Human Geography Benchmark - 11th Grade

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

Single-market manufacturers generally locate

• in suburban industrial parks

• near the source of their raw materials

• in developing countries since single-market manufacturers are always labor-intensive in nature

• in close proximity to their customers

• in developed nations since single-market manufacturers are generally in need of skilled labor

A bulk-gaining industry generally locates

• Near the source of their raw materials.

• Near the location where their product is sold.

• In a developing country where labor costs are low.

• In a developed nation so they have access to skilled labor.

• In a rural area due to low cost of land.

Which of the following industries must be located very close to their markets?

• Bulk-reducing industries

• Cottage industries

• Steel manufacturers

• Perishable product companies (ex. milk, bread)

• Textiles

Jean is from the United States and makes $12.60/hr. Mark is from Canada and makes $14.00/hr. A Big Mac costs $4.25 in the United States and costs $7.00 in Canada. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• Mark makes more money than Jean and has greater purchasing power.

• Jean makes more money than Mark and has greater purchasing power.

• Mark makes more money than Jean but has less purchasing power.

• Jean makes more money than Mark but has less purchasing power.

• Mark makes more money than Jean, but they have the same amount of purchasing power.

Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party of power

• Gerrymandering
• Countymandering
• Colony
• Business

A state that does not have direct outlet to the sea

• Landlocked State
• Homelocked State
• Statelocked Land
• Home State

What are the five basic shapes of states?

• Compact
• perforated & proupted
• elongated & fragmented
• All of the Above