WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
EXAM REQIEW SET QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the term for the average number of children who will be borne by women of
a hypothetical, yet statistically valid, population? - ANSWER-Total Fertility Rate
What is the current total fertility rate (TFR) for the world as a whole? - ANSWER-2.6
Children, and Africa has highest fertility rate
What is the average rate of urbanization for developing countries? - ANSWER-
Between 40 and 50 percent
The blending of popular culture with local cultural traditions is called - ANSWER-
Hybridization
What are the "characteristics of culture"? - ANSWER-Abstract dimensions, Learned,
material dimensions, and it is shared
Blending of cultural forces to create a new culture is called - ANSWER-Cultural
syncretization
What is meant by a universalizing religion(s)? - ANSWER-Christianity, Islam,
Buddhism
What is an example of an ethnic religion(s)? - ANSWER-Judaism and Hinduism
Approximately how many of the earth's people are Christians? - ANSWER-2 billion
Which ethnic religion is closely linked to India? - ANSWER-Hinduism
What is a nation-state? What is a good example of one? - ANSWER-A relatively
homogeneous cultural group with its own fully independent political territory
Examples of peoples or groups of people are a nation without a state? - ANSWER-
The Curds
What does the term asymmetrical warfare mean? - ANSWER-Term that describes
the differences between a superpowers military technology and lower level
technology, and guerilla tactics used by groups such as Al Qaeda and Taliban.
What does Gross Domestic Product measure? - ANSWER-measures the value of all
final goods and services produced in a country
What does Gross National Income (GNI) measure? - ANSWER-GNI measures the
value of all final goods and services produced in a country plus the net income from
abroad
EXAM REQIEW SET QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the term for the average number of children who will be borne by women of
a hypothetical, yet statistically valid, population? - ANSWER-Total Fertility Rate
What is the current total fertility rate (TFR) for the world as a whole? - ANSWER-2.6
Children, and Africa has highest fertility rate
What is the average rate of urbanization for developing countries? - ANSWER-
Between 40 and 50 percent
The blending of popular culture with local cultural traditions is called - ANSWER-
Hybridization
What are the "characteristics of culture"? - ANSWER-Abstract dimensions, Learned,
material dimensions, and it is shared
Blending of cultural forces to create a new culture is called - ANSWER-Cultural
syncretization
What is meant by a universalizing religion(s)? - ANSWER-Christianity, Islam,
Buddhism
What is an example of an ethnic religion(s)? - ANSWER-Judaism and Hinduism
Approximately how many of the earth's people are Christians? - ANSWER-2 billion
Which ethnic religion is closely linked to India? - ANSWER-Hinduism
What is a nation-state? What is a good example of one? - ANSWER-A relatively
homogeneous cultural group with its own fully independent political territory
Examples of peoples or groups of people are a nation without a state? - ANSWER-
The Curds
What does the term asymmetrical warfare mean? - ANSWER-Term that describes
the differences between a superpowers military technology and lower level
technology, and guerilla tactics used by groups such as Al Qaeda and Taliban.
What does Gross Domestic Product measure? - ANSWER-measures the value of all
final goods and services produced in a country
What does Gross National Income (GNI) measure? - ANSWER-GNI measures the
value of all final goods and services produced in a country plus the net income from
abroad
