Question 1

The population pyramid below is characteristic of what kind of growth rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  slow growth 
B)  zero growth 
C)  rapid growth 
D)  negative growth 
E)  It is impossible to tell the growth rate based on the shape of a population pyramid. 
A)  slow growth 
B)  zero growth 
C)  rapid growth 
D)  negative growth 
E)  It is impossible to tell the growth rate based on the shape of a population pyramid.

Question 2

Small-scale maps cover ________ areas than large-scale maps.

Accepted Answer

A)  larger 
B)  smaller 
C)  the same 
D)  larger and smaller 
E)  it cannot be determined without additional information 
A)  larger 
B)  smaller 
C)  the same 
D)  larger and smaller 
E)  it cannot be determined without additional information

Question 3

What is the process of a colony's gaining (or regaining)control over its territory and establishing a separate,independent government?

Accepted Answer

A)  revolution 
B)  imperialism 
C)  colonization 
D)  decolonialization 
E)  autonomy 
A)  revolution 
B)  imperialism 
C)  colonization 
D)  decolonialization 
E)  autonomy

Question 4

The current population of the Earth is about 3 billion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What was the main period of colonization by European states?

Accepted Answer

A)  1300 through the 1600s 
B)  1400 through the mid-1550s 
C)  1500 through the mid-1900s 
D)  1700 through the 1800s 
E)  the 1800s 
A)  1300 through the 1600s 
B)  1400 through the mid-1550s 
C)  1500 through the mid-1900s 
D)  1700 through the 1800s 
E)  the 1800s

Question 6

If a country is experiencing a negative net migration rate,then

Accepted Answer

A)  more people are moving to the country than leaving it. 
B)  the number of people leaving the country is equal to the number moving there. 
C)  more people are dying in the country than are being born. 
D)  more people are leaving the country than moving to it. 
E)  a negative net migration rate does not tell us anything. 
A)  more people are moving to the country than leaving it. 
B)  the number of people leaving the country is equal to the number moving there. 
C)  more people are dying in the country than are being born. 
D)  more people are leaving the country than moving to it. 
E)  a negative net migration rate does not tell us anything.

Question 7

Culture is an important aspect of the human experience.Define the term and then discuss and analyze the four categories of culture presented in the text,along with an examination of the phenomenon of cultural imperialism.

Accepted Answer

Culture: learned and shared behavior amo

Question 8

Which of the following religions are most closely related to Judaism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity and Islam 
B)  Hinduism and Sikhism 
C)  Shinto and Buddhism 
D)  Animism and Zoroastrianism 
E)  Taoism and Confucianism 
A)  Christianity and Islam 
B)  Hinduism and Sikhism 
C)  Shinto and Buddhism 
D)  Animism and Zoroastrianism 
E)  Taoism and Confucianism

Question 9

How do the authors of your text (Diversity Amid Globalization)define globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  the growing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, political, and cultural change 
B)  the spread of McDonald's throughout the world 
C)  the trend toward international trade agreements among the countries of the world 
D)  the pattern of increasing telephone and Internet connections around the world 
E)  the growth of international and supranational organizations uniting the world's people 
A)  the growing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, political, and cultural change 
B)  the spread of McDonald's throughout the world 
C)  the trend toward international trade agreements among the countries of the world 
D)  the pattern of increasing telephone and Internet connections around the world 
E)  the growth of international and supranational organizations uniting the world's people

Question 10

In which stage of the Demographic Transition are birthrate and death rate both low?

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 1 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 3 
D)  stage 4 
E)  stages 1 and 4 
A)  stage 1 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 3 
D)  stage 4 
E)  stages 1 and 4

Question 11

"Growth" and "development" are interchangeable terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following groups of people is a nation without a state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Turks 
B)  Kazakhs 
C)  Azeris 
D)  Kurds 
E)  Estonians 
A)  Turks 
B)  Kazakhs 
C)  Azeris 
D)  Kurds 
E)  Estonians

Question 13

In which of the following cases will the total fertility rate (TFR)be highest?

Accepted Answer

A)  when women marry early and have one or two children 
B)  when women marry in their late 30s, and then have children 
C)  when women marry in their late 20s, then have several children 
D)  when women marry early, have children, then die in their late 20s 
E)  when women marry early and have many children over a long span of years 
A)  when women marry early and have one or two children 
B)  when women marry in their late 30s, and then have children 
C)  when women marry in their late 20s, then have several children 
D)  when women marry early, have children, then die in their late 20s 
E)  when women marry early and have many children over a long span of years

Question 14

The close link between geography and politics is called

Accepted Answer

A)  political science. 
B)  geopolitics. 
C)  comparative politics. 
D)  international relations. 
E)  geomorphology. 
A)  political science. 
B)  geopolitics. 
C)  comparative politics. 
D)  international relations. 
E)  geomorphology.

