Question 1

Currently, how does China's economy rank in the world in terms of GDP?

Accepted Answer

A)  Second largest 
B)  Third largest 
C)  Fourth largest 
D)  Fifth largest 
E)  Sixth largest 
A)  Second largest 
B)  Third largest 
C)  Fourth largest 
D)  Fifth largest 
E)  Sixth largest

Question 2

With reference to one country, describe how globalization processes can both accelerate and hinder industrial development.

Accepted Answer

Globalization processes can both acceler

Question 3

What is the principal factor underlying Japan's remarkable industrial success?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emphasis on technical education 
B)  Distinct industrial structure 
C)  Low labour costs 
D)  High productivity 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Emphasis on technical education 
B)  Distinct industrial structure 
C)  Low labour costs 
D)  High productivity 
E)  All of the above

Question 4

Transnational corporations and other large firms tend to be more committed to specific locations than small firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As of 2017, which country is the largest producer and consumer of coal?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  China 
C)  Russia 
D)  India 
E)  Ukraine 
A)  The United States 
B)  China 
C)  Russia 
D)  India 
E)  Ukraine

Question 6

Identify the technological developments in the late eighteenth century that gave rise to a new economic system.

Accepted Answer

The late eighteenth century witnessed th

Question 7

Primary economic activities include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Farming 
B)  Fishing 
C)  Forestry 
D)  Mining 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Farming 
B)  Fishing 
C)  Forestry 
D)  Mining 
E)  All of the above

Question 8

Define quaternary activities.

Accepted Answer

Quaternary activities specialize in asse

Question 9

Which of the following is a characteristic of a Fordist labour market?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wages set by collective bargaining 
B)  Abandonment of full employment policies 
C)  Flexible production 
D)  Just-in-time manufacturing delivery methods 
E)  Most workers employed in services 
A)  Wages set by collective bargaining 
B)  Abandonment of full employment policies 
C)  Flexible production 
D)  Just-in-time manufacturing delivery methods 
E)  Most workers employed in services

Question 10

In 2016, what percentage of the world's oil consumption was by the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 10 per cent 
B)  About 20 per cent 
C)  About 30 per cent 
D)  About 40 per cent 
E)  About 50 per cent 
A)  About 10 per cent 
B)  About 20 per cent 
C)  About 30 per cent 
D)  About 40 per cent 
E)  About 50 per cent

Question 11

The making/assembling and selling of automobiles requires which level(s) of economic activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary 
B)  Secondary 
C)  Tertiary 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Primary 
B)  Secondary 
C)  Tertiary 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 12

To which category of economic activities do wholesale trade and financial services belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary 
B)  Secondary 
C)  Tertiary 
D)  Quaternary 
E)  Quinary 
A)  Primary 
B)  Secondary 
C)  Tertiary 
D)  Quaternary 
E)  Quinary

Question 13

Silicon chips used in computers and all sorts of other contemporary forms of technology are manufactured in the United States and then transferred to which country for assembly into a final product?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico 
B)  The Philippines 
C)  China 
D)  Taiwan 
E)  Chile 
A)  Mexico 
B)  The Philippines 
C)  China 
D)  Taiwan 
E)  Chile

Question 14

The peak period for oil use was in the early 1970s when it provided nearly 50 per cent of the world's energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Identify some different factors that account for uneven development.

Accepted Answer

There are several different factors that

Question 16

Venezuela possesses the largest proven reserves of oil in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan have attracted transnational corporations through which of the following methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using buildings that are more energy efficient 
B)  Providing higher workplace health and safety standards 
C)  Setting up export-processing zones 
D)  Improving working conditions 
E)  Ratifying free-trade agreements 
A)  Using buildings that are more energy efficient 
B)  Providing higher workplace health and safety standards 
C)  Setting up export-processing zones 
D)  Improving working conditions 
E)  Ratifying free-trade agreements

Question 18

The outsourcing of work to another country is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Offshoring 
B)  Front-office activity 
C)  Outsourcing 
D)  Back-office activity 
E)  Primary activity 
A)  Offshoring 
B)  Front-office activity 
C)  Outsourcing 
D)  Back-office activity 
E)  Primary activity

