Question 1

The Rana Plaza disaster in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2013 prompted widespread condemnation of manufacturers for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ignoring hazardous factory conditions 
B)  Paying deeply depressed wages 
C)  Supressing labour activism 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Ignoring hazardous factory conditions 
B)  Paying deeply depressed wages 
C)  Supressing labour activism 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 2

The five principal global centres of industrial activity account for approximately what percentage of global industrial production?

Accepted Answer

A)  0-20 per cent 
B)  21-40 per cent 
C)  41-60 per cent 
D)  61-80 per cent 
E)  81-100 per cent 
A)  0-20 per cent 
B)  21-40 per cent 
C)  41-60 per cent 
D)  61-80 per cent 
E)  81-100 per cent

Question 3

Least-cost theory is a form of variable cost analysis, while the market-area argument is a form of variable revenue analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The two important factors assessed in Weber's transport costs are market and the weight of the cargo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The introduction of new machines during the Industrial Revolution led to the construction of factories close to energy sources, raw materials, or transport routes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Maquiladoras are export-processing zones located in which country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Argentina 
B)  Spain 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Guatemala 
E)  Mexico 
A)  Argentina 
B)  Spain 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Guatemala 
E)  Mexico

Question 7

Deindustrialization is most evident in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Areas of light manufacturing 
B)  Export processing zones 
C)  The Pacific Rim countries 
D)  Older industrial areas 
E)  The less developed world 
A)  Areas of light manufacturing 
B)  Export processing zones 
C)  The Pacific Rim countries 
D)  Older industrial areas 
E)  The less developed world

Question 8

Today, China's three most important trading partners are the EU, Japan, and which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain 
B)  France 
C)  The United States 
D)  Australia 
E)  Canada 
A)  Britain 
B)  France 
C)  The United States 
D)  Australia 
E)  Canada

Question 9

Shifting production back to places like the United States and Germany is known as re-shoring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The world labour force in agriculture was approximately 60 per cent in 1960, and is projected to decline to about what level in 2020?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 10 per cent 
B)  10-19 per cent 
C)  20-29 per cent 
D)  30-39 per cent 
E)  40-49 per cent 
A)  Less than 10 per cent 
B)  10-19 per cent 
C)  20-29 per cent 
D)  30-39 per cent 
E)  40-49 per cent

Question 11

In the early 1800s, China produced about one-third of total world output (i.e. GDP). What percentage did China produce in 1950?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 20 per cent 
B)  21-40 per cent 
C)  41-60 per cent 
D)  61-80 per cent 
E)  81-100 per cent 
A)  Less than 20 per cent 
B)  21-40 per cent 
C)  41-60 per cent 
D)  61-80 per cent 
E)  81-100 per cent

Question 12

Identify the reasons that an industry might adopt outsourcing and offshoring strategies.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why an industr

Question 13

Economic activities defined as knowledge-based or intellectual are known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following statements reflect behavioural approaches to location?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reject the concept of the economic operator 
B)  Embrace the concept of satisficing behaviour 
C)  Centre on objective considerations 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Reject the concept of the economic operator 
B)  Embrace the concept of satisficing behaviour 
C)  Centre on objective considerations 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 15

Industries such as the smelting of primary metals remain predominantly market-oriented, just like many other agricultural-processing industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain why China is going through a "second industrial revolution."

Accepted Answer

China is going through a "second industr

Question 17

Export-processing zones are industrial areas that attract foreign investors by doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exporting financial and legal services 
B)  Exporting raw materials 
C)  Importing raw materials and exporting finished products 
D)  Importing products and services 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Exporting financial and legal services 
B)  Exporting raw materials 
C)  Importing raw materials and exporting finished products 
D)  Importing products and services 
E)  All of the above

Question 18

Geographic attempts to explain the location of service industries have focused primarily on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Least-cost theory 
B)  Market-area analysis 
C)  Locational interdependence 
D)  Behavioural approaches 
E)  Central place theory 
A)  Least-cost theory 
B)  Market-area analysis 
C)  Locational interdependence 
D)  Behavioural approaches 
E)  Central place theory

Question 19

The three main types of economic activity are absolute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the former USSR, how many of the five industrial areas are located in Russia?

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
E)  Five 
A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
E)  Five

The Rana Plaza disaster in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2013 prompted widespread condemnation of manufacturers for which of the following?

The five principal global centres of industrial activity account for approximately what percentage of global industrial production?

Least-cost theory is a form of variable cost analysis, while the market-area argument is a form of variable revenue analysis.

The two important factors assessed in Weber's transport costs are market and the weight of the cargo.

The introduction of new machines during the Industrial Revolution led to the construction of factories close to energy sources, raw materials, or transport routes.

Maquiladoras are export-processing zones located in which country?

Deindustrialization is most evident in which of the following areas?

Today, China's three most important trading partners are the EU, Japan, and which of the following?

Shifting production back to places like the United States and Germany is known as re-shoring.

The world labour force in agriculture was approximately 60 per cent in 1960, and is projected to decline to about what level in 2020?

In the early 1800s, China produced about one-third of total world output (i.e. GDP). What percentage did China produce in 1950?

Identify the reasons that an industry might adopt outsourcing and offshoring strategies.

Economic activities defined as knowledge-based or intellectual are known as which of the following?

Which of the following statements reflect behavioural approaches to location?

Industries such as the smelting of primary metals remain predominantly market-oriented, just like many other agricultural-processing industries.

Explain why China is going through a "second industrial revolution."

Export-processing zones are industrial areas that attract foreign investors by doing which of the following?

Geographic attempts to explain the location of service industries have focused primarily on which of the following?

The three main types of economic activity are absolute.

In the former USSR, how many of the five industrial areas are located in Russia?

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The Rana Plaza disaster in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2013 prompted widespread condemnation of manufacturers for which of the following?

The five principal global centres of industrial activity account for approximately what percentage of global industrial production?

Least-cost theory is a form of variable cost analysis, while the market-area argument is a form of variable revenue analysis.

The two important factors assessed in Weber's transport costs are market and the weight of the cargo.

The introduction of new machines during the Industrial Revolution led to the construction of factories close to energy sources, raw materials, or transport routes.

Maquiladoras are export-processing zones located in which country?

Deindustrialization is most evident in which of the following areas?

Today, China's three most important trading partners are the EU, Japan, and which of the following?

Shifting production back to places like the United States and Germany is known as re-shoring.

The world labour force in agriculture was approximately 60 per cent in 1960, and is projected to decline to about what level in 2020?

In the early 1800s, China produced about one-third of total world output (i.e. GDP). What percentage did China produce in 1950?

Identify the reasons that an industry might adopt outsourcing and offshoring strategies.

Economic activities defined as knowledge-based or intellectual are known as which of the following?

Which of the following statements reflect behavioural approaches to location?

Industries such as the smelting of primary metals remain predominantly market-oriented, just like many other agricultural-processing industries.

Explain why China is going through a "second industrial revolution."

Export-processing zones are industrial areas that attract foreign investors by doing which of the following?

Geographic attempts to explain the location of service industries have focused primarily on which of the following?

The three main types of economic activity are absolute.

In the former USSR, how many of the five industrial areas are located in Russia?

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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