Question 1

What are the characteristics of a clustered rural settlement?

Accepted Answer

A clustered rural settlement is an agricultural based community in which a number of families live in close proximity to each other,with fields surrounding the collection of houses and farm buildings.A clustered rural settlement typically includes homes,barns,tool sheds,and other farm structures,plus consumer services,such as religious structures,schools,and shops.A handful of public and business services may also be present in the clustered rural settlement,often centered on an open area called a common.
Much of rural England was laid out in clustered settlements.When early English settlers reached New England they originally built clustered settlements.They typically traveled to the New World in a group and wanted to live close together to reinforce common cultural and religious values.The contemporary New England landscape contains remnants of the old clustered rural settlement pattern.

Question 2

Services generate more than ________ of GDP in most developed countries,compared to less than ________ in most developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  two-thirds; half 
B)  three-quarters; two-thirds 
C)  three quarters; half 
D)  half; two-thirds 
E)  two-thirds; three-quarters 
A)  two-thirds; half 
B)  three-quarters; two-thirds 
C)  three quarters; half 
D)  half; two-thirds 
E)  two-thirds; three-quarters A

Question 3

An activity that fulfills a human want or need and returns money to those who provide it is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  a favor. 
B)  a transaction. 
C)  a service. 
D)  an activity. 
E)  a kickback. 
A)  a favor. 
B)  a transaction. 
C)  a service. 
D)  an activity. 
E)  a kickback. C

Question 4

Using the rank-size rule,a country's fourth largest city is expected to be about ________ of the size of the largest city.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-half 
B)  two-thirds 
C)  one-third 
D)  one quarter 
E)  one-sixteenth 
A)  one-half 
B)  two-thirds 
C)  one-third 
D)  one quarter 
E)  one-sixteenth

Question 5

A city or region should do all of the following to promote economic innovation except

Accepted Answer

A)  policies to encourage talented graduates from local universities to stay local. 
B)  insure local universities are world class. 
C)  make sure new innovative start-ups have access to capital. 
D)  take measures to attract highly talented individuals. 
E)  close some museums, nightlife establishments, and culturally diverse establishments to make more space for housing. 
A)  policies to encourage talented graduates from local universities to stay local. 
B)  insure local universities are world class. 
C)  make sure new innovative start-ups have access to capital. 
D)  take measures to attract highly talented individuals. 
E)  close some museums, nightlife establishments, and culturally diverse establishments to make more space for housing.

Question 6

Generally,global cities are divided into

Accepted Answer

A)  categories, called forward leaning, stagnant and backward leaning cities. 
B)  two levels, called primate and non-primate cities. 
C)  three levels, called alpha, beta, and gamma. 
D)  four levels, called alpha, beta, gamma and delta. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  categories, called forward leaning, stagnant and backward leaning cities. 
B)  two levels, called primate and non-primate cities. 
C)  three levels, called alpha, beta, and gamma. 
D)  four levels, called alpha, beta, gamma and delta. 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

The concept of basic industries originally referred to

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacturing. 
B)  trapping. 
C)  mining. 
D)  services like police and firefighters. 
E)  banking. 
A)  manufacturing. 
B)  trapping. 
C)  mining. 
D)  services like police and firefighters. 
E)  banking.

Question 8

According to the primate city rule,the largest settlement has

Accepted Answer

A)  about the same size as the second ranking settlement. 
B)  slightly more people than the second ranking settlement. 
C)  more than twice as many people as the second ranking settlement. 
D)  about three times the population of the second ranking settlement. 
E)  about four times the population of the second ranking settlement. 
A)  about the same size as the second ranking settlement. 
B)  slightly more people than the second ranking settlement. 
C)  more than twice as many people as the second ranking settlement. 
D)  about three times the population of the second ranking settlement. 
E)  about four times the population of the second ranking settlement.

Question 9

Briefly discuss clustered circular rural settlements.

Accepted Answer

The clustered circular rural settlement

Question 10

What information would you seek if McDonald's asked you to do research on identifying the best location for a franchise in a given area?

Accepted Answer

If McDonald's asked me to do research on

Question 11

In the U.S.,manufacturing centers are generally clustered mostly in the

Accepted Answer

A)  old northeastern manufacturing belt. 
B)  deep South. 
C)  the Midwest. 
D)  along the Mississippi River. 
E)  along the Mississippi Delta. 
A)  old northeastern manufacturing belt. 
B)  deep South. 
C)  the Midwest. 
D)  along the Mississippi River. 
E)  along the Mississippi Delta.

