Question 1

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Question 1
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A geographer is interested in conducting an analysis of possible spatial associations. Which of the following geospatial technologies will be especially significant in conducting this research, and why?

(1 point)
Responses

remote sensing, because it conveys information about physical changes in a location over time

GIScience, because it will help the geographer conduct quantitative analysis of layered information

mental mapping, because it will help the geographer analyze images

volunteered geographic information, because it will help the geographer see where life expectancy is low

GPS, because it will help the geographer identify locations using geotagging

GPS, because it will help the geographer identify locations using geotagging
Question 2
A)
How do latitude and longitude allow someone without a map to determine that the city located at 48 degrees N and 2 degrees E is most likely the specified location?

(1 point)
Responses

Knowing that the prime meridian is at 0 degrees longitude, one can determine that the location is probably Paris.

Knowing that the equator is at 0 degrees latitude, one can determine that the location is probably Quito, Ecuador.

Knowing that the prime meridian is at 0 degrees longitude, one can determine that the location is probably Quito, Ecuador.

Knowing that the equator is at 0 degrees latitude, one can determine that the location is probably in the Pacific Ocean.

Knowing that the international date line is at 0 degrees longitude, one can determine that the location is probably in the Pacific Ocean.

Knowing that the international date line is at 0 degrees longitude, one can determine that the location is probably in the Pacific Ocean.
Question 3
A)
Which of the following is the BEST explanation of why boundaries of vernacular regions may be disputed?

(1 point)
Responses

Neighboring states may disagree about the boundaries between their territories.

Vernacular regions are expressions of cultural identification.

Vernacular regions are expressions of colonial boundaries.

The signal of a television station will diminish with distance.

Neighboring states may want to renegotiate their boundaries periodically.

Neighboring states may want to renegotiate their boundaries periodically.
Question 4
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Which of the following is NOT a feature that researchers use to distinguish the cultural regions of developed countries from the cultural regions of developing countries?

(1 point)
Responses

per capita income

level of education

life expectancy

membership in the UN

primary economic activity

primary economic activity
Question 5
A)
A social media company updates its application with new features, which prove to be extremely unpopular and are eventually removed. Another technology company adopts one of the features for its new application, and within weeks of the first company’s failure, the second company is successful in an emerging market.

Which features of global culture are represented in this scenario?

(1 point)
Responses

The second company will serve as a hearth and share the economic benefits of its new product strategy with the first company.

The second transnational corporation eradicates local culture, substituting a new global culture in its place.

Hierarchical diffusion allows the first transnational corporation to achieve greater profits while embracing local culture.

Relocation diffusion allows the companies to succeed because the compression of the space–time continuum allows people to travel often.

Stimulus diffusion is seen in the feature that is ultimately successful and spreads quickly due to the speed of contemporary communication.

Stimulus diffusion is seen in the feature that is ultimately successful and spreads quickly due to the speed of contemporary communication.
Question 6
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Which pairing of an organization and a policy is accurate and represents regional thinking at the global scale?

(1 point)
Responses

EU: economic summit

OAS: peacekeeping mission

UN: sustainability initiatives

NATO: economic policy

AU: economic integration

AU: economic integration
Question 7
A)
Use the table to answer the question.

A table shows the changing distribution and diffusion of televisions, both in the United States and worldwide. There are three columns in the table: 1954, 1970, and 2005. The first row is titled Density: Number of U.S. TVs (millions). The data are 32 in 1954, 82 in 1970, and 219 in 2005. The second row is titled U.S. diffusion: TVs per 1,000 population. The data are 196 in 1954, 395 in 1970, and 882 in 2005. The third row is titled Global diffusion: U.S. share of world’s TVs (%). The data are 86 in 1954, 25 in 1970, and 16 in 2005.

Examine the table. Which of the following conclusions could be drawn from this table regarding the distribution and diffusion of television over time?

(1 point)
Responses

The number of televisions in the United States grew by 187 percent between 1954 and 2005.

The U.S. share of global distribution of televisions fell as television was diffused more widely outside the United States.

Density of television ownership nearly doubled between 1954 and 2005.

The pattern of distribution was linear and regular due to the effects of hierarchical diffusion.

The natural increase rate grew more rapidly than the number of televisions between 1954 and 2005.

The natural increase rate grew more rapidly than the number of televisions between 1954 and 2005.
Question 8
A)
Use the figure to answer the question.

A diagram shows the layout of typical houses in a Thai village. A road runs through the center of the village, with houses on either side. Most houses have a small outbuilding and most people sleep facing the same direction.

Examine the figure. Which of the following would be an important component of an analysis of the relationship between religious or cultural beliefs and the distribution of housing in this Thai village?

(1 point)
Responses

Homes are distributed along a curved path because of a belief that evil spirits travel in straight lines.

The fronts of homes face each other across a path, facilitating interaction between neighbors.

Outbuildings and sheds are set as far as possible from the river to protect them from evil influences associated with water.

Ridgepoles are set parallel to the path because straight lines are associated with positive spiritual influences.

The distribution of homes allows every person to sleep with his head against the north wall, a position of honor.

The distribution of homes allows every person to sleep with his head against the north wall, a position of honor.
Question 9
A)
Diffusion patterns have been influenced by the growth of modern telecommunications. Which form of diffusion is affected LEAST by modern communication methods?

(1 point)
Responses

relocation diffusion

hierarchical diffusion

stimulus diffusion

expansion diffusion

contagious diffusion

contagious diffusion
Question 10
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Use the map to answer the question.

A map of South Africa shows the 10 different homelands as designated by the government as part of its system of apartheid.

Examine the map. How was spatial interaction disrupted in this place, historically?

(1 point)
Responses

Travel to Lesotho and Swaziland was increasingly restricted over the course of the twentieth century, leading to political tensions.

Modern telecommunications systems diffused to the shaded areas in this country before they were present anywhere else in the region.

A series of colonial governments created instability and disrupted transportation networks in the shaded areas of this country.

A legal practice of racial segregation was in place for much of the twentieth century, restricting blacks to residence in the shaded areas.

The nationalist government in place during World War II sided with the Axis powers and lost the territory in the shaded areas to Britain.

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Here are the suggested answers for the questions based on the information provided:

Question 1: Answer: GIScience, because it will help the geographer conduct quantitative analysis of layered information.

Question 2: Answer: Knowing that the prime meridian is at 0 degrees longitude, one can determine that the location is probably Paris.

Question 3: Answer: Vernacular regions are expressions of cultural identification.

Question 4: Answer: membership in the UN

Question 5: Answer: Stimulus diffusion is seen in the feature that is ultimately successful and spreads quickly due to the speed of contemporary communication.

Question 6: Answer: UN: sustainability initiatives

Question 7: Answer: The U.S. share of global distribution of televisions fell as television was diffused more widely outside the United States.

Question 8: Answer: Homes are distributed along a curved path because of a belief that evil spirits travel in straight lines.

Question 9: Answer: relocation diffusion

Question 10: Answer: A legal practice of racial segregation was in place for much of the twentieth century, restricting blacks to residence in the shaded areas.

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