Human Geography Final Practice Quiz
Practice quiz for John Harty's Human Geography 1020 class.
- 1.Does America have a gendered landscape? Explain
- 2.How is the world "shrinking"?
- 3.Is globalization a good idea? Explain.
- 4.What did Sauer propose about the domestication of plants?
- 5.What is the ideal number for zero population growth?
- A.
1.1
- B.
2.1
- C.
3.4
- D.
6.5
- 6.Which countries are major population clusters?
- A.
West Africa
- B.
East Asia
- C.
South Asia
- D.
Europe
- E.
Northeast North America
- 7.What countries are minor population clusters?
- A.
Northeast North America
- B.
East Asia
- C.
West Africa
- D.
Southeast Asia
- 8.Infant Mortality Rate is every infant death in every 1000 birth.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.What developed nation has the highest infant mortality rate?
- A.
Singapore
- B.
USA
- C.
Sweden
- D.
Canada
- 10.Why is the infant mortality rate so high in America?
- 11.What country has the highest life expectancy rate?
- A.
Canada
- B.
Korea
- C.
America
- D.
Japan
- 12.Why is Russia's life expectancy only 65 and one half years?
- A.
Alcohol
- B.
War
- C.
Poverty
- D.
Stalin and Hitler
- 13.What does HDI stand for?
- 14.Which country has the best HDI and has earned it the most?
- A.
Afghanistan
- B.
Australia
- C.
Norway
- D.
New Zealand
- 15.The higher the GNI the better.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Which country has the lowest GNI?
- A.
USA
- B.
Sweden
- C.
UK
- D.
Canada
- 17.Which place has the highest male: female inequality?
- A.
Punjab State, India
- B.
China
- 18.List four stereo-types associated with males?
- 19.What are some advantages of UK healthcare?
- A.
Lower infant mortality
- B.
No co-pay
- C.
Fairly good healthcare
- D.
80% of hospitals are private
- 20.What are the disadvantages of UK health care?
- A.
Insurance companies cannot charge for healthcare.
- B.
Citizens pay very high taxes.
- C.
One must see a "gate-keeper" before they go to the hospital.
- 21.How does Switzerland view healthcare?
- 22.What are some advantages to Japan's healthcare?
- A.
80% of hospitals are private.
- B.
Healthcare cannot turn a patient down for any reason.
- C.
There is no waiting list.
- 23.Doctor's pay is the biggest disadvantage to German healthcare.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.What is the biggest problem the United States healthcare?
- 25.Check all that apply to the healthcare in Tiwan.
- A.
Free choice of doctors.
- B.
Everyone pays
- C.
Low waiting time
- D.
No one can opt out.
- E.
Clinics are open on the weekends.
- F.
Citizens are highly satisfied .
- G.
There is no bankruptcy because of healthcare.
- H.
The is not enough money to pay for the healthcare.