Question 1

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 2

What does Gross Domestic Product measure?

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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 3

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

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

Question 4

What measure of migration tells whether more people are entering or leaving a country?

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A) rate of in-migration 
B) rate of out-migration 
C) emigration rate 
D) immigration rate 
E) net migration rate 
A) rate of in-migration 
B) rate of out-migration 
C) emigration rate 
D) immigration rate 
E) net migration rate

Question 5

In which stage of the Demographic Transition are birthrate and death rate both low?

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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 6

What is the primary value of using GNI per capita, rather than GNI?

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A) GNI per capita is readily available on the Internet. 
B) It permits a valid comparison of the GNI of countries regardless of the difference in population size. 
C) GNI per capita includes the value of the informal sector of a country. 
D) GNI per capita takes into account the value of each country's stock exchange. 
E) all of the above 
A) GNI per capita is readily available on the Internet. 
B) It permits a valid comparison of the GNI of countries regardless of the difference in population size. 
C) GNI per capita includes the value of the informal sector of a country. 
D) GNI per capita takes into account the value of each country's stock exchange. 
E) all of the above

Question 7

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

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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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

In which stages of the Demographic Transition is the rate of natural increase (RNI)low?

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

Question 10

Countries from this region score the lowest on the Human Development Index.

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A) South Asia 
B) East Asia 
C) Sub-Saharan Africa 
D) Latin America 
E) Southeast Asia 
A) South Asia 
B) East Asia 
C) Sub-Saharan Africa 
D) Latin America 
E) Southeast Asia

Question 11

Which of the following groups of people is considered a nation without a state?

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A) Turks 
B) Kazakhs 
C) Azeris 
D) Kurds 
E) Estonians 
A) Turks 
B) Kazakhs 
C) Azeris 
D) Kurds 
E) Estonians

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of an abstract dimension of culture?

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A) technology 
B) architecture 
C) ideology 
D) foods 
E) music 
A) technology 
B) architecture 
C) ideology 
D) foods 
E) music

Question 13

Culture is an important aspect of the human experience. Define the term and then discuss and analyze the four categories of culture presented in the text, along with an examination of the phenomenon of cultural imperialism.

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The answer of Culture is an important aspect of the...

Question 14

According to your text, what demographic landmark was reached in 2009?

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A) More than half the world's population lived in towns and cities. 
B) The number of displaced persons exceeded 60 million. 
C) The rate of population growth doubled. 
D) China instituted its one-child policy. 
E) Earth's population exceeded 9.7 billion. 
A) More than half the world's population lived in towns and cities. 
B) The number of displaced persons exceeded 60 million. 
C) The rate of population growth doubled. 
D) China instituted its one-child policy. 
E) Earth's population exceeded 9.7 billion.

Question 15

In what world region is Swahili a lingua franca?

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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 16

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

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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 17

According to your text's authors, globalization is the most fundamental reorganization of our planet's social and economic structures since which of the following events?

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A) Ice Age 
B) Demographic Transition 
C) Industrial Revolution 
D) World War II 
E) the Renaissance 
A) Ice Age 
B) Demographic Transition 
C) Industrial Revolution 
D) World War II 
E) the Renaissance

Question 18

This region has the highest percentage of population younger than age 15.

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A) North America 
B) Latin America 
C) South Asia 
D) East Asia 
E) Sub-Saharan Africa 
A) North America 
B) Latin America 
C) South Asia 
D) East Asia 
E) Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 19

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

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Demographic Transition refers to the pro

Question 20

Formal regions are defined by their

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A) economic activities. 
B) latitude and longitude. 
C) interactions with other regions. 
D) physical form. 
E) diversity. 
A) economic activities. 
B) latitude and longitude. 
C) interactions with other regions. 
D) physical form. 
E) diversity.

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

What does Gross Domestic Product measure?

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

What measure of migration tells whether more people are entering or leaving a country?

In which stage of the Demographic Transition are birthrate and death rate both low?

What is the primary value of using GNI per capita, rather than GNI?

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

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

In which stages of the Demographic Transition is the rate of natural increase (RNI)low?

Countries from this region score the lowest on the Human Development Index.

Which of the following groups of people is considered a nation without a state?

Which of the following is an example of an abstract dimension of culture?

Culture is an important aspect of the human experience. Define the term and then discuss and analyze the four categories of culture presented in the text, along with an examination of the phenomenon of cultural imperialism.

According to your text, what demographic landmark was reached in 2009?

In what world region is Swahili a lingua franca?

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

According to your text's authors, globalization is the most fundamental reorganization of our planet's social and economic structures since which of the following events?

This region has the highest percentage of population younger than age 15.

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

Formal regions are defined by their

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

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

What does Gross Domestic Product measure?

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

What measure of migration tells whether more people are entering or leaving a country?

In which stage of the Demographic Transition are birthrate and death rate both low?

What is the primary value of using GNI per capita, rather than GNI?

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

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

In which stages of the Demographic Transition is the rate of natural increase (RNI)low?

Countries from this region score the lowest on the Human Development Index.

Which of the following groups of people is considered a nation without a state?

Which of the following is an example of an abstract dimension of culture?

Culture is an important aspect of the human experience. Define the term and then discuss and analyze the four categories of culture presented in the text, along with an examination of the phenomenon of cultural imperialism.

According to your text, what demographic landmark was reached in 2009?

In what world region is Swahili a lingua franca?

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

According to your text's authors, globalization is the most fundamental reorganization of our planet's social and economic structures since which of the following events?

This region has the highest percentage of population younger than age 15.

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

Formal regions are defined by their

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