Deck 2: Globalization and Cultural Geography.

Question 1

The identification of World Heritage sites by the United Nations demonstrates that there truly is a global heritage.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Sustainable development means using resources to meet economic and social needs without compromising resources for future generations.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Selling something that was previously not available for purchase might happen when:

A) nonmaterial culture becomes material culture.
B) social relationships are shaped by commodities.
C) cartels gain control of the market.
D) advertising increases.
E) heritage is valued.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In an area where traditional medicine is commonly practiced, traditional medicine is usually:

A) a more holistic and personal approach to health.
B) a combination of local knowledge and western medicine.
C) based on mystical ideas with little use of natural medicines.
D) also known as allopathic medicine.
E) practiced by a small and declining number of healers.

Question 5

The diffusion of American brands, values and attitudes around the world is:

A) glocalization.
B) popular culture.
C) Americanization.
D) reverse hierarchal diffusion.
E) commodification.

Question 6

Which of the following is true about local knowledge?

A) Local knowledge is now available in written and electronic forms.
B) Local knowledge was discovered soon after an area was settled, and changes little since then.
C) Local knowledge is generally quite unified and widely shared in a community.
D) Local knowledge is fundamentally derived from the everyday activities of residents.
E) European colonizers quickly recognized the value of local knowledge.

Question 7

The use of feng shui to locate new buildings such as those at Hong Kong Disneyland requires extensive scientific research.

Question 8

A McDonald's restaurant in India that does not serve beef or pork provides an example of neolocalism.

Question 9

Geographers study vernacular architecture to provide insights on human knowledge of and use of space.

Question 10

A personal approach to medicine sees health as encompassing all aspects of a person's life.

Question 11

Placelessness describes a place for which the absolute location cannot be determined.

Question 12

In discussing development opportunities for a region, social capital refers to:

A) investments in social services such as education and health clinics.
B) foreign capital that is provided by social service and other nonprofit groups.
C) opportunities for development, such as creating jobs for unemployed workers.
D) a form of sustainable development.
E) social ties and networks within a community that can help the community develop.

Question 13

Research on foreign direct investment (FDI) has found that:

A) local companies compete effectively with MNCs. b ) FDI can help promote economic development.
C) little technology transfer happens with foreign investment.
D) construction of new manufacturing plants in the host country is rare.
E) investment is quite evenly distributed, considering population difference.

Question 14

Most parent companies of MNCs are located in North America, Europe, or Japan.

Question 15

From a geographic standpoint, what is the result of the bridging of the local and global scales to create what is sometimes called the local-global nexus?

A) polarization
B) glocalization
C) homogenization
D) neolocalism
E) commodification

Question 16

Modern globalization has changed relationships in world because:

A) places are connected to more places, but with weak connections.
B) expanded flows of goods, people, and ideas are supported by stronger linkages.
C) more extensive formal linkages exist, but with fewer places.
D) past trade relationships have expanded to include new places.
E) the World Trade Organization's primary purpose is globalization.

Question 17

Geographer _______________ argues that adding cultural landscapes to the World Heritage List marked a significant shift to a broader vision of heritage that is not limited to material evidence. a ) Douglas Pocock
B) David Lowenthal
C) Ronald Knapp
D) Paul Oliver
E) Edward Relph

Question 18

Some business experts define an MNC as a corporation that derives at least a quarter of its revenue from its foreign operations.

Question 19

The heritage industry is sometimes involved in controversy because:

A) people value their heritage.
B) the meaning and value of heritage may vary from group to group.
C) heritage is real: what happened in the past can't be changed.
D) the authenticity of heritage may limit its appeal.
E) important natural sites are not heritage sites.

Question 20

Careful examination of a gem quality diamond can identify conflict diamonds.