Human Geography (Malinowski), 1st Edition

Chapter 16: Geographies of Production and Consumption

Quiz



1.

By 1800 the Industrial Revolution was in full force in Britain mainly in
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A)western Wales.
B)the southern Cornwall peninsula.
C)areas around the powerhouse of London.
D)the central Midlands.
2.

A break-in-bulk point is where
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A)raw materials are unloaded.
B)cargo is broken down into smaller units.
C)ships tend to find the best harbor or port.
D)railroads bring the most coal.
3.

What might be a forward linkage in the construction of a computer?
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A)the molding of the plastics for the shell and monitor
B)the purchase of the microchip processors from Intel or ADM
C)the smelting of copper for the wire and circuit boards in the computer
D)the use of the computer for advanced genealogy research in a library
4.

One major change in looking at the Anglo American manufacturing belt today compared to 1900 is that
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A)much of production has shifted to California.
B)much of production has shifted to the South.
C)there is little industry in the Great Lakes / Midwest anymore.
D)the Intermountain West near Denver and Salt Lake City are core areas of industry today.
5.

Which two states receive more federal money compared to their tax revenues?
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A)Mississippi and New Mexico
B)Arizona and California
C)Ohio and Indiana
D)North Carolina and Tennessee
6.

The illustration of Silicon Valley shows
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A)the concentration of the automobile industry in the Los Angeles area.
B)the number of high tech computer, software, and microchip firms south of San Francisco.
C)the amount of wine processing centers in the Napa Valley of northern California.
D)the density of electric vehicle production and development in the San Diego area.
7.

The greater integration of people and economies around the world is referred to as
A)micro-management.
B)globalization.
C)regionalization.
D)nationalization.
8.

Toyota has manufacturing plants
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A)only in Japan.
B)mainly in the Ohio River Valley.
C)clustered on the east coast of the United States.
D)outside of Japan – mainly centered in Germany.
9.

The development of a huge exotic 'Ferrari World' amusement theme park in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is a good example of place consumption through
A)advertising.
B)tourism.
C)standardization.
D)industrialization.
10.

The map of tourist destinations focuses on places in
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A)South America, South Africa and Australia.
B)the Amazon, the Congo, and Indonesia.
C)Alaska, Russia, and Siberia.
D)the United States, Europe, and China.
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