WorksheetsAPHG General Knowledge - Mostly Development
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following might best characterize the Maquiladora districts in Mexico
a)
Special Economic Zones (SEZ)
b)
Export Processing Zones (EPZ)
c)
Islands of Development
d)
Trade Districts
2.
The Brandt Line might best relate to which of the following ideas?
a)
Rostow's Ladder
b)
Location of Alpha World Cities
c)
Divisions in First and Second World States
d)
Wallerstein's Core-Periphery Model
3.
Which of the following might be considered a semi-periphery country?
a)
The United States of America
b)
Lesotho
c)
Russia
d)
France
4.
a)
Weber's Least Cost Theory
b)
Nash Equilibrium
c)
Losch's Zone of Profitability
d)
Hotelling's Locational Interdependence Theory
5.
Which of the following countries has the largest natural gas reserves?
a)
Cuba
b)
Russia
c)
Mexico
d)
South Africa
6.
The mining of rare earth metals in Sub-saharan Africa for electronic products consumed in Europe and North America best reflects
a)
Dependancy Ratio
b)
High Mass Consuption
c)
Irredentism
d)
Neocolonialism
7.
Which of the following is not a stage on Rostow's Ladder.
a)
Takeoff
b)
Drive to Maturity
c)
High Mass Maturity
d)
Traditional
8.
a)
Break of Shipping Point
b)
Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
c)
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
d)
Break of Bulk Point
9.
Which method of transportation might be most energy efficient
a)
Train
b)
Ship
c)
Airplane
d)
Truck
10.
a)
Tertiary Sector
b)
Secondary Sector
c)
Primary Sector
d)
Quaternary Sector
11.
The U.N. measure of development known as the Human Development Index (HDI), focuses on which four factors?
a)
Poverty Rates, Life Expectancy, Literacy Rates, and Healthcare
b)
Income, Life Expectancy, Literacy Rates, and Healthcare
c)
Income, Life Expectancy, Literacy Rates, and Education
d)
Poverty Rates, Education, Healthcare, and GNI per capita
12.
NAFTA is a supranational organization most influenced by
a)
Neocolonial ties.
b)
Neoliberal trade policies.
c)
Dollarization.
d)
transnational corporations.
13.
Which might best reflect average income of a person in a country?
a)
GDP per capita
b)
GNP per capita
c)
GNI per capita
d)
HDI per capita
14.
a)
Primary Sector
b)
Tertiary Sector
c)
Secondary Sector
d)
Quaternary Sector
15.
The hearth of the Industrial Revolution
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Belgium
d)
Germany
16.
A bulk gaining product would be produced
a)
Close to the source of material
b)
Far away from cities
c)
Next to a mine
d)
Near the market
17.
Which of the following reflects the comparative advantage of placing factories that produce similar products close together
a)
Hotelling's Theory of Locational Interdependance
b)
Agglomeration
c)
Deglomeration
d)
Weber's Least Cost Theory
18.
Due to China's large population, labor costs are considerably lower than in countries like the United States. In terms of manufacturing, this might be considered a
a)
Comparative Advantage
b)
Neoliberal Trade Policy
c)
Complimentary Advantage
d)
Economic Advantage
19.
Hyperinflation in Zimbabwe led the country to embrace
a)
Dollarization
b)
Neocolonialism
c)
Neoliberalism
d)
Free Trade
20.
a)
Primary Sector
b)
Quinary Sector
c)
Secondary Sector
d)
Tertiary Sector
21.
Which combination of businesses might best reflect Nash Equilibrium in Hotelling's Theory of Locational Interdependence?
a)
Publix next to a Walmart
b)
Starbucks inside a Target
c)
Checkers next to a Burger King
d)
Whole foods next to a Taco Bell
22.
GDI is generally higher in Western Europe and lower in Sub-Saharan Africa. It stands for
a)
Gross Domestic Income
b)
Global Defense Initiative
c)
Global Domestic Income
d)
Gender Development Index
23.
Silicon valley might best be considered a(n)
a)
Technopole
b)
Rust belt
c)
Export Processing Zone (EPZ)
d)
Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
24.
What are the top three energy sources used in the world today?
a)
Oil, Natural Gas, and Solar
b)
Oil, Coal, and Hydroelectric
c)
Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas
d)
Oil, Coal, and Nuclear
25.
Which of the following is not considered one of the four Asian tigers?
a)
South Korea
b)
Japan
c)
Hong kong
d)
Singapore
26.
Which of the following is not considered a renewable energy source
a)
Biofuel
b)
Natural gas
c)
Hydro electric Power
d)
Geothermal Power
27.
An area where labor laws and environmental laws are relaxed and taxes are lowered
a)
Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
b)
Export Processing Zone (EPZ)
c)
Free Trade Zone (FTZ)
d)
Island of Development
28.
Which of the following criticisms does not apply to GDP?
a)
It does not measure the distribution of welath
b)
It does not take the informal economy into account
c)
It is measured in a consistent way worldwide
d)
It is possible for GDP to increase without a change in real incomes
29.
a)
Primary Sector
b)
Tertiary Sector
c)
Secondary Sector
d)
Quaternary Sector
30.
Which of the following would not be considered part of the formal economy
a)
Garage Sale
b)
Stock Trading
c)
Buying commodities
d)
Shopping at walmart
31.
Deglomeration occurs when a location
a)
Experiences a natural disaster
b)
Is saturated with businesses offering similiar services
c)
Sees an increase in large firms moving in
d)
experiences a rapid lose in manufacturing activity
32.
Manufacturing system that relies on highly educated workers, doing complex tasks with a high degree of flexibility.
a)
Fordism
b)
Toyotaism
c)
Post-Fordism
d)
Assembly Line
33.
The industrial Revolution coincides with what event in Europe
a)
The 1st Urban Revolution
b)
The Green Revolution
c)
The Glorious Revolution
d)
The 2nd Agricultural Revolution
34.
Unlike semi-periphery and periphery countries, the economy of core countries is driven by
a)
Manufacturing
b)
Agriculture
c)
Tourism
d)
Service Industries
35.
Which of the following would be the best example of a nation-state
a)
Slovenia
b)
Serbia
c)
Bosnia
d)
Croatia
36.
Which country would most likely be found in Stage 3 of the DTM?
a)
Angola
b)
Niger
c)
South Africa
d)
U.K.
37.
What type of map projection is this?
a)
Mercator
b)
Azimuthal
c)
Goodes
d)
Robinson
38.
What type of map projection is this?
a)
Mercator
b)
Azimuthal
c)
Goodes
d)
Robinson
39.
Which supranational organization best fits with Rimland Theory?
a)
NATO
b)
The Warsaw Pact
c)
The European Union (EU)
d)
ASEAN
40.
Which of the following would be a bulk reducing industry?Soda
a)
Soda Bottling
b)
Paper Manufacturing
c)
Car Manufacturing
d)
Fishing
e)
Mining
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