Geography of Globalization Exam
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Course Introduction
Geography of Globalization explores the spatial dimensions and impacts of globalization on cultures, economies, environments, and political systems around the world. This course examines how global networks of trade, communication, migration, and technology shape and are shaped by local and regional geographies. Students will analyze case studies that highlight the uneven effects of globalization, the transformation of urban and rural spaces, shifts in labor markets, and the environmental consequences of intensified global interconnectedness. Emphasis is placed on understanding both the opportunities and challenges globalization presents for different regions, with attention given to issues of inequality, identity, and sustainability in the context of a rapidly integrating world.
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Diversity Amid Globalization World Regions Environment Development 6th Edition by
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Lester Rowntree
Chapter 1: Concepts of World Geography
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Q1) The process of defending a cultural system against offensive cultural expressions while promoting local cultural values is cultural <u>nationalism.</u>
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) What is cultural imperialism? How prevalent has it been,and with what impacts?
Answer: Cultural imperialism is the imposition of the culture of an outside group on a smaller,less powerful group of people.The spread of consumer culture around the world is an example of cultural imperialism.Cultural imperialism may stimulate cultural nationalism or marginalization among the smaller,less powerful groups.
Q3) What is the current population of the Earth?
A) over 7 million
B) 670 million
C) nearly 2 billion
D) over 7 billion
E) nearly 2 trillion
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Changing Global Environment
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Q1) An assemblage of local plants,animals,and insects covering a large area such as a tropical rainforest or a grassland is called a
A) bioregion.
B) bionicle.
C) biosphere.
D) biogeography.
E) biore.
Answer: A
Q2) The privatization of water in Cochabamba,Bolivia led to riots that led to violence and deaths.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Global energy demand is predicted to remain constant for the next 15 years.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: North America
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Q1) Discuss the close geopolitical relationship between the United States and Canada.Be certain to discuss such issues as trade and mutual cooperation,as well as political conflicts between these two nations.
Answer: The answer should include discussion of shared resources,including the Great Lakes and fishers on both the east and west coasts.In addition,the answer should discuss the important point that these countries are each other's largest trade partners.
Q2) Following the arrival of Europeans to the North American continent what happened to the Native American population?
A) They began trading with the Europeans and benefited economically.
B) European diseases and disruptions reduced their numbers by more than 90%.
C) They migrated to better land in the interior of North America.
D) The European educational system transformed their way of life, enabling them to benefit from early globalization.
E) They continued as before, having little contact with European immigrants.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Latin America
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Q1) Which of the following products made its way to the New World as part of the Columbian Exchange?
A) corn
B) wheat
C) potatoes
D) tomatoes
E) avocados
Q2) Describe and discuss the environmental problems of Mexico City.
Q3) What factor has been most crucial to the survival of the remaining indigenous people of Latin America?
A) land
B) water
C) energy
D) education
E) jobs
Q4) What is dollarization and how has it recently affected the economy of specific Latin American countries? Also,what are preventive measures that some of these countries are taking to avoid problems associated with this phenomenon?
Q5) How are trade blocs reshaping the region's geopolitics and development?
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Chapter 5: The Caribbean
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Q1) Discuss how social and economic inequality in Haiti has contributed to a cycle of environmental degradation and poverty.
Q2) <u>Islands</u> are the dominant landform in the Caribbean.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Discuss the 2010 Haitian earthquake,including Haiti's proximity to tectonic plates,the damage,and how the poverty of Haiti worsened the effects of this devastating event.
Q4) Which of the following types of music is NOT associated with the Caribbean?
A) reggae
B) calypso
C) merengue
D) jazz
E) rumba
Q5) The language spoken by the most people in the Caribbean is <u>French.</u>
A)True
B)False
Q6) What are Maroon societies and how do they provide a strong reflection of African roots in the Caribbean today?
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Chapter 6: Sub-Saharan Africa
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Q1) In what country are powdered rhino horns from Sub-Saharan Africa valued as a traditional medicine?
A) Yemen
B) China
C) Ghana
D) Niger
E) France
Q2) What has limited areas where cattle can be raised in Sub-Saharan Africa?
A) the encroachment of desert-like conditions in tropical rainforest areas
B) infestations of the tsetse fly
C) pastoralists claim to land for the purpose of blood and milk consumption
D) the introduction of coffee in Rwanda
E) the prevalence of lions and other large predators
Q3) What is the typical status of women in Sub-Saharan Africa? Are there any signs of improvement?
Q4) Discuss how African culture is connected to the globalization processes.Be sure to discuss the diffusion of African culture outside of Africa as well as the ways Africa is being influenced by a global culture.
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Chapter 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa
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Q1) Mesopotamia is located in the modern-day country of Syria.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The majority of Egypt's 85 million people live a long distance from the Nile River.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa is experiencing tension between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims?
A) Iraq
B) Israel
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Iran
E) Turkey
Q4) Declining fertility rates in Southwest Asia & North Africa are the result of enforced state population policies.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Summarize the experience of British influence and control in Southwest Asia and North Africa.
