PASSMOCKEXAM – FOR PRACTICE ONLY – Course: GEOG 1020 B Facilitator: Claudia Langevin th th 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: • Come to the PASS session with your mock exam complete. There, you can work with other students to review your work. • 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. • 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. 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. A. B. C. D. Theoryofenvironmentalsustainability Malthusianlaw Logicofprecaution Precautionaryprinciple 17. Howaremapssimilartoscales?(answerontheline) ______________________________________________________ 18. Whichofthefollowingstatementsaretrueaboutscale? A. Mustconsistofconstantunits B. Waterisnotscalable C. Keepscertainrelationshipsuniformnomatterhowmuchyouzoominorout D. Allstatementsaretrueaboutscale 19. WhatisaChloropleth?(answerontheline) _________________________________________ 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 information contained within. 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.
© Copyright 2026 Paperzz