ashworth college GE350
Online Exam 1
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Points
Question 1 of 20
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A map with a scale of
1:500,000 would represent which type of map?
A. Small scale map
B. Large scale map
C. Medium scale map
D. Spatial scale map
Question 2 of 20
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The prime meridian passes
through:
A. Paris, France.
B. New York City.
C. Greenwich, England.
D. the Indian Ocean.
Question 3 of 20
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Transform faults are
typically found in regions where tectonic plate boundaries are moving parallel
to one another, and are the site of frequent earthquakes. A good example of
such a location is:
A. the San Andreas Fault.
B. Iceland.
C. the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
D. the Andes Mountains.
Question 4 of 20
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The energy that allows
tectonic plates to interact on the earth's surface is supplied by:
A. the sun.
B. the molten interior.
C. greenhouse gases.
D. ocean currents.
Question 5 of 20
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Hurricanes and cyclones
originate:
A. in the tropics.
B. in temperate latitudes.
C. near the poles.
D. in the center of large
land masses.
Question 6 of 20
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The pampas region of
Argentina would be an example of which of the following biomes?
A. Desert biome
B. Forest biome
C. Polar biome
D. Grassland biome
Question 7 of 20
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The Kyoto Protocol is an
international agreement designed to address the issue of:
A. the spread of AIDS.
B. global poverty and
underdevelopment.
C. the emission of
greenhouse gases.
D. the militarization of
space.
Question 8 of 20
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Language is frequently a
key component of identity for many people. The Quebecois, an ethnic group in
Quebec, speak what language that differentiates them from most other Canadians?
A. French
B. German
C. Spanish
D. Italian
Question 9 of 20
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A cultural hearth is a
region from which technologies, ideologies, and material goods diffused over
time to surrounding regions. An example of a cultural hearth is:
A. central South America.
B. Mesopotamia.
C. Australia.
D. Easter Island.
Question 10 of 20
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The infant mortality rate
for a country is defined as the:
A. percentage of infants
who perish at birth.
B. number of female infants
killed, due to preference for males.
C. number of abortions, stillbirths,
and accidental deaths in a given year.
D. number of infant deaths
per 1000 live births during the first year of life.
Question 11 of 20
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When a country has a single
city that has several times the population of any other city, it is called
the/a:
A. megalopolis.
B. primate city.
C. capital city.
D. growth pole.
Question 12 of 20
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__________ is the study of
population structure and change.
A. GNI
B. Economics
C. Demography
D. Geography
Question 13 of 20
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An example of a
nongovernmental organization (NGO) is:
A. the U.S. Department of
State.
B. Exxon Mobile Petroleum
Corporation.
C. Greenpeace.
D. Organization of
Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
Question 14 of 20
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Among the following
organizations devoted to fostering trade, the one with the largest number of
member states is:
A. ASEAN.
B. EU.
C. NAFTA.
D. APEC.
Question 15 of 20
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The modern materially
wealthy countries achieved their prominence from the __________ sector of
production in manufacturing and construction.
A. tertiary
B. primary
C. secondary
D. quaternary
Question 16 of 20
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__________ corporations
make goods or provide services for profit in several countries but direct
operations from a headquarters in one country.
A. Multinational
B. Off-shoring
C. International
D. Free-market
Question 17 of 20
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The second most productive
economy in the world, as measured in total output by value, is the economy of:
A. Germany.
B. Japan.
C. Canada.
D. China.
Question 18 of 20
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In many of the materially
poor countries today, few jobs in the __________ pay taxable salaries.
A. formal economy
B. service sector
C. core countries
D. peripheral communities
Question 19 of 20
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The Grameen Bank, a highly
successful microcredit institution, was founded in:
A. Germany.
B. Brazil.
C. Bangladesh.
D. Japan.
Question 20 of 20
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The concept of __________
rights emerged in the late 1700s, in part from revolutions in Europe and the
United States.
A. social
B. human
C. cultural
D. political
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Question 1 of 20
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Flemish, one of the two
official languages of Belgium, belongs to which of Europe's major language
families?
