Culture
Economics
Conflict
Population
Mystery Questions
100
Which of the following is NOT a "cultural region" A. Oil drilling areas in the United States B. A neighborhood in Denver where Spanish is the primary language spoken. C. An area of the United Kingdom that shares a unique dialect.
The Oil drilling areas in the USA. For double jeopardy explain how you know this?
100
After watching this video, define NAFTA? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gcb3pJhCHw
NAFTA is a trade agreement between USA, Canada, and Mexico to encourage trade between all three countries.
100
The 4 types of conflict are..
Territorial Indigenous Religious Ethnic
100
In Douglas County, Colorado, there is a huge drop in the population at ages 18-24. This is caused by....
Young people leaving the county to go to college. Then moving back/ people are moving there for jobs
100
Name this country in Southwest Asia
What is Afghanistan
200
When cultural beliefs and social activities are spread among different ethnicities, religions, and nationalities.
What is Cultural Diffusion?
200
If Russia placed a tariff on smart phones imported from China, this person would likely benefit from the trade restriction.
A smart phone factory worker/owner in Russia
200
This strategy of conflict consists of a government or group that supports the government using guerrilla warfare to take down the group leading an uprising against them.
What is Counter-Insurgency?
200
A key challenge China will face from the future according to the population pyramid.
1. There will be too many young people and not enough older people. 2. The birth rate is declining, there will not be enough of young people to take care of the large boom
200
On a consumption cartogram, a country that is distorted to be much smaller then it is usually displayed on a map shows this.
The country consumes less then most countries in the world.
300
A positive consequence of cultural globalization on the "Ladakh" people would be...
-Advanced technology leads to specialized labor -Increase human rights -Access to education For double jeopardy... what is a negative consequence?
300
What is the message of this political cartoon regarding Free Trade Agreements such as NAFTA?
Although free trade agreements are often times sold as helpful to all by the government they do not always help the people working in the industries.
300
How is a limited supply of natural resources a possible source of conflict across borders?
A low supply of resource people need (fuel, water, etc.) that is not easily accessible to all creates a conflict for who deserves it and how to split it up evenly.
300
Developed countries tend to have lower infant mortality rates then developing countries because...
People in developed countries have more wealth and more access to health care.
300
Name this country in Northern Africa.
What is Algeria?
400
A piece of land whose population mostly shares a common cultural identity.
What is a nation-state?
400
Comparative Advantage is...
The ability of a place to produce a particular good or service at a lower opportunity cost than a competitor. For double jeopardy.. Give an accurate example
400
The intentional or systematic annihilation of a national, ethnic, racial or religious group.
What is genocide?
400
Using the population pyramid of China what is one possible way the government can stop the problem of a decreasing birth rate.
The government can provide incentive for people to have more children (tax right offs etc.) OR increase the rate of immigration.
400
Special Economic Zones are...
Geographical regions that are designed to export goods and provide employment. For double jeopardy give one pro and one con of these zones.
500
Define 'indigenous group' and give TWO examples.
A group who are native to an area or originated there before outside groups arrived. Examples include: the Mayans, Cherokee Nation, the Ladakh people.
500
Who would benefit the most from free trade? -An avocado farmer in Mexico who only sells to her local market or - A Mexican business owner who imports paper from Canada
The mexican business owner. For double jeopardy... explain why!
500
These two countries have blocked the United Nations from acting in Syria by using their veto at the UN Security Council.
What is Russia and China?
500
This policy was put into place to lower the spacial inequality in a country that had a birth rate that was growing much faster then then death rate. What is the policy?
China's One Child Policy
500
A cooperative venture among three or more nations to promote common political, economic or cultural goals...
What is supranationalism?