IB Geography Practice Exam

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• What is the primary purpose of microcredit?
• Which organization replaced GATT in 1995?
• What does foreign direct investment (FDI) involve?
• What term describes how population is spread out across a given area?
• The immediate effects of a hazard are termed what?
• Which term describes the prohibition of trade with a particular country?
• What term refers to the citizens of a country living in a foreign country while maintaining aspects of their original culture?
• What does a high albedo value indicate about a surface's interaction with sunlight?
• How can human trafficking be characterized?
• What term describes the human demand on Earth's ecosystems, represented by land and sea needed to regenerate resources?
• What combination of services might be removed by low-cost airlines to lower ticket prices?
• Medical tourism is often preferred for which of the following reasons?
• What is meant by fauna?
• What typically characterizes the setting of health spas?
• Which type of aid comes with specific spending requirements or conditions attached?
• What does the total fertility rate indicate?
• What type of tourism focuses on the natural environment?
• Which resource is formed over millions of years from decaying biological matter?
• Which type of migration would typically involve someone moving to another country for work?
• What type of policy is implemented to increase birth and fertility rates through incentives?
• What is the term for attempts to protect domestic markets by making foreign goods less competitive?
• Which of the following describes negative solutions to resource shortages, such as war or famine?
• Which of the following reflects a strategy for reducing resource demand through recycling efforts?
• What do we commonly refer to as the environment in a geographical context?
• What is indicated by a low child mortality rate?
• What problem arises when the extraction or transportation costs of water are too high?
• What is the term for migration that takes place within a country?
• What is characterized as large-scale tourism that is often booked as part of a group?
• What is a settlement primarily focused on tourism often referred to as?
• Which of the following factors does NOT contribute to water scarcity?
• What term is used for the comprehensive measure that includes both visible and invisible exports and imports?
• Which of the following terms best describes efforts to limit foreign goods in a market?
• What is the primary focus of diaspora communities?
• What are natural places that attract tourists, such as wildlife and beaches?
• Which of the following describes the effect of mechanisation on traditional jobs?
• What term is used for land that is undesirable for building purposes?
• What impact does contour ploughing have on irrigation needs?
• What does the infant mortality rate (IMR) measure?
• What does deforestation refer to?
• Which policy aims to reduce birth rates through family planning education?
• Individuals who are invited to work in a foreign country for a limited time are known as what?
• What term is used to describe the act of overseeing the protection of natural environments, such as rainforests?
• What does mechanisation typically lead to in terms of employment?
• What defines anti-natalist policy?
• Which type of migration is undertaken by individuals based on their own choices?
• Which region would likely have a low population density?
• Which concept involves relaxing protectionist measures among member countries?
• What type of aid is given in response to natural disasters?
• What is the main goal of sustainable tourism?
• What does the term 'inequalities' refer to in a societal context?
• Which term describes migration undertaken with the intention of settling permanently?
• Which of the following best defines the term "equality" in a social context?
• Which issue widely discussed by Neo-Malthusians supports the view that population growth can lead to resource depletion?
• What is the common characteristic of firms classified as transnational corporations?
• What does HDI stand for, which is used by the United Nations to measure levels of development?
• What is the definition of mass tourism?
• What concept refers specifically to the economic output adjusted by transactions with other nations?
• What can be defined as factors that push individuals to leave their current location?
• What term refers to measures taken by humans to reduce shortages, including better family planning and waste reduction?
• Which organization is known for enforcing sanctions on countries?
• Which of the following best defines leisure?
• What distinguishes a guest worker from other migrants?
• Who pioneered the concept of microcredit?
• What is the term for a situation where a country imports more than it exports?
• What is the term for migration that occurs for a limited period of time?
• What are free trade zones designed to do?
• What term describes a situation where a group of people becomes separated from society?
• What gases are known for their ability to absorb and emit thermal infrared radiation?
• Health spas typically focus on what type of treatments?
• What do NGOs primarily aim to achieve in developing countries?
• Which type of migration specifically occurs between countries?
• What is counterurbanisation?
• What does afforestation involve?
• What is the primary characteristic of bilateral aid?
• What is a common result of subsidies given to domestic goods?
• Which concept aligns with Malthus's ideas and is associated with thinkers like Paul Ehrlich?
