unit 6 exam

Question 1

services offered by the government to provide security and protection for citizens and businesses

Answer 1

public services

Question 2

an activity that fulfills a human want or need and returns money to those who provide it

Answer 2

service

Question 3

businesses that provide services primarily to individual consumers, including retail services and personal services

Answer 3

consumer services

Question 4

a pattern of settlements in a country, such that the largest settlement has more than twice as many people as the second-ranking settlement

Answer 4

primate city rule

Question 5

a community’s collection of basic industries

Answer 5

economic base

Question 6

a pattern of settlement in a country, such that the nth largest settlement is 1/n the population of the largest settlement

Answer 6

rank-size rule

Question 7

the largest settlement in a country, if it is more than twice as many people as the second-ranking settlement

Answer 7

primate city

Question 8

the process of consolidating small landholdings into a smaller number of larger farms in England during the eighteenth century

Answer 8

enclosure movement

Question 9

a permanent collection of buildings and inhabitants

Answer 9

settlement

Question 10

the area surrounding a central place, from which people are attracted to use the place’s goods and services

Answer 10

the market area

Question 11

which of the following is paired INCORRECTLY

Answer 11

high-end department score=low threshold

Question 12

which of the following is paired INCORRECTLY

Answer 12

consumer services=lawyers, engineers

Question 13

the range is

Answer 13

the maximum distance people are willing to travel to use a service

Question 14

which of the following groups does NOT typically benefit from ecotourism

Answer 14

large hotel claims

Question 15

which of the following is NOT a place known for ecotourism

Answer 15

new delhi

Question 16

ecotourism tries to ensure that the money the tourism generates goes to which group?

Answer 16

the local community

Question 17

between which three continents (or geographical areas) did the transatlantic slave trade operate

Answer 17

Africa, the new world, Europe

Question 18

which term is best defined as buying and selling, trading, or any other economic transaction

Answer 18

commerce

Question 19

when did the age of exploration take place

Answer 19

15th-18th century

Question 20

a model that holds that the potential use of a service at a particular location is directly related to the number of people in a location and inversely related to the distance people must travel to reach the service

Answer 20

gravity model

Question 21

all of the following are correct regarding the rank-size rule EXCEPT

Answer 21

the largest settlement in a country has more than twice as many people as the second-ranking settlement

Question 22

all of the following are true regarding global cities EXCEPT

Answer 22

headquarters of large corporations are located in close proximity to the factories the companies own

Question 23

all of the following are true regarding the gravity model EXCEPT

Answer 23

it holds that there are greater flows to smaller cities and greater flows between distant cities

Question 24

analyze the statement below and indicate which one best defines the term ‘mercantilism’

Answer 24

an economic philosophy in which a country seeks to amass as much raw wealth as possible, usually through trading, monopolizing resources, and strict regulation

Question 25

why would Europeans seek an alternative to the silk road

Answer 25

the Europeans wanted trade routes that were safer, faster, and cheaper than the silk road

Question 26

all of the following are true regarding central place theory EXCEPT

Answer 26

businesses in central places compete with each other, which creates an irregular pattern of settlement

Question 27

a theory that explains the distribution of services, based on the fact the settlements serve as centers of market areas for services; larger settlements are fewer and farther apart than smaller settlements and provide services for a larger number of people who are willing to travel farther

Answer 27

central place theory

Question 28

which of the following is the BEST example of an eco-tour

Answer 28

a hike to a remote jungle village where you were treated to local cuisine and culture

Question 29

______ is the process of economic change of an area changing from a mostly manufacturer to a tertiary economy

Answer 29

restructuring