Test Bank For Contemporary World Regional Geography, 4th Edition

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Chapter 01 - Globalization and World RegionsChapter 01Globalization and World RegionsMultiple Choice Questions1. Which of the following is not an aspect of globalization?A. spread of ideas, technologies, and diseasesB. migrations of people for work, political asylum, and tourismC.a folk festival that has taken place in your town for fifty yearsD. spread of images and messages through the media of TV, film, the Internet, and printBloom's Level: 3. ApplySection: 01.04Topic: Globalization2. The building blocks for major world regions areA.countriesB. globesC. countiesD. statesBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 01.053. Features of localization includeA.local customs and practicesB. long-distance migrationC. spread of images via TV and other media from one country to anotherD. long-range movement of moneyBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 01.04Topic: Globalization1-1

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Chapter 01 - Globalization and World Regions4. Absolute location isA. the location prescribed by the governmentB. a matter of opinionC.the precise position of a placeD. based on international negotiationBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.02Topic: Location5. The highest latitude reading a place can have isA. 180B.90C. 45D. infinityBloom's Level: 4. AnalyzeSection: 01.02Topic: Location6. The length of a degree of latitude isA. of varying length, depending on where you are on EarthB.about 69 miles (110 km) everywhereC. about 100 miles (160 km) everywhereD. impossible to determineBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.02Topic: Location7. The prime meridian, from which longitude is calculated, isA. in the Pacific OceanB. in Washington, DCC.near London, United KingdomD. in Tokyo, JapanBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.02Topic: Location1-2

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Chapter 01 - Globalization and World Regions8. Physical geographers would beleastlikely to studyA. mountainsB.churchesC. weatherD. plant lifeBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 01.02Topic: What is Geography?9. Early civilizations were marked byA. irrigation farmingB. huge accumulations of wealth and major buildingsC. writingD.all of the choices are correctBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 01.06Topic: Colonization10. Relative location isA.a description of a location by distance and direction from another locationB. the place where your relatives liveC. a precision location on Earth's surfaceD. impossible to determineBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.02Topic: Location11. Geography is best defined asA. the study of mapsB. a list of place-namesC.a discipline that studies spatial patterns in the human and physical worldD. the study of the effects of the starsBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.02Topic: What is Geography?1-3

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Chapter 01 - Globalization and World Regions12. Friction of distance means thatA. roads are roughB. rubbing items together generates heatC.there is less contact between places if the journey is long or travel is difficultD. people who live far apart argue a lotBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.02Topic: Location13. Which of the following is the larger scale?A. 1:1,000,000B.1:10,000C. 1:2,500,000D. 1:10,00,000Bloom's Level: 3. ApplySection: 01.02Topic: Location14. Regions are dynamic because they involveA. different weather from day to dayB. a group of places with similar characteristicsC.flows of people, goods, and ideasD. earthquakes and volcanoesBloom's Level: 3. ApplySection: 01.02Topic: Regions15. The most important force in creating regions isA. the starsB. climateC. topographyD.peopleBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.03Topic: Regions1-4

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Chapter 01 - Globalization and World Regions16. Nodes areA.places where flows begin, intersect, or endB. high mountainsC. places where latitude and longitude lines crossD. the north and south polesBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.03Topic: Regions17. This text defines Europe asA. the land west of the Ural Mountains and north of the MediterraneanB. lands bordering the Atlantic OceanC. countries that were not dominated by communism after World War IID.countries that are members of the European Union or are likely to be in the next decadeBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.05Topic: Europe18. Russia and its neighbors includes countries thatA. border RussiaB. are dominantly Russian Orthodox in religionC.resulted from the breakup of the Soviet Union except for Latvia, Lithuania, and EstoniaD. have ever had communist governmentsBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.05Topic: Russia and Neighboring Countries19. East Asia includesA.China, Japan, Mongolia, and the KoreasB. All of Asia east of the Ural MountainsC. Siberia and ChinaD. Japan, Taiwan, and South KoreaBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.05Topic: East Asia1-5

