Question 1

According to the map of regional trade blocs, Mercosur is a trade organization

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A) in Asia. 
B) in North America. 
C) in Africa. 
D) in South America. 
A) in Asia. 
B) in North America. 
C) in Africa. 
D) in South America. D

Question 2

For central place theory, the best geometrical form that covers all geographical space is

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A) a circle. 
B) a triangle. 
C) a hexagon. 
D) a dodecahedron. 
A) a circle. 
B) a triangle. 
C) a hexagon. 
D) a dodecahedron. C

Question 3

Depending on the technological era all transport types

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A) start out more expensive and then decrease in cost over time. 
B) get more expensive over time. 
C) generally maintain their costs at even levels. 
D) none of the above. 
A) start out more expensive and then decrease in cost over time. 
B) get more expensive over time. 
C) generally maintain their costs at even levels. 
D) none of the above. A

Question 4

In transportation, a network is

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A) usually applied only to computer Internet connections. 
B) is a political composite of party supporters. 
C) the total combination of nodes and links. 
D) all of the above. 
A) usually applied only to computer Internet connections. 
B) is a political composite of party supporters. 
C) the total combination of nodes and links. 
D) all of the above.

Question 5

Which are main activities which require transportation?

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A) military, freight, and personal mobility 
B) desire, accomplishment, and satisfaction 
C) physical fitness, mental health, and social networking 
D) none of the above 
A) military, freight, and personal mobility 
B) desire, accomplishment, and satisfaction 
C) physical fitness, mental health, and social networking 
D) none of the above

Question 6

Retailing now is more and more tied to 'e-tailing' which involves

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A)  buying more and more from the store closest to your home or residence. 
B)  the appearance of more ‘buy-out’ stores selling left over items in bulk. 
C)  shopping on-line with stores like Amazon or eBay. 
D)  both A and B 
A)  buying more and more from the store closest to your home or residence. 
B)  the appearance of more ‘buy-out’ stores selling left over items in bulk. 
C)  shopping on-line with stores like Amazon or eBay. 
D)  both A and B

Question 7

A tariff is

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A) an individual given the duty of policing trade. 
B) a kind of trade imbalance. 
C) a tax on an imported good applied by the importer. 
D) none of the above. 
A) an individual given the duty of policing trade. 
B) a kind of trade imbalance. 
C) a tax on an imported good applied by the importer. 
D) none of the above.

Question 8

Which was the type of shopping center that predominated from the late 1800s to the early 1900s?

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A) the pedestrian downtown commercial strip 
B) downtown mall redevelopment 
C) the suburban strip 
D) the exurban mall or 'power' center 
A) the pedestrian downtown commercial strip 
B) downtown mall redevelopment 
C) the suburban strip 
D) the exurban mall or 'power' center

Question 9

Asian countries have increased their exports and imports fueled largely by

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A) coal and oil. 
B) Taiwan and South Korea. 
C) connections with the west coast of the United States. 
D) Japan and China. 
A) coal and oil. 
B) Taiwan and South Korea. 
C) connections with the west coast of the United States. 
D) Japan and China.

Question 10

Cities like Venice, Brujes, and Amsterdam grew rich by placing themselves

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A) at the center of good trading networks. 
B) at the periphery of continental trade. 
C) along major highway networks. 
D) in the center of raw material mining regions. 
A) at the center of good trading networks. 
B) at the periphery of continental trade. 
C) along major highway networks. 
D) in the center of raw material mining regions.

Question 11

When a country seeks to limit trade, often in an attempt to enhance its own position, this is called

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A) international compliance. 
B) protectionism. 
C) surplus. 
D) supply and demand. 
A) international compliance. 
B) protectionism. 
C) surplus. 
D) supply and demand.

Question 12

Most people think of travel to work when the term 'commuting' comes up, but

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A) most commuter travel is wrapped up in travel to school or church. 
B) commuter travel also involves vacation driving from coast to coast. 
C) on the pie chart, probably the largest commuter category is for social/recreation. 
D) travel to work is not even shown on the pie chart. 
A) most commuter travel is wrapped up in travel to school or church. 
B) commuter travel also involves vacation driving from coast to coast. 
C) on the pie chart, probably the largest commuter category is for social/recreation. 
D) travel to work is not even shown on the pie chart.

Question 13

Regarding the downtown in Christaller's central place model

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A) it is not as central as it used to be. 
B) it has maintained its importance today compared to thirty years ago. 
C) it no longer has any importance or function in today's modern city. 
D) none of the above. 
A) it is not as central as it used to be. 
B) it has maintained its importance today compared to thirty years ago. 
C) it no longer has any importance or function in today's modern city. 
D) none of the above.

