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Chapter 1 Critical to the development of a shared sense of place
61) Physical geography focuses the least on A) landforms. B) animal ecology. C) culture. D) soil formation. E) climate. Answer: C Diff: 1 Page Ref: 6 Bloom’s: Knowledge/Comprehension PS GlobalOutcome: G2 Critical thinking NG Standards: 07 Physical processes Section Headings: […]
Chapter 1 That places are interdependent means that individual places
Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context, 7e (Knox/Marston) Chapter 1 Geography Matters 1.1 Multiple Choice 1) That places are interdependent means that individual places are A) connected to events and processes around them. B) separated from the world […]
Chapter 1 The term “geography” means the study of maps and place names
28) The term “geography” means the study of maps and place names. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 6 Bloom’s: Knowledge/Comprehension PS GlobalOutcome: G2 Critical thinking NG Standards: 01 Maps & spatial thinking to communicate info Section Headings: 1.3 Studying […]
Chapter 10 the Hutus and Tutsis lived together quite peacefully
1 Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context, 7e (Knox/Marston) Chapter 10 Political Geographies 10.1 Multiple Choice 1) According to our text, imperialism begins with A) exploration. B) treaty negotiations. C) colonization. D) military expansion. E) settlement-building. 2) Prior […]
Chapter 10 The West Bank and Gaza Strip are called the “Occupied Territories”
62) Neocolonialism A) peaked near the end of the nineteenth century. B) allows core states to continue exploiting periphery states. C) is still relevant in Africa, but not in other parts of the Southern Hemisphere. D) has in general been […]
Chapter 11 England was one of the world’s leading industrial centers
Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context, 7e (Knox/Marston) Chapter 11 Urbanization and the Global Urban System 11.1 Multiple Choice 1) By the mid-19th century, Manchester, England was one of the world’s leading industrial centers, built around the manufacture […]
Chapter 11 Which of the following is NOT a top-tier world city
55) NAFTA’s only primate city is A) Montreal (pop. 4 million). B) Toronto (pop 5.5 million). C) New York (pop 8.4 million). D) Los Angeles (4 million). E) Mexico City (9 million). Answer: E Diff: 2 Page Ref: 410 Bloom’s: […]
Chapter 12 Islamic World Not Just The Arabian Peninsula answer
58) Urban change in core regions has been influenced the most by A) higher levels of education. B) Postmodern architectural styles. C) the economic transformation to a postindustrial economy. D) increased racial tensions. E) higher levels of spending on urban […]
Chapter 12 U.S. suburbanization is associated with all of the following
Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context, 7e (Knox/Marston) Chapter 12 City Spaces: Urban Structure 12.1 Multiple Choice 1) U.S. suburbanization is associated with all of the following except A) high use of automobiles for commuting. B) efficient use […]
Chapter 2 The great scramble for African colonies occurred
61) In the early 1900s, peripheral countries A) were well on their way to becoming core countries. B) imported most of their manufactured goods from core countries. C) diversified their economies. D) in Africa and Asia achieved their independence. Answer: […]
Chapter 2 which country has NOT been hegemonic over the world economy
Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context, 7e (Knox/Marston) Chapter 2 The Changing Global Context 2.1 Multiple Choice 1) According to your text, which country has NOT been hegemonic over the world economy at some time in the last […]
Chapter 3 A measure of the economic impact of the young
Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context, 7e (Knox/Marston) Chapter 3 Geographies of Population and Migration 3.1 Multiple Choice 1) A measure of the economic impact of the young and old on the more economically active and productive members […]
Chapter 3 The population of Egypt is distributed relatively uniformly
22) The population of Egypt is distributed relatively uniformly throughout the country. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 67 Bloom’s: Knowledge/Comprehension PS GlobalOutcome: G2 Critical thinking NG Standards: 09 Human populations (characteristics, distribution, migration) Section Headings: 3.2 Population Distribution and […]
Chapter 3 When crude birth rates are higher than crude death rates
62) When crude birth rates are higher than crude death rates, the difference between them is known as the A) infant mortality rate. B) infant natality rate C) total fertility rate. D) natural decrease. E) natural increase. Answer: E Diff: […]
Chapter 4 Ecological imperialism is well-suited for study by political
