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Mid 1st 9weeks Review

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The branch of geography dealing with the spatial distribution of human activity and the interaction between human activity and the environment.
a)
Geography
b)
Physical Geography
c)
Human Geography
d)
Spatial Geography
2.
A two-dimensional representation of the earth
a)
Map
b)
Globe
c)
Projection
3.
The relationship between any phenomenon and the earth as a whole.  Looking at the impact something has locally, regionally, globally, etc....
a)
Space
b)
Diffusion
c)
Place
d)
Scale
4.
The unique human and physical characteristics of a location on the Earth's surface. 
a)
location
b)
place
c)
site
d)
absolute location
5.
An area on the Earth defined by the feelings and images about the cultural identity of the area. Tend to have unclear boundaries. 
a)
Perceptual/Vernacular region
b)
Formal/Uniform region
c)
Functional/Nodal region 
6.
An area on the earth that shares at least one common characteristic.
a)
Perceptual/Vernacular region
b)
Formal/Uniform region
c)
Functional/Nodal region
d)
place
7.
The science of making maps
a)
cartography
b)
cartographer
c)
distortion
8.
The location of a place based on nearby characteristics.
a)
site
b)
regionalism
c)
situation
d)
place
9.
Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope.
a)
globalization
b)
regionalism
c)
reginoalization
10.
Lines that run parallel to each other east to west across the earth.  Measure distance north and south of the equator. 
a)
Longitude
b)
Meridians
c)
Latitude
d)
Degrees
11.
A group's perceived identification with a particular region.
a)
globalization
b)
regionalism
c)
regionalization  
12.
The process of organizing  the Earth's surface into distinct areas that are viewed as different from other areas. 
a)
Globalization
b)
Regionalism
c)
Regionalization 
13.
The exact location of a place on the earth.  usually given using latitude and longitude. 
a)
relative location
b)
absolute location
14.
The increasing connectivity between people across the globe due to technology that leads to people and places feeling closer 
a)
Space Time Compression
b)
Space
c)
Time Zone
d)
Perceptual/Vernacular Region
15.
Position of something on Earth's surface
a)
absolute location
b)
place
c)
site
d)
location
16.
Data that is subjective in purpose.  Usually gives insight into the way people think or feel about a phenomenon. 
a)
qualitative data
b)
quantitative data
17.
Another term for latitude
a)
degree
b)
longitude
c)
parallel
d)
meridian
18.
Relationship and arrangement of objects on the Earth's surface. 
a)
scale
b)
pattern
c)
site
d)
distortion
19.
A region that has adopted the same standard time
a)
perceptual
b)
time zone
c)
formal
d)
global position system
20.
The branch of geography focused on the spatial distribution of natural features on the Earth's Surface. 
a)
physical geography
b)
human geography
c)
spatial reasoning
21.
The change in size, shape, direction, or distance of something once a globe is converted to a map. 
a)
Cartography
b)
map
c)
distortion
d)
scale
22.
A computer system that stores and organizes data and can layer it on maps.  Used for the analysis of data in a spatial capacity. 
a)
Geographic Information Systems
b)
Global Positioning System
c)
LANDSAT
23.
A system that determines absolute location on the earth using satellites in order to triangulate location. 
a)
GIS
b)
GPS
c)
APHG
24.
The physical and human characteristics of a place
a)
region
b)
location
c)
situation
d)
site
25.
Lines drawn from pole to pole around the globe.  Measure the distance east and west of the Prime Meridian. 
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
c)
Global Grid
d)
Parallels 
26.
the space between two objects
a)
time
b)
space
c)
distance
d)
scale
27.
Toponym
a)
The location of a place
b)
The region of an area
c)
The name of a place
d)
The pattern in a set area
28.
An area on the earth that shares at least one common characteristic. 
a)
perceptual/vernacular region
b)
formal/uniform region
c)
functional/nodal region
29.
Data that can be counted and measured.  Easier to analyze than qualitative data. 
a)
Qualitative Data
b)
Quantitative Data
c)
Data
d)
Space Time Compression
30.