Question 19

Information exchange introduced two possible patterns of industrial location, one of which is decentralization. When would this likely occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  When person-to-person information exchange is imperative 
B)  When there is concern over ambiguities in the exchange of information 
C)  When long-distance electronic information exchange is feasible 
D)  When the information is lacking in clarity 
E)  All of the above 
A)  When person-to-person information exchange is imperative 
B)  When there is concern over ambiguities in the exchange of information 
C)  When long-distance electronic information exchange is feasible 
D)  When the information is lacking in clarity 
E)  All of the above

Question 20

In the late twentieth century, the United Kingdom experienced a drop in the percentage of workers employed in manufacturing from about 40 per cent to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 5 per cent 
B)  5-10 per cent 
C)  11-15 per cent 
D)  16-20 per cent 
E)  21-25 per cent 
A)  Less than 5 per cent 
B)  5-10 per cent 
C)  11-15 per cent 
D)  16-20 per cent 
E)  21-25 per cent

Currently, how does China's economy rank in the world in terms of GDP?

With reference to one country, describe how globalization processes can both accelerate and hinder industrial development.

What is the principal factor underlying Japan's remarkable industrial success?

Transnational corporations and other large firms tend to be more committed to specific locations than small firms.

As of 2017, which country is the largest producer and consumer of coal?

Identify the technological developments in the late eighteenth century that gave rise to a new economic system.

Primary economic activities include which of the following?

Define quaternary activities.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a Fordist labour market?

In 2016, what percentage of the world's oil consumption was by the United States?

The making/assembling and selling of automobiles requires which level(s) of economic activity?

To which category of economic activities do wholesale trade and financial services belong?

Silicon chips used in computers and all sorts of other contemporary forms of technology are manufactured in the United States and then transferred to which country for assembly into a final product?

The peak period for oil use was in the early 1970s when it provided nearly 50 per cent of the world's energy.

Identify some different factors that account for uneven development.

Venezuela possesses the largest proven reserves of oil in the world.

South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan have attracted transnational corporations through which of the following methods?

The outsourcing of work to another country is known as which of the following?

Information exchange introduced two possible patterns of industrial location, one of which is decentralization. When would this likely occur?

In the late twentieth century, the United Kingdom experienced a drop in the percentage of workers employed in manufacturing from about 40 per cent to which of the following?

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Exam 10: Geographies of Energy, Industry, and Services

Currently, how does China's economy rank in the world in terms of GDP?

With reference to one country, describe how globalization processes can both accelerate and hinder industrial development.

What is the principal factor underlying Japan's remarkable industrial success?

Transnational corporations and other large firms tend to be more committed to specific locations than small firms.

As of 2017, which country is the largest producer and consumer of coal?

Identify the technological developments in the late eighteenth century that gave rise to a new economic system.

Primary economic activities include which of the following?

Define quaternary activities.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a Fordist labour market?

In 2016, what percentage of the world's oil consumption was by the United States?

The making/assembling and selling of automobiles requires which level(s) of economic activity?

To which category of economic activities do wholesale trade and financial services belong?

Silicon chips used in computers and all sorts of other contemporary forms of technology are manufactured in the United States and then transferred to which country for assembly into a final product?

The peak period for oil use was in the early 1970s when it provided nearly 50 per cent of the world's energy.

Identify some different factors that account for uneven development.

Venezuela possesses the largest proven reserves of oil in the world.

South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan have attracted transnational corporations through which of the following methods?

The outsourcing of work to another country is known as which of the following?

Information exchange introduced two possible patterns of industrial location, one of which is decentralization. When would this likely occur?

In the late twentieth century, the United Kingdom experienced a drop in the percentage of workers employed in manufacturing from about 40 per cent to which of the following?

What Is Human Geography

Population and Health Geography

Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

Geographies of Identity and Difference

Political Geography

An Urban World

Urban Form and the Social Geography of the City

Geographies of Food and Agriculture

Geographies of Globalization

Humans and the Environment

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