Question 1

Briefly explain the following terms:
Natural Population Increase
Crude Birth Rate
Crude Death Rate
Total Fertility Rate

Accepted Answer

Natural Population Increase: Natural pop

Question 2

Discuss how global terrorism has forced geographers to redefine and expand our conceptualization of globalization and geopolitics.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

The rate of natural increase (RNI)depicts the annual population growth rate for a country as a percentage increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What does a negative net migration rate in a country tell us?

Accepted Answer

A)  that more people are moving to the country than leaving it 
B)  that the number of people leaving the country is equal to the number moving there 
C)  that more people are dying in the country than are being born 
D)  that more people are leaving the country than moving to it 
E)  A negative net migration rate does not tell us anything. 
A)  that more people are moving to the country than leaving it 
B)  that the number of people leaving the country is equal to the number moving there 
C)  that more people are dying in the country than are being born 
D)  that more people are leaving the country than moving to it 
E)  A negative net migration rate does not tell us anything.

Question 5

What country is well known for its official prohibition against unwanted cultural traits,especially in its language?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  United States 
C)  Australia 
D)  India 
E)  Japan 
A)  France 
B)  United States 
C)  Australia 
D)  India 
E)  Japan

Question 6

Life expectancy is an indicator of social development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In what world region is Swahili a lingua franca?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eastern Africa 
B)  North Africa 
C)  South Asia 
D)  Southeast Asia 
E)  Latin America 
A)  Eastern Africa 
B)  North Africa 
C)  South Asia 
D)  Southeast Asia 
E)  Latin America

Question 8

What stage of the Demographic Transition produces a rapid rise in the rate of natural increase?

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 1 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 3 
D)  stage 4 
E)  stage 5 
A)  stage 1 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 3 
D)  stage 4 
E)  stage 5

Question 9

The crude birthrate is the average number of children born to women of a hypothetical,yet statistically valid,population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an indicator of social development?

Accepted Answer

A)  life expectancy 
B)  under age 5 mortality rate 
C)  adult literacy rate 
D)  infant mortality rate 
E)  population density 
A)  life expectancy 
B)  under age 5 mortality rate 
C)  adult literacy rate 
D)  infant mortality rate 
E)  population density

Question 11

Which of the following statements about terrorism is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Global terrorism is both a product as well as an expression of globalization. 
B)  Before the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S., acts of global terrorism were usually connected to nationalist aspirations for independence. 
C)  Members of today's terrorist networks communicate via cell phones and the Internet. 
D)  Today's terrorism is financed through a complicated array of holding companies and subsidies that traffic in a range of goods, such as honey, diamonds, and opium. 
E)  Terrorism in today's world is highly centralized. 
A)  Global terrorism is both a product as well as an expression of globalization. 
B)  Before the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S., acts of global terrorism were usually connected to nationalist aspirations for independence. 
C)  Members of today's terrorist networks communicate via cell phones and the Internet. 
D)  Today's terrorism is financed through a complicated array of holding companies and subsidies that traffic in a range of goods, such as honey, diamonds, and opium. 
E)  Terrorism in today's world is highly centralized.

Question 12

The world's population is projected to increase by how many people by the year 2025?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 billion 
B)  1 billion 
C)  500 million 
D)  250 million 
E)  125 million 
A)  2 billion 
B)  1 billion 
C)  500 million 
D)  250 million 
E)  125 million

Question 13

If the less developed world is called "The Third World," then what are "The First World" and "The Second World"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The wealthiest countries are the First World; the middle-income countries are the Second World. 
B)  Capitalist, democratic countries are the First World; communist countries are the Second World. 
C)  Countries of the Americas are the First World; countries of Eurasia are the Second World. 
D)  The world leaders in technology comprise the First World; the world leaders in natural resources comprise the Second World. 
E)  There are no First and Second Worlds; the "Third World" designation is merely an indication of how poor these less developed countries are. 
A)  The wealthiest countries are the First World; the middle-income countries are the Second World. 
B)  Capitalist, democratic countries are the First World; communist countries are the Second World. 
C)  Countries of the Americas are the First World; countries of Eurasia are the Second World. 
D)  The world leaders in technology comprise the First World; the world leaders in natural resources comprise the Second World. 
E)  There are no First and Second Worlds; the "Third World" designation is merely an indication of how poor these less developed countries are.

