7.05 Cultural Geography Unit Exam | Quick Homework Help

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QUESTION 1

1. France is located in both the eastern and western hemispheres.
   

   
   True
   
   False
   

1 points

QUESTION 2

1. Place has to do with the description of an area and not necessarily where it is found.
   

   
   True
   
   False
   

1 points

QUESTION 3

1. There are currently almost 200 independent countries in the world.
   

   
   True
   
   False
   

1 points

QUESTION 4

1. The break-up of the Soviet Union has seen nothing but peace since world leaders organized the different regions into countries based on ethnicity and religion.
   

   
   True
   
   False
   

1 points

QUESTION 5

1. A major problem facing the people of South America is the widespread deforestation taking place to make room for crops and cattle.
   

   
   True
   
   False
   

1 points

QUESTION 6

1. Problems with acid deposition can be found in aquatic environments, forests, and human environments due to anthropogenic causes as well as natural causes.
   

   
   True
   
   False
   

1 points

QUESTION 7

1. The environmental movement in the United States can be traced as far back as 1739 with the efforts of Benjamin Franklin and other Philadelphia residents.
   

   
   True
   
   False
   

1 points

QUESTION 8

1. Industrialization initially caused significant pollution issues in developed and developing countries; however, advances in technology quickly resolved those issues.
   

   
   True
   
   False
   

1 points

QUESTION 9

1. Between the mid-1960s and the end of the twentieth century many of the countries of South and Southeast Asia experienced vigorous economic growth, some with growth rates far exceeding the previous growth rates of the industrialized countries.
   

   
   True
   
   False
   

1 points

QUESTION 10

1. The Gardasil vaccines, hands-free devices, and the retail DNA test are examples of recent technological advances with only positive influences on modern day living.
   

   
   True
   
   False
   

1 points

QUESTION 11

1. Which of the following enable us to find absolute location, our exact place on Earth?
   

   		Lines of latitude
   		Lines of longitude
   		Both lines of latitude AND longitude
   		None of the above

3 points

QUESTION 12

1. Locating your space and evaluating it in relation to someplace else is referred to as which of the following terms?
   

   		Relative location
   		Absolute location
   		Spatial analysis
   		None of the above

3 points

QUESTION 13

1. The Balfour Declaration of 1917 stated that which of the following groups of people supported the construction of a Jewish homeland in Palestine?
   

   		American citizens
   		British citizens and soldiers
   		Middle Eastern Arabs
   		Middle Eastern Jews

3 points

QUESTION 14

1. Which of the five themes of geography would you be looking for if you asked someone to describe an area to you, particularly what makes it different than other areas?
   

   		movement
   		place
   		location
   		region

3 points

QUESTION 15

1. Which of the following would NOT demonstrate the human-environmental interaction theme of geography?
   

   		how people depend on their environment
   		how people have been changed by their environment
   		how the environment has been changed by people
   		how the environment impacts the weather

3 points

QUESTION 16

1. The red line in this image divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres, illustrating which of the following?

   
   

   		Prime Meridian
   		Equator
   		Tropic of Cancer
   		Tropic of Capricorn

3 points

QUESTION 17

1. The Kurds are unique for which of the following reasons?
   

   		The Kurds speak more languages than any other ethnicity in the world.
   		The Kurds have the largest national boundaries of any ethnicity in the world.
   		The Kurds are the largest ethnicity in the world without their own state.
   		None of the above

3 points

QUESTION 18

1. The Catholics and the Protestants are in conflict in which of the following regions?
   

   		Great Britain and Wales
   		Scotland
   		Northern Ireland
   		The Republic of Ireland

3 points

QUESTION 19

1. Which of the following statements accurately represents citizens of Brazil?
   

   		Brazilians are Latino and Hispanic.
   		Brazilians are Latino and multi-linguistic.
   		Brazilians are Latino and speak Portuguese.
   		Brazilians are neither Latino nor Hispanic.

3 points

QUESTION 20

1. Which of the following have contributed the most to the devastation in Africa?
   

   		Tribal warfare and the lack of common languages
   		Ethnic cleansing and the distrust of other ethnicities
   		International aid and the paternalistic culture it has created
   		Corrupt leaders and the legacy of colonial rule

3 points

QUESTION 21

1. The wheat belt of Kansas, the citrus-growing belt of south Texas, and the state of New York are all what type of region?
   

   		Formal region
   		Informal region
   		Functional region
   		Perceptual region

3 points

QUESTION 22

1. Which of the following is considered a serious public health risk due to retreating glaciers in the Alps?
   

   		Frequent floods
   		Heat waves
   		Displacement of established vegetation
   		All of the above

3 points

QUESTION 23

1. Anthropogenic causes of acid rain are linked to which of the following factors?
   

   		Emissions from factories
   		Volcano emissions
   		Microbial processes
   		All of the above

3 points

QUESTION 24

1. The population boom in China and the growing concern about the ability of the nation to feed its people led the government leaders to establish what mandatory policy?
   

   		Communist labor groups
   		Food rationing for elders and children
   		One Child Per Family Policy
   		All of the above

3 points

QUESTION 25

1. Which of the following factors has been used to redraw borders around the globe?
   

   		Language
   		Religion
   		Ethnicity
   		All of the above

3 points

QUESTION 26

1. Various organizations employ different tactics to protect the environment. What type of protest would you consider the image below?

   
   

   		Radical confrontation
   		Legal protest (i.e. lawsuit)
   		Nonviolent protest
   		Public hearings

3 points

QUESTION 27

1. The image below represents which of the following components related to the theme of movement?

   
   

   		Trade
   		Cultural diffusion
   		Migration
   		Interdependence

3 points

QUESTION 28

1. Which of the following tasks did China work on to improve the air quality before the 2008 Summer Olympics?
   

   		Replacing polluting taxi cabs
   		Replacing coal furnaces
   		Building new subway lines
   		All of the above

3 points

QUESTION 29

1. Which of the following countries were exploited for their raw materials and cheap labor while other parts of the world reaped the benefits of industrialization?
   

   		The countries of Asia and Australia
   		The countries of Asia and Africa
   		The countries of South America and Africa
   		All countries benefited from industrialization.

3 points

QUESTION 30

1. Which of the following is NOT a goal of sustainable design?
   

   		Use local, renewable resources.
   		Create longer lasting and better functioning products.
   		Eliminate negative environmental impact.
   		They are ALL goals of sustainable design.

3 points

QUESTION 31

1. The effects of industrialization were widespread. Please explain at least 3 effects of industrialization around the globe.
   

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5 points

QUESTION 32

1. Local, national, and international organizations continue to form, united by a common desire to protect our world. Please identify two different types of organizations formed with a common goal of environmentalism and briefly explain the strategies employed by the groups.
   

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5 points

QUESTION 33

1. Identify 4 of the common features of sustainable design. Please briefly explain each feature.
   

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10 points

QUESTION 34

1. Our world faces many different challenges due to human interaction with the environment. Please identify at least 4 of our current challenges and briefly explain the significance of each problem.
   

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10 points