Question 1

According to the world systems theory, Britain, France, the Netherlands, the US, Germany, and Japan belong to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colonial states 
B)  Core states 
C)  Semi-peripheral states 
D)  Developed states 
E)  Peripheral states 
A)  Colonial states 
B)  Core states 
C)  Semi-peripheral states 
D)  Developed states 
E)  Peripheral states

Question 2

Although a successful experiment in Bangladesh, the Grameen Bank has not been replicated elsewhere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

One of the first large transcontinental movements of refugees was associated with which of the following events?

Accepted Answer

A)  End of the Vietnam War 
B)  Conflict in the Middle East 
C)  Partition of the Indian subcontinent 
D)  Famine in eastern Africa 
E)  Political changes in central America 
A)  End of the Vietnam War 
B)  Conflict in the Middle East 
C)  Partition of the Indian subcontinent 
D)  Famine in eastern Africa 
E)  Political changes in central America

Question 4

Most experts agree that there is enough food to feed the world's current population of 7.2 billion people, yet millions of people are starving. Explain.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why millions o

Question 5

Define refugee and identify some of the reasons why people become refugees.

Accepted Answer

A refugee is an individual forced to fle

Question 6

Identify the factors that make the less developed world more vulnerable to disasters.

Accepted Answer

Adverse cultural, political, and economi

Question 7

Poverty is such a large problem in Ethiopia that many people rely on overseas food aid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Attempts to help poor countries are laudable and well-motivated; however, their effectiveness is typically not what they hoped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Approximately how many people suffered from daily hunger in 2017?

Accepted Answer

A)  0-200 million 
B)  201-400 million 
C)  401-600 million 
D)  601-800 million 
E)  801 million-1 billion 
A)  0-200 million 
B)  201-400 million 
C)  401-600 million 
D)  601-800 million 
E)  801 million-1 billion

Question 10

Floods are difficult to control in Bangladesh because it is a low-lying country and because the channels of rivers shift.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the world systems theory, Britain, France, the Netherlands, the US, Germany, and Japan belong to which of the following?

Although a successful experiment in Bangladesh, the Grameen Bank has not been replicated elsewhere.

One of the first large transcontinental movements of refugees was associated with which of the following events?

Most experts agree that there is enough food to feed the world's current population of 7.2 billion people, yet millions of people are starving. Explain.

Define refugee and identify some of the reasons why people become refugees.

Identify the factors that make the less developed world more vulnerable to disasters.

Poverty is such a large problem in Ethiopia that many people rely on overseas food aid.

Attempts to help poor countries are laudable and well-motivated; however, their effectiveness is typically not what they hoped.

Approximately how many people suffered from daily hunger in 2017?

Floods are difficult to control in Bangladesh because it is a low-lying country and because the channels of rivers shift.

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Geographies of Identity and Difference

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Exam 3: Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

According to the world systems theory, Britain, France, the Netherlands, the US, Germany, and Japan belong to which of the following?

Although a successful experiment in Bangladesh, the Grameen Bank has not been replicated elsewhere.

One of the first large transcontinental movements of refugees was associated with which of the following events?

Most experts agree that there is enough food to feed the world's current population of 7.2 billion people, yet millions of people are starving. Explain.

Define refugee and identify some of the reasons why people become refugees.

Identify the factors that make the less developed world more vulnerable to disasters.

Poverty is such a large problem in Ethiopia that many people rely on overseas food aid.

Attempts to help poor countries are laudable and well-motivated; however, their effectiveness is typically not what they hoped.

Approximately how many people suffered from daily hunger in 2017?

Floods are difficult to control in Bangladesh because it is a low-lying country and because the channels of rivers shift.

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

Filters