Question 1

Match the description with one or the other group of countries.
-economically diversified

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The world's largest non-agricultural employer(s)is (are)

Accepted Answer

A)  tourism. 
B)  General Motors. 
C)  export processing zones. 
D)  maquiladoras. 
E)  the global office. 
A)  tourism. 
B)  General Motors. 
C)  export processing zones. 
D)  maquiladoras. 
E)  the global office.

Question 3

Rostow's model of economic development

Accepted Answer

A)  is equally applicable to the countries of today as it was to Western countries in the 19th century. 
B)  claims that all countries can reach high GDP per capita if they follow the right path. 
C)  is accepted as valid by most geographers. 
D)  takes into account the interdependence of countries. 
E)  advocates little to no competition in the world economy by countries and regions. 
A)  is equally applicable to the countries of today as it was to Western countries in the 19th century. 
B)  claims that all countries can reach high GDP per capita if they follow the right path. 
C)  is accepted as valid by most geographers. 
D)  takes into account the interdependence of countries. 
E)  advocates little to no competition in the world economy by countries and regions.

Question 4

Logging is a ________ sector activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  quaternary 
E)  service 
A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  quaternary 
E)  service

Question 5

According to our text,________ is/are currently associated most with political-economic power and the negative cultural consequences of globalization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wal-Mart 
B)  labour unions 
C)  Coca-Cola 
D)  Starbucks 
E)  Target 
A)  Wal-Mart 
B)  labour unions 
C)  Coca-Cola 
D)  Starbucks 
E)  Target

Question 6

Once old core regions deindustrialize and suffer the effects of creative destruction,they move to the periphery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Chinese maquiladoras have been able to attract manufacturing away from the core countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match the person to what she or he is known for.
-proposed model of successive stages of economic development

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 9

Which of the following gives the most accurate measure of relative economic prosperity?

Accepted Answer

A)  purchasing power parity 
B)  GDP per capita 
C)  GNP per capita 
D)  national income 
E)  national debt 
A)  purchasing power parity 
B)  GDP per capita 
C)  GNP per capita 
D)  national income 
E)  national debt

Question 10

Say that a new manufacturing firm moves to town. In the context of regional economic development, match the appropriate term to the set of features/activities/businesses.
-existing infrastructures,labour markets and consumer markets

Accepted Answer

A) external economies 
B) backward linkages 
C) forward linkages 
D) ancillary industries 
A) external economies 
B) backward linkages 
C) forward linkages 
D) ancillary industries

Question 11

Over time,knowledge & information have become an important factor in determining levels of economic development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

-Sana is the capital of

Accepted Answer

A)  5. 
B)  14. 
C)  21. 
D)  46. 
E)  55. 
A)  5. 
B)  14. 
C)  21. 
D)  46. 
E)  55.

Question 13

A country's ecological footprint refers to the types of shoes it wears - a symbolic reference to how it balances environmental concerns with economic development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

-Which of the following is the capital of #4?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phnom Penh 
B)  Addis Ababa 
C)  Port-au-Prince 
D)  Ulan Bator 
E)  Buenos Aires 
A)  Phnom Penh 
B)  Addis Ababa 
C)  Port-au-Prince 
D)  Ulan Bator 
E)  Buenos Aires

Question 15

Briefly describe the economic situation and geography of development in China since the Communist government began to dismantle central planning in favour of private entrepreneurship and the market mechanism.

Accepted Answer

Since the Communist government began to

Question 16

Which of these is the most successful form of alternative tourism so far?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural tourism 
B)  ecotourism 
C)  Aboriginal tourism 
D)  adventure tourism 
E)  industrial tourism 
A)  cultural tourism 
B)  ecotourism 
C)  Aboriginal tourism 
D)  adventure tourism 
E)  industrial tourism

Question 17

-The country of Cambodia is identified by the number

Accepted Answer

A)  2. 
B)  4. 
C)  6. 
D)  8. 
E)  10. 
A)  2. 
B)  4. 
C)  6. 
D)  8. 
E)  10.

