Question 1

Why do some critics believe measures such as gross domestic product and gross national product are inappropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not take into account spatial distribution of economic benefits. 
B)  They do not consider population displacement. 
C)  They do not consider vulnerability to environmental extremes. 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  They do not take into account spatial distribution of economic benefits. 
B)  They do not consider population displacement. 
C)  They do not consider vulnerability to environmental extremes. 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 2

What makes countries of the less developed world more vulnerable to natural hazards than those in the more developed world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor construction standards 
B)  Poor planning 
C)  Poor infrastructure 
D)  Inadequate medical facilities 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Poor construction standards 
B)  Poor planning 
C)  Poor infrastructure 
D)  Inadequate medical facilities 
E)  All of the above

Question 3

Identify the three common explanations for the world food problem.

Accepted Answer

Most explanations of the world food prob

Question 4

Many people in the less developed world believe that industrialization would accomplish which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gaining economic independence 
B)  Encouraging urbanization 
C)  Helping to build a better economic infrastructure 
D)  Reducing dependence on overseas markets 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Gaining economic independence 
B)  Encouraging urbanization 
C)  Helping to build a better economic infrastructure 
D)  Reducing dependence on overseas markets 
E)  All of the above

Question 5

Food aid tends to increase food prices in the receiving country, increasing the incentive for people to grow crops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the single most important factor for human geographers today to explain the plight of countries in the less developed world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of natural resources 
B)  Limited access to education 
C)  High mortality rates 
D)  Colonialism 
E)  Limited access to health care 
A)  Lack of natural resources 
B)  Limited access to education 
C)  High mortality rates 
D)  Colonialism 
E)  Limited access to health care

Question 7

Explain what the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh is and how it operates.

Accepted Answer

The Grameen ("village") Bank program beg

Question 8

Which term is defined as a process of economic and social change involving an extensive reorganization of the economy toward manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial Revolution 
B)  Industrialization 
C)  Developmentalism 
D)  Development 
E)  Structural adjustment program 
A)  Industrial Revolution 
B)  Industrialization 
C)  Developmentalism 
D)  Development 
E)  Structural adjustment program

Question 9

Today, most refugee movements are prompted by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil wars 
B)  Natural disasters 
C)  Forms of ethnic conflict 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Civil wars 
B)  Natural disasters 
C)  Forms of ethnic conflict 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 10

In a normal year, over 18 per cent of Bangladesh is flooded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the world map in terms of core, semi-periphery, and periphery zones.

Accepted Answer

The core states benefit from the current

Question 12

During the monsoon season, which of the following does NOT contribute to the flooding in Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dams constructed upstream 
B)  Deforestation 
C)  Agricultural practices 
D)  Dikes constructed upstream 
E)  High rainfall in the catchment areas of three large rivers 
A)  Dams constructed upstream 
B)  Deforestation 
C)  Agricultural practices 
D)  Dikes constructed upstream 
E)  High rainfall in the catchment areas of three large rivers

Question 13

Which of the following terms is defined as "an analysis of cultural and economic change that treats each country or region of the world independently in an evolutionary manner"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human Development Index 
B)  Developmentalism 
C)  Development 
D)  World systems theory 
E)  Dependency theory 
A)  Human Development Index 
B)  Developmentalism 
C)  Development 
D)  World systems theory 
E)  Dependency theory

Question 14

Worldwide malaria deaths are following which pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing dramatically 
B)  Increasing slightly 
C)  Remaining constant 
D)  Decreasing slightly 
E)  Decreasing dramatically 
A)  Increasing dramatically 
B)  Increasing slightly 
C)  Remaining constant 
D)  Decreasing slightly 
E)  Decreasing dramatically

Question 15

Loans intended to help impoverished countries can have the opposite effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which demographic does malaria affect most?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young children 
B)  Teenagers 
C)  Young adults 
D)  Middle-aged adults 
E)  Elderly 
A)  Young children 
B)  Teenagers 
C)  Young adults 
D)  Middle-aged adults 
E)  Elderly

