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1.
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.
2.
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
3.
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 United States.
4.
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 20th Century
5.
The saying "History is in the eye of the beholder" suggests:
A)History is audiovisual.
B)History beholds all that is beautiful.
C)History is subject to interpretation and cultural biases.
D)History can be interpreted only by objective, external cultural analysts.
E)none of the above.
6.
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
7.
______________ 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
8.
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
9.
The Basel Convention banned the export of_________ by developed countries.
A)hazardous wastes
B)oil
C)unsustainable products
D)textiles
E)basil
10.
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 are correct answers to the question.
11.
The migration of rural people to urban areas is motivated by all of the following EXCEPT:
A)desire for educational opportunities.
B)access to healthcare.
C)World Trade Organization support.
D)desire for employment opportunities.
E)lack of opportunities in rural areas.
12.
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 receive mass immigration well.
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.
13.
Trade routes grow and then lose popularity. What is the newest 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
14.
The fact that many industrialized countries have an aging population and few young people will likely lead to:
A)Fewer workers to support future retirees.
B)Increased tax burden on future workers.
C)Pressure to increase immigration.
D)More over-65 people remaining in the labor force.
E)All of the above.
15.
Underpinning all commerce is effective:
A)communication.
B)pricing.
C)litigation.
D)capitalism.
E)none of the above.





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