Question 14

The percentage mode of transport in the U.S.since 1985 has apparently

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A) increased for carpooling. 
B) decreased for carpooling. 
C) increased for public transportation. 
D) none of the above. 
A) increased for carpooling. 
B) decreased for carpooling. 
C) increased for public transportation. 
D) none of the above.

Question 15

Barriers to trade might be

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A) tariffs or quotas. 
B) deals encouraging free trade. 
C) both import and export productivity. 
D) all of the above. 
A) tariffs or quotas. 
B) deals encouraging free trade. 
C) both import and export productivity. 
D) all of the above.

Question 16

Mercantilism

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A) reduces trade by enhancing protectionism. 
B) increases internal trade within a region by restricting imports from the outside. 
C) maintains a sense of security in trade by offering free exchanges of goods. 
D) all of the above. 
A) reduces trade by enhancing protectionism. 
B) increases internal trade within a region by restricting imports from the outside. 
C) maintains a sense of security in trade by offering free exchanges of goods. 
D) all of the above.

Question 17

According to the map of regional trade blocs, which area of the world has no affiliation?

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A) most of Asia 
B) Europe 
C) much of the Americas 
D) much of central Asia and Africa 
A) most of Asia 
B) Europe 
C) much of the Americas 
D) much of central Asia and Africa

Question 18

Walter Christaller developed the theory of central places which says

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A) people will travel farther distances for special services. 
B) central places involve different services at different levels. 
C) higher central places have more specialized services than lower level central places. 
D) all of the above. 
A) people will travel farther distances for special services. 
B) central places involve different services at different levels. 
C) higher central places have more specialized services than lower level central places. 
D) all of the above.

Question 19

Often, countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country that is the size of Europe, are hampered because

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A) they have no agriculture to speak of. 
B) their raw materials are lacking. 
C) of undeveloped transport networks. 
D) of excess manufacturing output. 
A) they have no agriculture to speak of. 
B) their raw materials are lacking. 
C) of undeveloped transport networks. 
D) of excess manufacturing output.

Question 20

Which is the best example of an autarky?

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A) Japan which often still is leery of the U.S. 
B) Russia which has plenty of oil and natural gas 
C) North Korea which trades very little with the outside world 
D) China which is increasingly trading more and more internationally 
A) Japan which often still is leery of the U.S. 
B) Russia which has plenty of oil and natural gas 
C) North Korea which trades very little with the outside world 
D) China which is increasingly trading more and more internationally

According to the map of regional trade blocs, Mercosur is a trade organization

For central place theory, the best geometrical form that covers all geographical space is

Depending on the technological era all transport types

In transportation, a network is

Which are main activities which require transportation?

Retailing now is more and more tied to 'e-tailing' which involves

A tariff is

Which was the type of shopping center that predominated from the late 1800s to the early 1900s?

Asian countries have increased their exports and imports fueled largely by

Cities like Venice, Brujes, and Amsterdam grew rich by placing themselves

When a country seeks to limit trade, often in an attempt to enhance its own position, this is called

Most people think of travel to work when the term 'commuting' comes up, but

Regarding the downtown in Christaller's central place model

The percentage mode of transport in the U.S.since 1985 has apparently

Barriers to trade might be

Mercantilism

According to the map of regional trade blocs, which area of the world has no affiliation?

Walter Christaller developed the theory of central places which says

Often, countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country that is the size of Europe, are hampered because

Which is the best example of an autarky?

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According to the map of regional trade blocs, Mercosur is a trade organization

For central place theory, the best geometrical form that covers all geographical space is

Depending on the technological era all transport types

In transportation, a network is

Which are main activities which require transportation?

Retailing now is more and more tied to 'e-tailing' which involves

A tariff is

Which was the type of shopping center that predominated from the late 1800s to the early 1900s?

Asian countries have increased their exports and imports fueled largely by

Cities like Venice, Brujes, and Amsterdam grew rich by placing themselves

When a country seeks to limit trade, often in an attempt to enhance its own position, this is called

Most people think of travel to work when the term 'commuting' comes up, but

Regarding the downtown in Christaller's central place model

The percentage mode of transport in the U.S.since 1985 has apparently

Barriers to trade might be

Mercantilism

According to the map of regional trade blocs, which area of the world has no affiliation?

Walter Christaller developed the theory of central places which says

Often, countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country that is the size of Europe, are hampered because

Which is the best example of an autarky?

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

The Geography of Economic Activity and Agriculture

Geographies of Production and Consumption

Development and Geography

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