GEOG 2002: Sample Questions for the Midterm

The correct answers are given at the bottom of the page.

1. Over the past 200 years, time-space convergence, as illustrated by the graph, has

a.) occurred at a steady and consistent pace
b.) first at a faster pace, then at a slower pace
c.) first at a slower pace, then at a faster pace
d.) has not occurred at all

2.  A nation-state is

a.) non-existent in reality
b.) the dominant political-geographic ideal of the past 200 years
c.) where one nation occupies a territorially-delimited unit
d.) all of the above

3.  Intra-firm imports and exports now account for about ----% of U.S. trade

a.) 50
b.) 80
c.) 20
d.) 75

4. In terms of the current global distribution of democracy, which of the following statements is correct

a.) There are approximately the same number of democratic and authoritarian states.
b.) There are more democratic than authoritarian states
c.) There are more authoritarian than democratic states
d.) Democratic growth has continued at an increasing rate since 1985

5. Centripetal forces helping to promote the nation-state ideal include:

a.) a common language
b.) strong centralized government
c.) minority demands for autonomy
d.) a and b

6. The major sources of immigration to Germany are

a.) Turkey, Ireland and Finland
b.) Italy, Slovakia and Portugal
c.) Former Yugoslavia, Turkey and Italy
d.) France, UK and Netherlands


7. The set that best represents "Euroskepticism" among the following combinations is:

a.) Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary
b.) United Kingdom, Denmark and Sweden
c.) Germany, Ireland and Italy
d.) Russia, Spain and France

8. Compared to 1989, which of the following country combinations has experienced positive GDP growth

a.) Russia and Ukraine
b.) Moldova and Romania
c.) Slovakia and Poland
d.) Macedonia and Serbia

9. Moldova borders on which of the following combination of states:

a.) Romania and Ukraine
b.) Russia and Romania
c.) Poland and Ukraine
d.) Romania and Bulgaria


10.  In the former Yugoslavia, Serbs constituted more than 10% of the population in which combination of republics

a.) Serbia, Macedonia and Slovenia
b.) Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia
c.) Serbia, Hungary and Bulgaria
d.) Slovodia, Slovakia and Dobrynia



Correct Answers:
1.      b
2.      d
3.      a
4.      b
5.      d
6.      c
7.      b
8.      c
9.      a
10.     b