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A country that may be considered semi-periphery would be:  A) United States B) Ukraine C) Nigeria D) China

China

Which of the following is not associated with core production processes?  A) technology B) low-wage labor C) education D) research and development

low-wage labor

 Countries in which tier of the world economy (region) have high birth and death rates and low life expectancy at birth?

A) post-industrial

B) core

C) semi-periphery

D) periphery

periphery

Young girls trafficked from the periphery to wealthier regions most often work as

 

  A) domestic workers/street vendors.

  B) industrial labor.

  C) agricultural labor.

  D) prostitutes.

domestic workers/street vendors.

Core area agriculture is characterized by

a.mechanization. b.high levels of farmer

education.c.scientific agronomy.d.all of the above

all are correct

Which is not among the five stages of Rostow's development model?

a.traditional b.take-offc.high-mass

consumptiond.collapse-decline

collapse-decline

Rostow's model, developed in the early 1960s, was based upon the experience of

a.financial economists.b.Latin American

countries.c.China.d.Western modernization.

Western modernization.

The principal structuralist alternative to Rostow's model of economic development is known as

a.the “takeoff” model.b.the liberal model.c.the modernization

model.d.dependency theory.

dependency theory

Another name for Rostow's model of development is

a.World Systems Theoryb.Ladder of Developmentc.Core-Peripheryd.More Developed vs.

Less Developed

Ladder of Development

Rostow's stages of development model predicts that each country's economy will progress from

a. high consumption to ecological sustainability.

b. low output to high input.c. low per capita incomes to high

per capita incomes and high consumption.

d. high levels of pollution to efficient resource use.

low per capita incomes to high per capita incomes and high consumption.

The Industrial Revolutiona.began in Germany in the

16th century.b.was initiated by Henry

Ford.c.began in England in the

late 18th century.d.reached its peak in the

1970s.

began in England in the late 18th

century.

Which of the following are commonly associated with the Industrial revolution

a.specialty goodsb.cottage industriesc.the printing pressd.new forms of capital

investment

new forms of capital

investment

Deindustrialization has had a dramatic impact on which of the following regions?

a.the Great lakesb.The Great Plainsc.the lower Mississippi Valleyd.the Cotton Belt

the Great lakes

The first power source of the Industrial Revolution was

a.foot pedals and running water.

b.steam engines. c.electricity.d.windmills.

foot pedals and running

water.

In the early eighteenth century, British textiles were manufactured

a.in India.b.in early rural factories.c.in large urban factories.d.in homes on hand

looms.

in homes on hand looms.

Which of the four classifications of industry must locate where the resources are found?a.secondaryb.tertiaryc.primaryd.quaternary

primary

Service industries are commonly referred to as _____ industries.a.tertiaryb.secondaryc.quaternaryd.quinary

tertiary

People working in the ___________ sector of economic activity tend to have high levels of specialized knowledge or technical skills.a.quaternaryb.tertiaryc.secondaryd.primary

quaternary

President Obama would be considered a part of this economic activity:

a.primaryb.secondaryc.tertiaryd.quaternarye.quinary

quinary

In the video, China Blue, the bulk of the economic activities taking place would be considered

a.primaryb.secondaryc.tertiary d.quaternary

secondary

The word “development” implies

a.progress b.colonialism c.lowering of wages

through mechanization.

d.technology.

progress

High levels of development can be determined by measurement of access to railways, roads, airline connections, telephones, radio and television, etc. These are collectively referred to as

a.infrastructure b.dependency measures.c. formal economy.d.commodity connections.

infrastructure

Dependency ratio measures:a.family sizeb.percent of the population

dependent on welfarec. the number of young plus

the number of elderly per 100 workers

d.average number of hours of work to feed a family of four

the number of young plus the

number of elderly per 100

workers

The continuation of economic dependence even after political independence is referred to as

a.precondition to take-off.

b.modernization model.c.neocolonialism.d.independence

movement.

neocolonialism.

El Salvador abandoned its currency, the Colon, in favor of the U.S. dollar. This process is referred to as

a.re-structuration.b.re-colonization.c.international

monetizing.d.dollarization.

dollarization.

The 1980's school of development emphasizing free-market approaches and participation in global trade

a.dependency b.modernization c.sustainable

developmentd.neoliberal

counterrevolution

neoliberal counterrevolutio

n

The latest thinking among development specialist believe that progress should not come at the expense of future generations. This represents what school of thought?

a.dependency b.modernization c.sustainable developmentd.counterrevolution

sustainable development

What school of thought in development focused on progressive stages of economic growth?

a.dependency b.modernization c.sustainable

developmentd.neoliberal

counterrevolution

modernization

Real world strategies for this school of thought include microcredit and appropriate technology.

