Geography of the Developing World Final Exam Questions
Course Introduction
Geography of the Developing World examines the spatial patterns, environmental challenges, and socio-economic dynamics of countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The course explores the historical and contemporary factors that contribute to regional disparities in development, including colonial legacies, globalization, resource distribution, urbanization, migration, health, and food security. Students analyze maps, case studies, and development theories to understand the complex interactions between environment, society, and economy, and to critically evaluate policies aimed at addressing issues such as poverty, inequality, and sustainable development in these regions.
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Globalization and Diversity Geography of a Changing World 4th Edition by Lester Rowntree
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Chapter 2: Changing Global Environment
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Q1) A world map shows that more than 40 percent of the surface area of Earth is covered by oceans.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) About half of the tropical forests that are lost each year are found in Southeast Asia.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Why does the timber industry prefer softwood species over hardwood trees of the temperate forest?
A) because the hardwoods are heavier and more difficult to transport
B) because the hardwoods are more difficult to mill
C) because the softwoods are ideal for making fine furniture
D) because the softwoods are more plentiful
E) This is a trick question; the timber industry does NOT prefer softwood species of trees. Answer: B
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Chapter 3: North America
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true?
A) Americans do not consume imported beer.
B) Americans consume only imported beer from Mexico.
C) Americans consume about 125 million cases of imported beer annually.
D) Americans consume over 800 million cases of imported beer annually.
E) Americans consume in excess of a bullion cases of imported beer annually.
Answer: C
Q2) The St.Lawrence Seaway opened up the Great Lakes to better global trade connections.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Megalopolis is located on the West Coast of the United States,from Portland,OR to Seattle,WA.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Latin America
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Q1) What are Colombia's FARC and ELN?
A) acts that were established to facilitate free trade throughout Latin America
B) insurgency groups that are financed mainly by the Latin American drug trade
C) acronyms for newly established territories in the western Amazon
D) Latin American television stations that are viewed by millions in the region
E) an international finance and environmental organization, respectively, in Latin America
Q2) Chile experienced an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in February 2010.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following was NOT an element of the effort to open the Brazilian Amazon for settlement?
A) highway construction
B) a new capital
C) state-sponsored mining operations
D) subsidies to large cattle ranches
E) quick distribution of land titles to small farmers
Q4) Shining shoes is a job in Latin America's informal sector.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: The Caribbean
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Q1) At what wind speed does a tropical disturbance become a hurricane?
A) 50 mph
B) 74 mph
C) 90 mph
D) 100 mph
E) 114 mph
Q2) What was the name of the official United States policy that held that the United States would not tolerate European military involvement in the Western Hemisphere?
A) Manifest Destiny
B) the Monroe Doctrine
C) the New Deal
D) the Great Society
E) the U.S. Constitution
Q3) Dominican Republic is the site of a wildlife sanctuary created by local farmers.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Maroon societies were composed of wealthy Caribbean landowners.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Sub-Saharan Africa
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Q1) Approximately what fraction of Nigerian citizens live in cities?
A) one-third
B) one-half
C) one-quarter
D) two-thirds
E) three-quarters
Q2) The population of Sub-Saharan Africa is characterized by large families.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The most secure wildlife reserves in Sub-Saharan Africa are located in the southern and eastern part of the region.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is the term for a person who has fled from a conflict,but who still resides in his or her country of origin?
A) a refugee
B) a dissident
C) an excommunicated resident
D) an internally displaced person
E) an emigrant
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Chapter 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa
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Q1) People making a pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca)and Medinah must travel to which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) Israel
C) Egypt
D) Jordan
E) Iraq
Q2) The location of the population in North Africa and Southwest Asia is most often dependent on access to oil.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which city in Southwest Asia and North Africa contains the Dome of the Rock,the Al-Aqsa Mosque,and the Western Wall?
A) Tehran
B) Jerusalem
C) Baghdad
D) Mecca
E) Istanbul
Q4) What are the five essential tenets of Islam? Please explain each one.
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Chapter 8: Europe
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Q1) Probably the most striking characteristic of Europe's demography is
A) that almost 40 percent of the population is illiterate.
B) the continued 10 percent more women than men in most of the countries.
C) the high rural population.
D) youthfulness of its population.
E) the lack of natural growth.
Q2) Why did the population of Jews in Europe drop from 9.5 million before World War II to less than 2 million today?
