Question 1

Which of the following groups is most likely to disrupt local ecosystems as they search for natural resources and manufacturing sites?

Accepted Answer

A) transnational firms 
B) non-governmental organizations, such as Greenpeace 
C) international organizations such as the United Nations 
D) governments 
E) indigenous ethnic groups

Question 2

An agreed-upon common language to facilitate communication on specific topics such as business is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) language family. 
B) dialect. 
C) language group. 
D) lingua franca. 
E) official language.

Question 3

You are at the Tropic of Capricorn. You are sailing to the Arctic Circle. How many degrees latitude will you need to sail?

Accepted Answer

A) 43 degrees 
B) 23.5 degrees 
C) 66.5 degrees 
D) 180 degrees 
E) 90 degrees

Question 4

What is colonialism?

Accepted Answer

A) the temporary occupation of another country 
B) the introduction of popular consumer culture in a traditional society 
C) the formal establishment of rule over a foreign population 
D) the establishment of trade relations with another country 
E) All of the other answers are definitions of colonialism.

Question 5

In the Demographic Transition Model which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Stages 1 and 4 both have low RNI 
B) Stage 1 has a high birth rate AND a high death rate 
C) Stage 2 has a low RNI 
D) Stage 3 has a higher birth rate than death rate 
E) Stage 4 has a low death rate

Question 6

In which two Stages of the Demographic Transition are the RNI low?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The close link between geography and politics is called

Accepted Answer

A) political science 
B) international relations 
C) comparative politics 
D) geopolitics 
E) geomorphology

Question 8

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the relationship between Gross National Income (GNI)and purchasing power parity (PPP)?

Accepted Answer

A) a nation with a low GNI will almost always have an even weaker PPP 
B) GNI is inversely proportional to the PPP 
C) the higher the GNI, the higher the PPP 
D) a high GNI may not translate into strong PPP due to the enormous cost difference between goods in two different nations 
E) GNI will always be higher in developed nations, but PPP will always be stronger in developing nations

Question 9

What is Gross National Income (GNI)and what are its shortcomings as an indicator of economic development and social well-being?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

What is a nation-state?

Accepted Answer

A) a large cultural group with many different sociocultural traits and its own fully independent political territory 
B) a large group of people with shared sociocultural traits and a political identity with clear territorial boundaries 
C) a cultural group with shared sociocultural traits that poses a homeland within a larger country 
D) a large cultural group that possesses a homeland within a larger country 
E) a country that has two or more states, for example, the U.S.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) language group 
B) official language 
C) language family 
D) lingua franca 
E) dialect

Question 12

What is GIS?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

In which of the following cases will the total fertility rate (TFR)be highest?

Accepted Answer

A) when women marry early and have many children over a long span of years 
B) when women marry in their late 30s, and then have children 
C) when women marry early, have children, then die in their late 20s 
D) when women marry early and have one or two children 
E) when women marry in their late 20s, then have several children

Question 14

In which century did the majority of the nations of Africa and Asia gained independence from their European colonial masters?

Accepted Answer

A) 17th century 
B) 19th century 
C) 20th century 
D) 16th century 
E) 18th century

Question 15

What is one of the best indicators of the momentum for continued population growth?

Accepted Answer

A) the death rate of a population 
B) the average life expectancy of a population 
C) the youthfulness of a population 
D) the death rate and the average life expectancy

Question 16

Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition Model will be characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) low birth rate, low death rate, low RNI 
B) high birth rate, high death rate, low RNI 
C) low birth rate, high death rate, negative RNI 
D) high birth rate, low death rate, high RNI 
E) high birth rate, low death rate, low RNI

Question 17

According to the core-periphery model, where are the richest nations in the world mostly located?

Accepted Answer

A) Southern Hemisphere 
B) Northern Hemisphere 
C) Eastern Hemisphere 
D) Western Hemisphere 
E) on the equator

Question 18

All of the following are arguments in favor of globalization, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) globalization encourages the spread of beneficial new technologies and ideas. 
B) globalization will lead to world peace. 
C) the removal of trade barriers will cause inefficient local industries to become more efficient, and more able to compete internationally. 
D) each country and region of the world will profit by concentrating on the activities for which they are best suited in the global economy. 
E) globalization is a logical expression of international capitalism that will benefit all peoples and all nations.

Question 19

The world population is estimated to grow to what size by 2050?

Accepted Answer

A) over 2 trillion 
B) 9)8 billion 
C) 200 billion 
D) 7)4 billion 
E) 700 million

Question 20

What is the term for the measure of the fertility of a statistically fictitious yet average group of women moving through their childbearing years?

Accepted Answer

A) total fertility rate (TFR) 
B) infant mortality rate 
C) crude birthrate (CBR) 
D) life expectancy 
E) rate of natural increase (RNI)

Exam 1: Concepts of World Geography