Question 12

The two components of central place theory are

Accepted Answer

A)  range and rank-size rule. 
B)  rank-size rule and threshold. 
C)  threshold and market share. 
D)  market share and range. 
E)  range and threshold. 
A)  range and rank-size rule. 
B)  rank-size rule and threshold. 
C)  threshold and market share. 
D)  market share and range. 
E)  range and threshold.

Question 13

What is rank-size distribution of settlement and why is that important?

Accepted Answer

In many developed countries,geographers

Question 14

Compare and contrast the developing world and the developed world with regards to the percentage of people living in urban areas.

Accepted Answer

Urbanization is the process by which the

Question 15

Briefly discuss the range of a service.

Accepted Answer

The range of a service is the maximum di

Question 16

According to central place theory,market areas across a developed country would be a series of hexagons of various sizes,unless interrupted by physical features such as mountains and bodies of water.Explain why the particular shape of a polygon is expected.

Accepted Answer

The particular shape of a hexagon is exp

Question 17

Geographers use ________ to represent market areas because of their geometric properties compared with those of circles and squares.

Accepted Answer

A)  octagons 
B)  hexagons 
C)  pentagons 
D)  triangles 
E)  heptagon 
A)  octagons 
B)  hexagons 
C)  pentagons 
D)  triangles 
E)  heptagon

Question 18

Briefly describe off-shore financial services.

Accepted Answer

Developing countries specialize in two d

Question 19

The ________ sector is responsible for the majority of the GDP for most developed countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  business 
B)  manufacturing 
C)  public 
D)  service 
E)  consumer 
A)  business 
B)  manufacturing 
C)  public 
D)  service 
E)  consumer

Question 20

Which of the following will a company in the U.S.most likely outsource as a back-office function to a developing country?

Accepted Answer

A)  product development 
B)  payroll 
C)  internal IT support 
D)  legal representation in the U.S. 
E)  call center for customer billing inquiries 
A)  product development 
B)  payroll 
C)  internal IT support 
D)  legal representation in the U.S. 
E)  call center for customer billing inquiries

What are the characteristics of a clustered rural settlement?

Services generate more than of GDP in most developed countries,compared to less than in most developing countries.

An activity that fulfills a human want or need and returns money to those who provide it is known as

Using the rank-size rule,a country's fourth largest city is expected to be about ________ of the size of the largest city.

A city or region should do all of the following to promote economic innovation except

Generally,global cities are divided into

The concept of basic industries originally referred to

According to the primate city rule,the largest settlement has

Briefly discuss clustered circular rural settlements.

What information would you seek if McDonald's asked you to do research on identifying the best location for a franchise in a given area?

In the U.S.,manufacturing centers are generally clustered mostly in the

The two components of central place theory are

What is rank-size distribution of settlement and why is that important?

Compare and contrast the developing world and the developed world with regards to the percentage of people living in urban areas.

Briefly discuss the range of a service.

According to central place theory,market areas across a developed country would be a series of hexagons of various sizes,unless interrupted by physical features such as mountains and bodies of water.Explain why the particular shape of a polygon is expected.

Geographers use ________ to represent market areas because of their geometric properties compared with those of circles and squares.

Briefly describe off-shore financial services.

The ________ sector is responsible for the majority of the GDP for most developed countries.

Which of the following will a company in the U.S.most likely outsource as a back-office function to a developing country?

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Exam 12: Services and Settlements

What are the characteristics of a clustered rural settlement?

Services generate more than ________ of GDP in most developed countries,compared to less than ________ in most developing countries.

An activity that fulfills a human want or need and returns money to those who provide it is known as

Using the rank-size rule,a country's fourth largest city is expected to be about ________ of the size of the largest city.

A city or region should do all of the following to promote economic innovation except

Generally,global cities are divided into

The concept of basic industries originally referred to

According to the primate city rule,the largest settlement has

Briefly discuss clustered circular rural settlements.

What information would you seek if McDonald's asked you to do research on identifying the best location for a franchise in a given area?

In the U.S.,manufacturing centers are generally clustered mostly in the

The two components of central place theory are

What is rank-size distribution of settlement and why is that important?

Compare and contrast the developing world and the developed world with regards to the percentage of people living in urban areas.

Briefly discuss the range of a service.

According to central place theory,market areas across a developed country would be a series of hexagons of various sizes,unless interrupted by physical features such as mountains and bodies of water.Explain why the particular shape of a polygon is expected.

Geographers use ________ to represent market areas because of their geometric properties compared with those of circles and squares.

Briefly describe off-shore financial services.

The ________ sector is responsible for the majority of the GDP for most developed countries.

Which of the following will a company in the U.S.most likely outsource as a back-office function to a developing country?

This Is Geography

Population and Health

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Religions

Ethnicities

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

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Services generate more than of GDP in most developed countries,compared to less than in most developing countries.