Question 1

The study of landforms is called:

Accepted Answer

A) biogeography 
B) cartography 
C) geomorphology 
D) zoogeography 
E) geology 
A) biogeography 
B) cartography 
C) geomorphology 
D) zoogeography 
E) geology D

Question 2

Most forecasts indicate that by 2020 China's economy will exceed those of the world's core economic powers except the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Approximately ________ percent of the world's inhabitants live north of the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) 90 
B) 75 
C) 20 
D) 65 
E) 30 
A) 90 
B) 75 
C) 20 
D) 65 
E) 30 A

Question 4

Which of the following is the best example of a political supranational organization?

Accepted Answer

A) European Union 
B) ASEAN 
C) NAFTA 
D) United Nations 
E) OPEC 
A) European Union 
B) ASEAN 
C) NAFTA 
D) United Nations 
E) OPEC

Question 5

Today,195 states make up the totality of global sovereign entities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The conversion of raw materials into finished products (manufacturing)constitutes this sector of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary 
E) none of these 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary 
E) none of these

Question 7

Arid and semiarid climates typically occur between ________ and ________ degrees North and South of the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) 0/20 
B) 80/100 
C) 40/48 
D) 28/30 
E) 0/5 
A) 0/20 
B) 80/100 
C) 40/48 
D) 28/30 
E) 0/5

Question 8

The Tropic of Capricorn is:

Accepted Answer

A) 23.5 degrees South latitude 
B) 23.5 degrees North latitude 
C) 0 degrees West longitude 
D) 180 degrees East latitude 
E) 75 degrees West latitude 
A) 23.5 degrees South latitude 
B) 23.5 degrees North latitude 
C) 0 degrees West longitude 
D) 180 degrees East latitude 
E) 75 degrees West latitude

Question 9

What was the fundamental logic behind imperialism and colonization?

Accepted Answer

A) religious 
B) political 
C) economic 
D) religious,political,and economic 
E) none of these 
A) religious 
B) political 
C) economic 
D) religious,political,and economic 
E) none of these

Question 10

Match between columns
                        Premises: Highland climates
Polar climates
Tropical climates

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Cool to cold temperatures and coldest months is...

Question 11

Almost all of the world's inhabitants are living on this percentage of the total land surface.

Accepted Answer

A) 85% 
B) 50% 
C) 25% 
D) 10% 
E) 4% 
A) 85% 
B) 50% 
C) 25% 
D) 10% 
E) 4%

Question 12

How do commodity chains begin?

Accepted Answer

A) the extraction and production of raw materials 
B) the manufacture and export of commodities 
C) high wage,semi-skilled assembly of consumer products 
D) the delivery and consumption of finished commodities 
E) none of these 
A) the extraction and production of raw materials 
B) the manufacture and export of commodities 
C) high wage,semi-skilled assembly of consumer products 
D) the delivery and consumption of finished commodities 
E) none of these

Question 13

The final phase of the Demographic Transition is:

Accepted Answer

A) high birth rates and high death rates 
B) high birth rates and low death rates 
C) low birth rates and high death rates 
D) low birth rates and low death rates 
E) None of these adequately describes the final phase of the Demographic Transition. 
A) high birth rates and high death rates 
B) high birth rates and low death rates 
C) low birth rates and high death rates 
D) low birth rates and low death rates 
E) None of these adequately describes the final phase of the Demographic Transition.

Question 14

A group of people sharing common elements of culture,such as language and religion is called a nation-state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

________ is a socially created system of rules about who belongs to a particular group based on actual or perceived commonalities,such as language or religion.

Accepted Answer

A) Racialization 
B) Ethnicity 
C) Nationalism 
D) Culture 
E) none of these 
A) Racialization 
B) Ethnicity 
C) Nationalism 
D) Culture 
E) none of these

Question 16

This view of the development process supports the idea that developing countries should emphasize privatization,export production,and limited restrictions on imports.

Accepted Answer

A) modernization theory 
B) neoliberalism 
C) dependency theory 
D) neocolonialism 
E) Marxism 
A) modernization theory 
B) neoliberalism 
C) dependency theory 
D) neocolonialism 
E) Marxism

Question 17

Which two countries dominated the "Cold War?"

Accepted Answer

A) China and USSR 
B) USSR and Cuba 
C) USSR and United States 
D) Unites States and Cambodia 
E) China and United States 
A) China and USSR 
B) USSR and Cuba 
C) USSR and United States 
D) Unites States and Cambodia 
E) China and United States

Question 18

What type of precipitation is associated with mountainous areas?

Accepted Answer

A) orographic 
B) convectional 
C) tropical 
D) latitudinal 
E) neostratic 
A) orographic 
B) convectional 
C) tropical 
D) latitudinal 
E) neostratic

Question 19

Trade Winds blow from which direction?

Accepted Answer

A) East 
B) South 
C) North 
D) West 
E) Both East and West 
A) East 
B) South 
C) North 
D) West 
E) Both East and West

Question 20

Fifty-one percent of the global population is categorized as urban.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The study of landforms is called:

Most forecasts indicate that by 2020 China's economy will exceed those of the world's core economic powers except the United States.

Approximately ________ percent of the world's inhabitants live north of the equator.

Which of the following is the best example of a political supranational organization?

Today,195 states make up the totality of global sovereign entities.

The conversion of raw materials into finished products (manufacturing)constitutes this sector of employment.

Arid and semiarid climates typically occur between and degrees North and South of the equator.

The Tropic of Capricorn is:

What was the fundamental logic behind imperialism and colonization?

Almost all of the world's inhabitants are living on this percentage of the total land surface.

How do commodity chains begin?

The final phase of the Demographic Transition is:

A group of people sharing common elements of culture,such as language and religion is called a nation-state.

________ is a socially created system of rules about who belongs to a particular group based on actual or perceived commonalities,such as language or religion.

This view of the development process supports the idea that developing countries should emphasize privatization,export production,and limited restrictions on imports.

Which two countries dominated the "Cold War?"

What type of precipitation is associated with mountainous areas?

Trade Winds blow from which direction?

Fifty-one percent of the global population is categorized as urban.

Europe

The Russian Federation, central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia, new Zealand, and the South Pacific

Filters

Exam 1: World Regions in Global Context

The study of landforms is called:

Most forecasts indicate that by 2020 China's economy will exceed those of the world's core economic powers except the United States.

Approximately ________ percent of the world's inhabitants live north of the equator.

Which of the following is the best example of a political supranational organization?

Today,195 states make up the totality of global sovereign entities.

The conversion of raw materials into finished products (manufacturing)constitutes this sector of employment.

Arid and semiarid climates typically occur between ________ and ________ degrees North and South of the equator.

The Tropic of Capricorn is:

What was the fundamental logic behind imperialism and colonization?

Almost all of the world's inhabitants are living on this percentage of the total land surface.

How do commodity chains begin?

The final phase of the Demographic Transition is:

A group of people sharing common elements of culture,such as language and religion is called a nation-state.

________ is a socially created system of rules about who belongs to a particular group based on actual or perceived commonalities,such as language or religion.

This view of the development process supports the idea that developing countries should emphasize privatization,export production,and limited restrictions on imports.

Which two countries dominated the "Cold War?"

What type of precipitation is associated with mountainous areas?

Trade Winds blow from which direction?

Fifty-one percent of the global population is categorized as urban.

Europe

The Russian Federation, central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia, new Zealand, and the South Pacific

Filters

Arid and semiarid climates typically occur between and degrees North and South of the equator.