Textbook Ch 7,8,9 Human Geo Q's

Which of the following statements is part of the EU's defense of the technical rules placed on Ghana's farmers and their difficulty exporting crops?

1. The rules are necessary to protect public health.2. If we didn't subsidize our farmers, food prices would increase.3. Ghana has no tariff barriers, so these rules are minor.4. We can help build testing facilities to meet our requirements.

About _____ percent of people in Ghana earn their living from agriculture-based activities.

70

What rationale is China using to justify building new cities and modernizing its hinterlands?

It is doing so to accommodate rural-to-urban migration and help the country become a global superpower.

Compare the GNI per capita, HDI, and gender maps and determine the relationship among these indicators for the world regions.

Most of the countries in Latin America have high to very high HDI but the percentage of adult females with only a primary education is quite high.

What are the economic characteristics of former colonies?

Most of the former colonies of the United Kingdom and France have incomes that fall below $5,000 with a very high aid dependency.

Which statement below is true about the global distribution of gross national income per capita?

Norway has the highest income and Central African Republic records the lowest income per capita.

Consider all the economic and social indicators. Should these trends continue over the next 25 years, what effect would this have on the socio-economic conditions of various countries in the world?

Norway may be the richest nation, but may not have the highest life expectancy.

Which of the following groups lists the countries in order of Gross National Income per capita, from highest to lowest?

Norway, Switzerland, Qatar, Luxembourg

In which country would a citizen likely be employed in the national military and interact with U.S. military personnel?

Oman

Which of the following solutions would be most effective in helping Ghana increase its level of international trade?

Organize a farming cooperative.

How did Qatar influence the geopolitics of Southwest Asia and Northern Africa during the period known as the Arab Spring?

Qatar played a central role in forming a coalition with the United States, United Kingdom, and France to overthrow Muammar Gadaffi.

How has Qatar been able to achieve one of the world's highest standards of living, providing free health care and education with no taxes?

Qatar sits atop the world's third largest gas reserves.

How reliant on foreign labor is Qatar's construction boom?

Qatar's construction boom relies on a labor force that overwhelmingly is foreign-born.

Which country is the EXCEPTION to the general relationship between literacy rate and life expectancy?

Russia

When using high energy consumption as an indicator of development, which of the following OPEC countries would be considered the most developed?

Saudi Arabia

A prospective student is seeking to study in a Central European country with at least an 80 percent higher education enrollment and a GNI PPP per capita considerably higher than its unadjusted GNI. Based on these criteria which country would you recommend?

Sloavia

What is the pattern of infant and maternal mortality rates and how do these two indicators compare with life expectancy for these countries and regions?

Some countries with the highest maternal mortality and infant mortality rates include Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Sudan.

Which country has a very high HDI ranking and the highest percentage enrolled in higher education?

South Korea

Considering cultural commonalities such as language, which Latin American country are tourists from the Netherlands most likely to visit?

Suriname

A geographer hypothesizes there is a positive correlation between the number of tourist arrivals and per capita GDP. She is investigating the claim that the higher the number of tourist arrivals the higher the country's per capita GDP. Which of the following statements provides the best evidence to disprove the geographer's claim linking the number of tourists and GDP?

Sweden and Iceland have similar GDPs, but Sweden has more the tourists than Iceland

The World Bank has suggested that Gross National Income per Capita at Purchasing Power Parity be used to rank country wealth instead of Gross National Income per Capita. Which of the following countries is likely to oppose the proposed change?

Sweeden

What technique do the men in the villages of Bangladesh use to catch their fish?

The fishermen in the villages of Bangladesh fish using otters.

What government bought a 90 percent stake in New York City's Chrysler Building?

The government of Abu Dhabi recently bought a 90 percent stake in New York City's Chrysler Building.

What now stands on the land where the villagers' farmhouses once stood?

The playing fields of the new school.

Bangladesh has more than 700 rivers. What is the name of the country's primary river?

The primary river in Bangladesh is the Padma River.

How many foreign-owned companies operate in South Carolina today?

There are approximately 600 foreign-owned companies in South Carolina today.

What is the status of the families who refused to move three years ago?

They are in temporary housing and refuse to move to the new apartments.

How are maize farmers in Ghana affected by farming subsidies in other countries, like the United States?

They cannot compete with the low price of imported maize.

Why has it been difficult for smoked fish producers in Ghana to meet the EU's rules?

They cannot meet the hygiene requirements.

How do longtime residents of White Horse Village feel about the housing of the new city?

They express concern about the quality of the hastily-erected buildings.

According to the video, how have pineapple farmers been able to overcome the EU's nontariff barriers?

by producing organic pineapples

Ghana relies on __________ for most of its national budget.

foreign aid

According to the video, what is the primary reason developing countries have been able to improve economically?

freer trade

What is the primary problem that banana farmers face when trying to export to Europe?

meeting the EU rules on the length and width of bananas

Maize farmers in Ghana usually sell their crop to __________.

the poultry industry

In less than 50 years, China's economy is expected to be __________ the size of the U.S. economy.

twice

Which of the following countries with medium HDI scores has an adult female literacy rate below 70%?

India

What is Al Jazeera?

An Arab-language news channel broadcasting throughout Southwest Asia and Northern Africa.

In Bangladesh life revolves around the water. What percent of this delta country floods each year?

Approximately 60 percent of Bangladesh floods each year.

Bangladesh's natural increase rate is high; how many people are added to the population in this country each year?

Bangladesh gains 2 million additional people per year.

How will China connect its cities and villages over the next decade?

By building an extensive network of highways.

Which country's economy would likely be the most adversely affected by a decline in tourism revenues?

Croatia

Which of the following descriptions best characterizes Qatar's capital city of Doha?

Doha is a modern city whose skyline is dominated by glass-clad skyscrapers.

Which African country with less than three mean years of schooling has the highest adult female literacy rate?

Ethopia

What is Haier America?

Haier America is a Chinese-owned company and is the first large Chinese manufacturer to build a plant in the United States.