Question 1

One of the worst indicators of a knowledge-based economy is the amount spent on research and development (R&D).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

If the process of agglomeration was at work in your hometown, you would expect to see:

Accepted Answer

A)  businesses spread out across the community. 
B)  the spatial clustering of economic activities in one part of town. 
C)  the development of Fordist factories. 
D)  reduced Quaternary activities. 
E)  the development of commodity changes within the community. 
A)  businesses spread out across the community. 
B)  the spatial clustering of economic activities in one part of town. 
C)  the development of Fordist factories. 
D)  reduced Quaternary activities. 
E)  the development of commodity changes within the community. B

Question 3

By the 1970's, emerging NIE's were located primarily in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  South America. 
D)  North America. 
E)  Africa. 
A)  Europe. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  South America. 
D)  North America. 
E)  Africa. B

Question 4

The Fordist production model is used today to create vertically integrated multinational firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The global impact of offshoring includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  growth of manufacturing jobs in developed countries. 
B)  creation of a new international division of labor with more manufacturing in peripheral countries. 
C)  more manufacturing profits captured by developing countries. 
D)  more global impacts on production, but less on component production and sales. 
E)  relocation of corporate headquarters to offshore locations. 
A)  growth of manufacturing jobs in developed countries. 
B)  creation of a new international division of labor with more manufacturing in peripheral countries. 
C)  more manufacturing profits captured by developing countries. 
D)  more global impacts on production, but less on component production and sales. 
E)  relocation of corporate headquarters to offshore locations.

Question 6

Postindustrial societies are characterized by high levels of urbanization and reliance on information and communication technologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Job losses in manufacturing and core countries raise questions about the causes and consequences of:

Accepted Answer

A)  services. 
B)  technopoles . 
C)  the Industrial Revolution. 
D)  deindustrialization. 
E)  manufacturing value added. 
A)  services. 
B)  technopoles . 
C)  the Industrial Revolution. 
D)  deindustrialization. 
E)  manufacturing value added.

Question 8

Primary industries are industries that extract natural resources from the earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  In Russia because of the government control of factories. 
B)  In the United States because of extensive natural resources. 
C)  In France because of skilled labor. 
D)  In England because of capital and technological innovation. 
E)  In China because of a long history of manufacturing. 
A)  In Russia because of the government control of factories. 
B)  In the United States because of extensive natural resources. 
C)  In France because of skilled labor. 
D)  In England because of capital and technological innovation. 
E)  In China because of a long history of manufacturing.

Question 10

The loss of industrial employment, typically in more developed countries, is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  outsourcing. 
B)  deindustrialization. 
C)  direct linkages. 
D)  economic globalization. 
E)  automation. 
A)  outsourcing. 
B)  deindustrialization. 
C)  direct linkages. 
D)  economic globalization. 
E)  automation.

Question 11

Maquiladoras in Mexico:

Accepted Answer

A)  produce for the growing Mexican consumer market 
B)  are seeking to be designated an export processing zone. 
C)  have led to expanded manufacturing jobs in the Mexico City area. 
D)  are no longer permitted under the North American Free Trade Agreement. 
E)  have seen a recent drop in employment due to the weak U.S. economy. 
A)  produce for the growing Mexican consumer market 
B)  are seeking to be designated an export processing zone. 
C)  have led to expanded manufacturing jobs in the Mexico City area. 
D)  are no longer permitted under the North American Free Trade Agreement. 
E)  have seen a recent drop in employment due to the weak U.S. economy.

Question 12

The growth of export-processing zone production has stopped since the cost of production has increased substantially there.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Outsourcing is the transfer of a business activity to a location in another country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Staple theory argues that primary resource production will positively affect a region if:

Accepted Answer

A)  the primary material is exported. 
B)  forward and backward linkages develop locally. 
C)  the primary product is needed around the world. 
D)  the region had only one staple resource. 
E)  commodity dependency increased over time. 
A)  the primary material is exported. 
B)  forward and backward linkages develop locally. 
C)  the primary product is needed around the world. 
D)  the region had only one staple resource. 
E)  commodity dependency increased over time.