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Chapter 01 - Globalization and World Regions20. Which of the following is true of Northern Africa and Southwestern Asia?A.They lie at the junction of three continentsB. They are characterized by humid environmentsC. They all speak the same languageD. They all follow the same religionBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 01.05Topic: Northern Africa and Southwestern Asia21. Africa South of the SaharaA. is a wealthy regionB. has only one ethnic groupC. has a history of democratic governmentD.is the cradle of the human raceBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.05Topic: Africa South of the Sahara22. Latin America is influenced byA.Latin-based languages and Roman Catholic religion, with enclaves of other languages andreligionsB. Uniform physical featuresC. A long history of democracyD. An absence of indigenous peopleBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.05Topic: Latin America23. North AmericaA. has large numbers of indigenous peopleB. was settled exclusively by EuropeansC.is the world's wealthiest regionD. is solely English-speakingBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.05Topic: North America1-6

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Chapter 01 - Globalization and World Regions24. Until about 5000 B.C. most people in the world lived byA. working at McDonald'sB.hunting and gatheringC. farmingD. serving in armiesBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.06Topic: Prehistory25. The first farming communities wereA.in southwestern AsiaB. in MexicoC. in FloridaD. in ChinaBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.06Topic: Settled Farming26. Which of the following staple (basic food) crops is incorrectly located?A. wheat and barley in southwestern AsiaB. rice and millet in ChinaC. corn, squash, beans, potatoes, tomatoes and papers in the AmericasD.watermelon and black-eyed peas in AfricaBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 01.06Topic: Settled Farming27. Which of the following was not the location of an early civilization?A. the Huang He (Yellow River) of ChinaB. coastal PeruC. MesopotamiaD.Northeastern United StatesBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 01.06Topic: Colonization1-7

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Chapter 01 - Globalization and World Regions28. The Silk Road connectedA. China and IndiaB. New York and ChicagoC.China and RomeD. London and ParisBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.06Topic: Trading Empires and "Classical" Civilizations29. The "Classical" civilization in the Americas was theA. CherokeeB. CahokiaC.MayanD. PatagonianBloom's Level: 4. AnalyzeSection: 01.06Topic: Trading Empires and "Classical" Civilizations30. Under feudalism,A. slaves provided laborB.people agreed to work for a lord in return for protectionC. entrepreneurs hired workersD. the government ran the economyBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.06Topic: Migration31. Which of the following was not an impetus for exploration in the 1450s?A. new maritime technologyB.the whaling industryC. a new profit motive among merchantsD. the zeal to spread ChristianityBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 01.06Topic: The Modern, Globalizing World1-8

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Chapter 01 - Globalization and World Regions32. Britain's advantage in establishing world-wide trade and colonies came fromA. speaking EnglishB.investment of new wealth from overseas trade in factoriesC. a monarchyD. the plays of William ShakespeareBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 01.06Topic: The Modern, Globalizing World33. GIS stands for:A. geodetic information systemB.geographic information systemC. global information systemD. geometric information sequenceBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.02Topic: Location34. Which of the following are criteria which link countries that form the different regions?A. culturalB. naturalC. economicD.all of the aboveBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.0535. Which of the following is not a new international institution that came into beingfollowing World War II?A. The United Nations (UN)B. The World BankC.The League of NationsD. The International Monetary Fund (IMF)Bloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 01.06Topic: The Modern, Globalizing World1-9

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Chapter 01 - Globalization and World RegionsTrue / False Questions36. Localization focuses on distinctive identities of places or people in regions, countries, orlocal areas.TRUEBloom's Level: 4. AnalyzeSection: 01.04Topic: Globalization37. Boundaries between regions are necessarily precise and sharp.FALSEBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 01.03Topic: Regions38. Government and other propaganda influence people's images of their region and others.TRUEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.03Topic: Regions39. Wealthy countries maintain great influence over regions around global choke points.TRUEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.03Topic: Regions40. Regions evolve largely independent of powerful governments or other organizations.FALSEBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 01.03Topic: Regions1-10

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Chapter 01 - Globalization and World Regions41. The spread of Western culture such as food and drink, movies and TV programs haswiped out local cultural differences.FALSEBloom's Level: 4. AnalyzeSection: 01.04Topic: Globalization42. People of the world are less aware of what is happening far away than they used to be.FALSEBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 01.0143. Economic globalization has no impact on social or cultural features of regions.FALSEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.04Topic: Globalization44. "Localization" involves no region larger than a local community.FALSEBloom's Level: 4. AnalyzeSection: 01.04Topic: Globalization45. The dominant political entities are country governments.TRUEBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 01.04Topic: Globalization1-11

