Geography Ch1 part 2 Mastering Geography
How many countries in Europe held colonial possessions in 1914?
11
On the basis of the economic development tables and the map, which of the following statements are probably true? Check all that apply.
In all countries represented on this table, under-age-5 mortality rate dropped between 1990 and 2011. Countries that have a high percentage of their population living on less than $2 per day are likely to have a high under-age-5 mortality rate. Gross national income per capita is an excellent predictor of life expectancy. That is, countries with the highest GNIs will have the highest life expectancies.
Which of the following countries with medium HDI scores has an adult female literacy rate below 70%?
India
Which language family is the most widely diffused?
Indo-European
Which of the following correctly identifies a language family and a country in which Islam is the major religion?
Indo-European and Bangladesh
The map shows a high density of attacks in the Middle East. Which organization is responsible for the majority of those attacks?
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)
What was the impact of the Martellus map on the voyages of Christopher Columbus?
It convinced Columbus that China was much closer that it really was.
Why is the Waldseemüller map significant historically?
It is the first map to incorporate the name "America."
In which pair of countries is the Altaic language family predominant?
Uzbekistan and Mongolia
How were maps an important tool for European powers during the 1500s?
Maps allowed European powers to chart discoveries in the New World, and then to compete with each other for control.
In which of the following countries is Arabic the official or de facto language and Muslims the majority religious group?
Morocco
Which former colony has the highest gross national income (GNI) per capita?
Brazil
Which country is a member of the UN, a permanent member of the Security Council, and a member of the WTO?
China
On the basis of the map of colonial possessions in 1914 and the economic development tables, which two of the following statements are probably true? Check all that apply.
Countries that were once colonial powers are more likely to be north of 30° north latitude. Very few (if any) residents of the most developed countries live on less than $2 per day.
Which African country with less than three mean years of schooling has the highest adult female literacy rate?
Ethiopia
Which countries are permanent members of the UN Security Council?
France United Kingdom Russia China
In 1914, which two countries controlled the largest proportion of Africa?
France and United Kingdom
Which of the following groups lists the countries in order of Gross National Income per capita, from highest to lowest?
Norway, Switzerland, Qatar, Luxembourg
The ideas of space, location, and place are slightly different concepts, and all three are needed to gain a full understanding of geography. With the examples below, determine whether each is describing a space, location, or place. Drag the appropriate items into their respective bins.
Place: Montague Island is one of the last natural homes of the Colorado Delta clam. San Ignacio Lagoon draws whale-watchers from around the world because gray whales migrate to the waters every winter. Location: La Paz, Mexico is located at 24.1422° N, 110.3108° W. Tijuana is located south of San Diego, but north of Ensenada. Space: The beaches of Cabo San Lucas. The boundaries of Isla Cerralvo.
Which country has the highest rate of Internet users and is located within a non-Indo-European language family region?
United Arab Emirates
Determine which country held the most colonies in 1914.
United Kingdom
Where are the majority of colonial powers located on the map?
north of 30° north latitude
Determine whether each of the following examples describes a relative location or an absolute location.
Absolute: The geographic center of the contiguous United States is located at 39°50′N 98°35\W. The Empire State Building is located at 350 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10118. Relative: Key West can be found to the south and west of Everglades National Park. The Sierra Nevada Mountains are located in eastern California. The United States Capitol building in Washington, D.C. is located 1.2 miles from the Washington Monument.
Which continent had the most colonizers in 1914?
Africa
Which was the only continent to escape colonization in 1914?
Antarctica
Which region has the most territories under dispute as of 2017?
Asia
Which of the following language families has diffused across the farthest distance?
Austronesian
Which former colonial power has the lowest gross national income (GNI) per capita?
Russia
hich 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
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?
Sweden
Of the following choices, choose the statements that describe a geographic space.
The Amazon rainforest. The mountains of North America. The ocean floor at the intersection of the Pacific and Juan de Fuca plates.
How did the first maps following the voyages of Columbus portray the New World?
The Americas were shown without a complete west coast.
Based on the information above, which of the following is an example of place?
The Indonesian Islands surround the Java Sea and are tropical islands with a wide variety of plants and animals.