Question 15

The easiest way to interpret map scale is when it is portrayed as a linear or graphic scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the current population of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  over 7 million 
B)  670 million 
C)  nearly 2 billion 
D)  over 7 billion 
E)  nearly 2 trillion 
A)  over 7 million 
B)  670 million 
C)  nearly 2 billion 
D)  over 7 billion 
E)  nearly 2 trillion

Question 17

Identify the twelve world regions that are covered in your textbook.Why have the authors of your textbook identified these specific regions?

Accepted Answer

The authors have tried to cons

Question 18

If the less developed world is called "The Third World," then what are "The First World" and "The Second World"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The wealthiest countries are the First World; the middle-income countries are the Second World. 
B)  Capitalist, democratic countries are the First World; communist countries are the Second World. 
C)  Countries of the Americas are the First World; countries of Eurasia are the Second World. 
D)  The world leaders in technology comprise the First World; the world leaders in natural resources comprise the Second World. 
E)  There are no First and Second Worlds; the "Third World" designation is merely an indication of the level of poverty in these less developed countries. 
A)  The wealthiest countries are the First World; the middle-income countries are the Second World. 
B)  Capitalist, democratic countries are the First World; communist countries are the Second World. 
C)  Countries of the Americas are the First World; countries of Eurasia are the Second World. 
D)  The world leaders in technology comprise the First World; the world leaders in natural resources comprise the Second World. 
E)  There are no First and Second Worlds; the "Third World" designation is merely an indication of the level of poverty in these less developed countries.

Question 19

What type of region is defined by a certain activity (or cluster of activities)taking place there?

Accepted Answer

A)  formal region 
B)  functional region 
C)  areal integration 
D)  areal differentiation 
E)  vernacular region 
A)  formal region 
B)  functional region 
C)  areal integration 
D)  areal differentiation 
E)  vernacular region

Question 20

Islam and Christianity areuniversalizing religions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The population pyramid below is characteristic of what kind of growth rate?

Small-scale maps cover ________ areas than large-scale maps.

What is the process of a colony's gaining (or regaining)control over its territory and establishing a separate,independent government?

The current population of the Earth is about 3 billion.

What was the main period of colonization by European states?

If a country is experiencing a negative net migration rate,then

Culture is an important aspect of the human experience.Define the term and then discuss and analyze the four categories of culture presented in the text,along with an examination of the phenomenon of cultural imperialism.

Which of the following religions are most closely related to Judaism?

How do the authors of your text (Diversity Amid Globalization)define globalization?

In which stage of the Demographic Transition are birthrate and death rate both low?

"Growth" and "development" are interchangeable terms.

Which of the following groups of people is a nation without a state?

In which of the following cases will the total fertility rate (TFR)be highest?

The close link between geography and politics is called

The easiest way to interpret map scale is when it is portrayed as a linear or graphic scale.

What is the current population of the Earth?

Identify the twelve world regions that are covered in your textbook.Why have the authors of your textbook identified these specific regions?

If the less developed world is called "The Third World," then what are "The First World" and "The Second World"?

What type of region is defined by a certain activity (or cluster of activities)taking place there?

Islam and Christianity areuniversalizing religions.

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

Exam 1: Concepts of World Geography

The population pyramid below is characteristic of what kind of growth rate?

Small-scale maps cover ________ areas than large-scale maps.

What is the process of a colony's gaining (or regaining)control over its territory and establishing a separate,independent government?

The current population of the Earth is about 3 billion.

What was the main period of colonization by European states?

If a country is experiencing a negative net migration rate,then

Culture is an important aspect of the human experience.Define the term and then discuss and analyze the four categories of culture presented in the text,along with an examination of the phenomenon of cultural imperialism.

Which of the following religions are most closely related to Judaism?

How do the authors of your text (Diversity Amid Globalization)define globalization?

In which stage of the Demographic Transition are birthrate and death rate both low?

"Growth" and "development" are interchangeable terms.

Which of the following groups of people is a nation without a state?

In which of the following cases will the total fertility rate (TFR)be highest?

The close link between geography and politics is called

The easiest way to interpret map scale is when it is portrayed as a linear or graphic scale.

What is the current population of the Earth?

Identify the twelve world regions that are covered in your textbook.Why have the authors of your textbook identified these specific regions?

If the less developed world is called "The Third World," then what are "The First World" and "The Second World"?

What type of region is defined by a certain activity (or cluster of activities)taking place there?

Islam and Christianity areuniversalizing religions.

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