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Chapter 01 - Globalization and World Regions
Chapter 01
Globalization and World Regions
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following is not an aspect of globalization?
A. spread of ideas, technologies, and diseases
B. migrations of people for work, political asylum, and tourism
C. a folk festival that has taken place in your town for fifty years
D. spread of images and messages through the media of TV, film, the Internet, and print
Bloom's Level: 3. Apply
Section: 01.04
Topic: Globalization
2. The building blocks for major world regions are
A. countries
B. globes
C. counties
D. states
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 01.05
3. Features of localization include
A. local customs and practices
B. long-distance migration
C. spread of images via TV and other media from one country to another
D. long-range movement of money
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 01.04
Topic: Globalization
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4. Absolute location is
A. the location prescribed by the government
B. a matter of opinion
C. the precise position of a place
D. based on international negotiation
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.02
Topic: Location
5. The highest latitude reading a place can have is
A. 180
B. 90
C. 45
D. infinity
Bloom's Level: 4. Analyze
Section: 01.02
Topic: Location
6. The length of a degree of latitude is
A. of varying length, depending on where you are on Earth
B. about 69 miles (110 km) everywhere
C. about 100 miles (160 km) everywhere
D. impossible to determine
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.02
Topic: Location
7. The prime meridian, from which longitude is calculated, is
A. in the Pacific Ocean
B. in Washington, DC
C. near London, United Kingdom
D. in Tokyo, Japan
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.02
Topic: Location
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8. Physical geographers would be least likely to study
A. mountains
B. churches
C. weather
D. plant life
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 01.02
Topic: What is Geography?
9. Early civilizations were marked by
A. irrigation farming
B. huge accumulations of wealth and major buildings
C. writing
D. all of the choices are correct
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 01.06
Topic: Colonization
10. Relative location is
A. a description of a location by distance and direction from another location
B. the place where your relatives live
C. a precision location on Earth's surface
D. impossible to determine
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.02
Topic: Location
11. Geography is best defined as
A. the study of maps
B. a list of place-names
C. a discipline that studies spatial patterns in the human and physical world
D. the study of the effects of the stars
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.02
Topic: What is Geography?
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12. Friction of distance means that
A. roads are rough
B. rubbing items together generates heat
C. there is less contact between places if the journey is long or travel is difficult
D. people who live far apart argue a lot
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.02
Topic: Location
13. Which of the following is the larger scale?
A. 1:1,000,000
B. 1:10,000
C. 1:2,500,000
D. 1:10,00,000
Bloom's Level: 3. Apply
Section: 01.02
Topic: Location
14. Regions are dynamic because they involve
A. different weather from day to day
B. a group of places with similar characteristics
C. flows of people, goods, and ideas
D. earthquakes and volcanoes
Bloom's Level: 3. Apply
Section: 01.02
Topic: Regions
15. The most important force in creating regions is
A. the stars
B. climate
C. topography
D. people
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.03
Topic: Regions
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16. Nodes are
A. places where flows begin, intersect, or end
B. high mountains
C. places where latitude and longitude lines cross
D. the north and south poles
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.03
Topic: Regions
17. This text defines Europe as
A. the land west of the Ural Mountains and north of the Mediterranean
B. lands bordering the Atlantic Ocean
C. countries that were not dominated by communism after World War II
D. countries that are members of the European Union or are likely to be in the next decade
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.05
Topic: Europe
18. Russia and its neighbors includes countries that
A. border Russia
B. are dominantly Russian Orthodox in religion
C. resulted from the breakup of the Soviet Union except for Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia
D. have ever had communist governments
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.05
Topic: Russia and Neighboring Countries
19. East Asia includes
A. China, Japan, Mongolia, and the Koreas
B. All of Asia east of the Ural Mountains
C. Siberia and China
D. Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.05
Topic: East Asia
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20. Which of the following is true of Northern Africa and Southwestern Asia?
A. They lie at the junction of three continents
B. They are characterized by humid environments
C. They all speak the same language
D. They all follow the same religion
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 01.05
Topic: Northern Africa and Southwestern Asia
21. Africa South of the Sahara
A. is a wealthy region
B. has only one ethnic group
C. has a history of democratic government
D. is the cradle of the human race
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.05
Topic: Africa South of the Sahara
22. Latin America is influenced by
A. Latin-based languages and Roman Catholic religion, with enclaves of other languages and
religions
B. Uniform physical features
C. A long history of democracy
D. An absence of indigenous people
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.05
Topic: Latin America
23. North America
A. has large numbers of indigenous people
B. was settled exclusively by Europeans
C. is the world's wealthiest region
D. is solely English-speaking
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.05
Topic: North America
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24. Until about 5000 B.C. most people in the world lived by
