Question 1

Who reaps the most economic benefits associated with the Green Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  dictatorships 
B)  farmers in mid-latitude countries (Australia, France, Germany, for example) 
C)  international shipping companies 
D)  large-scale wealthy farmers in the developing world 
E)  small-scale farmers (of any wealth) in the developed world 
A)  dictatorships 
B)  farmers in mid-latitude countries (Australia, France, Germany, for example) 
C)  international shipping companies 
D)  large-scale wealthy farmers in the developing world 
E)  small-scale farmers (of any wealth) in the developed world

Question 2

Technological advances have raised the world's carrying capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Today,what country is the world's leading producer of greenhouse gases,such as carbon dioxide?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Germany 
C)  Japan 
D)  Russia 
E)  United States 
A)  China 
B)  Germany 
C)  Japan 
D)  Russia 
E)  United States

Question 4

What is NOT one of the three components of the problem of world food distribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  problem of transporting food from one place to another 
B)  genetic defects of crops that are spread unintentionally by major food companies 
C)  serious disruptions in food supply in developing countries are traceable to problems of marketing and storage 
D)  the inequitable allocation of food 
E)  None of the above are components of the problem of world food distribution. 
A)  problem of transporting food from one place to another 
B)  genetic defects of crops that are spread unintentionally by major food companies 
C)  serious disruptions in food supply in developing countries are traceable to problems of marketing and storage 
D)  the inequitable allocation of food 
E)  None of the above are components of the problem of world food distribution.

Question 5

Which is TRUE regarding strategic minerals?

Accepted Answer

A)  China is the world's largest producer of strategic minerals. 
B)  China is the world's largest consumer of strategic minerals. 
C)  The world has about 1000 years worth of these minerals at current rates of consumption. 
D)  The United States has increasingly depended on imports of these in the past fifty years. 
E)  The Middle East is the world's most significant repository of strategic minerals. 
A)  China is the world's largest producer of strategic minerals. 
B)  China is the world's largest consumer of strategic minerals. 
C)  The world has about 1000 years worth of these minerals at current rates of consumption. 
D)  The United States has increasingly depended on imports of these in the past fifty years. 
E)  The Middle East is the world's most significant repository of strategic minerals.

Question 6

What is/are the primary environmental issues in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  agricultural runoff and loss of topsoil 
B)  coastal erosion and industrial pollution 
C)  deforestation and desertification 
D)  paving over fertile soil (urbanization) 
E)  pollution from nuclear accidents 
A)  agricultural runoff and loss of topsoil 
B)  coastal erosion and industrial pollution 
C)  deforestation and desertification 
D)  paving over fertile soil (urbanization) 
E)  pollution from nuclear accidents

Question 7

What country is NOT a significant producer of strategic minerals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  Canada 
C)  Japan 
D)  Russia 
E)  United States 
A)  Australia 
B)  Canada 
C)  Japan 
D)  Russia 
E)  United States

Question 8

What is an underused food resource,which is rich in both protein and amino acids?

Accepted Answer

A)  cassava 
B)  manioc 
C)  rice 
D)  soybeans 
E)  wheat 
A)  cassava 
B)  manioc 
C)  rice 
D)  soybeans 
E)  wheat

Question 9

Why did Japan invade Korea and Taiwan in the 1890s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S. was about to invade them, so Japan had to act immediately. 
B)  to obtain arable land and coal 
C)  to gain access to the busiest seaports in the world 
D)  to drive up the price of domestic resources 
E)  to acquire the largest petroleum reserves in Asia 
A)  The U.S. was about to invade them, so Japan had to act immediately. 
B)  to obtain arable land and coal 
C)  to gain access to the busiest seaports in the world 
D)  to drive up the price of domestic resources 
E)  to acquire the largest petroleum reserves in Asia

Question 10

One major way of increasing the global food supply is by increasing the acceptability and palatability of currently inefficiently used foods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What two countries have the largest amount of proven coal reserves of coal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Argentina and Brazil 
B)  China and Egypt 
C)  Iran and Turkey 
D)  Russia and United States 
E)  Saudi Arabia and Yemen 
A)  Argentina and Brazil 
B)  China and Egypt 
C)  Iran and Turkey 
D)  Russia and United States 
E)  Saudi Arabia and Yemen

Question 12

In the Third World,small,carefully farmed plots are more productive per unit area than large estates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Along with corn,fish meal is not used efficiently as a good source of protein for human consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the past 5 decades,agricultural corporations based in the United States purchased more than half of the world's arable land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which is NOT TRUE regarding energy resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada has reserves of coal. 
B)  The United States has reserves of coal. 
C)  Western Europe has banned nuclear power plants. 
D)  Some countries have embraced nuclear power to generate electricity. 
E)  Saudi Arabia is a major producer of oil. 
A)  Canada has reserves of coal. 
B)  The United States has reserves of coal. 
C)  Western Europe has banned nuclear power plants. 
D)  Some countries have embraced nuclear power to generate electricity. 
E)  Saudi Arabia is a major producer of oil.

