Question 1

In an urban center, a labor market can usually only be created out of those people who are:

Accepted Answer

A)  -time residents of the city under discussion 
B)  Close enough to commute to work at the start and end of the work day 
C)  Well educated and upwardly mobile 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  -time residents of the city under discussion 
B)  Close enough to commute to work at the start and end of the work day 
C)  Well educated and upwardly mobile 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

_______________ may allow private entities such as a shopping mall to exercise control in economically important ways.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ownership of land 
B)  Consumer preferences 
C)  Foreign direct investment 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Ownership of land 
B)  Consumer preferences 
C)  Foreign direct investment 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 3

While economists are often seeking "laws" or principles, economic geographers are usually:

Accepted Answer

A)  Going in the same general direction 
B)  Seeking universal explanations for why things happen the same way across the world 
C)  Attempting to simplify complex processes 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Going in the same general direction 
B)  Seeking universal explanations for why things happen the same way across the world 
C)  Attempting to simplify complex processes 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 4

The process whereby every scale is being actively constructed and reconstructed with ongoing changes in our economies and societies is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  "Time-space continuum" 
B)  "Economic continuum" 
C)  "Production of scale" 
D)  "Production of distance" 
E)  "Spatial expansion" 
A)  "Time-space continuum" 
B)  "Economic continuum" 
C)  "Production of scale" 
D)  "Production of distance" 
E)  "Spatial expansion"

Question 5

The concept of location involves the positioning of people and objects _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adjacent to each other 
B)  Relative to each other 
C)  Farther away from each other 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Adjacent to each other 
B)  Relative to each other 
C)  Farther away from each other 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

Almost every scale is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Humanly created 
B)  A social construction 
C)  Subject to change over time 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Humanly created 
B)  A social construction 
C)  Subject to change over time 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

The _____________ scale is larger than the national scale, but more defined than the global.

Accepted Answer

A)  Macro-regional 
B)  Micro-regional 
C)  Subnational 
D)  Global-regional 
E)  Macro-global 
A)  Macro-regional 
B)  Micro-regional 
C)  Subnational 
D)  Global-regional 
E)  Macro-global

Question 8

__________ aims to find principles that underpin the arrangement of economic activities in space.

Accepted Answer

A)  "Locational analysis" 
B)  "Market theory" 
C)  "Efficient market theory" 
D)  None of the above 
E)  All of the above 
A)  "Locational analysis" 
B)  "Market theory" 
C)  "Efficient market theory" 
D)  None of the above 
E)  All of the above

Question 9

Economic geography attempts to understand why certain things happen in specific places in the context of all the ______________________of those places.

Accepted Answer

A)  Richness and complexity 
B)  Economic uncertainty 
C)  Universal laws 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Richness and complexity 
B)  Economic uncertainty 
C)  Universal laws 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

Economic places do not just create themselves internally--rather, they are ______________________________ that intersect differently in different places.

Accepted Answer

A)  The expected outcome of environmental determinants 
B)  The product of various flows across space 
C)  The exclusive product of state policies 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The expected outcome of environmental determinants 
B)  The product of various flows across space 
C)  The exclusive product of state policies 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

____________ space is frequently more important in economic terms than absolute space.

Accepted Answer

A)  Relative 
B)  Common 
C)  Physical 
D)  Undefined 
E)  Compound 
A)  Relative 
B)  Common 
C)  Physical 
D)  Undefined 
E)  Compound

Question 12

Contemporary economic geography may be summarized as the study of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Generalized principles of how the global economy functions 
B)  Universal laws determining the location of firms and their markets 
C)  The uneven, complex patterning of economic activities on the earth's surface 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Generalized principles of how the global economy functions 
B)  Universal laws determining the location of firms and their markets 
C)  The uneven, complex patterning of economic activities on the earth's surface 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

Place is a unique ensemble of human and physical features on the earth's surface, including:

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental conditions 
B)  Physical and human landscapes 
C)  Cultural practices, social life, and economic activities 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Environmental conditions 
B)  Physical and human landscapes 
C)  Cultural practices, social life, and economic activities 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

Nearly 200 years ago, a German landowner, Johann-Heinrich von Thünen (1783-1850), developed one of the earliest examples of an attempt to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Analyze the effect of distance on patterns of land use 
B)  Determine the transportation costs of various crops 
C)  Determine the price of farmland 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Analyze the effect of distance on patterns of land use 
B)  Determine the transportation costs of various crops 
C)  Determine the price of farmland 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