A. Germanic
B. Romance
C. Slavic
D. Celtic
Question 2 of 20
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The country with the
largest economy in Europe, sometimes referred to as the "motor" of
Europe, is:
A. France.
B. Spain.
C. the United Kingdom.
D. Germany.
Question 3 of 20
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The European country that
is a major exporter of crude oil to world markets is:
A. Norway.
B. Switzerland.
C. France.
D. the Czech Republic.
Question 4 of 20
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In Europe, the majority of
the workforce is employed in the __________ sector.
A. agricultural
B. heavy industrial
C. service
D. primary
Question 5 of 20
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Tourism is Europe's most
important industry. The leading country, based on total number of tourist arrivals,
is:
A. the United Kingdom.
B. Switzerland.
C. Germany.
D. France.
Question 6 of 20
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The territory of the former
country of East Germany was occupied by the army of which country, at the
conclusion of WWII?
A. France
B. The United States
C. The Soviet Union
D. Greece
Question 7 of 20
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Which of the following
statements most accurately characterizes Northern Europe?
A. Most countries in the
region have GDP per capita figures lower than the European average.
B. Unlike the remainder of
western Europe, this region has very little industry, and is entirely dependent
on fishing and agriculture to support economic growth.
C. Many of these countries
have been reluctant historically to join international organizations, due to long
traditions of neutrality.
D. The population in all
the countries of the region, except for Sweden, have relatively low levels of
education.
Question 8 of 20
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The Mediterranean Action
Plan (MAP) was designed to:
A. reduce levels of pollution
in the Mediterranean Sea.
B. increase economic
cooperation among the countries in Mediterranean Europe.
C. reduce illegal
immigration to countries in the Mediterranean basin.
D. attract tourism by
greatly increasing the number of beach resorts in the region.
Question 9 of 20
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Two European countries
rejected the invitation to join the EU in 1995. One of these countries is:
A. Switzerland.
B. Germany.
C. Belgium.
D. Finland.
Question 10 of 20
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In the 1960s and 1970s, a
major source of immigrant labor for Germany, the so-called gastarbeiter, was
the country of:
A. India.
B. Turkey.
C. South Africa.
D. China.
Question 11 of 20
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The Ob River flows through
what region?
A. Central Asia
B. Siberia
C. Moldova
D. Ukraine
Question 12 of 20
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Which of the following best
describes the physical region known as the taiga?
A. Subtropical vegetation,
with poor soils
B. A zone of extensive
desert and scrub vegetation
C. A vast grassland,
containing extremely fertile soils
D. A zone of coniferous
forest
Question 13 of 20
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Chernozem soils are
associated with which of the following vegetation zones?
A. Steppe
B. Taiga
C. Tundra
D. Desert
Question 14 of 20
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The greatest temperature
ranges in the region, due to the effect of continentality, are experienced in:
A. Estonia.
B. Siberia.
C. Armenia.
D. the Volga Basin.
Question 15 of 20
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The yurt is a national
symbol for which of the following groups?
A. Kyrgyz
B. Russians
C. Georgians
D. Chukchi
Question 16 of 20
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Regarding the population
geography of Russia and Neighboring Countries:
A. Slavic countries show
the highest rates of growth.
B. all states of the former
USSR are losing population, and Russia and Ukraine are losing the fastest.
C. fertility rates are
higher in the Central Asian states, and death rates are declining there as
well.
D. None of the above
Question 17 of 20
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The first Russian leader to
use the title "czar" was:
A. Ivan the III.
B. Catherine the Great.
C. Mikhail Romanov.
D. Boris Yeltsin.
Question 18 of 20
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Of the following countries,
the one that is culturally closest to the Romanians is:
A. Azerbaijan.
B. Moldova.
C. Latvia.
D. Russia.
Question 19 of 20
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Two former SSRs (now
independent countries) have recently been at war over the disputed territory of
Nagorno Karabakh. These countries are:
A. Russia and Georgia.
B. Azerbaijan and Armenia.
C. Armenia and Georgia.
D. Georgia and Moldova.
Question 20 of 20
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The Aral Sea is vanishing
because:
A. too much water was taken
out of it for irrigation.
