I>CLICKER QUESTIONS • The slides that follow contain the i>clicker questions from the first four weeks of class, including review questions from Friday, 2/14 • 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, February 17th 9:00am – 11:59pm • 50 minutes – finish in one sitting! • Online – Compass “Assessments” tab • 50 questions: Multiple choice; True/false • Units 1-4 • Lectures 1-10 • Readings • Chapter 1 of textbook • Place, region, & scale (week 2) • Globalization & imperialism (week 4) No class Monday!I>CLICKER QUESTION Which of these relationships describes political globalization? A. Nation-states may affiliate with organizations who manage “international space,” but for national interests B. Nation-state allegiances and politics increasingly constrained by supranational entities C. Nation-states’ activities are domestically focused (isolationists)I>CLICKER QUESTION Yi Fu Tuan’s major contribution to the study of place was A. to argue that place is the most important concept in geography B. to argue that space and place are synonymous C. to argue that places are endowed with meaning, feeling, and value D. to argue that places are defined as nothing larger than a village or townI>CLICKER QUESTION All of the following are aspects of Massey’s definition of place EXCEPT A. places consist of the built environment, not people B. places are socially constructed C. we must understand the linkages between places D. the historical legacy of a place is crucial to understanding itI>CLICKER QUESTION A formal or uniform region is one A. where everyone has a similar style of dress B. that is defined by a particular feature or set of features C. where networks of relations and activities come together to form a node D. that has been defined as a region by cartographersI>CLICKER QUESTION Delineating regions is complicated and problematic because A. It involves a process of inclusion and exclusion that can be political B. It often relies upon multiple features (environmental, cultural, etc.) that create fuzzy boundaries C. Both A. and B. D. Neither A. nor B.I>CLICKER QUESTION Although “glocalization” has the word “local” within it, we noted in lecture that it largely happens at the A. Individual scale B. Nation-state scale C. Household scale D. None of the aboveI>CLICKER QUESTION All of the following are examples of how the first wave of global imperialism impacted regions beyond Europe EXCEPT: A. Large plantations were increasingly supplanted by small farms B. Ports were increasingly linked with Europe rather than with continental interiors C. The slave trade moved vast numbers of people between continents D. Commodities such as sugar altered agricultural practicesI>CLICKER QUESTION When we say that power relations are implicit in maps, we mean that A. Maps alone can conquer new territories B. Maps depict only places that are most powerful C. Maps reflect the agendas and worldviews of those who make them D. Only powerful people are able to make mapsI>CLICKER QUESTION A map projection that was commonly used by colonizers in textbooks for colonial subjects was A. The Mercator Projection B. Harvey’s spatial fix C. A “T and O” map D. A conic projectionI>CLICKER QUESTION The real or actual distance between two points is A. Relative distance B. Space-time compression C. Absolute distance D. Spatial diffusionI>CLICKER QUESTION The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a good example of A. Cultural diffusion B. Comparative advantage C. Political globalization D. Political internationalizationI>CLICKER QUESTION Geography is different from other disciplines because A. It studies both culture and politics B. It considers locations as well as history C. It has unique subject matter, but not a unique perspective D. It has a unique perspective, but not unique subject matterI>CLICKER QUESTION The major distinguishing factor between internationalization and globalization is A. Internationalization involves a few countries, while globalization involves the whole world B. Globalization blurs the boundaries between nation-states, while internationalization does not. C. Internationalization always precedes globalization D. Globalization always precedes internationalizationI>CLICKER QUESTION When networks of activity, such as trade relations or manufacturing, come together in a particular place, this is called a A. Functional or nodal region B. Formal or uniform region C. Relational region D. Socially constructed regionI>CLICKER QUESTION All of the following are true of human geographic scale EXCEPT A. Scales are hierarchical B. Scales are naturally occurring C. Scales are socially constructed D. Scales are impacted by globalizationI>CLICKER QUESTION According to economic liberalism, a nation A. Should try to gain an advantage in producing as many different commodities as possible B. Must maximize its share of the world’s trade before other nations take everything C. Should produce commodities that are acceptable within its culture D. Should focus on its natural strengths in the production of goodsI>CLICKER QUESTION TRUE or FALSE: The (British) agrarian revolution was an important precursor to the industrial revolution because before that, everyone had to hunt and gather their food. A. TRUE B. FALSEI>CLICKER QUESTION A “hollowing out” of the nation-state scale means that: A. Processes of globalization are strengthening the authority of the nation-state B. Nation-states are losing population and thus becoming “hollow” C. Processes of globalization are eroding the authority of the nation-state D. Nation-states are losing their cultures and thus becoming “hollow”I>CLICKER QUESTION An example of how mercantilism affected the local scale is: A. the forcing of the indigenous population into mining in Potosí, Bolivia B. the influence of bullion on economies across Europe, the Americas, and China C. Both A. and B. D. Neither A. nor B.ANSWER KEY • Slide 19: B • Slide 20: C • Slide 21: A • Slide 3: B • Slide 4: C • Slide 5: A • Slide 6: B • Slide 7: C • Slide 8: B • Slide 9: A • Slide 10: C • Slide 11: A • Slide 12: C • Slide 13: D