Geography and Industry Quiz

The Chicago area became a significant asset for the Western Great Lakes region owing to its steel industries and its

• skilled labor force.

• access to the nation's transportation network.

• cheap migrant labor.

• abundant natural resources.

In order to become a global industrial power, Japan had to overcome which of the following problems?

• distance from consumers

• weak consumer demand

• high labor costs

• abundant energy sources

Although transportation costs rise because breaks in transportation, we can surmise that over very long distances the lowest-cost form of transporting goods is by

• train.

• ship.

• airplane.

• truck.

In contrast to Fordist production, Post-Fordist production is more likely to

• include repetitive tasks.

• introduce more flexible work rules.

• place more importance on site factors.

• require larger inventories of parts and components.

The U.S. steel industry moved westward in the nineteenth century primarily because of better access to

• iron ore.

• transport.

• labor.

• markets.

The shift in steel production locations in the United States from the mid-nineteenth century until the mid-twentieth century can best be described as

• starting in the Midwest and then migrating towards Pittsburgh before ending up on the East and West coasts.

• starting in the Pittsburgh area and then migrating towards the Midwest before ending up on the East and West coasts, as well as the Chicago area.

• starting on the East and West coasts and then migrating towards Pittsburgh before ending in the Midwest.

• starting on the East and West coasts and then migrating towards the Midwest before ending up in the Pittsburgh area, as indicated by the football team called the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Containerization was developed to facilitate long-distance transport by _______ before transferring to trucks and trains.

• ship

• car

• bicycle

• airplane

The Industrial Revolution began in

• the United States.

• Great Britain.

• Russia.

• Japan.

Twenty-three U.S. states have so-called "right-to-work" laws that:

• cause a great deal of trouble for labor unions attempting to organize workers and bargain with employers.

• ensure higher wages for all workers.

• guarantee employment for all citizens.

• promote international trade.

What mining region has the most varied mineral deposits of the world, with over 1,000 minerals?

• the Andes.

• the Rocky Mountains.

• the Ural mountains.

• the Himalayas.