Ch. 1 Diversity Amid Globalization Practice Test

Pull force

A favorable event or condition in a potential destination that encourages a person to immigrate.

Push force

A negative event or condition in a person's homeland that encourages a person to emigrate.

Nation-state

A relatively homogeneous cultural group with its own fully independent political territory.

Ethnic religion

A religion closely identified with a specific national or tribal group, often to the point of assuming the role of the major defining characteristic of that group; normally these religions do not actively seek new converts.

Universalizing religion

A religion that attempts to appeal to all peoples regardless of location or culture (ex.: Christianity, Islam, Buddhism)

All of the following statements about globalization are true, EXCEPT... A. Cultural globalization is a one-way flow that spreads from the United States to the rest of the world B. Globalization has profound geopolitical implications C. Globalization is aggravating worldwide environmental problems D. Resources previously used only by small local groups are now viewed as global commodities E. There is a significant criminal element to contemporary globalization

A. Cultural globalization is a one-way flow that spreads from the United States to the rest of the world

What is the major component of globalization? A. Economic reorganization of the world B. Global transportation C. International athletic competition D. Global warming E. World communication

A. Economic reorganization of the world

A high birthrate usually goes along with which of the following statistics? A. High female illiteracy B. High GNP per capita C. High life expectancy at birth D. Low under-age-5 mortality E. All of the above

A. High female illiteracy

What does a population pyramid with a wide base and a narrow top tell us about the growth rate of the population represented by the pyramid? A. The population is experiencing rapid growth B. The population is experiencing slow growth C. The population is experiencing no growth D. The population is experiencing negative growth E. Population pyramids cannot tell us anything about the growth rate

A. The population is experiencing rapid growth

Core-periphery model

According to this model, the U.S., Canada, Western Europe, and Japan constitute the global economic center, while most of the areas to the south make up a less-developed zone.

Which of the following is an example of the globalization of non-material culture? A. Eating Thai food in London, England B. A Turkish shopkeeper speaking English to an American tourist in Instanbul C. A Honda automobile assembly plant in Greensburg, Indiana D. A McDonald's in Moscow, Russia E. All of the above

B. A Turkish shopkeeper speaking English to an American tourist in Instanbul

According to your textbook, ___________ is fundamental to cultural cohesiveness? A. Economic well-being B. Language C. Politics D. Religion E. Sustainability

B. Language

With what other discipline can geography be readily compared? A. Sociology B. Political Science C. History D. Economics E. Anthropology

C. History

Which of the following states would be most likely to be included in the vernacular region of the "Midwest" in the United States? A. Arizona B. Georgia C. Indiana D. Maine E. Oregon

C. Indiana

Which measure of population is produced by subtracting the number of deaths in a given year from the number of births in that same year? A. Total Fertility Rate (TFR) B. Percent of population under age 15 C. Rate of Natural Increase (RNI) D. Percent of Population over age 65 E. Migration

C. Rate of Natural Increase (RNI)

Which of the following people would be LEAST likely to support globalization? A. A CEO of a major corporation B. A leader of the Republican party C. A leader of the Democratic party D. A member of a labor union E. An economist

D. A member of a labor union

When the modern country of Turkey was established in the early 1900s, its leader (Ataurk) created the Turkish Linguistic Society and charged it with purging the language of foreign phrases. This is an example of which of the following practices? A. Cultural assimilation B. Cultural hybridization C. Cultural imperialism D. Cultural nationalism E. Cultural syncretism

D. Cultural nationalism

The vast majority of current population growth occurs in four world regions. Which of the following is NOT one of these world regions? A. South Asia B. Latin America C. East Asia D. Europe E. Africa

D. Europe

Which of the following countries is NOT one of the top destinations for international migrants? A. United States B. France C. Germany D. Canada E. China

E. China

All of the G8 countries, the exclusive club of the world's major industrial nations are located in a common part of the world. Which one? A. In the tropics B. Western Hemisphere C. Eastern Hemisphere D. Southern Hemisphere E. Northern Hemisphere

E. Northern Hemisphere

Where are most wars fought today? A. Between countries B. Globally C. In Latin America D. In the Middle East E. Within Countries

E. Within Countries

Population Pyramid

Graphic representation of a country's population structure showing age and gender.

Culture

Learned and shared behavior by a group of people empowering them with a distinct "way of life"; this includes both material (technology, tools, etc.) and abstract (speech, values, etc.) components.

Cultural imperialism

The active promotion of one cultural system at the expense of another.

Economic Growth Rate

The annual rate of expansion for Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Cultural hybridization (or syncretism)

The blending of popular culture with local cultural traditions.

Colonialism

The formal establishment of rule over a foreign population.

Demographic Transition

The four-stage model of population change derived from the historical decline of the natural rate of increase as population becomes increasingly urbanized through industrial and economic development.

Globalization

The growing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, political, and cultural change.

Cultural nationalism

The process of defending a cultural system against offensive cultural expressions, while promoting local cultural values.