PASS MOCK EXAM

PASSMOCKEXAM
– FOR PRACTICE ONLY –
Course: GEOG 1020 B
Facilitator: Claudia Langevin
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Take up times: Friday April 8 5-7pm (SA 409) & Saturday April 9 1-3pm (ME 4494)
It is most beneficial to you to write this mock midterm UNDER EXAM CONDITIONS.
This means:
• Complete the mock final in a timely manner.
• Work on your own.
• Keep your notes and textbook closed.
• Attempt every question.
After the time limit, go back over your work with a different colour or on a separate piece
of paper and try to do the questions you are unsure of. Record your ideas in the
margins to remind yourself of what you were thinking when you take it up at PASS.
The purpose of this mock exam is to give you practice answering questions in a timed
setting and to help you to gauge which aspects of the course content you know well and
which are in need of further development and review. Use this mock exam as a
learning tool in preparing for the actual exam.
Please note:
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Come to the PASS session with your mock exam complete. There, you can work
with other students to review your work.
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Often, there is not enough time to review the entire exam in the PASS session.
Decide which questions you most want to review – the Facilitator may ask
students to vote on which questions they want to discuss.
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Facilitators do not bring copies of the mock exam to the session. Please print out
and complete the exam before you attend.
• Facilitators do not produce or distribute an answer key for mock exams.
Facilitators help students to work together to compare and assess the answers
they have. If you are not able to attend the PASS session, you can work alone or
with others in the class.
Good Luck writing the Mock Exam!!
DISCLAIMER: PASS handouts are designed as a study aid only for use in PASS workshops.
Handouts may contain errors, intentional or otherwise. It is up to the student to verify the
information contained within.
PartA:MultipleChoice
1. Eurocentrismis…
A. ThetheoryforpopulationgrowthinEuropeancountries
B. TheWestisthereferencepointforhistory,knowledge,andculturaldifference
C. Theconquestandcontrolofland
D. ThetheorythatcultureisaEuropeanconstruct
2. WhatdidMarxdefineasprimitiveaccumulation?
A. Thedefiningmomentwhenworkersmakealargesumofwealth
B. Usingworkersasslavestocreatelargerprofitsatfasterrates
C. Tostandardizespace,regulateproductionandregulateknowledge
D. Theprocessofdivorcingtheproducerfromthemeansofproduction
3. Trueorfalse:Forsymbolicpowertooccuradistinctionmustbeestablished
dependingonrelationsbeingstructuredinaparticularwayandonsocialspace
beingseenaslegitimatelyorderedinthatway
A. True
B. False
4. WhatisthekeyshiftdiscussedinMintz’bookSweetnessandPower?
A. Capitalismdoesnotbecomethebasisforaconsumer-basedsociety
B. Theorganizationofclass-basedstructuresdictateswhoconsumessugar
C. Peoplestarttothinkthatbyconsumingdifferentlytheycanbedifferent
D. Mintzdoesnotmakeclaimsaboutakeyshiftfromsugarproduction
5. InRostow’smodelofeconomicdevelopment,theDrivetomaturity
stageimplies:
A. Rapidgrowth
B. Politicalrevolution
C. Betterinfrastructure
D. Alloftheabove
E. Noneoftheabove
DISCLAIMER: PASS handouts are designed as a study aid only for use in PASS workshops.
Handouts may contain errors, intentional or otherwise. It is up to the student to verify the
information contained within.
6. Theideathatthereisamaximumamountofnaturalresourcesthatcanbeharvested
whilekeepingtheresourcesintact:
A. PaulEhrlich’stheoryofpopulationcontrol
B. Maximumsustainableyields
C. Environmentaldeterminism
D. Socialproductionofscale
7. IntheDemographicTransitionModel,thestagebeforeagriculturalproduction,
birthanddeathratearebothquitehigh:
