AP EXAM REVIEW: UNIT 6 Chapters 11-13
1 Mexico s system of maquiladoras is located A. Along the coast of the Pacific Ocean B. On the Baja Peninsula C. On the Yucatan Peninsula D. Along the Mexico-US border E. In the areas surrounding Mexico City
Offshore financial centers allow companies and individuals to A. Avoid high taxes in the countries where they conduct business B. Spread their wealth to LDCs C. Take advantage of low labor costs D. Pay lower banking fees E. Do business in second-world countries 2
The process in which wealthy individuals and families move into formerly poor neighborhoods is called A. Urbanization B. White flight C. Suburban sprawl D. Gentrification E. Decentralization 3
NAFTA allowed for free trade among which of the following? A. North America and South America B. Canada, the US, and Mexico C. Great Britain, Ireland, and France D. Russia and the former Soviet states E. Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia 4
When compared to fossil fuels, alternative energy sources generally A. Create more waste B. Are more expensive C. Require less investment D. Are less sustainable E. Are more efficient 5
6 Deglomeration occurs when a location A. Experiences a natural disaster B. Does not have a large enough labor force C. Is saturated with business offering similar services D. Sees an increase in large firms moving in E. Experiences a rapid loss of manufacturing activity
Which of the following is an example of a bulk-reducing industry? A. Water bottling B. Car manufacturing C. Steelmaking D. Furniture manufacturing E. Food packaging 7
All of the following are examples of renewable energy sources except A. Natural gas B. Solar energy C. Geothermal energy D. Hydropower E. Biomass 8
9 In a right to work state, workers cannot A. Negotiate a contract with an employer without a union B. Join a union if their employer forbids it C. Be fired without proof of cause D. Be paid overtime for more than 40 hours of work a week E. Be forced to join a union as a condition of employment
Shopping malls are an example of A. Urbanization B. Deglomeration C. Agglomeration D. Cumulative causation E. Gentrification 10
11 Residents of edge cities and suburban areas have long depended on cars and public transportation to access A. Performing arts centers in large cities B. Educational opportunities in large cities C. Jobs in large cities D. Places of worship in large cities E. Family networks in large cities
12 When a city is not designed to be sustainable and eco-friendly, it has the potential to become A. A center of lost space B. Part of the public realm C. A suburban ghetto D. An urban heat island E. An eco-village
13 The concentric zone model provided a way for urban residents to gradually move up economically and socially by allow them A. To migrate progressively away from the working-class zone B. To migrate progressively away from the residential zone C. To migrate progressively away from the commuter zone D. To migrate progressively away from the transitional zone E. To migrate progressively away from the CBD
14 In the multiple-nuclei model, a city could be understood as lacking a CBD if A. Similar industries were located in one large business park B. Different industries were located in one large business park C. Similar industries were scatter throughout the main city s edge cities D. Different industries were located through the city E. Different industries were concentrated in one of the main city s suburbs
15 When the number of high-wage jobs increases in the suburbs, the number of low wage jobs is likely to rise A. In the suburbs B. In rural areas C. In neither the suburbs nor the central city D. In urban greenbelts E. In the central city
16 In the city of Jerusalem, the concentric zone model can be modified to account for the presence of at least 2 CBDs for A. At least two different residential suburbs B. At least two similar homeless populations C. At least two different ethnic and religious populations D. At least two different government administrations E. At least two similar banking centers
17 The concentric zone model is portrayed as a series of rings, with the outermost ring being the A. CBD B. Factory zone C. Commuter zone D. Working-class zone E. Zone of transition
18 In the sector model, it is proposed that a city should grow outward from its center because A. Private cars will carry commuters in and out of the city B. There are not enough trails and bike paths within the CBD for residents who enjoy recreation C. Major lines of transportation will carry commuters to outlying areas D. Physical features such as lakes and rivers take up most of the space in the CBD E. Many commercial activities in the CBD should be relocated to outlying residential areas
19 The multiple nuclei model was developed during a time when many people began to use cars to navigate cities more easily. Which decade was it? A. 1930s B. 1890s C. 1910s D. 1940s E. 1970s
20 Public housing is typically defined as affordable housing offered to low-income urban residents by A. International organizations B. Local, state, and federal agencies C. Private corporations D. Religious organizations E. Political parties