TEST 1

Question 1

Late POLICY:

Answer 1

Late assignments-penalty of 5% per day,
accepted until max. five consecutive days.

Question 2

Marks Allocation:

Answer 2

Term Tests, Blogs/Journal 55%
* Written Assignment 20%
* Final Exam 25%

Question 3

Promotion Policy

Answer 3

Evaluation is based on correct language usage, organization and mastery of the subject at a post-secondary level. Students are expected to learn professional standards of performance in the subject areas, and tests and assignments will be graded on that basis.
To be successful in this subject, you must complete all course work as specified and achieve an overall grade of D (50%) or more

Question 4

cultural landscape:

Answer 4

the tangible, material expression of human
settlement, past and present.

Question 5

Formal regions:

Answer 5

Formal regions take their name from the fact that they are defined by
some aspect of physical form, such as a climate type or mountain range,
such as Appalachia. Cultural features, such as the dominance of a particular language or religion, can also be used to define formal regions.

Question 6

functional region:

Answer 6

a functional region is one where a certain
activity (or cluster of activities) takes place.

Question 7

Globalization:

Answer 7

connecting
people and places through
converging economic,
political, and cultural
activities—is one of the most
important forces reshaping
the world today

Question 8

glocalization:

Answer 8

Glocalization (which combines globalization with locale) is the process of modifying an introduced product or service to accommodate
local tastes or cultural practices. For example, a McDonald’s in Japan
may serve shrimp burgers along with Big Macs

Question 9

GIS:

Answer 9

GEO-graphic information systems (GIS)
Vast amounts of computerized data from sources such as maps, aerial
photos, remote sensing, and census data are brought together

Question 10

GPS

Answer 10

absolute location on Earth (or in airplanes
above Earth’s surface) is determined through satellite-based global
positioning systems (GPS). These systems use time signals sent from
your location to a satellite and back to your receiver to calculate precise coordinates of latitude and longitude

Question 11

Remote Sensing:

Answer 11

This technology has many applications, including monitoring the loss of rainforests, tracking the biological health of crops
and woodlands, and even measuring changes in ocean surface temperatures. Remote sensing is also central to national defense issues,
such as monitoring the movements of troops or the building of missile sites in hostile countries.

Question 12

sustainable development:

Answer 12

development that meets the needs of the
present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs.

Question 13

IMF:

Answer 13

International
Monetary Fund

Question 14

WB:

Answer 14

World Bank

Question 15

WTO:

Answer 15

World Trade Organization

Question 16

Key Institutions of the modern global economy:

Answer 16

IMF, WB and WTO

Question 17

Transnational firms

Answer 17

companies that operate in more than one country

Question 18

RNI

Answer 18

rate of natural increase - the annual
growth rate for a country
or region as a percentage

Question 19

TFR

Answer 19

total fertility rate - s the average number of live births a woman has in her lifetime.

Question 20

Japan-population-fertility rate:

Answer 20

1.4
RNI: –0.2

Question 21

Life expectancy:

Answer 21

the
average number of years a typical male or female in a specific country
can be expected to live.

Question 22

population pyramid:

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depicts
the percentage of a population (or, in some cases, the raw number) that is male or female in different age classes, from young to old

Question 23

demographic transition model:

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a conceptualization that tracks the changes in birth rates
and death rates over time.

Question 24

urban settlement:

Answer 24

urban settlement seems
to encourage the widespread use of mass transportation; both public
and private bus and van routes make getting around cities fairly easy.
However, the usual environmental problems that come from dense
urban settings ultimately require expensive remedies

Question 25

cultural imperialism:

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The active promotion of one cultural system at the expense of another

Question 26

Universalizing religions:

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trate the point. Universalizing religions, such as Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism, attempt to appeal to all peoples, regardless of location or culture.

Question 27

lingua franca:

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When people from different cultural groups cannot communicate directly in their native languages, they often employ a third language to serve as a common tongue

Question 28

Secularism:

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people consider themselves either nonreligious or outright atheistic.

Question 29

nation-state:

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Here nation describes a large group of people with shared sociocultural traits, such as language, religion, and shared identity. The word state refers to a political entity (a government) that has delimited territorial boundaries, control over its internal space, and recognition by other political entities.

Question 30

Decolonialization:

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the process of a colony gaining (or, more correctly, regaining) control over its own territory and establishing a separate, independent government.

Question 31

Colonialism:

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the formal establishment of rule over a foreign population.

Question 32

neocolonialism:

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the many ways that newly independent states, particularly those in Africa, felt the continuing control of Western powers, especially in economic and political matters.

Question 33

Terrorism:

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violence directed at nonmilitary targets

Question 34

Informal economy

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informal sector, which is the provision of goods and services without government regulation, registration, or taxation. Most people in the informal economy are self-employed and receive no wages or benefits except the profits they clear.

Question 35

core–periphery model:

Answer 35

According to this scheme, these countries and regions constituted the global economic core, centered for the most part in the Northern Hemisphere, whereas most of the areas in the Southern Hemisphere made up a less developed periphery

Question 36

MDC AND LDC

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More developed and less developed countries

Question 37

PPP:

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purchasing power parity (PPP), which takes into account the value of goods that can be purchased with the equivalent of one international dollar in a particular country.

Question 38

poverty:

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living on less than $2 per day, and extreme poverty is living on less than $1.25 per day.

Question 39

GNI:

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gross national income (GNI) per capita figures are used, allowing large and small economies to be compared, regardless of population size.

Question 40

HDI:

Answer 40

Human Development Index - combines data on life expectancy, literacy, educational attainment, gender inequality, and income

Question 41

Indicators of Social Development:

Answer 41

quality-of-life measures such as life expectancy, child mortality, gender inequality, and education.