Question 1

What is the Green Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  the increase in yields of beans and peppers in world diets 
B)  farmer rebellions against dictatorships 
C)  an environmental movement in the 3rd World 
D)  an approach to increase agricultural yields 
E)  a series of legal advances in the developing world to protect their farmers from foreign competition 
A)  the increase in yields of beans and peppers in world diets 
B)  farmer rebellions against dictatorships 
C)  an environmental movement in the 3rd World 
D)  an approach to increase agricultural yields 
E)  a series of legal advances in the developing world to protect their farmers from foreign competition

Question 2

What do the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990 and the U.S.invasion of Iraq in 2003 have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both were unilateral actions. 
B)  Amphibian forces were primarily used in each attack. 
C)  Concerns over control of oil supplies in the Middle East were a major motive in both cases. 
D)  Widespread famine occurred after each of these conflicts. 
E)  Iraq won both conflicts. 
A)  Both were unilateral actions. 
B)  Amphibian forces were primarily used in each attack. 
C)  Concerns over control of oil supplies in the Middle East were a major motive in both cases. 
D)  Widespread famine occurred after each of these conflicts. 
E)  Iraq won both conflicts.

Question 3

The layer of O₃ (trioxygen)in the atmosphere that protects life from excessive ultraviolet radiation.

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Question 4

Projected reserves represent estimates of the quantities likely to be added to reserves because of discoveries and changes in prices and technologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The main factor responsible for desertification is ________.

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Question 6

Neo-Malthusians believe modern technology will increase the carrying capacity of the planet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Overfishing has been the primary cause of the decline in the number of fish caught by commercial fishing fleets since 1987.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the best definition of "maximum sustainable yield"?

Accepted Answer

A)  planned obsolescence 
B)  production consistent with maintaining future productivity of a renewable resource 
C)  generation of maximum profits possible while sustaining the current amount of population 
D)  looking for alternative methods of production (redirecting investment into new technologies) 
E)  using separate production techniques and matching them to the appropriate local skill levels 
A)  planned obsolescence 
B)  production consistent with maintaining future productivity of a renewable resource 
C)  generation of maximum profits possible while sustaining the current amount of population 
D)  looking for alternative methods of production (redirecting investment into new technologies) 
E)  using separate production techniques and matching them to the appropriate local skill levels

Question 9

The world's potentially farmable land is estimated to be about ________ the present cultivated area.

Accepted Answer

A)  twice 
B)  four times 
C)  eight times 
D)  sixteen times 
E)  thirty-two times 
A)  twice 
B)  four times 
C)  eight times 
D)  sixteen times 
E)  thirty-two times

Question 10

The sum of mass of living beings,mostly plants,in a given place at a particular time is called ________.

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Question 11

What region is the least threatened by desertification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  Asia 
C)  Australia 
D)  Europe 
E)  North America 
A)  Africa 
B)  Asia 
C)  Australia 
D)  Europe 
E)  North America

Question 12

What was an impact of NAFTA on Mexican farmers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hog production increased in Mexico, as U.S. swine producers went out of business. 
B)  Corn prices fell in Mexico, since U.S. corn was heavily subsidized. 
C)  Farm machinery in Mexico became impossible to maintain. 
D)  The only profitable farms were those that had electricity. 
E)  None of the above occurred. 
A)  Hog production increased in Mexico, as U.S. swine producers went out of business. 
B)  Corn prices fell in Mexico, since U.S. corn was heavily subsidized. 
C)  Farm machinery in Mexico became impossible to maintain. 
D)  The only profitable farms were those that had electricity. 
E)  None of the above occurred.

Question 13

What country bore the worst effects of nuclear radiation as a result of the Chernobyl disaster in 1985?

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy 
B)  Germany 
C)  Japan 
D)  Poland 
E)  Ukraine 
A)  Italy 
B)  Germany 
C)  Japan 
D)  Poland 
E)  Ukraine

Question 14

What is the leading oil-producing country in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indonesia 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Nigeria 
D)  Saudi Arabia 
E)  Iran 
A)  Indonesia 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Nigeria 
D)  Saudi Arabia 
E)  Iran

Question 15

Which region is not threatened by desertification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  Asia 
C)  Australia 
D)  North America 
E)  All of the above are threatened by desertification. 
A)  Africa 
B)  Asia 
C)  Australia 
D)  North America 
E)  All of the above are threatened by desertification.

Question 16

Energy produced from deep inside the earth as water interfaces with heated rocks from the earth's core,producing steam is called hydropower.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which is TRUE regarding the global fishing industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fish provide a major portion of the world's food supply. 
B)  Virtually no fish are caught anymore. 
C)  The amount of fish caught has leveled off and declined. 
D)  The most productive fisheries are in the Arctic Ocean. 
E)  Cuba is one of the biggest violators of international fishing treaties. 
A)  Fish provide a major portion of the world's food supply. 
B)  Virtually no fish are caught anymore. 
C)  The amount of fish caught has leveled off and declined. 
D)  The most productive fisheries are in the Arctic Ocean. 
E)  Cuba is one of the biggest violators of international fishing treaties.

