Question 1

In Haiti, bad government and lax building standards mean the country is unable to cope with natural disasters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

To qualify for a structural adjustment program, a less developed country is required to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adopt free-market policies 
B)  Privatize previously state-owned enterprises 
C)  Reduce government spending 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Adopt free-market policies 
B)  Privatize previously state-owned enterprises 
C)  Reduce government spending 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 3

As of 2019, which of the following African countries is the only one to have a full democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethiopia 
B)  Mauritius 
C)  Liberia 
D)  Nigeria 
E)  South Africa 
A)  Ethiopia 
B)  Mauritius 
C)  Liberia 
D)  Nigeria 
E)  South Africa

Question 4

Arguments have been made that rich countries should pay poor countries compensation for what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equitable food production and distribution 
B)  The environmental costs of manufacturing 
C)  Industrial development 
D)  Abuses inflicted on them in the past (such as slavery) 
E)  Programs to integrate ethnic minorities into local economies 
A)  Equitable food production and distribution 
B)  The environmental costs of manufacturing 
C)  Industrial development 
D)  Abuses inflicted on them in the past (such as slavery) 
E)  Programs to integrate ethnic minorities into local economies

Question 5

Which of the following statements is NOT true about malaria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malaria can be prevented. 
B)  Young children are most vulnerable. 
C)  It is not difficult to predict an outbreak. 
D)  Malaria cannot be treated. 
E)  The disease is closely related to local weather. 
A)  Malaria can be prevented. 
B)  Young children are most vulnerable. 
C)  It is not difficult to predict an outbreak. 
D)  Malaria cannot be treated. 
E)  The disease is closely related to local weather.

Question 6

Explain why the world systems theory is considered "rigidly dynamic."

Accepted Answer

Although the world system is conceptuall

Question 7

Traditionally, economic and social development have been measured by reference to which macroeconomic indicators?

Accepted Answer

A)  GPC or TPP 
B)  RNI or SIN 
C)  GDP or GNP 
D)  GRI or GDI 
E)  GPC or GNP 
A)  GPC or TPP 
B)  RNI or SIN 
C)  GDP or GNP 
D)  GRI or GDI 
E)  GPC or GNP

Question 8

The global food problem has a multitude of complex interrelated causes but is primarily associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical environment 
B)  Economic inequality 
C)  Cultural practices 
D)  Political instability 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Physical environment 
B)  Economic inequality 
C)  Cultural practices 
D)  Political instability 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is a characteristic of Rostow's first stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subsistence agriculture 
B)  Export-based economy 
C)  Increased trade 
D)  Rapid political change 
E)  Diverse industrial base 
A)  Subsistence agriculture 
B)  Export-based economy 
C)  Increased trade 
D)  Rapid political change 
E)  Diverse industrial base

Question 10

Explain why food aid has not solved the problem of famine?

Accepted Answer

Food aid has not solved the problem of f

Question 11

Which of the following terms is defined as an umbrella category of dietary conditions, in which an individual's dietary needs are not being met?

Accepted Answer

A)  Undernutrition 
B)  Malnutrition 
C)  Underdevelopment 
D)  Overnutrition 
E)  Chronic hunger 
A)  Undernutrition 
B)  Malnutrition 
C)  Underdevelopment 
D)  Overnutrition 
E)  Chronic hunger

Question 12

Dependency theory connects disparities in levels of development to the relationship between dependent and dominant states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to estimates by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, what is the total number of persons of concern today?

Accepted Answer

A)  0-50 million 
B)  51-100 million 
C)  101-150 million 
D)  151-200 million 
E)  201-250 million 
A)  0-50 million 
B)  51-100 million 
C)  101-150 million 
D)  151-200 million 
E)  201-250 million

Question 14

Approximately how many countries were listed as having a very high level of human development in 2015, according to the United Nations Development Programme?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-30 
B)  31-60 
C)  61-90 
D)  91-120 
E)  More than 120 
A)  1-30 
B)  31-60 
C)  61-90 
D)  91-120 
E)  More than 120

Question 15

The terms developed and undeveloped are no longer favoured for classifying countries today because they seem to imply that nothing can change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Approximately how many earthquakes (most very minor) occur each year in Canada alone?

Accepted Answer

A)  0-100 
B)  100-200 
C)  200-300 
D)  300-400 
E)  400-500 
A)  0-100 
B)  100-200 
C)  200-300 
D)  300-400 
E)  400-500

Question 17

Which of the following terms is defined as "a monetary measure of the market value of all goods and services produced within a country over a given period of time"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gross national product 
B)  Gross national income 
C)  Human Development Index 
D)  Gross domestic product 
E)  Purchasing power parity 
A)  Gross national product 
B)  Gross national income 
C)  Human Development Index 
D)  Gross domestic product 
E)  Purchasing power parity

Question 18

Which country was estimated to be the main country of refugee asylum in 2016?