Which sector is characterized by activities involving the extraction of natural resources?

a)

Primary sector

b)

Secondary sector

c)

Tertiary sector

d)

Quaternary sector

31.

What term is used to describe the shift from manual labor and cottage industries to a more mechanized form of manufacturing?

a)

Deindustrialize

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Rust belt

d)

Industrial belt

32.

Which index is used to measure the extent of each country's gender inequality?

a)

Gini coefficient

b)

Gender gap

c)

Gender Inequality Index (GII)

d)

Human Development Index (HDI)

33.

What is the term for industries that are not tied to any specific location or resource and can relocate anywhere?

a)

Labor-oriented industry

b)

Footloose

c)

Bulk-gaining industry

d)

Bulk-reducing industry

34.

Which of the following is a measure of the total economic output of a country?

a)

Gross national product (GNP)

b)

Gross national income (GNI)

c)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

d)

Purchasing power parity (PPP)

35.

What term is used to describe the model that divides the world into core, semi-periphery, and periphery countries?

a)

Dependency model

b)

World Systems Theory

c)

Stages of Economic Growth model

d)

Comparative advantage

36.

Which of the following is a term for areas where goods are manufactured without the involvement of customs authorities?

a)

Export processing zones (EPZs)

b)

Free-trade zones (FTZs)

c)

Special economic zones (SEZs)

d)

Multinational corporations (MNCs)

37.

What is the term for the economic principle that suggests countries should produce and export goods they can produce efficiently and import goods that they cannot produce efficiently?

a)

Barter

b)

Free trade

c)

Comparative advantage

d)

Complementarity

38.

Which organization is known for its role in overseeing international trade agreements and resolving disputes between its member countries?

a)

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

b)

World Trade Organization (WTO)

c)

Mercosur

d)

Neoliberalism

39.

What term refers to the transfer of some types of jobs, especially those requiring low-paid, less skilled workers, from more developed to less developed countries?

a)

Outsourcing

b)

Offshoring

c)

Reshoring

d)

Fordism

40.

What term is used to describe the impact of human activities measured in terms of the area of biologically productive land and water required to produce the goods consumed and to assimilate the wastes generated?

a)

Sustainable development

b)

Ecotourism

c)

Ecological footprint

d)

Corporate parks

41.

Which of the following refers to a form of tourism involving visiting fragile, pristine, and relatively undisturbed natural areas, intended as a low-impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial tourism?

a)

Sustainable Development Goals

b)

Ecological footprint

c)

Corporate parks

d)

Ecotourism

42.

What are the international objectives that were set to address the global challenges related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice?

a)

Sustainable development

b)

Ecological footprint

c)

Corporate parks

d)

Sustainable Development Goals

43.
The total value of goods and services that a country produces in a year is called
a)
A. consumption.
b)
B. development.
c)
 C. gross domestic product.
d)
 D. per capita GDP.
44.
A country that is mostly rural and engages in mainly primary level of economic activity is probably a
a)
developed nation
b)
developing nation
c)
industrialized nation
d)
primary nation 
45.

Trade Deficit

a)

policy that promotes elimination of trade barriers, such as tariffs and quotas

b)

when imports exceed exports

c)

non-economic negative effects from trade

d)

when exports exceed imports

46.

Which of the following best describes the economic policy of protecting domestic industries by imposing tariffs on imported goods?

a)

Free trade

b)

Protectionism

c)

Globalization

d)

Liberalization

47.

What term is used to describe the process by which companies move industrial jobs to other regions with cheaper labor, leaving the newly deindustrialized region to switch to a service economy and to work through a period of high unemployment?

a)

Global shift

b)

Offshoring

c)

Deindustrialization

d)

Reshoring

48.

Which of the following is a key indicator of a country's economic health by measuring the average income earned per person in a given area in a specific year?

a)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

b)

Gross National Product (GNP)

c)

Human Development Index (HDI)

d)

Per Capita Income

49.