B. wells in the region
caused the water table to fall, and made the Aral shrink.
C. the acreage devoted to
cotton increased, meaning more fresh water was taken for irrigation from the
rivers feeding the Aral.
D. All the above
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Question 1 of 20
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Although located in
southeast Asia, most people in the country of __________ are Roman Catholic.
A. Thailand
B. Philippines
C. Malaysia
D. Brunei
Question 2 of 20
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Of the mainland countries
of southeast Asia, the country with the highest per capita income is:
A. Vietnam.
B. Cambodia.
C. Laos.
D. Thailand.
Question 3 of 20
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Seeking to diversify its
agricultural sector, __________ has in recent years become a major exporter of
robusta coffee to the global market, rivaling Brazil's production.
A. Vietnam
B. Australia
C. Myanmar
D. Cambodia
Question 4 of 20
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The country with the
largest population in Southeast Asia, Australia, and Oceania region is:
A. Australia.
B. Indonesia.
C. Philippines.
D. East Timor.
Question 5 of 20
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__________ has a history of
tin mining, dominating world production for many years.
A. Borneo
B. Malaysia
C. Indonesia
D. Cambodia
Question 6 of 20
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The only member of OPEC in
southeast Asia is:
A. Singapore.
B. New Zealand.
C. Indonesia.
D. Laos.
Question 7 of 20
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Which of the following
organizations was originally established to stop the spread of communism in
southeast Asia?
A. APEC
B. OPEC
C. ASEAN
D. AWACS
Question 8 of 20
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Tsunamis, such as that
which struck southeast Asia in 2004, are usually caused by:
A. global warming.
B. undersea earthquakes.
C. typhoons (hurricanes).
D. flooding of local
rivers.
Question 9 of 20
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__________ is Australia's
one significant mountain chain running just inland along the continent's east
coast.
A. The Transantarctic
Mountains
B. The Great Dividing Range
C. Gondwanaland
D. The Great Barrier
Mountains
Question 10 of 20
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__________ was once joined
to Africa, Antarctica, South America and the peninsula of India.
A. Singapore
B. Australia
C. Myanmar
D. New Zealand
Question 11 of 20
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The Great Dividing Range of
__________ contains a wealth of mineral resources.
A. Australia
B. Papua New Guinea
C. New Zealand
D. Malaysia
Question 12 of 20
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The Maori are an indigenous
group found in:
A. Brunei.
B. New Caledonia.
C. Vietnam.
D. New Zealand.
Question 13 of 20
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The Tropic of Capricorn
crosses which country?
A. Thailand
B. Australia
C. East Timor
D. Indonesia
Question 14 of 20
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Oceania's __________
industry is one of the few economic vehicles people of the subregion have to
increase their incomes.
A. farming
B. tourism
C. mining
D. fishing
Question 15 of 20
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__________ now sells more
goods to Japan than to Australia, the United States and the U.K. combined.
A. China
B. New Zealand
C. Malaysia
D. Oceana
Question 16 of 20
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Most of the South Pacific
islands gained their independence in the:
A. 1950s.
B. 1960s.
C. 1970s.
D. 1980s.
Question 17 of 20
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The dried white meat that
lines the inside of the coconut shell and provides and oil used in soaps and
candles is called:
A. copra.
B. nauru.
C. caledonia.
D. papua.
Question 18 of 20
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Nauru was once one of the
world's most prosperous countries, and had one of the highest per capita
incomes among countries in the 1980s. This wealth was due to the deposits of
what mineral found there?
A. Gold
B. Phosphate
C. Antimony
D. Petroleum
Question 19 of 20
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In 1991, the __________
banned commercial mining activities and introduced protection regulations in
Antarctica.
A. Antarctic Treaty
B. Afforestation Policy
C. Wilkes Land Agreement
D. Wellington Agreement
Question 20 of 20
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Which of the following countries
does NOT claim to "own" a portion of Antarctica?
