Social Sciences and Globalization
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Course Introduction
This course explores the dynamic interplay between social sciences and the processes of globalization, examining how global interconnectedness affects societies, cultures, economies, and political systems. Students will analyze the impacts of globalization on identity, inequality, migration, governance, and cultural exchange, utilizing theories and methodologies from disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, political science, and economics. Through case studies and contemporary examples, the course encourages critical thinking about the challenges and opportunities globalization presents for communities and individuals worldwide, as well as the role of social science research in understanding and shaping global transformations.
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Diversity Amid Globalization World Regions Environment Development 5th Edition by Lester Rowntree
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Chapter 1: Diversity Amid Globalization
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Q1) What is the name of the world region labeled on the map with the number 2 (two)?
A) East Asia
B) Europe
C) Latin America
D) North America
E) Russian Domain
Answer: C
Q2) Some of the most remote parts of the world are often connected to the global economy through which of the following illegal activities?
A) prostitution and pornography
B) laundering drug money
C) illegal narcotics, including heroin
D) gambling
E) trade of endangered and exotic animals
Answer: C
Q3) Japan has a <u>high</u> total fertility rate.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Changing Global Environment
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Q1) If climate change were to cause sea levels to rise, <u>Miami, Florida</u> would suffer more negative effects than Omaha, Nebraska.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Which of the following is an example the possible effects of climate change?
A) The U.S. wheat belt may receive more rainfall.
B) Grain production is likely to increase.
C) Canada and Russia may experience shorter growing seasons.
D) Sea level will rise.
E) New islands will appear as ocean levels decrease.
Answer: D
Q3) What is the Kyoto Protocol?
A) a United Nations resolution with a goal of increasing food production
B) an international treaty with a goal of saving endangered species
C) an international treaty with a goal of reducing major greenhouse gases
D) a United Nations resolution with a goal of eliminating terrorism
E) an agreement among members of the World Trade Organization to ensure free trade among participants
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: North America
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Q1) <u>The Concentric Zone model</u> of city structure is the most accurate representation of today's North American cities.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) What country dominates Canada's imports?
A) United States
B) France
C) Mexico
D) Russia
E) Japan
Answer: A
Q3) Which North American region is complex, and is made up of drowned river valleys, bays, swamps, and low barrier islands?
A) the West
B) the Piedmont
C) the Appalachian Highlands
D) the Atlantic coastline
E) the Gulf Coast
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Latin America
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Q1) What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 4 (four)?
A) Costa Rica
B) El Salvador
C) Honduras
D) Nicaragua
E) Panama
Q2) What country of Latin America has the region's highest population?
A) Argentina
B) Colombia
C) Mexico
D) Bolivia
E) Brazil
Q3) How many residents does a city need in its metropolitan area to qualify as a megacity?
A) 1 million
B) 5 million
C) 10 million
D) 15 million
E) 20 million
Q4) Describe the major geologic forces that have shaped Latin America.
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Chapter 5: The Caribbean
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Q1) Which Caribbean country experienced a devastating earthquake in January 2010?
A) Cuba
B) Jamaica
C) the Bahamas
D) Haiti
E) Barbados
Q2) What group opposed the Caribbean countries during the "banana wars" of 1996?
A) the European Union
B) NAFTA
C) Association of South-East Asian Nations
D) Mercosur
E) All of the choices are correct.
Q3) <u>The British Caribbean</u> received the largest number of slaves between 1451 and 1870.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The major attraction of offshore banking in the Caribbean is specialized services that are <u>confidential and tax-exempt</u>.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Sub-Saharan Africa
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Q1) What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 20 (twenty)?
A) Cameroon
B) Chad
C) Central African Republic
D) Democratic Republic of the Congo
E) Nigeria
Q2) Which group of Africans bears a disproportionate burden of the AIDs epidemic in the region?
A) children
B) women
C) the elderly
D) adult males
E) the medical community
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
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Chapter 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa
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Q1) What was the last country in Southwest Asia and North Africa to regain its independence after decolonization?
A) Algeria
B) Turkey
C) Iran
D) Egypt
E) Libya
Q2) What country of Southwest Asia and North Africa was wracked by civil war in the 1980s and invaded by Israel in the summer of 2006?