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Chapter 01 - Globalization and World Regions46. "Brain drain" refers to the migration of people from rich to poor countries.FALSEBloom's Level: 3. ApplySection: 01.04Topic: Globalization47. A region is any piece of the earth's surface.FALSEBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 01.0348. Regions are created by nature and then they endure forever.FALSEBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 01.03Topic: Regions49. It is fairly easy for one region to close itself off from interaction with other regions.FALSEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.03Topic: Regions50. Globalization began in the 1900s.FALSEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.04Topic: Globalization1-12

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Chapter 01 - Globalization and World Regions51. In the Americas, the Inca and the Aztecs dominated large regions.TRUEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.06Topic: Migration52. It is now widely accepted that modern humans spread out of Asia to other parts of theworld.FALSEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.06Topic: Prehistory53. Latin America includes the Caribbean.TRUEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.05Topic: Latin America54. Mongolia is included in Russia and Neighboring Countries.FALSEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.05Topic: East Asia55. GIS includes the use of satellite imagery.TRUEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.02Topic: Location1-13

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Chapter 01 - Globalization and World Regions56. All regional boundaries are based on physical features.FALSEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.0357. Thefriction of distanceincreased between New York and Chicago following the buildingof railroads.FALSEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.02Topic: Location58. Language can be a pattern that exists on the earth's surface.TRUEBloom's Level: 4. AnalyzeSection: 01.03Topic: Regions59. Globalization is essentially a geographic phenomenon.TRUEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.04Topic: GlobalizationFill in the Blank Questions60. The _______________ dominated global politics from the 1950s to 1990.Cold WarBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 01.06Topic: The Modern, Globalizing World1-14

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Chapter 01 - Globalization and World Regions1-1561. The Strait of Malacca, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Suez Canal are examples of___________________.global choke pointsBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.03Topic: Regions62. Geography provides a place- or space-related ______________________ of humanexperience.Spatial viewBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 01.02Topic: Location63. Lines on a map that show distance north and south of the equator are called_________________.Parallels of latitudeBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 01.02Topic: Location

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Chapter 02 - Concepts in World Regional GeographyChapter 02Concepts in World Regional GeographyMultiple Choice Questions1. Which of the following would be part of the informal economy?A. a teacherB. a motherC.a street vendor selling small craftsD. a worker in a Nike factoryBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 02.07Topic: Economic Activities2. The Human Development Index includes measures of vulnerability toA.malnutritionB. pornography on TVC. sexual harassmentD. snowstormsBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 02.07Topic: Development3. The concept of human rights emerged inA. The United StatesB. EuropeC. AsiaD.The United States and EuropeBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.07Topic: Human Rights2-1

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Chapter 02 - Concepts in World Regional Geography4. About what percentage of Earth's surface is land?A. 75 percentB. 50 percentC. 18 percentD.29 percentBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.04Topic: Population5. In stage 1 of the demographic transitionA.both birth and death rates were highB. birth rates were high but death rates were lowC. both birth and death rates were lowD. death rates were high but birth rates were lowBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.04Topic: Natural Resources6. In a centrally planned economy, economic decisions are made byA.government ministriesB. the educated eliteC. corporationsD. the United NationsBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.06Topic: Economic Geography7. Which of the following would probablynotbe involved in a structural adjustment plan?A. more efficient governmentB.import substitutionC. privatizationD. reduced government involvement in the economyBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 02.07Topic: Economic Activities2-2

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Chapter 02 - Concepts in World Regional Geography8. Doubling time isA. the time it takes for a woman to bear two childrenB.the number of years it will take for a population to double in sizeC. the time before the birth rate will fallD. the number of years a person is expected to liveBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.04Topic: Population9. Which of the following is not one of the clusters of the world's highest population density?A. EuropeB. South AsiaC. East AsiaD.South AfricaBloom's Level: 3. ApplySection: 02.04Topic: Population10. At present, what percentage of the world's people live in cities?A. 10B.25C. 50D. 75Bloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 02.04Topic: Urbanization11. The total fertility rate isA. the sum of the world's birth ratesB.the average number of children a woman will bear in her lifetimeC. the total population of womenD. the total value of all crops grownBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.04Topic: Population2-3

