Chapter 1 Key Term Quiz

A World of Difference
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A term used to describe countries that are poor with high population growth and numerous economic and societal problems.

Organizations that are not sanctioned or affiliated with any particular government or state, but may be funded by particular countries. Examples include the IMF, World Bank, and the WTO.

A term replacing the previously used 'developing' designation for countries, referring to the dominance of such countries below the 30 North latitude line.

A grouping of the richest 35 counties of the world in North America, Western Europe, East Asia and South America.

Community of people with a common identity, shared cultural values, and a commitment and attachment to a particular area.

A global change in mortality and fertility that occurred around 1800, but also refers to the four phases of transition.

A term for the unplanned, often illegal, informal housing in cities that arise due to the inability of formal markets and public authorities to provide enough affordable and accessible housing. Slums are also referred to as "shantytowns," "informal housing," and "squatter housing."

A term replacing the previously used 'developed' designation for countries, named because of the location of most developed countries, which sits above the 30 degrees North latitude line.

Early maps first described in the 8th century and printed in the 15th, which depict a view from the northern hemisphere of the world as circular and surrounded by an ocean.

An acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China and (sometimes) South Africa that are grouped together due to the fact that they are all large countries with developing economies.

A line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole that designates the point at which one calendar day turns to the next.

A term used to describe countries that are poor with high population growth and numerous economic and societal problems.

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