Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

In the text, demographic statistics and measurements are used to examine and compare populations. These include measures such as population size, population density, birth rates, death rates, life expectancy, age distribution, and migration patterns. These measurements are used to understand the composition and dynamics of different populations, and to compare them across different regions or time periods. Additionally, demographic statistics such as median age, dependency ratio, and population growth rate are used to further analyze and compare populations. These measurements provide valuable insights into the social, economic, and environmental characteristics of different populations, and help researchers and policymakers make informed decisions about resource allocation, public health, and social policies.

Question 2

Which of the following are ethnic religions?

Accepted Answer

A) Judaism and Islam 
B) Hinduism and Buddhism 
C) Mormonism and Islam 
D) Judaism and Hinduism 
E) Judaism and Mormonism 
A) Judaism and Islam 
B) Hinduism and Buddhism 
C) Mormonism and Islam 
D) Judaism and Hinduism 
E) Judaism and Mormonism D

Question 3

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 4

Computerized maps that consist of many different layers of information are produced by using

Accepted Answer

A) thematic mapping. 
B) GPS. 
C) map projections. 
D) geographic information systems (GIS). 
E) choropleth mapping. 
A) thematic mapping. 
B) GPS. 
C) map projections. 
D) geographic information systems (GIS). 
E) choropleth mapping.

Question 5

Maps that use color shades to represent a theme based on different data values is called a

Accepted Answer

A) small-scale map. 
B) choropleth map. 
C) large-scale map. 
D) geographic information system. 
E) map projection. 
A) small-scale map. 
B) choropleth map. 
C) large-scale map. 
D) geographic information system. 
E) map projection.

Question 6

What is cultural imperialism? How prevalent has it been, and with what impacts? Is it more prevalent now than 100 years ago?

Accepted Answer

Cultural imperialism refers to the pract

Question 7

One of the best map projections used to display the Earth's surface, and the one most commonly used in your text, is the

Accepted Answer

A) Mercator projection. 
B) planar projection. 
C) choropleth map. 
D) Robinson projection. 
E) linear scale. 
A) Mercator projection. 
B) planar projection. 
C) choropleth map. 
D) Robinson projection. 
E) linear scale.

Question 8

This is the study of how places interact with one another.

Accepted Answer

A) areal differentiation 
B) areal integration 
C) areal concentration 
D) core-periphery geography 
E) spatial analysis 
A) areal differentiation 
B) areal integration 
C) areal concentration 
D) core-periphery geography 
E) spatial analysis

Question 9

The active promotion of one cultural system over another cultural system is called

Accepted Answer

A) cultural hybridization. 
B) cultural syncretism. 
C) culture. 
D) cultural imperialism. 
E) cultural exchange. 
A) cultural hybridization. 
B) cultural syncretism. 
C) culture. 
D) cultural imperialism. 
E) cultural exchange.

Question 10

Most of the current and future world population growth is occurring in which part of the world?

Accepted Answer

A) North and South America 
B) European Union countries of Eastern and Western Europe 
C) Australia and Oceania 
D) developing countries of Africa, Asia, and South America 
E) Islamic countries of Southwest and Southeast Asia 
A) North and South America 
B) European Union countries of Eastern and Western Europe 
C) Australia and Oceania 
D) developing countries of Africa, Asia, and South America 
E) Islamic countries of Southwest and Southeast Asia

Question 11

Compare and contrast the arguments for and against globalization. In your opinion, is globalization good for the world? Is it good for your region? Why, or why not?

Accepted Answer

Globalization is a complex and controver

Question 12

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 13

What is colonialism?

Accepted Answer

A) the temporary occupation of another country 
B) the formal establishment of rule over a foreign population 
C) the establishment of trade relations with another country 
D) the introduction of popular consumer culture in a traditional society 
E) all of the above 
A) the temporary occupation of another country 
B) the formal establishment of rule over a foreign population 
C) the establishment of trade relations with another country 
D) the introduction of popular consumer culture in a traditional society 
E) all of the above

Question 14

What does a total fertility rate (TFR)that is less than 2.1 indicate?

Accepted Answer

A) that a population is not growing naturally 
B) that a population is growing slowly 
C) that a population is growing quickly 
D) that a population has reached its peak 
E) A TFR that is less than 2.1 has no particular significance. 
A) that a population is not growing naturally 
B) that a population is growing slowly 
C) that a population is growing quickly 
D) that a population has reached its peak 
E) A TFR that is less than 2.1 has no particular significance.

Question 15

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 16

What does the Economic Growth Rate measure?

Accepted Answer

A) the annual rate of expansion for Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) 
B) average annual rate of growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 
C) the annual rate of expansion for the New York Stock Exchange 
D) the annual rate of expansion for Gross National Income (GNI) 
E) It is a composite indicator that measures all of the above. 
A) the annual rate of expansion for Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) 
B) average annual rate of growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 
C) the annual rate of expansion for the New York Stock Exchange 
D) the annual rate of expansion for Gross National Income (GNI) 
E) It is a composite indicator that measures all of the above.

Question 17

The Kurdish national area is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) neocolonialism. 
B) decentralization. 
C) sovereignty. 
D) a nation without a state. 
E) a nation-state. 
A) neocolonialism. 
B) decentralization. 
C) sovereignty. 
D) a nation without a state. 
E) a nation-state.

Question 18

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 19

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 20

Absolute location on Earth can be determined by using

Accepted Answer

A) the winter and summer solstices. 
B) the North Star. 
C) the equator. 
D) the prime meridian. 
E) global positioning systems (GPS). 
A) the winter and summer solstices. 
B) the North Star. 
C) the equator. 
D) the prime meridian. 
E) global positioning systems (GPS).

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

Which of the following are ethnic religions?

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

Computerized maps that consist of many different layers of information are produced by using

Maps that use color shades to represent a theme based on different data values is called a

What is cultural imperialism? How prevalent has it been, and with what impacts? Is it more prevalent now than 100 years ago?

One of the best map projections used to display the Earth's surface, and the one most commonly used in your text, is the

This is the study of how places interact with one another.

The active promotion of one cultural system over another cultural system is called

Most of the current and future world population growth is occurring in which part of the world?

Compare and contrast the arguments for and against globalization. In your opinion, is globalization good for the world? Is it good for your region? Why, or why not?

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

What is colonialism?

What does a total fertility rate (TFR)that is less than 2.1 indicate?

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

What does the Economic Growth Rate measure?

The Kurdish national area is an example of

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

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

Absolute location on Earth can be determined by using

Physical Geography and the 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: Concepts of World Geography

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

Which of the following are ethnic religions?

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

Computerized maps that consist of many different layers of information are produced by using

Maps that use color shades to represent a theme based on different data values is called a

What is cultural imperialism? How prevalent has it been, and with what impacts? Is it more prevalent now than 100 years ago?

One of the best map projections used to display the Earth's surface, and the one most commonly used in your text, is the

This is the study of how places interact with one another.

The active promotion of one cultural system over another cultural system is called

Most of the current and future world population growth is occurring in which part of the world?

Compare and contrast the arguments for and against globalization. In your opinion, is globalization good for the world? Is it good for your region? Why, or why not?

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

What is colonialism?

What does a total fertility rate (TFR)that is less than 2.1 indicate?

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

What does the Economic Growth Rate measure?

The Kurdish national area is an example of

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

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

Absolute location on Earth can be determined by using

Physical Geography and the 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