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Chapter 02 - Concepts in World Regional Geography12. Infant mortality refers to the number of deaths of children born alive before the age ofA.OneB. twoC. fiveD. tenBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.04Topic: Population13. According to the demographic transition, death rates first begin to fall inA. Stage 1B.Stage 2C. Stage 3D. Stage 4Bloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.04Topic: Natural Resources14. By 2010, how many people lived outside the countries of their birth?A. 25 millionB. 50 millionC. 100 millionD.214 millionBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.04Topic: Population15. Thomas MalthusA. predicted the demographic transitionB.warned that population was growing faster than food suppliesC. called for settlement on the moonD. opposed settlement of AustraliaBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.04Topic: Natural Resources2-4

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Chapter 02 - Concepts in World Regional Geography16. In the free-market system, economic decisions are made primarily byA. the governmentB. the United NationsC.individualsD. the starsBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.06Topic: Economic Geography17. In 1978 ChinaA. launched the Great Leap ForwardB. landed a man on the moonC.encouraged investment by private companies from other countriesD. built the Great WallBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.06Topic: Economic Geography18. The role of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is toA. prevent warB. defend against CommunismC. help members protect their industries from competitionD.increase world trade by reducing import and export dutiesBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.06Topic: Economic Geography19. Which of the following is not a part of the United Nations Human Development Index?A. life expectancyB. educational attainmentC. healthD.number of television setsBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.07Topic: Development2-5

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Chapter 02 - Concepts in World Regional Geography20. Which of the following is a tertiary sector activity?A. a dairy farmB. a computer factoryC.your local McDonald'sD. a coal mineBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 02.06Topic: Economic Geography21. Which of the following is not one of the prime global city-regions in all categories?A. New YorkB. LondonC. TokyoD.Los AngelesBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.06Topic: Economic Geography22. Nationalism involvesA. membership in the United NationsB. the growth of standing armiesC. each country's performance in the OlympicsD.the desire of ethnic groups for self-governmentBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.05Topic: Nations and Nationalism23. Which of the following is a universalizing religion?A. HinduismB.BuddhismC. JudaismD. AnimismBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.03Topic: Religions2-6

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Chapter 02 - Concepts in World Regional Geography24. Most of the world's relief features are the result ofA.movement of tectonic platesB. rainfallC. piling up of wind-blown debrisD. none of the choices are correctBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 02.02Topic: Ecosystems25. Class distinctions arise from all of the followingexceptA. wealthB. educationC. inheritanceD.ageBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.03Topic: Race, Ethnicity and Gender26. Primary production includes everything exceptA. mineralsB. fishC. pharmaceuticalsD.timberBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.06Topic: Economic Geography27. The federal government has responsibility for all of the following exceptA. defenseB. interstate relationsC.local roadsD. external relationsBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.05Topic: Political Geography2-7

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Chapter 02 - Concepts in World Regional Geography28. A nation is a group of people that have all of the following exceptA. share a common identityB. share a sense of unityC. share a desire for self-governanceD.adhere to the same religionBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.05Topic: Nations and NationalismTrue / False Questions29. Because of economic globalization and secularization, religious influences arediminishing.FALSEBloom's Level: 4. AnalyzeSection: 02.03Topic: Religions30. Sustainable human development involves economic growth that does not depleterenewable resources.TRUEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.07Topic: Development31. During the Cold War, the West and Communist countries emphasized the same rights.FALSEBloom's Level: 4. AnalyzeSection: 02.07Topic: Economic Activities2-8

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Chapter 02 - Concepts in World Regional Geography32. Between now and 2050, it is estimated that 35 percent of the world's population growthwill be in the United States.FALSEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.04Topic: Natural ResourcesTopic: Population33. The demographic transition is based on the population history of China.FALSEBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 02.04Topic: Population34. A major source of population growth in the United States is immigration.TRUEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.04Topic: Population35. The United States has 5 percent of the world's population and consumes 50 percent of theworld's oil.TRUEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.04Topic: Natural Resources36. Based on exports of books and magazines, the United States is the most culturallyglobalized country.FALSEBloom's Level: 4. AnalyzeSection: 02.07Topic: Globalization2-9

