#1#1
Which of the following MOST significantly reduces limitations on the movement of people across borders?
The dissolution of a supranational group in a region The rise of imperialism in a region The devolution of power to local political leaders The annexation of another state The formation of a federation
#2
Import substitution industrialization (ISI) policies are intended to do all of the following EXCEPT
increase gender equality decrease unemployment aid local businesses reduce dependency stimulate innovation
#3
The countries that form the economic core of the global economy all have which of the following characteristics in common?
They use high tariffs to protect domestic production. They once relied on slave-labor power. They have a high level of infrastructure development. They began as colonial powers. They have entirely post-agricultural economies.
#4
How does offshoring affect the spatial organization of the world economy?
I. It pulls populations into urban areas from rural areas.
II. It increases exports from countries that industrialized most recently.
III. It leads to greater levels of resource extraction in former colonies.
IV. It shifts manufacturing from developed regions to developing regions.
I and II I and IV II and III II and IV III and IV
#5
In which of the following scenarios would gentrification LEAST likely occur?
I. Even though many of its employees live in the suburbs, the corporation built its new headquarters in the city because of the low land prices.
II. The tenements were demolished and replaced with a shopping mall and town houses.
III. Many unique fast-food restaurants were built on the city’s south side.
IV. A city neighborhood has several historic buildings with unique architecture, which appeal to young artists.
I only III only I and III II and IV I, II and IV
#6
Which of the following BEST describes a weakness of Wallerstein’s world system theory?
It does not take into account the constantly changing state of the world economy. It expects countries to develop much faster than they are today. It does not expect countries in Asia and Africa to develop. It assumes developed countries will stop developing and begin to regress. It is too specific to apply to countries across the world.
#7 (Picture of 100s of cows standing in a pen)
The agricultural practice shown in the picture above contributes to the emission of the greenhouse gases that produce climate change because of the
vapors given off by the pesticides used to keep livestock healthy population increases that are made possible by mass-produced food supplies large amount of energy needed to supply feedlot livestock with a grain-based diet conversion of methane from manure into a source of energy for the operation concentration of large numbers of animals in a single location
#8
A farmer plows his field using oxen and a wooden plow to create trenches in the soil. He and his son then plant the rice that will later feed him and his family. Which of the following statements can be inferred about this farmer and his family?
I. The family opposes the global industrialization of agriculture.
II. The family lives in a village in Southeast Asia.
III. The family lives and works in a developed country.
IV. The family has not been affected by the advances of the Green Revolution.
I only III only I and II II and IV III and IV
#9
Which of these was important at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution but is no longer important to highly developed countries?
Access to large markets Technological monopolies Transportation infrastructure Proximity to sources of energy A well-trained workforce
#10 The map above shows the consequences of
bureaucratization imperialism political frag mentation liberal internationalism decolonization
#11
Countries X and Y border each other. Country X establishes its boundaries to include the mouth of a major river flowing through the region. Country Y establishes its boundaries to include a portion of the river that Country X has already claimed. Country Y builds a wall to surround its section of the river. To avoid this dispute, countries X and Y should have come to a clear agreement during which step or steps of the boundary’s location?
I. Definition
II. Delimitation
III. Demarcation
IV. Administration
II only IV only I and II II and III II, III, and IV
#12
Which of these events resulted in the creation of nation-states?
I. The breakup of Yugoslavia
II. The end of imperialism in Africa
III. The fall of the Soviet Union
IV. The end of colonization in the United States
I only IV only I and III I, II, and III II, III, and IV