• What term describes the phenomenon of people returning home after living in a different location?
• What does IDPs stand for in the context of migration?
• Which term describes travel away from home for at least one night for leisure?
• Which of the following is an example of secondary tourist resources?
• Which term best describes differences in treatment or wealth among individuals?
• Which three variables does HDI consider to measure development?
• Water stress occurs under which condition?
• What term describes a location that attracts a significant number of tourists?
• In the context of sustainability, what does "environmental sustainability" primarily focus on?
• What sector of the economy is monitored and taxed by the government?
• Which of the following are facilities built specifically for tourist activities?
• What age range is typically considered the reproductive age range?
• What is the term for goods and/or services purchased from overseas and brought into a country?
• What is a primary goal of conservation efforts?
• What is generally the outcome of a disaster on a community?
• What is defined as a significant hazard event that disrupts a community's normal functioning?
• Which factor is not likely to affect population distribution?
• What type of tourism involves viewing wildlife in its natural habitat?
• Which type of resource is characterized as being naturally occurring and can be used by humans?
• What is the primary motivation for individuals engaging in economic migration?
• Which type of airline tends to offer lower fares by eliminating additional services like checked baggage?
• What is the term for a country or area that becomes economically divided into wealthier and poorer halves?
• What term refers to the condition when everyone is treated in the same manner?
• What does the crude death rate (CDR) indicate?
• What term is used to describe the illegal smuggling of people across borders?
• Which organization controls over 40% of the world's oil supply?
• What is the acronym for the total value of all goods and services produced domestically by a nation in a year?
• What defines physical water scarcity?
• What is 'peak oil'?
• What does emancipation specifically refer to in the context of geography?
• Which term describes the number of deaths per 1000 of population per year of a specific age group?
• What is a limit placed on foreign goods to reduce supply and increase prices?
• What is marginalisation primarily related to?
• What term refers to a potential threat that could result in loss of life or property damage?
• What does the ageing ratio measure?
• What do we call money sent home from family members living abroad?
• What is the replacement rate for a population to maintain itself?
• What type of financial assistance is given to companies to lower production costs?
• What term describes unfair treatment of individuals based on their beliefs or identity?
• Which type of migration occurs seasonally, often for work related to harvests or ski seasons?
• Which economic indicator is increasingly preferred for measuring national performance by including international financial flows?
• Which term describes the process of providing individuals with power or authority?
• What is the term for financial assistance provided to unemployed individuals?
• What is the process called that leads to fertile land turning into desert due to degradation?
• What term best describes migration executed as a result of conflict or natural disasters?
• What best describes a hazard in terms of its potential impact?
• What are restrictions placed on a country's trading practices, often as a punitive measure?
• Economic water scarcity refers to what situation?
• What is an asylum seeker?
• Which describes the movement from urban areas to rural areas?
• Which demographic is likely to be cared for at home or in school?
• What can be inferred about stewardship in relation to environmental sustainability?
• What term describes aid given without any policy stipulations or spending restrictions?
• What does biocapacity refer to in an ecological context?
• What term refers to the number of deaths of children under 5 years old per 1000 children?
• What concept is crucial for understanding the balance between resource use and environmental impact?
• Which type of aid involves contributions from multiple donors to a single country?
• What is a key aspect of marginalisation in society?
• What distinguishes a renewable resource from a non-renewable resource?
• Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil fuel?
• Which term refers to resources created and developed by humans?
• What term describes the movement of people from one location to another?
• What is a key characteristic of ecotourism?
• In demographic studies, what typically characterizes an 'ageing population'?
• What distinguishes recreation from sport?
• What term describes the state of not having a job?
• What agricultural practice involves rotating different crops to maintain soil health?
• Which of the following options is an example of a push factor in migration?
• What does the term flora refer to?
• Who are considered old dependents?
• What may emergency aid include during a natural disaster?
• Which of the following best defines sustainable development?
• Which of the following best describes expatriates?
• What is meant by migration balance?
• What best describes recreation?
• What is the term for the maximum population an area can support without degrading the environment?
• What does the term "doubling time" refer to?
• What type of tourism focuses on protecting primary tourist resources while supporting local culture?
• What is typically aimed to reduce demand for imported goods?
• What drives urbanisation according to demographic trends?
