Western Hemisphere 
C)  Northern Hemisphere 
D)  Eastern Hemisphere 
E)  on the equator

Question 19

In Stages 1 and 4 of the Demographic Transition,the rate of natural increase is (RNI)low.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of the criminal element of globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  drugs 
B)  pornography and prostitution 
C)  terrorism 
D)  drugs, pornography and prostitution 
E)  terrorism, drugs, pornography and prostitution 
A)  drugs 
B)  pornography and prostitution 
C)  terrorism 
D)  drugs, pornography and prostitution 
E)  terrorism, drugs, pornography and prostitution

In which world region is life expectancy about the same today as it was in 1975?

What is a nation-state?

Which of the following problems does international globalization tend to exacerbate?

Which of the following is (are)an ethnic religion(s)?

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)measures the value of all final goods and services produced in a country.

By 2025,demographers predict that what percentage of the world will be living in urban areas?

What is one of the best indicators of the momentum for continued population growth?

The rate of natural increase (RNI)depicts the annual population growth rate for a country as a percentage increase.

The growing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic,political,and cultural change is globalization.

An ethnic religion remains identified with a specific national group.

What is the neutral position on globalization,according to your text's authors?

What country is well known for its official prohibition against unwanted cultural traits,especially in its language?

The World Trade Organization helps to make possible the flow of goods and capital across international boundaries.

The percentage of a population under age 15 is a poor indicator of the momentum (or lack thereof)for continued population growth.

An argument in favor of globalization is that the removal of trade barriers will cause inefficient local industries to become more efficient,and more able to compete internationally.

Which of the following would NOT reflect Friedman's notion of a flat earth?

According to the core-periphery model,where are the richest nations in the world mostly located?

In Stages 1 and 4 of the Demographic Transition,the rate of natural increase is (RNI)low.

Which of the following is an example of the criminal element of globalization?

Changing Global Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

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Exam 1: Concepts of World Geography

In which world region is life expectancy about the same today as it was in 1975?

What is a nation-state?

Which of the following problems does international globalization tend to exacerbate?

Which of the following is (are)an ethnic religion(s)?

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)measures the value of all final goods and services produced in a country.

By 2025,demographers predict that what percentage of the world will be living in urban areas?

What is one of the best indicators of the momentum for continued population growth?

The rate of natural increase (RNI)depicts the annual population growth rate for a country as a percentage increase.

The growing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic,political,and cultural change is globalization.

An ethnic religion remains identified with a specific national group.

What is the neutral position on globalization,according to your text's authors?

What country is well known for its official prohibition against unwanted cultural traits,especially in its language?

The World Trade Organization helps to make possible the flow of goods and capital across international boundaries.

The percentage of a population under age 15 is a poor indicator of the momentum (or lack thereof)for continued population growth.

An argument in favor of globalization is that the removal of trade barriers will cause inefficient local industries to become more efficient,and more able to compete internationally.

Which of the following would NOT reflect Friedman's notion of a flat earth?

According to the core-periphery model,where are the richest nations in the world mostly located?

In Stages 1 and 4 of the Demographic Transition,the rate of natural increase is (RNI)low.

Which of the following is an example of the criminal element of globalization?

Changing Global Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters