Question 1

Much of China's manufacturing growth is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  import substitution. 
B)  initial advantage. 
A)  import substitution. 
B)  initial advantage.

Question 2

In which of the following regions is the smallest percentage of the work force engaged in primary activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  South America 
B)  North America 
C)  Africa 
D)  Asia 
E)  Caribbean 
A)  South America 
B)  North America 
C)  Africa 
D)  Asia 
E)  Caribbean

Question 3

Match the person to what she or he is known for.
-theorized about the unequal structure of the world economy

Accepted Answer

A) Gunnar Myrdal 
B) David Harvey 
C) W. W. Rostow 
D) Andre Gunder Frank 
E) James Gilmore
F)Immanuel Wallerstein 
A) Gunnar Myrdal 
B) David Harvey 
C) W. W. Rostow 
D) Andre Gunder Frank 
E) James Gilmore
F)Immanuel Wallerstein

Question 4

-The countries of which two capitals share a border?

Accepted Answer

A)  Helsinki & Oslo 
B)  Luanda & Windhoek 
C)  Taipei & Sana 
D)  Phnom Penh & Taipei 
E)  Oslo & Luanda 
A)  Helsinki & Oslo 
B)  Luanda & Windhoek 
C)  Taipei & Sana 
D)  Phnom Penh & Taipei 
E)  Oslo & Luanda

Question 5

This example of a growth pole in British Columbia was once expected to become one of the province's largest centres.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kelowna 
B)  Kitimat 
C)  Trail 
D)  Fort St. John 
E)  Dawson Creek 
A)  Kelowna 
B)  Kitimat 
C)  Trail 
D)  Fort St. John 
E)  Dawson Creek

Question 6

With over half of the total,________ the world's main tourist destination.

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe is 
B)  the Americas are 
C)  Africa is 
D)  India and China are 
E)  Australia and New Zealand are 
A)  Europe is 
B)  the Americas are 
C)  Africa is 
D)  India and China are 
E)  Australia and New Zealand are

Question 7

A cabinet maker is primarily involved in tertiary activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following would one expect to find in a peripheral country with a large primary sector?

Accepted Answer

A)  coffee and cocoa bean trees 
B)  coffee roasting and chocolate-making factories 
C)  coffee shops, espresso bars, and chocolate specialty stores 
D)  research and development on how to make imitation coffee and chocolate flavours 
E)  barista courses offered by a local university 
A)  coffee and cocoa bean trees 
B)  coffee roasting and chocolate-making factories 
C)  coffee shops, espresso bars, and chocolate specialty stores 
D)  research and development on how to make imitation coffee and chocolate flavours 
E)  barista courses offered by a local university

Question 9

-The capital of Finland is

Accepted Answer

A)  Moscow. 
B)  Copenhagen. 
C)  Helsinki. 
D)  Bucharest. 
E)  Budapest. 
A)  Moscow. 
B)  Copenhagen. 
C)  Helsinki. 
D)  Bucharest. 
E)  Budapest.

Question 10

Between 50-60% of the goods that Wal-Mart imports come from China alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

China's current power in the global economy is based on an economic reorientation started in the 1980s and based on

Accepted Answer

A)  private entrepreneurship and market mechanisms. 
B)  efficient central planning and collectivization. 
A)  private entrepreneurship and market mechanisms. 
B)  efficient central planning and collectivization.

Question 12

Identify and describe the purpose of maquiladoras.

Accepted Answer

Maquiladoras are manufacturing plants, t

Question 13

Creative destruction is motivated by a desire for higher profits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match the description with one or the other group of countries.
-small percent of labour force in primary sector

Accepted Answer

A) Core countries 
B) Peripheral countries 
A) Core countries 
B) Peripheral countries

Question 15

The largest sector in core economies is the tertiary sector; activities in this sector include

Accepted Answer

A)  agricultural production built around corn, wheat and beef. 
B)  manufacturing industries built around steel, transportation and military equipment. 
C)  grocery stores and other retail and wholesale sales, legal services & entertainment. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  agricultural production built around corn, wheat and beef. 
B)  manufacturing industries built around steel, transportation and military equipment. 
C)  grocery stores and other retail and wholesale sales, legal services & entertainment. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 16