• What term is used for water that is safe for human consumption?
• What does the process of commuting refer to?
• Which of the following is a consequence of exceeding an area's carrying capacity?
• What term describes individuals employed in jobs below their skill level?
• What type of activity is generally categorized as leisure?
• What are trips designed around sporting events called?
• What is the term for migration that is usually prompted by a threat to one's safety, such as war or disaster?
• What term describes a holiday option where all meals, drinks, and activities are included for one price?
• What type of aid is provided to enhance the infrastructure of a country, such as building roads or hospitals?
• What type of migration involves moving from rural areas to urban centers?
• What type of economy is characterized by non-compliance with regulations?
• What term refers to factors that draw individuals to a new location?
• Which of the following is an example of pro-natalist policy?
• What situation is an example of economic migration?
• What term is used to describe the increase in the number of people residing in urban areas?
• What is the general fertility rate?
• What does Fairtrade specifically aim to support?
• What is considered as “invisible exports” in economic terms?
• What does age-specific birth rate measure?
• What is a transnational corporation (TNC)?
• What do we call the expansion of urban areas into rural land?
• Which of the following best describes the role of NGOs?
• Which group is most likely to engage in counterurbanisation?
• Which country is likely to exhibit high population density?
• Which of the following best describes the role of low-cost airlines in the travel industry?
• Which of the following terms refers to the total number of live births compared to a specific segment of the population?
• What type of tourism takes place within the country of residence?
• What is the term for traveling to another country for medical procedures?
• What is reforestation?
• Which term describes an invisible barrier that prevents women from advancing in their careers?
• How is life expectancy often highest in a country?
• Heritage tourism primarily focuses on what aspects?
• What does Gross National Income (GNI) represent?
• What demographic group is classified as young dependents?
• What agricultural technique is used to reduce water erosion by ploughing with the contours of the land?
• What term describes resources that can be used repeatedly without depletion?
• What does the crude birth rate (CBR) measure?
• What are goods and/or services produced within a country and sold overseas called?
• What group does the term "economically active" refer to?
• What term is used to describe a formal agreement among competing firms to coordinate their actions?
• What does OPEC stand for?
• What is the typical impact of country development on total fertility rate?
• Which type of aid might be given by a foreign country with no specific requirements for spending?
• What does the term 'albedo' refer to in environmental science?
• What is the primary goal of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)?
• In the context of hazard analysis, what is the result of a hazard's occurrence referred to as?
• Which term refers to a group of countries that have come together to enhance trade?
• Which of the following describes the total greenhouse gas emissions caused by an organization or individual?
• What term is used for the loss of soil productivity leading to the formation of desert-like conditions?
• Which economic sector includes illegal activities such as drug dealing and selling counterfeit goods?
• Which type of tourism emphasizes historical legacy and natural landscapes?
• What is the term for when a country's exports exceed its imports?
• What refers to tax or duties placed on imported products to raise their prices?
• What primarily influences the uneven distribution of populations?
• What characteristic defines a non-renewable resource?
• Which agricultural technique allows soil to regain nutrients after crop use?
• Which of the following is a common feature of all-inclusive holidays?
• In economics, what is the term used to describe all economic transactions between residents of different countries?
• Which of the following represents a balance of trade surplus?
• What is the difference between visible and invisible trade?
• Which term characterizes the overall economic activity within a country's borders?
• What type of establishments are known for offering health treatments such as massages and mud treatments?
• Which demographic group tends to pay taxes and work regularly?
• Which term refers to visits to places of interest without staying overnight?
• What occurs when a hazard results in significant impact on demographics or the environment?
• Life expectancy is defined as what measure?
• What does a high ageing ratio indicate about a population?
• What is a defining characteristic of sport?
• What can be a consequence of urban sprawl?
• Which type of water scarcity occurs when demand for water is greater than supply?
• Which of the following is NOT considered a natural resource?
• What term describes the exchange of goods and/or services, usually for money?
• What type of tourism occurs outside the country of residency?
• Which sector is sometimes referred to as the black market?
• What is the primary benefit of terracing in agriculture?
• Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a cartel?
• Which of the following resources is considered non-renewable?
• What is referred to as money lost from a tourist destination, often taken overseas by corporations?
• What does unemployment refer to?