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Chapter 8: Europe
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Q1) What was the metaphorical name given to the policy of separation that divided Europe into two separate geopolitical and economic blocs after World War II?
A) Berlin Wall
B) Iron Curtain
C) Kremlin
D) Autobahn
E) buffer zone
Q2) The <u>Deutschemark</u> is the currency of the European Monetary Union.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The largest number of migrants to France are from <u>North Africa.</u>
A)True
B)False
Q4) The Atlantic Coast of Europe has a maritime climate.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Many European countries are now importing coal from North America.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Detail the evolution of industry in Europe.
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Chapter 9: The Russian Domain
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Q1) Briefly discuss how the Internet and popular music have encroached into Russian culture since the late 1990s.Have these changes been received equally well by all of the Russian people? If not,who is more resistant to change,and why?
Q2) What divides European Russiafrom Siberia?
A) the Ural Mountains
B) the eastern border of Ukraine
C) the center of Siberia
D) a line running from the Baltic to the Adriatic E) along the trans-Siberian railroad
Q3) In an essay,describe the impact of the Soviet era on urbanization in the Russian Domain.Next,discuss the changes in urban patterns since the end of the Soviet era for the Russian Domain.
Q4) How did the Soviet Union deal with the various minority groups within its borders? How successful were these policies?
Q5) How does the linguistic and religious complexity of the Caucasus Region influence the politics of the region?
Q6) In an essay,discuss the important legacies of the Soviet economy for the economic and social infrastructure of the Russian Domain.
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Chapter 10: Central Asia
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Q1) What do most climate change experts predict will happen to Central Asia?
A) It will be hit hard by climate change, leading to melting of glaciers and reduced river flows.
B) Because of the region's low density, the problems will be minimal.
C) This dry region will benefit from higher overall precipitation.
D) The region will move to the forefront of solar energy technology development.
E) This region will not be affected by climate change.
Q2) What is the overall status of women in Central Asia? Why have women in Afghanistan been so strictly controlled,and what is the nature of that control?
Q3) The only feasible way of life on the Tibetan plateau seen so far is nomadic pastoralism based on the yak.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following religions are found among the peoples of Central Asia?
A) Christianity
B) Islam
C) Buddhism
D) Judaism and other minor religions
E) All of the answer choices are correct
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Chapter 11: East Asia
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Q1) The Chinese region that has experienced the greatest recent economic expansion is the coastal provinces.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Construction of the Three Gorges Dam has displaced more than one million people.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Confucianism stresses all of the following ideals,EXCEPT
A) the importance of the family.
B) deference to authority.
C) the importance of ethics.
D) respect for tradition.
E) the need for bureaucratic positions to be passed down through family lines.
Q4) Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of traditional Chinese cities?
A) a defensive wall
B) wide alleyways that were reserved for commercial functions only
C) streets meeting at right angles due to strict geometrical principles used in the planning process
D) houses built around courtyards
E) low buildings and straight streets
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Chapter 12: South Asia
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Q1) <u>Siddhartha Gautama,the Buddha</u>,was born into a wealthy family in northern India.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Describe the formation and typical climate patterns associated with monsoons in South Asia.
Q3) After years of irrigating farmland,<u>soil salinization</u> frequently becomes a serious environmental and agricultural problem.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Where do the Himalayan Mountains lie,relative to the region of South Asia?
A) east of South Asia
B) north of South Asia
C) west of South Asia
D) south of South Asia
E) in the center of South Asia
Q5) The Green Revolution in South Asia relied on <u>traditional</u> varieties of crops.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Southeast Asia
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Q1) What geological feature is associated with the islands of Sumatra,Java,and the Lesser Sunda Islands?
A) petroleum reserves
B) erosion
C) karst topography
D) volcanic activity
E) All of the choices are correct.
Q2) What country has Vietnam primarily emulated as it works to improve its economy?
A) United States
B) China
C) South Korea
D) Japan
E) India
Q3) What is the mission of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)?
A) ASEAN was created to promote tourism in the region.
B) ASEAN fosters regional cooperation and regional coherence.
C) ASEAN's primary goal is to clean up the environment in the region.
D) ASEAN was created to improve education in the region.
E) ASEAN is a military alliance (like NATO).
Q4) Describe the monsoon climates of Southeast Asia.
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Chapter 14: Australia and Oceania
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Q1) What caused the dramatic decline in Guam's native bird species?
A) climatic change in the region
B) the elimination of its food supply by humans
C) the thinning of their eggshells and the subsequent death of their young as a result of heavy DDT use on the island in the 1970s
D) radiation poisoning caused by nuclear tests of the United States and France
E) the accidental introduction of the non-native brown tree snake
Q2) <u>Kwajalein</u> is the best example of an atoll in Australia and Oceania.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In the early days of its colonization,Britain used Australia initially as a
A) source of natural resources.
B) source of slaves.
C) tourist destination.
D) prison colony.
E) plantation.
Q4) In the region of Australia and Oceania,the most populated country is <u>New Zealand.</u>
A)True
B)False
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