GEOG 2200: Chapter 9 Reading Quiz
How long did it take for the Internet connection to be repaired when it broke for a second time?
1.5 years
Which country does not have a high GDP per capita?
Brazil
Click on the Brazil Life Expectancy by Region tab. Refer to the Brazil Life Expectancy map. Which Brazilian state has the highest life expectancy?
Santa Catarina
Click on the Global Life Expectancy tab. Refer to the Global Life Expectancy map. Which region has the lowest life expectancy in the world?
Sub-Saharan Africa
What does the GINI coefficient measure?
inequality of income in a country
What did the Peruvian government provide to all of the children in the village of Palestina?
laptop computers
In which country did the industrial revolution begin?
the United Kingdom
What is Gross Domestic Product?
the value of all goods and services for a country for a particular time period
The Second World:
was a term originally applied to communist countries.
How do people make money from e‑waste in India?
selling the valuable metals and minerals found inside many electronics
Refer to the Global Life Expectancy map. Which country has the highest life expectancy in North and South America?
Canada
What has been one global method of bringing attention to the plight of the poor and malnourished?
Celebrity concerts
Why has the term "Global South" largely replaced the term "Third World"?
It indicates a new growth and development in third world countries.
What is happening to the transportation infrastructure of the United States?
It is deteriorating and left behind when compared to other countries.
What are the predictions for the amount of e‑waste in India in the future?
It will increase.
Click on the U.S. Life Expectancy by Region tab. Which continental U.S. state has the highest life expectancy?
Minnesota
Click on the China Life Expectancy by Region tab. Refer to the China Life Expectancy map. Which municipality in China has the highest life expectancy?
Shanghai
When have the ten hottest years on record, globally, occurred?
Since 1998
What did the man at the end argue is more important for the village than access to the Internet?
a road
Into which set of categories does World Systems Theory divide countries?
core and periphery