Question 1

The drier side of a mountain range is said to be in the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The drier side of a mountain range...

Question 2

The direct cause of global warming is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the overuse of water in developing nations. 
B)  the increased amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. 
C)  the inequitable distribution of wealth in the world. 
D)  the melting of the polar ice cap. 
A)  the overuse of water in developing nations. 
B)  the increased amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. 
C)  the inequitable distribution of wealth in the world. 
D)  the melting of the polar ice cap.

Question 3

A regional variation in a language often with its own variations in grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation is called a ______________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A regional variation in a language often...

Question 4

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 5

What institution initiated the expansion of long-distance trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  colonial system 
B)  transnational corporations 
C)  free trade blocs 
D)  investment banks 
A)  colonial system 
B)  transnational corporations 
C)  free trade blocs 
D)  investment banks

Question 6

Extractive resources include brainpower and skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT among the problems that arise from the use of gross domestic product (GDP) as a measure of societal and human well-being?

Accepted Answer

A)  It overemphasizes social aspects of well-being at the expense of economic aspects. 
B)  It does not reflect the distribution of wealth in a given population. 
C)  It does not account for differences in purchasing power across the world. 
D)  It does not include the goods and services produced in the informal economy. 
A)  It overemphasizes social aspects of well-being at the expense of economic aspects. 
B)  It does not reflect the distribution of wealth in a given population. 
C)  It does not account for differences in purchasing power across the world. 
D)  It does not include the goods and services produced in the informal economy.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a transaction taking place in the informal economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  a company paying a payroll tax for each employee 
B)  a government agency offering a contract to the lowest bidder 
C)  a housekeeper who is paid in cash and does not report her income 
D)  a small U.S. company outsourcing tech support work to a company in India 
A)  a company paying a payroll tax for each employee 
B)  a government agency offering a contract to the lowest bidder 
C)  a housekeeper who is paid in cash and does not report her income 
D)  a small U.S. company outsourcing tech support work to a company in India

Question 9

Culture is represented and communicated by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  wind patterns. 
B)  social arrangements. 
C)  ideas. 
D)  materials. 
A)  wind patterns. 
B)  social arrangements. 
C)  ideas. 
D)  materials.

Question 10

There is concern regarding the use of GM crops because all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  GM crops could cause catastrophic crop failure. 
B)  GM seeds are much more expensive than traditional seed. 
C)  GM crops could cause unintended ecological damage. 
D)  GM seeds are widely used in Europe. 
A)  GM crops could cause catastrophic crop failure. 
B)  GM seeds are much more expensive than traditional seed. 
C)  GM crops could cause unintended ecological damage. 
D)  GM seeds are widely used in Europe.

Question 11

Which of the following terms refers to the unit of Earth's surface that contains distinct patterns of physical features or of human activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  place 
B)  space 
C)  region 
D)  scale 
A)  place 
B)  space 
C)  region 
D)  scale

Question 12

Most of Earth's population lives between ___ latitude and ___ latitude.

Accepted Answer

A)  20°N; 60°N 
B)  30°N; 50°N 
C)  20°S; 60°N 
D)  15°S; 80°N 
A)  20°N; 60°N 
B)  30°N; 50°N 
C)  20°S; 60°N 
D)  15°S; 80°N

Question 13

Nearly 90percentof Earth's population lives north of the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The number of people a given place can support sustainably is its:

Accepted Answer

A)  carrying capacity. 
B)  sustainability index. 
C)  food security. 
D)  economic development index. 
A)  carrying capacity. 
B)  sustainability index. 
C)  food security. 
D)  economic development index.

Question 15

The institutions of __________________ inform and involve the citizenry, create a sense of common purpose for the general good, and divert attention from narrow individualistic concerns.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The institutions of __________________ inform and involve...

Question 16

The rate of natural increase is also known as the:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The rate of natural increase is also...

Question 17

The geographers who study the interactions among development, politics, human well-being, and the environment are known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

political

Question 18

What percentage of Earth's population now lives in cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  50 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  50 percent

Question 19

The last major global climate change took place about 15,000 years ago, when the glaciers of the last ice age began to melt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Hinduism and Judaism are examples of proselytizing religions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The drier side of a mountain range is said to be in the ____________________.

The direct cause of global warming is:

A regional variation in a language often with its own variations in grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation is called a ______________________.

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

What institution initiated the expansion of long-distance trade?

Extractive resources include brainpower and skills.

Which of the following is NOT among the problems that arise from the use of gross domestic product (GDP) as a measure of societal and human well-being?

Which of the following is an example of a transaction taking place in the informal economy?

Culture is represented and communicated by all of the following EXCEPT:

There is concern regarding the use of GM crops because all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following terms refers to the unit of Earth's surface that contains distinct patterns of physical features or of human activities?

Most of Earth's population lives between _ latitude and _ latitude.

Nearly 90percentof Earth's population lives north of the equator.

The number of people a given place can support sustainably is its:

The institutions of __________________ inform and involve the citizenry, create a sense of common purpose for the general good, and divert attention from narrow individualistic concerns.

The rate of natural increase is also known as the:

The geographers who study the interactions among development, politics, human well-being, and the environment are known as ____________________.

What percentage of Earth's population now lives in cities?

The last major global climate change took place about 15,000 years ago, when the glaciers of the last ice age began to melt.

Hinduism and Judaism are examples of proselytizing religions.

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

Filters

Exam 1: Geography: an Exploration of Connections

The drier side of a mountain range is said to be in the ____________________.

The direct cause of global warming is:

A regional variation in a language often with its own variations in grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation is called a ______________________.

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

What institution initiated the expansion of long-distance trade?

Extractive resources include brainpower and skills.

Which of the following is NOT among the problems that arise from the use of gross domestic product (GDP) as a measure of societal and human well-being?

Which of the following is an example of a transaction taking place in the informal economy?

Culture is represented and communicated by all of the following EXCEPT:

There is concern regarding the use of GM crops because all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following terms refers to the unit of Earth's surface that contains distinct patterns of physical features or of human activities?

Most of Earth's population lives between ___ latitude and ___ latitude.

Nearly 90percentof Earth's population lives north of the equator.

The number of people a given place can support sustainably is its:

The institutions of __________________ inform and involve the citizenry, create a sense of common purpose for the general good, and divert attention from narrow individualistic concerns.

The rate of natural increase is also known as the:

The geographers who study the interactions among development, politics, human well-being, and the environment are known as ____________________.

What percentage of Earth's population now lives in cities?

The last major global climate change took place about 15,000 years ago, when the glaciers of the last ice age began to melt.

Hinduism and Judaism are examples of proselytizing religions.

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

Filters

Most of Earth's population lives between _ latitude and _ latitude.