Ap Human Geo - 7.1-7.4 mcq's

The two areas that have the largest degree of gender inequality are?

economy and politics.

The question most likely studied using the Gini Index is whether?

the income distribution influences economic growth.

The Industrial Revolution's greatest impact on the social structure was?

the growth of a large middle class.

Which is the best example of a footloose activity?

a call center.

Fishing, farming, forestry, and mining are part of the?

primary sector.

Which statement best demonstrates why purchasing power parity is useful in comparing income and wealth in various countries?

a pair of blue jeans that cost $27 in Pakistan cost $40 in Laos.

The diagram illustrates the optimal location of a factory for which of the following scenarios?

a bulk-gaining raw material-oriented industry.

All of the following statements about worldwide patterns of development are correct EXCEPT:

the largest concentration of the least-developed countries in the world today is in Latin America.

Which of the following best describes Alfred Weber's analysis of location decisions?

it seeks to minimize costs among multiple inputs of production.

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.

Even though it is a relatively clean source of energy, which of the following is a disadvantage of hydroelectric power?

it can alter the ecosystems above and below the dam site.

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 can be categorized as a primary activity?

coal mining.

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.

The global pattern of gender inequality index scores is similar to the expected pattern of countries by level of economic development, with the exception of a few countries such as?

Brazil, Libya, and China.

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.

If a manufacturing company uses a single, weight-losing raw material to manufacture its finished product, then most likely the company will?

locate its manufacturing plant at the raw material site.

Specialty agriculture and timber production have increased the level of development and gross national income (GNI) of Chile's economy through which of the following?

export sales to consumers in the United States, Japan, and other foreign markets.

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.

In the context of industrialization, how does the use of the building materials in Image 1 compare to the use of building materials in Image 2? Compare the two images.

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.

Compare the two images. What do the technologies shown demonstrate about the Industrial Revolution?

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

Which of the following variables has an inverse or negative relationship with the level of economic development of a country?

birth rate.

Which of the following is an advantage for Japanese corporations that locate their manufacturing plants in the United States?

lower transportation costs and greater access to markets.

Which of the following correctly classifies the countries in the table by their level of development?

more developed: France; industrializing: India; less developed: Tanzania.

Many companies moved their operations from New England and the Midwest to locations in the South because?

the South had less expensive site factors than northern regions.

Which of the following best explains the degree to which the Human Development Index (HDI) accurately calculates a country's level of economic development?

although the HDI factors in gross national income per capita, it also calculates indicators for health care and education to estimate the social aspects of development.

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.

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.

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 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.

The classic model of industrial location theory suggests that the primary consideration in the location of an industrial site is which of the following?

the cost of transportation.

Using the data in Table 2, which of the following terms best describes the median household income distribution among the five boroughs?

uneven development.

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.