Question 1

Which of the following groups is most likely to disrupt local ecosystems as they search for natural resources and manufacturing sites?

Accepted Answer

A)  governments 
B)  transnational firms 
C)  indigenous ethnic groups 
D)  international organizations such as the United Nations 
E)  non-governmental organizations, such as Greenpeace 
A)  governments 
B)  transnational firms 
C)  indigenous ethnic groups 
D)  international organizations such as the United Nations 
E)  non-governmental organizations, such as Greenpeace B

Question 2

What is the distinctive form of a language that is associated with different regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  lingua franca 
B)  official language 
C)  language group 
D)  dialect 
E)  language family 
A)  lingua franca 
B)  official language 
C)  language group 
D)  dialect 
E)  language family D

Question 3

Information about Earth that comes from electromagnetic images taken from aircraft or satellites is referred to as remote sensing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

What part of the world has had its economy reoriented to drug smuggling and money laundering as the result of globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eastern Europe 
B)  Sub-Saharan Africa 
C)  the Caribbean 
D)  North America 
E)  South Asia 
A)  Eastern Europe 
B)  Sub-Saharan Africa 
C)  the Caribbean 
D)  North America 
E)  South Asia

Question 5

Briefly explain the following terms:
Demographic Transition
Life Expectancy
Population Pyramid

Accepted Answer

Demographic Transition refers to the pro

Question 6

In which world region is life expectancy about the same today as it was in 1975?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  Europe 
C)  Australia 
D)  Sub-saharan Africa 
E)  East Asia 
A)  North America 
B)  Europe 
C)  Australia 
D)  Sub-saharan Africa 
E)  East Asia

Question 7

Which of the following provides the annual growth rate for a country or region as a percentage?

Accepted Answer

A)  population growth 
B)  rate of natural increase 
C)  crude birth rate 
D)  population transition 
E)  total fertility rate 
A)  population growth 
B)  rate of natural increase 
C)  crude birth rate 
D)  population transition 
E)  total fertility rate

Question 8

Which measure represents the international definition of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  total fertility rate 
B)  under age 5 mortality 
C)  percentage of the population living on less than $2 per day 
D)  gender equity 
E)  GDP average annual percent growth 
A)  total fertility rate 
B)  under age 5 mortality 
C)  percentage of the population living on less than $2 per day 
D)  gender equity 
E)  GDP average annual percent growth

Question 9

What is the process of a colony's gaining (or regaining)control over its territory and establishing a separate,independent government?

Accepted Answer

A)  revolution 
B)  imperialism 
C)  colonization 
D)  decolonialization 
E)  autonomy 
A)  revolution 
B)  imperialism 
C)  colonization 
D)  decolonialization 
E)  autonomy

Question 10

Map projections are techniques used by cartographers to limit distortions in the process of mapping the globe onto a piece of paper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What do most scholars agree is the most significant component of globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  climate change 
B)  political transition around the planet 
C)  international terrorism 
D)  cultural hybridization 
E)  economic reorganization of the world 
A)  climate change 
B)  political transition around the planet 
C)  international terrorism 
D)  cultural hybridization 
E)  economic reorganization of the world

Question 12

How does Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)adjust Gross National Income per capita?

Accepted Answer

A)  PPP takes into account the age and productivity of the local populations. 
B)  PPP takes into account the rise and fall of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. 
C)  PPP takes into account the 2008-2009 economic decline. 
D)  PPP takes into account the strength or weakness of local currencies. 
E)  It is a composite indicator that takes into account all of the above features. 
A)  PPP takes into account the age and productivity of the local populations. 
B)  PPP takes into account the rise and fall of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. 
C)  PPP takes into account the 2008-2009 economic decline. 
D)  PPP takes into account the strength or weakness of local currencies. 
E)  It is a composite indicator that takes into account all of the above features.

