World Cultures Human Geography Test

What type of economic activity do researchers perform?

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• quaternary

What type of economic activity do coal miners perform?

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• quaternary

The United States is an example of a(n)

• Industrialized country
• More developed country
• Newly Industrialized country
• Less developed country

Mexico is an example of a(n) _____ because it is transitioning from a primarily agricultural economy to an economy focused on manufacturing and industrialized activities.

• Agrarian country
• More developed country
• Newly industrialized country
• Less developed country

Coffee is one of Guatemala's key ___ which it sells to other countries all over the globe.

• imports
• exports
• tariffs
• raw materials

The use of raw materials to make a new and more valuable, tangible product.

• Primary economic activity
• Secondary economic activity
• Tertiary economic activity
• Quaternary economic activity

A country in which most people work in service or information industries and enjoy a high standard of living is a(n)

• Newly industrialized country
• More developed country
• Industrialized country
• Less developed country

World trade is encouraged by the ____ of natural resources.

• Uneven distribution
• Scarcity
• Superabundance
• Equitable division

What factor would likely encourage a multinational corporation to locate its manufacturing operations in less developed country?

• A more educated labor force
• Lower labor costs
• Stricter workplace safety regulations
• Greater ethnic diversity

Boundary that follows straight lines and does not account for physical features.

• Cultural
• Ethnic
• Geometric
• Natural