The World of Regions

Question 1

_ is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environment.

Answer 1

Geography

Question 2

The importance of geography:
To understand _ differences;
To understand _ and _ aspects;
To understand _, _, and _ development

Answer 2

To understand global differences;
To understand physical and cultural aspects;
To understand regional, national, and global development

Question 3

In the Third World Model, _ are countries that were in alliance with the USA, followed capitalism, and had stable economic and political systems.

Answer 3

First World Countries

Question 4

In the Third World Model, _ are countries that cooperated with the Soviet Union and practiced socialism or communism.

Answer 4

Second World Countries

Question 5

In the Third World Model, _ are countries that were not allied to either the United States or the Society Union.

Answer 5

Third World Countries

Question 6

The _ divides the rich and north and the poor south.

Answer 6

Brandt Line

Question 7

The _ was proposed by Willy _ and is an imaginary line to set the boundary between the countries depending on their income levels and socio-economic characteristics: the global south and the global north.

Answer 7

Brandt Line; Brandt

Question 8

The _ is in the northern hemisphere, has high levels of income and technological advancement, has political stability and developed infrastrucure.

Answer 8

Global North

Question 9

The _ is in the southern hemisphere, has low levels of income and structural and political problems.

Answer 9

Global South

Question 10

The Global North include: _, _, and some areas in _ and _.

Answer 10

Europe, North America, East Asia, Israel

Question 11

The Global South include: _ and _, _ and _, _, _, _ and , and.

Answer 11

Latin America and Caribbean, East Asia and Pacific, Central Asia, South Asia, Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 12

Income level and growth is determine based on the _ and _ of a country.

Answer 12

Gross Domestic Product, Gross National Income

Question 13

In income differential. _ is the total monetary or market value of all finished goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific time period.

Answer 13

Gross Domestic Product

Question 14

In income differential, _ measures income earned, including from investments, that flows back into the country.

Answer 14

Gross National Income

Question 15

The classification and per capital income are as follows;
Lower-income countries (LICs): _
Lower-middle income countries (LMCs): _
Upper Middle-Income countries (UMCs): _
High-income Countries: _

Answer 15

The classification and per capital income are as follows;
Lower-income countries (LICs): $1025 or less
Lower-middle income countries (LMCs): $1026 to $4035
Upper Middle-Income countries (UMCs): $4036 to 12475
High-income Countries: $12476 or more

Question 16

In labor, global north has physical and emotional _ to withstand the daily pressure of competitive work, while the global south lack m_, c_, t_, m_, a_, and i_.

Answer 16

In labor, global north has physical and emotional inability to withstand the daily pressure of competitive work, while the global south lack mastery, competencies, technology, motivation, access to information, and institutional flexibility.

Question 17

In innovation, the global north are the _ of technological innovation, _ new technology and has advanced _ and development, while the global south has _ industries and cheap _, absorbs _ and distributes, less developed countries can catch up through imitatong _.

Answer 17

In innovation, the global north are the leaders of technological innovation, creates new technology and has advanced research and development, while the global south has labor intensive industries and cheap resources, absorbs new technology and distributes, less developed countries can catch up through imitating productive technology.

Question 18

In education, global north have _ to compete, have _ of facility, _ in technology, while the global south have _ in school access, low level of _, and low level of _ and _ skills.

Answer 18

In education, global north have pressure to compete, have high-level of facility, investment in technology, while the global south have difficulty in school access, low level of comprehension, and low level of reading and writing skills.

Question 19

In social problems, global north faces l_ and a_, shortage in l_, proper age r_, and increase government s_ while the global south faces high number of d_, p_ and poor m_, challenges in c_, lack of g_, c_, lack of access to c_, lack of access to i_.

Answer 19

In social problems, global north faces low birth rate and ageing population, shortage in labor forces, proper age retirement, and increase government spending on pension while the global south faces high number of diseases, poverty and poor medical care, challenges in climate, lack of governance, corruption, lack of access to clean water, lack of access to internet.

Question 20

_ is a political process characterized by cooperation and coordination among countries to form economic policies. Its main purpose is to foster economic growth through reducing trade barriers.

Answer 20

Regionalism

Question 21

_ focuses on regional administration rather than central administration.

Answer 21

Regionalism

Question 22

_ is a process of dividing areas into smaller segments called regions and mostly formed for economic cooperation.

Answer 22

Regionalization

Question 23

Countries form regional associations for:
1. Military defense
2. Expand resources and market
3. Protect independence from the pressure of global powers
4. Response to economic crises

Answer 23

Okaay

Question 24

_ is a product of economic interaction between Asian countries.

Answer 24

Asian Regionalism

Question 25

_ is where Asan economies grow closer together and lean toward one direction (economic integration) and where Asian economies have grown and became important to each other.

Answer 25

Asian Regionalism