Chapter 01
Test Bank

Multiple Choice Questions
 
1. The prime meridian passes through: 
A. Paris, France.
B. New York City.
C. Greenwich, England.
D. the Indian Ocean.

Bloom's Level: Remember
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.01
Topic: Spatial Terms
 
2. 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.

Bloom’s Level: Understand
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.03
Topic: Physical Systems

3. Orographic lifting occurs when moisture-laden winds are forced upward over mountains.  As this occurs, most rainfall is measured 
A. around the base of the mountain
B. around the top of the mountain
C. on the windward side of the mountain
D. on the leeward side of the mountain

Bloom’s Level: Understand
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.03
Topic: Physical Systems
 
4. The majority of speakers of Altaic languages are found on which continent? 
A. Africa
B. Asia
C. North America
D. South America

Bloom's Level: Remember
Figure 1.13
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.04
Topic: Cultures
 
5.  A cultural hearth is a region from which technologies, ideologies, and material goods diffused over time to surrounding regions. An example of a very early cultural hearth is  
A.  Amazonian South America. 
B.  Mesopotamia. 
C.  coastal Australia. 
D.  Easter Island. 

Bloom’s Level: Apply
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.04
Topic: Cultures

6. The infant mortality rate for a country is defined as: 
A. the percentage of infants who perish at birth.
B. the number of female infants killed, due to preference for males.
C. the number of abortions, stillbirths, and accidental deaths in a given year.
D. the number of infant deaths per 1000 live births during the first year of life.

Bloom's Level: Remember
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.05
Topic: Populations
 
7. 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).

Bloom’s Level: Understand
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.06
Topic: Economics
 
8. 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.

Bloom's Level: Remember
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.05
Topic: Settlements

9. 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.

Bloom’s Level: Understand
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.06
Topic: Political Geography
 
10. The Grameen Bank, a highly successful microcredit institution, was founded in: 
A. Germany.
B. Brazil.
C. Bangladesh.
D. Japan.

Bloom's Level: Remember
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.08
Topic: Economics
 
11. 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.

Bloom's Level: Remember
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.03
Topic: Environment

12. 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

Bloom’s Level: Understand
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.04
Topic: Cultures
 
13. 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.

Bloom's Level: Remember
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.03
Topic: Physical Systems
 
14. Hurricanes and cyclones originate: 
A. in the tropics.
B. in temperate latitudes.
C. near the poles.
D. in the center of large land masses.

Bloom's Level: Remember
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.03
Topic: Physical Systems

15.  Which of the following scenarios represents the activities of a universalizing religion?  
A.  A Peace Corps volunteer in Haiti befriends a Vodou practitioner and is asked to join a ceremony. 
B.  A Buddhist seminary actively recruits students on its web site. 
C.  An American businessman working in India marries a Hindu woman in a traditional ceremony. 
D.  A western anthropologist doing research in a Congo jungle participates in an animistic ritual. 

Bloom’s Level: Understand
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.04
Topic: Cultures
 
16.  The best way to decrease the Total Fertility Rate in less developed countries (assuming that it is culturally feasible) may be  
A.  to send male politicians through gender sensitivity courses. 
B.  to give women more work to do. 
C.  to ensure that females have equal access to education as males. 
D.  to restructure the economy from one based on agriculture to one based on industry. 

Bloom’s Level: Apply
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.04
Topic: Populations
 
17.  Taiwan is self-governing, has sovereignty over its citizens, and has all of the emblems of an independent country, including its own currency, flag and diplomatic corps. Why, then is it not recognized as an independent, sovereign country?  
A.  Its residents speak the same language as the people of China. 
B.  Taiwan has an isolationist policy that restricts its contact with foreign governments. 
C.  Taiwan has never applied for membership in the United Nations. 
D.  The People's Republic of China claims it as a territory, which affects how other countries relate to Taiwan. 

Bloom’s Level: Understand
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.06
Topic: Political Geography

18.  By the Human Development Index (HDI), India is ranked 134 (middle of the Medium Human Development category). Yet we frequently hear about India's dynamic economy and hi-tech industries. What seems to be holding the country back from a higher ranking?  
A.  less than 50% of the female population is literate 
B.  the fastest growing industries are urban-based    
C.  the summer monsoon rains shut down industry for several months each year 
D.  sectarian violence between Muslims and Hindus 

Bloom’s Level: Apply
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.07
Topic: Economics
 
19. One way to study development is by proportion of economic activity in "sectors." The sector concerned with information based services is referred to as 
A. primary
B. secondary
C. tertiary
D. quaternary

Bloom's Level: Remember
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.07
Topic: Regions and Economics
 
20.  A map of global city-regions reveals  
A.  equal numbers of Alpha cities north and south of the equator. 
B.  some of the largest cities in the world do not rank as Alpha cities. 
C.  Tokyo, despite its size, is ranked Beta. 
D.  there are more Beta cities than Gamma cities. 

Bloom’s Level: Understand
Figure 1.25
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.07
Topic: Settlements

21. Meridians of longitude measure 
A. positions north or south
B. depths of the oceans
C. positions east or west
D. heights of mountains

Bloom's Level: Remember
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.01
Topic: Spatial Terms
 
22. When two tectonic plates converge, one plate is subducted.  This means that  
A. one plate is forced to slide alongside the other in the same direction.
B. one plate is forced to slide alongside the other in the opposite direction.
C. one plate is forced over the other.
D. one plate is forced beneath the other.

Bloom’s Level: Understand
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.03
Topic: Physical Systems
 
23. When a company moves job from an office in its home country to a branch office in another country, this is known as 
A. offshoring but not outsourcing
B. outsourcing but not offshoring
C. both offshoring and outsourcing
D. neither offshoring or outsourcing

Bloom’s Level: Apply
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.07
Topic: Regions and Economics

24. Examples of social rights are 
A. the rights to protect one's cultural practices in one's group
B. the rights to have a job and earn a living
C. the rights to vote and participate in one's government
D. the rights to the freedom of movement

Bloom’s Level: Understand
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.08
Topic: Geography, Development, and Human Rights
 
25. According to the Gender Inequality Index (GII), these countries have the great equality between males and females 
A. Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, and Finland
B. The United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia
C. Yemen, Chad, Niger, Mali, and the Democratic Republic of Congo
D. China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Vietnam

Bloom’s Level: Understand
Gradable: automatic
Section 1.04
Topic: Regions and Human Geography