Question 1

The desire to combine cultural and territorial features and become self-governing is called_______________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The desire to combine cultural and territorial...

Question 2

Global warming is a concern because it could melt the icecaps and cause flooding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The concept of human rights emerged in

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  Europe 
C)  Asia 
D)  The United States and Europe

Question 4

In stage 1 of the demographic transition

Accepted Answer

A)  both birth and death rates were high 
B)  birth rates were high but death rates were low 
C)  both birth and death rates were low 
D)  death rates were high but birth rates were low

Question 5

About what percentage of Earth's surface is land?

Accepted Answer

A)  75 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  18 percent 
D)  29 percent

Question 6

Based on exports of books and magazines, the United States is the most culturally globalized country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A nation and a country are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The federal government has responsibility for all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  defense 
B)  interstate relations 
C)  local roads 
D)  external relations

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the clusters of the world's highest population density?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  South Asia 
C)  East Asia 
D)  South Africa

Question 10

In 1978 China

Accepted Answer

A)  launched the Great Leap Forward 
B)  landed a man on the moon 
C)  encouraged investment by private companies from other countries 
D)  built the Great Wall

Question 11

A graphic device that displays the population by age and sex groups is called a
_________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A graphic device that displays the population...

Question 12

A climate that has hot, dry summers and cool, rainy winters is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A climate that has hot, dry summers...

Question 13

The human poverty index focuses on deprivations common among the least favored members of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Centrally planned systems turned out to be the best systems because government ministries know what is best for everyone everywhere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The dispersal of a population over a widespread area, even world-wide, is called a
__________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The dispersal of a population over a...

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the prime global city-regions in all categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York 
B)  London 
C)  Tokyo 
D)  Los Angeles

Question 17

Because of economic globalization and secularization, religious influences are diminishing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Doubling time is

Accepted Answer

A)  the time it takes for a woman to bear two children 
B)  the number of years it will take for a population to double in size 
C)  the time before the birth rate will fall 
D)  the number of years a person is expected to live

Question 19

This nation is the largest emitter of CO2 _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This nation is the largest emitter of...

Question 20

The demographic transition is based on the population history of China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Concepts in World Regional Geography

The desire to combine cultural and territorial features and become self-governing is called_______________________.

Global warming is a concern because it could melt the icecaps and cause flooding.

The concept of human rights emerged in

In stage 1 of the demographic transition

About what percentage of Earth's surface is land?

Based on exports of books and magazines, the United States is the most culturally globalized country.

A nation and a country are the same thing.

The federal government has responsibility for all of the following except

Which of the following is not one of the clusters of the world's highest population density?

In 1978 China

A graphic device that displays the population by age and sex groups is called a _________________.

A climate that has hot, dry summers and cool, rainy winters is called _____________.

The human poverty index focuses on deprivations common among the least favored members of society.

Centrally planned systems turned out to be the best systems because government ministries know what is best for everyone everywhere.

The dispersal of a population over a widespread area, even world-wide, is called a __________________.

Which of the following is not one of the prime global city-regions in all categories?

Because of economic globalization and secularization, religious influences are diminishing.

Doubling time is

This nation is the largest emitter of CO2 _____.

The demographic transition is based on the population history of China.