a.dependency b.modernization c.sustainable developmentd.neoliberal

counterrevolution

sustainable development

A school of thought that explains low development levels as being a result of the LDCs economic dependency on the MDCs. It also stressed that development be measured in terms of human welfare indicators rather than economic indicators

a.modernization b.dependency c.neoliberal counterrevolutiond.sustainable development

dependency

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A model of the economic development process over time and space that focuses on the evolving relationships between a rich, productive, innovative core region and a poor, dependent periphery

a.sustainable developmentb.core-peripheryc. modernization d.human welfare indicators

core-periphery

Mexico has established export processing zones with special tax, trade and regulatory arrangements for foreign firms. This phenomena is referred to as

a.maquiladoras b.haciendas c.border cities.d.NAFTA zones.

maquiladoras

_________ take advantage of geographic differences in wages, labor laws, environmental regulations, taxes and the distribution of natural resources by locating various aspects of their production in different countries.

a. conglomerate corporationsb. e-businessc. transnationals d. service industries

transnationals

Mexico's maquiladoras are examples of

a.offshore financial centers.

b.transnationals c.export-processing

zones.d.ancillary activities.

export-processing

zones.

The clustering of financial firms on Wall Street, in New York is an example of

a.agglomeration.b.least cost theory.c.deindustrialization .d.ancillary industry.

agglomeration

Firms try to locate their production facilities to a.maximize spatial

accessibility.b.maximize visibility and

minimize transportation.c.maximize agglomeration.d.minimize costs and

maximize profits.

minimize costs and maximize

profits.

All of the following are factors of industrial location except:

a.raw materialsb.culture of a regionc.labord.infrastructure

culture of a region

Alfred Weber developed a model for the location of manufacturing establishments called:

a.least cost theoryb.location theoryc.material theoryd.zone of profitability

theory

least cost theory

When Alfred Weber published his book Theory of the Location of Industries (1909), what did he select as the critical determinant of regional industrial location?

a.availability of laborb.nearby marketsc.costs of labord.transportation costs

transportation costs

Hotelling's location analysis emphasized the role of

a.locational interdependence.

b.raw materials.c.labor.d.markets.

locational interdependence

.

All of the following countries make up the four economic tigers except:

a.South Koreab.Taiwanc.Hong Kongd.Japan

Japan

The increase in time and cost with distance is referred to as

a.production costs.b.distribution costs.c.friction of distance.d.distance decay.

friction of distance.

Mass production of standardized goods using assembly line techniques is referred to as:

a.Fordismb.manufacturing c.global productiond.mass production

Fordism

While traveling in Europe, a group of American students decided to have lunch at a McDonald's restaurant. They were amazed that the price of a Big Mac was the same in euros as it would have been in dollars in the United States. This is an example of what concept?

a. exchange rateb. globalization c. purchasing power parityd. time-space compression

purchasing power parity

What might occur at a break bulk location?

a. goods are shipped via airb. different goods are brought

together to create another good

c. large items are packaged for shipping

d. items are transferred between different modes of transportation

items are transferred

between different modes

of transportation

The most efficient mode of transportation over long distances when available is:

a.truck b.ship c.air d.train

ship

The most efficient mode of transport for high value or perishable goods is:

a.ship b.air c.truck d.train

air

New York City, like other large urban centers with great ports, is called a break of bulk location because

a. plentiful labor is available to unload massive cargo ships.

b. markets are readily available for shipped goods.

c. large dock warehouses are available where goods can be stored until sold.

d. transported cargo can be transferred from one kind of carrier to another.

transported cargo can be transferred from one kind of

carrier to another.

Current amounts of goods and resources moving in the global system would be impossible without the invention of

a.aircraft.b.container systems.c.bulk cargo ships.d.railroads.

container systems.

For most industrial goods, which method of transport is cheapest over short distances?

a.truck b.railroad c.air d.ship

truck

China has successfully integrated these into their industrial and economic environment:

a.maquiladoras b.special economic

zonesc.world citiesd.technopoles

special economic

zones

The current economic boom on the Pacific Rim is based largely on:

a.transportation advantages

b.labor c.agglomeration d.market proximity

labor

Japan's dominant industrial district is:

a.Tokyo b.Kansai c.Kitakyushu d.Kanto Plain

Kanto Plain

Which region of the world is the fastest growing industrial region?

a.Western Asiab.Europe c.East Asiad.Central America

East Asia

In which major world manufacturing country does industry not lie near sources of raw material?

a.China b.Japanc. India d.South Korea

Japan

If a substantial number of enterprises all develop in, or move to, the same area the factor is called

a.cluster b.focus c.agglomeration d.intensity

agglomeration

Modern ideas of development are related to

a.the Industrial Revolution.

b.the Agricultural Revolution.

c.gross domestic product.

d.religious views of equity.

the Industrial

Revolution.

A development strategy whereby an LDC tries to develop its own industries instead of importing manufactured goods from the MDCs.a.structural changeb.import substitutionc. transition economiesd.circular and cumulative

causation

import substitution

Countries in the process of converting from a centrally planned to a capitalist economy

a.human welfare indicators

b.dependencyc.transition economiesd.economic indicators

transition economies

Change in the structure of an economy, from one dominated by agriculture to one dominated by industry and services

a.dependency ratiob.human welfare

indicatorsc.structural changed.technology transfer

structural change