Question 1

Under feudalism,

Accepted Answer

A)  slaves provided labor 
B)  people agreed to work for a lord in return for protection 
C)  entrepreneurs hired workers 
D)  the government ran the economy 
A)  slaves provided labor 
B)  people agreed to work for a lord in return for protection 
C)  entrepreneurs hired workers 
D)  the government ran the economy

Question 2

Physical geographers would be least likely to study

Accepted Answer

A)  mountains 
B)  churches 
C)  weather 
D)  plant life 
A)  mountains 
B)  churches 
C)  weather 
D)  plant life

Question 3

Localization focuses on distinctive identities of places or people in regions, countries, or local areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Globalization began in the 1900s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

North America

Accepted Answer

A)  has large numbers of indigenous people 
B)  was settled exclusively by Europeans 
C)  is the world's wealthiest region 
D)  is solely English-speaking 
A)  has large numbers of indigenous people 
B)  was settled exclusively by Europeans 
C)  is the world's wealthiest region 
D)  is solely English-speaking

Question 6

Government and other propaganda influence people's images of their region and others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Friction of distance means that

Accepted Answer

A)  roads are rough 
B)  rubbing items together generates heat 
C)  there is less contact between places if the journey is long or travel is difficult 
D)  people who live far apart argue a lot 
A)  roads are rough 
B)  rubbing items together generates heat 
C)  there is less contact between places if the journey is long or travel is difficult 
D)  people who live far apart argue a lot

Question 8

The dominant political entities are country governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The length of a degree of latitude is

Accepted Answer

A)  of varying length, depending on where you are on Earth 
B)  about 69 miles (110 km) everywhere 
C)  about 100 miles (160 km) everywhere 
D)  impossible to determine 
A)  of varying length, depending on where you are on Earth 
B)  about 69 miles (110 km) everywhere 
C)  about 100 miles (160 km) everywhere 
D)  impossible to determine

Question 10

The most important force in creating regions is

Accepted Answer

A)  the stars 
B)  climate 
C)  topography 
D)  people 
A)  the stars 
B)  climate 
C)  topography 
D)  people

Question 11

Geography provides a place- or space-related ______________________ of human experience.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Geography provides a place- or space-related ______________________...

Question 12

It is now widely accepted that modern humans spread out of Asia to other parts of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

"Brain drain" refers to the migration of people from rich to poor countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Geography is best defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of maps 
B)  a list of place-names 
C)  a discipline that studies spatial patterns in the human and physical world 
D)  the study of the effects of the stars 
A)  the study of maps 
B)  a list of place-names 
C)  a discipline that studies spatial patterns in the human and physical world 
D)  the study of the effects of the stars

Question 15

Lines on a map that show distance north and south of the equator are called
_________________.

Accepted Answer

Parallels

Question 16

The friction of distance increased between New York and Chicago following the building of railroads.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following was not an impetus for exploration in the 1450s?

Accepted Answer

A)  new maritime technology 
B)  the whaling industry 
C)  a new profit motive among merchants 
D)  the zeal to spread Christianity 
A)  new maritime technology 
B)  the whaling industry 
C)  a new profit motive among merchants 
D)  the zeal to spread Christianity

Question 18

The prime meridian, from which longitude is calculated, is

Accepted Answer

A)  in the Pacific Ocean 
B)  in Washington, DC 
C)  near London, United Kingdom 
D)  in Tokyo, Japan 
A)  in the Pacific Ocean 
B)  in Washington, DC 
C)  near London, United Kingdom 
D)  in Tokyo, Japan

Question 19

Latin America includes the Caribbean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following are criteria which link countries that form the different regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural 
B)  natural 
C)  economic 
D)  all of the above 
A)  cultural 
B)  natural 
C)  economic 
D)  all of the above

Under feudalism,

Physical geographers would be least likely to study

Localization focuses on distinctive identities of places or people in regions, countries, or local areas.

Globalization began in the 1900s.

North America

Government and other propaganda influence people's images of their region and others.

Friction of distance means that

The dominant political entities are country governments.

The length of a degree of latitude is

The most important force in creating regions is

Geography provides a place- or space-related ______________________ of human experience.

It is now widely accepted that modern humans spread out of Asia to other parts of the world.

"Brain drain" refers to the migration of people from rich to poor countries.

Geography is best defined as

Lines on a map that show distance north and south of the equator are called _________________.

The friction of distance increased between New York and Chicago following the building of railroads.

Which of the following was not an impetus for exploration in the 1450s?

The prime meridian, from which longitude is calculated, is

Latin America includes the Caribbean.

Which of the following are criteria which link countries that form the different regions?

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

Under feudalism,

Physical geographers would be least likely to study

Localization focuses on distinctive identities of places or people in regions, countries, or local areas.

Globalization began in the 1900s.

North America

Government and other propaganda influence people's images of their region and others.

Friction of distance means that

The dominant political entities are country governments.

The length of a degree of latitude is

The most important force in creating regions is

Geography provides a place- or space-related ______________________ of human experience.

It is now widely accepted that modern humans spread out of Asia to other parts of the world.

"Brain drain" refers to the migration of people from rich to poor countries.

Geography is best defined as

Lines on a map that show distance north and south of the equator are called _________________.

The friction of distance increased between New York and Chicago following the building of railroads.

Which of the following was not an impetus for exploration in the 1450s?

The prime meridian, from which longitude is calculated, is

Latin America includes the Caribbean.

Which of the following are criteria which link countries that form the different regions?

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