A. Stage1
B. Stage2
C. Stage3
D. Stage4
8. Whatistheideaofenvironmentaldeterminism?
A. Theresourcesontheplanetarefinite
B. Resourcesarenotlimitedthereis"neutralnature"that"activehumans"putto
use
C. Asynonymforthefunctionalistdefinitionofresources
D. Theenvironmentweliveinshapesandconstrainsouractivities
9. Whatissymbolicpower?
A. Tostructureways,wethinkandacceptaslegitimate,socialpoliticalormoral
orders
B. Adistinctsocialrelationshipinsocietythatformsthebasisforthe“other”
C. Thereisnotonekeyholderofpowerinanygivensociety
D. Therefusaltobeunitedinadominantbeliefsysteminagivensociety
10. WhatistheUtilitarianethic?
A. Thelargerthepopulation,themoreinnovationcanbecreatedinsociety
B. Amoralobligationtoproducegreatestnumberofgoodforgreatestnumberof
people
C. Apoliticalbattlebetweenpopulationgrowthandenvironmentalconstraints
D. Aconstraininsocietythatpreventspeoplefromactingfreely
DISCLAIMER: PASS handouts are designed as a study aid only for use in PASS workshops.
Handouts may contain errors, intentional or otherwise. It is up to the student to verify the
information contained within.
11. WhichstageofRostow’smodelemphasizesinternationaltrade,morewealthand
consumerism?
A. Pre-conditionsfortake-offstage
B. Take-offstage
C. Drivetomaturitystage
D. Highmassconsumptionstage
12. IntheDemographicTransitionModel,thestagewherebirthratefallsand
populationstartstoleveloff:
A. Post-industrialization
B. Pre-modern
C. Matureindustrialization
D. Earlyindustrialization
13. WhatistheWesternviewofnature?
A. Humansandtheenvironmentcreateaninterrelatedsystem
B. Humansarecapableofcontrollingnaturethroughsocialprocesses
C. Humanshavethreegoals,toprotect,preserveandconservenature
D. Humansconsciouslyworktowardsamoresustainableenvironment
14. Whichofthefollowingdoesnotdefinessustainabledevelopment?
A. Meetingtheneedsofthepresentwithoutcompromisingneedsoffuture
generations
B. Humancapacityhasnolimits,newresourceswillalwaysbeproduced
C. Usingresourceswiselygeneratesnewresourcesfornextgeneration
D. Limitsarenotabsolutebutthereisamoralimperativetoleavemoreforothers
15. WhatdoestheDemographicTransitionModeldescribe?
A. Aplace-specifictheorythatcanindirectlymangepopulationthrough
development
B. Aglobalexplanationforhowpopulationsleveledoffintocurrentstates
C. Atheoryforhowpopulationdepletesenvironmentalresources
D. Anexplanationforhowcolonialismmanifestedinaglobalcontext
16. Atermusedtoeliminatethreatsofseriousorirreversibledamagetoprevent
environmentaldegradation,butlacksfullscientificcertaintyofsuchevents
occurring.
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Handouts may contain errors, intentional or otherwise. It is up to the student to verify the
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Theoryofenvironmentalsustainability
Malthusianlaw
Logicofprecaution
Precautionaryprinciple
17. Howaremapssimilartoscales?(answerontheline)
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18. Whichofthefollowingstatementsaretrueaboutscale?
A. Mustconsistofconstantunits
B. Waterisnotscalable
C. Keepscertainrelationshipsuniformnomatterhowmuchyouzoominorout
D. Allstatementsaretrueaboutscale
19. WhatisaChloropleth?(answerontheline)
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20. KarlMarxcoinedtheterm“Alienation”whatdoeshemeanbythisidea?
A. Theprocessofworkingaloneandmakingyourownproducts
B. Theideaofworkingononespecifictaskinalineofproduction
C. Theprocessofseparatinglabourersfromtheproductsoftheirlabour
D. Theideaofbeinganinefficientworkerandisolatedfromotherworkers
21. Whichofthefollowingarenotaspectsofsocialspaces?
A. Thematerialmakeupofspaces
B. Howspaceisclassifiedandwhatsymbolsdefineit
C. Therepresentationofpeopleinspace
D. Itdiffersfromhowwemovethroughphysicalspace
22. Howisaccumulationbydispossessiondefined?
A. Accumulationofwealththroughcolonialism
B. Powerandterritory
C. Utilizingtrianglesoftrade
D. Settlercolonialism
DISCLAIMER: PASS handouts are designed as a study aid only for use in PASS workshops.
Handouts may contain errors, intentional or otherwise. It is up to the student to verify the
information contained within.
