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WorksheetsGeo. Ch. 6 Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The ____ system is also known as capitalism.
a)
free enterprise
b)
hinterland
c)
hierarchy
d)
gross national product
2.
The total value of all the goods and services produced by a country in a year is its ____ .
a)
gross national product
b)
rugged individualism
c)
telecommunications
d)
hierarchy
3.
Cities can be placed in a ____ , or rank,according to their function.
a)
hierarchy
b)
gross national product
c)
hinterland
d)
free enterprise
4.
Fax machines and e-mail are both examples of ____.
a)
telecommunications
b)
metropolis
c)
transportation
d)
free enterprise
5.
The area served by a city is called its ____ .
a)
hinterland
b)
service industries
c)
suburbs
d)
metropolis
6.
People who are willing to struggle long and hard for something on the basis of their own personal beliefs, resources, or opinions support the quality of ____ .
a)
rugged individualism
b)
reforestation
c)
metropolis
d)
free enterprise
7.
Banking and health-care companies are examples of ____.
a)
service industries
b)
free enterprise
c)
telecommunications
d)
gross national product
8.
Better transportation systems caused many people to move from the cities to the ____ after World War II.
a)
suburbs
b)
metropolis
c)
hinterland
d)
service industries
9.
All of the following factors influenced the economic development of the United States, except...
a)
an abundance of land.
b)
a belief in rugged individualism.
c)
strict immigration laws.
d)
an economic system based on capitalism.
10.
After the Erie Canal was built...
a)
New Orleans flourished as a center of trade.
b)
Buffalo, Cleveland, and Detroit became important centers of trade.
c)
Chicago declined in importance.
d)
Boston and Philadelphia became busy port cities.
11.
All of the following are nonrenewable resources vital to the energy supply and economy of the United States, except ...
a)
coal.
b)
oil.
c)
natural gas.
d)
forests.
12.
After the Civil War, which ended in 1865, Chicago grew to become the largest city in the Midwest because ...
a)
many people from the South and the West migrated to the area.
b)
the construction of the Erie Canal made the city an important center.
c)
most of the agricultural industries were located near the city.
d)
Chicago had the best location along the railroad network, located centrally between the coasts.
13.
In recent years, more and more Americans have been finding jobs in ...
a)
agriculture and food processing.
b)
manufacturing and trade.
c)
service industries.
d)
mining and lumbering.
14.
The entire United States and the rest of the world serve as the hinterland for all of the following cities, except ...
a)
New York.
b)
Chicago.
c)
Tucson.
d)
Los Angeles.
15.
Cities in the South and the West have flourished in recent years because of popular preferences to live in cities that ...
a)
have mild year-round climates.
b)
offer a variety of jobs and activities.
c)
are the site of large industrial centers.
d)
provide easy access to important waterways.
16.
Today the majority of the American population lives ...
a)
in metropolitan areas.
b)
in rural areas.
c)
on the East Coast.
d)
in the Southwest
17.
After World War II, many businesses and people moved to ...
a)
the hinterlands from rural areas.
b)
the suburbs from the cities.
c)
small towns and villages from the metropolises.
d)
East Coast cities from cities in the South and the West.
18.
Which two models depict cities as having a single core, the CBD?
a)
Concentric Zone Model & Sector Model
b)
Sector Model & Multiple Nuclei Model
c)
Multiple Nuclei Model & Concentric Zone Model
d)
Multiple Nuclei Model & Sector Model
19.
Which model emphasizes the importance of transportation routes?
a)
Sector Mode
b)
Multiple Nuclei Model
c)
Concentric Zone Model
d)
Multiple Nuclei Model & Sector Model
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