QuestionQuestion 1 of 20                  5.0/ 5.0 PointsA map with a scale of 1:500,000 would represent which type of map?A. Small scale mapB. Large scale mapC. Medium scale mapD. Spatial scale mapQuestion 2 of 20                  5.0/ 5.0 PointsThe prime meridian passes through:A. Paris, France.B. New York City.C. Greenwich, England.D. the Indian Ocean.Question 3 of 20                  5.0/ 5.0 PointsTransform faults are typically found in regions where tectonic plate boundaries are moving parallel to one another, and are the site of frequent earthquakes. A good example of such a location is:A. the San Andreas Fault.B. Iceland.C. the Mid-Atlantic RidgeD. the Andes MountainsQuestion 4 of 20                  5.0/ 5.0 PointsThe energy that allows tectonic plates to interact on the earth’s surface is supplied by:A. the sun.B. the molten interior.C. greenhouse gases.D. ocean currents.Question 5 of 20                  5.0/ 5.0 PointsHurricanes and cyclones originate:A. in the tropicsB. in temperate latitudesC. near the polesD. in the center of large land massesQuestion 6 of 20                  5.0/ 5.0 PointsThe pampas region of Argentina would be an example of which of the following biomes?A. Desert biomeB. Forest biomeC. Polar biomeD. Grassland biomeQuestion 7 of 20                  5.0/ 5.0 PointsThe Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement designed to address the issue of:A. the spread of AIDS.B. global poverty and underdevelopmentC. the emission of greenhouse gasesD. the militarization of spaceQuestion 8 of 20                  5.0/ 5.0 PointsLanguage is frequently a key component of identity for many people. The Quebecois, an ethnic group in Quebec, speak what language that differentiates them from most other Canadians?A. FrenchB. GermanC. SpanishD. ItalianQuestion 9 of 20                  5.0/ 5.0 PointsA cultural hearth is a region from which technologies, ideologies, and material goods diffused over time to surrounding regions. An example of a cultural hearth is:A. central South AmericaB. MesopotamiaC. AustraliaD. Easter Island.Question 10 of 20                  5.0/ 5.0 PointsThe infant mortality rate for a country is defined as the:A.the percentage of infants who perish at birth. B.the number of female infants killed, due to preference for males. C.the number of abortions, stillbirths, and accidental deaths in a given year. D.the number of infant deaths per 1000 live births during the first year of lifeQuestion 11 of 20                  5.0/ 5.0 PointsWhen a country has a single city that has several times the population of any other city, it is called the/a:A.megalopolis. B.primate city. C.capital city. D.growth pole.Question 12 of 20                 5.0/ 5.0 Points__________ is the study of population structure and changeA. GNIB. EconomicsC. DemographyD. GeographyQuestion 13 of 20                  5.0/ 5.0 PointsAn example of a nongovernmental organization (NGO) is:A. the U.S. Department of StateB. Exxon Mobile Petroleum CorporationC. GreenpeaceD. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).Question 14 of 20                  5.0/ 5.0 PointsAmong the following organizations devoted to fostering trade, the one with the largest number of member states is:A. ASEANB. EUC. NAFTAD. APECQuestion 15 of 20                  5.0/ 5.0 PointsThe modern materially wealthy countries achieved their prominence from the __________ sector of production in manufacturing and construction.A. tertiaryB. primaryC. secondaryD. quaternaryQuestion 16 of 20                  5.0/ 5.0 Points__________ corporations make goods or provide services for profit in several countries but direct operations from a headquarters in one country.A. MultinationalB. Off-shoringC. InternationalD. Free-marketQuestion 17 of 20                  5.0/ 5.0 PointsThe second most productive economy in the world, as measured in total output by value, is the economy of:A. GermanyB. JapanC. CanadaD. ChinaQuestion 18 of 20                  5.0/ 5.0 PointsIn many of the materially poor countries today, few jobs in the __________ pay taxable salaries.A. formal economyB. service sectorC. core countriesD. peripheral communitiesQuestion 19 of 20                  5.0/ 5.0 PointsThe Grameen Bank, a highly successful microcredit institution, was founded in:A. GermanyB. Brazil.C. BangladeshD. JapanQuestion 20 of 20                  5.0/ 5.0 PointsThe concept of __________ rights emerged in the late 1700s, in part from revolutions in Europe and the United States.A. socialB. humanC. culturalD. political