Question 1

A "financial time bomb" is a beneficial side effect of population booms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The earliest work on globalization tended to focus on the natural environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the text, dumping herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers into oceans is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  marine pollution 
B)  water inequality 
C)  water pollution 
D)  geo-inequality 
A)  marine pollution 
B)  water inequality 
C)  water pollution 
D)  geo-inequality

Question 4

What is a "smart city"? Provide examples of the services smart cities can provide.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Desertification refers to the decline in the water supply because of the degradation and deterioration of soil and vegetation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The recent slowdown in population growth is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  exactly as predicted 
B)  a dramatic reduction from prior estimates 
C)  like the growth rate just after World War II 
D)  a correction that makes population growth no longer a problem 
A)  exactly as predicted 
B)  a dramatic reduction from prior estimates 
C)  like the growth rate just after World War II 
D)  a correction that makes population growth no longer a problem

Question 7

Urbanism is the way of life that emerges in urban areas; urbanization is the process of increasing density in a populated urban area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following are factors that relate to the fertility rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  the environmental makeup of a certain country 
B)  the age of the women in a geographic area 
C)  the lack of knowledge as it pertains to sexual behaviors 
D)  the number of childbirths per 1,000 people per year 
A)  the environmental makeup of a certain country 
B)  the age of the women in a geographic area 
C)  the lack of knowledge as it pertains to sexual behaviors 
D)  the number of childbirths per 1,000 people per year

Question 9

Which of the following are considered types of undocumented immigrants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frank, who enters the United States legally but then stays beyond the period permitted by his visa 
B)  Mary, who tries to gain entry without passing through a checkpoint 
C)  John, who tries to immigrate to the United States but has fake documents 
D)  Luisa, who is born in a U.S. hospital but whose parents are not U.S. citizens 
A)  Frank, who enters the United States legally but then stays beyond the period permitted by his visa 
B)  Mary, who tries to gain entry without passing through a checkpoint 
C)  John, who tries to immigrate to the United States but has fake documents 
D)  Luisa, who is born in a U.S. hospital but whose parents are not U.S. citizens

Question 10

The United States typically uses ______ nations as supply deports for natural resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  sustainable 
B)  equally developed 
C)  less developed 
D)  more developed 
A)  sustainable 
B)  equally developed 
C)  less developed 
D)  more developed

Question 11

A(n) ______ is a city with a population greater than 10 million.

Accepted Answer

A)  metropolis 
B)  megacity 
C)  edge city 
D)  cosmocity 
A)  metropolis 
B)  megacity 
C)  edge city 
D)  cosmocity

Question 12

Many global environmental problems, especially global warming, are traceable to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  communistic global development 
B)  socialistic global development 
C)  capitalist global development 
D)  all twentieth-century economic systems 
A)  communistic global development 
B)  socialistic global development 
C)  capitalist global development 
D)  all twentieth-century economic systems

Question 13

The ______ refers to the number of childbirths per 1,000 people per year.

Accepted Answer

A)  child ratio 
B)  birthrate 
C)  lifespan 
D)  fertility rate 
A)  child ratio 
B)  birthrate 
C)  lifespan 
D)  fertility rate

Question 14

In 2016, there were ______ megacities around the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  11 
C)  21 
D)  31 
A)  5 
B)  11 
C)  21 
D)  31

Question 15

Globally, fertility rates are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  dropping 
B)  increasing 
C)  at an equilibrium 
D)  so low that they have been lowering the size of the global population for the past 5 years 
A)  dropping 
B)  increasing 
C)  at an equilibrium 
D)  so low that they have been lowering the size of the global population for the past 5 years

Question 16

We reached a global population of 1 billion in the early ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1700s 
B)  1800s 
C)  1910s 
D)  1930s 
A)  1700s 
B)  1800s 
C)  1910s 
D)  1930s

Question 17

Which one of the following is NOT a dimension regarding the relationship between globalization and sustainability?

Accepted Answer

A)  medical 
B)  technology 
C)  economic 
D)  politics 
A)  medical 
B)  technology 
C)  economic 
D)  politics

Question 18

John studies the fertility and migration trends of countries around the world. John would be classified as a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  environmentalist 
B)  geographer 
C)  demographer 
D)  philosopher 
A)  environmentalist 
B)  geographer 
C)  demographer 
D)  philosopher

Question 19

By 2050, Japan's population is projected to decline from 127.7 million to 100.6 million.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

______ refers to areas where land and housing costs are lower, and at their outer edges they blend into the rural countryside and agricultural areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  Exurbia 
B)  Suburbia 
C)  Urban areas 
D)  Gated communities 
A)  Exurbia 
B)  Suburbia 
C)  Urban areas 
D)  Gated communities

A "financial time bomb" is a beneficial side effect of population booms.

The earliest work on globalization tended to focus on the natural environment.

According to the text, dumping herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers into oceans is referred to as ______.

What is a "smart city"? Provide examples of the services smart cities can provide.

Desertification refers to the decline in the water supply because of the degradation and deterioration of soil and vegetation.

The recent slowdown in population growth is ______.

Urbanism is the way of life that emerges in urban areas; urbanization is the process of increasing density in a populated urban area.

Which of the following are factors that relate to the fertility rate?

Which of the following are considered types of undocumented immigrants?

The United States typically uses ______ nations as supply deports for natural resources.

A(n) ______ is a city with a population greater than 10 million.

Many global environmental problems, especially global warming, are traceable to ______.

The ______ refers to the number of childbirths per 1,000 people per year.

In 2016, there were ______ megacities around the world.

Globally, fertility rates are ______.

We reached a global population of 1 billion in the early ______.

Which one of the following is NOT a dimension regarding the relationship between globalization and sustainability?

John studies the fertility and migration trends of countries around the world. John would be classified as a(n) ______.

By 2050, Japan's population is projected to decline from 127.7 million to 100.6 million.

______ refers to areas where land and housing costs are lower, and at their outer edges they blend into the rural countryside and agricultural areas.

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Exam 14: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

A "financial time bomb" is a beneficial side effect of population booms.

The earliest work on globalization tended to focus on the natural environment.

According to the text, dumping herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers into oceans is referred to as ______.

What is a "smart city"? Provide examples of the services smart cities can provide.

Desertification refers to the decline in the water supply because of the degradation and deterioration of soil and vegetation.

The recent slowdown in population growth is ______.

Urbanism is the way of life that emerges in urban areas; urbanization is the process of increasing density in a populated urban area.

Which of the following are factors that relate to the fertility rate?

Which of the following are considered types of undocumented immigrants?

The United States typically uses ______ nations as supply deports for natural resources.

A(n) ______ is a city with a population greater than 10 million.

Many global environmental problems, especially global warming, are traceable to ______.

The ______ refers to the number of childbirths per 1,000 people per year.

In 2016, there were ______ megacities around the world.

Globally, fertility rates are ______.

We reached a global population of 1 billion in the early ______.

Which one of the following is NOT a dimension regarding the relationship between globalization and sustainability?

John studies the fertility and migration trends of countries around the world. John would be classified as a(n) ______.

By 2050, Japan's population is projected to decline from 127.7 million to 100.6 million.

______ refers to areas where land and housing costs are lower, and at their outer edges they blend into the rural countryside and agricultural areas.

An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age

Thinking About and Researching the Social World

Culture

Socialization and Interaction

Organizations, Societies, and Global Relationships

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification in the United States and Globally

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Families

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

The Body, Medicine, Health, and Health Care

Social Change, Social Movements, and Collective Action

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