WorksheetsAPHG Unit 6/7 Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 27mins
Development theory that says countries do not exist in isolation but are part of an intertwined world system in which all countries are dependent on each other.
Wallersteins World Systems Theory
Brandt Line
Rostows Stages of Economic Growth
Why are the factories in Mexico, called maquiladoras in this particular context, close to the border?
Where the best resources are
The geography is best there
Easy to ship goods to Asia
Proximity to markets in the US
What were the first industries to be impacted by the industrial revolution?
Iron, Coal, Transportation, Textiles, chemicals, food processing
Petroleum, natural gas, hydroelectricity, aerospace engineering
Subsistence farming, cottage industry, animal domestication
automotive, steel, telecommunications, railroads
Example of a bulk-reducing industry
Auto manufacturing
Cell phone production
Snack foods
Lumber
Which of the following best explains commodity dependence?
A country's economy depends on resources to maintain their way of life
A country imports over 25% of the commodities they use
A country's economy exports a single raw material or product
A country has a trade deficit with the trade of natural resources
Silicon Valley in Northern California is famous as the home to many businesses that produce high-tech products of serve high-tech companies. This demonstrates the principle of
Outsourcing
post-Fordism
market dependence
back office processing
agglomeration economies
Limit on the amount of a product imported into a country during a specific period of time.
trade agreement
tariff
trading bloc
quota
Factories have moved to suburban locations since the 1960s in part because of
Access to main highways
Adequate space to build vertical structures
Availability of large tracts of high-priced land
Good rail connections
Severe gender inequality is a challenge to development because
It leads to smaller family sizes, and less child labor = less money a family can earn
Associated with higher literacy and lower infant mortality
Excludes men from the informal economy, wasting major economic potential
Severely limits the socioeconomic mobility of women, as well as families headed by women.
The challenges of the self-sufficiency model of development include
Inefficient businesses
Lack of incentive to improve the quality of products
Need for a large gov't bureaucracy
All of the above
Stage 5 of Rostow's International Trade Model emphasizes
The transition from primary to secondary sector jobs
Development of services so that "wants" can be produced in addition to "needs"
Development of services so that "needs" can be produced in addition to "wants"
Transition from quaternary to quinary sector jobs
Which of these is NOT a barrier to FDI that is implemented by countries following the self-sufficiency model?
Quotas on imports of foreign goods
High tariffs on imports
High tariffs on exports
Quotas on licenses given to foreign businesses
A pattern of settlements in a country, such that the nth largest settlement is 1/n the population of the largest settlement. For example, the 3rd largest settlement is ⅓ the size of the largest settlement.
Zoning Ordinance
Rank-size rule
Law of the Indies
Enclosure movement
Central Place Theory
According to central place theory, which of the following would most likely have the largest range?
a grocery store
an urgent care clinic
a professional sports stadium
Taco Bell
a dentist practice
Cities in India have a competitive advantage over cities in China as locations for international consumer services, such as call centers and bill processing. Why is this?
Low levels of education in China
India is considered a neutral state in global political affairs
The ability of large numbers of workers to speak English
Large amounts of mineral resources found in China
India's population is passing China
LDCs specialize in what two types of global business services?
entertainment and recreation
biotechnology and medical research
management consulting and staff training
offshore financial and back office
transportation and shipping
A primate city such as Mexico City is
always located in the center of its country for maximum accessibility
more than twice the size of any other city in its country and dominant economically and culturally
most likely to share its rank size with at least one other city in the country
always a national capital serving as the seat of government and industrial center of the country
much larger than the cities in any neighboring country and serves as the region’s financial capital
Political Services
Which of the following is paired INCORRECTLY?
Consumer services = department stores, teachers
Business services = banking, real estate
Public services = local, state, and federal employees
Consumer services = lawyers, engineers
Business services = trucking, warehousing
All of the following are true regarding global cities EXCEPT
they are at the center of the flow of information and capital
financial institutions such as banks and insurance companies cluster in global cities
headquarters of large corporations are located in close proximity to the factories the companies own
professional services such as lawyers and marketing firms cluster in global cities
Which of the following is a settlement with a variety of functions and services, consisting of around 2,500 to 20,000 residents, usually possess a form of self government and that may grow around a specialized economy?
Hamlet
Village
Town
City
Regional Center
Which of the following is a primary characteristic of world cities?
They are capital cities in their respective countries and centers of political power.
They are financially and politically connected to global markets and drive the process of globalization.
They are located in the interiors of their respective countries and require sophisticated transportation networks.
They have political dominance within their respective regions and are former centers of colonial power.