Maquiladoras

a)

People who travel from place to place to do seasonal work

b)

factories that assemble products almost exclusively for consumers in the United States

c)

ancient Mexican Civilization

50.
The ___ level of economic activity is represented in this photograph. 
a)
Tertiary
b)
Primary
c)
Quaternary
d)
Secondary
51.
What is the word for the number of people who can read and write in a country
a)
income
b)
literacy rate
c)
life expectancy
d)
free enterprise
52.
Which economic alliance is this map showing?
a)
EU
b)
NAFTA
c)
ASEAN
d)
OPEC
53.
Which economic alliance is this map showing?
a)
EU
b)

USMCA

c)
OPEC
d)
ASEAN
54.
A country that is mostly rural and engages in mainly primary level of economic activity is probably a
a)
developed nation
b)
developing nation
c)
industrialized nation
d)
primary nation 
55.

What is the Human Development Index?

a)

The health of an individual.

b)

A set of statistics or numbers that rank countries by their development.

c)

The country a person lives in,

d)

The number of preventable diseases in a country.

56.

model of economic and social development that explains global inequality in terms of the historical exploitation of poor nations by rich nations

a)

World Systems Theory

b)

Modernization Model

c)

Organic Theory

d)

Dependency Theory

57.

How would you describe a More Developed Country?

a)

Low-income countries characterized by little industry

b)

A country that has a developed economy with advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations

c)

A country that has started to industrialize

58.

How would you describe a newly industrialized country?

a)

A country characterized by large industrial and service sectors with high levels of gross national product

b)

A country that has begun transitioning from primarily agricultural to primarily manufacturing and industrial activity

c)

A country that is characterized by agriculture and they barter instead of use money

59.

How would you describe a Less Developed Country?

a)

A country that has begun transitioning from primarily agricultural to primarily manufacturing

b)

Also known as a developing country, a country that is at a relatively early stage in the process of economic development.

c)

A country characterized by high income per person

60.

What are the 3 statistics that create HDI (Human Development Index)?

a)

GDP per capita

b)

Literacy rate

c)

Life expectancy

d)

all of the above

61.

What is GDP, and what does it stand for?

a)

Gross Domestic Product. Only measures what is produced in the country itself.

b)

Gross National Product. Indicates the value of all goods and services produced by a country over a period of time, whether foreign or domestic.

c)

Gross Nations Produce. All of the food that is grown in a nation

d)

None of the above

62.

The above chart describes examples of which level of economic activity?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

63.

outsourcing

a)

or value of goods or services produced by one person by a company in another country.

b)

or value of goods or services produced by one mom by a company in another country.

c)

or value of goods or services produced by one country by a company in another country.

d)

or value of goods or services produced by one teenager by a company in another country.

64.

free-trade zones

a)

or areas where goods are sold without trade barriers such as tariffs.

b)

or areas where goods are purchased without trade barriers such as tariffs.

c)

or areas where goods are traded without trade barriers such as tariffs.

d)

or areas where goods are traded without trade barriers such as taxes.

65.

A country that has a High Literacy Rate (greater than about 95%)

a)

More Developed Country

b)

Less Developed Country

c)

Newly Industrialized Country

66.

Image above is an example of

a)

Post-Fordist production

b)

Bulk-gaining industry

c)

Deindustrialization

d)

Bulk-reducing industry

67.

Example of a bulk-reducing industry

a)

Auto manufacturing

b)

Cell phone production

c)

Snack foods

d)

Lumber

68.

Maquiladoras are

a)

US workers that move to other countries for jobs

b)

Mexican factories on the US border that are owned and operated by US companies

c)

Mexican workers who enter the US legally on a work visa

d)

Mexican and American workers who migrate to Canada for higher paying jobs

69.

NAFTA and the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement

a)

Eliminated many tariffs and trade barriers between the 3 countries

b)

Increased tariffs on Chinese imports

c)

Eliminated trade with the European Union

d)

Banned Maquiladoras

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