GEOG 1001 - Test 1

According to a 2008 European Commission study, what percentage of the world's population is more than two days travel time from a city of 50,000 people or more?

10 percent

Which of the following cities likely has the worst situation?

Aberdeen, South Dakota (USA) in the current period

The Atlantic World is all of the following except:

Began with the start of regular transatlantic aircraft flights

What does the term Scramble for Africa refer to?

European powers arbitrarily divided the world's second-largest continent among themselves.

By informal agreement, the president of the World Bank is always a European and the president of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is always an American.

False

Which of the following is not one of the three financial institutions that came into existence as a result of the Bretton Woods conference at the close of World War II?

International Reserve Bank

All of the following statements are true about nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) except:

NGOs never receive funding from governments

The first wave of colonialism was sparked by these European colonial powers.

Spain and Portugal

Political scientists outlined four hegemonies between 1500 and 2000. Select the correct match of country and century below.

Spain—1500s; the Netherlands—1600s; Great Britain—1700s and 1800s; and the United States—1900s

Which of the following is not consistent with strong globalization?

States (countries) play an increasingly significant role in world trade.

The world region in which HIV/AIDS impacts women more than men is __________.

SubSaharan Africa

What is the practical result of the UN Security Council being dominated by only five countries (the United States, France, the United Kingdom, China, and Russia) with permanent seats and veto power?

The Security Council's decisions are some of the most politicized

In cities, one often sees a radial network of commuter trains that goes out from the central business district (CBD) of a city to residential neighborhoods and suburbs. Why has the growth of businesses within the city suburbs led to massive traffic congestion?

The hub and spoke system favors train travel to the city, but makes train travel from suburb to suburb inconvenient.

_____________ means considering and understanding the context of what is going on in the world.

Thinking geographically

The World Bank was initially created to provide loans for reconstruction and development following World War II.

True

All are true of the United Nations (UN) except:

UN agencies mainly provide loans for development projects

Which of the following is not believed to be a known or potential impact of global warming:

a thinning of the stratospheric ozone layer

Approximately, how many landlocked countries are in the world?

above 40

In both of the subdisciplines, geographers ___________________.

analyze people, place, and space

What is the cheapest method to transport heavy goods and materials?

by sea

The visible imprint of people on the surface of the earth is seen in the ___________ landscape.

cultural

Although people in remote locations have gained connection through Internet access and mobile phone usage, there is a notable gap between the average bandwidth and accessibility, creating what is referred to as the:

digital divide

Which of the following is not consistent with weak globalization?

emerged since the 1970s

Transportation networks may be intentionally designed to:

enhance connectivity for some communities while marginalizing others.

As a result of environmental scrutiny from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), what does the World Bank require for World Bank-sponsored projects?

environmental impact statements

Due to every sovereign state having a vote, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) tend to be more democratic that the United Nations (UN).

false

Italy produced more Catholic missionaries during the second half of the nineteenth century than any other country in the world.

false

There is basically one way to correctly regionalize the world in geography textbooks.

false

A climate region of the world is a ________________ region.

formal

With this type of diffusion, ideas spread from the most important place to the next most important place.

hierarchical

The humid subtropical climate is humid because ____________.

high-pressure systems in the ocean bring warm, moist air to the east coast of continents

Which of the following describes a type of transportation network where a few large, central nodes are connected to smaller points?

hub-and-spoke system

Research in new regional geography sees regions as:

human constructs

Suburbs, large roads, limited sidewalks, and a near lack of public transportation characterize the United States. These aspects are largely the result of:

inexpensive oil prices

Geographers recognize the power of the content of national policies or the behavior of multinational companies to influence events and a wide range of global issues. What are these influencers called?

local actors

To understand the diffusion of HIV/AIDS or other disease, geographers explore how disease transmission can vary by the demographic characteristics of different regions. Recent studies report that people infected with this disease may be "super-contagious" when also infect with HIV/AIDS.

malaria

Identify the correct trade flow in the triangular trading system amongst Europe ? Africa ? the Americas ? Europe, which ultimately helped establish the foundations of the capitalized world economy.

manufactured goods, slaves, commodities (cotton, tobacco, rice, etc.)

What does MAUP stand for?

modifiable areal unit problem

Which of the following was not a driving force behind the Bretton Woods conference?

national defense

Structural adjustment refers to:

policies pushed by the World Bank and IMF to raise revenues and cut government costs in developing countries

A transportation network that favors movement to and from a central point or location, such as a capital city to a residential area, is known as what type of network?

radial

A map in a road atlas is a good example of this type of map.

reference

Understanding the context behind the transmission of AIDS in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America is using a _____________ approach.

regional

Collecting data for research or mapping by using instruments that are far from the area of study is called:

remote sensing

Local factors have a significant influence on a place; two geographic terms that describe these local factors are:

site and situation

Sequent occupancy shows _________.

the layers of cultures that have lived in a place

All of the following might be considered a type of network except:

the position of a place relative to others

Relative locations of places are shown on what type of map?

thematic

Understanding World Regional Geography is designed to highlight 24:

threshold concepts

Nations within countries are not granted representation in the United Nations (UN), making it difficult for these groups to gain independence. Some examples include the Kurds of Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Syria; the Tibetans of China; or the Basques of Spain and France.

true