Question 1

-The dark shadings in the above map show the distribution of ________ across the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary economic activities 
B)  secondary economic activities 
C)  tertiary economic activities 
D)  localization economies 
E)  backwash effects 
A)  primary economic activities 
B)  secondary economic activities 
C)  tertiary economic activities 
D)  localization economies 
E)  backwash effects

Question 2

The fourth,most recent,and still evolving phase in the 200-year history of our current economic system has been labeled the ________ economy.

Accepted Answer

A)  experience 
B)  agrarian 
C)  industrial 
D)  service 
E)  routine 
A)  experience 
B)  agrarian 
C)  industrial 
D)  service 
E)  routine

Question 3

Match the description with one or the other group of countries.
-GNP/capita < $5000

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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.
-businesses that buy and use products generated by the new firm

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 5

Its growth and development strategy made it an expert in logistics - the movement and storage of goods and the management of the entire supply chain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wal-Mart 
B)  General Motors 
C)  Nike 
D)  The clothing sector 
E)  OPEC 
A)  Wal-Mart 
B)  General Motors 
C)  Nike 
D)  The clothing sector 
E)  OPEC

Question 6

A high proportion of the world's key raw materials is concentrated in Canada,Russia,the United States,China,and Japan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Schools,roads,railroads,hospitals,retail outlets,recreational and cultural opportunities,social services and the entire framework of support services and amenities in a city or region is known as its

Accepted Answer

A)  infrastructure. 
B)  initial advantage. 
C)  spread effects. 
D)  ancillary activities. 
E)  ecological footprint. 
A)  infrastructure. 
B)  initial advantage. 
C)  spread effects. 
D)  ancillary activities. 
E)  ecological footprint.

Question 8

Flexible production,distribution and marketing systems are specifically associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  Fordism. 
B)  Neo-Fordism. 
C)  Reaganomics. 
D)  maquiladoras. 
E)  the trickle-down theory. 
A)  Fordism. 
B)  Neo-Fordism. 
C)  Reaganomics. 
D)  maquiladoras. 
E)  the trickle-down theory.

Question 9

Describe the transition from Fordism to neo-Fordism.

Accepted Answer

The transition from Fordism to neo-Fordi

Question 10

Generally,peripheral countries produce goods and services with high elasticity of demand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The concentration of haute couture fashion in a district of Paris is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  localization economy. 
B)  external economy. 
C)  ancillary activity. 
D)  regional economy. 
E)  elasticity. 
A)  localization economy. 
B)  external economy. 
C)  ancillary activity. 
D)  regional economy. 
E)  elasticity.

Question 12

Match the person to what she or he is known for.
-carnival masks and businessmen's utopias of global capitalism

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 13

Identify and describe the purpose of offshore financial centres.

Accepted Answer

Offshore financial centers are jurisdict

Question 14

NICs are known for

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacturing and EPZs. 
B)  mining and OECDs. 
A)  manufacturing and EPZs. 
B)  mining and OECDs.

Question 15

Of the following,which are properly considered "propulsive industries"?

Accepted Answer

A)  department and grocery stores 
B)  local mom and pop businesses 
C)  shipbuilding and automobile manufacturing plants 
D)  community libraries and hospitals 
E)  nail and tanning salons 
A)  department and grocery stores 
B)  local mom and pop businesses 
C)  shipbuilding and automobile manufacturing plants 
D)  community libraries and hospitals 
E)  nail and tanning salons

Question 16

Import substitution does not allow a country to develop a spiral of cumulative causation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

________ saw the largest percentage decrease in manufacturing employment from 1960 to 1990.

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  The United Kingdom 
C)  Germany 
D)  Finland 
E)  Switzerland 
A)  France 
B)  The United Kingdom 
C)  Germany 
D)  Finland 
E)  Switzerland

Question 18

Match the description with one or the other group of countries.
-debt service

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

In the world's core,producing ________ is most important for economic well-being.

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge 
B)  physical goods 
A)  knowledge 
B)  physical goods

Question 20

Offshore financial centres

Accepted Answer

A)  are usually located on the European continent. 
B)  are islands and microstates that are specialized nodes in the geography of worldwide financial flows. 
C)  have developed a set of international regulations that have prevented most money laundering. 
D)  are not havens for hot money. 
E)  hold about 40 percent of all the world's money. 
A)  are usually located on the European continent. 
B)  are islands and microstates that are specialized nodes in the geography of worldwide financial flows. 
C)  have developed a set of international regulations that have prevented most money laundering. 
D)  are not havens for hot money. 
E)  hold about 40 percent of all the world's money.

-The dark shadings in the above map show the distribution of ________ across the world.

The fourth,most recent,and still evolving phase in the 200-year history of our current economic system has been labeled the ________ economy.

Match the description with one or the other group of countries. -GNP/capita < $5000

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. -businesses that buy and use products generated by the new firm

Its growth and development strategy made it an expert in logistics - the movement and storage of goods and the management of the entire supply chain.

A high proportion of the world's key raw materials is concentrated in Canada,Russia,the United States,China,and Japan.

Schools,roads,railroads,hospitals,retail outlets,recreational and cultural opportunities,social services and the entire framework of support services and amenities in a city or region is known as its

Flexible production,distribution and marketing systems are specifically associated with

Describe the transition from Fordism to neo-Fordism.

Generally,peripheral countries produce goods and services with high elasticity of demand.

The concentration of haute couture fashion in a district of Paris is an example of a(n)

Match the person to what she or he is known for. -carnival masks and businessmen's utopias of global capitalism

Identify and describe the purpose of offshore financial centres.

NICs are known for

Of the following,which are properly considered "propulsive industries"?

Import substitution does not allow a country to develop a spiral of cumulative causation.

________ saw the largest percentage decrease in manufacturing employment from 1960 to 1990.

Match the description with one or the other group of countries. -debt service

In the world's core,producing ________ is most important for economic well-being.

Offshore financial centres

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Exam 7: Geographies of Economic Development

-The dark shadings in the above map show the distribution of ________ across the world.

The fourth,most recent,and still evolving phase in the 200-year history of our current economic system has been labeled the ________ economy.

Match the description with one or the other group of countries. -GNP/capita < $5000

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. -businesses that buy and use products generated by the new firm

Its growth and development strategy made it an expert in logistics - the movement and storage of goods and the management of the entire supply chain.

A high proportion of the world's key raw materials is concentrated in Canada,Russia,the United States,China,and Japan.

Schools,roads,railroads,hospitals,retail outlets,recreational and cultural opportunities,social services and the entire framework of support services and amenities in a city or region is known as its

Flexible production,distribution and marketing systems are specifically associated with

Describe the transition from Fordism to neo-Fordism.

Generally,peripheral countries produce goods and services with high elasticity of demand.

The concentration of haute couture fashion in a district of Paris is an example of a(n)

Match the person to what she or he is known for. -carnival masks and businessmen's utopias of global capitalism

Identify and describe the purpose of offshore financial centres.

NICs are known for

Of the following,which are properly considered "propulsive industries"?

Import substitution does not allow a country to develop a spiral of cumulative causation.

________ saw the largest percentage decrease in manufacturing employment from 1960 to 1990.

Match the description with one or the other group of countries. -debt service

In the world's core,producing ________ is most important for economic well-being.

Offshore financial centres

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