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Unit 6, 7 and Regions

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A primate city such as Mexico City is

a)

always located in the center of its country for maximum accessibility

b)

more than twice the size of any other city in its country and dominant economically and culturally

c)

most likely to share its rank size with at least one other city in the country

d)

always a national capital serving as the seat of government and industrial center of the country

e)

much larger than the cities in any neighboring country and serves as the region’s financial capital

2.

According to Christaller’s central place model, which of the following would most likely have the smallest range?

a)

A university

b)

An international airport

c)

A professional football stadium

d)

A symphony orchestra hall

e)

A grocery store

3.

Central place theory describes the

a)

spatial patterns of urban and outlying areas based on the flow of goods and services

b)

tendency of different ethnic groups to congregate in a single location

c)

tendency of civilizations to form around certain natural features

d)

outward radiation of cultural patterns from a central place

e)

tendency of wealth to concentrate in urban core areas

4.

Megacities have a population of ...?

a)

Over 1 million

b)

Over 10 million

c)

Over 20 million

d)

Over 50 million

5.

Where are the majority of megacities located?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

The Americas

6.

Today, most of the United States and Canadian population lives in which of the following?

a)

Farming areas

b)

Metropolitan areas

c)

Rural nonfarming areas

d)

Central cities

e)

Small towns

7.

The multiple-nuclei model of city structure tends to be most applicable to

a)

small cities

b)

traditional cities

c)

Latin American cities

d)

newer, fast-growing cities

e)

cities with homogeneous land use

8.

Prior to 1850 the location of all major North American cities was related, chiefly, to the presence of

a)

navigable waterways

b)

transcontinental highways

c)

defensive sites

d)

railroad junctions

e)

water power

9.

In the new global economy, an increasing proportion of influential financial decisions are being made in

a)

major corporate centers such as New York, London, and Tokyo

b)

the informal sector

c)

regional centers and small towns where fax machines are used

d)

the field, close to the sources of agricultural production

e)

national capitals because of the increasing importance of the nation state

10.

Most Latin American cities are focused on a

a)

government housing project

b)

zone of heavy industry

c)

central plaza

d)

skyscraper office building

e)

squatter settlement

11.

According to the rank-size rule, if the largest city in a country has a population of 10 million, the next largest city will have a population of

a)

9 million

b)

8 million

c)

7.5 million

d)

5 million

e)

3.5 million

12.

In which zone of the city are land prices the highest?

a)

CBD

b)

Low Class Housing (Inner City)

c)

Middle Class Housing (Suburbs)

d)

High Class Housing (Rural-Urban Fringe)

13.
Name the model
a)
The Sector Model
b)
Concentric Zone Model
c)
Multiple Nuclei Model
d)
British Urban land Use Model
14.
Name the model
a)
The Sector Model
b)
Concentric Zone Model
c)
Multiple Nuclei Model
d)
British Urban land Use Model
15.
Name the model: The city develops outwards from a CBD in slices. Industry would locate in strips alongside the best transportation routes. High class housing would be in the most aesthetically pleasing locations away from noise and pollution. Middle to low class housing would fill the gap. 
a)
The Sector Model
b)
Concentric Zone Model
c)
Bid-rent
d)
British Urban land Use Model
16.
Name the model
a)
Post-Industrial American city
b)
Latin American City Model
c)
Urban density model
d)
The British concentric sector nuclei Model
17.
Human geographers use ____  as a more precise term for "downtown."
a)
Central Business District (CBD)
b)
Urban Business District
c)
Service Business District
d)
City Business District
18.
Between 175 million and 1 billion people live in ________, areas that have few consumer services, because neither the city nor the residents can afford them.
a)
squatter settlements
b)
urban zones
c)
public housing
d)
disamenity zones
19.
This map shows the amount of land that has been converted from farmland to residential use. This unchecked spread of residential areas beyond city limits is called
a)
urban sprawl
b)
urban growth
c)
urban expansion
d)
urban footprint
20.
Consequences of suburbanization include... 
a)
segregation of social classes
b)
segregation of ethnic groups
c)
segregation of land uses
d)
all of these are results of suburbanization
21.

Blockbusting and redlining have contributed to... in American cities.

a)

gated communities

b)

racial segregation

c)

public transportation

d)

exurbanization

22.
The ___ level of economic activity is represented in this photograph. 
a)
Tertiary
b)
Primary
c)
Quaternary
d)
Secondary
23.
What is the word for the number of people who can read and write in a country
a)
income
b)
literacy rate
c)
life expectancy
d)
free enterprise
24.
Which economic alliance is this map showing?
a)
EU
b)
NAFTA
c)
ASEAN
d)
OPEC
25.
Which economic alliance is this map showing?
a)
EU
b)

USMCA

c)
OPEC
d)
ASEAN
26.
A country that is mostly rural and engages in mainly primary level of economic activity is probably a
a)
developed nation
b)
developing nation
c)
industrialized nation
d)
primary nation 
27.

What is the Human Development Index?

a)

The health of an individual.

b)

A set of statistics or numbers that rank countries by their development.

c)

The country a person lives in,

d)

The number of preventable diseases in a country.

