Vocab
Theories and Models
Development/Diffusion
Real World
Random/Fun/Pop Culture stuff..
100
Export processing centers located on the US/Mexican border that take advantage of low cost labor are called:
Malquiladoras
100
The 3 major parts of Wallensteins Dependency Model are:
Core Periphery Semi-Periphery
100
Why would a country TRY to de-industrialize?
To make way for another sector of economy usually tertiary sector.
100
The Rhine-Rhur Valley is an example of a major industrial area in:
Western Europe
100
What is the name of the Mammoth in the Ice Age movies?
Manny
200
Give and example of a Basic Economic Occupation
Answers will vary (no service jobs) Automobile assembler
200
In Weber's Least Cost Theory what did he say was the leading cost factor in plant location?
Transportation
200
The Drug trade would be a good example of this type of economy.
informal Economy
200
The most expensive type of transportation via manufactured goods is:
Air Travel
200
What African land mammal cannot jump?
Elephant
300
An example of a "Footloose Industry" would be:
Answers will vary (low labor) Telcommunications
300
What Theory states that LDC's do not have healthy economies because MDC's exploit them?
Dependency theory
300
Name two statistics that are looked at to get a countries HDI.
Life expectancy education index dependency ratio literacy rate
300
Name the Four Asian Tigers
South Korea Taiwan Singapore Hong Kong
300
Will I Am is a member of what famous Pop Band?
The Black Eyed Peas
400
The clustering of industries and firms that depend on each other or are related in some way is called:
Agglomeration
400
The "Drive to Maturity" stage in Rostow's Model would support workers in what economic sector?
Manufacturing or Secondary
400
The Industrial Revolution began in what country and spread which CARDINAL DIRECTION FIRST!
England East
400
Where is Canada's major industrial region located?
Ontario Peninsula
400
This Rain Forest produced 1/5 of the WORLD's oxygen.
Amazon Rainforest
500
When a company is so large it uses more than one method of transportation it all must go to one location first, this is called:
Break of Bulk Point
500
The Modernization Model ends in what stage?
Mass Consumption
500
Give an example of a occupation paired with each economic sector: Primary Secondary Tertiary Quaternary
Responses may vary: Primary- Farming Secondary- Welding Steel Tertiary- Teacher Quaternary- College President
500
What country has the second largest economy in the world but has depleted most of its natural resources?
Japan
500
Who is Prince William married to?
Kate Middleton
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