Question 17

In more developed countries almost all main causes of death come from which category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maternal conditions 
B)  Nutritional conditions 
C)  Communicable diseases 
D)  Non-communicable diseases 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Maternal conditions 
B)  Nutritional conditions 
C)  Communicable diseases 
D)  Non-communicable diseases 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

In comparison with more developed nations, less developed nations generally experience which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher mortality rates 
B)  Higher literacy rates 
C)  Lower levels of industrialization 
D)  Lower mortality rates 
E)  Both A and C 
A)  Higher mortality rates 
B)  Higher literacy rates 
C)  Lower levels of industrialization 
D)  Lower mortality rates 
E)  Both A and C

Question 19

Food problems are typically caused by overpopulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Jared Diamond contends that basic world geography is critical to understanding the rise and spread of agriculture. He highlights the fact that unlike the Americas and Africa, Eurasia was better able to extend their agricultural technologies because its major axis is what?

Accepted Answer

A)  North-south 
B)  Northeast-southwest 
C)  East-west 
D)  Northwest-southeast 
E)  None of the above 
A)  North-south 
B)  Northeast-southwest 
C)  East-west 
D)  Northwest-southeast 
E)  None of the above

Why do some critics believe measures such as gross domestic product and gross national product are inappropriate?

What makes countries of the less developed world more vulnerable to natural hazards than those in the more developed world?

Identify the three common explanations for the world food problem.

Many people in the less developed world believe that industrialization would accomplish which of the following?

Food aid tends to increase food prices in the receiving country, increasing the incentive for people to grow crops.

What is the single most important factor for human geographers today to explain the plight of countries in the less developed world?

Explain what the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh is and how it operates.

Which term is defined as a process of economic and social change involving an extensive reorganization of the economy toward manufacturing?

Today, most refugee movements are prompted by which of the following?

In a normal year, over 18 per cent of Bangladesh is flooded.

Describe the world map in terms of core, semi-periphery, and periphery zones.

During the monsoon season, which of the following does NOT contribute to the flooding in Bangladesh?

Which of the following terms is defined as "an analysis of cultural and economic change that treats each country or region of the world independently in an evolutionary manner"?

Worldwide malaria deaths are following which pattern?

Loans intended to help impoverished countries can have the opposite effect.

Which demographic does malaria affect most?

In more developed countries almost all main causes of death come from which category?

In comparison with more developed nations, less developed nations generally experience which of the following?

Food problems are typically caused by overpopulation.

Jared Diamond contends that basic world geography is critical to understanding the rise and spread of agriculture. He highlights the fact that unlike the Americas and Africa, Eurasia was better able to extend their agricultural technologies because its major axis is what?

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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Exam 3: Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Why do some critics believe measures such as gross domestic product and gross national product are inappropriate?

What makes countries of the less developed world more vulnerable to natural hazards than those in the more developed world?

Identify the three common explanations for the world food problem.

Many people in the less developed world believe that industrialization would accomplish which of the following?

Food aid tends to increase food prices in the receiving country, increasing the incentive for people to grow crops.

What is the single most important factor for human geographers today to explain the plight of countries in the less developed world?

Explain what the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh is and how it operates.

Which term is defined as a process of economic and social change involving an extensive reorganization of the economy toward manufacturing?

Today, most refugee movements are prompted by which of the following?

In a normal year, over 18 per cent of Bangladesh is flooded.

Describe the world map in terms of core, semi-periphery, and periphery zones.

During the monsoon season, which of the following does NOT contribute to the flooding in Bangladesh?

Which of the following terms is defined as "an analysis of cultural and economic change that treats each country or region of the world independently in an evolutionary manner"?

Worldwide malaria deaths are following which pattern?

Loans intended to help impoverished countries can have the opposite effect.

Which demographic does malaria affect most?

In more developed countries almost all main causes of death come from which category?

In comparison with more developed nations, less developed nations generally experience which of the following?

Food problems are typically caused by overpopulation.

Jared Diamond contends that basic world geography is critical to understanding the rise and spread of agriculture. He highlights the fact that unlike the Americas and Africa, Eurasia was better able to extend their agricultural technologies because its major axis is what?

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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