28.

model of economic and social development that explains global inequality in terms of the historical exploitation of poor nations by rich nations

a)

World Systems Theory

b)

Modernization Model

c)

Organic Theory

d)

Dependency Theory

29.

How would you describe a More Developed Country?

a)

Low-income countries characterized by little industry

b)

A country that has a developed economy with advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations

c)

A country that has started to industrialize

30.

How would you describe a newly industrialized country?

a)

A country characterized by large industrial and service sectors with high levels of gross national product

b)

A country that has begun transitioning from primarily agricultural to primarily manufacturing and industrial activity

c)

A country that is characterized by agriculture and they barter instead of use money

31.

How would you describe a Less Developed Country?

a)

A country that has begun transitioning from primarily agricultural to primarily manufacturing

b)

Also known as a developing country, a country that is at a relatively early stage in the process of economic development.

c)

A country characterized by high income per person

32.

What are the 3 statistics that create HDI (Human Development Index)?

a)

GDP per capita

b)

Literacy rate

c)

Life expectancy

d)

all of the above

33.

What is GDP, and what does it stand for?

a)

Gross Domestic Product. Only measures what is produced in the country itself.

b)

Gross National Product. Indicates the value of all goods and services produced by a country over a period of time, whether foreign or domestic.

c)

Gross Nations Produce. All of the food that is grown in a nation

d)

None of the above

34.

The above chart describes examples of which level of economic activity?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

35.

outsourcing

a)

or value of goods or services produced by one person by a company in another country.

b)

or value of goods or services produced by one mom by a company in another country.

c)

or value of goods or services produced by one country by a company in another country.

d)

or value of goods or services produced by one teenager by a company in another country.

36.

free-trade zones

a)

or areas where goods are sold without trade barriers such as tariffs.

b)

or areas where goods are purchased without trade barriers such as tariffs.

c)

or areas where goods are traded without trade barriers such as tariffs.

d)

or areas where goods are traded without trade barriers such as taxes.

37.

Maquiladoras are

a)

US workers that move to other countries for jobs

b)

Mexican factories on the US border that are owned and operated by US companies

c)

Mexican workers who enter the US legally on a work visa

d)

Mexican and American workers who migrate to Canada for higher paying jobs

38.

NAFTA and the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement

a)

Eliminated many tariffs and trade barriers between the 3 countries

b)

Increased tariffs on Chinese imports

c)

Eliminated trade with the European Union

d)

Banned Maquiladoras

39.

Choose the correct region.

a)

Canada

b)

United States

c)

Brazil

d)

Mexico

40.

Name the correct region.

a)

United States

b)

Brazil

c)

Mexico

d)

Canada

41.

Name the correct regions.

a)

South America

b)

Central America

c)

Latin America

d)

Middle America

42.

Name the correct regions.

a)

Latin America

b)

Carribbean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Oceania

43.

Name the correct regions.

a)

Latin America

b)

South America

c)

Spanish-Speaking America

d)

Brazil

44.

Name the correct regions.

a)

Eastern Europe

b)

Northern Europe

c)

Europe

d)

Western Europe

45.
a)

Western Asia

b)

Eastern Europe

c)

Western Europe

d)

Southern Europe

46.

Name the correct regions.

a)

Siberia/Russia

b)

Northern Asia

c)

Eurasia

d)

Central Asia

47.

Name the correct regions.

a)

Central Asia

b)

Western Asia

c)

South Asia

d)

Middle East

48.

Name the correct regions.

a)

Central Asia

b)

South Asia

c)

Middle East

d)

Mediterranean Asia

49.

Name the correct regions.

a)

North Africa

b)

Sub-saharan Africa

c)

Central Africa

d)

West Africa

50.

Name the correct regions.

a)

East Africa

b)

Central Africa

c)

North Africa

d)

West Africa

51.

Name the correct regions.

a)

Central Africa

b)

West Africa

c)

Sub-Saharan Africa

d)

Southern Africa

52.

Name the correct regions.

a)

West Africa

b)

East Africa

c)

North Africa

d)

Southern Africa

53.

Name the correct regions.

a)

South Africa

b)

Southern Africa

c)

West Africa

d)

Sub-Saharan Africa

54.

Name the correct regions.

a)

North Asia

b)

Western Asia

c)

Central Asia

d)

East Asia

55.

Name the correct regions.

a)

Indian Sub-continent

b)

Central Asia

c)

South Asia

d)

Southeast Asia

56.

Name the correct regions.

a)

Southeast Asia

b)

Southern Asia

c)

Oceania

d)

Micronesia

57.

Name the correct regions.

a)

New Zealand

b)

Antarctica

c)

Polynesia

d)

Australia

58.

Name the correct regions.

a)

Micronesia

b)

Polynesia

c)

Micronesia (NOT THIS ONE)

d)

Southeast Asia

59.

Name the correct regions.

a)

Micronesia

b)

Melanesia

c)

Polynesia

d)

Japan

60.

Name the correct regions.

a)

Polynesia

b)

Southeast Asia

c)

Pacific Asia

d)

Micronesia

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