The body is a scale that is "coded" in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender 
B)  Citizenship 
C)  Education 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Gender 
B)  Citizenship 
C)  Education 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

Distance is a key variable to the concept of location, and the cost of distance is sometimes referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Distanciation factor" 
B)  "Tyranny of distance" 
C)  "Economic quotient" 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  "Distanciation factor" 
B)  "Tyranny of distance" 
C)  "Economic quotient" 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

In an urban center, a labor market can usually only be created out of those people who are:

_______________ may allow private entities such as a shopping mall to exercise control in economically important ways.

While economists are often seeking "laws" or principles, economic geographers are usually:

The process whereby every scale is being actively constructed and reconstructed with ongoing changes in our economies and societies is the __________.

The concept of location involves the positioning of people and objects _______________.

Almost every scale is __________.

The _____________ scale is larger than the national scale, but more defined than the global.

__________ aims to find principles that underpin the arrangement of economic activities in space.

Economic geography attempts to understand why certain things happen in specific places in the context of all the ______________________of those places.

Economic places do not just create themselves internally--rather, they are ______________________________ that intersect differently in different places.

____________ space is frequently more important in economic terms than absolute space.

Contemporary economic geography may be summarized as the study of:

Place is a unique ensemble of human and physical features on the earth's surface, including:

Nearly 200 years ago, a German landowner, Johann-Heinrich von Thünen (1783-1850), developed one of the earliest examples of an attempt to:

The body is a scale that is "coded" in terms of:

Distance is a key variable to the concept of location, and the cost of distance is sometimes referred to as the:

The Economy: What Does It Mean

Capitalism in Motion: Why Is Economic Growth so Uneven

The Statewho Runs the Economy

Environmenteconomy:

Labor Power: Can Workers Shape

Making Money: Why Has Finance

Commodity Chainswhere Does

Technological Changeis the World Getting Smaller

The Transnational Corporationhow Does the Global Firm Keep It All Together

Spaces of Salehow and Where Do We Shop

Clusterswhy Do Proximity and Place Matter

Gendered Economies: Does Gender Shape Economic Lives

Ethnic Economiesdo Cultures Have Economies

Consumptionyou Are What You Buy

Economic Geography: Intellectual Journeys and Future Horizons

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Exam 1: Thinking Geographically

In an urban center, a labor market can usually only be created out of those people who are:

_______________ may allow private entities such as a shopping mall to exercise control in economically important ways.

While economists are often seeking "laws" or principles, economic geographers are usually:

The process whereby every scale is being actively constructed and reconstructed with ongoing changes in our economies and societies is the __________.

The concept of location involves the positioning of people and objects _______________.

Almost every scale is __________.

The _____________ scale is larger than the national scale, but more defined than the global.

__________ aims to find principles that underpin the arrangement of economic activities in space.

Economic geography attempts to understand why certain things happen in specific places in the context of all the ______________________of those places.

Economic places do not just create themselves internally--rather, they are ______________________________ that intersect differently in different places.

____________ space is frequently more important in economic terms than absolute space.

Contemporary economic geography may be summarized as the study of:

Place is a unique ensemble of human and physical features on the earth's surface, including:

Nearly 200 years ago, a German landowner, Johann-Heinrich von Thünen (1783-1850), developed one of the earliest examples of an attempt to:

The body is a scale that is "coded" in terms of:

Distance is a key variable to the concept of location, and the cost of distance is sometimes referred to as the:

The Economy: What Does It Mean

Capitalism in Motion: Why Is Economic Growth so Uneven

The Statewho Runs the Economy

Environmenteconomy:

Labor Power: Can Workers Shape

Making Money: Why Has Finance

Commodity Chainswhere Does

Technological Changeis the World Getting Smaller

The Transnational Corporationhow Does the Global Firm Keep It All Together

Spaces of Salehow and Where Do We Shop

Clusterswhy Do Proximity and Place Matter

Gendered Economies: Does Gender Shape Economic Lives

Ethnic Economiesdo Cultures Have Economies

Consumptionyou Are What You Buy

Economic Geography: Intellectual Journeys and Future Horizons

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