APHG Chapter 12 Services – Flashcards
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1) The attraction of the call center industry to locate in India can best be explained by A) low wages and wide use of English. B) low wages and geographic situational factors. C) wide use of English and the large number of working students. D) Indian students' ability to work at night and geographic situational factors. E) none of the above
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Answer: A
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2) Which services constitute up to two-thirds of GDP in MDCs? A) business B) consumer C) public D) the combination of all three of the above E) none of the above
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Answer: D
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3) Which of the following is considered to be an original hearth of urban settlement? A) Mesopatamia B) Egypt C) China D) Indus Valley E) all of the above
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Answer: E
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4) Which of the following statements best describes an impact of the global recession that occurred in 2008? A) MDCs were affected more than LDCs. B) It was the first absolute decline in world GDP since the 1930s. C) The Midwest, South, and Western regions of the US were hit disproportionately harder than other areas of the US. D) all of the above E) none of the above
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Answer: D
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5) Which of the following is a reason for establishing a settlement? A) religion B) politics C) manufacturing D) family protection E) all of the above
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Answer: E
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6) Dispersed rural settlements typically found in the North American rural landscape, are comprised of A) farmers living alongside neighbors in settlements B) farmers living in a central space surrounded by structures C) farmers clustered along a river or road to facilitate communication amongst each other D) all of the above E) none of the above
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Answer: E
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7) Urbanization can be analyzed by looking at the ________ and ________ of people living in cities. A) number and percentage B) number and homogeneity C) percentage and density D) density and homogeneity E) size and density
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Answer: A
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8) The important element of urbanization is an increase in the A) number of people living in urban settlements. B) percentage of people living in urban settlements. C) land area occupied by urban settlements. D) B and C E) all of the above
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Answer: E
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9) Which statement best describes the relationship between urbanization and the Industrial Revolution? A) Urbanization promoted the Industrial Revolution. B) The Industrial Revolution promoted urbanization. C) Urbanization preceded the Industrial Revolution by thousands of years. D) Urbanization preceded the Industrial Revolution by hundreds of years. E) Urbanization and the Industrial Revolution are unrelated.
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Answer: B
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10) Of the ten largest urban areas in the world how many are in More Developed Countries today? A) 2 B) 4 C) 6 D) 8 E) 10
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Answer: A
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11) The most likely religious reason for the origin of settlements was a place to A) bury the dead. B) educate children. C) protect the group's assets. D) house the ruler. E) celebrate seasonal festivals.
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Answer: A
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12) Residents of rural settlements are more likely than residents of urban settlements to work in A) agriculture. B) manufacturing. C) services. D) education. E) all of the above
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Answer: A
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13) A place where farm buildings homes, and churches are found close together is what kind of settlement? A) urban B) linear C) dispersed rural D) clustered rural E) primordial
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Answer: D
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14) Most people in the world live in what type of settlement? A) clustered rural B) dispersed rural C) urban settlement D) metropolitan area E) primordial
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Answer: C
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15) The French long-lot system was developed primarily because of A) collective land ownership. B) common grazing land. C) inheritance laws. D) need for access to a river. E) long distance between farms.
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Answer: D
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16) The most significant impact on the rural landscape of Great Britain's enclosure movement was to A) encourage a dispersed rural settlement pattern. B) reinforce the traditional clustered rural settlement pattern. C) discourage urbanization. D) increase rural population. E) all of the above
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Answer: A
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17) Higher social heterogeneity in urban settlements means that A) the people with whom you relax are probably the same ones you see at work. B) the people are more alike than in rural settlements. C) you compete for limited space. D) you may feel lonely and isolated in a crowd. E) you play a specialized role in the urban economy.
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Answer: D
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18) According to Louis Wirth urban areas are more likely than rural areas to have, A) larger size. B) higher density. C) more heterogeneity. D) A and B E) all of the above
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Answer: E
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19) The most significant anticipated benefit of the enclosure movement was to A) destroy traditional village life. B) promote agricultural efficiency. C) replace abandoned villages with new farmsteads. D) discourage urbanization. E) all of the above
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Answer: B
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20) Clustered rural settlements were most common in which region of colonial America? A) Middle Atlantic B) New England C) Southeast D) Coastal margins E) all of the above
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Answer: B
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21) The fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century A. D. brought about what change in urban settlements? A) development of city-states B) rapid urbanization C) reduction in urban population D) revival of urban life E) increased trade
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Answer: C
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22) The typical medieval European urban settlements were characterized by the A) dispersal of palaces, churches, and other important buildings throughout the town. B) placement of buildings around a central market square. C) demolition of ancient walls surrounding the town. D) provision of parks and open space surrounding important churches. E) broad avenues in residential districts.
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Answer: B
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23) The city-state is an example of A) an early form of urban settlement. B) a state dominated by its major city. C) a functional region. D) a local government of the Roman Empire. E) diffuse political functions.
