Test 1

Question 1

one of the broad reasons why the US has not joined international movements to curtail climate change such as the Kyoto Protocol or the Paris Accords, is the limit on its national sovereignty. Another one is:

Answer 1

It may limit economic growth of the US

Question 2

An urban heat island is

Answer 2

when cities produce higher local temperatures

Question 3

Globalization has affected the United Stated by:

Answer 3

Increased immigration, tremendous economic growth, increasing the gap income

Question 4

The US has relatively low energy consumption compared to other developed countries

Answer 4

False

Question 5

What development has helped to transform and shape the “American City” over time?

Answer 5

transportation technology

Question 6

American culture is a two way process, whereby Americans travel globally and many American products are available around the world, but simultaneously, Americans are influenced by global cultures and products within their borders

Answer 6

True

Question 7

What migration phenomenon is MOST apparent within the US today?

Answer 7

Toward the Sunbelt

Question 8

Climate and vegetation in the US is highly influenced by latitude and proximity to large bodies of water

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Where is the most obvious Megalopolis located in the United States

Answer 9

East coast of the US, from Boston to Washington D.C.

Question 10

IN which of these regions would you find a concentrated Cajun culture?

Answer 10

Louisiana

Question 11

What language is most commonly spoken in China?

Answer 11

Mandarin

Question 12

Similar to other communistic governemtns, such as the former USSR, China has mostly discouraged traditional philosophy (Confucianism, Taoism) or religion. Therefore, over half of the population claims to be secular.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Perhaps the most widespread major religion practice in China is:

Answer 13

Buddhism

Question 14

Many East Asian languages, like Chinese, are:

Answer 14

Tonal, difficult to memorize, and ideograph, where each symbol usually represents an idea rather than a sound

Question 15

The majority of the Chinese population lives in the eastern half of the country

Answer 15

True

Question 16

China has mostly an urban population

Answer 16

False

Question 17

China leads the world in using what energy resource, which produces tremendous air pollution

Answer 17

Coal burning

Question 18

The Three Gorges Dam is constructed on which river in China?

Answer 18

Yangtze

Question 19

Loess is

Answer 19

Fine, wind-blown soil

Question 20

Typhoons are similar to

Answer 20

Hurricanes

Question 21

The greatest current nuclear threat in Russia is:

Answer 21

The lasting environmental issues of the USSR’s poor nuclear management, including dumping nuclear waste and nuclear power plant meltdown (e.g. Chernobyl)

Question 22

IN which region of the Russian Domain is permafrost a problem

Answer 22

Siberia

Question 23

Generally, most of the agriculture production in the Russia Domain occurs in the:

Answer 23

West

Question 24

The highest population densities in the Russian Domain are found in which part of the region?

Answer 24

The western most part

Question 25

What development allowed for better movement of population into farther and farther east into Russia?

Answer 25

The completion of the Trans- Siberian Railway

Question 26

What has been the pattern of population growth in the Russian Domain since the demise of the USSR (1991-present)

Answer 26

Persistently declining population

Question 27

Russificaiton was the Soviet-era of forcefully resettling Russians in non-Russian regions

Answer 27

Ture

Question 28

Brain-drain is when many young, well-educated, and mobile people move back to their home country to work

Answer 28

False

Question 29

Most Russians claim to be part of what religious tradition

Answer 29

Eastern Orthodox Chirstianity

Question 30

What language family dominates the Russian Domain

Answer 30

Slavic

Question 31

what is geopolitics

Answer 31

politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical features. Looks at the ways in which international affairs can be understood through geographical factors like climate, demographics, cultural regions, and access to natural resources. These all determine many different factors when it comes to shaping countries regions, borders, ideas, etc.

Question 32

geopolitics of fear

Answer 32

how other countries are affected by geography of other countries and their impacts on them

Question 33

geopolitics of Russia

Answer 33

the Arctic is approaching them, limiting them to go truly a global power.

Question 34

geopolitics of China

Answer 34

the expanding influence of china, but the limitation of power without a global navy

Question 35

geopolitics of USA

Answer 35

the expanding of its territory key regions allowed it to achieve its modern destiny as a two ocean super power

Question 36

Russificaiton vs. Sinofication

Answer 36

russification is a form of cultural assimilation process during which non-Russian communities, voluntarily or not, give up their culture and language in favor of the Russian one. Politics and Culture are huge ideas that they must give up.
Sinofication is a process whereby non-Chinese societies come under the influence of Chinese culture, particularly Han Chinese culture, language, societal norms, and ethnic identity.

Question 37

Unifying cultural characteristics of china

Answer 37

tradition and customs. The han chinese is very populous, making up over 90% of hte China population, also the dialect of the Chinese brings them together because it is a serious of different writings and sayings and pronunciations that we do not know. Buddhism also brings them together. Confucianism as well brings them together.

Question 38

role of migration and immigration with the US over time

Answer 38

right away people came to the east coast and were there within the coast sea board and the Appalachians. if it was not for migration, the US would not be as large as it is today. as it grow in number of people it grew in size and wealth….

Question 39

Long-term effects of climate change in Russia. Compare and Contrast

Answer 39

no matter what leader is in charge, the pors still freeze and the north European plain is still flat. Because of where Russia is located, the climate there is hard to do anything agriculturally, earning money etc. they have very little warm water ports with direct access to the oceans trading.

Question 40

opportunities and limitations of the physical environments in RUssia, CHina, and US

Answer 40

Russia- little warm water ports, want to get to the black sea for that. Also only area that they can have agricultlure is mostly in the east.
China- ranges from subarctic to tropical, and includes highest peaks, rivers valleys, plains, which all affect where chinese people live and amke their livelihood. most live on easter segment, in CHina proper. Short sea routes to trading partners
US- yep just go for it