Question 15

The manufacturer who produced the shirt you just purchased used the just-in-time delivery method. This means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the shirt probably arrived in the store within the last few days since it wasn't on clearance. 
B)  to be able to meet demand quickly, the manufacturer probably has a large warehouse of supplies. 
C)  the manufacturer ordered supplies in smaller quantities as needed. 
D)  production of the shirt was in limited quantities and styles. 
E)  the shirt was produced by a modern factory in the United States. 
A)  the shirt probably arrived in the store within the last few days since it wasn't on clearance. 
B)  to be able to meet demand quickly, the manufacturer probably has a large warehouse of supplies. 
C)  the manufacturer ordered supplies in smaller quantities as needed. 
D)  production of the shirt was in limited quantities and styles. 
E)  the shirt was produced by a modern factory in the United States.

Question 16

A person working in a restaurant, hotel, or a hair salon, is employed in the tertiary sector of the economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Globally, the expansion of service sector employment has significantly increased the employment of women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Industrial Revolution describes the development of the first manufacturing in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The local cost of labor and energy are considered site factors that affect the location of industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Efforts to create jobs and local development with knowledge-based jobs is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  creating a technopole with R&D firms. 
B)  building a postindustrial society. 
C)  Fordism. 
D)  expansion of tourism industries. 
E)  globalization. 
A)  creating a technopole with R&D firms. 
B)  building a postindustrial society. 
C)  Fordism. 
D)  expansion of tourism industries. 
E)  globalization.

One of the worst indicators of a knowledge-based economy is the amount spent on research and development (R&D).

If the process of agglomeration was at work in your hometown, you would expect to see:

By the 1970's, emerging NIE's were located primarily in:

The Fordist production model is used today to create vertically integrated multinational firms.

The global impact of offshoring includes:

Postindustrial societies are characterized by high levels of urbanization and reliance on information and communication technologies.

Job losses in manufacturing and core countries raise questions about the causes and consequences of:

Primary industries are industries that extract natural resources from the earth.

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

The loss of industrial employment, typically in more developed countries, is termed:

Maquiladoras in Mexico:

The growth of export-processing zone production has stopped since the cost of production has increased substantially there.

Outsourcing is the transfer of a business activity to a location in another country.

Staple theory argues that primary resource production will positively affect a region if:

The manufacturer who produced the shirt you just purchased used the just-in-time delivery method. This means that:

A person working in a restaurant, hotel, or a hair salon, is employed in the tertiary sector of the economy.

Globally, the expansion of service sector employment has significantly increased the employment of women.

The Industrial Revolution describes the development of the first manufacturing in the world.

The local cost of labor and energy are considered site factors that affect the location of industries.

Efforts to create jobs and local development with knowledge-based jobs is known as:

What Is Human Geography?

Globalization and Cultural Geography.

Population and Migration.

Geographies of Language

Geographies of Religion.

Geographies of Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Sexuality, and Gender.

Political Geography.

Urban Geographies.

Geographies of Development.

Agricultural Geographies.

Environmental Challenges.

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Exam 10: Changing Geographies of Industry and Services.

One of the worst indicators of a knowledge-based economy is the amount spent on research and development (R&D).

If the process of agglomeration was at work in your hometown, you would expect to see:

By the 1970's, emerging NIE's were located primarily in:

The Fordist production model is used today to create vertically integrated multinational firms.

The global impact of offshoring includes:

Postindustrial societies are characterized by high levels of urbanization and reliance on information and communication technologies.

Job losses in manufacturing and core countries raise questions about the causes and consequences of:

Primary industries are industries that extract natural resources from the earth.

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

The loss of industrial employment, typically in more developed countries, is termed:

Maquiladoras in Mexico:

The growth of export-processing zone production has stopped since the cost of production has increased substantially there.

Outsourcing is the transfer of a business activity to a location in another country.

Staple theory argues that primary resource production will positively affect a region if:

The manufacturer who produced the shirt you just purchased used the just-in-time delivery method. This means that:

A person working in a restaurant, hotel, or a hair salon, is employed in the tertiary sector of the economy.

Globally, the expansion of service sector employment has significantly increased the employment of women.

The Industrial Revolution describes the development of the first manufacturing in the world.

The local cost of labor and energy are considered site factors that affect the location of industries.

Efforts to create jobs and local development with knowledge-based jobs is known as:

What Is Human Geography?

Globalization and Cultural Geography.

Population and Migration.

Geographies of Language

Geographies of Religion.

Geographies of Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Sexuality, and Gender.

Political Geography.

Urban Geographies.

Geographies of Development.

Agricultural Geographies.

Environmental Challenges.

Filters