Question 14

Most scholars agree that the economic reorganization of the world is the most significant component of globalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Why are "growth" and "development" NOT interchangeable terms?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Growth" normally refers to improvements, while "development" usually refers to an increase in the size of a system. 
B)  "Growth" normally refers to the economic system, while "development" normally refers to the political system in a country. 
C)  "Growth" normally refers to the standard of living, while "development" normally refers to the economic system in a country. 
D)  "Growth" normally refers to the increase in agricultural output, while "development" usually refers to the improvement in the educational system of a country. 
E)  "Growth" normally refers to increase in the size of the system, while "development" usually refers to improvements. 
A)  "Growth" normally refers to improvements, while "development" usually refers to an increase in the size of a system. 
B)  "Growth" normally refers to the economic system, while "development" normally refers to the political system in a country. 
C)  "Growth" normally refers to the standard of living, while "development" normally refers to the economic system in a country. 
D)  "Growth" normally refers to the increase in agricultural output, while "development" usually refers to the improvement in the educational system of a country. 
E)  "Growth" normally refers to increase in the size of the system, while "development" usually refers to improvements.

Question 16

What part of the world has become a major source of both pornography and prostitution as a result of globalization?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

According to your text's authors,globalization is the most fundamental reorganization of the planet's social and economic structures since the Renaissance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  India 
C)  China 
D)  Brazil 
E)  Indonesia 
A)  Japan 
B)  India 
C)  China 
D)  Brazil 
E)  Indonesia

Question 19

Which of the following religions are most closely related to Judaism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity and Islam 
B)  Hinduism and Sikhism 
C)  Shinto and Buddhism 
D)  Animism and Zoroastrianism 
E)  Taoism and Confucianism 
A)  Christianity and Islam 
B)  Hinduism and Sikhism 
C)  Shinto and Buddhism 
D)  Animism and Zoroastrianism 
E)  Taoism and Confucianism

Question 20

What is the major underlying assumption of the core-periphery model?

Accepted Answer

A)  that the wealth of the developed core will eventually diffuse to the less developed periphery 
B)  that the different levels of development between the core and the periphery are caused by the relative levels of natural resources in each area 
C)  that the less developed periphery will eventually revolt against the wealthier core 
D)  that the developed core achieved its wealth primarily by taking advantage of the southern periphery, through either colonialism or imperialism 
E)  that the core and periphery will work together to eliminate uneven development 
A)  that the wealth of the developed core will eventually diffuse to the less developed periphery 
B)  that the different levels of development between the core and the periphery are caused by the relative levels of natural resources in each area 
C)  that the less developed periphery will eventually revolt against the wealthier core 
D)  that the developed core achieved its wealth primarily by taking advantage of the southern periphery, through either colonialism or imperialism 
E)  that the core and periphery will work together to eliminate uneven development

Briefly explain the following terms: Natural Population Increase Crude Birth Rate Crude Death Rate Total Fertility Rate

Discuss how global terrorism has forced geographers to redefine and expand our conceptualization of globalization and geopolitics.

The rate of natural increase (RNI)depicts the annual population growth rate for a country as a percentage increase.

What does a negative net migration rate in a country tell us?

What country is well known for its official prohibition against unwanted cultural traits,especially in its language?

Life expectancy is an indicator of social development.

In what world region is Swahili a lingua franca?

What stage of the Demographic Transition produces a rapid rise in the rate of natural increase?

The crude birthrate is the average number of children born to women of a hypothetical,yet statistically valid,population.

Which of the following is NOT an indicator of social development?

Which of the following statements about terrorism is false?

The world's population is projected to increase by how many people by the year 2025?

If the less developed world is called "The Third World," then what are "The First World" and "The Second World"?

Most scholars agree that the economic reorganization of the world is the most significant component of globalization.

Why are "growth" and "development" NOT interchangeable terms?

What part of the world has become a major source of both pornography and prostitution as a result of globalization?

According to your text's authors,globalization is the most fundamental reorganization of the planet's social and economic structures since the Renaissance.

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

Which of the following religions are most closely related to Judaism?

What is the major underlying assumption of the core-periphery model?

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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Briefly explain the following terms: Natural Population Increase Crude Birth Rate Crude Death Rate Total Fertility Rate

Discuss how global terrorism has forced geographers to redefine and expand our conceptualization of globalization and geopolitics.

The rate of natural increase (RNI)depicts the annual population growth rate for a country as a percentage increase.

What does a negative net migration rate in a country tell us?

What country is well known for its official prohibition against unwanted cultural traits,especially in its language?

Life expectancy is an indicator of social development.

In what world region is Swahili a lingua franca?

What stage of the Demographic Transition produces a rapid rise in the rate of natural increase?

The crude birthrate is the average number of children born to women of a hypothetical,yet statistically valid,population.

Which of the following is NOT an indicator of social development?

Which of the following statements about terrorism is false?

The world's population is projected to increase by how many people by the year 2025?

If the less developed world is called "The Third World," then what are "The First World" and "The Second World"?

Most scholars agree that the economic reorganization of the world is the most significant component of globalization.

Why are "growth" and "development" NOT interchangeable terms?

What part of the world has become a major source of both pornography and prostitution as a result of globalization?

According to your text's authors,globalization is the most fundamental reorganization of the planet's social and economic structures since the Renaissance.

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

Which of the following religions are most closely related to Judaism?

What is the major underlying assumption of the core-periphery model?

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