23. Whatisthefunctionalistdefinitionofresources?
A. Creatingintergenerationalequity
B. Resourcesarenot,theybecome
C. Resourcesmustbeutilizedinasustainableway
D. Theplanethasafiniteamountofresources
24. TimothyLukesclaimedthefollowing:
A. Powerthatshapesandconstrainswhatispossible
B. Theeverydaypowerfeltbyindividuals
C. Therearemanytypesofpowerinsociety
D. Powerisdefinedbythebigplayersofsociety
25. GarretHardin,formedtheTragedyoftheCommonstheoryin1968.Whywashis
ideaheavilycriticizedbyothereconomists?
A. Resourcesareafunctionofthesystem,andnotnecessarilyethical
B. Hecharacterizedhumanrelationshipsascompetitive
C. Hedidnotdifferentiatebetweenopen-accessandcommon-poolresources
D. Hebelievedindividualsactintheirownself-interest
26. Whichofthefollowingisnotarightprivatepropertyprovides?
A. Use
B. Transfer
C. Authority
D. Exclusion
27. HowdoesteabecomeBritish?
A. Anoversupplyoftea
B. Eliminatingthepossibilityoflabourersshowingupintoxicatedtowork
C. Anoversupplyofsugar
D. Alloftheabove
E. Noneoftheabove
28. List2wayssugarwasusedbeforeitbecameacommongoodforpeopleinBritain:
a. ___________________________
b. ___________________________
DISCLAIMER: PASS handouts are designed as a study aid only for use in PASS workshops.
Handouts may contain errors, intentional or otherwise. It is up to the student to verify the
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29. Howwouldyoudescribethefollowingrelationship,“Thepeoplewhowerelivingon
sugarplantationsandmakingsugar,werenotthepeopleeatingthesugar.”
A. Separationofproducerfromconsumer
B. Beingtime-conscious
C. Separatingtheclassestomaintainsymbolicpower
D. Separationofworkersfromtheirtools
30. Thetheoryfortradeduringearlyformsofcapitalismconsistedofwhichplayers?
A. Molassesmadebyslaves,takentoBoston,refinedandthenshippedtoEurope
B. SlavestakenfromAfricancountries,broughttoEuropeandplacedinfactoriesto
creategoods
C. SlavesfromAfricancountries,goodsshippedtoEurope,profitusedtobuymore
slaves
D. Rumcreatedbyslaves,producedforEuropeans,soldtofactoryworkers
PartB:ShortAnswer
ThefollowingquestionshavebeentakenfromProfessorSchmidt’sexamreviewand
addedtothemockforyourconvenience.Theywillbetakenupinasagrouptohelp
preparepossibleanswersfortheexam.
Up to four of the questions below will appear on the final exam, and students will be required to
answer two of them (Responses should be 6-8 sentences). Questions:
1. Using examples, explain the five features of agro-industrialism that Mintz identifies.
2. Explain the triangle of trade in which Britain was the dominant power.
3. How does sugar function to distinguish class difference before and after it becomes a
food?
4. Briefly discuss two factors that led to the uptake of tea as a widely consumed beverage
among Britain’s working class.
5. Using an example, briefly describe two key aspects of the social production of scale.
6. Briefly explain Garrett Hardin’s account of the tragedy of the commons and his key
assumptions.
DISCLAIMER: PASS handouts are designed as a study aid only for use in PASS workshops.
Handouts may contain errors, intentional or otherwise. It is up to the student to verify the
information contained within.
PartC:LongAnswer
ThefollowingessaypromptshavebeentakenfromProfessorSchmidt’sexamreview
andaddedtothemockforyourconvenience.Theywillbetakenupinasagrouptohelp
preparepossibleanswersfortheexam.
Both of the questions below will appear on the final exam, and you will be able to choose which
one you wish to answer. You will only be asked to answer one long answer question.
IMPORTANT: When you are studying, only prepare ONE long answer response. This should be
about double the length of the short answer (i.e. 14-16 sentences).
1. Using materials from the course, discuss how sustainable development responded to the
debate over environmental limits versus economic growth.
2. Using materials and examples from the course, discuss some of the key elements of
settler colonialism in Canada.
DISCLAIMER: PASS handouts are designed as a study aid only for use in PASS workshops.
Handouts may contain errors, intentional or otherwise. It is up to the student to verify the
information contained within.