Question 1

Today,about how many people in the world live outside the country of their birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  190,000 
B)  1 million 
C)  19 million 
D)  190 million 
E)  1 billion 
A)  190,000 
B)  1 million 
C)  19 million 
D)  190 million 
E)  1 billion

Question 2

The current population of the Earth is about 3 billion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The growing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic,political,and cultural change is globalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the middle position on globalization,according to your text's authors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Globalization will eventually fail. 
B)  Globalization is avoidable with cooperative effort. 
C)  Globalization will bring more good than bad. 
D)  Globalization is probably unavoidable, but it can be managed. 
A)  Globalization will eventually fail. 
B)  Globalization is avoidable with cooperative effort. 
C)  Globalization will bring more good than bad. 
D)  Globalization is probably unavoidable, but it can be managed.

Question 5

Write an essay in which you discuss the various aspects that geographers examine in urban settlements.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write an essay in which you discuss...

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a material dimension of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  speech 
B)  architecture 
C)  religion 
D)  value systems 
E)  livelihood 
A)  speech 
B)  architecture 
C)  religion 
D)  value systems 
E)  livelihood

Question 7

At the most basic level,geography can be broken into two complementary pursuits.These are:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical and human geography. 
B)  social and political geography. 
C)  economic and environmental geography. 
D)  map making and GIS. 
E)  describing places and finding their causes. 
A)  physical and human geography. 
B)  social and political geography. 
C)  economic and environmental geography. 
D)  map making and GIS. 
E)  describing places and finding their causes.

Question 8

What does Gross National Income (GNI)measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  the value of all final goods and services produced in a country 
B)  the value of all final goods and services produced in a country plus the net income from abroad 
C)  the value of all final goods and services produced in a country plus the net income from abroad, taking into account nonmarket economic activity 
D)  the value of all final goods and services produced in a country, including all nonmarket economic activities 
E)  the value of a country's stock market 
A)  the value of all final goods and services produced in a country 
B)  the value of all final goods and services produced in a country plus the net income from abroad 
C)  the value of all final goods and services produced in a country plus the net income from abroad, taking into account nonmarket economic activity 
D)  the value of all final goods and services produced in a country, including all nonmarket economic activities 
E)  the value of a country's stock market

Question 9

In migration,which of the following is an example of a push force?

Accepted Answer

A)  war in a potential destination 
B)  health services in a potential destination 
C)  unemployment in a person's homeland 
D)  economic opportunity in a person's homeland 
E)  religious freedom in a potential destination 
A)  war in a potential destination 
B)  health services in a potential destination 
C)  unemployment in a person's homeland 
D)  economic opportunity in a person's homeland 
E)  religious freedom in a potential destination

Question 10

Hinduism and Judaism are universalizing religions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

GIS stands for Geologic Information Satellites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Cultural syncretism is a synonym for cultural hybridization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In migration,unemployment in a person's homeland is an example of a push force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to advocates of globalization,what are the perceived advantages of globalization?

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to advocates of globalization,what are the...

Question 15

Islam and Christianity are universalizing religions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Approximately how many of the earth's people are Muslim?

Accepted Answer

A)  500 million 
B)  1.3 billion 
C)  1.9 billion 
D)  2.4 billion 
E)  2.8 billion 
A)  500 million 
B)  1.3 billion 
C)  1.9 billion 
D)  2.4 billion 
E)  2.8 billion

Question 17

"Growth" and "development" are interchangeable terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe the statistics and measurements used in the text to examine and compare populations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the statistics and measurements used in...

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is individual. 
B)  It is learned. 
C)  It is shared. 
D)  It has abstract dimensions. 
E)  It has material dimensions. 
A)  It is individual. 
B)  It is learned. 
C)  It is shared. 
D)  It has abstract dimensions. 
E)  It has material dimensions.

Today,about how many people in the world live outside the country of their birth?

The current population of the Earth is about 3 billion.

The growing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic,political,and cultural change is globalization.

What is the middle position on globalization,according to your text's authors?

Write an essay in which you discuss the various aspects that geographers examine in urban settlements.

Which of the following is an example of a material dimension of culture?

At the most basic level,geography can be broken into two complementary pursuits.These are:

What does Gross National Income (GNI)measure?

In migration,which of the following is an example of a push force?

Hinduism and Judaism are universalizing religions.

GIS stands for Geologic Information Satellites.

Cultural syncretism is a synonym for cultural hybridization.

In migration,unemployment in a person's homeland is an example of a push force.

According to advocates of globalization,what are the perceived advantages of globalization?

Islam and Christianity are universalizing religions.

Approximately how many of the earth's people are Muslim?

"Growth" and "development" are interchangeable terms.

Describe the statistics and measurements used in the text to examine and compare populations.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of culture?

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

Exam 1: Globalization and Diversity

Today,about how many people in the world live outside the country of their birth?

The current population of the Earth is about 3 billion.

The growing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic,political,and cultural change is globalization.

What is the middle position on globalization,according to your text's authors?

Write an essay in which you discuss the various aspects that geographers examine in urban settlements.

Which of the following is an example of a material dimension of culture?

At the most basic level,geography can be broken into two complementary pursuits.These are:

What does Gross National Income (GNI)measure?

In migration,which of the following is an example of a push force?

Hinduism and Judaism are universalizing religions.

GIS stands for Geologic Information Satellites.

Cultural syncretism is a synonym for cultural hybridization.

In migration,unemployment in a person's homeland is an example of a push force.

According to advocates of globalization,what are the perceived advantages of globalization?

Islam and Christianity are universalizing religions.

Approximately how many of the earth's people are Muslim?

"Growth" and "development" are interchangeable terms.

Describe the statistics and measurements used in the text to examine and compare populations.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of culture?

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