WorksheetsCh. 11 Test Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
The industrial revolution resulted in the formation of clusters. Specific areas within these clusters such as Rhine-Ruhr Valley in Rotterdam, the Mohawk Valley in New York, and the Po Basin near the Alps developed because of nearby
favorable climate.
inexpensive and abundant energy sources to run the factories
skilled labor force
population centers
existing transportation
Home - based manufacturing was known as
home-built manufacturing.
small-scale manufacturing.
cottage industry.
sustenance manufacturing.
family business.
It is estimated that sixty percent of the world's final assembly plants are controlled by ________carmakers.
15
10
20
3
6
Figure 11.2.3 Bulk- Gaining Industry: Beer provides data that is a good example of
single market manufacturer.
geographer Alfred Weber's industrial location theory.
bulk- reducing industries.
concentration.
situation factors.
Which of the following modes of transportation are most often used for short-distance delivery because they can be loaded and unloaded quickly and cheaply?
airplanes
speedboats
trucks
freight trains
cargo ships
In a so- called ________, a union and a company may not negotiate a contract that requires workers to join a union as a condition of employment.
"semi-autonomous glutton" factory
labor-controlled management factory
"typical- A" Canadian factory
"closed shop"
"open shop"
Of the three principal steps involved in textile and apparel production, developed countries have a bigger role in the ________ because they account for the biggest market for assembled products.
weaving
spinning
looming
assembly
sewing
A beverage bottling plant would be an example of which of the following?
situation-neutral industry
bulk- reducing industry
bulk- gaining industry
perishable industry
perishable industry
The term cottage industries was used to refer to
industries that produced only cheeses and other foods.
the collaboration between village and city manufacturing.
village -based manufacturing
industries located exclusively in rural areas.
home- based manufacturing.
Carmakers' assembly plants account for around ________ percent of the value of the vehicles that bear their names, with ________ percent coming from outsourced, independent parts makers.
20, 80
30, 70
60, 40
10, 90
50, 50
Which of the following is a prominent example of an industry that generally requires less- skilled, low- cost workers?
textiles
education
publishing
steel
auto
Which of the following regions in the United States is the country's largest center for clothing and textile production?
Middle Atlantic (New York City and its near suburbs)
Western Great Lakes (the Chicago region)
Southern California (the Los Angeles region)
Southern Florida (the Miami region)
New England (the Boston region)
Which one of the following industries was not directly impacted by the onset of the Industrial Revolution?
transportation
iron
tourism
coal
textiles
Which of the following modes of transportation are usually reserved for speedy delivery of small- bulk, high- value packages?
ships
barge
airplanes
trains
trucks
A typical so-called "________" requires a factory to maintain an "open shop" and prohibits a "closed shop."
generous- work industry
right-to-work law
progressive law
auto- industry law
poor 'Southern-law' state
All of the following are lean production rules except
one task-one worker.
teams.
productivity.
problem solving.
leveling.
Which of the following is not a major global powerhouse in car assembly?
France
Italy
Spain
United States
Germany
Which of the following is true of plants that manufacture car parts in the United States?
They are clustered around the Northeast, to be closer to their markets.
They are all foreign owned.
They are clustered in the interior of the U.S. near their major customers, the final assembly plants.
They are clustered around major seaports, for easy shipment of their products overseas.
They are clustered around major metropolitan centers like Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles.
The share of U.S. sales accounted for by the Detroit 3 has declined from ________ percent in 1995 to ________ percent in 2010.
100, 50
70, 10
95, 85
75, 45
30, 25
Which of the following countries is not one of the top global producers of cotton yarn?
Mexico
Argentina
Pakistan
India
China
Which of the following is true of manufacturing jobs in the U.S.?
They have been shifting within the United States from the North and East to the South and West.
They have been shifting within the United States from the South and West to the North and East.
They have been shifting within the United States from the North and West to the East.
They have been shifting within the United States from the West and East to the South and North.
They have been shifting within the United States from the East and West to the North.
During the mid- nineteenth century, the U.S. steel industry concentrated around ________ in an area proximate to iron- ore and coal mines.
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
An industry in which the inputs weigh more than the final products is a
bulk-reducing industry.
perishable industry.
situation-neutral industry
bulk- gaining industry.
None of the above
A ________ is one in which wages and other compensation paid to employees constitute a high percentage of expenses.
profit-sharing industry
working-class industry
labor-friendly workplace
well-run industry
labor-intensive industry
Which of the following is not true about the changing distribution of U.S. steel production?
Minimills have scrap metal inputs, and this allows them to be located near their market.
Minimills have become widespread.
Steel production has moved to locations abundant in heavy iron ore and coal.
Proximity to market began to become more important than the traditional situation factor of proximity to inputs.
Minimills are generally limited to one step in the process.
Which of the following countries has the world's largest supply of low- cost labor and the world's largest market for many consumer products?
China
Thailand
Russia
United States
India
The shift of world manufacturing to new industrial regions can be seen most clearly in the manufacture of
beverages.
pharmaceuticals.
steel.
canned foods.
prefab housing.
What is the primary reason that companies implement just-in-time practices?
allows suppliers to be located a farther distance from their manufacturing facility
Inventory is expensive; just-in-time reduces the time that materials and components are in inventory.
to be less vulnerable to natural hazards, traffic, and labor unrest
Frequent deliveries insure that the factory will run smoothly.
Large inventories are needed to insure no bottlenecks in production.
The world's three major ________ house 80 percent of the world's final assembly plants, including 40 percent in East Asia, 25 percent in Europe, and 15 percent in North America.
industrial regions
industrialized countries
manufacturing cities
cultural regions
river valleys
What fuel source kickstarted the Industrial Revolution in England?
Gasoline
Kerosene
Coal
Oil
Wood
