APHG Chapter 10

When comparing the demographic transition model to Rostow's model, which of the following pairs is incorrect? Stage 1—traditional Stage 2—pre-conditions for take-off Stage 3—drive to maturity Stage 4—age of mass consumption

2, is still traditional and stage one of DTM

Which of the following would be most attracted to export-processing zones in less-developed countries? (A) Transnational corporations assembling products that are bulk reducing or not weight gaining (B) Multinational firms wanting to build world headquarters (C) Quaternary-sector workers wanting to find jobs (D) Technopoles (E) International lending agencies

A

The United Nations Human Development Index is based on the assumption that a country's development (A) is directly related to its position in the core or periphery (B) is a function of social, demographic, and economic factors (C) can improve if countries liberalize trade policies (D) is indicated most accurately by its gross domestic product (E) is a reflection of its population count

B

Which of the following describes a primate city? (A) It is economically and politically inter- connected to other cities in the world. (B) It is disproportionately large in relation to the next largest cities in that country. (C) It is surrounded by walls like a fortress. (D) It is linked by colonial administrators to an imperial power. (E) It is primarily concerned with its role as a religious center.

B

Which of the following sectors of the economy grows the fastest as a country industrializes? A. Primary sector B. Secondary sector C. Quaternary sector D. Secondary sector E. Retail sector

B

Which of the following types of government would be most likely to be guided by dependency theory in setting public policy? (A) a conservative government of a newly industrializing country (B) a left-leaning government of a less developed country (C) an authoritarian government that wishes to emulate the development of the United States (D) a right-leaning government of an advanced democracy (E) a government that wishes to strengthen its country through membership in a supranational organization

B

A country's literacy rate has a positive correlation with all of the following EXCEPT birthrate energy consumption per capita income percentage of female employment standard of living

Birthrate

"Women are inherently better preservationists of Earth because women have traditionally been nurturers and men have been destroyers." This argument exemplifies (A) economic determinism (B) the Gender Empowerment Measure (C) ecofeminism (D) the convergence hypothesis (E) ethnogenesis

C

,Geographically, peripheral countries tend to be marked by: A.good regional developmental balance B.good site locations C.severe regional disparities D.good situation locations

C

Dependency theory puts primary responsibility for global poverty on (A) political leadership in less developed countries (B) lack of productivity of workers in less developed countries (C) rich nations (D) powerless international organizations (E) weak modernization models for less developed countries

C

Which of the following is an example of a quinary-sector economic activity? (A) Working at a cash register at McDonald's (B) Serving as a researcher for human genetic cloning (C) Serving on the U.S. president's cabinet (D) Converting crude oil into gasoline (E) Plowing land in preparation for planting a crop

C

Which of the following is negatively correlated with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Per Capita? (A) education levels (B) literacy rates (C) infant mortality rates (D) worker productivity (E) number of workers in the tertiary sector of the economy

C

All of the following statements about worldwide patterns of development are correct EXCEPT: (A) Per capita income in the United States is higher than in China. (B) The gap in per capita income between rich and poor countries has increased over time. (C) On average, population growth is higher in peripheral countries than in core nations. (D) The largest concentration of the least- developed countries in the world today is in Latin America. (E) Several Asian countries, so-called Asian Tigers, made enormous strides in per capita income and levels of development in the past 30 years.

D

An increase in the demand for a city's goods and services produces rapid in-migration. Which of the following explains why a city often does not experience a corresponding out-migration when the demand for its goods and services declines? (A) Most countries have unemployment benefit programs designed to keep workers in place toprovideareservoirofcheaplabor. (B) Most countries have strict controls on migration that limit intercity movement. (C) Unemployed workers have skills that may not easily transfer to a new city. (D) Family and emotional bonds to the city may limit workers' mobility. (E) Thedeclineindemandforthecity'sgoods and services indicates that the country's entire economy is in decline, therefore workers have no place to go.