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Chapter 02 - Concepts in World Regional Geography37. The human poverty index focuses on deprivations common among the least favoredmembers of society.TRUEBloom's Level: 4. AnalyzeSection: 02.07Topic: Development38. Economies in wealthier countries are more diversified than those in poor countries.TRUEBloom's Level: 4. AnalyzeSection: 02.07Topic: Economic Geography39. A nation and a country are the same thing.FALSEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.05Topic: Political Geography40. Education and the status of women play large roles in the success of policies to limitpopulation growth rates.TRUEBloom's Level: 3. ApplySection: 02.04Topic: Population41. All countries agree on what rights are basic human rights.FALSEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.07Topic: Human Rights2-10

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Chapter 02 - Concepts in World Regional Geography42. Technological innovations and applications come equally from all world regions.FALSETopic: Regions43. Deserts are defined as areas that receive no rainfall.FALSEBloom's Level: 4. AnalyzeSection: 02.02Topic: Place and Space44. Governments play no role in the economies of free-market systems.FALSEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.06Topic: Economic Geography45. Centrally planned systems turned out to be the best systems because governmentministries know what is best for everyone everywhere.FALSEBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 02.06Topic: Economic Geography46. Purchasing power parity (PPP) is a measure that takes into account different costs ofliving in different countries.TRUEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.06Topic: Measures of Wealth and Poverty2-11

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Chapter 02 - Concepts in World Regional Geography47. Multinational corporations have headquarters in more than one country.FALSEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.06Topic: Economic Geography48. Multinational corporations move only manufacturing jobs to foreign countries.FALSEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.06Topic: Economic Geography49. Buddhism, Judaism, and Christianity are all universalizing religions.FALSEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.03Topic: Religions50. Most of the heat you feel on a hot day comes from the sun shining directly on you.FALSEBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 02.02Topic: Place and Space51. Global warming is a concern because it could melt the icecaps and cause flooding.TRUEBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 02.02Topic: Climate2-12

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Chapter 02 - Concepts in World Regional Geography52. Prehistoric hunters and gatherers had no impact on the physical environment.FALSEBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 02.02Topic: Human Impacts on the Environment53. Of the percent of Earth's surface that is land, much of that is uninhabitable.TRUEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.04Topic: Population54. The crude birth rate minus the crude death rate equals the rate of natural populationincrease or decrease.TRUEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.04Topic: Population55. Immigration or emigration can change the population of a country despite naturalincrease.TRUEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.04Topic: Population56. All nations have their own state.FALSEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.05Topic: Nations and Nationalism2-13

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Chapter 02 - Concepts in World Regional Geography57. In Asia and Africa, illiteracy among women is still much higher than among men.TRUEBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.03Topic: Race, Ethnicity and GenderFill in the Blank Questions58. A climate that has hot, dry summers and cool, rainy winters is called _____________.MediterraneanBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.02Topic: Place and Space59. The study of populations is called ___________________.DemographyBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.04Topic: Population60. The population of a place compared to the amount of cultivable land is called_____________ density.PhysiologicalBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.04Topic: Population61. The long-term movement of people is called _________________.MigrationBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.04Topic: Population2-14

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Chapter 02 - Concepts in World Regional Geography62. A graphic device that displays the population by age and sex groups is called a_________________.Population pyramidBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.04Topic: Population63. _____________ studies the spatial patterns of production, distribution, and consumptionof goods and services.Economic geographyBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.0664. The total value of goods and services in a country, including foreign transactions, is its_____________.Gross National Income (GNI)Bloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.06Topic: Measures of Wealth and Poverty65. The dispersal of a population over a widespread area, even world-wide, is called a__________________.DiasporaBloom's Level: 1. RememberSection: 02.04Topic: Population66. The desire to combine cultural and territorial features and become self-governing is called_______________________.NationalismBloom's Level: 2. UnderstandSection: 02.05Topic: Nations and Nationalism2-15

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