A) A drought led to famine in the regions where they were living, killing many and causing many more to emigrate.
B) The creation of Israel caused most Jews to emigrate from Europe to the Middle East.
C) An outbreak of smallpox during World War II in the region where most European Jews lived killed many of them.
D) German Nazis murdered approximately 6 million Jews in the Holocaust.
E) all of the above
Q3) The countries of Norway,Sweden,and Denmark are all part of Scandinavia.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: The Russian Domain
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Q1) Where has the Russian Domain dumped its nuclear wastes?
A) at an unregulated dump outside the city of Chernobyl
B) in Siberia
C) in the Arctic Sea
D) off the northern island of Novaya Zemlya, in the Barents Sea
E) in the Sea of Okhotsk
Q2) Approximately what percentage of Russian citizens claim a Russian linguistic identity?
A) 50 percent
B) 65 percent
C) 80 percent
D) 95 percent
E) 100 percent
Q3) Briefly discuss some post-Soviet Union challenges facing Russia,including alcoholism and corruption.
Q4) Russia has the largest population of any country on Earth.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Briefly discuss the efforts at privatization of the Russian economy after the breakdown of the Soviet Union.
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Chapter 10: Central Asia
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Q1) In which country of Central Asian is the Gobi Desert found?
A) Turkmenistan
B) Azerbaijan
C) Tibet
D) Mongolia
E) Afghanistan
Q2) Which of the following statements about economic development in Central Asia is most accurate?
A) Central Asia is one of the world's poorest regions, but contains significant natural resources, including oil and natural gas.
B) Central Asia is one of the world's poorest regions, and it contains few natural resources.
C) Central Asia is one of the world's richest regions, and it contains significant natural resources, including oil and natural gas.
D) Central Asia is one of the world's richest regions, but contains few natural resources.
E) Central Asia is in the middle of world regions in terms of wealth, but its natural resources may lead to improved conditions.
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Chapter 11: East Asia
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Q1) An anthropogenic landscape has been heavily transformed by seismic forces.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Why has East Asia come to occupy a central position in climate change debates?
A) because the Kyoto Protocol originated in this region
B) because South Korea leads the world in climate change research
C) because it will be the hardest hit region as climate change continues
D) because of Japan's leading role in the solar energy industry
E) because of China's rapid increases in carbon emissions
Q3) Which country of East Asia has taken recent steps to acquire nuclear weaponry,triggering concern in the U.S.?
A) China
B) Japan
C) North Korea
D) South Korea
E) Taiwan
Q4) Critics often point out that Japanese women have not shared the benefits of their country's success.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: South Asia
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Q1) What are the causes of deforestation in South Asia?
A) to make room for agriculture
B) urban expansion
C) industrial expansion
D) commercial logging
E) all of the above
Q2) South Asia's monsoons bring flooding in the winter.
A)True
B)False
Q3) After the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States,the Pakistan government refused to aid the United States in its fight against the Taliban.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What role does the Grameen Bank play in Bangladesh?
A) It regulates interest rates in the country.
B) It provides low-interest credit to fund small-scale enterprise.
C) It is the largest commercial bank.
D) It facilitates international financial activities .
E) all of the above
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Chapter 13: Southeast Asia
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Q1) The Philippines was a colony of Spain for 300 years.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What are the major environmental issues confronting Southeast Asia? How serious are they,and what steps have been taken to deal with them?
Q3) What country of Southeast Asia is the most highly urbanized?
A) Burma
B) Singapore
C) Vietnam
D) the Philippines
E) Cambodia
Q4) The Vietnam War started when Great Britain tried to regain control of its Southeast Asian colonies.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Compare the population issues in The Philippines and Singapore.
Q6) In Southeast Asia,hurricanes are known as cyclones.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Discuss the monsoon climates of Southeast Asia.
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Chapter 14: Australia and Oceania
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Q1) Viticulture refers to the growing of kiwi fruit.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What do climate change and nuclear testing have to do with the past and the future of Oceania?
Q3) What is New Zealand's most important commercial livestock?
A) cattle
B) hogs
C) kangaroos
D) llamas
E) sheep
Q4) Briefly describe the origins and movement of the regions native populations from Southeast Asia.
Q5) About how many different languages have been identified in Papua New Guinea?
A) 1
B) 30
C) 200
D) 350
E) 1,000
Q6) Briefly describe some of the region's efforts at combating climate change.
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