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AP Human Geography - Development and Industry Exam
AP Human Geography - Development and Industry Exam
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Rubenstein ch. 9 and 11 Exam Review
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1
The _______ is a measure of goods and services produced in a country in a year.
Intrinsic-Productivity index
Purchasing-power parity
Human Development Index
Gross National Product
2
According to _______, all countries will eventually pass through 5 stages of development.
Wallerstein
Rostow
3
In a right-to-work state, workers cannot
be forced to join a union as a condition of employment
be fired without proof of cause
be apid overtime fo9r more than 40 hours of work a week
negotiate a contract with an employer without a union
4
A banker is an example of a
Tertiary activity
Secondary activity
Quaternary activity
Primary activity
5
The shift of industry to developing countries has resulted in
a lower standard of living in developing countries
higher unemployment in developing countries
an industrial decline in the US and Europe
a more robust economy in the US and Europe
6
Companies try to locate their production facilities to
maximize visibility and minimize transportation
maximize spatial accessibility
minimize costs and maximize profits
minimize competition
7
Take advantage of geo. differences by locating various aspects of production in diff. countries
service industries
conglomerate corporations
footloose industries
transnational companies
8
Which of the following is a BULK-REDUCING industry?
Water bottling
Food packaging
Steelmaking
Furniture making
9
According to Wallerstein, all African countries are periphery EXCEPT
Nigeria
Liberia
Egypt
South Africa
10
Eastern North America became a major manufacturing center because of its access to
raw materials
new highway systems
large markets
large markets AND raw materials
11
Producers of automobiles select assembly plant locations primarily for their closer access to
labor markets
government subsidies
raw materials
markets for finished automobiles
12
Which form of transportation would be used shipping fruit from Central America to US?
ship
Truck
plane
train
13
Keeping a small inventory and relying on communication and transportation for delivery of goods
just-in-time delivery
footloose industry
de-industrialization
least-cost location
14
An adjustment made in the GNI to account for DIFFERENCES in the COST OF GOODS is a
per capital index
Purchasing-power parity
tax exemption
global pricing indicator
15
Which of the following is an HDI indicator?
resource orientation
natural increase rate
gender inequality
literacy rate
16
The HDI is a measure of economic production and
income per capita
income disparity
population density
social indicators
17
Cottage industries include manufacturing in
homes
farms in rural areas.
large factories
industrial areas
18
Mining is an example of a service based economy.
True
False
19
Which is an example of quaternary economic activities?
Working in a steel mill
Working in transportation
Teaching in a high school
Research and development
20
Where would you find the lowest Gender Development Index?
Latin America
East Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Southeast Asia
21
The Industrial Revolution began in Germany in the 18th century.
True
False
22
Situation costs are critical to a firm that wishes to
avoid skilled laborers
identify unique characteristics of a particular industry
minimize production costs in side the plan
minimize transport costs
23
Following the Industrial Rev, which area did NOT have heavy industry?
east Asia
Russia
North America
northern Africa
24
Which cities are part of the "Rust Belt"?
Atlanta, Augusta, Knoxville
Houston, Dallas, Austin
St. Louis, Little Rock, Oklahoma City
Detroit, Buffalo, Cleveland
25
Which is the least developed region among the following?
Eastern Europe
North America
Southwest Asia
East Asia
26
The point where goods are transferred from one mode of transportation to another is called
carrier efficiency
just-in-time delivery
outsourcing
break-of-bulk point
27
Which would describe a developing country?
A country with an industrial based economy.
A country with an agriculture based economy.
A country with a service-based economy
A country with a high HDI.
28
Gender equity is related to
Gross national product
all of the above
cultural traditions
education
29
Niger would most likely be limited to
nonbasic industry
service industries
primary economic activities
export-processing activities