Question 13

Kurds are an example of a nation-state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Japan is an excellent example of a nation-state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The percentage of a population under age 15 is a poor indicator of the momentum (or lack thereof)for continued population growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Cultural syncretism is a synonym for which of the following phrases?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural development 
B)  cultural hybridization 
C)  cultural evolution 
D)  cultural disintegration 
E)  cultural nationalism 
A)  cultural development 
B)  cultural hybridization 
C)  cultural evolution 
D)  cultural disintegration 
E)  cultural nationalism

Question 17

According to the core-periphery model,which of the following countries is part of the periphery?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  Canada 
C)  Japan 
D)  United Kingdom 
E)  India 
A)  United States 
B)  Canada 
C)  Japan 
D)  United Kingdom 
E)  India

Question 18

What is GNP and what are its shortcomings as an indicator of economic development and social well-being?

Accepted Answer

GNP stands for Gross National Product, w

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of our increasingly globalized world?

Accepted Answer

A)  communications systems that link all regions of the Earth instantaneously 
B)  transportation systems capable of moving goods quickly by air, sea, and land 
C)  powerful transnational conglomerate corporations 
D)  local folk cultures 
E)  new and more flexible forms of monetary flow 
A)  communications systems that link all regions of the Earth instantaneously 
B)  transportation systems capable of moving goods quickly by air, sea, and land 
C)  powerful transnational conglomerate corporations 
D)  local folk cultures 
E)  new and more flexible forms of monetary flow

Question 20

Which of the following focuses on the interaction between power,territory,and space at different scales?

Accepted Answer

A)  political science 
B)  geopolitics 
C)  comparative politics 
D)  international relations 
E)  geomorphology 
A)  political science 
B)  geopolitics 
C)  comparative politics 
D)  international relations 
E)  geomorphology

Which of the following groups is most likely to disrupt local ecosystems as they search for natural resources and manufacturing sites?

What is the distinctive form of a language that is associated with different regions?

Information about Earth that comes from electromagnetic images taken from aircraft or satellites is referred to as remote sensing.

What part of the world has had its economy reoriented to drug smuggling and money laundering as the result of globalization?

Briefly explain the following terms: Demographic Transition Life Expectancy Population Pyramid

In which world region is life expectancy about the same today as it was in 1975?

Which of the following provides the annual growth rate for a country or region as a percentage?

Which measure represents the international definition of poverty?

What is the process of a colony's gaining (or regaining)control over its territory and establishing a separate,independent government?

Map projections are techniques used by cartographers to limit distortions in the process of mapping the globe onto a piece of paper.

What do most scholars agree is the most significant component of globalization?

How does Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)adjust Gross National Income per capita?

Kurds are an example of a nation-state.

Japan is an excellent example of a nation-state.

The percentage of a population under age 15 is a poor indicator of the momentum (or lack thereof)for continued population growth.

Cultural syncretism is a synonym for which of the following phrases?

According to the core-periphery model,which of the following countries is part of the periphery?

What is GNP and what are its shortcomings as an indicator of economic development and social well-being?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of our increasingly globalized world?

Which of the following focuses on the interaction between power,territory,and space at different scales?

Changing Global Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

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Exam 1: Globalization and Diversity

Which of the following groups is most likely to disrupt local ecosystems as they search for natural resources and manufacturing sites?

What is the distinctive form of a language that is associated with different regions?

Information about Earth that comes from electromagnetic images taken from aircraft or satellites is referred to as remote sensing.

What part of the world has had its economy reoriented to drug smuggling and money laundering as the result of globalization?

Briefly explain the following terms: Demographic Transition Life Expectancy Population Pyramid

In which world region is life expectancy about the same today as it was in 1975?

Which of the following provides the annual growth rate for a country or region as a percentage?

Which measure represents the international definition of poverty?

What is the process of a colony's gaining (or regaining)control over its territory and establishing a separate,independent government?

Map projections are techniques used by cartographers to limit distortions in the process of mapping the globe onto a piece of paper.

What do most scholars agree is the most significant component of globalization?

How does Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)adjust Gross National Income per capita?

Kurds are an example of a nation-state.

Japan is an excellent example of a nation-state.

The percentage of a population under age 15 is a poor indicator of the momentum (or lack thereof)for continued population growth.

Cultural syncretism is a synonym for which of the following phrases?

According to the core-periphery model,which of the following countries is part of the periphery?

What is GNP and what are its shortcomings as an indicator of economic development and social well-being?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of our increasingly globalized world?

Which of the following focuses on the interaction between power,territory,and space at different scales?

Changing Global Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters