Chapter 12Future Geographies, Resources

12.01 China’s projected demand for oil for the years 2000-2020 is:

1. less than that of Japan

2. about equal to that of Western Europe

3. nearly equal to that of the United States

4. about one-third that of the United States

5. about one-tenth that of the United States

12.01 China’s projected demand for oil for the years 2000-2020 is:

1. less than that of Japan

2. about equal to that of Western Europe

3. nearly equal to that of the United States

4. about one-third that of the United States

5. about one-tenth that of the United States

12.02 Which of these technologies will have a strong influence on future geographies?

1. transportation technologies

2. biotechnology

3. materials technology

4. information technologies

5. all of the above

12.02 Which of these technologies will have a strong influence on future geographies?

1. transportation technologies

2. biotechnology

3. materials technology

4. information technologies

5. all of the above

Explanation: Innovations in each of these kinds of technology will have a major impact on the world’s future.

12.03 The index of income inequality, which measures disparities in income, is generally highest in which region?

1. North America

2. Latin America

3. Europe

4. Asia

5. Australia

12.03 The index of income inequality, which measures disparities in income, is generally highest in which region?

1. North America

2. Latin America

3. Europe

4. Asia

5. Australia

12.04 Which of these countries has, or has recently had, a government that has been labeled a “kleptocracy”?

1. Indonesia

2. Nigeria

3. Haiti

4. Philippines

5. all of the above

12.04 Which of these countries has, or has recently had, a government that has been labeled a “kleptocracy”?

1. Indonesia

2. Nigeria

3. Haiti

4. Philippines

5. all of the above

Explanation: Governments in all of these countries have recently been labeled “kleptocracies” by the Transparency International watchdog agency. A “kleptocracy” is a regime that has enriched itself through the theft of public funds.

12.05 Today Japan’s share of world manufacturing:

1. is about the same as China’s

2. has surpassed the United States

3. is less than Germany’s

4. has increased steadily since the 1990s

5. all of the above

12.05 Today Japan’s share of world manufacturing:

1. is about the same as China’s

2. has surpassed the United States

3. is less than Germany’s

4. has increased steadily since the 1990s

5. all of the above

12.06 At the moment, developments in transportation technologies are significantly affecting all but which of the following modes?

1. rail systems

2. sea transport

3. automobiles and highways

4. air transportation

5. all are significantly affected

12.06 At the moment, developments in transportation technologies are significantly affecting all but which of the following modes?

1. rail systems

2. sea transport

3. automobiles and highways

4. air transportation

5. all are significantly affected

Explanation: Sea transport is the one mode of transportation that has not significantly advanced due to technological innovation.

12.07 In 2004, about what percent of the American soy crop was being grown with genetically-engineered seeds?

1. 2%

2. 10%

3. 25%

4. 50%

5. 75%

12.07 In 2004, about what percent of the American soy crop was being grown with genetically-engineered seeds?

1. 2%

2. 10%

3. 25%

4. 50%

5. 75%

Explanation: 75% of the soy crop, 35% of the corn crop, and 70% of the cotton crop in the United States was grown with genetically-engineered seeds in 2004.

12.08 In the past several decades, China’s share of world exports has:

1. significantly decreased

2. slightly decreased

3. remained the same

4. slightly increased

5. significantly increased

12.08 In the past several decades, China’s share of world exports has:

1. significantly decreased

2. slightly decreased

3. remained the same

4. slightly increased

5. significantly increased

12.09 The Asian Brown Cloud:

1. is about 2 miles thick

2. stretches from the Arabian Peninsula almost to Korea

3. consists of sulfates, nitrates, black carbon, and other pollutants

4. results mainly from burning fossil fuels

5. all of the above

12.09 The Asian Brown Cloud:

1. is about 2 miles thick

2. stretched from the Arabian Peninsula almost to Korea

3. consists of sulfates, nitrates, black carbon, and other pollutants

4. results mainly from burning fossil fuels

5. all of the above

Explanation: The Asian Brown Cloud, a blanket of air pollution covering much of Asia, could potentially have an impact on global climate.