APHUG U7 Practice Questions

Economic activites that require the extraction of resources…

Economic activites that require the extraction of resources…

primary economic sector

Quaternary economic activites are those that…

involve the collection, processing, and manipulation of information (Think FIRE: Finance, Insurance, Real Estate)

Compared with more developed countries, what is true of less-developed countries?

A higher percentage of the labor force in engaged in food production

The early stages of the core-periphery model describe the

relationship of power and the transfer of resources from less developed to more developed

Environmental laws, labor availability, and access to markets are major factors affecting…

Manufacturing locations

What would be the most profitable manufacturing location for an ethanol manufacturing plant that conerts corn into alcohol to use as an additive in gasoline?

Near a prime corn-producing area to minimize transportation costs of raw materials

The reason for the concentration of copper smelters and refineries close to Arizona’s copper mines is that copper-production is a…

bulk-reducing industry

Outsourced industrial production in lesser-developed countries often relies on female labor because

wage rates for women are much lower than men

What do women take up 75% of involvement in maquiladoras?

Women are paid less than men and are considered to be more dexterous

Explain a political-economic weakness of Rostow’s model

Rostow made the inaccurate assumption that all countries desire modernization

What do the technologies shown demonstrate about the Industrial Revolution?

The increased transportation technology has enabled the diffusion and expansion of industrial activities.

In the context of industrialization, how does the use of the building materials in Image 1 (stone) compare to the use of building materials in Image 2 (iron)?

The development of the metals industry led to the construction of higher and longer bridges, a reduced need for stone as a building material, and rapid industrialization.

The two images illustrate advancements in technology resulting from the Industrial Revolution. Comparing the images, which of the following statements best illustrates an impact of the Industrial Revolution on society?

The invention of the steam engine and the construction of steel bridges to carry trains across various physical features led to ever-increasing demand for the materials and labor to build more trains and tracks.

Which of the following statements explains one of the limitations associated with utilizing the measures of development shown in the table above?

All the statistics aggregate data to the country level. Frequently, there is a great deal of variation in development within countries that is hidden by aggregated data.

Using the data in the table, which of the following explains a limitation of using gross national income (GNI) per capita as the only measure of a country's level of development?

A country can have a high level of economic and social development that is not reflected in annual production and trade data.

Based on the data in the table, which of the following statements is accurate?

Increased levels of economic development often conceal gender inequities.

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the data shown in the table?

There are a large number of women in the Spanish legislature, but few women have been elected in Kuwait.

Which of the following statements accurately compares a difference between the Human Development Index (HDI) and Gender Inequality Index (GII) as shown in the table?

Although there are more women in the wage labor force, females do not necessarily have the same level of empowerment as men.

Australia, Ireland, and Germany have the highest GII values in the table shown. What do these countries' high GII values indicate when compared to their HDI values?

These countries have less gender equality despite high levels of education and health care.

The port of Los Angeles is the busiest port in the United States and a major break-of-bulk point. Which of the following statements correctly explains why Los Angeles is a break-of-bulk point?

The port can accommodate large container ships that can be unloaded quickly so that containers can be transferred onto carriers that use California’s highway and rail systems.

Which of the following best explains the relationship between GDP per capita and world system theory?

There is an uneven distribution of economic development and geographical division of labor in the world.

Which of the following explains the spatial patterns of economic development for most countries in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam?

Most Southeast Asian countries are considered to be part of the semiperiphery because of the extensive growth of the secondary economic sector.

Which of the following statements best explains a limitation of the political map shown in conveying economic information?

In the context of free trade, the borders between the member states are irrelevant.

The map shows the locations of world financial, banking, and investment centers. Which of the following best explains a limitation of the map’s representation of global economic patterns?

The map does not show the growth of investment in businesses in less developed countries.

The map shows medical technology growth poles in the United States. Which of the following statements best explains a limitation of the map in showing the geographic context of these growth poles?

Each growth pole location is supported by an international network of researchers and multinational corporate partners.

Which of the following best explains a benefit of membership in the European Union?

Member states form a single market, which creates a powerful economic bloc.

Which of the following concepts explains the decision to relocate market-oriented factories in the United States from the Midwest and Northeast to locations in the southern United States or Mexico?

Comparative advantage, because products can be made more efficiently in the southern United States and Mexico. Operating costs and wages are lower, and the manufactured products are easily transported to major United States markets.

Which of the following best explains a trading relationship between two countries based on comparative advantage?

Each country specializes in the type of good for which it has the lowest opportunity cost, resulting in a higher global output of both types of goods.

Which of the following explains a significant obstacle to sustainable development in more developed countries?

The reliance on fossil energy sources for electric generation and vehicle fuel has depleted resources globally and contributed to atmospheric pollution in cities.

The country of Costa Rica has protected 25 percent of its land in the form of national parks or other protected areas. Which of the following best explains the desired effect of Costa Rica's process of land preservation?

Costa Rica's national parks and preserved areas are intended to promote international ecotourism and support the country's sustainable local economic development.

Which of the following explains a negative effect that can occur in countries that depend on ecotourism as a pathway to sustainable economic development?

The development of ecotourism can attract multinational tourism corporations that take their earnings out of the country while attracting tourists who impact the local environment.

Which of the following would best accompany the map of Silicon Valley to help explain the origins of this high-technology region?

A description of how the area’s research institutions, such as NASA and Stanford served as growth poles for development

The following map shows GDP per capita by country, with darker shading indicating higher GDP per capita. Which of the following best explains a limitation of the map in answering questions about the world’s changing economic landscape?

The map shows economic as GDP per capita in each country for a single year, but does not show change over time that would indicate a level of economic growth or decline

It is generally agreed that the current trend in climate change is caused by…

increased use of fossil fuels

The popularity of which of the following is an example of the trend towards ecotourism?

Natural Parks in Costa Rica