Question 1

Two main principles in capitalistic economies are

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A) ability and camaraderie. 
B) supply and demand. 
C) hunting and gathering. 
D) mercantilism and trade. 
A) ability and camaraderie. 
B) supply and demand. 
C) hunting and gathering. 
D) mercantilism and trade.

Question 2

Agriculture land use according to Von Thunen, in the traditional model, consists of

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A) vegetables and dairying toward the market. 
B) grains farthest away from the market. 
C) mixed farming between grains and dairying. 
D) all of the above. 
A) vegetables and dairying toward the market. 
B) grains farthest away from the market. 
C) mixed farming between grains and dairying. 
D) all of the above.

Question 3

In terms of GNP on the map, which region of the world virtually disappears?

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A) Australia 
B) Europe 
C) Asia 
D) Africa 
A) Australia 
B) Europe 
C) Asia 
D) Africa

Question 4

Looking at the area of the core of 'vegeculture' in eastern India, in what direction was the main diffusion of agriculture from this region?

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A) mainly toward the Middle East/Fertile Crescent 
B) mainly northward toward China and central Asia 
C) mainly southwestward, filling up India 
D) mainly toward Southeast Asia 
A) mainly toward the Middle East/Fertile Crescent 
B) mainly northward toward China and central Asia 
C) mainly southwestward, filling up India 
D) mainly toward Southeast Asia

Question 5

Capitalism mainly entails

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A) people working together mainly for the good of the state. 
B) working hard for the king or queen. 
C) making a profit. 
D) all of the above. 
A) people working together mainly for the good of the state. 
B) working hard for the king or queen. 
C) making a profit. 
D) all of the above.

Question 6

On the globe, hunting and gathering societies

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A) exist in almost every country of the world. 
B) exist only in China and India. 
C) are gaining in importance worldwide. 
D) exist in only a few places around the world. 
A) exist in almost every country of the world. 
B) exist only in China and India. 
C) are gaining in importance worldwide. 
D) exist in only a few places around the world.

Question 7

Subsistence agriculture is

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A) based in a global market. 
B) based on a regional market mainly in developed countries. 
C) agriculture that sustains life at the most basic level. 
D) none of the above. 
A) based in a global market. 
B) based on a regional market mainly in developed countries. 
C) agriculture that sustains life at the most basic level. 
D) none of the above.

Question 8

In the photograph regarding ecotones, what are two ecotones apparent?

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A) coastal and desert 
B) valley grasses and plants and forest 
C) mountain slope and pine forest 
D) low grasslands and desert 
A) coastal and desert 
B) valley grasses and plants and forest 
C) mountain slope and pine forest 
D) low grasslands and desert

Question 9

Which is an example of a large scale economy?

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A) hunting and gathering 
B) a planned economy 
C) primitive seed agriculture 
D) feudalism 
A) hunting and gathering 
B) a planned economy 
C) primitive seed agriculture 
D) feudalism

Question 10

Imperial economies may

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A) allow long distance trade. 
B) allow specialization of trade within their borders. 
C) have people interacting across great distances. 
D) all of the above. 
A) allow long distance trade. 
B) allow specialization of trade within their borders. 
C) have people interacting across great distances. 
D) all of the above.

Question 11

An area of the latest diffusion of agriculture in Europe was

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A) Italy. 
B) Greece. 
C) Spain. 
D) the British Isles. 
A) Italy. 
B) Greece. 
C) Spain. 
D) the British Isles.

Question 12

Between AD 900 and AD 1100 capitalistic trade arose in what two places?

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A) the Mediterranean and Baltic Sea/North Sea areas of Europe 
B) the Black Sea and British Isles areas of Europe 
C) the Fertile Crescent/Middle East and northwest Africa 
D) western Russia and central Europe, particularly France 
A) the Mediterranean and Baltic Sea/North Sea areas of Europe 
B) the Black Sea and British Isles areas of Europe 
C) the Fertile Crescent/Middle East and northwest Africa 
D) western Russia and central Europe, particularly France

Question 13

Hunting and gathering, primitive agriculture, and feudalism are together referred to as

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A) local economic systems. 
B) national economic systems. 
C) regional economic systems. 
D) global economic systems. 
A) local economic systems. 
B) national economic systems. 
C) regional economic systems. 
D) global economic systems.

Question 14

The capitalist industrial economic system involved what compared with the capitalist commercial economy?

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A) much more attention to raw materials and resources in the manufacturing process 
B) much more attention to trade across far flung seaports 
C) much more hunting of animals and gathering of food 
D) none of the above 
A) much more attention to raw materials and resources in the manufacturing process 
B) much more attention to trade across far flung seaports 
C) much more hunting of animals and gathering of food 
D) none of the above

Question 15

Perhaps a fairly good success story for a planned/communist country might be

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A) North Korea. 
B) Romania. 
C) Cuba. 
D) the Dominican Republic. 
A) North Korea. 
B) Romania. 
C) Cuba. 
D) the Dominican Republic.

