Political Geography Practice Questions
Course Introduction
Political Geography explores the spatial dimensions of political processes and how they shape, and are shaped by, the world's landscapes and boundaries. This course examines topics such as the development of nation-states, border and boundary formation, territorial disputes, geopolitics, the influence of geography on political power, and the impact of globalization on political structures. Through case studies and theoretical frameworks, students gain insights into issues like electoral geographies, state sovereignty, resource conflicts, and supranational organizations, developing a deeper understanding of how geographic factors intersect with political decision-making at local, national, and global scales.
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Globalization and Diversity Geography of a Changing World 4th Edition by Lester Rowntree
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Chapter 1: Globalization and Diversity
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Q1) In what world region is Swahili a lingua franca?
A) Eastern Africa
B) North Africa
C) South Asia
D) Southeast Asia
E) Latin America
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following is NOT an indicator of social development?
A) life expectancy
B) under age 5 mortality rate
C) adult literacy rate
D) infant mortality rate
E) population density
Answer: E
Q3) Total fertility rate (TFR)can be thought of as the average number of children per family.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Changing Global Environment
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Q1) According to plate tectonics theory,large convection cells circulate molten rock in different directions within Earth's mantle.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) What is the major cause of widespread cutting of tropical rainforests?
A) the recent globalization of commerce in international wood products
B) an expansion of farmlands in tropical regions
C) intensified efforts to protect the forests from wildfires by harvesting
D) rising worldwide demand for paper
E) urban sprawl
Answer: A
Q3) As a general rule,the atmosphere cools by 3.5°F for every 1,000 feet gained in elevation.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) What are the major causes and effects of climate change?
Answer: NOT ANSWER
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Chapter 3: North America
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Q1) The growing popularity of sustainable agriculture exemplifies the trend,where organic farming principles,a limited use of chemicals,and an integrated plan of crop and livestock management combine to offer both producers and consumers environmentally friendly alternatives.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) What region of the United States contains the country's densest population settlement?
A) the Midwest
B) the Atlantic Coast
C) the Pacific Coast
D) the Sunbelt
E) the Great Plains
Answer: B
Q3) North America is a net exporter of petroleum.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Latin America
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Q1) About half of the world's known plant and animal species are found in Patagonia in South America.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is import substitution?
A) a policy that encourages domestic industry by imposing high tariffs on all imports
B) a policy that substitutes imports for domestic products
C) a policy of choosing among imports from several different countries
D) a policy in which a country negotiates to have its products imported by international trade partners
E) an international trade policy for members of the Latin American Free Trade Association
Q3) Shining shoes is a job in Latin America's informal sector.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In recent years,Costa Rica has been attracting high-tech firms.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the major geologic forces that have shaped Latin America.
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Chapter 5: The Caribbean
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Q1) Describe and analyze the nature of U.S.involvement in the Caribbean from 1898 to the present.
Q2) Subsistence agriculture was most responsible for the deforestation of the islands of the Caribbean.
A)True
B)False
Q3) By the early twentieth century,which foreign country was dominant in the Caribbean?
A) Britain
B) Spain
C) France
D) United States
E) Russia
Q4) Puerto Rico is both within the Caribbean and apart from it because of its status as a commonwealth of the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Tourism in the Caribbean was originally dominated by Cuba.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Sub-Saharan Africa
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Q1) Amid the poorer tropical soils of Sub-Saharan Africa,farming usually entails shifting cultivation (or swidden).
A)True
B)False
Q2) In 2000,seven northern Nigerian states imposed Muslim sharia laws,which has triggered intermittent violence ever since,especially in the northern city of Kaduna.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following countries did NOT receive African territory in the Berlin Conference?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Great Britain
D) Portugal
E) United States
Q4) Female traders in West Africa have considerable political and economic power.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa
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Q1) Palestinians were displaced by the creation of Israel.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In which of the following countries do women have the most freedom?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) Turkey
C) Kuwait
D) Iran
E) Libya
Q3) Describe the typical features of a major city in Southwest Asia and North Africa.
Q4) Why do most people migrate within and emigrate from Southwest Asia and North Africa?
