Question 1

Match the economic activity to its economic sector.
-Banking in Switzerland

Accepted Answer

A) Secondary sector 
B) Primary sector 
C) Tertiary sector 
D) Quaternary sector 
A) Secondary sector 
B) Primary sector 
C) Tertiary sector 
D) Quaternary sector

Question 2

Countries whose economies are dominated by primary-sector activities tend to have a relatively low per capita GDP.The exceptions are

Accepted Answer

A)  some oil-rich countries (Saudi Arabia, Qatar). 
B)  tourism-based countries (Jamaica, Kenya, Thailand). 
C)  manufacturing-based countries (Germany, Italy, Japan). 
D)  service-based countries (United States, Canada, Austria). 
E)  primary commodity-producing countries (Mexico, China, Turkey). 
A)  some oil-rich countries (Saudi Arabia, Qatar). 
B)  tourism-based countries (Jamaica, Kenya, Thailand). 
C)  manufacturing-based countries (Germany, Italy, Japan). 
D)  service-based countries (United States, Canada, Austria). 
E)  primary commodity-producing countries (Mexico, China, Turkey).

Question 3

Most of the daily international flow of money is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  trade in goods. 
B)  trade in services. 
C)  the buying and selling of bonds, securities, currencies, and other financial instruments. 
D)  tourism. 
E)  entertainment. 
A)  trade in goods. 
B)  trade in services. 
C)  the buying and selling of bonds, securities, currencies, and other financial instruments. 
D)  tourism. 
E)  entertainment.

Question 4

The process of regional economic growth through cumulative causation leads to

Accepted Answer

A)  an expansion of taxes the regional government can collect. 
B)  a drop in the amount of skilled labour in the region. 
C)  corresponding rapid growth in distant areas with economic difficulties. 
D)  the increased formation of forward linkages and the eventual ending of backward linkages. 
E)  export substitution. 
A)  an expansion of taxes the regional government can collect. 
B)  a drop in the amount of skilled labour in the region. 
C)  corresponding rapid growth in distant areas with economic difficulties. 
D)  the increased formation of forward linkages and the eventual ending of backward linkages. 
E)  export substitution.

Question 5

Match the economic activity to its economic sector.
-Dairy farming in Canada

Accepted Answer

A) Secondary sector 
B) Primary sector 
C) Tertiary sector 
D) Quaternary sector 
A) Secondary sector 
B) Primary sector 
C) Tertiary sector 
D) Quaternary sector

Question 6

__________ have contributed to deindustrialization in the Manufacturing Belt and its corrosion into the Rust Belt.

Accepted Answer

A)  Maquiladoras in Mexico 
B)  Export processing zones (EPZs) in labour-cheap parts of the world 
C)  New and high-tech industries in the Sunbelt 
D)  Pressures within Midwestern industries to reduce labour costs 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Maquiladoras in Mexico 
B)  Export processing zones (EPZs) in labour-cheap parts of the world 
C)  New and high-tech industries in the Sunbelt 
D)  Pressures within Midwestern industries to reduce labour costs 
E)  All of the above

Question 7

Quaternary economic activities are most prevalent in the

Accepted Answer

A)  core. 
B)  periphery. 
A)  core. 
B)  periphery.

Question 8

The goal of the Fair Trade movement is to

Accepted Answer

A)  encourage sustainable production. 
B)  promote social justice. 
C)  ensure living wages for producers. 
D)  value women's work. 
E)  do all of the above. 
A)  encourage sustainable production. 
B)  promote social justice. 
C)  ensure living wages for producers. 
D)  value women's work. 
E)  do all of the above.

Question 9

-Oslo is the capital of the country labeled with which number?

Accepted Answer

A)  22 
B)  23 
C)  24 
D)  25 
E)  26 
A)  22 
B)  23 
C)  24 
D)  25 
E)  26

Question 10

Postindustrial societies have the majority of their work force engaged in tertiary and quaternary activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to W.W.Rostow's model of economic development,in order for a country to be ready for "take-off" it must have

Accepted Answer

A)  an investment in manufacturing equal or greater than 10 percent of national income. 
B)  a physical infrastructure and a social/political elite. 
C)  comparative advantages in international trade, which it exploits. 
D)  a majority of the population engaged in tertiary activities. 
E)  a democratic form of government. 
A)  an investment in manufacturing equal or greater than 10 percent of national income. 
B)  a physical infrastructure and a social/political elite. 
C)  comparative advantages in international trade, which it exploits. 
D)  a majority of the population engaged in tertiary activities. 
E)  a democratic form of government.

Question 12

________ over the last 30 years has been caused by four important and interrelated factors: a new international division of labour,a new technology system,a homogenization of international consumer markets,and an internationalization of finance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Taylorism 
B)  Economic Growth 
C)  Globalization 
D)  Fair Trade 
E)  Fordism 
A)  Taylorism 
B)  Economic Growth 
C)  Globalization 
D)  Fair Trade 
E)  Fordism

Question 13

First give a detailed description of the basic assumptions and stages of Rostow's model of economic development.Then analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the model.