Question 18

Splitting large uranium atoms to release the energy within them is called ________ ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Why is nuclear fusion superior to the currently used process of nuclear fission?

Accepted Answer

A)  It generates little to no nuclear waste. 
B)  It is cheaper to build nuclear fusion power plants. 
C)  The technology is readily available and can be shared with developing world countries. 
D)  It is impossible for accidents to occur in plants that use nuclear fusion. 
E)  Nuclear fusion power plants are smaller in size, and thus can be built close to where people will consume the power. 
A)  It generates little to no nuclear waste. 
B)  It is cheaper to build nuclear fusion power plants. 
C)  The technology is readily available and can be shared with developing world countries. 
D)  It is impossible for accidents to occur in plants that use nuclear fusion. 
E)  Nuclear fusion power plants are smaller in size, and thus can be built close to where people will consume the power.

Question 20

What impact do price controls on food crops have in the developing world?

Accepted Answer

A)  They eliminate elite ownership of the land. 
B)  They cause degradation of land, especially in the tropics. 
C)  They cause developed world countries to stop sending food to hungry countries. 
D)  They free up credit (loans) from the developed world. 
E)  They create disincentives to produce for farmers. 
A)  They eliminate elite ownership of the land. 
B)  They cause degradation of land, especially in the tropics. 
C)  They cause developed world countries to stop sending food to hungry countries. 
D)  They free up credit (loans) from the developed world. 
E)  They create disincentives to produce for farmers.

What is the Green Revolution?

What do the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990 and the U.S.invasion of Iraq in 2003 have in common?

The layer of O₃ (trioxygen)in the atmosphere that protects life from excessive ultraviolet radiation.

Projected reserves represent estimates of the quantities likely to be added to reserves because of discoveries and changes in prices and technologies.

The main factor responsible for desertification is ________.

Neo-Malthusians believe modern technology will increase the carrying capacity of the planet.

Overfishing has been the primary cause of the decline in the number of fish caught by commercial fishing fleets since 1987.

What is the best definition of "maximum sustainable yield"?

The world's potentially farmable land is estimated to be about ________ the present cultivated area.

The sum of mass of living beings,mostly plants,in a given place at a particular time is called ________.

What region is the least threatened by desertification?

What was an impact of NAFTA on Mexican farmers?

What country bore the worst effects of nuclear radiation as a result of the Chernobyl disaster in 1985?

What is the leading oil-producing country in the world?

Which region is not threatened by desertification?

Energy produced from deep inside the earth as water interfaces with heated rocks from the earth's core,producing steam is called hydropower.

Which is TRUE regarding the global fishing industry?

Splitting large uranium atoms to release the energy within them is called .

Why is nuclear fusion superior to the currently used process of nuclear fission?

What impact do price controls on food crops have in the developing world?

Economic Geography: An Introduction

The Historical Development of Capitalism

Population

Theoretical Considerations

Agriculture

Manufacturing

Services

Transportation and Communications

Cities and Urban Economies

Consumption

International Trade and Investment

International Trade Patterns

Development and Underdevelopment in the Developing World

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What is the Green Revolution?

What do the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990 and the U.S.invasion of Iraq in 2003 have in common?

The layer of O₃ (trioxygen)in the atmosphere that protects life from excessive ultraviolet radiation.

Projected reserves represent estimates of the quantities likely to be added to reserves because of discoveries and changes in prices and technologies.

The main factor responsible for desertification is ________.

Neo-Malthusians believe modern technology will increase the carrying capacity of the planet.

Overfishing has been the primary cause of the decline in the number of fish caught by commercial fishing fleets since 1987.

What is the best definition of "maximum sustainable yield"?

The world's potentially farmable land is estimated to be about ________ the present cultivated area.

The sum of mass of living beings,mostly plants,in a given place at a particular time is called ________.

What region is the least threatened by desertification?

What was an impact of NAFTA on Mexican farmers?

What country bore the worst effects of nuclear radiation as a result of the Chernobyl disaster in 1985?

What is the leading oil-producing country in the world?

Which region is not threatened by desertification?

Energy produced from deep inside the earth as water interfaces with heated rocks from the earth's core,producing steam is called hydropower.

Which is TRUE regarding the global fishing industry?

Splitting large uranium atoms to release the energy within them is called ________ ________.

Why is nuclear fusion superior to the currently used process of nuclear fission?

What impact do price controls on food crops have in the developing world?

Economic Geography: An Introduction

The Historical Development of Capitalism

Population

Theoretical Considerations

Agriculture

Manufacturing

Services

Transportation and Communications

Cities and Urban Economies

Consumption

International Trade and Investment

International Trade Patterns

Development and Underdevelopment in the Developing World

Filters

Splitting large uranium atoms to release the energy within them is called .