Human Geography Chapter 11 & 12 Industry/Services Test

The term "cottage industries" was used to refer to

• industries located exclusively in rural areas.

• industries that produced only cheeses and other foods.

• home-based manufacturing.

• village-based manufacturing.

• the collaboration between village and city manufacturing.

What invention was most important to the development of factories at the start of the Industrial Revolution?

• The combustible engine

• The steam engine

• The waterwheel

• The railroad

• The cotton gin

Which country was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution?

• The United Kingdom

• Germany

• France

• The United States

• Russia

The diffusion of the Industrial Revolution in the nineteenth century was spurred by the development and expansion of

• hospitals

• transportation, in particular railroads

• banking services

• democratic governments

• electricity

North America's manufacturing was traditionally located in

• California.

• the border regions between the United States and Mexico.

• the former states of the Confederacy, such as Alabama and Mississippi.

• the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada.

• the Caribbean Basin.

By most measures, the leading manufacturing nation in the world is

• The United States.

• The United Kingdom.

• China.

• Japan.

• Russia.

Which of the following countries has both the world's largest supply of low-cost labor and the world's largest market for many consumer products?

• Thailand

• Russia

• China

• India

• The United States

The Industrial Revolution resulted in the formation of clusters. Specific areas within these clusters such as Rhine-Ruhr Valley in Rotterdam, the Mohawk Valley in New York, and the Po Basin near the Alps developed because of nearby

• population centers.

• inexpensive and abundant energy sources to run the factories.

• existing transportation.

• skilled labor force.

• favorable climate.

What was the first major world region to industrialize?

• North America

• Africa

• Russia

• China

• Europe

The most important site factor on a global scale is

• labor

• raw materials

• transportation

• land

• capital