A. Australia
B. Chile
C. Norway
D. The United States
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Question 1 of 20
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Buddhists make up the
majority of religious believers in:
A. India.
B. Sri Lanka.
C. Pakistan.
D. Nepal.
Question 2 of 20
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Because of the high levels
of rainfall found there, rice and jute production are concentrated in which
portion of South Asia?
A. Central Afghanistan
B. Bhutan and Nepal
C. Eastern India and
Bangladesh
D. Southern Pakistan
Question 3 of 20
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The major factor
influencing whether India will produce an agricultural surplus, or suffer a
deficit, is the:
A. availability of
commercial fertilizer.
B. resistance of
"Green Revolution" hybrids to insect pests.
C. amount of agricultural
subsidies granted by the government.
D. timing and duration of
the monsoon cycle.
Question 4 of 20
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The Chota Nagpur Plateau in
northwestern India is the country's center for __________ production.
A. iron and steel
B. cotton
C. wheat
D. electronics and computer
Question 5 of 20
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Following policy changes in
the 1990s, Bangladesh doubled its exports of:
A. garments.
B. automobiles.
C. computers.
D. rice.
Question 6 of 20
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Maoist rebels disrupted the
political stability of __________ for several decades, until a ceasefire
agreement was concluded in 2006.
A. Bangladesh
B. Nepal
C. Sri Lanka
D. Pakistan
Question 7 of 20
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The largest component of
the economy of the Maldives is the __________ sector.
A. rice growing
B. electronics
C. phosphate mining
D. tourism
Question 8 of 20
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The largest ethnic group in
Sri Lanka is the:
A. Sinhalese.
B. Gujaratis.
C. Tamils.
D. Kashmiris.
Question 9 of 20
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Pakistan's largest city,
and major port servicing the country, is:
A. Islamabad.
B. Karachi.
C. Rawalpindi.
D. Dhaka.
Question 10 of 20
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The center of
"Bollywood," India's thriving movie industry, is the city of:
A. Mumbai.
B. Kolkata.
C. Chennai.
D. Bengalaru.
Question 11 of 20
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The south Asian city that
has become a global hub for information technology, electronic goods, and
software development is:
A. Bengaluru.
B. Peshawar.
C. Kabul.
D. Lahore.
Question 12 of 20
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A plan to dredge the
Sethusamudram Ship Canal has generated tensions between:
A. India and Pakistan.
B. Bangladesh and India.
C. India and Sri Lanka.
D. Pakistan and the
Maldives.
Question 13 of 20
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The majority of Muslims
belong to the sect known as the:
A. Sunni.
B. Shiites.
C. Kurds.
D. Alawis.
Question 14 of 20
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The Aswan High Dam was
built as a result of the Nile Waters Agreement, concluded between:
A. Egypt and Sudan.
B. Algeria and Tunisia.
C. Turkey and Syria.
D. Egypt and Israel.
Question 15 of 20
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The mountainous region
running through northern Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia is the:
A. Maghreb.
B. Rub al Khali.
C. Negev.
D. Sudd.
Question 16 of 20
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The only country in Arab
southwest Asia named after a family is:
A. Iraq.
B. Saudi Arabia.
C. Lebanon.
D. Syria.
Question 17 of 20
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The Gulf Cooperation
Council is dominated by:
A. Iraq.
B. Saudi Arabia.
C. Kuwait.
D. Iran.
Question 18 of 20
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Mesopotamia, the
"cradle of civilization," is located in:
A. Egypt.
B. Iran.
C. Iraq.
D. Syria.
Question 19 of 20
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Foreign workers comprise
eighty percent of the labor force in:
A. Iran.
B. Turkey.
C. Sudan.
D. Kuwait.
Question 20 of 20
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If quite unlucky, one might
encounter a janjaweed while visiting southern:
A. Sudan.
B. Turkey.
C. Oman.
D. Israel.
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Question 1 of 20
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A country that pursues a
policy of import substitution:
A. buys manufactured goods
from several suppliers, increasing competition.
B. replaces some imported
goods with others of higher quality.
C. attempts to develop
domestic industries instead of importing goods.
