Question 1

Food security can be diminished by all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)  natural disasters. 
B)  biotechnology and food engineering. 
C)  economic disruptions. 
D)  overproduction in rich countries. 
A)  natural disasters. 
B)  biotechnology and food engineering. 
C)  economic disruptions. 
D)  overproduction in rich countries.

Question 2

In most societies across the globe,what gender group is usually expected to fulfill public roles,from governmental officials to animal herders?

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Question 3

Ethnic groups tend to share all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)  a common history. 
B)  a set of beliefs. 
C)  a common ancestry. 
D)  a specific life expectancy. 
A)  a common history. 
B)  a set of beliefs. 
C)  a common ancestry. 
D)  a specific life expectancy.

Question 4

The efforts to improve present living standards in ways that will not jeopardize future generations fall under the general heading of:

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A)  sustainable development. 
B)  economic development. 
C)  world regional geography. 
D)  human geography. 
A)  sustainable development. 
B)  economic development. 
C)  world regional geography. 
D)  human geography.

Question 5

Data indicate that the twentieth century was the warmest century in 600 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements would a free trade advocate make?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strict import quotas decrease the variety of choices for consumers. 
B)  Higher tariffs encourage more efficient production processes. 
C)  Higher tariffs encourage the production of higher-quality goods. 
D)  Import quotas lower the prices consumers must pay for goods. 
A)  Strict import quotas decrease the variety of choices for consumers. 
B)  Higher tariffs encourage more efficient production processes. 
C)  Higher tariffs encourage the production of higher-quality goods. 
D)  Import quotas lower the prices consumers must pay for goods.

Question 7

The 1992 agreement that called for scheduled reductions in CO2 by the highly industrialized nations of North America,Europe,East Asia,and Oceania was the:

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Question 8

Define the term ethnic group,and explain why it is such an imprecise concept.

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The answer should include the following

Question 9

The United Nations Human Development Index (HDI)considers education and life expectancy in addition to income in determining the social well-being of a particular population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The term commonly used to describe the period from 1946 until the early 1990s when the United States and its western European allies faced off against the USSR and its allies is:

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The answer of The term commonly used to describe the...

Question 11

The notion that menopause in midlife gives women the time,energy,and freedom to help succeeding generations thrive is known as the:

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Question 12

Demographers use population pyramids to analyze what two structures of a given population?

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Question 13

Which of the following countries is NOT one of the top three greenhouse gas emitters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  China 
C)  India 
D)  United States 
A)  Canada 
B)  China 
C)  India 
D)  United States

Question 14

The globe is divided into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the:

Accepted Answer

A)  international date line. 
B)  equator. 
C)  Tropic of Cancer. 
D)  Tropic of Capricorn. 
A)  international date line. 
B)  equator. 
C)  Tropic of Cancer. 
D)  Tropic of Capricorn.

Question 15

Which of the following make loans to countries that need money to pay for economic development projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mercosur 
B)  NAFTA 
C)  World Bank 
D)  World Trade Organization 
A)  Mercosur 
B)  NAFTA 
C)  World Bank 
D)  World Trade Organization

Question 16

How does the rate of reproduction change in a population that goes through the demographic transition?

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Question 17

The term __________ refers to the unrestricted international exchange of goods,services,and capital.

Accepted Answer

A)  gross domestic product 
B)  food security 
C)  globalization 
D)  free trade 
A)  gross domestic product 
B)  food security 
C)  globalization 
D)  free trade

Question 18

Suppose that Country A has a TFR of 4.5 and Country B has a TFR of 1.3.Which statement best summarizes the population trend in these countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a higher birth rate in Country B than in Country A. 
B)  More people are migrating from Country A than from Country B. 
C)  The rate of natural increase in Country A is higher than in Country B. 
D)  More babies are being born in Country A than in Country B. 
A)  There is a higher birth rate in Country B than in Country A. 
B)  More people are migrating from Country A than from Country B. 
C)  The rate of natural increase in Country A is higher than in Country B. 
D)  More babies are being born in Country A than in Country B.

Question 19

ASEAN stands for Association of Southeast American Nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Religion has been used to wield power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Food security can be diminished by all of the following EXCEPT:

In most societies across the globe,what gender group is usually expected to fulfill public roles,from governmental officials to animal herders?

Ethnic groups tend to share all of the following EXCEPT:

The efforts to improve present living standards in ways that will not jeopardize future generations fall under the general heading of:

Data indicate that the twentieth century was the warmest century in 600 years.

Which of the following statements would a free trade advocate make?

The 1992 agreement that called for scheduled reductions in CO₂ by the highly industrialized nations of North America,Europe,East Asia,and Oceania was the:

Define the term ethnic group,and explain why it is such an imprecise concept.

The United Nations Human Development Index (HDI)considers education and life expectancy in addition to income in determining the social well-being of a particular population.

The term commonly used to describe the period from 1946 until the early 1990s when the United States and its western European allies faced off against the USSR and its allies is:

The notion that menopause in midlife gives women the time,energy,and freedom to help succeeding generations thrive is known as the:

Demographers use population pyramids to analyze what two structures of a given population?

Which of the following countries is NOT one of the top three greenhouse gas emitters?

The globe is divided into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the:

Which of the following make loans to countries that need money to pay for economic development projects?

How does the rate of reproduction change in a population that goes through the demographic transition?

The term __________ refers to the unrestricted international exchange of goods,services,and capital.

Suppose that Country A has a TFR of 4.5 and Country B has a TFR of 1.3.Which statement best summarizes the population trend in these countries?

ASEAN stands for Association of Southeast American Nations.

Religion has been used to wield power.

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

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Exam 1: Geography: an Exploration of Connections

Food security can be diminished by all of the following EXCEPT:

In most societies across the globe,what gender group is usually expected to fulfill public roles,from governmental officials to animal herders?

Ethnic groups tend to share all of the following EXCEPT:

The efforts to improve present living standards in ways that will not jeopardize future generations fall under the general heading of:

Data indicate that the twentieth century was the warmest century in 600 years.

Which of the following statements would a free trade advocate make?

The 1992 agreement that called for scheduled reductions in CO2 by the highly industrialized nations of North America,Europe,East Asia,and Oceania was the:

Define the term ethnic group,and explain why it is such an imprecise concept.

The United Nations Human Development Index (HDI)considers education and life expectancy in addition to income in determining the social well-being of a particular population.

The term commonly used to describe the period from 1946 until the early 1990s when the United States and its western European allies faced off against the USSR and its allies is:

The notion that menopause in midlife gives women the time,energy,and freedom to help succeeding generations thrive is known as the:

Demographers use population pyramids to analyze what two structures of a given population?

Which of the following countries is NOT one of the top three greenhouse gas emitters?

The globe is divided into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the:

Which of the following make loans to countries that need money to pay for economic development projects?

How does the rate of reproduction change in a population that goes through the demographic transition?

The term __________ refers to the unrestricted international exchange of goods,services,and capital.

Suppose that Country A has a TFR of 4.5 and Country B has a TFR of 1.3.Which statement best summarizes the population trend in these countries?

ASEAN stands for Association of Southeast American Nations.

Religion has been used to wield power.

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

Filters

The 1992 agreement that called for scheduled reductions in CO₂ by the highly industrialized nations of North America,Europe,East Asia,and Oceania was the: