HUMAN GEOGRAPHY UNIT 7 PRACTICE TEST

Which of the following best describes a break-of-bulk location?

• A site of concentrated consumer activity
• A point where products are extracted from natural sources
• A zone where goods are transferred between different transportation systems
• A manufacturing center near urban cores

The sector of the economy primarily concerned with the extraction of raw materials from the environment is known as:

• Secondary sector
• Quaternary sector
• Primary sector
• Tertiary sector

Employment in the tertiary sector is characterized by which of the following activities?

• Fabricating steel for automobile production
• Delivering services such as retail, education, or healthcare
• Harvesting lumber from forests
• Designing microprocessors for smartphones

Microloans primarily target women in less developed countries because:

• Women are less likely to take financial risks
• International regulations prioritize loans to women
• Women are more likely to reinvest in household and community welfare
• Men generally have higher credit scores in LDCs

According to Rostow's Stages of Economic Growth, the final stage is characterized by:

• Rapid agricultural expansion
• Political decentralization
• Widespread mass consumption and a service-driven economy
• Focus on primary sector employment

Countries that exhibit commodity dependence are most vulnerable to:

• Surpluses in skilled labor
• Price fluctuations in global markets for a single export
• Rapid diversification of industries
• Expansion of the quaternary sector

In which type of economy are you most likely to find employment dominated by quaternary activities such as research and information processing?

• Countries with abundant agricultural exports
• Highly industrialized More Developed Countries (MDCs)
• Newly Industrializing Countries (NICs)
• Economies reliant on resource extraction

Fordism is most closely associated with which industrial practice?

• Mass production through assembly lines using unskilled labor
• Decentralized cottage industries
• Specialized artisanal craftsmanship
• Outsourcing production to overseas markets

OPEC's primary goal in the global economy is to:

• Establish free trade agreements
• Promote renewable energy
• Control oil production and pricing among member countries
• Regulate maritime shipping laws

Outsourcing typically involves:

• Increasing domestic employment
• Relocating headquarters to foreign capitals
• Shifting production or services to external, often international, providers
• Government ownership of industries