Quiz 1

According to the human development index devised by the United Nations, a country with a perfect score would have an index of:

1.0

In 2013, the world's annual average GNI per capita Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) was:

10,700

When was the beginning of the Anthropocene epoch?

1750

Plantation economies characterized what economic era?

1st wave of Colonialism

The Tropic of Cancer is:

23.5 N

The Tropic of Capricorn is:

23.5 S

The arctic circle is located at

66.5 N of equator

Who impacts climate change the most

America, Canada, China, Japan

Which country focused on secondary activities for the global market and now is also a significant player in tertiary activities like banking?

China

How did the BRICS challenge the International Monetary Fund?

Established a monetary bank

What is a key component to women's development around the world?

Land ownership

Which of the following is true about multinational corporations (MNCs)?

Multinational corporations participate in business in two or more countries. MNC can have a positive economic effect on the country where the business is taking place. Many believe manufacturing outside of the U.S. has a negative effect on the economy with fewer job opportunities. Transnational business is considered diversifying the investment.

What is the Tabula Rogeriana?

Old map of the world where india was placed in the top

Which one of the tectonic plates is among those that comprise of the "Ring of Fire"?

Pacific

Extractive activities are considered to be what sector of the economy?

Primary

The provision of services constitutes this form of employment.

Tertiary

The global movement of air that transports heat and moisture and explains the climates of different regions is called:

atmospheric circulation

This is believed to be one of the causes of global warming and climate change associated with it.

burning of fossil fuels

This is a form of social and economic organization characterized by the common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange.

communism

All of the following is true about climate vulnerability, except:

droughts affect all societies the same

Trade Winds blow from which direction?

east

Why do small farmers do better in an equal exchange coffee chain?

equal exchange systems, a shorter and more cooperative chain assures greater returns for small farmers.

How do commodity chains begin?

extraction and production of raw materials

Which of the following is the estimate of the total value of everything produced by a country in a particular year?

gross domestic product

The Köppen Climate Classification is based on:

latitude, temperature and precipitation

The U.N. Human Development Index (HDI) is based on:

life expectancy, education and income

What is the concept of reintroducing a key species or its equivalent to an ecosystem?

rewilding