Accepted Answer

A)  Syria 
B)  Germany 
C)  Turkey 
D)  Pakistan 
E)  United Kingdom 
A)  Syria 
B)  Germany 
C)  Turkey 
D)  Pakistan 
E)  United Kingdom

Question 19

Which of the following forms of migration resulted as a serious consequence of flooding in Bangladesh in 1988?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compulsory migration 
B)  Forced migration 
C)  Illegal migration 
D)  Impelled migration 
E)  Slave migration 
A)  Compulsory migration 
B)  Forced migration 
C)  Illegal migration 
D)  Impelled migration 
E)  Slave migration

Question 20

In the mid-1700s, a Berlin vicar and statistician named Johann Peter Süssmilch made which of the following claims?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malnutrition would take many lives. 
B)  The earth could feed 10 billion people. 
C)  Humans could find new ways of coping with problems. 
D)  Resources were in limited supply. 
E)  World population would triple by the mid-2000s. 
A)  Malnutrition would take many lives. 
B)  The earth could feed 10 billion people. 
C)  Humans could find new ways of coping with problems. 
D)  Resources were in limited supply. 
E)  World population would triple by the mid-2000s.

In Haiti, bad government and lax building standards mean the country is unable to cope with natural disasters.

To qualify for a structural adjustment program, a less developed country is required to do which of the following?

As of 2019, which of the following African countries is the only one to have a full democracy?

Arguments have been made that rich countries should pay poor countries compensation for what?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about malaria?

Explain why the world systems theory is considered "rigidly dynamic."

Traditionally, economic and social development have been measured by reference to which macroeconomic indicators?

The global food problem has a multitude of complex interrelated causes but is primarily associated with which of the following?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Rostow's first stage of development?

Explain why food aid has not solved the problem of famine?

Which of the following terms is defined as an umbrella category of dietary conditions, in which an individual's dietary needs are not being met?

Dependency theory connects disparities in levels of development to the relationship between dependent and dominant states.

According to estimates by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, what is the total number of persons of concern today?

Approximately how many countries were listed as having a very high level of human development in 2015, according to the United Nations Development Programme?

The terms developed and undeveloped are no longer favoured for classifying countries today because they seem to imply that nothing can change.

Approximately how many earthquakes (most very minor) occur each year in Canada alone?

Which of the following terms is defined as "a monetary measure of the market value of all goods and services produced within a country over a given period of time"?

Which country was estimated to be the main country of refugee asylum in 2016?

Which of the following forms of migration resulted as a serious consequence of flooding in Bangladesh in 1988?

In the mid-1700s, a Berlin vicar and statistician named Johann Peter Süssmilch made which of the following claims?

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Exam 3: Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

In Haiti, bad government and lax building standards mean the country is unable to cope with natural disasters.

To qualify for a structural adjustment program, a less developed country is required to do which of the following?

As of 2019, which of the following African countries is the only one to have a full democracy?

Arguments have been made that rich countries should pay poor countries compensation for what?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about malaria?

Explain why the world systems theory is considered "rigidly dynamic."

Traditionally, economic and social development have been measured by reference to which macroeconomic indicators?

The global food problem has a multitude of complex interrelated causes but is primarily associated with which of the following?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Rostow's first stage of development?

Explain why food aid has not solved the problem of famine?

Which of the following terms is defined as an umbrella category of dietary conditions, in which an individual's dietary needs are not being met?

Dependency theory connects disparities in levels of development to the relationship between dependent and dominant states.

According to estimates by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, what is the total number of persons of concern today?

Approximately how many countries were listed as having a very high level of human development in 2015, according to the United Nations Development Programme?

The terms developed and undeveloped are no longer favoured for classifying countries today because they seem to imply that nothing can change.

Approximately how many earthquakes (most very minor) occur each year in Canada alone?

Which of the following terms is defined as "a monetary measure of the market value of all goods and services produced within a country over a given period of time"?

Which country was estimated to be the main country of refugee asylum in 2016?

Which of the following forms of migration resulted as a serious consequence of flooding in Bangladesh in 1988?

In the mid-1700s, a Berlin vicar and statistician named Johann Peter Süssmilch made which of the following claims?

What Is Human Geography

Population and Health Geography

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

Geographies of Identity and Difference

Political Geography

An Urban World

Urban Form and the Social Geography of the City

Geographies of Food and Agriculture

Geographies of Energy, Industry, and Services

Geographies of Globalization

Humans and the Environment

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