A) Lebanon
B) Iran
C) Morocco
D) Libya
E) Turkey
Q3) <u>Palestinians</u> were displaced by the creation of Israel.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the typical features of a major city in Southwest Asia and North Africa.
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Chapter 8: Europe
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Q1) What was the name of the physical structure that the Soviets built to stop East Germans from fleeing to West Germany?
A) Kremlin
B) Berlin Wall
C) Autobahn
D) Iron Curtain
E) buffer zone
Q2) English is a <u>Germanic</u> language.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In which country of Europe did the Industrial Revolution start?
A) England
B) Germany
C) Spain
D) France
E) Italy
Q4) <u>The collapse of the Soviet Union</u> played a key role in the recent surge of immigration to European countries.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: The Russian Domain
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Q1) Where will the 2014 Winter Olympics be held?
A) Kiev, Ukraine
B) Minsk, Belarus
C) Moscow, Russia
D) Sochi, Russia
E) St. Petersburg, Russia
Q2) \(\underline{\text{High}}\) rents are characteristic in Russian cities.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What Russian city was known as Leningrad during the Soviet era?
A) Moscow
B) Kiev
C) Minsk
D) Chernobyl
E) St. Petersburg
Q4) The \(\underline{\text{Altaic}}\) language group dominates in the Russian Domain.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe and explain the overall population distribution in the Russian Region.
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Chapter 10: Central Asia
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Q1) The Aral Sea and Caspian Sea are not true seas because <u>they are not connected to an ocean</u>.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Chinese have allowed many Buddhist monasteries to open, <u>but their activities are severely limited</u>.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In Uzbekistan, the majority of the population live near <u>river valleys and alluvial fans</u>.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following countries does NOT meet with the others at the Pamir Knot?
A) Pakistan
B) Armenia
C) Afghanistan
D) China
E) Tajikistan
Q5) Why does Turkey have the potential for major impact on Central Asia?
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Chapter 11: East Asia
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Q1) Which of the following countries has used the Chinese writing system?
A) Japan
B) North Korea
C) Vietnam
D) Thailand
E) South Korea
Q2) Japan is involved in a conflict over the Kuril Islands with which other country?
A) China
B) Vietnam
C) South Korea
D) Russia
E) Taiwan
Q3) The panda is native to <u>South Korea</u>.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The <u>Han</u> are Chinese-speaking Muslims who are concentrated in the provinces of Gansu, Ningxia, and Yunnan.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss China's initiatives in "green" energy.
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Chapter 12: South Asia
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Q1) The Himalayas were formed by <u>volcanic activity</u>.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Among the countries of South Asia, <u>Sri Lanka</u> has the highest life expectancy at birth.
A)True
B)False
Q3) <u>Dalit</u> is the name for India's secluded or untouchable class.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The Green Revolution was an agricultural success, <u>but an ecological and social failure</u>.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Who is the father-figure of Indian independence?
A) Mohandas Gandhi
B) Koose Veerappan
C) Raj Kumar
D) Siddhartha Guatama
E) Aasif Mandviwala
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Chapter 13: Southeast Asia
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Q1) What is the longest river in Southeast Asia?
A) Mekong
B) Irrawaddy
C) Red River
D) Chao Phraya
E) Salween
Q2) Forest coverage in Philippines was about ________ percent at the time of Spanish conquest, but is now less than ________ percent.
A) 100% and 50%
B) 70% and 30%
C) 50% and 15%
D) 90% and 25%
E) 60% and 40%
Q3) What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 10 (ten)?
A) East Timor
B) Indonesia
C) Malaysia
D) Philippines
E) Thailand
Q4) Discuss the monsoon climates of Southeast Asia.
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Chapter 14: Australia and Oceania
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Q1) What causes a tsunami?
A) an earthquake
B) a volcano
C) a monsoon
D) climate change
E) orographic precipitation
Q2) Which country of the region of Australia and Oceania signed the Kyoto Protocol in 2007?
A) Australia
B) Fiji
C) New Zealand
D) Palau
E) Samoa
Q3) Which of the following countries is NOT part of Melanesia?
A) Fiji
B) Papua New Guinea
C) New Zealand
D) Solomon Islands
E) Vanuatu
Q4) What is Pidgin English and why is it important?
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