A. working at McDonald's
B. hunting and gathering
C. farming
D. serving in armies
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.06
Topic: Prehistory
25. The first farming communities were
A. in southwestern Asia
B. in Mexico
C. in Florida
D. in China
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.06
Topic: Settled Farming
26. Which of the following staple (basic food) crops is incorrectly located?
A. wheat and barley in southwestern Asia
B. rice and millet in China
C. corn, squash, beans, potatoes, tomatoes and papers in the Americas
D. watermelon and black-eyed peas in Africa
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 01.06
Topic: Settled Farming
27. Which of the following was not the location of an early civilization?
A. the Huang He (Yellow River) of China
B. coastal Peru
C. Mesopotamia
D. Northeastern United States
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 01.06
Topic: Colonization
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28. The Silk Road connected
A. China and India
B. New York and Chicago
C. China and Rome
D. London and Paris
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.06
Topic: Trading Empires and "Classical" Civilizations
29. The "Classical" civilization in the Americas was the
A. Cherokee
B. Cahokia
C. Mayan
D. Patagonian
Bloom's Level: 4. Analyze
Section: 01.06
Topic: Trading Empires and "Classical" Civilizations
30. Under feudalism,
A. slaves provided labor
B. people agreed to work for a lord in return for protection
C. entrepreneurs hired workers
D. the government ran the economy
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.06
Topic: Migration
31. Which of the following was not an impetus for exploration in the 1450s?
A. new maritime technology
B. the whaling industry
C. a new profit motive among merchants
D. the zeal to spread Christianity
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 01.06
Topic: The Modern, Globalizing World
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32. Britain's advantage in establishing world-wide trade and colonies came from
A. speaking English
B. investment of new wealth from overseas trade in factories
C. a monarchy
D. the plays of William Shakespeare
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 01.06
Topic: The Modern, Globalizing World
33. GIS stands for:
A. geodetic information system
B. geographic information system
C. global information system
D. geometric information sequence
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.02
Topic: Location
34. Which of the following are criteria which link countries that form the different regions?
A. cultural
B. natural
C. economic
D. all of the above
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.05
35. Which of the following is not a new international institution that came into being
following World War II?
A. The United Nations (UN)
B. The World Bank
C. The League of Nations
D. The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 01.06
Topic: The Modern, Globalizing World
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True / False Questions
36. Localization focuses on distinctive identities of places or people in regions, countries, or
local areas.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 4. Analyze
Section: 01.04
Topic: Globalization
37. Boundaries between regions are necessarily precise and sharp.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 01.03
Topic: Regions
38. Government and other propaganda influence people's images of their region and others.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.03
Topic: Regions
39. Wealthy countries maintain great influence over regions around global choke points.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.03
Topic: Regions
40. Regions evolve largely independent of powerful governments or other organizations.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 01.03
Topic: Regions
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41. The spread of Western culture such as food and drink, movies and TV programs has
wiped out local cultural differences.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 4. Analyze
Section: 01.04
Topic: Globalization
42. People of the world are less aware of what is happening far away than they used to be.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 01.01
43. Economic globalization has no impact on social or cultural features of regions.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.04
Topic: Globalization
44. "Localization" involves no region larger than a local community.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 4. Analyze
Section: 01.04
Topic: Globalization
45. The dominant political entities are country governments.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 01.04
Topic: Globalization
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46. "Brain drain" refers to the migration of people from rich to poor countries.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 3. Apply
Section: 01.04
Topic: Globalization
47. A region is any piece of the earth's surface.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 01.03
48. Regions are created by nature and then they endure forever.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 01.03
Topic: Regions
49. It is fairly easy for one region to close itself off from interaction with other regions.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.03
Topic: Regions
50. Globalization began in the 1900s.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.04
Topic: Globalization
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51. In the Americas, the Inca and the Aztecs dominated large regions.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.06
Topic: Migration
52. It is now widely accepted that modern humans spread out of Asia to other parts of the
world.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.06
Topic: Prehistory
53. Latin America includes the Caribbean.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.05
Topic: Latin America
54. Mongolia is included in Russia and Neighboring Countries.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.05
Topic: East Asia
55. GIS includes the use of satellite imagery.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.02
Topic: Location
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56. All regional boundaries are based on physical features.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.03
57. The friction of distance increased between New York and Chicago following the building
of railroads.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.02
Topic: Location
58. Language can be a pattern that exists on the earth's surface.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 4. Analyze
Section: 01.03
Topic: Regions
59. Globalization is essentially a geographic phenomenon.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.04
Topic: Globalization
Fill in the Blank Questions
60. The _______________ dominated global politics from the 1950s to 1990.
Cold War
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 01.06
Topic: The Modern, Globalizing World
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61. The Strait of Malacca, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Suez Canal are examples of
___________________.
global choke points
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.03
Topic: Regions
62. Geography provides a place- or space-related ______________________ of human
experience.
