According to Rostow’s stages of development, which of the following is true?

All countries will eventually pass through each all 5 stages

Which statement is true of Wallerstein's World Systems Theory?

Most countries in Africa are part of the Periphery

Most industrial hearths are near:

Mineral deposits and/or transportation networks

In just-in-time delivery, materials:

arrive just before they are needed for production

When was cottage industry largely practiced?

Before the Industrial Revolution

Which best describes cottage industry...

Small-scale, hands on production of goods

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1
Footloose industry is when _____ has very little to no importance.
Labor
Time
Cost
Location
2
The tertiary sector is...
Services that are paid for
Special, in depth training
Information-processing & research through computers
When raw goods are turned in to something else
3
According to Rostow’s stages of development, which of the following is true?
Foreign investment is a necessary precondition for takeoff
Countries might not go through each stage in a linear manner
All countries will eventually pass through each all 5 stages
The colonial legacy will impede a country’s development
4
Lean Production is more commonly known as...
Bulk-Reducing Industry
Post-Fordism
Bulk-Gaining Industry
Fordism
5
What car company is known for Post-Fordist production:
Toyota
VW
Ford
Honda
6
Service-based economies would involve all of the following EXCEPT:
telecommunication
marketing
mining
tourism
7
Which statement is true of Wallerstein's World Systems Theory?
Most countries in Africa are part of the Periphery
The US is in the same level of trade as central Asia
The M-BRICS are all part of the Core
It is a linear model in which all countries will progress
8
Primary economic activities are ____ in LDCs and tertiary economic activities are ____ in MDCs.
nonexistent; nonexistent
common; common
rare; rare
common; rare
9
Export-processing zones are most often located in:
residential areas of developed nations
areas with high tax rates
underdeveloped regions of LDCs
countries with low unemployment
10
Paper mills are an example of...
Bulk-Reducing Industry
Just-in-time Delivery
Footloose Industry
Bulk-Gaining Industry
11
Most industrial hearths are near:
Rural, isolated cities and/or deserts
Tourist centers and/or agricultural production
Warm climates and/or international borders
Mineral deposits and/or transportation networks
12
In just-in-time delivery, materials:
arrive just before they are needed for production
are usually small and cheaply transported
are sent great distances because they are light
are heavy and usually found near their markets
13
What does HDI stand for?
Human Development Index
Highly Developed Income
High Difference Inequality
Hierarchy Demand Inequity
14
The map is showing which region in the US?
Sun Belt
Sugar Belt
Rust Belt
Wheat Belt
15
Which is NOT a part of the GII:
Women in Gov't
Reproductive Health
Standard of Living
Enpowerment
16
Mass Production is more commonly known as...
Footloose Industry
Just-In-Time Delivery
Fordism
Post-Fordism
17
The slowest way to transport goods is by:
Truck
Air
Sea
Rail
18
In diamond production, which is the correct order:
South Africa, Belgium, Israel
South Africa, Israel, Belgium
Israel, Belgium, South Africa
Israel, South Africa, Belgium
19
Goods produced in maquiladoras are mostly sold in:
Mexico
The US
The Semi-periphery
Stage 2 countries
20
According to the New Division of Labor, highly skilled workers live in:
NICs
Stage 3 countries
MDCs
The Periphery
21
What are the levels of the HDI?
Core, periphery, & semi-periphery
Undeveloped, underdeveloped, developing, developed
Low, medium, high, & very high
Stage 1, Stage 2, stage 3, stage 4, stage 5
22
When was cottage industry largely practiced?
As a country moves into stage 5
Just before the outbreak of war
Before the Industrial Revolution
As a country moves to a confederal gov't
23
Industry is moving _____ & _____ in Europe.
North; East
South; East
North; West
South; West
24
The primary sector is...
Special, in depth training
When raw goods are turned in to something else
Direct use of raw resources
Services that are paid for
25
Which best describes cottage industry...
When the output weighs more than the input
The use of assembly lines & conveyor belts to manufacture
When an industry is dominated by one company
Small-scale, hands on production of goods

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Questions 25

Answers

1
Footloose industry is when _____ has very little to no importance.
Labor
Time
Cost
Location
2
The tertiary sector is...
Services that are paid for
Special, in depth training
Information-processing & research through computers
When raw goods are turned in to something else
3
According to Rostow’s stages of development, which of the following is true?
Foreign investment is a necessary precondition for takeoff
Countries might not go through each stage in a linear manner
All countries will eventually pass through each all 5 stages
The colonial legacy will impede a country’s development
4
Lean Production is more commonly known as...
Bulk-Reducing Industry
Post-Fordism
Bulk-Gaining Industry
Fordism
5
What car company is known for Post-Fordist production:
Toyota
VW
Ford
Honda
6
Service-based economies would involve all of the following EXCEPT:
telecommunication
marketing
mining
tourism
7
Which statement is true of Wallerstein's World Systems Theory?
Most countries in Africa are part of the Periphery
The US is in the same level of trade as central Asia
The M-BRICS are all part of the Core
It is a linear model in which all countries will progress
8
Primary economic activities are ____ in LDCs and tertiary economic activities are ____ in MDCs.
nonexistent; nonexistent
common; common
rare; rare
common; rare
9
Export-processing zones are most often located in:
residential areas of developed nations
areas with high tax rates
underdeveloped regions of LDCs
countries with low unemployment
10
Paper mills are an example of...
Bulk-Reducing Industry
Just-in-time Delivery
Footloose Industry
Bulk-Gaining Industry
11
Most industrial hearths are near:
Rural, isolated cities and/or deserts
Tourist centers and/or agricultural production
Warm climates and/or international borders
Mineral deposits and/or transportation networks
12
In just-in-time delivery, materials:
arrive just before they are needed for production
are usually small and cheaply transported
are sent great distances because they are light
are heavy and usually found near their markets
13
What does HDI stand for?
Human Development Index
Highly Developed Income
High Difference Inequality
Hierarchy Demand Inequity
14
The map is showing which region in the US?
Sun Belt
Sugar Belt
Rust Belt
Wheat Belt
15
Which is NOT a part of the GII:
Women in Gov't
Reproductive Health
Standard of Living
Enpowerment
16
Mass Production is more commonly known as...
Footloose Industry
Just-In-Time Delivery
Fordism
Post-Fordism
17
The slowest way to transport goods is by:
Truck
Air
Sea
Rail
18
In diamond production, which is the correct order:
South Africa, Belgium, Israel
South Africa, Israel, Belgium
Israel, Belgium, South Africa
Israel, South Africa, Belgium
19
Goods produced in maquiladoras are mostly sold in:
Mexico
The US
The Semi-periphery
Stage 2 countries
20
According to the New Division of Labor, highly skilled workers live in:
NICs
Stage 3 countries
MDCs
The Periphery
21
What are the levels of the HDI?
Core, periphery, & semi-periphery
Undeveloped, underdeveloped, developing, developed
Low, medium, high, & very high
Stage 1, Stage 2, stage 3, stage 4, stage 5
22
When was cottage industry largely practiced?
As a country moves into stage 5
Just before the outbreak of war
Before the Industrial Revolution
As a country moves to a confederal gov't
23
Industry is moving _____ & _____ in Europe.
North; East
South; East
North; West
South; West
24
The primary sector is...
Special, in depth training
When raw goods are turned in to something else
Direct use of raw resources
Services that are paid for
25
Which best describes cottage industry...
When the output weighs more than the input
The use of assembly lines & conveyor belts to manufacture
When an industry is dominated by one company
Small-scale, hands on production of goods