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A society's accepted basis for responding to external and internal events is called a society's: |
| | A) | social agenda. |
| | B) | culture. |
| | C) | reference groups. |
| | D) | cultivation possibility. |
| | E) | geodemographic measure. |
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Historical events always are viewed from one's own biases and _______________, and thus what is recorded by one historian may not be what another records, especially if the historians are from different cultures. |
| | A) | political agenda |
| | B) | social class |
| | C) | group affiliation |
| | D) | self-reference criterion (SRC) |
| | E) | geographic sphere |
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Which of the following was one of the chief results of the Mexican Revolution? |
| | A) | France became sole ruler of Mexico. |
| | B) | North American businessmen were expelled from Mexico. |
| | C) | The United States and Mexico grew closer together through trade and mutual interest. |
| | D) | Mexico invaded Texas. |
| | E) | Mexico ceded California to the U.S. |
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Which of the following was the used as the justification for expanding the United States from "sea to shining sea?" |
| | A) | Roosevelt Corollary |
| | B) | Russian presence in Alaska |
| | C) | Japanese policies toward foreign governments |
| | D) | Manifest Destiny |
| | E) | Democracy in the Twentieth Century |
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Geography is the study of: |
| | A) | maps. |
| | B) | culture. |
| | C) | the earth's surface, climate, continents, countries, peoples, industries, and resources. |
| | D) | the manufacture of goods and services and methods for moving these goods and services across the landmasses. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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Which of the following elements of geography are considered to be very important environmental considerations when appraising a market? |
| | A) | land mass density and population density |
| | B) | coal-burning industries and amount of river travel |
| | C) | climate and physical terrain |
| | D) | number of usable maps and literacy rate |
| | E) | number of managers versus number of laborers |
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______________ is about striking a balance between environmental concerns, societal concerns, and economic concerns. |
| | A) | Parallel development |
| | B) | Organizational development |
| | C) | Growth development |
| | D) | Sustainable development |
| | E) | Non-capitalistic development |
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Which of the following regions of the world uses the greatest percentage of total energy according to the World Energy Consumption charts shown in the text? |
| | A) | North America |
| | B) | Developing Asia |
| | C) | Eastern Europe |
| | D) | Industrialized Asia |
| | E) | South America |
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By 2050, ___________ will be the most populace world region. |
| | A) | Asia |
| | B) | Africa |
| | C) | Europe |
| | D) | North America |
| | E) | Latin America |
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All of the following are primary reasons for migration from rural to urban areas EXCEPT: |
| | A) | desire for greater access to government protection and ability to speak out on issues. |
| | B) | desire for greater access to sources of education. |
| | C) | desire for greater access to sources of health care. |
| | D) | desire for greater access to sources of improved job opportunities. |
| | E) | none of the above is correct answers to the question. |
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In order to keep a country's population from falling, social scientists indicate that a nation needs a fertility rate of ______ children per woman. |
| | A) | 1 |
| | B) | 1.5 |
| | C) | 2.1 |
| | D) | 2.8 |
| | E) | 3.5 |
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Which of the following would be the true statement with respect to mass immigration into a country as perceived by the resident population? |
| | A) | Most countries generally reserve judgment until they have seen the kinds of people in the immigration effort. |
| | B) | Few countries block immigration at their borders. |
| | C) | Most countries do not well receive mass immigration. |
| | D) | Most countries open arms to immigrants since this population influx offsets declining fertility rates among women. |
| | E) | None of the above is really a true statement. |
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Trade routes grow and then loose popularity. What is the newest (oldest) trade route to gain popularity? |
| | A) | a trade route overland |
| | B) | a trade route by sea |
| | C) | a trade route by air |
| | D) | a trade route via the Internet |
| | E) | all trade routes are equally judged |
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The majority of world trade occurs among all of the following areas EXCEPT: |
| | A) | industrialized North America. |
| | B) | industrialized Europe. |
| | C) | industrializing Europe. |
| | D) | industrializing Asia. |
| | E) | third-world countries. |
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Underpinning all commerce is effective: |
| | A) | communication. |
| | B) | pricing. |
| | C) | litigation. |
| | D) | capitalism. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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