Match the description with one or the other group of countries.
-large primary sector of economy

Accepted Answer

A) Core countries 
B) Peripheral countries 
A) Core countries 
B) Peripheral countries

Question 17

The most important banking,finance,and business services are concentrated in a few geographic areas; they are not spread uniformly across core countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Basic principles of commercial and industrial location are based on

Accepted Answer

A)  access to inputs. 
B)  proximity to markets. 
C)  the availability of labour. 
D)  processing costs. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  access to inputs. 
B)  proximity to markets. 
C)  the availability of labour. 
D)  processing costs. 
E)  all of the above

Question 19

Countries with economies especially dependent on nonfuel minerals are more generally found in the

Accepted Answer

A)  periphery. 
B)  core. 
A)  periphery. 
B)  core.

Question 20

This Canadian city displays an exceptional cluster of important high-tech firms.

Accepted Answer

A)  Saskatoon 
B)  Calgary 
C)  Ottawa 
D)  Moncton 
E)  Quebec City 
A)  Saskatoon 
B)  Calgary 
C)  Ottawa 
D)  Moncton 
E)  Quebec City

Much of China's manufacturing growth is due to

In which of the following regions is the smallest percentage of the work force engaged in primary activities?

Match the person to what she or he is known for. -theorized about the unequal structure of the world economy

-The countries of which two capitals share a border?

This example of a growth pole in British Columbia was once expected to become one of the province's largest centres.

With over half of the total,________ the world's main tourist destination.

A cabinet maker is primarily involved in tertiary activities.

Which of the following would one expect to find in a peripheral country with a large primary sector?

-The capital of Finland is

Between 50-60% of the goods that Wal-Mart imports come from China alone.

China's current power in the global economy is based on an economic reorientation started in the 1980s and based on

Identify and describe the purpose of maquiladoras.

Creative destruction is motivated by a desire for higher profits.

Match the description with one or the other group of countries. -small percent of labour force in primary sector

The largest sector in core economies is the tertiary sector; activities in this sector include

Match the description with one or the other group of countries. -large primary sector of economy

The most important banking,finance,and business services are concentrated in a few geographic areas; they are not spread uniformly across core countries.

Basic principles of commercial and industrial location are based on

Countries with economies especially dependent on nonfuel minerals are more generally found in the

This Canadian city displays an exceptional cluster of important high-tech firms.

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Exam 7: Geographies of Economic Development

Much of China's manufacturing growth is due to

In which of the following regions is the smallest percentage of the work force engaged in primary activities?

Match the person to what she or he is known for. -theorized about the unequal structure of the world economy

-The countries of which two capitals share a border?

This example of a growth pole in British Columbia was once expected to become one of the province's largest centres.

With over half of the total,________ the world's main tourist destination.

A cabinet maker is primarily involved in tertiary activities.

Which of the following would one expect to find in a peripheral country with a large primary sector?

-The capital of Finland is

Between 50-60% of the goods that Wal-Mart imports come from China alone.

China's current power in the global economy is based on an economic reorientation started in the 1980s and based on

Identify and describe the purpose of maquiladoras.

Creative destruction is motivated by a desire for higher profits.

Match the description with one or the other group of countries. -small percent of labour force in primary sector

The largest sector in core economies is the tertiary sector; activities in this sector include

Match the description with one or the other group of countries. -large primary sector of economy

The most important banking,finance,and business services are concentrated in a few geographic areas; they are not spread uniformly across core countries.

Basic principles of commercial and industrial location are based on

Countries with economies especially dependent on nonfuel minerals are more generally found in the

This Canadian city displays an exceptional cluster of important high-tech firms.

Geography Matters

The Changing Global Context

Population Geography

People and Nature

Cultural Geographies

Interpreting Places and Landscapes

Food and Agriculture

Political Geographies

Urbanization

City Spaces: Urban Structure

Filters