Question 1

If you were writing a textbook on world regional geography, what regions would you create? Compare yours to the textbook's map of regions.

Accepted Answer

Answers might mention continents or developed vs. undeveloped in contrast to the textbook.

Question 2

- Large areas of Canada are dominated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Coniferous forest 
B)  Desert shrub 
C)  Tropical savanna, mixed grassland and woodland 
D)  Tropical forest 
A)  Coniferous forest 
B)  Desert shrub 
C)  Tropical savanna, mixed grassland and woodland 
D)  Tropical forest A

Question 3

Sea-level rise occurs when ice on land melts (glaciers, ice caps, and ice sheets, the Greenland ice sheet, for example) and when warming ocean waters expand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

All the countries with population growth rates above 3% are north of the Equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The most basic economic characteristic of the more-developed world is a widespread use of technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

-All the countries with population growth rates above 3% are in Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of these does NOT describe subarctic climate?

Accepted Answer

A)  latitudes 50°-70° (Northern Hemisphere only) 
B)  Short, mild summers; long, severe winters 
C)  precipitation of 20-45 inches per year; summer concentration; no distinct dry season 
D)  precipitation normally 10-20 inches per year 
A)  latitudes 50°-70° (Northern Hemisphere only) 
B)  Short, mild summers; long, severe winters 
C)  precipitation of 20-45 inches per year; summer concentration; no distinct dry season 
D)  precipitation normally 10-20 inches per year

Question 8

Based on current trends, predict the population change for each world region until 2050.

Accepted Answer

Answers might mention declines

Question 9

In 1950, Africa's population comprised about ________% of the world's total. Today it comprises about ________%.

Accepted Answer

A)  21; 9 
B)  10; 20 
C)  25; 3 
D)  8; 16 
A)  21; 9 
B)  10; 20 
C)  25; 3 
D)  8; 16

Question 10

- The Great Plains of the United States and Canada are dominated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Coniferous forest 
B)  Desert shrub 
C)  Middle-latitude prairie and steppe grassland 
D)  Tropical forest 
A)  Coniferous forest 
B)  Desert shrub 
C)  Middle-latitude prairie and steppe grassland 
D)  Tropical forest

Question 11

Australia's rate of natural increase is:

Accepted Answer

A)  below 1% 
B)  between 1 and 2% 
C)  between 2 and 3% 
D)  greater than 3% 
A)  below 1% 
B)  between 1 and 2% 
C)  between 2 and 3% 
D)  greater than 3%

Question 12

A major weakness of the income measure is that it is an average and does not account for:

Accepted Answer

A)  petroleum 
B)  mineral exports 
C)  income distribution 
D)  non-governmental organizations 
A)  petroleum 
B)  mineral exports 
C)  income distribution 
D)  non-governmental organizations

Question 13

The Industrial Revolution combined selected high yielding crop varieties with technological packages of fertilizer, pesticides, water management, and capital to boost yields.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One little-known component of highland Andean Indian potato use is the production of ________, or sun-dried slices of potatoes.

Accepted Answer

A)  la niñas 
B)  chipeos 
C)  chuño 
D)  tostadas 
A)  la niñas 
B)  chipeos 
C)  chuño 
D)  tostadas

Question 15

Which of these Latin American countries has a Very High HDI?

Accepted Answer

A)  Argentina 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Paraguay 
A)  Argentina 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Paraguay

Question 16

The Human Development Index (HDI) index is derived from three measurable variables: life expectancy at birth, ________, and income.

Accepted Answer

A)  industrialization 
B)  calories available per capita 
C)  labor force in agriculture 
D)  educational attainment 
A)  industrialization 
B)  calories available per capita 
C)  labor force in agriculture 
D)  educational attainment

Question 17

The ________constitute a "super-elite" of extraordinarily wealthy entrepreneurs who bring together the labor, financing, and other components necessary for innovation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Star Chamber 
B)  transnational capitalists 
C)  global jet-set 
D)  Leninites 
A)  Star Chamber 
B)  transnational capitalists 
C)  global jet-set 
D)  Leninites

Question 18

In 1950, Europe's population comprised about ________% of the world's total. Today it comprises about ________%.

