Question 1

In 2007,the developing countries were responsible for about __________ percent of total greenhouse gases.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  50 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  50

Question 2

Lines of longitude (also called meridians)run from pole to pole;lines of latitude (also called parallels)run parallel to the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The spread of a particular religion can often be seen along historical trade routes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a result of fair trade policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  elimination of profits for intermediaries/middlemen 
B)  improved working conditions for laborers 
C)  increased investor profits 
D)  living wages for workers 
A)  elimination of profits for intermediaries/middlemen 
B)  improved working conditions for laborers 
C)  increased investor profits 
D)  living wages for workers

Question 5

In the textbook,the argument is made that the boundaries between regions are rarely,if ever,distinct and certain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

About 70 percent of the carbon dioxide (CO2)in the atmosphere comes from __________;the remainder comes from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  animal flatulence;the use of fossil fuels 
B)  photosynthesis;animal flatulence 
C)  the use of fossil fuels;the loss of trees and other forest organisms 
D)  evaporated water pollutants;agricultural fertilizers 
A)  animal flatulence;the use of fossil fuels 
B)  photosynthesis;animal flatulence 
C)  the use of fossil fuels;the loss of trees and other forest organisms 
D)  evaporated water pollutants;agricultural fertilizers

Question 7

What term refers to the systematic attempt to kill all members of an ethnic or religious group?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term refers to the systematic attempt...

Question 8

"Ethnic cleansing" is sometimes a euphemism for:

Accepted Answer

A)  religious dissent. 
B)  gender discrimination. 
C)  genocide. 
D)  racial conflict. 
A)  religious dissent. 
B)  gender discrimination. 
C)  genocide. 
D)  racial conflict.

Question 9

Which of the following does NOT describe religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  usually rooted in deep history 
B)  a formal or an informal institution 
C)  usually rejects the idea of a higher power 
D)  embodies a value system 
A)  usually rooted in deep history 
B)  a formal or an informal institution 
C)  usually rejects the idea of a higher power 
D)  embodies a value system

Question 10

Prices of fair trade goods are usually higher than the prices of free trade goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The study of the growth and decline of the numbers of people on Earth,their distribution across Earth's surface,age and sex distributions,and migration patterns is the study of:

Accepted Answer

A)  population. 
B)  demographics. 
C)  statistics. 
D)  world regional geography. 
A)  population. 
B)  demographics. 
C)  statistics. 
D)  world regional geography.

Question 12

As climate is defined in the textbook,which of the following reflects a climatic change?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rise of the sun each morning 
B)  the formation of a warm front 
C)  the movement of a hurricane 
D)  the melting of glaciers during the Ice Age 
A)  the rise of the sun each morning 
B)  the formation of a warm front 
C)  the movement of a hurricane 
D)  the melting of glaciers during the Ice Age

Question 13

Arguments against free trade do NOT include the claim that free trade:

Accepted Answer

A)  leads to job loss in more developed countries. 
B)  causes greater migration from wealthy countries to developing countries. 
C)  leads to an increase in global wealth disparity. 
D)  causes companies to manufacture products in countries without environmental regulations in order to lower costs. 
A)  leads to job loss in more developed countries. 
B)  causes greater migration from wealthy countries to developing countries. 
C)  leads to an increase in global wealth disparity. 
D)  causes companies to manufacture products in countries without environmental regulations in order to lower costs.

Question 14

Development is synonymous with an increase in people's well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following are sectors of the economy EXCEPT for:

Accepted Answer

A)  extraction. 
B)  industrial production. 
C)  consumption. 
D)  services. 
A)  extraction. 
B)  industrial production. 
C)  consumption. 
D)  services.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of geographical analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial analysis 
B)  multiple scales of analysis 
C)  cartography 
D)  lithography 
A)  spatial analysis 
B)  multiple scales of analysis 
C)  cartography 
D)  lithography

Question 17

Overall,the rate of population growth is slowing globally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are the two variables by which climates are usually classified?

Accepted Answer

temperatur

Question 19

The most important language of trade today is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hindi. 
B)  Spanish. 
C)  Mandarin Chinese. 
D)  English. 
A)  Hindi. 
B)  Spanish. 
C)  Mandarin Chinese. 
D)  English.

Question 20

A problem with the concept of culture is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is not a term commonly used by geographers. 
B)  the United Nations has questioned its validity. 
C)  it is applied to large groups that share only the most general of characteristics. 
D)  it is considered racially divisive and old-fashioned in an era of increased tolerance. 
A)  it is not a term commonly used by geographers. 
B)  the United Nations has questioned its validity. 
C)  it is applied to large groups that share only the most general of characteristics. 
D)  it is considered racially divisive and old-fashioned in an era of increased tolerance.

In 2007,the developing countries were responsible for about __________ percent of total greenhouse gases.

Lines of longitude (also called meridians)run from pole to pole;lines of latitude (also called parallels)run parallel to the equator.

The spread of a particular religion can often be seen along historical trade routes.

Which of the following is NOT a result of fair trade policies?

In the textbook,the argument is made that the boundaries between regions are rarely,if ever,distinct and certain.

About 70 percent of the carbon dioxide (CO₂)in the atmosphere comes from ;the remainder comes from .

What term refers to the systematic attempt to kill all members of an ethnic or religious group?

"Ethnic cleansing" is sometimes a euphemism for:

Which of the following does NOT describe religion?

Prices of fair trade goods are usually higher than the prices of free trade goods.

The study of the growth and decline of the numbers of people on Earth,their distribution across Earth's surface,age and sex distributions,and migration patterns is the study of:

As climate is defined in the textbook,which of the following reflects a climatic change?

Arguments against free trade do NOT include the claim that free trade:

Development is synonymous with an increase in people's well-being.

All of the following are sectors of the economy EXCEPT for:

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of geographical analysis?

Overall,the rate of population growth is slowing globally.

What are the two variables by which climates are usually classified?

The most important language of trade today is:

A problem with the concept of culture is that:

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

In 2007,the developing countries were responsible for about __________ percent of total greenhouse gases.

Lines of longitude (also called meridians)run from pole to pole;lines of latitude (also called parallels)run parallel to the equator.

The spread of a particular religion can often be seen along historical trade routes.

Which of the following is NOT a result of fair trade policies?

In the textbook,the argument is made that the boundaries between regions are rarely,if ever,distinct and certain.

About 70 percent of the carbon dioxide (CO2)in the atmosphere comes from __________;the remainder comes from __________.

What term refers to the systematic attempt to kill all members of an ethnic or religious group?

"Ethnic cleansing" is sometimes a euphemism for:

Which of the following does NOT describe religion?

Prices of fair trade goods are usually higher than the prices of free trade goods.

The study of the growth and decline of the numbers of people on Earth,their distribution across Earth's surface,age and sex distributions,and migration patterns is the study of:

As climate is defined in the textbook,which of the following reflects a climatic change?

Arguments against free trade do NOT include the claim that free trade:

Development is synonymous with an increase in people's well-being.

All of the following are sectors of the economy EXCEPT for:

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of geographical analysis?

Overall,the rate of population growth is slowing globally.

What are the two variables by which climates are usually classified?

The most important language of trade today is:

A problem with the concept of culture is that:

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

About 70 percent of the carbon dioxide (CO₂)in the atmosphere comes from ;the remainder comes from .