WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Colonialism - ANSWER-a political and economic system in which regions and
societies are legally, economically, and politically dominated by an external or alien
society
Cold War - ANSWER-the period of struggle between the United States and the
former Soviet Union lasting from the late 1940s to about 1990
GDP - ANSWER-the total market value of all final goods and services produced
annually in an economy in a year
Supernational Organization - ANSWER-collections of individual states with a
common goal that may be economic and/or political in nature
Diaspora - ANSWER-the dispersion of any people from their original homeland
Eurocentrism - ANSWER-A belief that the European world view is superior to all
others
Subsistence Economies - ANSWER-a non-monetary economy which relies on
natural resources to provide for basic needs, through hunting, gathering, and
agriculture.
Primary Sector - ANSWER-logging, agriculture, raw materials, resource extraction
Secondary Sector - ANSWER-manufacturing and production
Tertiary - ANSWER-distribution, retail, transportation, warehousing (service
economy)
Thinking Geographically - ANSWER--Involves developing a spatial perspective
-An appreciation of scale
-Ability to analyze and interpret varied forms of geographic data
World Systems Theory - ANSWER-Theory originated by Immanuel Wallerstein
proposing that social change in the developing world is inextricably linked to the
economic activities of the developed world.
Historical Geography - ANSWER-narrates the history of the flow of things, organisms
and people, and the interconnections between places
European Union - ANSWER-An international organization of European countries
formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among
its members.
EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Colonialism - ANSWER-a political and economic system in which regions and
societies are legally, economically, and politically dominated by an external or alien
society
Cold War - ANSWER-the period of struggle between the United States and the
former Soviet Union lasting from the late 1940s to about 1990
GDP - ANSWER-the total market value of all final goods and services produced
annually in an economy in a year
Supernational Organization - ANSWER-collections of individual states with a
common goal that may be economic and/or political in nature
Diaspora - ANSWER-the dispersion of any people from their original homeland
Eurocentrism - ANSWER-A belief that the European world view is superior to all
others
Subsistence Economies - ANSWER-a non-monetary economy which relies on
natural resources to provide for basic needs, through hunting, gathering, and
agriculture.
Primary Sector - ANSWER-logging, agriculture, raw materials, resource extraction
Secondary Sector - ANSWER-manufacturing and production
Tertiary - ANSWER-distribution, retail, transportation, warehousing (service
economy)
Thinking Geographically - ANSWER--Involves developing a spatial perspective
-An appreciation of scale
-Ability to analyze and interpret varied forms of geographic data
World Systems Theory - ANSWER-Theory originated by Immanuel Wallerstein
proposing that social change in the developing world is inextricably linked to the
economic activities of the developed world.
Historical Geography - ANSWER-narrates the history of the flow of things, organisms
and people, and the interconnections between places
European Union - ANSWER-An international organization of European countries
formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among
its members.
