APHG Ch. 12.2 part 2 DeBlij

This pie chart suggests that

• Koreans profit the most from the production of an iPod.

• Americans profit the most from the production of an iPod.

• retailers earn very little from the sale of an iPod.

• Apple captures very little of the value added to an iPod.

What advantages does India have that signal continued economic growth?

• a growing middle class

• a large labor force

• hydroelectric potential

• all of the above

New York City, like other large urban centers with great ports, is called a break of bulk location because

• plentiful labor is available to unload massive cargo ships.

• markets are readily available for shipped goods.

• large dock warehouses are available where goods can be stored until sold.

• transported cargo can be transferred from one kind of carrier to another.

___________has the title of Special Administrative District, which gives it a great deal of autonomy.

• Shanghai

• Tibet

• Hong Kong

• Taiwan

_______________ is a city on the Pearl Delta with a huge textile plant providing opportunities for its workers. While they are required to work nine hours a day at a set amount, many work more hours and are compensated by items produced during those hours.

• Hong Kong

• Humen

• Shanghai

• Macao

In which major world manufacturing country does industry not lie near sources of raw material?

• China

• Japan

• India

• the United States

Which country has no major oil reserves?

• Netherlands

• Russia

• United States

• India

Between 1940 and the early 1960s, China’s industrial growth was aided by

• Soviet planners.

• the location of raw materials.

• improved transportation.

• the distribution of the work force.

China’s “Pittsburgh” is

• Shenyang.

• Shanghai.

• Hong Kong.

• Beijing.

The second largest industrial district in China developed around _______, China’s largest city.

• Beijing

• Shanghai

• Tianjin

• Xianggang