[Answered] GEOG 102 please

[Answered] QUESTION 1

The image below shows a McDonald’s menu in India, where cows are sacred to Hindus while Muslims avoid consuming pork. Therefore an Indian menu often features the McVeggie and a variety of other vegetarian options but no beef or pork products. Which thesis of globalization does this represent?

A. Cultural polarization
B. Glocalization
C. Homogenization
D. McDonaldization

QUESTION 2

1. Even though the concept of globalization has long existed, use of the word globalization did not become commonplace until:

A. the 1970s
B. the 1980s
C. the 1990s
D. the 2000s

QUESTION 3

1. Which of the following is not a reason why the World Heritage List has been criticized?

A. It reflects a Eurocentric basis.
B. Tourists often expect that World Heritage sites will be accessible to them, regardless of competing uses.
C. It raises awareness of the global cultural resources and sometimes triggers the development of new tourist sites.
D. World Heritage sites can be very expensive to maintain.
E. Some speculate whether there really can be such a thing as global heritage.

QUESTION 4
1. The term glocalization refers to _________________.
A. a renewed interest in sustaining and promoting the uniqueness of a place.
B. the diffusion of American brands, values, and attitudes throughout the world.
C. the idea that global and local forces interact and that both are changed in the process.
D. the conversion of an object, a concept, or a procedure once not available for purchase into a good or service that can be bought or sold.
E. the use of goods to satisfy human needs and desires.

QUESTION 5
1. What concept is widely understood to bring Americanization?
A. Commodification
B. Homogenization
C. Glocalization
D. Polarization

QUESTION 6
1. Which of the following is not a factor that encouraged globalization?
A. Increased business costs
B. National policies
C. The quest for global markets associated with capitalism
D. Technological advances

QUESTION 7
1. _______________ is a branch of human geography that emphasizes human beliefs and activities and how they vary spatially, utilize the environment, and change the landscape.
A. Cultural geography
B. Demography
C. Economic geography
D. Population geography

QUESTION 8
1. The Amish community is considered a ____________ culture due to their small, homogenous existence and relative isolation from other groups.
A. folk
B. global
C. popular
D. syncretic

QUESTION 9
1. ________________ refers to the standardization of eating habits around the world.
A. Glocalilzation
B. McDonaldization
C. Neolocalism
D. Syncretism

QUESTION 10
1. Who are the Arabbers?
A. 21st-century immigrants arriving from North Africa and the Middle East
B. African-American produce peddlers living in Baltimore, members of a cultural legacy since the 1800s.
C. Global oil companies based in Saudi Arabia
D. Businesses that run counter to homogenization via neolocalism

QUESTION 11
1. Placelessness is a cultural concern as global cultural landscapes become more standardized via globalization, homogenization, and Americanization.
True
False

QUESTION 12
1. The commodification of culture is limited to material culture.
True
False

QUESTION 13
1. The term geographers use to refer to modifications to the environment by humans that display aspects of their culture, often through symbols, is:
A. cultural trait
B. cultural landscape
C. formal region
D. folk culture

QUESTION 14
1. According to FIgure 2.12, where are most World Heritage sites located?
A. Africa
B. Europe
C. Middle East
D. Latin America

QUESTION 15
1. The haka is an ancient ritual dance performed by athletes from which country?
A. Australia
B. Indonesia
C. New Zealand
D. Singapore

QUESTION 16
1. The expansion of Walmart stores throughout the United States reflects _________________ diffusion.
A. relocation
B. hierarchical
C. reverse-hierarchical
D. A and B

QUESTION 17
1. Which of the following statements about the diamond industry is false.
A. The geography of diamond production (mining) differs considerably from the geography of diamond consumption.
B. The United States is the leading consumer of diamonds but does not produce diamonds domestically (all diamonds are imported from other countries).
C. Diamonds are scarce (limited supply).
D. Diamond mining and production and has led to bloody wars in several African countries.

QUESTION 18
1. Which of the following best represents the idea of palimpsest?
A. Promoting the integration of folk culture into popular culture
B. A cultural landscape that bears traces of past uses and cultures
C. The rejection of global culture in favor of neolocalism
D. The study of the spread of diseases and countering barriers to diffusion that limit the geographic extent

QUESTION 19
1. Our consumption both influences and is influenced by our culture.
True
False

QUESTION 20

1. Which of the following is/are true about foreign direct investment (FDI)?
A. FDI increases the flow of cash into a country that can help promote economic activity and raise employment.
B. FDI can make it difficult for local companies to compete with large, multi-national corporations (MNCs).
C. The main benefactor of FDI is usually the MNC, not the host country.
D. All of the above are true.