Spatial view
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 01.02
Topic: Location
63. Lines on a map that show distance north and south of the equator are called
_________________.
Parallels of latitude
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 01.02
Topic: Location

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Chapter 02 - Concepts in World Regional Geography
Chapter 02
Concepts in World Regional Geography
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following would be part of the informal economy?
A. a teacher
B. a mother
C. a street vendor selling small crafts
D. a worker in a Nike factory
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 02.07
Topic: Economic Activities
2. The Human Development Index includes measures of vulnerability to
A. malnutrition
B. pornography on TV
C. sexual harassment
D. snowstorms
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 02.07
Topic: Development
3. The concept of human rights emerged in
A. The United States
B. Europe
C. Asia
D. The United States and Europe
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.07
Topic: Human Rights
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4. About what percentage of Earth's surface is land?
A. 75 percent
B. 50 percent
C. 18 percent
D. 29 percent
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.04
Topic: Population
5. In stage 1 of the demographic transition
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
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.04
Topic: Natural Resources
6. In a centrally planned economy, economic decisions are made by
A. government ministries
B. the educated elite
C. corporations
D. the United Nations
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.06
Topic: Economic Geography
7. Which of the following would probably not be involved in a structural adjustment plan?
A. more efficient government
B. import substitution
C. privatization
D. reduced government involvement in the economy
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 02.07
Topic: Economic Activities
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8. Doubling time is
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
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.04
Topic: Population
9. Which of the following is not one of the clusters of the world's highest population density?
A. Europe
B. South Asia
C. East Asia
D. South Africa
Bloom's Level: 3. Apply
Section: 02.04
Topic: Population
10. At present, what percentage of the world's people live in cities?
A. 10
B. 25
C. 50
D. 75
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 02.04
Topic: Urbanization
11. The total fertility rate is
A. the sum of the world's birth rates
B. the average number of children a woman will bear in her lifetime
C. the total population of women
D. the total value of all crops grown
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.04
Topic: Population
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12. Infant mortality refers to the number of deaths of children born alive before the age of
A. One
B. two
C. five
D. ten
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.04
Topic: Population
13. According to the demographic transition, death rates first begin to fall in
A. Stage 1
B. Stage 2
C. Stage 3
D. Stage 4
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.04
Topic: Natural Resources
14. By 2010, how many people lived outside the countries of their birth?
A. 25 million
B. 50 million
C. 100 million
D. 214 million
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.04
Topic: Population
15. Thomas Malthus
A. predicted the demographic transition
B. warned that population was growing faster than food supplies
C. called for settlement on the moon
D. opposed settlement of Australia
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.04
Topic: Natural Resources
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16. In the free-market system, economic decisions are made primarily by
A. the government
B. the United Nations
C. individuals
D. the stars
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.06
Topic: Economic Geography
17. In 1978 China
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
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.06
Topic: Economic Geography
18. The role of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is to
A. prevent war
B. defend against Communism
C. help members protect their industries from competition
D. increase world trade by reducing import and export duties
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.06
Topic: Economic Geography
19. Which of the following is not a part of the United Nations Human Development Index?
A. life expectancy
B. educational attainment
C. health
D. number of television sets
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.07
Topic: Development
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20. Which of the following is a tertiary sector activity?
