Question 1

Several cities in China are estimated to have exceeded 1 million inhabitants between 700 and 1800 A.D.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Outline the steps a retailer should take in selecting the optimal location for a store.

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Selecting the optimal location for a sto

Question 3

The British enclosure movement is discussed in this chapter as a strategy toward economic development. However, what disadvantages and problems can you imagine or envision accompanying the enclosure movement? Who might have been disadvantaged by it, and why?

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The British enclosure movement, which to

Question 4

In a linear community, we can deduce that the best location for a service is the

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A)  hinterland. 
B)  range. 
C)  threshold. 
D)  median. 
E)  meridian. 
A)  hinterland. 
B)  range. 
C)  threshold. 
D)  median. 
E)  meridian.

Question 5

The most significant anticipated benefit of the enclosure movement was to

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A)  destroy traditional village life. 
B)  promote agricultural efficiency. 
C)  replace abandoned villages with new farmsteads. 
D)  discourage urbanization. 
E)  create an aristocracy. 
A)  destroy traditional village life. 
B)  promote agricultural efficiency. 
C)  replace abandoned villages with new farmsteads. 
D)  discourage urbanization. 
E)  create an aristocracy.

Question 6

Discuss the impact of globalization on modern world cities.

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Globalization has had a significant impa

Question 7

The frequency of periodic markets varies by culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Imagine that you live in a developing country with a large primate city. What strategies might you propose to make the country's population and economic power less concentrated? Support your answer with the material from this chapter and your other knowledge of world geography.

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One strategy to make a country's populat

Question 9

Suggest some methods that could be used to slow the process of rapid urbanization in developing countries. Cite evidence from the textbook to back up your suggestions.

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There are several methods that could be

Question 10

-This map indicates that services account for less than 60 percent of GDP in

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A)  South Africa and India. 
B)  Colombia and Venezuela. 
C)  Australia and India. 
D)  China and India. 
E)  Brazil, Russia, and Namibia. 
A)  South Africa and India. 
B)  Colombia and Venezuela. 
C)  Australia and India. 
D)  China and India. 
E)  Brazil, Russia, and Namibia.

Question 11

When determining the market threshold, there is no need to determine what is being sold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A place where farm buildings, homes, and churches are found close together is what kind of settlement?

Accepted Answer

A)  urban 
B)  linear rural 
C)  dispersed rural 
D)  clustered rural 
E)  primordial 
A)  urban 
B)  linear rural 
C)  dispersed rural 
D)  clustered rural 
E)  primordial

Question 13

Most people in the world live in what type of settlement?

Accepted Answer

A)  clustered rural 
B)  dispersed rural 
C)  urban settlement 
D)  agricultural 
E)  primordial 
A)  clustered rural 
B)  dispersed rural 
C)  urban settlement 
D)  agricultural 
E)  primordial

Question 14

Two major benefits many LDCs offer in terms of global financial services are

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A)  tax breaks and privacy. 
B)  command and control centers and low wages. 
C)  dependent centers and tax breaks. 
D)  command and control centers and dependent centers. 
E)  privacy and low wages. 
A)  tax breaks and privacy. 
B)  command and control centers and low wages. 
C)  dependent centers and tax breaks. 
D)  command and control centers and dependent centers. 
E)  privacy and low wages.

Question 15

-According to this map, most of the world's cities that exceed two million residents are in Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

-According to this map, Casablanca, Morocco, has at least two million residents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In many developing countries, large percentages of the people continue to live in rural areas. Imagine ways in which per capita wealth be best increased in those rural areas. What advantages and disadvantages might your plan entail?

Accepted Answer

One way to increase per capita wealth in

Question 18

Transportation and communication improvements have served to reduce the need for the clustering of services in world cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

LDCs specialize in what two types of global business services?

Accepted Answer

A)  management consulting and staff training 
B)  regional command and control centers 
C)  biotechnology and medical research 
D)  entertainment and recreation 
E)  offshore financial and back office 
A)  management consulting and staff training 
B)  regional command and control centers 
C)  biotechnology and medical research 
D)  entertainment and recreation 
E)  offshore financial and back office

Question 20

In recent decades the tertiary sector in Western Europe has declined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Several cities in China are estimated to have exceeded 1 million inhabitants between 700 and 1800 A.D.

Outline the steps a retailer should take in selecting the optimal location for a store.

The British enclosure movement is discussed in this chapter as a strategy toward economic development. However, what disadvantages and problems can you imagine or envision accompanying the enclosure movement? Who might have been disadvantaged by it, and why?

In a linear community, we can deduce that the best location for a service is the

The most significant anticipated benefit of the enclosure movement was to

Discuss the impact of globalization on modern world cities.

The frequency of periodic markets varies by culture.

Imagine that you live in a developing country with a large primate city. What strategies might you propose to make the country's population and economic power less concentrated? Support your answer with the material from this chapter and your other knowledge of world geography.

Suggest some methods that could be used to slow the process of rapid urbanization in developing countries. Cite evidence from the textbook to back up your suggestions.

-This map indicates that services account for less than 60 percent of GDP in

When determining the market threshold, there is no need to determine what is being sold.

A place where farm buildings, homes, and churches are found close together is what kind of settlement?

Most people in the world live in what type of settlement?

Two major benefits many LDCs offer in terms of global financial services are

-According to this map, most of the world's cities that exceed two million residents are in Asia.

-According to this map, Casablanca, Morocco, has at least two million residents.

In many developing countries, large percentages of the people continue to live in rural areas. Imagine ways in which per capita wealth be best increased in those rural areas. What advantages and disadvantages might your plan entail?

Transportation and communication improvements have served to reduce the need for the clustering of services in world cities.

LDCs specialize in what two types of global business services?

In recent decades the tertiary sector in Western Europe has declined.

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Exam 12: Services and Settlements

Several cities in China are estimated to have exceeded 1 million inhabitants between 700 and 1800 A.D.

Outline the steps a retailer should take in selecting the optimal location for a store.

The British enclosure movement is discussed in this chapter as a strategy toward economic development. However, what disadvantages and problems can you imagine or envision accompanying the enclosure movement? Who might have been disadvantaged by it, and why?

In a linear community, we can deduce that the best location for a service is the

The most significant anticipated benefit of the enclosure movement was to

Discuss the impact of globalization on modern world cities.

The frequency of periodic markets varies by culture.

Imagine that you live in a developing country with a large primate city. What strategies might you propose to make the country's population and economic power less concentrated? Support your answer with the material from this chapter and your other knowledge of world geography.

Suggest some methods that could be used to slow the process of rapid urbanization in developing countries. Cite evidence from the textbook to back up your suggestions.

-This map indicates that services account for less than 60 percent of GDP in

When determining the market threshold, there is no need to determine what is being sold.

A place where farm buildings, homes, and churches are found close together is what kind of settlement?

Most people in the world live in what type of settlement?

Two major benefits many LDCs offer in terms of global financial services are

-According to this map, most of the world's cities that exceed two million residents are in Asia.

-According to this map, Casablanca, Morocco, has at least two million residents.

In many developing countries, large percentages of the people continue to live in rural areas. Imagine ways in which per capita wealth be best increased in those rural areas. What advantages and disadvantages might your plan entail?

Transportation and communication improvements have served to reduce the need for the clustering of services in world cities.

LDCs specialize in what two types of global business services?

In recent decades the tertiary sector in Western Europe has declined.

Basic Concepts

Population and Health

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Religions

Ethnicities

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry and Manufacturing

Urban Patterns

Filters