World
Understanding the context behind the transmission of AIDS in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America is using a _____________approach.
regional
Most developed countries are located in the Northern Hemisphere. Which of the following are notable exceptions?
a)South Africa and Kenya
b)Australia and New Zealand
c)South Africa and Somalia
d)Australia and New Guinea
Australia and New Zealand
All maps are distorted in area size or direction or both. They are all inaccurate.
True
The terraced rice fields of Ifugao Province in the Philippines is an example of:
a) cultural landscape.
b) manifest destiny.
c) environmentalism.
d) human behavior.
cultural landscape
Transportation networks may be intentionally designed to:
a)enhance connectivity for some communities while marginalizing others.
b)ncrease environmental impacts.
c)limit connectivity.
d)benefit automotive manufacturing.
enhance connectivity for some communities while marginalizing others.
What tool assesses life expectancy, literacy, years of schooling, and per capita GDP?
HDI
What is the leading fair trade product?
a)coffee
b)olives
c)tuna
d)beef
coffee
Today, geographers no longer espouse environmental determinism, seeing it as a vast oversimplification of the world.
True
Which of the following was not a driving force behind the Bretton Woods conference?
a)providing stability and growth
b)national defense
c)rebuilding economies
d)preventing another depression
national defense
A climate region of the world is a ________________ region.
formal
Geographers often describe the nature of economies in terms of primary, secondary, and tertiary economic activities. Which of the following is notpart of primary activities?
a)mining
b)forestry
c)agriculture
d)automotive manufacturing
automotive manufacturing
The world’s population today is just over ___ billion.
7
Interpreting the impact of tectonic activity on the landforms of East Africa would probably be the work of a ______________ geographer.
physical
Relative locations of places are shown on what type of map?
thematic
Although people in remote locations have gained connection through Internet access and mobile phone usage, there is a notable gap between the average bandwidth and accessibility, creating what is referred to as the:
digital divide
Which of the following is a term often used by geographers to describe the dominance of one state on the global stage?
a)first world
b)hegemon
c)Pokémon
d)imperialist state
hegemon
In 1945, following the world wars, this organization had 51 member countries; in 2015, membership has grown to 193 members.
UN (United Nations)
There were two waves of colonialism between 1500 and 1975. Which of the following is not true of the first wave (1500–1825)?
a)Europeans colonized the Americas.
b)Europeans colonized the coast of Africa.
c)Colonization fueled the triangular trade network.
d)Economies were focused on tourism.
Economies were focused on tourism.
As a percentage of GNI, which of the following countries contributes the most total dollars in foreign aid?
a)the United States
b)Canada
c)Germany
d)Australia
the United States
In the article “A View of Geography” Tuan refers to the practice of scapulimancy used by which group of native Americans?
Labrador Indians
A region that people may imagine to exist, such as “Dixie,” is a:
perceptual
Globalization of the world’s people and places began about:
1500
Which of the following is notconsistent with weak globalization?
a)long-standing process
b)began in the 1500s with the expansion of the Spanish and Portuguese empires
c)trade relationships operating today have their roots in the Columbian Exchange
d)emerged since the 1970s
emerged since the 1970s
The process of a company adapting its product to meet the demands of local culture is known as:
glocalization
Several components in the atmosphere are responsible for the greenhouse effect, including water vapor, methane, ozone, nitrous oxides, carbon dioxide, and other trace gases. Collectively, these are known as:
Greenhouse Gases