Question 1

Steam power significantly diminished the ________, or the difficulty of moving from place to place.

Accepted Answer

Steam power reduced the "friction of distance," making transportation and movement more efficient and less difficult.

Question 2

The spatial arrangement of people is called population:

Accepted Answer

Population distribution refers to the spatial arrangement or pattern of where people live across a particular area or the world.

Question 3

The two stages in the demographic transition model when population is stable are Stage One and Stage:

Accepted Answer

Stage Four is characterized by low birth and death rates, leading to a stable population. Stage One also has a stable population due to high birth and death rates balancing each other out.

Question 4

________ refers to a growing integration and interdependence of world communities through a vast network of trade and communication links.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ refers to a growing integration and...

Question 5

The ________constitute a "super-elite" of extraordinarily wealthy entrepreneurs who bring together the labor, financing, and other components necessary for innovation.

Accepted Answer

Transnational capitalists are considered a "super-elite" group of wealthy entrepreneurs who have the resources and influence to coordinate labor, financing, and other elements essential for driving innovation on a global scale.

Question 6

________% of Facebook activity is outside the United States.

Accepted Answer

80% of Facebook activity occurs outside the United States, reflecting its global user base and reach.

Question 7

Heifer International is a non-governmental organization that provides female animals such as cows, goats, and ________ to the impoverished.

Accepted Answer

Heifer International provides a variety of livestock, including cows, goats, ducks, pigs, and camels, to help impoverished communities become self-sufficient.

Question 8

The world's population had reached 2.0 billion by about the year:

Accepted Answer

The world's population reached 2.0 billion around the year 1930.

Question 9

The world's population had reached 3.0 billion just after the year:

Accepted Answer

The world's population reached 3.0 billion around the year 1960.

Question 10

In 1950, Europe's population comprised about ________% of the world's total. Today it comprises about ________%.

Accepted Answer

In 1950, Europe's population was about 21% of the world's total. Today, it comprises about 9%.

Question 11

In 1950, Africa's population comprised about ________% of the world's total. Today it comprises about ________%.

Accepted Answer

In 1950, Africa's population was about 8% of the world's total, and today it comprises about 16% due to higher growth rates compared to other regions.

Question 12

Physiologic density is always higher than simply people per square mile of all land because:

Accepted Answer

Physiologic density is calculated by dividing the population by the amount of arable land, which is always less than the total land area, making the physiologic density higher than the arithmetic density (people per square mile of all land).

Question 13

The world's largest city in 2013 was:

Accepted Answer

In 2013, Tokyo was the world's largest city by population, with a metropolitan area population exceeding 37 million people.

Question 14

Which of the following was NOT among the five largest world cities in 2013?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following was NOT among...

Question 15

Assuming the world population growth rate is 1% and the current population is about 7 billion, next year the population will be:

Accepted Answer

The world population growth rate is 1%, so the population will increase by 1% next year. 1% of 7 billion is 70 million, so the population next year will be 7.07 billion.

Question 16

Areas (not including cities) with population densities greater than 500 people per square kilometer include regions of all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

Argentina generally has a lower population density compared to the other regions listed, which have areas with high population densities.

Question 17

Australia's rate of natural increase is:

Accepted Answer

Australia's rate of natural increase is typically below 1%, as it has a relatively low birth rate and a moderate death rate.

Question 18

Oceania's population is expected to reach one billion in:

Accepted Answer

Oceania's population is far from reaching one billion and is not projected to do so in the foreseeable future due to its relatively small population size and growth rate.

Question 19

The surface of Earth is usually divided into four categories of landforms: plains, mountains, hills, and ________.

Accepted Answer

Plateaus are one of the four major categories of landforms, along with plains, mountains, and hills.

Question 20

Major differences and often conflicts between highland and lowland inhabitants are common and are a part of regional history in many areas of the world. An example highland peoples at conflict with lowland peoples are the:

Accepted Answer

The Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, primarily inhabiting the highland regions of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria. Historically, they have had conflicts with the lowland governments of these countries over issues of autonomy and cultural rights.

Quiz 1: Geography and Development in an Era of Globalization