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Answer: B
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24) Which of the following is not primarily a consumer service? A) professional services B) retail services C) education services D) health services E) hospitality services
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Answer: A
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25) Business services provide what kind of services? A) diffusion and distribution of services B) services to businesses C) services for the wellbeing of individuals D) security and protection E) product sales
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Answer: B
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26) The area surrounding a service from which customers are attracted is the A) hinterland. B) range. C) threshold. D) median. E) meridian
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Answer: A
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27) The maximum distance people are willing to travel for a service is A) hinterland. B) range. C) threshold. D) median. E) meridian
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Answer: B
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28) The minimum number of people needed to support a service is. A) hinterland. B) range. C) threshold. D) median. E) meridian
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Answer: C
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29) According to the range concept of Central Place Theory people should be willing to travel far distances for a(n) ________ and only willing to travel short distances for ________. A) championship sporting event; a cup of coffee B) flight out of an airport; groceries C) wedding; a fast food restaurant D) all of the above E) none of the above
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Answer: D
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30) In a linear community the best location for a service is the, A) hinterland. B) range. C) threshold. D) median. E) meridian
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Answer: D
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31) According to the gravity model the potential use of a service at a location is related, A) directly to population and inversely to distance. B) directly to distance and inversely to population. C) directly to both population and distance. D) inversely to both distance and population. E) to the presence of other services.
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Answer: A
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32) Periodic markets feature A) vendors who move to serve more towns. B) prices that change on a seasonal schedule. C) large sales after the holiday season. D) specialized business services.
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Answer: A
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33) The process of using comparable markets to help geographers predict the market share of a proposed new store is called the A) analog method. B) gravity model. C) central place theory. D) hinterland model.
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Answer: A
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34) The geometric pattern which geographers use to represent market areas is A) a circle. B) a hexagon. C) a square. D) a pentagon. E) an octagon.
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Answer: B
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35) Central Place Theory predicts larger settlements are A) more numerous and closer together. B) more numerous and farther apart. C) less numerous and farther apart. D) less numerous and closer together. E) more numerous and evenly dispersed.
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Answer: C
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36) If a country follows the rank-size rule if the largest city has 1,000,000 inhabitants, how many people live in the fifth largest city? A) 50,000 B) 100,000 C) 200,000 D) 500,000 E) 5,000,000
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Answer: C
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37) If a country's largest city has 1,000,000 inhabitants and the second largest city has 200,000 inhabitants, the country follows what distribution? A) central place B) economic base C) primate city D) rank-size E) equidistant
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Answer: C
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38) Why is the absence of a rank-size distribution significant in a country like Romania? A) Consumers do not all have access to goods and services. B) The capital city Bucharest is a primate city. C) Consumers do not have to travel far for goods and services. D) Consumers are less likely to take buses to obtain goods and services. E) Central planning improved settlement distribution.
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Answer: A
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39) In a country with a primate city A) the largest city is more than twice as large than the second largest city. B) the country's n-th largest city is 1/n-th the population of the largest city. C) goods and services may not be evenly distributed throughout the country. D) A and C. E) B and C.
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Answer: D
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40) A market area is a good example of what kind of region? A) cultural B) formal C) functional/nodal D) uniform E) diverse
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Answer: C
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41) The hierarchical organization of settlements by size is known as the A) primate city. B) economic base. C) gravity model. D) rank-size rule. E) nesting of settlements.
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Answer: D
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42) A primate city is A) a city with political, economic, and cultural functions. B) at least twice as large as the next smaller city. C) the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese. D) a rapidly growing city. E) the center of gravity for a hinterland.
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Answer: B
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43) A central place is a A) hinterland. B) market center. C) range of a good. D) rank-size distribution. E) circular settlement.
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Answer: B
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44) Which of the following is a basic economic activity? A) video rental store B) grocery store C) gas station D) steel mill E) travel agency
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Answer: D
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45) A firm that sells its products primarily to consumers outside its settlement is a A) basic industry. B) functional classification. C) nonbasic industry. D) primate city. E) consumer service.
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Answer: A
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46) Attracting a new basic industry is important to a community primarily because it, A) changes the community's functional classification. B) stimulates new nonbasic industries. C) disrupts the central place hierarchy. D) changes the nation's rank-size distribution of settlements. E) replaces obsolete industry.
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Answer: B
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47) One of the most important basic activities in the southern Great Lakes region is A) manufacturing of durable goods. B) manufacturing of textiles. C) entertainment and recreation facilities. D) government and education. E) high technology services.
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Answer: A
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48) World cities are defined by A) the number and type of business services found there. B) their total population. C) their location relative to other cities. D) B and C
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Answer: A
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49) LDCs specialize in what two types of business services? A) management consulting and staff training B) regional command and control centers C) biotechnology and medical research D) entertainment and recreation E) offshore financial and back office
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Answer: E
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50) Defining cities based on business services found in each gives the ordered hierarchy of A) world cities, command and control centers, specialized producer-service centers, and dependent centers. B) command and control centers, secondary world cities, specialized producer-service centers, and dependent centers. C) dominant world cities, major world cities, command and control centers, and secondary world cities. D) manufacturing centers, military centers, mining centers, and resort, retirement, and residential centers.
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Answer: A
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51) Two major benefits many LDCs offer in the financial services sector are A) tax breaks and privacy. B) command and control centers and low wages. C) dependent centers and tax breaks. D) command and control centers and dependent centers. E) privacy and low wages.
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Answer: A
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52) What factors determine where back office services will locate in LDCs? A) political stability and cultural diversity B) market threshold and service range C) military training and proximity to command and control centers D) low wage rates and workers who can speak English E) tax advantages and bank secrecy laws
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Answer: D
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53) A ________ is an example of a settlement that specializes in public services. A) state capital B) hospital C) shopping mall D) retirement community
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Answer: A
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54) What technical development has allowed back office services to relocate to LDCs? A) telecommunications B) standard time zones C) improved public health services in tropical countries D) financial market reforms E) effective trademark enforcement
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Answer: A
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55) Richard Florida's research identified a relationship between the distribution of A) talent and diversity. B) central places. C) rural and urban settlements. D) business and consumer services.
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Answer: A