Question 16

Which is the best example of a primary sector economic activity?

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A) changing the oil of an automobile 
B) the sale of insurance for that automobile 
C) mining the iron ore for the engine of that automobile 
D) the sale of your used automobile 
A) changing the oil of an automobile 
B) the sale of insurance for that automobile 
C) mining the iron ore for the engine of that automobile 
D) the sale of your used automobile

Question 17

Economic geography studies economic activities, but with a special eye toward

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A) money, banking and financial endeavors. 
B) agriculture and food production. 
C) service industries related to urban life. 
D) location, distribution, and spatial interactions. 
A) money, banking and financial endeavors. 
B) agriculture and food production. 
C) service industries related to urban life. 
D) location, distribution, and spatial interactions.

Question 18

On the map of agricultural regions of the world, what is the dominant agricultural type in India and China?

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A) commercial grain 
B) pastoral nomadism 
C) forestry 
D) intensive subsistence farming 
A) commercial grain 
B) pastoral nomadism 
C) forestry 
D) intensive subsistence farming

Question 19

Most indications are that modern agriculture in Europe was an extension of agriculture that was originally in

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A) the Americas. 
B) the central Russian plain. 
C) vegetative planting in central Europe. 
D) the Fertile Crescent. 
A) the Americas. 
B) the central Russian plain. 
C) vegetative planting in central Europe. 
D) the Fertile Crescent.

Question 20

On the map of the economy of the Roman Empire, items coming from Spain included

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A) gold, silver, and wine. 
B) iron, glass, and marble. 
C) honey, linen, and dye. 
D) pottery, timber, and emeralds. 
A) gold, silver, and wine. 
B) iron, glass, and marble. 
C) honey, linen, and dye. 
D) pottery, timber, and emeralds.

Two main principles in capitalistic economies are

Agriculture land use according to Von Thunen, in the traditional model, consists of

In terms of GNP on the map, which region of the world virtually disappears?

Looking at the area of the core of 'vegeculture' in eastern India, in what direction was the main diffusion of agriculture from this region?

Capitalism mainly entails

On the globe, hunting and gathering societies

Subsistence agriculture is

In the photograph regarding ecotones, what are two ecotones apparent?

Which is an example of a large scale economy?

Imperial economies may

An area of the latest diffusion of agriculture in Europe was

Between AD 900 and AD 1100 capitalistic trade arose in what two places?

Hunting and gathering, primitive agriculture, and feudalism are together referred to as

The capitalist industrial economic system involved what compared with the capitalist commercial economy?

Perhaps a fairly good success story for a planned/communist country might be

Which is the best example of a primary sector economic activity?

Economic geography studies economic activities, but with a special eye toward

On the map of agricultural regions of the world, what is the dominant agricultural type in India and China?

Most indications are that modern agriculture in Europe was an extension of agriculture that was originally in

On the map of the economy of the Roman Empire, items coming from Spain included

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Exam 15: The Geography of Economic Activity and Agriculture

Two main principles in capitalistic economies are

Agriculture land use according to Von Thunen, in the traditional model, consists of

In terms of GNP on the map, which region of the world virtually disappears?

Looking at the area of the core of 'vegeculture' in eastern India, in what direction was the main diffusion of agriculture from this region?

Capitalism mainly entails

On the globe, hunting and gathering societies

Subsistence agriculture is

In the photograph regarding ecotones, what are two ecotones apparent?

Which is an example of a large scale economy?

Imperial economies may

An area of the latest diffusion of agriculture in Europe was

Between AD 900 and AD 1100 capitalistic trade arose in what two places?

Hunting and gathering, primitive agriculture, and feudalism are together referred to as

The capitalist industrial economic system involved what compared with the capitalist commercial economy?

Perhaps a fairly good success story for a planned/communist country might be

Which is the best example of a primary sector economic activity?

Economic geography studies economic activities, but with a special eye toward

On the map of agricultural regions of the world, what is the dominant agricultural type in India and China?

Most indications are that modern agriculture in Europe was an extension of agriculture that was originally in

On the map of the economy of the Roman Empire, items coming from Spain included

Major Geographic Concepts

Geography Through the Ages

Population

Geography of Health and Disease

Migration Flows

Culture and Cultural Landscapes

The Geography of Language

The Geography of Religion

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

A World of Nations and States

Geography of Governance and Representation

Environment and Conservation

Urbanization and Urban Networks

The Changing Structure of the City

Geographies of Production and Consumption

Distribution and Transportation

Development and Geography

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