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Example Question #1 : Organization Of The World Economy
Which of these levels of economic activity is concerned with the sale and exchange of manufactured products and raw materials?
Primary
Tertiary
Quaternary
Quinary
Secondary
Tertiary
Tertiary economic activities are associated with the sale and exchange of manufactured products and raw materials. Examples of this include retail and marketing. In the past hundred years the majority of people living in the developed world have become associated with tertiary economic activities.
Example Question #1 : Organization Of The World Economy
“World Cities” are so-called because they __________.
are global centers of economic activity
are extremely diverse and cosmopolitan
are global centers of cultural diffusion
All of these answers are correct.
are capital cities of major economic countries
are global centers of economic activity
“World Cities” are so-named because they are global centers of economic activity. They are generally also centers of cultural diffusion and are extremely diverse, but this is not what makes them “World Cities.” Many are capital cities of major economic countries, but many are not, such as New York City and Los Angeles. the key to this question was narrowing the possibilities down to the most specific, and most significant, reason for the appellation.
Example Question #3 : Organization Of The World Economy
Which of these is not a first-tier World City?
Berlin
Hong Kong
New York City
Tokyo
London
Berlin
Four of these answer choices make up the top 5 World Cities (the missing city is Paris) except for Berlin, which is considered a second-tier or third-tier World City, depending on which study you adhere to.
Example Question #11 : Organization Of The World Economy
Which of these is an example of a quinary economic activity?
teaching
mining
ecotourism
real estate
manufacturing
ecotourism
Quinary economic activities are sometimes considered to be a subset of quaternary economic activities, and sometimes considered their own separate category - it largely depends on which economist or geographer you ask. The primary difference between quinary and quaternary is that quinary involves high-level thinking and policy-making based on a large quantity of research and data. Something like ecotourism, that combines environmental conservatism with the industry of tourism, is an example of a quinary economic activity.
Example Question #52 : Contemporary Patterns Of Industrialization & Development
Which of these levels of economic activity is concerned with the generation and sharing of knowledge and research?
Tertiary
Quaternary
Secondary
Primary
Quinary
Quaternary
The generation of knowledge and the sharing of research are associated with quaternary economic activities. Examples of this include teaching, tourism, and customer service. As the economies of Europe and North America have transitioned away from primary and secondary economic activities the majority of the population has become employed in quaternary or tertiary economic activities.
Example Question #11 : Organization Of The World Economy
The world’s busiest port is found in __________.
Copenhagen
Shanghai
Sao Paulo
New York City
Mumbai
Shanghai
The world’s biggest port in contemporary times is Shanghai. Shanghai is a port city in eastern China. In the last few decades China’s trade, particularly its exports, have grown dramatically. Rapid industrialization and immense government spending have contributed to this and China is now the biggest trading partner for the majority of countries in the world (overtaking the United States).
Example Question #13 : Organization Of The World Economy
Which of these is an example of a tertiary economic activity?
Ecotourism
Mining
Agriculture
Defense
Retail
Retail
Tertiary economic activities include anything that has to do with the sale or exchange of goods. Retail, or the business of selling things, is one of the biggest areas of tertiary economic activity. Other examples include cab driving, real estate, and entertainment.
Example Question #14 : Organization Of The World Economy
Which of these levels of economic activity is concerned with the harvesting of raw materials?
Quinary
Quaternary
Secondary
Primary
Tertiary
Primary
The evolution of western economies can be mapped to the growth from primary economic activities to quaternary and quinary economic activities. It is often assumed that this process can be transferred to the developing world, but there have been some notable exceptions that suggest that not all countries will experience the same manner of progression. Primary economic activities are concerned with the harvesting of raw materials - industries like agriculture and mining.
Example Question #15 : Organization Of The World Economy
The Law of Retail Gravitation states that __________.
people are naturally attracted to large cities to carry out business and seek opportunities
None of these answers are correct.
the interaction between two places is directly proportional to the size of those two places
cultural ideas spread uniformly from one central area outwards in all directions to outlying regions
the interaction between two places is directly proportional to the distance between two places
people are naturally attracted to large cities to carry out business and seek opportunities
The Law of Retail Gravitation states that large cities exert a natural gravitational pull on the people who live near them (and sometimes even people who live very far away). Accordingly people are naturally drawn to large cities because cities represent economic opportunity.
Example Question #16 : Organization Of The World Economy
Which of these is an example of a primary economic activity?
Medicine
Retail
Manufacturing
Teaching
Fishing
Fishing
Primary economic activities include anything to do with the harvesting or mining of raw materials. Fishing is an example of a primary economic activity that goes on throughout the world and has been part of the human economy for thousands of years. Other examples include farming, hunting, mining, and wood chopping.
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