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1
Benefits of membership in the European Union?
Secure borders, guards against conflict
single market, powerful economic bloc
Each state receive annual payments
Equal numbers on migrants
2
What are the limitations of a political map of the E.U. when showing economic information?
In manufacturing, no variations
In free trade, borders are irrelevant
In consumer prices, there are no variations
In currency, borders are irrelevant
3
Why is there such a difference in homes for people living in the City Center compare to the periphery of the city?
large income gap between rich and poor
infrastructure cannot support high population density
declining economic status in the global market
high unemployment
4
Which is true about the concentric zone model and bid-rent curve.
Manufacturing is the far from the CBD
land prices are higher closer to the CBD
Retail always does best in the outer most ring
land prices are higher the farther from the CBD
5
According to the model, where would single-family homes be built for middle and high-income residents?
Zone 2
Zones 4 & 5
Zone 5
central business district (CBD)
6
How were most of the borders created during the Berlin Conference?
Natural environment
Geometric
Consequent
Antecedent
7
Why hasn't the Green Revolution been more successful in LDC?
poor soil in regions such as India
Lack of resources such as hybrid seeds and chemicals
negative impact on the environment
China dropped out of the program
8
Why is soil salinization a problem in arid landscapes?
there is a chance of pest damage
increased salt content of the soil
reduces biodiversity
increased chance of flooding
9
Example of smart-growth approach
Conversion of farmland to urban areas
walkable neighborhood with access to public transit
more suburban neighborhoods
build wider highways
10
Why is the Port of Los Angeles a break-of-bulk point?
fewer workers being required to unload container ships
More trade with Asian countries
Large containers can be transported onto highways and rail systems
Good can be transferred to ships going to San Francisco
11
Negative impact of chemicals used in agriculture
Increase in the use of GMOs
increase in land and water pollution
More profits to farmers in LDC
Improved global health
12
What are the limitations of a map showing locations of world financial, banking, & investment centers?
Does not show environmental pollution
Does not show export processing zones
Does not show growth poles
Does not show investments in LDC
13
Which agricultural practices creates the most long term damage to the environment?
Burning forest to create pasture for beef cows
Burning areas of forest for subsistence farming
moving livestock to higher pasture areas
terrace rice farming
14
American Indian Reservations are an example of ...
Physical regions
Functional regions
Vernacular regions
semiautonomous regions
15
When a city is a media hub, with environmental activist and major corporations located there...
the city preserves local culture
the city is isolated and dependent
the city avoids global decision making
the city is linked globally
16
Which theory shows concentric rings of different agricultural activates surrounding a CBD (city) or market place
landcover theory
the Linear theory
Demographic Transition Modal (DTM)
bid-rend theory
17
Why are feedlots bad for the environment?
decreased release of carbon dioxide
local water becomes polluted due to runoff
increase in invasive plant species
depletes nutrients in soil
18
What do regions with 51% of women work in agriculture have in common?
temperate climate zone
near the equator
LDC with large rural population
MDC with large urban population
19
Why are there multiple early hearths of domestication?
It started in one place and diffused to many others
Nomadic warriors conquered others and gave them seeds and animals
Reverse Hierarchical diffusion
Each hearth started independently of one another
20
What explains why Henderson, Nevada is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S.?
immigration from Europe
cycle of rapid economic development
resources and mining operations
deindustrialization of Sun Belt cities
21
Why was the Columbian Exchange so successful in diffusing new plants and animals?
filled the void of extinct plant and animals
climate between hearth & new regions didn't matter
new ship technology allowed ships to travel faster
plants & animals diffused to regions with similar climate & geo as hearth
22
At what scale would changes to the number of representatives affect politics?
City scale
State scale
Regional scale
National scale
23
New Urbanism is intended to...
increase senior housing
decrease density of the city
use less cars in cities
reduce the need for mass transit
24
What is the limitation of the three-tiered structure of Wallerstein's world-systems theory?
