World Regional Geography Exam 1
Questions and Answers
Core - Answer-economic and political domination (U.S., Canada)
Semi-periphery - Answer-exploited to an extent by core countries, but also able to
exploit periphery (BRICS) (Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Panama)
Periphery - Answer-vulnerable economies and politically weak; highly dependent
upon core countries (Haiti, most of Africa, most of South Asia)
Where does most of the world's population live? - Answer-periphery or semi-
periphery countries
What are the BRICS countries? - Answer-Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita - Answer-Total value of goods and
services produced by a country in one year divided by the total population
Gross National Income (GNI) per capita - Answer-GDP plus net income received
from overseas
PPP stands for? - Answer-Purchasing Power Parity
What does GNI pc leave out in terms of development? - Answer-· Education
· Health
· Inequality (distribution of income)
· Subsistence Agriculture
· Informal Economy
What are the primary economic sectors? - Answer-agriculture, mining, fishing,
forestry
What are the secondary economic sectors? - Answer-manufacturing
What are the tertiary economic sectors? - Answer-services (warehouses, storage)
What are the quaternary economic sectors? - Answer-IT research and development
When was the era of colonialization? - Answer-Circa 1500-1850
Who were the major European powers? - Answer-Spain, France, Portugal, Britain,
the Netherlands
Why colonize? - Answer--Extraction of resources (Gold)
-Expansion of territory (Glory)
-Religion (God)
Questions and Answers
Core - Answer-economic and political domination (U.S., Canada)
Semi-periphery - Answer-exploited to an extent by core countries, but also able to
exploit periphery (BRICS) (Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Panama)
Periphery - Answer-vulnerable economies and politically weak; highly dependent
upon core countries (Haiti, most of Africa, most of South Asia)
Where does most of the world's population live? - Answer-periphery or semi-
periphery countries
What are the BRICS countries? - Answer-Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita - Answer-Total value of goods and
services produced by a country in one year divided by the total population
Gross National Income (GNI) per capita - Answer-GDP plus net income received
from overseas
PPP stands for? - Answer-Purchasing Power Parity
What does GNI pc leave out in terms of development? - Answer-· Education
· Health
· Inequality (distribution of income)
· Subsistence Agriculture
· Informal Economy
What are the primary economic sectors? - Answer-agriculture, mining, fishing,
forestry
What are the secondary economic sectors? - Answer-manufacturing
What are the tertiary economic sectors? - Answer-services (warehouses, storage)
What are the quaternary economic sectors? - Answer-IT research and development
When was the era of colonialization? - Answer-Circa 1500-1850
Who were the major European powers? - Answer-Spain, France, Portugal, Britain,
the Netherlands
Why colonize? - Answer--Extraction of resources (Gold)
-Expansion of territory (Glory)
-Religion (God)
