Economic Geography CUA

In a traditional economy, which of the following characteristics does NOT belong?

• people did not grow surplus

• growing food for the farmer and their family

• if you're grandfather was a farmer, you would follow his path

• the government had full control over what people traded

What can you infer from this map?

• There is a very small portion of land used for cow pasture

• There is little range of economic activities

• There is a wide range of economic activities

• There is a very large portion of land used for railroads

In a traditional economy, if your ancestors were farmers it was most likely that...

• you wouldn't work at all

• you would go to university in search of new career path

• you would be a farmer as well

Which of the following is the main effect of industrialization?

• urbanization

• people depend on traditional economic activities

• building of factories decline

• cities stop growing

What are quaternary economic activities?

• depending on hunting, fishing, farming,

• jobs concerned with research and development

• part of the economy that involves services

• jobs concerned with manufacturing

Home-made products are product of what?

• industrial manufacturing

• commercial agriculture

• cottage industries

In a traditional economy, goods are produced for the:

• church

• government

• public schools

• family

In what type of economy can the government have some control but still encourage private businesses?

• socialist

• free-enterprise

• traditional

• communist

Primary economic activities rely on:

• natural resources

• services

• selling goods

• research

Newly industrialized countries are most likely to participate in what type of economic activities?

• quaternary

• tertiary

• primary

• secondary