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Final | GEO 122 - World Regional Geography, Quizzes of Political Geography

Class: GEO 122 - World Regional Geography; Subject: Geography; University: Sauk Valley Community College; Term: Fall 2010;

Typology: Quizzes

2009/2010

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TERM 1
Biological Imperative
DEFINITION 1
Hardwired to continue your DNA; biological clock; parents
while do anything to ensure the survival of their offspring
TERM 2
Friction of Distance
DEFINITION 2
Relationship between travel and difficulty of travel; lessened
by technology
TERM 3
Global Choke Points
DEFINITION 3
Surface transportation routes converge and are vulnerable to
be controlled by one country
TERM 4
Globalization
DEFINITION 4
increasing level of interconnection among people and places
throughout the world; spreads technology and ideas, crime,
disease, trade, mobility, shifts ideologies, influences mass
media
TERM 5
Localization
DEFINITION 5
from established local identities existing prior to the intrusion
of global forces; political nationalism, separatist groups,
customs and practices, ethnic and religious differences
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Biological Imperative

Hardwired to continue your DNA; biological clock; parents

while do anything to ensure the survival of their offspring

TERM 2

Friction of Distance

DEFINITION 2

Relationship between travel and difficulty of travel; lessened

by technology

TERM 3

Global Choke Points

DEFINITION 3

Surface transportation routes converge and are vulnerable to

be controlled by one country

TERM 4

Globalization

DEFINITION 4

increasing level of interconnection among people and places

throughout the world; spreads technology and ideas, crime,

disease, trade, mobility, shifts ideologies, influences mass

media

TERM 5

Localization

DEFINITION 5

from established local identities existing prior to the intrusion

of global forces; political nationalism, separatist groups,

customs and practices, ethnic and religious differences

Brain and Skills Drain

migration of professional/educated people from one country

to another for better economic and career prospects

TERM 7

Characteristics of a Civilization

DEFINITION 7

language, religion, legal structure, customs, how people

behave in society

TERM 8

Theocracy

DEFINITION 8

government based on religion

TERM 9

Culture

DEFINITION 9

more localized than a civlization

TERM 10

Hundred Mile

Mentality

DEFINITION 10

people who don't travel think that the whole world exists

within a small radius

Democratic Republic

USA congress, president, senate

TERM 17

Constitutional Monarchy

DEFINITION 17

modern day England Parliament, Prime Minister, Monarch

TERM 18

Monarchy

DEFINITION 18

king and queen have divine right to rule

TERM 19

Despotism

DEFINITION 19

dictator running the country alone, power through force of

arms, Hilter's later years

TERM 20

Communism

DEFINITION 20

political and economic system no private ownership only get

as much as you need

Capitalism

Idea of private ownership

TERM 22

Free Market

DEFINITION 22

disposing your property as you see fit

TERM 23

Merchantilism

DEFINITION 23

controlled economy (imports, exports)

TERM 24

Primary Production

DEFINITION 24

Raw materials, resources

TERM 25

Secondary Production

DEFINITION 25

manufacturing and construction