I>CLICKER QUESTIONS • The slides that follow contain the i>clicker questions from weeks 9-14 of class, including review questions from Friday, 5/2 • An answer key is in the final slide • WARNING! This is just a sampling of questions; it does not cover all of the exam topics. Be sure to consult the study guide, go over your lecture notes, and do the readings!EXAM INFORMATION • Monday, May 5th 9:00am – 11:59pm • 50 minutes – finish in one sitting! • Online – Compass “Assessments” tab • 50 questions: Multiple choice; True/false • Units 9 – 13 (weeks 9 – 14) • Lectures 22 - 33 • Readings • Chapters 6 – 10 of textbook No class Monday!I>CLICKER QUESTION The Mandate System was different from colonialism because A. The subject countries could become independent whenever they wanted B. It respected the rights and views of local people C. It required the “mandate holders” to establish constitutional governments in the subject countries D. It drew boundary lines consistent with ethnic distributionsI>CLICKER QUESTION The overall argument about contemporary politics & economics in MENA was that A. Colonial borders/imperialism are to blame for all of the problems B. Imperialism has no bearing on the current state of affairs C. Legacies of imperialism & contemporary globalization have interacted to create current political & economic geographiesI>CLICKER QUESTION African governments are inclined to allow potentially unfair land deals with foreign investors because A. They believe their own citizens lack business sense and therefore shouldn’t own land B. No-one in their countries is wealthy enough to purchase the land that is for sale C. They believe they need the modernization and technological expertise than can come with FDI D. All of the aboveI>CLICKER QUESTION All of the following are examples of ‘soft power’ EXCEPT A. Academic exchanges B. Influence exerted through cultural globalization C. Maintaining a security presence on another country’s soil D. Investing in another country’s infrastructureI>CLICKER QUESTION The Taiga is A. A biome of coniferous forests B. A key physical geographic region threatened by climate change C. A key physical geographic region that links the Russian Domain with East Asia D. All of the aboveI>CLICKER QUESTION True or False: The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that divides the Korean Peninsula is a threat to the natural habitats located there. A. True B. FalseI>CLICKER QUESTION Geo-economic logic demands that states reorient themselves toward ________ rather than ________ A. Territorial concerns; the needs of markets B. The needs of markets; territorial concerns C. Interstate relations; neoliberalization D. All of the aboveI>CLICKER QUESTION China’s pathway to contemporary global integration has included A. Market mechanisms and private entrepreneurship, but not special economic zones B. Market mechanisms and special economic zones, but not private entrepreneurship C. Special economic zones and private entrepreneurship, but not market mechanisms D. Special economic zones, private entrepreneurship, and market mechanismsI>CLICKER QUESTION According to our guest speaker, economic reforms and growth have unevenly taken hold in India, prompting him to explore the relationship between A. Democracy and international security B. Development and international security C. Development and democracy D. International security and environmental changeI>CLICKER QUESTION True or False: According to the textbook, urbanization is weakening caste structures in India. A. True B. FalseI>CLICKER QUESTION The diversion of national resources to leaders’ personal coffers is referred to in the reading as A. Kleptocracy B. Crony socialism C. Oligarchy D. None of the aboveI>CLICKER QUESTION A situation in which leaders allow friends and family privileged access to political and economic control is known as A. Kleptocracy B. Crony capitalism C. Structural adjustment D. Ethnic mafiyasI>CLICKER QUESTION The geography of recent conflicts in SE Asia has primarily included A. The most ethnically homogenous areas B. The most urbanized areas C. The least developed and most peripheral areas D. The areas most exposed to colonialism in the pastI>CLICKER QUESTION The European Neighborhood Program helps to shape development in Northern Africa by A. Maintaining a military presence there B. Exchanging privileges for political and economic reforms C. Making sure all businesses are European-owned D. All of the aboveI>CLICKER QUESTION The most pressing environmental problems in MENA today revolve around A. Receding glaciers B. Melting permafrost C. Erratic monsoon patterns D. Water accessibility and qualityI>CLICKER QUESTION True or False: The Mandate System in MENA was identical in character to colonialism elsewhere in the world. A. True B. FalseI>CLICKER QUESTION In interpreting the Iraq War through the lens of globalization, we noted that A. Sectarian violence arose as a reaction to new material insecurities B. Sectarian violence arose because Iraq’s identity groups are naturally at odds with one another C. Sectarian violence was a problem before the war, but not after it D. Sectarian violence has not been a problem in IraqI>CLICKER QUESTION Al-Bayaty, et al., argued that the Arab Spring was A. A reaction against the welfare state and economic justice B. A reaction against the “Arab-Muslim” character of the state C. A movement that opposed the privatization schemes of Mubarak and others D. A rejection of any kind of developmentI>CLICKER QUESTION In Sub-Saharan Africa, desertification is especially a problem in A. The Sahel B. The wettest tropical areas like the Democratic Republic of the Congo C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor BI>CLICKER QUESTION True or False: Genetically modified food aid has been banned or rejected in a number of Sub-Saharan African countries in times of famine. A. True B. FalseI>CLICKER QUESTION Land grabs in Sub-Saharan Africa have A. Made land tenure regimes more equitable for local residents B. Exacerbated land access problems for local residents C. Had no impact on land tenure regimesI>CLICKER QUESTION The Taiga is an area of tundra extending into Mongolia that is especially at risk from A. Afforestation B. Rising temperatures C. Desertification D. Changing monsoon patternsI>CLICKER QUESTION Japan’s period of economic