Economic Goegraphy Test Review

Which of these happened as a result of industrialization?

• Factories replaced cottage industries

• Cottage industries replaced factories

• surface transportation decreased

• subsistence farmers grew in numbers

Which country is highly industrialized but has limited resources?

• United States

• China

• Japan

• Russia

comparative advantage --> _______________ --> International trade (exports)

• Manual labor

• Limited communication

• Diverse economy

• Specialized production

According to the graph, which region is the largest producer of cocoa?

• South America

• Central America

• West Africa

• Southeast Asia

Which West African country has limited natural resources and used CASH CROPS to exchange for MANUFACTURED GOODS?

• Switzerland

• Japan

• Cote D'Ivoire

• Russia

Which country specializes in a primary economic activity?

• Jamaica

• Belgium

• Chad

• Liechtenstein

Which type of country depends on a ground transportation network?

• Landlocked

• Coastal

• Island

• Tropical

Why must all nations trade?

• All countries belong to free trade agreements

• All countries seek out new production methods

• No country has all necessary resources

• No country can employ all of its laborers

The European Union has benefited it member countries by...

• reducing barriers to trade and travel.

• sharing the expense of a common defense.

• promoting the use of a common language.

• providing funds for education.

Which country has a diversified economy, abundant natural resources, and specialized industries?

• Switzerland

• Japan

• United States

• Russia