Question 1

Until about 5000 B. C. most people in the world lived by

Accepted Answer

A)  working at McDonald's 
B)  hunting and gathering 
C)  farming 
D)  serving in armies 
A)  working at McDonald's 
B)  hunting and gathering 
C)  farming 
D)  serving in armies B

Question 2

Regions evolve largely independent of powerful governments or other organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The Strait of Malacca, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Suez Canal are examples of___________________.

Accepted Answer

global choke points

Question 4

Which of the following is not an aspect of globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  spread of ideas, technologies, and diseases 
B)  migrations of people for work, political asylum, and tourism 
C)  a folk festival that has taken place in your town for fifty years 
D)  spread of images and messages through the media of TV, film, the Internet, and print 
A)  spread of ideas, technologies, and diseases 
B)  migrations of people for work, political asylum, and tourism 
C)  a folk festival that has taken place in your town for fifty years 
D)  spread of images and messages through the media of TV, film, the Internet, and print

Question 5

Absolute location is

Accepted Answer

A)  the location prescribed by the government 
B)  a matter of opinion 
C)  the precise position of a place 
D)  based on international negotiation 
A)  the location prescribed by the government 
B)  a matter of opinion 
C)  the precise position of a place 
D)  based on international negotiation

Question 6

East Asia includes

Accepted Answer

A)  China, Japan, Mongolia, and the Koreas 
B)  All of Asia east of the Ural Mountains 
C)  Siberia and China 
D)  Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea 
A)  China, Japan, Mongolia, and the Koreas 
B)  All of Asia east of the Ural Mountains 
C)  Siberia and China 
D)  Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea

Question 7

It is fairly easy for one region to close itself off from interaction with other regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Globalization is essentially a geographic phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Language can be a pattern that exists on the earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is true of Northern Africa and Southwestern Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  They lie at the junction of three continents 
B)  They are characterized by humid environments 
C)  They all speak the same language 
D)  They all follow the same religion 
A)  They lie at the junction of three continents 
B)  They are characterized by humid environments 
C)  They all speak the same language 
D)  They all follow the same religion

Question 11

This text defines Europe as

Accepted Answer

A)  the land west of the Ural Mountains and north of the Mediterranean 
B)  lands bordering the Atlantic Ocean 
C)  countries that were not dominated by communism after World War II 
D)  countries that are members of the European Union or are likely to be in the next decade 
A)  the land west of the Ural Mountains and north of the Mediterranean 
B)  lands bordering the Atlantic Ocean 
C)  countries that were not dominated by communism after World War II 
D)  countries that are members of the European Union or are likely to be in the next decade

Question 12

A region is any piece of the earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is the larger scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  1:1,000,000 
B)  1:10,000 
C)  1:2,500,000 
D)  1:10,00,000 
A)  1:1,000,000 
B)  1:10,000 
C)  1:2,500,000 
D)  1:10,00,000

Question 14

Early civilizations were marked by

Accepted Answer

A)  irrigation farming 
B)  huge accumulations of wealth and major buildings 
C)  writing 
D)  all of the choices are correct 
A)  irrigation farming 
B)  huge accumulations of wealth and major buildings 
C)  writing 
D)  all of the choices are correct

Question 15

Which of the following is not a new international institution that came into being following World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United Nations (UN) 
B)  The World Bank 
C)  The League of Nations 
D)  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) 
A)  The United Nations (UN) 
B)  The World Bank 
C)  The League of Nations 
D)  The International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Question 16

Which of the following was not the location of an early civilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Huang He (Yellow River) of China 
B)  coastal Peru 
C)  Mesopotamia 
D)  Northeastern United States 
A)  the Huang He (Yellow River) of China 
B)  coastal Peru 
C)  Mesopotamia 
D)  Northeastern United States

Question 17

Regions are dynamic because they involve

Accepted Answer

A)  different weather from day to day 
B)  a group of places with similar characteristics 
C)  flows of people, goods, and ideas 
D)  earthquakes and volcanoes 
A)  different weather from day to day 
B)  a group of places with similar characteristics 
C)  flows of people, goods, and ideas 
D)  earthquakes and volcanoes

Question 18

The first farming communities were

Accepted Answer

A)  in southwestern Asia 
B)  in Mexico 
C)  in Florida 
D)  in China 
A)  in southwestern Asia 
B)  in Mexico 
C)  in Florida 
D)  in China

Question 19

The _______________ dominated global politics from the 1950s to 1990.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________ dominated global politics from the...

Question 20

Boundaries between regions are necessarily precise and sharp.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Until about 5000 B. C. most people in the world lived by

Regions evolve largely independent of powerful governments or other organizations.

The Strait of Malacca, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Suez Canal are examples of___________________.

Which of the following is not an aspect of globalization?

Absolute location is

East Asia includes

It is fairly easy for one region to close itself off from interaction with other regions.

Globalization is essentially a geographic phenomenon.

Language can be a pattern that exists on the earth's surface.

Which of the following is true of Northern Africa and Southwestern Asia?

This text defines Europe as

A region is any piece of the earth's surface.

Which of the following is the larger scale?

Early civilizations were marked by

Which of the following is not a new international institution that came into being following World War II?

Which of the following was not the location of an early civilization?

Regions are dynamic because they involve

The first farming communities were

The _______________ dominated global politics from the 1950s to 1990.

Boundaries between regions are necessarily precise and sharp.

Concepts in World Regional Geography

Europe

Russia and Neighboring Countries

East Asia

Southeast Asia

South Asia

Northern Africa and Southwestern Asia

Africa South of the Sahara

Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica

Latin America

North America

A World of Geography

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Exam 1: Globalization and World Regions

Until about 5000 B. C. most people in the world lived by

Regions evolve largely independent of powerful governments or other organizations.

The Strait of Malacca, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Suez Canal are examples of___________________.

Which of the following is not an aspect of globalization?

Absolute location is

East Asia includes

It is fairly easy for one region to close itself off from interaction with other regions.

Globalization is essentially a geographic phenomenon.

Language can be a pattern that exists on the earth's surface.

Which of the following is true of Northern Africa and Southwestern Asia?

This text defines Europe as

A region is any piece of the earth's surface.

Which of the following is the larger scale?

Early civilizations were marked by

Which of the following is not a new international institution that came into being following World War II?

Which of the following was not the location of an early civilization?

Regions are dynamic because they involve

The first farming communities were

The _______________ dominated global politics from the 1950s to 1990.

Boundaries between regions are necessarily precise and sharp.

Concepts in World Regional Geography

Europe

Russia and Neighboring Countries

East Asia

Southeast Asia

South Asia

Northern Africa and Southwestern Asia

Africa South of the Sahara

Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica

Latin America

North America

A World of Geography

Filters