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1
Developing countries generally demonstrate dominance in which economic sector?
Nonbasic Sector
Secondary
Tertiary
Primary
2
An example of a product made by a bulk-reducing industry is:
homes/housing
gasoline
automobiles
milk
3
Core-periphery exist w/in countries as well as among them U.S economic peripheries include
The Rust Belt
New England and the Great Basin
The Desert Southwest and the Great Lakes
Southern Appalachia and the lower Mississippi valley
4
Quaternary activities are those that:
involve the collection, processing, & manipulation of info
involve the exchange of goods and the provision of services
extract natural resources from the environment
involve the production of fresh produce for urban markets
5
What regions are most transnational corporations headquartered?
North America, Europe
Asia, Europe
U.S., Europe
U.S, Asia
6
Two main sources that loans money for LDC's are the World Bank and IMF
True
False
7
Which of the following sectors grows as a country deindustrializes?
primary
tertiary
secondary
quinary
8
Which of the following sectors grows as a country industrializes?
primary
quaternary
tertiary
secondary
9
When connecting Heartland Theory & World Systems Theory, the core nations of the world are
Situated in the present day Middle East
Located in the former Soviet Republics
Located mainly in Europe and North America
Located in the prosperous Southern Continents
10
MDCs (like the U.S) may produce more pollution than less economically advanced countries b/c:
They lack waste management technology
They are less concerned about the environment
They have more resources to begin with
They consume more resources
11
Gender equity is related to
all of the above
labor force participation
cultural traditions
level of education
12
Dependency theory puts primary responsibility for global poverty on
LDC workers
LDC politicians
wealthy MDCs
International organizations
13
The development indicator which uses a combo of factors-life expectancy, education rates income
HDI
GNP
CPI
GNI PPP
14
Since 1960 the diff between per capita GNP of the worlds wealthiest and poorest countries has
decreased somewhat
remained about the same
increased dramatically
decreased dramatically
15
The process by which a national econ shifts away from manufacturing to services and high tech
market capitalism
deindustrialization
Fordism
a newly industrialized economy
16
What are the four Asian Tigers?
Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, North Korea
Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea
Beijing, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia
Beijing, Taiwan, Singapore, North Korea
17
Wallerstein's Model believes there will always be developed and developing countries
False
True
18
Wallerstein's Theory is also known as
Free trade Agreement Theory
Dependency theory
19
In Rostow's stages of development model, economic maturity is characterized by
Sustainability
gross national happiness
High mass consumption
high per capita income
20
Both Weber's least cost theory and vonThunen's model are examples of:
dependency theory
revenue analysis
location theory
modernization theory
21
Clustering of financial firms on Wall Street in New York is an example of
deindustrialization
agglomeration
central place theory
least-cost theory
22
Which of the following industries will most likely locate closest to its raw material sources?
baking
nickel smelting
automobile assembly
soft drink bottling
23
Break of bulk points are?
Places where natural hazards prohibit spatial interaction
hindrance to global economic development
Sites where goods are transferred for continued shipping
uniform throughout space and time
24
An example of a Basic economic occupation is
a supermarket clerk
a restaurateur
an automobile assembler
a firefighter
25
Micro finances is focused on
MDC countries
LDC countries
Commercial Banks
Small businesses