Accepted Answer

A)  21; 9 
B)  10; 20 
C)  25; 3 
D)  8; 40 
A)  21; 9 
B)  10; 20 
C)  25; 3 
D)  8; 40

Question 19

Explain why a Malthusian die-off is unlikely in the future.

Accepted Answer

Answers should menti

Question 20

Heifer International is a non-governmental organization that provides female animals such as cows, goats, and ________ to the impoverished.

Accepted Answer

A)  ducks 
B)  pigs 
C)  camels 
D)  all of these 
A)  ducks 
B)  pigs 
C)  camels 
D)  all of these

If you were writing a textbook on world regional geography, what regions would you create? Compare yours to the textbook's map of regions.

- Large areas of Canada are dominated by:

Sea-level rise occurs when ice on land melts (glaciers, ice caps, and ice sheets, the Greenland ice sheet, for example) and when warming ocean waters expand.

All the countries with population growth rates above 3% are north of the Equator.

The most basic economic characteristic of the more-developed world is a widespread use of technology.

-All the countries with population growth rates above 3% are in Asia.

Which of these does NOT describe subarctic climate?

Based on current trends, predict the population change for each world region until 2050.

In 1950, Africa's population comprised about % of the world's total. Today it comprises about %.

- The Great Plains of the United States and Canada are dominated by:

Australia's rate of natural increase is:

A major weakness of the income measure is that it is an average and does not account for:

The Industrial Revolution combined selected high yielding crop varieties with technological packages of fertilizer, pesticides, water management, and capital to boost yields.

One little-known component of highland Andean Indian potato use is the production of ________, or sun-dried slices of potatoes.

Which of these Latin American countries has a Very High HDI?

The Human Development Index (HDI) index is derived from three measurable variables: life expectancy at birth, ________, and income.

The ________constitute a "super-elite" of extraordinarily wealthy entrepreneurs who bring together the labor, financing, and other components necessary for innovation.

In 1950, Europe's population comprised about % of the world's total. Today it comprises about %.

Explain why a Malthusian die-off is unlikely in the future.

Heifer International is a non-governmental organization that provides female animals such as cows, goats, and ________ to the impoverished.

United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

Europe

Northern Eurasia

Central Asia and Afghanistan

The Middle East and North Africa

Africa South of the Sahara

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands

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Exam 1: Geography and Development in an Era of Globalization

If you were writing a textbook on world regional geography, what regions would you create? Compare yours to the textbook's map of regions.

- Large areas of Canada are dominated by:

Sea-level rise occurs when ice on land melts (glaciers, ice caps, and ice sheets, the Greenland ice sheet, for example) and when warming ocean waters expand.

All the countries with population growth rates above 3% are north of the Equator.

The most basic economic characteristic of the more-developed world is a widespread use of technology.

-All the countries with population growth rates above 3% are in Asia.

Which of these does NOT describe subarctic climate?

Based on current trends, predict the population change for each world region until 2050.

In 1950, Africa's population comprised about ________% of the world's total. Today it comprises about ________%.

- The Great Plains of the United States and Canada are dominated by:

Australia's rate of natural increase is:

A major weakness of the income measure is that it is an average and does not account for:

The Industrial Revolution combined selected high yielding crop varieties with technological packages of fertilizer, pesticides, water management, and capital to boost yields.

One little-known component of highland Andean Indian potato use is the production of ________, or sun-dried slices of potatoes.

Which of these Latin American countries has a Very High HDI?

The Human Development Index (HDI) index is derived from three measurable variables: life expectancy at birth, ________, and income.

The ________constitute a "super-elite" of extraordinarily wealthy entrepreneurs who bring together the labor, financing, and other components necessary for innovation.

In 1950, Europe's population comprised about ________% of the world's total. Today it comprises about ________%.

Explain why a Malthusian die-off is unlikely in the future.

Heifer International is a non-governmental organization that provides female animals such as cows, goats, and ________ to the impoverished.

United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

Europe

Northern Eurasia

Central Asia and Afghanistan

The Middle East and North Africa

Africa South of the Sahara

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands

Filters

In 1950, Africa's population comprised about % of the world's total. Today it comprises about %.

In 1950, Europe's population comprised about % of the world's total. Today it comprises about %.