WorksheetsQuiz due 11/13
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 41mins
The main goal of NAFTA has been to ___
more closely integrate the economies of Mexico, Canada,& the US
restrict immigration across international borders in North America
make safety regulations for trade more uniform across North America
increase tariffs and trade restrictions between Mexico, Canada & the US
Which is not true?
Nestlé uses child labor on its cacao farms in Jamaica (world's largest producer of cocoa powder)
The US is the leading manufacturer in the world by value of goods
Cuba & North Korea do not legally sell Coca Cola.
With between 99-105 nuclear reactors, the US has the most nuclear reactors in the world
The most used product in US biofuels is _____
beet
trash
sugar
corn
If you are transporting goods a medium distance (350-930 miles), which form of transportation is typically the cheapest?
airplane
train
boat
truck
The picture below most closely shows which economic concept?
basic industry
ancillary (non-basic) industry
agglomeration
cottage industry
Which is not true?
The Great War refers to WWII
Stalin replaced Lenin in the USSR
Keystone XL Pipeline will connect tar stand deposits in Canada to refineries in Texas & Louisiana
The Great Migration involved the migration of African-Americans in the US
Which is true about this picture?
All states have teacher unions and membership is almost mandatory to get a good teaching position.
In Texas, Louisiana, and Georgia, a firefighter, teacher, and police officer would most likely be in a union.
In California, Oregon, and Washington, I can work in any industry without joining a union.
North Dakota, South Dakota, and Kansas are right to work states, where unions are not mandatory.
Who would most likely have made this quote, “By 'socialism' I mean a classless society in which the State has disappeared, production is cooperative, and no man has political or economic power over another. The touchstone would be the extent to which each individual could develop his own talents and personality.”
A person who believes in communism
A person who believes in Socialism
A person who believes in Marxism
A person who believes in a traditional economy
Energy produced from the earth’s inner heat is _____
solar
nuclear
geothermal
fission
Which form of economy would have the most variety of goods and services available to the consumer?
mixed
market
command
traditional
Which is an example of brain drain?
An Egyptian student coming to the US to attend Stanford University and then beginning work at Apple computers in California.
Chinese engineers working in Shanghai to build the world’s tallest building
A doctor from Pakistan training at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota then returning to Pakistan to teach others.
British and American doctors working overtime to find a cure for cancer
Which is not an example of a trade bloc?
UN
ASEAN
the EU
CARICOM
Which is not a drawback to using wind power to supply energy?
They need space for each windmill or turbine.
They affect bird migration patterns and sometimes cause bird deaths.
Only 10% of the world has windy days.
They have considerable installation costs.
Economic activities that increase and thereby benefit from agglomerations in particular regions are called _____
tertiary activities
basic sector activities
Weber’s low cost theory
ancillary / non-basic activities
How was Japan able to become an industrial, technological MDC without major resources?
The US helped Japan build factories after WWII & no military debt.
Japan declared war on the neighboring countries.
Japan is not an MDC. They are a NIC.
Japan stole technology from China & Singapore
Company A orders 1,000 pounds of sugar at a cost of $1 per pound. Company B purchases 500 pounds of sugar at $2 per pound. This is an example of which concept?
carrier efficiency
variable costs
fixed costs
agglomeration
Which statement is true about renewable & nonrenewable resources?
Coal, natural gas, and petroleum are fossil fuels and are renewable.
Solar power infrastructure is expensive in order to power a whole city.
Nuclear energy is renewable and the most reliable fuel source.
Biofuels have no harmful side effects and is the most sustainable form of fuel.
Which of these US industrial zones is not matched correctly?
Western Great Lakes – Middle of the country (Midwest) – Chicago-O’Hare Airport one of busiest in world and home to American and United Airlines. RR converge here. Reversed flow of Chicago River to make river traffic between Great Lakes and Mississippi River. Detroit – automobiles, but new plants in the south – non-union
Mid-Atlantic – This is the center of the steel industry in the US. This area is most known for agriculture and is known as the breadbasket of the country. Most of the grain in the US is grown in this area.
South – tax breaks or no taxes for several years to move to South. Many moving from the “Rust Belt” to the “SunBelt” Cheaper labor costs. Most jobs are non-union
Eastern Great Lakes (including Canada) – hydro power. Pittsburgh – Steel. Barges moved it to Erie, Pa. Then by train or on the Ohio to the coast. (3 Rivers). Toronto Here (largest city). Built St. Lawrence Seaway
Sofas and beds are considered ______________goods because they last for more than one year.
basic
non-durable
tertiary
durable
One of the drawbacks to nuclear, wind, wave, tidal, and solar is the _____ is expensive.
infrastructure
advertisement
turbines
Natural resource
Which form of transportation would most likely be used to haul fruit from Central America to markets in the US?
ship
train
truck
plane
Which major factor has led the Four Asian Tigers to economic success?
Raw materials
Trading goods
Low land costs
Cheap immigrant labor
Which energy source is the most sustainable?
petroleum
coal
nuclear
solar
A bulk or weight reducing industry is most likely going to build its production plant in a place with ____
good access to railroad lines
close proximity to the market / customers
good access to warm water ports
close proximity to raw materials
Which is not true?
The Chernobyl accident affected Ukraine the most.
The Saudi government is in a battle with Egypt for control of OPEC
The 2009 Congress of the US passed an $800 billion stimulus plan
The Bolshevik Revolution took place in Russia
