Demography and United Nations Ruling

Submitted by LIU, JUN (388185) on 12/20/2010 11:04:15 AM

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1.
What is the current population of the Earth?
A) 6.6 million
B) 660 million
C) 1.6 billion
D) 6.6 billion
E) 1.6 trillion

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2.
According to the core-periphery model, where are the richest nations in the world mostly located?
A) Southern Hemisphere
B) Western Hemisphere
C) Northern Hemisphere
D) Eastern Hemisphere
E) on the Equator

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3.
Which of the following is NOT an indicator of Social Development?
A) life expectancy
B) under age 5 mortality rate
C) adult literacy rate
D) infant mortality rate
E) population density

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4.
What are centrifugal forces?
A) cultural and political forces acting to weaken or divide an existing state
B) geological forces acting to cause tectonic plates to move further apart
C) economic forces acting to worsen a region's economy
D) geophysical forces acting to create earthquakes
E) sociological forces acting to promote out-migration

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5.
What is an ethnic religion?
A) a religion that seeks the highest ethical values
B) a religion that remains identified with a specific national group
C) a religion that originates within a small, relatively isolated geographic area
D) a religion that rejects any converts
E) an animist religion

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6.
What country is well known for its official prohibition against unwanted cultural traits, especially in its language?
A) France
B) United States
C) Australia
D) India
E) Japan

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7.
What are centripetal forces?
A) geological forces acting to cause tectonic plates to move closer together
B) cultural and political forces that promote political unity and reinforce the state structure
C) economic forces acting to improve a region's economy
D) geophysical forces acting to prevent earthquakes
E) sociological forces acting to promote in-migration

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8.
All of the following are arguments in favor of globalization,