Question 1

Describe how the world's future industrial geography will be affected by the cost and availability of energy.

Accepted Answer

The future industrial geography of the w

Question 2

Prior to the political upheaval in the late 1980s and early 1990s, industrial location and production in the former USSR were determined primarily by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A distinctive industrial structure 
B)  Emphasis on technical education 
C)  Central planning agencies 
D)  High productivity 
E)  Low labour costs 
A)  A distinctive industrial structure 
B)  Emphasis on technical education 
C)  Central planning agencies 
D)  High productivity 
E)  Low labour costs

Question 3

Which of the following has played a major role in the recent expansion of Chinese industrial activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collective consumption 
B)  Foreign investments 
C)  Growing markets 
D)  Effective industrial locations 
E)  Economic zones 
A)  Collective consumption 
B)  Foreign investments 
C)  Growing markets 
D)  Effective industrial locations 
E)  Economic zones

Question 4

Coal was the leading source of energy until the 1960s, when it was replaced by which of the following energy sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wind 
B)  Oil 
C)  Nuclear 
D)  Water 
E)  Solar 
A)  Wind 
B)  Oil 
C)  Nuclear 
D)  Water 
E)  Solar

Question 5

Define Fordism.

Accepted Answer

The term Fordism refers to the methods o

Question 6

Canada's primary sector is dispersed throughout the country, while its secondary sector is concentrated in which region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southern Ontario 
B)  Southern Quebec 
C)  Southern Manitoba 
D)  Southern Saskatchewan 
E)  Both A and B 
A)  Southern Ontario 
B)  Southern Quebec 
C)  Southern Manitoba 
D)  Southern Saskatchewan 
E)  Both A and B

Question 7

As the nineteenth century progressed, the Ruhr region of Europe developed an unusually diverse ethnic character due to which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  The demand for labour brought immigrants from all over Europe. 
B)  Industrial innovations attracted outside visitors. 
C)  The coal and iron ore deposits encouraged many industries to be set up. 
D)  Landscape changes generated considerable interest in the area. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The demand for labour brought immigrants from all over Europe. 
B)  Industrial innovations attracted outside visitors. 
C)  The coal and iron ore deposits encouraged many industries to be set up. 
D)  Landscape changes generated considerable interest in the area. 
E)  None of the above

Question 8

Natural gas is often seen by users as an environmentally attractive fuel relative to oil or coal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the three types of service activities.

Accepted Answer

The tertiary sector can be subdivided in

Question 10

Which of the following countries are the largest producers of oil?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States and Russia 
B)  United Arab Emirates and Qatar 
C)  Russia and Saudi Arabia 
D)  Qatar and the United States 
E)  Saudi Arabia and the United States 
A)  The United States and Russia 
B)  United Arab Emirates and Qatar 
C)  Russia and Saudi Arabia 
D)  Qatar and the United States 
E)  Saudi Arabia and the United States

Question 11

Foreign industrial investments from which country were largely responsible for the emergence of Canada's branch-plant economy pre-World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Britain 
B)  The United States 
C)  Mexico 
D)  France 
E)  Japan 
A)  Great Britain 
B)  The United States 
C)  Mexico 
D)  France 
E)  Japan

Question 12

Which of the following is a characteristic of a post-Fordist economic market?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relatively self-contained labour markets 
B)  Wages set by collective bargaining 
C)  Flexible, specialized mass production 
D)  Highly formalized and confrontational labour relations 
E)  Income inequalities stable or falling 
A)  Relatively self-contained labour markets 
B)  Wages set by collective bargaining 
C)  Flexible, specialized mass production 
D)  Highly formalized and confrontational labour relations 
E)  Income inequalities stable or falling

Question 13

Which country has the largest proven reserves of coal?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT linked to the rise of factory production during the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large-scale production 
B)  Increased mechanization 
C)  Mobile labour force 
D)  Requirement for more capital 
E)  All of the above are linked to the rise of factory production. 
A)  Large-scale production 
B)  Increased mechanization 
C)  Mobile labour force 
D)  Requirement for more capital 
E)  All of the above are linked to the rise of factory production.

