Which of the following statements about factors that influence migration is false? A. Financial opportunities often encourage humans to migrate. B. Technological advancements make migration easier and faster. C. Healthcare and education are not pull factors that encourage migration. D. A region’s culture can encourage migration and settlement. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
Which of the following statements about organic farming is false? A. Organic farmers catch pests with natural fertilizers and traps. B. Organic farmers avoid hybridized crops. C. Organic produce typically has lower levels of pesticides than conventionally grown produce. D. Organic farming is better for the environment than conventional farming. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
In the formal sector of an economy, labor is __________. A. based heavily on services B. frequently done on a cash-only basis C. regulated by law and industry standards D. based on traditional values Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
Which is the greatest effect of the westernization and commoditization of culture? A. Westernization and commoditization create a global culture that allows competing marketers to drive down product costs. B. Westernization and commoditization benefit only core countries' business executives by increasing their paychecks. C. Westernization and commoditization overlook peripheral countries and provide no incentives for their involvement in international trade. D. Westernization and commoditization emphasize diversity of culture rather than the homogenization of the world into a global culture. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
Which historical event encouraged the migration of two million Iranians to Europe, North America, and Australia in less than 30 years? A. the Holocaust B. genocide C. the Islamic Revolution D. the fall of communism in Eastern Europe Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
"Dead zones" in US coastal waters have grown 30-fold since 1960, according to a recent government report. This report refers to which of the following environmental pollution issues? A. eutrophication caused by fertilizer and detergent runoff B. heavy metal poisoning caused by industrial dumping C. elevated radiation levels caused by nuclear power generation D. increased ozone levels caused by climate change Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
When geographers study a city's __________ capacity, they study its ability to provide resources, services and work for its residents. A. carrying B. urban C. government D. informal Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are __________. A. no longer necessary to the economy B. run by the US government C. former nonprofit organizations D. global financial resources Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
Which of the following statements about women in most developing economies is false? A. Women are more likely to work in the informal sector of the economy. B. Women are more likely to be poor. C. Women cite balancing career and family as their most important professional goal. D. Women are more likely than men to be at risk for hunger. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
How did Hurricane Katrina create both push and pull factors for migration into and out of New Orleans? A. The destruction caused by the hurricane displaced half of the city’s population and encouraged over 250,000 people to leave Louisiana. Many volunteers came for a short time to aid people. B. The destruction caused by the hurricane was not widespread; although many people had to leave temporarily, they were able to return within six months. This created cyclic migration that gave the appearance of migration out and migration in. C. The destruction caused by the hurricane displaced half of the city’s population and encouraged over 250,000 people to leave Louisiana. However, the need to rebuild the city created job opportunities in construction, engineering, and other fields, resulting in a large influx of new residents. D. The population of New Orleans remained unchanged after the hurricane. New agencies and the media over-dramatized the event, giving the appearance of mass movement out of the city. Months later it was realized that few people had left. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
Which of the following is the best definition of globalization? A. the removal of political influence from world economies B. the drift of continents toward the geographic center of the Earth C. the process of the world becoming more connected D. the addition of economic interests to global cultural interests Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
Which of the following statements best characterizes the impact of agriculture on different regions of the world? A. Agriculture has had a major impact on all regions of the civilized world. B. Regions of the world that are best suited to growing cash crops, such as wheat and corn, receive the most economic benefit. C. Poor regions of the world benefit most from agriculture, because it serves as a substitute for high-tech industry. D. Tropical regions of the world have benefited the most from agriculture because their climates are best suited for growing large amounts of high-value crops. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
Which of the following statements about loans from the IMF and World Bank is false? A. Corrupt leaders often embezzle funds, but countries must repay the money anyway, even after the leader is removed from office. B. Loans never are spent in ways that benefit economic growth. C. Loan requirements may force nations to cut spending on social programs, including health care and education. D. Required debt payments sometimes exceed annual Gross Domestic Product. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
Which of the following is not a challenge to instituting sound global environmental policies? A. Most changes are inexpensive and easy to implement. B. Elected leaders who support unpopular environmental issues often are not re-elected. C. Economic considerations outweigh environmental ones in many societies. D. There is no way to enforce international environmental agreements. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
Which of the following statements best characterizes how developed and developing countries impact the environment? A. Neither developed nor developing countries have had a significant impact on the environment in the past century. B. Developed countries have tended to improve the environment, while developing countries have tended to damage it. C. Developed countries have damaged the environment, while developing countries have had little impact. D. Both developed and developing countries have had significant negative impacts on the environment. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
Which of the following is not a barrier to economic development? A. foreign debt B. political stability C. widespread disease D. low levels of social welfare Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
One of the primary reasons that governments seek to encourage population growth in their country is to __________. A. increase the social status of women B. improve the standard of living for the population C. reduce pressure on natural resources, such as land D. address the challenges created by an aging population Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
Which of the following is not an example of a pull factor that encourages voluntary migration? A. job opportunities B. higher standards of living C. social acceptance D. high unemployment rates Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
What explains the increase in London’s population from 958,863 in 1801 to 4,776,661 in 1881? A. The Agricultural Revolution led to increases in agricultural production and resulted in a greater rural population. B. Widespread disease and poor sanitation severely impacted London’s population in the early 1800s: it did not rebound until the late 1800s due to improved nutrition. C. The Industrial Revolution created more jobs and resulted in a greater urban population. D. Immigration to London from New York City sparked a massive population increase. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
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