A. a dairy farm
B. a computer factory
C. your local McDonald's
D. a coal mine
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 02.06
Topic: Economic Geography
21. Which of the following is not one of the prime global city-regions in all categories?
A. New York
B. London
C. Tokyo
D. Los Angeles
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.06
Topic: Economic Geography
22. Nationalism involves
A. membership in the United Nations
B. the growth of standing armies
C. each country's performance in the Olympics
D. the desire of ethnic groups for self-government
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.05
Topic: Nations and Nationalism
23. Which of the following is a universalizing religion?
A. Hinduism
B. Buddhism
C. Judaism
D. Animism
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.03
Topic: Religions
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24. Most of the world's relief features are the result of
A. movement of tectonic plates
B. rainfall
C. piling up of wind-blown debris
D. none of the choices are correct
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 02.02
Topic: Ecosystems
25. Class distinctions arise from all of the following except
A. wealth
B. education
C. inheritance
D. age
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.03
Topic: Race, Ethnicity and Gender
26. Primary production includes everything except
A. minerals
B. fish
C. pharmaceuticals
D. timber
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.06
Topic: Economic Geography
27. The federal government has responsibility for all of the following except
A. defense
B. interstate relations
C. local roads
D. external relations
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.05
Topic: Political Geography
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28. A nation is a group of people that have all of the following except
A. share a common identity
B. share a sense of unity
C. share a desire for self-governance
D. adhere to the same religion
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.05
Topic: Nations and Nationalism
True / False Questions
29. Because of economic globalization and secularization, religious influences are
diminishing.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 4. Analyze
Section: 02.03
Topic: Religions
30. Sustainable human development involves economic growth that does not deplete
renewable resources.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.07
Topic: Development
31. During the Cold War, the West and Communist countries emphasized the same rights.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 4. Analyze
Section: 02.07
Topic: Economic Activities
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32. Between now and 2050, it is estimated that 35 percent of the world's population growth
will be in the United States.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.04
Topic: Natural Resources
Topic: Population
33. The demographic transition is based on the population history of China.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 02.04
Topic: Population
34. A major source of population growth in the United States is immigration.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.04
Topic: Population
35. The United States has 5 percent of the world's population and consumes 50 percent of the
world's oil.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.04
Topic: Natural Resources
36. Based on exports of books and magazines, the United States is the most culturally
globalized country.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 4. Analyze
Section: 02.07
Topic: Globalization
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37. The human poverty index focuses on deprivations common among the least favored
members of society.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 4. Analyze
Section: 02.07
Topic: Development
38. Economies in wealthier countries are more diversified than those in poor countries.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 4. Analyze
Section: 02.07
Topic: Economic Geography
39. A nation and a country are the same thing.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.05
Topic: Political Geography
40. Education and the status of women play large roles in the success of policies to limit
population growth rates.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 3. Apply
Section: 02.04
Topic: Population
41. All countries agree on what rights are basic human rights.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.07
Topic: Human Rights
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42. Technological innovations and applications come equally from all world regions.
FALSE
Topic: Regions
43. Deserts are defined as areas that receive no rainfall.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 4. Analyze
Section: 02.02
Topic: Place and Space
44. Governments play no role in the economies of free-market systems.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.06
Topic: Economic Geography
45. Centrally planned systems turned out to be the best systems because government
ministries know what is best for everyone everywhere.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 02.06
Topic: Economic Geography
46. Purchasing power parity (PPP) is a measure that takes into account different costs of
living in different countries.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.06
Topic: Measures of Wealth and Poverty
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47. Multinational corporations have headquarters in more than one country.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.06
Topic: Economic Geography
48. Multinational corporations move only manufacturing jobs to foreign countries.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.06
Topic: Economic Geography
49. Buddhism, Judaism, and Christianity are all universalizing religions.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.03
Topic: Religions
50. Most of the heat you feel on a hot day comes from the sun shining directly on you.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 02.02
Topic: Place and Space
51. Global warming is a concern because it could melt the icecaps and cause flooding.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 02.02
Topic: Climate
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52. Prehistoric hunters and gatherers had no impact on the physical environment.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 02.02
Topic: Human Impacts on the Environment
53. Of the percent of Earth's surface that is land, much of that is uninhabitable.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.04
Topic: Population
54. The crude birth rate minus the crude death rate equals the rate of natural population
increase or decrease.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.04
Topic: Population
55. Immigration or emigration can change the population of a country despite natural
increase.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.04
Topic: Population
56. All nations have their own state.
FALSE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.05
Topic: Nations and Nationalism
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57. In Asia and Africa, illiteracy among women is still much higher than among men.
TRUE
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.03
Topic: Race, Ethnicity and Gender
Fill in the Blank Questions
58. A climate that has hot, dry summers and cool, rainy winters is called _____________.
Mediterranean
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.02
Topic: Place and Space
59. The study of populations is called ___________________.
Demography
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.04
Topic: Population
60. The population of a place compared to the amount of cultivable land is called
_____________ density.
Physiological
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.04
Topic: Population
61. The long-term movement of people is called _________________.
Migration
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.04
Topic: Population
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62. A graphic device that displays the population by age and sex groups is called a
_________________.
Population pyramid
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.04
Topic: Population
63. _____________ studies the spatial patterns of production, distribution, and consumption
of goods and services.
Economic geography
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.06
64. The total value of goods and services in a country, including foreign transactions, is its
_____________.
Gross National Income (GNI)
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.06
Topic: Measures of Wealth and Poverty
65. The dispersal of a population over a widespread area, even world-wide, is called a
__________________.
Diaspora
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 02.04
Topic: Population
66. The desire to combine cultural and territorial features and become self-governing is called
_______________________.
Nationalism
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 02.05
Topic: Nations and Nationalism
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