SOCS 185 FINAL EXAM FALL-SPRING SESSION
EXAM GRADED A+ VERSION 1
At the most basic level, geography can be broken into two complementary pursuits.
These are: - ANSWER: physical and human geography.
What country is well known for its official prohibition against unwanted cultural
traits, especially in its language? - ANSWER: France
According to the core-periphery model, which of the following countries is part of
the core? - ANSWER: Japan
What is cultural syncretism? - ANSWER: the blending of popular culture with local
cultural traditions
What does MDC stand for? - ANSWER: more developed country
In which of the following cases will the total fertility rate (TFR) be highest? -
ANSWER: when women marry early and have many children over a long span of
years
Most of the current and future world population growth is occurring in which part of
the world? - ANSWER: developing countries of Africa, Asia, and South America
Approximately how many of the earth's people are Muslim? - ANSWER: 1.3 billion
How do the authors of your text (Globalization and Diversity) define globalization? -
ANSWER: the increasing interconnectedness of people and places through
converging economic, political, and cultural activities
What is colonialism? - ANSWER: the formal establishment of rule over a foreign
population
What Canadian province has a majority of French-Canadian citizens? - ANSWER:
Quebec
Which North American region features mountain-building, alpine glaciation, and
erosion? - ANSWER: the West
Settlement landscapes of North American cities are characterized by ________, in
which metropolitan areas sprawl in all directions and suburbs take on many of the
characteristics of traditional downtowns - ANSWER: urban decentralization
South of the Great Lakes, the growing season is - ANSWER: relatively long.
, Beneath which part of the United States is its largest aquifer, the Ogallala Aquifer,
located? - ANSWER: the Great Plains
This is the process in which immigrants were absorbed by the larger host society -
ANSWER: cultural assimilation.
The projected increase of the Hispanic population in the U.S. over the next 25 years
will most likely be fueled by - ANSWER: births to Hispanics already living in the U.S.
Which of the following is NOT one of the patterns of North American population
movements? - ANSWER: the exclusion of minorities from inner cities
During what period of time has the Sunbelt region of the United States grown most
quickly? - ANSWER: 1970-present
Which of the following statements is most accurate? - ANSWER: Canada is slightly
larger in land area than the United States, but its population is only about 10% that
of the United States.
What language is the second-most common in Latin America? - ANSWER: Portuguese
Why did Japanese people migrate to Latin America? - ANSWER: to work in the coffee
and sugar plantations and mines
A system wherein peasants farm small plots of land for their own subsistence is
referred to as - ANSWER: minifundia.
Which country in South America has long attracted Bolivian and Paraguayan
laborers? - ANSWER: Argentina
Historically, what has been the policy of most countries regarding Indian languages
in Latin America? - ANSWER: Until recently, many countries actively discouraged
Indian languages.
Four countries in Latin America have more than 75 percent of the region's
population. Which of the following is NOT one of the four? - ANSWER: Venezuela
What material(s) provided the initial wealth of many countries in the Andes
Mountains? - ANSWER: all of the above
Approximately how many people today are employed in maquiladoras in Mexico? -
ANSWER: 1 million
What is the source of approximately 70 percent of Mexico City's water? - ANSWER:
aquifers
EXAM GRADED A+ VERSION 1
At the most basic level, geography can be broken into two complementary pursuits.
These are: - ANSWER: physical and human geography.
What country is well known for its official prohibition against unwanted cultural
traits, especially in its language? - ANSWER: France
According to the core-periphery model, which of the following countries is part of
the core? - ANSWER: Japan
What is cultural syncretism? - ANSWER: the blending of popular culture with local
cultural traditions
What does MDC stand for? - ANSWER: more developed country
In which of the following cases will the total fertility rate (TFR) be highest? -
ANSWER: when women marry early and have many children over a long span of
years
Most of the current and future world population growth is occurring in which part of
the world? - ANSWER: developing countries of Africa, Asia, and South America
Approximately how many of the earth's people are Muslim? - ANSWER: 1.3 billion
How do the authors of your text (Globalization and Diversity) define globalization? -
ANSWER: the increasing interconnectedness of people and places through
converging economic, political, and cultural activities
What is colonialism? - ANSWER: the formal establishment of rule over a foreign
population
What Canadian province has a majority of French-Canadian citizens? - ANSWER:
Quebec
Which North American region features mountain-building, alpine glaciation, and
erosion? - ANSWER: the West
Settlement landscapes of North American cities are characterized by ________, in
which metropolitan areas sprawl in all directions and suburbs take on many of the
characteristics of traditional downtowns - ANSWER: urban decentralization
South of the Great Lakes, the growing season is - ANSWER: relatively long.
, Beneath which part of the United States is its largest aquifer, the Ogallala Aquifer,
located? - ANSWER: the Great Plains
This is the process in which immigrants were absorbed by the larger host society -
ANSWER: cultural assimilation.
The projected increase of the Hispanic population in the U.S. over the next 25 years
will most likely be fueled by - ANSWER: births to Hispanics already living in the U.S.
Which of the following is NOT one of the patterns of North American population
movements? - ANSWER: the exclusion of minorities from inner cities
During what period of time has the Sunbelt region of the United States grown most
quickly? - ANSWER: 1970-present
Which of the following statements is most accurate? - ANSWER: Canada is slightly
larger in land area than the United States, but its population is only about 10% that
of the United States.
What language is the second-most common in Latin America? - ANSWER: Portuguese
Why did Japanese people migrate to Latin America? - ANSWER: to work in the coffee
and sugar plantations and mines
A system wherein peasants farm small plots of land for their own subsistence is
referred to as - ANSWER: minifundia.
Which country in South America has long attracted Bolivian and Paraguayan
laborers? - ANSWER: Argentina
Historically, what has been the policy of most countries regarding Indian languages
in Latin America? - ANSWER: Until recently, many countries actively discouraged
Indian languages.
Four countries in Latin America have more than 75 percent of the region's
population. Which of the following is NOT one of the four? - ANSWER: Venezuela
What material(s) provided the initial wealth of many countries in the Andes
Mountains? - ANSWER: all of the above
Approximately how many people today are employed in maquiladoras in Mexico? -
ANSWER: 1 million
What is the source of approximately 70 percent of Mexico City's water? - ANSWER:
aquifers
