Question 1

Central Place Theory predicts larger settlements are

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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. C

Question 2

A community's economic structure depends initially on its basic industries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The area surrounding a service from which customers are attracted is the

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A)   hinterland.
B)   range.
C)   threshold.
D)   median.
E)   meridian

Question 4

-This map of the percentage of GDP from services indicates that services account for between 60 and 69 percent of GDP in

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A)   Russia, Australia, and Germany.
B)   South Africa, Namibia, and Mexico.
C)   Mexico, Canada, and Russia.
D)   Brazil, Mexico, and Yemen.
E)   Brazil, the United States, and Canada.

Question 5

People who live in rural settlements are more likely to engage in secondary sector economic activities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is most likely a basic economic activity?

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A)   video rental store
B)   grocery store
C)   gas station
D)   steel mill
E)   travel agency

Question 7

Among the oldest well-documented urban settlements is Ur in Mesopotamia.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 8

The population of the world is roughly split in half between urban and rural settlements.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Because of its centrality in an ancient communications network, we still have the old saying "All roads lead to ________."

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A)   Paris
B)   Athens
C)   Rome
D)   Genoa
E)   London

Question 10

-An analysis of this U.S. map indicates that

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A)   Indianapolis is Gamma-ranked and Denver is Beta-ranked.
B)   Indianapolis is Beta-ranked and Denver is Alpha-ranked.
C)   Indianapolis is Gamma-ranked and Denver is Alpha-ranked.
D)   San Diego is Gamma-ranked and Denver is Alpha-ranked.
E)   Indianapolis is Gamma-ranked and Detroit is Gamma-ranked.

Question 11

Daily Urban Systems
-This map indicates that

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A)   urban systems are only available during the daytime in rural areas.
B)   daily urban systems tend to cover much larger areas in western states.
C)   daily urban systems tend to cover much smaller areas in western states.
D)   daily urban systems in western states are about the same size as those in eastern states.
E)   western states do not tend to have daily urban systems.

Question 12

As recently as 1800, only 3 percent of Earth's population lived in urban settlements.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The most prominent structure in the ancient city of Athens was the ________, which still overlooks the city.

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A)   pyramid
B)   Great Pyramid
C)   Parthenon
D)   cathedral
E)   Ziggurat

Question 14

Which of the following is not primarily a consumer service?

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A)   transportation services
B)   retail and wholesale services
C)   education services
D)   health services
E)   hospitality services A

Question 15

Periodic markets are likely to feature

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A)   vendors who move from town to town.
B)   prices that change on a seasonal schedule.
C)   large sales after the holiday season.
D)   a daily offering of business services throughout the year.
E)   consumer goods that change periodically in the central business district.

Question 16

A primate city is

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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.

Question 17

The attraction of the outsourced "offshore banking" industry can best be explained by

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A)   bank secrecy laws and the avoidance of paying taxes in other countries.
B)   low wages, bank secrecy laws, and the avoidance of paying taxes in other countries.
C)   the wide use of English and the large number of working students in the Cayman Islands.
D)   the avoidance of paying taxes in other countries and the hiding of prostitution and capital crimes.
E)   corporate greed and the hiding of unethical and illegal behaviors, including prostitution.

Question 18

One of the most important basic activities in the southern Great Lakes region is

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A)   manufacturing of durable goods.
B)   manufacturing of textiles.
C)   entertainment and recreation facilities.
D)   government and education.
E)   high technology services.

Question 19

The French long-lot system was developed primarily because of

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A)   collective land ownership.
B)   common grazing land.
C)   inheritance laws.
D)   need for access to a river.
E)   long distance between farms.

Question 20

According to the rank-size rule, if the largest city in a country contains 1,000,000 inhabitants, the fifth largest city should contain 200,000 inhabitants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Services and Settlements

Central Place Theory predicts larger settlements are

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A community's economic structure depends initially on its basic industries.

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The area surrounding a service from which customers are attracted is the

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-This map of the percentage of GDP from services indicates that services account for between 60 and 69 percent of GDP in

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People who live in rural settlements are more likely to engage in secondary sector economic activities.

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Which of the following is most likely a basic economic activity?

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Among the oldest well-documented urban settlements is Ur in Mesopotamia.

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The population of the world is roughly split in half between urban and rural settlements.

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Because of its centrality in an ancient communications network, we still have the old saying "All roads lead to ________."

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-An analysis of this U.S. map indicates that

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Daily Urban Systems -This map indicates that

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As recently as 1800, only 3 percent of Earth's population lived in urban settlements.

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The most prominent structure in the ancient city of Athens was the ________, which still overlooks the city.

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Which of the following is not primarily a consumer service?

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Periodic markets are likely to feature

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A primate city is

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The attraction of the outsourced "offshore banking" industry can best be explained by

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One of the most important basic activities in the southern Great Lakes region is

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The French long-lot system was developed primarily because of

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According to the rank-size rule, if the largest city in a country contains 1,000,000 inhabitants, the fifth largest city should contain 200,000 inhabitants.

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