D. abandons investment in
industry in favor of the service sector.
Question 2 of 20
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High-altitude plateau lands
between the eastern and western Sierra Madres dominate northern:
A. Mexico.
B. Peru.
C. Nicaragua.
D. Columbia.
Question 3 of 20
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There are __________ active
volcanoes between northern Mexico and Columbia that periodically spew lava and
ash on surrounding areas.
A. 15
B. 25
C. 10
D. 22
Question 4 of 20
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Northern __________
experiences an equatorial climate in which the temperatures hover in the low
80s Fahrenheit, humidity is high and rain falls in all seasons.
A. Argentina
B. Brazil
C. Peru
D. Columbia
Question 5 of 20
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The region known as
Patagonia is located mostly in which South American country?
A. Colombia
B. Chile
C. Argentina
D. Ecuador
Question 6 of 20
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The tierra caliente is an
altitudinal zone lying from:
A. 0 to 1000 meters.
B. 1000 to 2000 meters.
C. 2000 to 3000 meters.
D. 3000 meters and higher.
Question 7 of 20
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Air quality in large urban
areas can decline during the winter months due to:
A. a temperature inversion.
B. altitudinal zonation.
C. El Ni-o.
D. dissipation of ozone.
Question 8 of 20
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The European power that
brought more African slaves to the new world than any other was:
A. Great Britain.
B. France.
C. Spain.
D. Portugal.
Question 9 of 20
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In the late 1800s retain
established a relationship of economic dependence, also called __________, with
several Latin American countries that lasted until the early 1900s.
A. neocolonialism
B. encomienda
C. protectionism
D. export-led dependence
Question 10 of 20
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The Galápagos Islands, a
unique ecosystem attracting large numbers of tourists, are part of:
A. Peru.
B. Ecuador.
C. Chile.
D. Panama.
Question 11 of 20
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__________ is the world's
largest producer of Cocaine.
A. Argentina
B. Colombia
C. Peru
D. Bolivia
Question 12 of 20
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Ejidos were part of the
land tenure reform system in:
A. Brazil.
B. Argentina.
C. Mexico.
D. Panama.
Question 13 of 20
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__________, with 4.5
million people in 2008, is the only country in Central America that has had a
long-term democratic government.
A. El Salvador
B. Honduras
C. Panama
D. Costa Rica
Question 14 of 20
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The country with the
smallest population in Central America is:
A. Mexico.
B. Belize.
C. Nicaragua.
D. El Salvador.
Question 15 of 20
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__________ is not an
independent country, nor is it a state within the U.S. political system.
A. Puerto Rico
B. Jamaica
C. Haiti
D. Dominican Republic
Question 16 of 20
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Unites States' corporate
ownership of the sugar industry dominated __________ economic geography in the
early 1900s.
A. Cuban
B. Venezuelan
C. Chilean
D. Jamaican
Question 17 of 20
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__________ is the largest
country in both area and population in all of Latin America.
A. Columbia
B. Argentina
C. Brazil
D. Bolivia
Question 18 of 20
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Petrobras is:
A. Brazil's state-owned
petroleum company.
B. a cartel between Brazil,
Venezuela, and Colombia.
C. the national hero of
Paraguay, who fought for independence.
D. the leading political
party in Mexico.
Question 19 of 20
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In the 1900s __________
economy was very robust and the citizens of the country enjoyed a relatively
prosperous standard of living. Unfortunately, a series of both local and global
actions combined to devastate the economy by the end of 2001.
A. Columbia's
B. Argentina's
C. Brazil's
D. Bolivia's
Question 20 of 20
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The largest urban
agglomeration in Middle America is:
A. Manaus, Brazil.
B. Mexico City, Mexico.
C. Cali, Colombia.
D. Monterrey, Mexico.
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Question 1 of 20
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The United States is the
world's __________ largest country in terms of population.