Question 16

What is NOT a negative aspect of wind power?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an uncontrollable, intermittent resource. 
B)  Some believe wind turbines are a hazard to wildlife, particularly birds. 
C)  Wind farms must be sited in areas with good wind, which are often far from population centers. 
D)  Wind turbines are large, highly visible, and many consider them ugly. 
E)  All of the above are negative aspects of wind power. 
A)  It is an uncontrollable, intermittent resource. 
B)  Some believe wind turbines are a hazard to wildlife, particularly birds. 
C)  Wind farms must be sited in areas with good wind, which are often far from population centers. 
D)  Wind turbines are large, highly visible, and many consider them ugly. 
E)  All of the above are negative aspects of wind power.

Question 17

What state has the greatest majority of wind farms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alaska 
B)  California 
C)  Florida 
D)  New Jersey 
E)  Ohio 
A)  Alaska 
B)  California 
C)  Florida 
D)  New Jersey 
E)  Ohio

Question 18

What is an example of point source pollution?

Accepted Answer

A)  pesticides from suburban areas 
B)  automobiles in the United States 
C)  agricultural runoff 
D)  municipal waste treatment plant 
E)  None of the above is an example of point source pollution. 
A)  pesticides from suburban areas 
B)  automobiles in the United States 
C)  agricultural runoff 
D)  municipal waste treatment plant 
E)  None of the above is an example of point source pollution.

Question 19

In spite of their level of debt,African countries are finding means to provide surplus capital for infrastructure and food production systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What region has had the least success in expanding per capita food production?

Accepted Answer

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

Who reaps the most economic benefits associated with the Green Revolution?

Technological advances have raised the world's carrying capacity.

Today,what country is the world's leading producer of greenhouse gases,such as carbon dioxide?

What is NOT one of the three components of the problem of world food distribution?

Which is TRUE regarding strategic minerals?

What is/are the primary environmental issues in Sub-Saharan Africa?

What country is NOT a significant producer of strategic minerals?

What is an underused food resource,which is rich in both protein and amino acids?

Why did Japan invade Korea and Taiwan in the 1890s?

One major way of increasing the global food supply is by increasing the acceptability and palatability of currently inefficiently used foods.

What two countries have the largest amount of proven coal reserves of coal?

In the Third World,small,carefully farmed plots are more productive per unit area than large estates.

Along with corn,fish meal is not used efficiently as a good source of protein for human consumption.

In the past 5 decades,agricultural corporations based in the United States purchased more than half of the world's arable land.

Which is NOT TRUE regarding energy resources?

What is NOT a negative aspect of wind power?

What state has the greatest majority of wind farms?

What is an example of point source pollution?

In spite of their level of debt,African countries are finding means to provide surplus capital for infrastructure and food production systems.

What region has had the least success in expanding per capita food production?

Economic Geography: An Introduction

The Historical Development of Capitalism

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Who reaps the most economic benefits associated with the Green Revolution?

Technological advances have raised the world's carrying capacity.

Today,what country is the world's leading producer of greenhouse gases,such as carbon dioxide?

What is NOT one of the three components of the problem of world food distribution?

Which is TRUE regarding strategic minerals?

What is/are the primary environmental issues in Sub-Saharan Africa?

What country is NOT a significant producer of strategic minerals?

What is an underused food resource,which is rich in both protein and amino acids?

Why did Japan invade Korea and Taiwan in the 1890s?

One major way of increasing the global food supply is by increasing the acceptability and palatability of currently inefficiently used foods.

What two countries have the largest amount of proven coal reserves of coal?

In the Third World,small,carefully farmed plots are more productive per unit area than large estates.

Along with corn,fish meal is not used efficiently as a good source of protein for human consumption.

In the past 5 decades,agricultural corporations based in the United States purchased more than half of the world's arable land.

Which is NOT TRUE regarding energy resources?

What is NOT a negative aspect of wind power?

What state has the greatest majority of wind farms?

What is an example of point source pollution?

In spite of their level of debt,African countries are finding means to provide surplus capital for infrastructure and food production systems.

What region has had the least success in expanding per capita food production?

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