8) Ecological imperialism is well-suited for study by political ecologists. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 115 Bloom’s: Application/Analysis PS GlobalOutcome: G2 Critical thinking NG Standards: 06 Perceptions of places Section Headings: 4.1 Nature as a Concept 9) The second […]
Chapter 4 National Forests and Parks across the United States
Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context, 7e (Knox/Marston) Chapter 4 People and Nature 4.1 Multiple Choice 1) According to our text, which of the following is NOT true? A) Affluent core countries are more effective at protecting their […]
Chapter 4 North America And Probably Around the World Occurred a
61) Which of the following energy resources is renewable? A) hydropower B) coal C) oil D) uranium E) plutonium Answer: A Diff: 1 Page Ref: 128 Bloom’s: Knowledge/Comprehension PS GlobalOutcome: G1 Scientific inquiry NG Standards: 16 Resources Section Headings: 4.5 […]
Chapter 5 The United Nations Convention on the Protection
Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context, 7e (Knox/Marston) Chapter 5 Cultural Geographies 5.1 Multiple Choice 1) Culture as a “shared set of meanings” is best represented by A) vegetarianism. B) devotion to Star Trek. C) St. Patrick’s Day […]
Chapter 5 Which of the following is NOT a criterion for inclusion as
40) ________ is (are) at the heart of cultural geography today. A) Place-based interactions between culture and global political and economic forces B) Social networking and the “Internet of things” C) Actor-network and non-representational theories D) Folk and popular culture […]
Chapter 6 Communication technologies are increasing the number of speakers
21) Communication technologies are increasing the number of speakers of “small” languages. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 198 Bloom’s: Knowledge/Comprehension PS GlobalOutcome: G2 Critical thinking NG Standards: 10 Cultural mosaics Section Headings: 6.2 Language Relationships and Dynamics 22) Despite […]
Chapter 6 Private firms use which of the following to help them plan how
61) Which of the following countries is NOT more than 50 percent Muslim? A) Egypt B) Iran C) India D) Iraq E) Turkey Answer: C Diff: 2 Page Ref: 218 Bloom’s: Knowledge/Comprehension PS GlobalOutcome: G2 Critical thinking NG Standards: 04 […]
Chapter 6 The Effort Protect Regional And National Cultures
Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context, 7e (Knox/Marston) Chapter 6 Language, Communication, and Belief 6.1 Multiple Choice 1) Missionizing religions A) actively seek converts. B) are identified with particular ethnic or tribal groups. C) do not seek converts. […]
Chapter 7 In terms of cognitive images, a street is most likely to be
40) The landscape-as-text concept A) holds that some people actively shape the landscape. B) was developed by Carl Sauer and Sallie Marston. C) is dependent upon geographical publishers. D) argues that landscapes can produce meaning, but can’t communicate meaning. E) […]
Chapter 7 In their studies of the formation and evolution of human customs
Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context, 7e (Knox/Marston) Chapter 7 Interpreting Places and Landscapes 7.1 Multiple Choice 1) In their studies of the formation and evolution of human customs and beliefs, ethologists study people’s sense of A) ethics. […]
Chapter 8 The evolving global geography of Nike shoe manufacturing is based on
Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context, 7e (Knox/Marston) Chapter 8 Geographies of Economic Development 8.1 Multiple Choice 1) The evolving global geography of Nike shoe manufacturing is based on changing patterns of A) labor costs. B) market demand. […]
Chapter 8 the resource base of a country determines how well
8.2 True or False 1) EPZ, GDP, GNP, OPEC and MVA are all measures of economic development. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 Page Ref: various pages Bloom’s: Knowledge/Comprehension PS GlobalOutcome: G2 Critical thinking NG Standards: 11 Economic interdependence Section Headings: 8.4 […]
Chapter 8 the smallest percentage of the labor force is engaged in
61) In the United States, the smallest percentage of the labor force is engaged in A) primary activities. B) secondary activities. C) tertiary activities. D) quaternary activities. Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 268 Bloom’s: Knowledge/Comprehension PS GlobalOutcome: G2 Critical […]
Chapter 9 The practice of land grabbing foreign investment in agricultural
Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context, 7e (Knox/Marston) Chapter 9 Geographies of Food and Agriculture 9.1 Multiple Choice 1) The practice of land grabbing — foreign investment in agricultural land in the world’s periphery — is designed to […]
Chapter 9 this grain would least likely be cultivated
55) Agricultural subsidies A) are no longer used by the U.S. government. B) are often achieved without spending money. C) distort the true market value of the agricultural products being subsidized. D) provide family farmers the opportunity earn living wages […]