Question 1

The average number of children each woman will have over the course of her lifetime is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) Maternal Mortality Rate 
B) Birth Rate 
C) Fertility Rate 
D) Infant Mortality Rate 
E) None of the above 
A) Maternal Mortality Rate 
B) Birth Rate 
C) Fertility Rate 
D) Infant Mortality Rate 
E) None of the above

Question 2

This is a form of social and economic organization characterized by the common ownership of the means of production,distribution,and exchange.

Accepted Answer

A) capitalism 
B) communism 
C) imperialism 
D) feudalism 
E) irredentism 
A) capitalism 
B) communism 
C) imperialism 
D) feudalism 
E) irredentism

Question 3

Anthropocene (the human era)is the new geologic age that references the paramount role humans are playing in changing the earth system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The total costs of losses due to zebra mussels in the Western Europe exceeds $138 billion annually.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Diaspora is defined as the spatial ________ of a previously homogeneous group.

Accepted Answer

A) isolation 
B) consolidation 
C) dispersion 
D) concentration 
E) none of the above 
A) isolation 
B) consolidation 
C) dispersion 
D) concentration 
E) none of the above

Question 6

Climate is the instantaneous or immediate state of precipitation and temperature (for example,a rainy or freezing day)at a particular time and place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The largest emitters of greenhouse gases are:

Accepted Answer

A) China,United States,Brazil 
B) China,United States,Canada 
C) China,United States,Great Britain 
D) China,Japan,India 
E) China,India,Brazil 
A) China,United States,Brazil 
B) China,United States,Canada 
C) China,United States,Great Britain 
D) China,Japan,India 
E) China,India,Brazil

Question 8

According to the human development index devised by the United Nations,a country with a perfect score would have an index of:

Accepted Answer

A)  .001 
B)  10 
C)  100 
D)  0.0 
E)  1.0 
A)  .001 
B)  10 
C)  100 
D)  0.0 
E)  1.0

Question 9

The formation of the Himalayas and the uplifting of Tibet are occurring at this kind of plate boundary.

Accepted Answer

A) transform 
B) divergent 
C) convergent 
D) subduction zone 
E) spreading center 
A) transform 
B) divergent 
C) convergent 
D) subduction zone 
E) spreading center

Question 10

The International Energy Agency estimates that developing-country energy consumption will more than double by 2025,increasing total world energy demand by almost 50%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Norway,Australia and Iceland have the highest overall levels of human development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The African Sahel is a belt of semiarid savanna south of the ________ desert.

Accepted Answer

A) Sahara 
B) Namib 
C) Kalahari 
D) Gobi 
E) Great Sandy 
A) Sahara 
B) Namib 
C) Kalahari 
D) Gobi 
E) Great Sandy

Question 13

The global movement of air that transports heat and moisture and explains the climates of different regions is called:

Accepted Answer

A) atmospheric circulation 
B) wind belts 
C) air pressure 
D) air masses 
E) none of these 
A) atmospheric circulation 
B) wind belts 
C) air pressure 
D) air masses 
E) none of these

The average number of children each woman will have over the course of her lifetime is called the:

This is a form of social and economic organization characterized by the common ownership of the means of production,distribution,and exchange.

Anthropocene (the human era)is the new geologic age that references the paramount role humans are playing in changing the earth system.

The total costs of losses due to zebra mussels in the Western Europe exceeds $138 billion annually.

Diaspora is defined as the spatial ________ of a previously homogeneous group.

Climate is the instantaneous or immediate state of precipitation and temperature (for example,a rainy or freezing day)at a particular time and place.

The largest emitters of greenhouse gases are:

According to the human development index devised by the United Nations,a country with a perfect score would have an index of:

The formation of the Himalayas and the uplifting of Tibet are occurring at this kind of plate boundary.

The International Energy Agency estimates that developing-country energy consumption will more than double by 2025,increasing total world energy demand by almost 50%.

Norway,Australia and Iceland have the highest overall levels of human development.

The African Sahel is a belt of semiarid savanna south of the ________ desert.

The global movement of air that transports heat and moisture and explains the climates of different regions is called:

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

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Exam 1: World Regions in Global Context

The average number of children each woman will have over the course of her lifetime is called the:

This is a form of social and economic organization characterized by the common ownership of the means of production,distribution,and exchange.

Anthropocene (the human era)is the new geologic age that references the paramount role humans are playing in changing the earth system.

The total costs of losses due to zebra mussels in the Western Europe exceeds $138 billion annually.

Diaspora is defined as the spatial ________ of a previously homogeneous group.

Climate is the instantaneous or immediate state of precipitation and temperature (for example,a rainy or freezing day)at a particular time and place.

The largest emitters of greenhouse gases are:

According to the human development index devised by the United Nations,a country with a perfect score would have an index of:

The formation of the Himalayas and the uplifting of Tibet are occurring at this kind of plate boundary.

The International Energy Agency estimates that developing-country energy consumption will more than double by 2025,increasing total world energy demand by almost 50%.

Norway,Australia and Iceland have the highest overall levels of human development.

The African Sahel is a belt of semiarid savanna south of the ________ desert.

The global movement of air that transports heat and moisture and explains the climates of different regions is called:

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