Question 15

Which theory argues that growth does NOT occur everywhere at the same time, but rather that it manifests itself in points of growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth poles 
B)  Core and periphery 
C)  Post-Fordism 
D)  Fordism 
E)  Staples 
A)  Growth poles 
B)  Core and periphery 
C)  Post-Fordism 
D)  Fordism 
E)  Staples

Question 16

Where is the most dynamic industrial region in the world today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  Western Russia 
C)  Silicon Valley in California 
D)  The Pearl River Delta region of China 
E)  South Korea 
A)  Japan 
B)  Western Russia 
C)  Silicon Valley in California 
D)  The Pearl River Delta region of China 
E)  South Korea

Question 17

With reference to one country, describe the role that social, political, and historical factors play in shaping its industrial landscape.

Accepted Answer

The industrial landscape of a country is

Question 18

In 2016, where did India rank in the world in terms of GDP?

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Third 
C)  Fifth 
D)  Seventh 
E)  Tenth 
A)  First 
B)  Third 
C)  Fifth 
D)  Seventh 
E)  Tenth

Question 19

Since the location of service industries is people-centred, these industries have a tendency towards which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agglomeration 
B)  Deregulation 
C)  Deglomeration 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Agglomeration 
B)  Deregulation 
C)  Deglomeration 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

Differentiate between deindustrialization and reindustrialization. Give examples to illustrate your answer.

Accepted Answer

Deindustrialization is a reduction in ma

Describe how the world's future industrial geography will be affected by the cost and availability of energy.

Prior to the political upheaval in the late 1980s and early 1990s, industrial location and production in the former USSR were determined primarily by which of the following?

Which of the following has played a major role in the recent expansion of Chinese industrial activity?

Coal was the leading source of energy until the 1960s, when it was replaced by which of the following energy sources?

Define Fordism.

Canada's primary sector is dispersed throughout the country, while its secondary sector is concentrated in which region?

As the nineteenth century progressed, the Ruhr region of Europe developed an unusually diverse ethnic character due to which of the following factors?

Natural gas is often seen by users as an environmentally attractive fuel relative to oil or coal.

Describe the three types of service activities.

Which of the following countries are the largest producers of oil?

Foreign industrial investments from which country were largely responsible for the emergence of Canada's branch-plant economy pre-World War II?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a post-Fordist economic market?

Which country has the largest proven reserves of coal?

Which of the following is NOT linked to the rise of factory production during the Industrial Revolution?

Which theory argues that growth does NOT occur everywhere at the same time, but rather that it manifests itself in points of growth?

Where is the most dynamic industrial region in the world today?

With reference to one country, describe the role that social, political, and historical factors play in shaping its industrial landscape.

In 2016, where did India rank in the world in terms of GDP?

Since the location of service industries is people-centred, these industries have a tendency towards which of the following?

Differentiate between deindustrialization and reindustrialization. Give examples to illustrate your answer.

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Exam 10: Geographies of Energy, Industry, and Services

Describe how the world's future industrial geography will be affected by the cost and availability of energy.

Prior to the political upheaval in the late 1980s and early 1990s, industrial location and production in the former USSR were determined primarily by which of the following?

Which of the following has played a major role in the recent expansion of Chinese industrial activity?

Coal was the leading source of energy until the 1960s, when it was replaced by which of the following energy sources?

Define Fordism.

Canada's primary sector is dispersed throughout the country, while its secondary sector is concentrated in which region?

As the nineteenth century progressed, the Ruhr region of Europe developed an unusually diverse ethnic character due to which of the following factors?

Natural gas is often seen by users as an environmentally attractive fuel relative to oil or coal.

Describe the three types of service activities.

Which of the following countries are the largest producers of oil?

Foreign industrial investments from which country were largely responsible for the emergence of Canada's branch-plant economy pre-World War II?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a post-Fordist economic market?

Which country has the largest proven reserves of coal?

Which of the following is NOT linked to the rise of factory production during the Industrial Revolution?

Which theory argues that growth does NOT occur everywhere at the same time, but rather that it manifests itself in points of growth?

Where is the most dynamic industrial region in the world today?

With reference to one country, describe the role that social, political, and historical factors play in shaping its industrial landscape.

In 2016, where did India rank in the world in terms of GDP?

Since the location of service industries is people-centred, these industries have a tendency towards which of the following?

Differentiate between deindustrialization and reindustrialization. Give examples to illustrate your answer.

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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