Question 18

Match the economic activity to its economic sector.
-Oil drilling and pumping in Indonesia

Accepted Answer

A) Secondary sector 
B) Primary sector 
C) Tertiary sector 
D) Quaternary sector 
A) Secondary sector 
B) Primary sector 
C) Tertiary sector 
D) Quaternary sector

Question 19

One of the huge benefits of just-in-time production is that the need for ________ is eliminated.

Accepted Answer

A)  large inventories 
B)  labour 
C)  advertising 
D)  working overtime 
E)  understanding cultural differences 
A)  large inventories 
B)  labour 
C)  advertising 
D)  working overtime 
E)  understanding cultural differences

Question 20

The process of cumulative causation in an area drains all but ________ from surrounding areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  entrepreneurial talent 
B)  labour 
C)  investment capital 
D)  infrastructure 
E)  water 
A)  entrepreneurial talent 
B)  labour 
C)  investment capital 
D)  infrastructure 
E)  water

Match the description with one or the other group of countries. -economically diversified

The world's largest non-agricultural employer(s)is (are)

Rostow's model of economic development

Logging is a ________ sector activity.

According to our text,________ is/are currently associated most with political-economic power and the negative cultural consequences of globalization.

Once old core regions deindustrialize and suffer the effects of creative destruction,they move to the periphery.

Chinese maquiladoras have been able to attract manufacturing away from the core countries.

Match the person to what she or he is known for. -proposed model of successive stages of economic development

Which of the following gives the most accurate measure of relative economic prosperity?

Say that a new manufacturing firm moves to town. In the context of regional economic development, match the appropriate term to the set of features/activities/businesses. -existing infrastructures,labour markets and consumer markets

Over time,knowledge & information have become an important factor in determining levels of economic development.

-Sana is the capital of

A country's ecological footprint refers to the types of shoes it wears - a symbolic reference to how it balances environmental concerns with economic development.

-Which of the following is the capital of #4?

Briefly describe the economic situation and geography of development in China since the Communist government began to dismantle central planning in favour of private entrepreneurship and the market mechanism.

Which of these is the most successful form of alternative tourism so far?

-The country of Cambodia is identified by the number

Match the economic activity to its economic sector. -Oil drilling and pumping in Indonesia

One of the huge benefits of just-in-time production is that the need for ________ is eliminated.

The process of cumulative causation in an area drains all but ________ from surrounding areas.

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

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Exam 7: Geographies of Economic Development

Match the description with one or the other group of countries. -economically diversified

The world's largest non-agricultural employer(s)is (are)

Rostow's model of economic development

Logging is a ________ sector activity.

According to our text,________ is/are currently associated most with political-economic power and the negative cultural consequences of globalization.

Once old core regions deindustrialize and suffer the effects of creative destruction,they move to the periphery.

Chinese maquiladoras have been able to attract manufacturing away from the core countries.

Match the person to what she or he is known for. -proposed model of successive stages of economic development

Which of the following gives the most accurate measure of relative economic prosperity?

Say that a new manufacturing firm moves to town. In the context of regional economic development, match the appropriate term to the set of features/activities/businesses. -existing infrastructures,labour markets and consumer markets

Over time,knowledge & information have become an important factor in determining levels of economic development.

-Sana is the capital of

A country's ecological footprint refers to the types of shoes it wears - a symbolic reference to how it balances environmental concerns with economic development.

-Which of the following is the capital of #4?

Briefly describe the economic situation and geography of development in China since the Communist government began to dismantle central planning in favour of private entrepreneurship and the market mechanism.

Which of these is the most successful form of alternative tourism so far?

-The country of Cambodia is identified by the number

Match the economic activity to its economic sector. -Oil drilling and pumping in Indonesia

One of the huge benefits of just-in-time production is that the need for ________ is eliminated.

The process of cumulative causation in an area drains all but ________ from surrounding areas.

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