A. fourth
B. third
C. second
D. fifth
Question 2 of 20
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The western third of Canada
and the United States is primarily comprised of:
A. plains.
B. mountains.
C. lowlands.
D. forests.
Question 3 of 20
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Fertile soil laid down at
the conclusion of the Pleistocene Ice Age by wind is called:
A. alluvium.
B. loess.
C. laterite.
D. podzol.
Question 4 of 20
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The Great Lakes were formed
by:
A. continental glaciers.
B. earthquakes.
C. erosion by rivers.
D. underground hot springs.
Question 5 of 20
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The highest population
densities in Canada are found in:
A. Nunavut.
B. eastern Newfoundland.
C. the west coast.
D. southern Canada.
Question 6 of 20
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The two countries that
provided the largest number of immigrants to the United States between 1820 and
1860 were:
A. Ireland and Germany.
B. Poland and Romania.
C. Italy and Greece.
D. Brazil and Argentina.
Question 7 of 20
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Canada's most populous city
is:
A. Montreal.
B. Calgary.
C. Toronto.
D. Vancouver.
Question 8 of 20
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The first Americans
probably migrated from __________ to present-day Alaska over 20,000 years ago.
A. Canada
B. Siberia
C. Poland
D. Greenland
Question 9 of 20
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Americans achieved
__________ by building larger factories for increased output.
A. vertical integration
B. economies of scale
C. Fordism
D. horizontal integration
Question 10 of 20
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__________ maintains the
largest total GNI of any country in the world.
A. The United States
B. Switzerland
C. Japan
D. China
Question 11 of 20
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Until 1950, __________ was
the primary engine fueling the expansion of the U.S. economy.
A. transportation
B. manufacturing
C. energy production
D. agriculture
Question 12 of 20
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The largest sector of the
U.S. economy is the __________ sector.
A. industrial
B. service
C. agricultural
D. transportation
Question 13 of 20
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__________ is the movement
of higher-income residents and business owners into materially poor areas of
inner cities, leading to economic and physical improvement.
A. Urbanization
B. Uneven development
C. Gentrification
D. Urban revival
Question 14 of 20
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"Megalopolis" is
an enormous urban concentration running between:
A. Boston and Washington,
D.C.
B. Toronto and Montreal.
C. San Diego and San
Francisco.
D. Chicago and
Philadelphia.
Question 15 of 20
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__________ has the highest
proportion of Hispanic Americans in the country.
A. Texas
B. New Mexico
C. Arizona
D. Southern California
Question 16 of 20
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In __________ Alaska and
Hawaii were added to the United States.
A. 1867
B. 1942
C. 1959
D. 1963
Question 17 of 20
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__________ produces 25
percent of Canada's manufacturing output.
A. British Columbia
B. Manitoba
C. Quebec
D. Ontario
Question 18 of 20
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In 1999, the local
self-governing indigenous region called __________ was formed in Canada.
A. Nunavut
B. Northwest Territories
C. Erewhon
D. Ugava
Question 19 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
The African American population
in the U.S. is regionally concentrated in the:
A. upper Midwest.
B. southeastern U.S.
C. Pacific Northwest.
D. central Plains states.
Question 20 of 20
0.0/ 5.0 Points
Critics of NAFTA argue
that:
A. the agreement does not
protect the environment adequately.
B. Mexico is losing
thousands of jobs to the United States.
C. industrial development
has shifted to Mexico and away from the U.S.
D. the agreement has
weakened the role of corporations in economic decisions.
ashworth college GE350 assignment
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ASSIGNMENT
03
GE350 World Geography
Directions: Be sure
to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth
College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and
be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in
APA format. Your response should be a minimum of one (1) single-spaced page to
a maximum of two (2) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment
Format" page for specific format requirements.
Discuss China in terms of being the “Middle
Kingdom,” population growth issues, and industrialization
ashworth college GE350
assignment 6
ASSIGNMENT
06
GE350 World Geography
Directions: Be sure
to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth
College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and
be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in
APA format. Your response should be a minimum of one (1) single-spaced page to
a maximum of two (2) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment
Format" page for specific format requirements.
Discuss South Africa’s
apartheid policy of 1948. How was it initiated? Provide historical information
of the time from the passing of this policy until gaining independence in 1979.
