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Metageography Quiz

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What was the original definition of Third World countries?

  • Countries allied with the Soviet Union during the Cold War (correct)
  • Countries economically struggling
  • Countries allied with the US during the Cold War
  • Countries with diverse linguistic backgrounds

    • What is a metageographical argument for considering the Caribbean separate from North America?

  • Similar economic struggles
  • Cultural and linguistic differences (correct)
  • Geographical proximity to the United States
  • Shared tectonic plate with the United States

    • What is a geographical argument for considering the Caribbean part of North America?

  • Proximity to Mexico
  • Same tectonic plate as the United States (correct)
  • Linguistic diversity
  • Cultural differences

    • What is a linguistic difference between the Caribbean and North America?

    <p>Use of Creole language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How has the definition of Third World countries evolved?

    <p>To refer to economically struggling countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term 'Metageography'?

    <p>The study of how geographical perspectives are influenced by cultural upbringing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who coined the term 'Metageography'?

    <p>Martin Lewis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is discussed in the book 'The Myth of Continents: A Critique of Metageography'?

    <p>Notions of East and West and the definition of continents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Metageography explain the existence of different geographical notions?

    <p>It depends on cultural upbringing and what one is taught in school</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a three-dimensional representation of planet Earth illustrate according to the text?

    <p>It shows how no matter where you are, you have an East and West from your perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

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