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Quiz on Chapter 10/12 in AP Human Geography#industrailization #ch12 #humangeography #develompment
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1
The type of manufacturing that is more likely to be located in peripheral countries is
high-tech and more automated.
technically advanced
low tech and more labor-intensive.
low-labor needs.
2
The highest level of development within Latin America would be found where?
interior South America
Caribbean Islands
coastal cities in South America
Central America
3
NYC, like other large port cities, is called a
break of bulk
location because
markets are readily available for shipped goods.
plentiful labor is available to unload massivecargo ships.
cargo can be transferred from one kind of carrier to another
warehouses are available where goods can bestored
4
Which of the following sectors of the economy grows the fastest as a country
industrializes
?
Quaternary
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
5
Dependency Ratio in a country compares
per capita GNI of the Potential Workforce
number of Elderly vs. the Potential Workforce
number of Children vs. Potential Workforce
Dependent Population vs. Potential Workforce
6
Fayetteville, Arkansas has become a ____________ because of Wal-Mart.
technopole
break-of-bulk point
growth pole
major financial center
7
The author of the world-system theory was
Rostow
Von Thunen
Wallerstein
Weber
8
Which of the 4 classifications of economic activity
must
locate where the resources are found
Primary
Tertiary
Secondary
Quaternary
9
When available, the most
efficient
mode of transport over long distances is:
rail
Truck
air
ship
10
A company which uses more than one mode of transport will often locate near
suburbs.
consumers.
raw materials.
break-of-bulk points
11
Which site features were most of the first industrial center located near?
Woodlands and Mountains
Roadways and arable land
Rivers and natural resources
Railroads and steel mills
12
On a map, less developed countries appear to be located
spread evenly across the land masses
in the southern hemisphere
in a core region
in peripheral locations
13
The production of potato chips (potatoes, oil & salt) is an example of _____.
Fixed Costs
Weight-Reducing Industry
Weight-gaining industry
Ubiquitous Costs
14
What are the Millenium Development Goals?
The thousand goals scored in soccer in the year 2015.
Development plans for schools.
Goals set by the EU in the year 2000 regarding Fair Trade.
UN goals to decrease poverty and improve health worldwide.
15
According to Weber, the location decision of a
BULK-REDUCING
industry is most affected by the _____
Good access to warm water port
Close proximity to Customers
Proximity to raw materials
Cost of Labor
16
Establishment of maquiladoras is an example of the new international division of labor between
North & South American countries
Laborers and supervisors
The US & Mexico
NAFTA member-states & EU member-states
17
Which of the following can be categorized as a "cost" of development?
Loss of domestic markets.
Overconsumption
Overpopulation
Pollution
18
Producers of automobiles (bulk-gaining industry) select locations primarily because of proximity to
government subsidies.
labor.
markets.
raw materials.
19
Which was the primary concern in Weber’s Least-Cost Model
Agglomeration
Consumer demand
Transportation Costs
Distance to market
20
The Human Development Index is measures
FEMALE EMPOWERMENT, ADULT LITERACY, GNP
EDUCATION, WEALTH, JOB OPPORTUNITIES
INFANT MORTALITY, LIFE EXPECTANCY, ADULT LITERACY
ADULT LITERACY, GDP, PURCHASING POWER PARITY
21
All of the following are factors of industrial location
except:
Raw Materials
Culture of a Region
Transportation
Labor
22
Per capita GDP is a good indicator of all but which of the following?
the number of countries below the poverty level
the distribution of wealth within a country
the spatial distribution of global wealth
the approximate level of material well being in a country
23
Which of the following best describes the International (global) division of labor?
the shift of finding cheap labor in periphery and semi-periphery
the division among skilled and unskilled labor groups
the shift to exploiting cheap labor in core countries
the changes in labor from farming to service sector
24
Compared to MDCs, LDCs have a higher percentage of workers in which sector of the economy
All of these
primary
secondary
tertiary
25
What does comparative advantage of mean when were are discussing industry and trade?
the ability of a nation to trade
the ability of a nation to produce at a lower opportunity cost
the ability of a nation to make more of a product
the ability of a nation to produce at a higher opportunity cost.
26
The value of total output of goods and services in a year within a country is its
Gross domestic product
primary economic sector
value added
level of development
27
Since 1980, new automobile assembly plants in the US have been built in the
Midwest, to maximize access consumers
South, to minimize labor costs
Northeast, to access a single, large market
West, to maximize access to Japan
28
The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in the US has a per capita income around $6,000, highlights
peripheral processes in a core country
preconditions for takeoff stage
cultural choices of Native Americans
core processes in the periphery
29
For most industrial goods, which method of transport is cheapest over short distances?
railroad
truck
ship
air
30
Which Economic SECTOR deals with - collection, processing, & manipulation of research, information, & capital
quarternary industries
quinary industries
techonopole
tertiary industries
31
The clustering of financial firms on Wall Street, in New York, is an example of:
ancillary industry
agglomeration
deindustrialization
least-cost theory
32
The research and design of technology products is most likely to take place in
periphery regions
core regions
semi-periphery regions
islands of development
33
Which of the following is a criticism of the World Systems Theory?
Doesn't explain how to move upwards in development
only discusses one country at a time
does not emphasize the role of colonization
doesn't describe how trade relates to development
34
Which of the following countries is not one of the four Asian Tigers?
South Korea
Taiwan
Japan
Singapore
35
We discussed Special Economic Zones (SEZs) being most common in which country?
Great Britain
Brazil
Japan
China
36
The Structuralist model is an alternative to Rostow's Modernization model known as the
ladder of development
neo-capitalism
dependency theory
demographic tansition
37
The new global division of labor reflects the growing importance of
new infrastructure.
vertical integration.
access to raw materials.
outsourcing.
38
Service industries are also referred to as:
secondary industries
tertiary industries
quaternary industries
quinary industries
39
The most important locational factor for the
service/tertiary
sector is the location of
transportation.
energy.
market/consumer.
labor.
40
The large percentage of population involved in subsistence agriculture in China indicates that
many people have not moved away from peripheral processes
the country imports most of its food
factory production can't expand
few people are unemployed
41
Walt Rostow is most known for establishing the
industrial locations theory
modernization model
world systems theory
demographic traditions model
42
Mass production of standardized goods using assembly line techniques is referred to as:
global production
mass production.
post-Fordist production
Fordist production
43
According to Rostow's development model, the process of development only
begins
when what happens?
entrepreneurs initiate new, innovative activities
take-off industries achieve technical advances
workers become more skilled and specialized
banking institutions are sufficiently mature.
44
Fast, flexible production in small batches, utilizing outsourcing around the world is referred to as:
colonial production.
government production
post-Fordist production
Fordist production
45
Which of these global industries is most dependent on low-cost labor?
electronics
steel
textile
automotive
