Economic Geography Test

In what way is subsistence farming different from commercial farming?

• Farmers grow just enough crops for their family to survive.

• The government regulates farm production and distribution.

• Market oriented farms grow products to sell to customers.

• Subsistence farmers specialize in growing crops that can be sold for profits.

What sector of economic activity is being practiced in the above pictures?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

• Quaternary

Which conclusion is best supported by the information in these examples?

• Production and consumption rates are affected by population

• Technology has little effect on the economics of a region

• Physical geography affects the economic activities of an area

• Major urban centers are usually located along rivers and deltas

Which of the following best describes the term infrastructure?

• Roads, water treatment plants and power lines.

• Retail stores and malls.

• City, state and national parks.

• Amusement parks, bike trails and hiking paths.

In Indonesia, the government owns large industries and sets some prices. However, private businesses are also encouraged. Currently several hundred private businesses exist in Indonesia.

This country’s economic system can best be classified as-

• traditional

• free market

• communist

• democratic socialist

Which of the following is an advantage of a free market economic system?

• Producers and consumers have freedom to choose what to sell and buy.

• Government regulations determine what is produced.

• Goods are evenly distributed among all members of society.

• Some people will not be able to afford property and goods.

Primary economic activities use natural resources directly to provide raw materials for industry.

Which of the following statements describes the logical next sector activity?

• Quaternary activities research and develop new products.

• Tertiary activities use raw materials to produce or manufacture new goods.

• Secondary activities use raw materials to produce or manufacture new goods.

• Quaternary activities recycle raw materials for reuse.

Which of these would most likely be shown on a map of a more-developed country’s quaternary economic sector?

• locations of natural resources

• major universities and research institutes

• transportation networks

• centers of manufacturing and processing

Which characteristic is typical of a more developed country?

• Government does not interfere in the economy.

• There are many problems with infrastructure.

• There is a high infant mortality rate and a short life expectancy.

• There is a high literacy rate and a long life expectancy.

Which of the following is the correct grouping of levels of development?

• less developed – Angola, Thailand; newly industrialized – Brazil, Australia; more developed – United States, Afghanistan

• more developed – Australia, Angola; newly industrialized – Thailand, United States; more developed – Afghanistan, Brazil

• less developed – Angola, Afghanistan; newly industrialized – Brazil, Thailand; more developed – United States, Australia

• more developed – United States, Australia; newly industrialized – Brazil, Afghanistan; less developed – Angola, Thailand