Question 1

Regions are created by nature and then they endure forever.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Latin America is influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin-based languages and Roman Catholic religion, with enclaves of other languages and religions 
B)  Uniform physical features 
C)  A long history of democracy 
D)  An absence of indigenous people 
A)  Latin-based languages and Roman Catholic religion, with enclaves of other languages and religions 
B)  Uniform physical features 
C)  A long history of democracy 
D)  An absence of indigenous people

Question 3

The highest latitude reading a place can have is

Accepted Answer

A)  180  
B)  90  
C)  45  
D)  infinity 
A)  180  
B)  90  
C)  45  
D)  infinity

Question 4

Nodes are

Accepted Answer

A)  places where flows begin, intersect, or end 
B)  high mountains 
C)  places where latitude and longitude lines cross 
D)  the north and south poles 
A)  places where flows begin, intersect, or end 
B)  high mountains 
C)  places where latitude and longitude lines cross 
D)  the north and south poles

Question 5

Russia and its neighbors includes countries that

Accepted Answer

A)  border Russia 
B)  are dominantly Russian Orthodox in religion 
C)  resulted from the breakup of the Soviet Union except for Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia 
D)  have ever had communist governments 
A)  border Russia 
B)  are dominantly Russian Orthodox in religion 
C)  resulted from the breakup of the Soviet Union except for Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia 
D)  have ever had communist governments

Question 6

"Localization" involves no region larger than a local community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Relative location is

Accepted Answer

A)  a description of a location by distance and direction from another location 
B)  the place where your relatives live 
C)  a precision location on Earth's surface 
D)  impossible to determine 
A)  a description of a location by distance and direction from another location 
B)  the place where your relatives live 
C)  a precision location on Earth's surface 
D)  impossible to determine

Question 8

Which of the following staple (basic food) crops is incorrectly located?

Accepted Answer

A)  wheat and barley in southwestern Asia 
B)  rice and millet in China 
C)  corn, squash, beans, potatoes, tomatoes and papers in the Americas 
D)  watermelon and black-eyed peas in Africa 
A)  wheat and barley in southwestern Asia 
B)  rice and millet in China 
C)  corn, squash, beans, potatoes, tomatoes and papers in the Americas 
D)  watermelon and black-eyed peas in Africa

Question 9

Wealthy countries maintain great influence over regions around global choke points.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Britain's advantage in establishing world-wide trade and colonies came from

Accepted Answer

A)  speaking English 
B)  investment of new wealth from overseas trade in factories 
C)  a monarchy 
D)  the plays of William Shakespeare 
A)  speaking English 
B)  investment of new wealth from overseas trade in factories 
C)  a monarchy 
D)  the plays of William Shakespeare

Question 11

Economic globalization has no impact on social or cultural features of regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The building blocks for major world regions are

Accepted Answer

A)  countries 
B)  globes 
C)  counties 
D)  states 
A)  countries 
B)  globes 
C)  counties 
D)  states

Question 13

The "Classical" civilization in the Americas was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Cherokee 
B)  Cahokia 
C)  Mayan 
D)  Patagonian 
A)  Cherokee 
B)  Cahokia 
C)  Mayan 
D)  Patagonian

Question 14

GIS includes the use of satellite imagery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the Americas, the Inca and the Aztecs dominated large regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Silk Road connected

Accepted Answer

A)  China and India 
B)  New York and Chicago 
C)  China and Rome 
D)  London and Paris 
A)  China and India 
B)  New York and Chicago 
C)  China and Rome 
D)  London and Paris

Question 17

Features of localization include

Accepted Answer

A)  local customs and practices 
B)  long-distance migration 
C)  spread of images via TV and other media from one country to another 
D)  long-range movement of money 
A)  local customs and practices 
B)  long-distance migration 
C)  spread of images via TV and other media from one country to another 
D)  long-range movement of money

Question 18

The spread of Western culture such as food and drink, movies and TV programs has wiped out local cultural differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

People of the world are less aware of what is happening far away than they used to be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Africa South of the Sahara

Accepted Answer

A)  is a wealthy region 
B)  has only one ethnic group 
C)  has a history of democratic government 
D)  is the cradle of the human race 
A)  is a wealthy region 
B)  has only one ethnic group 
C)  has a history of democratic government 
D)  is the cradle of the human race

Regions are created by nature and then they endure forever.

Latin America is influenced by

The highest latitude reading a place can have is

Nodes are

Russia and its neighbors includes countries that

"Localization" involves no region larger than a local community.

Relative location is

Which of the following staple (basic food) crops is incorrectly located?

Wealthy countries maintain great influence over regions around global choke points.

Britain's advantage in establishing world-wide trade and colonies came from

Economic globalization has no impact on social or cultural features of regions.

The building blocks for major world regions are

The "Classical" civilization in the Americas was the

GIS includes the use of satellite imagery.

In the Americas, the Inca and the Aztecs dominated large regions.

The Silk Road connected

Features of localization include

The spread of Western culture such as food and drink, movies and TV programs has wiped out local cultural differences.

People of the world are less aware of what is happening far away than they used to be.

Africa South of the Sahara

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

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Exam 1: Globalization and World Regions

Regions are created by nature and then they endure forever.

Latin America is influenced by

The highest latitude reading a place can have is

Nodes are

Russia and its neighbors includes countries that

"Localization" involves no region larger than a local community.

Relative location is

Which of the following staple (basic food) crops is incorrectly located?

Wealthy countries maintain great influence over regions around global choke points.

Britain's advantage in establishing world-wide trade and colonies came from

Economic globalization has no impact on social or cultural features of regions.

The building blocks for major world regions are

The "Classical" civilization in the Americas was the

GIS includes the use of satellite imagery.

In the Americas, the Inca and the Aztecs dominated large regions.

The Silk Road connected

Features of localization include

The spread of Western culture such as food and drink, movies and TV programs has wiped out local cultural differences.

People of the world are less aware of what is happening far away than they used to be.

Africa South of the Sahara

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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