Question 1

What is Gross National Income (GNI)and what are its shortcomings as an indicator of economic development and social well-being?

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Question 2

Describe the difference between a formal region and a functional region.

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Question 3

Describe what happens to a nation as it goes from Stage 1 to Stage 4 of the Demographic Transition, making certain to address the birth rate, death rate and RNI.

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Question 4

Culture is an important aspect of the human experience. Define the term and then discuss and analyze the four categories of culture presented in the text, along with an examination of the phenomenon of cultural imperialism.

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Question 5

According to advocates of globalization, what are the perceived advantages of globalization? What, according to the critics, are the disadvantages of globalization?

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Question 6

What is GIS?

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Question 7

Why does a nation like Saudi Arabia have a high overall HDI but scores poorly on gender equality issues?

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Question 8

You are making a map of Africa. Your scale is 1/1000. Describe why this is not a good idea.

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Question 9

What is a lingua franca? Give two examples of where one finds a lingua franca in use.

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Quiz 1: Concepts of World Geography