Accepted Answer

Rostow's model of economic development,

Question 14

Level of education and availability of educational opportunities have a strong impact on a country's ability to have a strong economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The cost savings and/or advantages that individual firms get when they are located in the same area as other firms of the same industry is known as a(n)________ economy.

Accepted Answer

A)  remittance 
B)  external 
C)  ancillary 
D)  localization 
E)  deindustrialization 
A)  remittance 
B)  external 
C)  ancillary 
D)  localization 
E)  deindustrialization

Question 16

Agglomeration effects

Accepted Answer

A)  have limited the growth of the computer industry in Silicon Valley. 
B)  typically slow down regional economic development. 
C)  are a form of external economy. 
D)  occur when businesses are located near each other, but are not interdependent with each other. 
E)  include both A and B. 
A)  have limited the growth of the computer industry in Silicon Valley. 
B)  typically slow down regional economic development. 
C)  are a form of external economy. 
D)  occur when businesses are located near each other, but are not interdependent with each other. 
E)  include both A and B.

Question 17

The beneficial feature of economic development is that it is even across space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The assumptions of the Rostow model fit the experience of all regions of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Eco- and alternative tourism are part of what some people are now starting to see as the most recent phase in the progression of economic organization - the production of

Accepted Answer

A)  experiences & memories. 
B)  personalized goods and services. 
A)  experiences & memories. 
B)  personalized goods and services.

Question 20

Transnational companies are those that are involved in

Accepted Answer

A)  international trade. 
B)  production in multiple countries. 
C)  manufacturing in multiple countries. 
D)  foreign sales and marketing in numerous countries. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  international trade. 
B)  production in multiple countries. 
C)  manufacturing in multiple countries. 
D)  foreign sales and marketing in numerous countries. 
E)  all of the above

Match the economic activity to its economic sector. -Banking in Switzerland

Countries whose economies are dominated by primary-sector activities tend to have a relatively low per capita GDP.The exceptions are

Most of the daily international flow of money is due to

The process of regional economic growth through cumulative causation leads to

Match the economic activity to its economic sector. -Dairy farming in Canada

__________ have contributed to deindustrialization in the Manufacturing Belt and its corrosion into the Rust Belt.

Quaternary economic activities are most prevalent in the

The goal of the Fair Trade movement is to

-Oslo is the capital of the country labeled with which number?

Postindustrial societies have the majority of their work force engaged in tertiary and quaternary activities.

According to W.W.Rostow's model of economic development,in order for a country to be ready for "take-off" it must have

________ over the last 30 years has been caused by four important and interrelated factors: a new international division of labour,a new technology system,a homogenization of international consumer markets,and an internationalization of finance.

First give a detailed description of the basic assumptions and stages of Rostow's model of economic development.Then analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the model.

Level of education and availability of educational opportunities have a strong impact on a country's ability to have a strong economy.

The cost savings and/or advantages that individual firms get when they are located in the same area as other firms of the same industry is known as a(n)________ economy.

Agglomeration effects

The beneficial feature of economic development is that it is even across space.

The assumptions of the Rostow model fit the experience of all regions of the world.

Eco- and alternative tourism are part of what some people are now starting to see as the most recent phase in the progression of economic organization - the production of

Transnational companies are those that are involved in

Geography Matters

The Changing Global Context

Population Geography

People and Nature

Cultural Geographies

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Food and Agriculture

Political Geographies

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Exam 7: Geographies of Economic Development

Match the economic activity to its economic sector. -Banking in Switzerland

Countries whose economies are dominated by primary-sector activities tend to have a relatively low per capita GDP.The exceptions are

Most of the daily international flow of money is due to

The process of regional economic growth through cumulative causation leads to

Match the economic activity to its economic sector. -Dairy farming in Canada

__________ have contributed to deindustrialization in the Manufacturing Belt and its corrosion into the Rust Belt.

Quaternary economic activities are most prevalent in the

The goal of the Fair Trade movement is to

-Oslo is the capital of the country labeled with which number?

Postindustrial societies have the majority of their work force engaged in tertiary and quaternary activities.

According to W.W.Rostow's model of economic development,in order for a country to be ready for "take-off" it must have

________ over the last 30 years has been caused by four important and interrelated factors: a new international division of labour,a new technology system,a homogenization of international consumer markets,and an internationalization of finance.

First give a detailed description of the basic assumptions and stages of Rostow's model of economic development.Then analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the model.

Level of education and availability of educational opportunities have a strong impact on a country's ability to have a strong economy.

The cost savings and/or advantages that individual firms get when they are located in the same area as other firms of the same industry is known as a(n)________ economy.

Agglomeration effects

The beneficial feature of economic development is that it is even across space.

The assumptions of the Rostow model fit the experience of all regions of the world.

Eco- and alternative tourism are part of what some people are now starting to see as the most recent phase in the progression of economic organization - the production of

Transnational companies are those that are involved in

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