A) to take advantage of job opportunities
B) to escape environmental disasters
C) to escape political conflict
D) to escape ethnic tensions
E) to take advantage of educational opportunities
Q5) What is Islamic fundamentalism and why has it become an important force in the politics and religion of Southwest Asia and North Africa?
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Chapter 8: Europe
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Q1) One of the major characteristics of Europe's population and settlement patterns is its high level of
A) urbanization.
B) crime.
C) drug use.
D) corruption.
E) integration.
Q2) "One of narrow,winding streets,crowded with three- or four-story masonry buildings with little setback from the street." This describes which of the following?
A) Landscapes of contemporary French urban cities
B) The Rennaisance-Baroque period
C) Contemporary landscapes of the Iberian Peninsula.
D) rural landscapes in contemporary Europe
E) the medieval landscape
Q3) Not only does Germany actually have a negative rate of natural increase (RNI)of --0.2,but also the large countries of England,France,and Italy have RNIs below population replacement levels.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: The Russian Domain
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Q1) The Trans-Siberian Railroad ends at Novosibirsk.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Chechens were a faction of Russian communism representing interests of industrial workers,who established the former Soviet Union.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is the primary source of pollution damaging Russia's Lake Baikal?
A) pollution from pulp and paper factories
B) clearcutting of the forest surrounding the lake
C) nuclear waste dumped in the lake
D) acid rain
E) the development of the shipping yards on it's shores
Q4) What is the language of the Volga Tatars of the Russian Domain?
A) Kurdish
B) Turkish
C) Finnish
D) Chinese
E) Slavic
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Chapter 10: Central Asia
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Q1) The Caspian Sea
A) drains into the Mediterranean.
B) has increased in size over the last three decades.
C) is substantially threatened by oil-industry pollution.
D) is in much greater danger than is the Aral Sea.
E) is the smallest lake in Central Asia.
Q2) The Taliban was founded by an ethnic minority in Afghanistan.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Within Central Asia,the people of Mongolia have the shortest life expectancy in the region.
A)True
B)False
Q4) 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?
Q5) The relatively clean environment in Central Asia is explained by the region's stringent environmental standards and controls.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: East Asia
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Q1) Japan has resorted to "pollution exporting" as one means to improve its environment.
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) Where is China's "rust belt" located?
A) Beijing
B) Guangdong
C) Fujian
D) Manchuria
E) Tianjin
Q4) The feet of girls were bound in order produce a dainty appearance in all the countries of East Asia.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: South Asia
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Q1) The Deccan Plateau is located in Bangladesh.
A)True
B)False
Q2) 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
Q3) Among the countries of South Asia,the Maldives is likely to be most concerned about climate change.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Approximately how many Muslims are there in South Asia?
A) 2 million
B) 20 million
C) 150 million
D) 500 million
E) 750 million
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Chapter 13: Southeast Asia
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Q1) Southeast Asia emphasizes basic education,but gives inadequate attention to university and technical education.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Under what conditions is swidden cultivation sustainable?
A) when the government intervenes to control land use
B) when private entities purchase land for development
C) when population densities remain relatively low and stable, and where practitioners of swidden control an adequate amount of land
D) when there is a large number of people to do the hard, manual labor associated with swidden
E) when long-term weather patterns provide adequate moisture and warmth
Q3) Thailand's Lao-speaking population can be found in the Khorat Plateau.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The topography of the Philippines includes rugged upland landscapes,as well as numerous volcanoes.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Australia and Oceania
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Q1) Which of the following environmental problems is NOT a major issue in Australia/Oceania?
A) Major mining operations have threatened the environment.
B) Global warming threatens to drown islands of the region as sea levels rise.
C) Wide-scale burning of forests after they have been cleared is creating smoke pollution.
D) Exotic plants and animals are leading to the extinction of indigenous species.
E) Woodlands have been destroyed to produce pastures.
Q2) The largest portion of Australian and New Zealand exports go to Asia.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Many exotic animals introduced to Australia have dramatically accelerated the process of desertication.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In the region of Australia/Oceania,the most highly populated country is New Zealand.
A)True
B)False
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