Midterm Part 1 Mult Choice

Question 1

Absolute location is
A) the latitude and longitude of a location
B) the place name of a location
C) none of the above

Answer 1

A) the latitude and longitude of a location

Question 2

Spacial interaction is determined by
A) complementaries, transferabilities and intervening opportunities
B) supply and demand
C) the annihilation of space and time

Answer 2

A) complementaries, transferabilities and intervening opportunities

Question 3

Formal regions are
A) not homogeneous but have a high degree of overall coherence
B) areal units with a high degree of homogeneity
C) landscapes representing different values and aspirations

Answer 3

B) areal units with a high degree of homogeneity

Question 4

European influence on non-western societies was initially limited by
A) the columbian exchange
B) ecological imperialism, population density and access to commodities
C) technology, population density, disease resistance and strong states

Answer 4

C) technology, population density, disease resistance and strong states

Question 5

Which of the following does NOT characterize contemporary globalization?
A) increasing inter-connectedness
B) declining risk
C) transnational rules and governance

Answer 5

B) declining risk

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a major factor in the development of the Mexican automobile industry?
A) a large domestic market
B) proximity to the United States
C) free trade agreements

Answer 6

A) a large domestic market

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of global automotive demand?
A) high cyclicality
B) market segmentation
C) lack of new markets

Answer 7

C) lack of new markets

Question 8

Which of the following functions does place NOT perform?
A) identity formation
B) resistance and conflict
C) transferability

Answer 8

C) transferability

Question 9

Over the next decades the greatest urban growth will occur in
A) core regions
B) semi-periphery regions
C) sub-saharan africa

Answer 9

C) sub-saharan africa

Question 10

The UN Human Development Index (HDI) is based on
A) population density and growth
B) personal income and wealth distribution
C) life expectancy, education and income

Answer 10

C) life expectancy, education and income

Question 11

Rostow’s stage theory emphasized
A) internal factors
B) external factors
C) the automobile industry

Answer 11

A) internal factors

Question 12

Detroit was called the Arsenal of Democracy because
A) there was a lot of social conflict in the city
B) gun ownership was very high
C) it was a center of wartime production

Answer 12

C) it was a center of wartime production

Question 13

In traditional economic geography firm decision-making focuses on
A) problems of globalization
B) where to locate
C) increasing competition

Answer 13

B) where to locate

Question 14

Marxist economic geographers view capitalism as
A) in equilibrium
B)ed by rational individual decision-makers
C) prone to crisis

Answer 14

C) prone to crisis

Question 15

Which of the following was a dominant theme or paradigm in the 20th century human geography?

A) commercial geography
B) globalization
C) spacial science

Answer 15

C) spacial science