Geography of Globalization Test Questions
Course Introduction
Geography of Globalization examines the spatial dimensions of contemporary globalization processes, exploring how economic, cultural, political, and environmental changes are reshaping places, regions, and societies around the world. The course investigates patterns of international trade, migration, communication, and technology, analyzing their impacts at local, national, and global scales. Students will gain an understanding of the interconnectedness of economies and cultures, the uneven development and distribution of resources, and the shifting roles of states and multinational corporations. Through case studies and mapping exercises, the course encourages critical thinking about the benefits and challenges associated with globalization and its impacts on people and the environment.
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World Regions in Global Context People Places and Environments 4th Edition by
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Sallie A. Marston
Chapter 1: World Regions in Global Context
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Q1) Birth rates are measured as the number of births a year per 100 population.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) This is believed to be one of the causes of global warming and climate change associated with it.
A) the burning of fossil fuels
B) the use of radioactive elements for energy and as weapons
C) overuse of limited fresh water resources
D) the result of mass extinctions as human civilization spreads
E) changes in the Sun's energy
Answer: A
Q3) How do commodity chains begin?
A) the extraction and production of raw materials
B) the manufacture and export of commodities
C) high wage, semi-skilled assembly of consumer products
D) the delivery and consumption of finished commodities
E) none of these
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Europe
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Q1) "La Defense" is an example of a:
A) 19th century suburb
B) medieval city
C) central business district
D) new town suburban node
E) none of the above
Answer: D
Q2) The principal industry of the Alpine region is:
A) sheep farming
B) manufacturing
C) banking
D) fishing
E) tourism
Answer: E
Q3) The first wave of European industrialization was located in the coal fields of northern France, Belgium, and Germany.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Transcaucasus
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Q1) What country or region has experienced the greatest environmental impact from the nuclear reactor accident at Chernobyl, 1986?
A) Belarus
B) Ukraine
C) Russia
D) Scandinavia
E) Central Asia
Answer: B
Q2) Russia
A)Minsk
B)Ashkhabad
C)Baku
D)Yerevan
E)Dushanbe
F)Bishkek
G)Tbilisi
H)Moscow
I)Tashkent
J)Astana
Answer: H
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Chapter 4: Middle East and North Africa
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Q1) The countries in North Africa and the Middle East are rapidly urbanizing. What factors are driving urban growth in this region? What are the most widespread problems associated with this rapid growth? How have cities with considerable oil wealth transformed their urban spaces?
Q2) Jihad can mean both a personal struggle and the struggle of a community.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The "Occupied Territories" in Israel include:
A) Syria, Gaza Strip, West Bank
B) Gaza Strip, West Bank, East Jerusalem
C) Syria, West Bank, West Jerusalem
D) Gaza Strip, West Bank, Golan Heights
E) Golan Heights, East Jerusalem; West Bank
Q4) The violent uprising of Palestinians against the Israeli occupation is called:
A) the intifada
B) Hezbollah
C) PLO
D) Hamas
E) Haditha
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Chapter 5: Sub-Saharan Africa
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Q1) Benin and this modern country were once known as the "Slave Coast."
A) Nigeria
B) Ghana
C) Senegal
D) Mali
E) none of the above
Q2) Which country was the first to gain independence in the 1950s?
A) Ghana
B) Kenya
C) Central African Republic
D) Botswana
E) Mozambique
Q3) Which colonial power's policy was based on assimilation of native peoples?
A) Belgian
B) French
C) Portuguese
D) Spain
E) none of the above
Q4) Discuss the recent conflicts in Somalia, Zimbabwe and Rwanda.
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Chapter 6: The United States and Canada
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Q1) The last of the original colonial possessions to join the Canadian federation in 1949 was:
A) Manitoba
B) Newfoundland
C) British Columbia
D) Prince Edward Island
E) Quebec
Q2) Evidence exists that Inuits had trading relations with Norse settlers as early as the ________ century A.D.
A) 10th
B) 5th
C) 12th
D) 8th
E) 15th
Q3) Once beyond the Rocky, Sierra Nevada, and Cascade mountains, the moisture gradient rises toward the Pacific.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the history of slavery in North America.
Q5) Compare and contrast the GDP segments in the United States and Canada.
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Chapter 7: Latin America and the Caribbean
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Q1) Discuss the historical and geographic impact of sugar.
Q2) The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreement made by Pope Alexander VI in 1494 to divide the world between ________ and ________ along a north-south line 1100 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands.
A) Spain/France
B) Spain/Portugal
C) Portugal/Great Britain
D) Portugal/France
E) France/Great Britain
Q3) Where is Iguaçu Falls located?
A) on the Paraná River, where Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay meet B) on the Amazon River in central Brazil
C) on the Orinoco River in Venezuela
D) between Mexico and Guatemala
E) on the Magdalena River in Colombia
Q4) Ecotourism in Costa Rica has been criticized by environmentalists as irresponsible and destructive to the environment.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: East Asia
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Q1) Which of the following Outer China regions is mostly a mixture of steppe and semi-desert?
A) Tibetan Plateau
B) Inner Mongolia
C) Northwestern China
D) Manchuria
E) none of the above
Q2) Confucianism deals with one god and an afterlife.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The Opium War allowed control of Hong Kong to go to ________.
A) United States
B) Great Britain
C) China
D) Japan
E) none of the above
Q4) What are Special Economic Zones? When and why were they created? Where were the first four SEZs located? Why did the Chinese government choose these particular places?
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Chapter 9: South Asia
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Q1) The growth and wealth after capitalist reforms has been surprisingly evenly distributed throughout India.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of these cultures appeared first, before the others?
A) Harappan
B) Mughal
C) Aryan
D) Vedic
E) Parsee
Q3) What is the geologic origin of the Himalayas?
A) uplift of marine sediments
B) volcanism
C) immense lava flows
D) glacial deposition
E) None of these adequately describes the geologic origin of the Himalayas.
Q4) The Mauryan Empire (320-125 B.C.E.) was the first to establish rule across the greater part of South Asia.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Southeast Asia
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Q1) Discuss the Vietnam War. When did it begin? What historical and political factors lead to this conflict? How was this conflict resolved?
Q2) Philippines
A)Rangoon/Yangon
B)Kuala Lumpur
C)Vientaine
D)Hanoi
E)Bandar Seri Begawan
F)Jakarta
G)Phnom Penh
H)Bangkok
I)Manila
J)Port Morseby
Q3) The major river in Burma is the:
A) Irawaddy
B) Red
C) Chao Phraya
D) Mekong
E) Menam
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Chapter 11: Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific
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Q1) According to UN projections, Australia has an urbanization rate of approximately:
A) 95 percent
B) 75 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 20 percent
E) 45 percent
Q2) The climate of ________ is dominated by the westerly wind belt.
A) Australia
B) New Zealand
C) New Guinea
D) Polynesia
E) none of the above
Q3) New Zealand's immigration policy prior to World War II discriminated against what particular group?
A) Germans
B) Swedish
C) French
D) none of the above
E) all of the above
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