Only Core countries can accomplish the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
Has no spatial application
Periphery economies have little opportunity to become wealthy
Does not pertain to individual countries
25
What type of political entity is the United Kingdom?
multinational state
stateless nation
nation-state
ethnic state
26
Why did market-oriented factories move from the Midwest & Northeast to the southern U.S. & Mexico?
Post-Fordist
Comparative advantage
Just-in-time delivery
Growth poles
27
Which type of cities resulted from rapid suburban growth and expansion of business centers
Megalopolises
State capitals
Edge cities
Financial districts
28
What is an obstacle to sustainable development in MDC?
reliance of fossil (fuels) energy
Low population growth
High energy prices and low energy consumption
reliance of renewable energy
29
Which of the following processes occurred in Europe during the time periods on the maps
Devolution of large states into smaller nation-states
Territorial expansion
globalization
Annexation of smaller state into larger states
30
What is the weakness in Rostow's stages of economic growth model?
Countries are unable to move up or down
If one country is developed, then another country must be undeveloped
Doesn't explain variation in development per country
Does not account for countries interdependence
31
How are Iran & United Arab Emirates able to control oil export in the Persian Gulf?
Both have the largest oil deposits
Thir close proximity to China and Japan
Strait of Hormuz is a choke point
Both have coastline along the Arabian Sea
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characteristics of megacities in the global periphery (LDC)
declining population
squatter settlements
low unemployment rates
global decision influencer
33
Since Northern Italy is economically stronger than Southern Italy, what types of forces are present?
shatterbelt
centripetal forces
Unites both regions
devolutionary forces
34
What explains the spatial patterns of economic development for most Southeast Asian countries?
Periphery b/c dominance in tertiary economic sector
Periphery b/c dominance in secondary economic sector
Semi-periphery b/c growth in the secondary economic sector
Semi-periphery b/c dominance in primary economic sector
35
What could happen if the Kurdish people established an independent state?
The countries in the region will work together to create a state
Kurds couldn't control a large government
Kurds will elections in the state on the map
Might secede from the other states on the map
36
How had the development of new building materials benefited industrialization?
globalization and the rise of industrialization
Bridges become less expensive to build
higher and longer bridges, rapid industrialization
materials did not diffuse to Europe
37
Many small political entities such as islands (Iceland) or peninsulas (Korea) are examples of...
federal states
autonomous republics
multistate nations
nation-states
38
According to the Von Thunen model, which crop would be grown on the cheapest land
Market gardening
Grain
Dairies
Forest
39
What is the impact of global communications technology on state-controlled media?
Positive reaction to global controlled media
No impact
centripetal force
centrifugal forces
40
what was a benefit of the Industrial Revolution
Industrialization was unable to diffuse to developing countries
Increase transportation tech, diffusion and expansion of industry
Industrial centers must be built along rivers
dependence on steel
41
Which survey system was based on a geometric grid pattern?
Clustered
township-and-range
Long-lot
metes and bounds
42
What is a negative consequence of Gentrification?
more parking areas are needed
more parts become abandoned
Higher rents and displacement of residents
decreased public transit
43
What explains the trading relationship b/t two countries based on comparative advantage?
global economic balance
higher global output of both types of goods
highest cost of long-distance trade
same as natural resources and labor cost
44
Which agricultural land survey patterns provide access to waterways to transport goods to the market?
long lot
township & range
dispersed settlement pattern
metes and bounds
45
Why is there a conflict between the Philippines and Malaysia over the Spratly Islands?
historic possession
contiguous zones overlap
overlapping of the EEZ
median line principle
46
An example of a relict boundary is ...
between the U.S. and Canada
between France and Spain
between East Germany and West Germany
between North Korea and South Korea
47
value-added agricultural goods
decreased shelf life and price
increase the price of the products sold and more profits for farmers
Brings financial wealth to farmers
lower cost and more value to consumers
48
What is the benefit of a city using rapid-transit bus lanes?
increase migration
reduction in carbon emissions
stimulate urban sprawl
increase profits for bus operators
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What site factor can explain the linear pattern of urbanized areas in the Northeastern US?
deep-water harbors and waterfalls long the coast
raw materials and market location
interior transportation routes
many of the cities became world cities
