APHG Unit 6 test

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Today circular rural settlements are most commonly associated with

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Sub-Saharan Africa

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Clustered rural settlements are most commonly associated with

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New England

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Which of the following factors does not help explain why steel manufacturing facilities in the United States have increasingly been located in a coastal city location?
- The decreasing cost of transporting iron ore.
- Scrap metal is widely available in city locales.
- A large demand for steel exists in large coastal cities around the world.
- There is a shortage of iron ore in the interior United States.
- Cheap sources of iron ore from foreign countries

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There is a shortage of iron ore in the interior United States.

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During the Industrial Revolution, the most important fuel source for manufacturing was

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coal

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Which of the following cities is a global financial center? Singapore, Chicago, Beijing, Sydney, London.

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London.

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Which of the following is NOT a locational tendency of high tech industries? Proximity to a major university. Access to venture capital and entrepreneurs. Areas with high quality of life reputations. Availability of high quality communication and transportation facilities.

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Inner-city, downtown locations close to central business districts

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Many United States high tech companies have been outsourcing many of their technical support and other tertiary jobs to which of the following countries?

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India

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Which of the following is considered the place of origin of the Industrial Revolution? Belgium, United States, Britain, France, Germany

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Britain

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Applying the Core-Periphery model, which of the following best describes the classification of South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore? Core, Periphery, Semi-periphery, Outlier

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Semi-periphery

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Which of the following is typically NOT a characteristic of less developed countries? Extreme disparities in income exist between rich and poor. An increasing percentage of the population living in cities. Large portions of the population engaged in agricultural activity. The standard of living has generally been rising. Large percentage of the population is highly skilled and educated.

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Large percentage of the population is highly skilled and educated