CRS Chapter 2

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Chapter 2

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• 02.01 A minisystem is a society with
• 1. a single cultural base
• 2. a modern economy
• 3. an extensive physical infrastructure
• 4. extensive urbanization
• 5. all of the above

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• 02.01 A minisystem is a society with
• 1. a single cultural base
• 2. a modern economy
• 3. an extensive physical infrastructure
• 4. extensive urbanization
• 5. all of the above
• Explanation Minisystems are societies with a
  single cultural base and a reciprocal social
  economy. They are found only in subsistence-based
  economies.

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• 02.02 Which country was a core region in 1800?
• 1. United States
• 2. Japan
• 3. China
• 4. France
• 5. Russia

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• 02.02 Which country was a core region in 1800?
• 1. United States
• 2. Japan
• 3. China
• 4. France
• 5. Russia

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• 02.03 Which country was a core region in 1900?
• 1. Japan
• 2. Australia
• 3. Italy
• 4. Russia
• 5. Canada

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• 02.03 Which country was a core region in 1900?
• 1. Japan
• 2. Australia
• 3. Italy
• 4. Russia
• 5. Canada

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• 02.04 Which country was a core region in 2000?
• 1. Russia
• 2. Spain
• 3. Australia
• 4. Brazil
• 5. India

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• 02.04 Which country was a core region in 2000?
• 1. Russia
• 2. Spain
• 3. Australia
• 4. Brazil
• 5. India

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• 02.05 The Industrial Revolution in Europe
• 1. took place simultaneously throughout Europe
• 2. diffused from southern to northern Europe
• 3. began in Britain where power and raw
  materials were available
• 4. began in Germany
• 5. moved generally from east to west

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• 02.05 The Industrial Revolution in Europe
• 1. took place simultaneously throughout Europe
• 2. diffused from southern to northern Europe
• 3. began in Britain where power and raw
  materials were available
• 4. began in Germany
• 5. moved generally from east to west

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• 02.06 In 2004, the 20 of the worlds population
  living in the highest-income countries had about
  what share of world income?
• 1. 5
• 2. 20
• 3. 50
• 4. 75
• 5. 100

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• 02.06 In 2004, the 20 of the worlds population
  living in the highest-income countries had about
  what share of world income?
• 1. 5
• 2. 20
• 3. 50
• 4. 75
• 5. 100
• Explanation The fifth of the worlds population
  living in the richest countries had about 75 of
  world income in 2004 the fifth of the worlds
  population living in the poorest countries had
  just 1 of world income. These figures indicate
  how unequally world income is distributed.

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• 02.07 Which countries have the highest share of
  the worlds internet users?
• 1. United Kingdom and Germany
• 2. United States and Russia
• 3. United States and China
• 4. Japan and Australia
• 5. none of the above

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• 02.07 Which countries have the highest share of
  the worlds internet users?
• 1. United Kingdom and Germany
• 2. United States and Russia
• 3. United States and China
• 4. Japan and Australia
• 5. none of the above

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• 02.08 This philosophers belief in the
  intellectual importance of geography helped
  establish it as a formal discipline
• 1. Ellen Churchill Semple
• 2. Carl Sauer
• 3. Charles Darwin
• 4. Ellsworth Huntington
• 5. Immanuel Kant

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• 02.08 This philosophers belief in the
  intellectual importance of geography helped
  establish it as a formal discipline
• 1. Ellen Churchill Semple
• 2. Carl Sauer
• 3. Charles Darwin
• 4. Ellsworth Huntington
• 5. Immanuel Kant
• Explanation The German philosopher Immanuel
  Kant (1724-1804) identified geography as a field
  of knowledge that classified things according to
  space (regions).

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• 02.09 This map depicts
• 1. the first English settlements in North
  America
• 2. the prime agricultural land in the United
  States
• 3. the manufacturing belt of the United States
• 4. the mid-Atlantic region
• 5. a peripheral part of the United States

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• 02.09 This map depicts
• 1. the first English settlements in North
  America
• 2. the prime agricultural land in the United
  States
• 3. the manufacturing belt of the United States
• 4. the mid-Atlantic region
• 5. a peripheral part of the United States
• Explanation This part of the United States
  contained all the factors necessary for the
  development of a manufacturing sector.

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• 02.10 The first phase of the internal geographic
  expansion and regional integration of core
  regions was based on this transport technology
• 1. railroads
• 2. aircraft
• 3. tractors
• 4. trucks
• 5. canals

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• 02.10 The first phase of the internal geographic
  expansion and regional integration of core
  regions was based on this transport technology
• 1. railroads
• 2. aircraft
• 3. tractors
• 4. trucks
• 5. canals
• Explanation Canals, an old technology, helped
  parts of Europe and the United States integrate
  and extend emerging industrial regions before the
  use of the other four technologies.

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• 02.11 In the late nineteenth century, the
  worlds dominant imperial power was
• 1. United States
• 2. United Kingdom
• 3. France
• 4. Spain
• 5. Netherlands

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• 02.11 In the late nineteenth century, the
  worlds dominant imperial power was
• 1. United States
• 2. United Kingdom
• 3. France
• 4. Spain
• 5. Netherlands
• Explanation The British Empire dominated world
  trade in the late nineteenth century.

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• 02.12 The Mau Mau movement was a significant
  attempt to resist colonial rule in which place?
• 1. New Zealand
• 2. South Africa
• 3. India
• 4. Kenya
• 5. Barbados

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• 02.12 The Mau Mau movement was a significant
  attempt to resist colonial rule in which place?
• 1. New Zealand
• 2. South Africa
• 3. India
• 4. Kenya
• 5. Barbados
• Explanation The Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya
  helped draw attention to the plight of Africans
  under British rule, and helped stimulate efforts
  towards making Kenya independent.