D

Female Literacy Rates, 2007: Region A- 53% Region B- 73% Region C- 88% Which of the following accurately lists in order the regions in the above table corresponding to A, B, C, respectively? (A) Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, sub-Saharan Africa (B) Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, sub-Saharan Africa (C) Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean (D) sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean (E) sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia

D

Which among the following has the highest-threshold, highest-range central place function? (A) Doughnut shop (B) Post office (C) Movie theatre (D) Neurosurgery complex (E) Department store

D

Which of the following models of urban structure depicts a commercial spine bordered by an elite residential sector extending outward from the central business district? (A) Urban realms (B) Concentric zone (C) Multiple nuclei (D) Latin American city (E) Southeast Asian city

D

Which of the following relates LEAST to the global economy and global trade? Exclusive economic zones The International Monetary Fund (IMF) The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) The World Bank The World Trade Organization (WTO)

EEZ

What model is also known as the periphery model?

Galactic model

A country that is developing its infrastructure is in which of the following stages of Rostow's Stages of Economic Growth? Traditional society Pre-conditions of take-off Take-off Drive to maturity Age of mass consumption

Pre-conditions of take-off

Toyota operates in which industry sector? Primary Secondary Quaternary Quinary

Secondary

A clothing store operates in which industry sector? Primary Secondary Quaternary Tertiary

Teritary

A Doctor or Lawyer would be in which economic sector? Primary Secondary Tertiary Qinary

Tertiary

The main goal of NAFTA has been to a. More closely integrate the economies of Mexico, Canada, and the United States b. increase tariffs and trade restrictions between Mexico, Canada, and the United States c. Make safety regulations for trade more uniform across North America d. Strengthen the competitiveness of the Mexican economy e. Restrict immigration across international borders in North America

a

Which of the following is a general term for economic development models which assume that 1) all countries are capable of developing economically in the same way and 2) economic disparities between countries and regions are the result of short-term inefficiencies in local or regional market forces? A.liberal model B.modernization model C.core-periphery model D.structuralist model

a

All of the following are examples of infrastructure that support economic activity EXCEPT: (A) water transportation (B) inventory of goods (C) telephone systems (D) electricity (E) surface transportation

b

In contrast to less developed countries, more developed countries have: A. A larger proportion of workers employed in the primary sector B. Higher worker productivity C. Less access to raw materials D. Less access to nonessential goods E. Less reliance on industrial agriculture

b

The establishment of maquiladoras by United States corporations for the production of electronics components is an example of which of the following? (A) Exploitation of union labor (B) Industrialization (C) New international division of labor (D) Tertiary economic activity( E) Colonialism

c

Which of the following is a general term for models of economic development that treat economic disparities among countries or regions as the result of historically derived power relations within the global economic system? A.liberal model B.modernization model C.structuralist model D.dependency theory

c

Prior to the Industrial revolution, people made household tools, clothing, and agricultural equipment in their homes, which is known as the_________ Home-Bound Industry Sustainable Development Fair Trade Industry Cottage Industry

cottage

In Rostow's economic development model, the stage in which workers become more skilled and modern technology spreads to industries beyond the innovating "takeoff" industry is called the (A) traditional society (B) preconditions for takeoff (C) takeoff (D) drive to maturity (E) age of high mass consumption

d

Which of the following is a structuralist model that offers a critique of the modernization model of development? It is based on the idea that certain types of political and economic relations between countries and regions of the world have created arrangements that both control and limit the extent to which regions can develop A.underdevelopment B.developing country C.liberal model D.dependency theory

d

The informal sector in a developing country exists for all the following reasons EXCEPT: (A) Tertiary economies in the formal sector are not developed well enough to absorb all the economies of the informal sector. (B) The demand for informal-sector goods and services keeps prices low. (C) Informal-sector workers and businesses cannot afford permanent business sites. (D) The government benefits from taxing informal-sector workers and their small businesses. (E) The quality of products and the quality of work in the informal sector are low.

e

Adi works for a company that develops websites. Her duties include proofreading layouts, and discovering and refining resources. There is no need for her to be refined to one area. All she needs is access to computer and internet. This is an example of

footloose

Core countries dominate the world today due to past

industrialization

Maquiladoras are located in northern Mexico because the Mexican government subsidizes them labor costs are lower in northern Mexico than in southern Mexico transportation costs are lower in Mexico than in the United States more natural resources can be found in northern Mexico than in southern Mexico manufacturers can reduce labor costs with minimal increases in transportation costs

man can reduce

What is GDI A process of improvement in the material conditions of people through diffusion of knowledge and technology Compares the level of development of women with that both sexes The value of the total output of goods and services produced in a country in a given time period Compares the ability of women and men to participate in economic and political decision making

women with that both sexes