The Cultural Landscape, 11e (Rubenstein) Chapter 11 Chapter 12



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The Cultural Landscape, 11e (Rubenstein) Chapter 11 Chapter 12


3) An analysis of this map of Europe indicates that railways

A) were more concentrated in France and Germany before they appeared in the United Kingdom.

B) tended to be built first in Eastern Europe before spreading westward.

C) were built in France before they were built in the United Kingdom.

D) in the United Kingdom first appeared near London and were later built in northern England.

E) were built in northern England before they appeared in southern England.

Answer: E


4) An analysis of this map indicates that railways

A) were not built in Russia until 1836.

B) were not built in France until 1826.

C) were not built in Russia until after 1876.

D) were built in Russia, France, and Serbia by 1856.

E) were not built in Greece until after 1876.

Answer: E


5) This map of railway diffusion indicates that during the Industrial Revolution

A) nearly all of Eastern Europe was connected by rail in 1848.

B) rail lines connected Paris to France's southern coast by 1848.

C) France had a more comprehensive rail network than the United Kingdom in 1848.

D) Poland had no rail lines in 1848.

E) rail lines connected London to many parts of the island of Britain by 1848.

Answer: E



14) The map of North America's industrial areas shows that

A) industry is dispersed evenly throughout the United States and Canada.

B) the industrial regions of California are more extensive than those of the Midwest and the Northeast combined.

C) Canada's far west and the U.S. South have become the continent's principal industrial zones.

D) Canada's industrial areas are nearly as extensive as those of the northeastern United States.

E) much of the region's industry is concentrated around or near the Great Lakes.

Answer: E

16) The map of East Asia's industrial areas indicates that the region's chief manufacturing bases include

A) the Rhine-Ruhr valley.

B) parts of southeastern China.

C) parts of northwestern China.

D) northern Japan.

E) South Korea.

Answer: B


17) The map of East Asia's industrial areas indicates that the chief concentrations of manufacturing in the region include

A) the White River valley.

B) the river valley east of Wuhan.

C) the river valley east of Shanghai.

D) the western coast of Japan and eastern coast of Korea.

E) central China.

Answer: B

18) According to the map, Canada's most important industrial area is

A) Vancouver, British Columbia.

B) the St. Lawrence Valley and Ontario Peninsula.

C) the northern shore of Lake Superior.

D) the sea ports of Nova Scotia.

E) the entire southern border shared with the United States.

Answer: B

25) An analysis of this map of the copper industry in the United States indicates that

A) New Mexico has more foundries than Texas.

B) more copper is mined in Utah than in Arizona, Nevada, and Montana.

C) the largest numbers of foundries are in California, Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

D) the largest numbers of foundries are in California, Illinois, Arizona, Texas, Florida, and Oregon.

E) the largest numbers of foundries are in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Montana.

Answer: C


26) An analysis of this map of the copper industry in the United States indicates that

A) New Mexico has more foundries than Texas.

B) more copper is smelted in Utah than in Arizona, Nevada, and Montana.

C) more copper is mined in Utah, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Montana.

D) the largest numbers of copper smelters are in California, Illinois, Arizona, and Florida.

E) the largest numbers of copper smelters are in California, Arizona, and Utah.

Answer: C



43) As indicated on this map of automobile assembly plants, in an effort to reduce labor competition and thus keep wages lower, there are only

A) three plants in Tennessee, one in South Carolina, two in Mississippi, and three in Illinois.

B) three plants in the Midwest, four plants in the Northeast, and five plants in the South.

C) two plants in the Midwest and more than 20 in the South.

D) four plants in Tennessee, one in South Carolina, three in Mississippi, and three in Illinois.

E) three plants in Tennessee, three in Kentucky, one in South Carolina, and four in Mississippi.

Answer: A

46) As indicated on the map of minimill facilities in the U.S.,

A) minimills are primarily situated close to Northeastern markets.

B) most Nucor operations are concentrated in Mississippi, California, Illinois, Kentucky, and Maine.

C) most Nucor operations are concentrated in Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, and Florida.

D) minimills operate in nearly every U.S. state.

E) Nucor has operations in at least 20 different states.

Answer: E

47) According to these charts, the U.S. share of global steel production

A) decreased from 30 percent in 1980 to 18 percent in 2010.

B) decreased from 44 percent in 1980 to 7 percent in 2010.

C) increased from 16 percent in 1980 to 19 percent in 2010.

D) decreased from 16 percent in 1980 to 8 percent in 2010.

E) decreased from 16 percent in 1980 to 6 percent in 2010.

Answer: E

48) According to these pie charts, between 1980 and 2010 the share of global steel production from developing countries

A) increased from 7 percent to 44 percent.

B) increased from 14 percent to 19 percent of the total, if Russia is considered a developing country.

C) increased from 5 percent to 23 percent of the total, if Russia is considered a developing country.

D) decreased from 68 percent to 21 percent, if Russia is considered a developing country.

E) increased from 21 percent to 68 percent of the total, if Russia is considered a developing country.

Answer: E



50) According to this map of cotton yarn production, after China, India, and Pakistan the world leaders in yarn production include

A) Argentina, Russia, and Australia.

B) Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Egypt, the United States, Turkey, Russia, and Australia.

C) Egypt, France, Germany, Belgium, and Poland.

D) Argentina, the United States, Iraq, Iran, and Russia.

E) Argentina, the United States, Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Russia.

Answer: E

51) According to this map of cotton weaving distribution, between 1 billion and 3 billion square meters of fabric are produced annually in both

A) the United States and Canada.

B) the United States and Mexico.

C) Russia and Australia.

D) China and India.

E) the United States and Egypt.

Answer: E


52) As indicated on this map, the world leaders in blouse production include the United States, China,

A) Russia, South Africa, and Australia.

B) Pakistan, and India.

C) Egypt, Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey.

D) Mexico, South Africa, and Australia.

E) Egypt, Spain, and Brazil.

Answer: E



55) According to this graph, carbon dioxide emissions were approximately 300 PPM

A) in the year 1900 and 400 PPM in the year 2000.

B) in the year 1900 and 375 PPM in the year 2000.

C) in the year 1980 and 375 PPM in the year 2000.

D) in the year 1900 and 350 PPM in the year 2000.

E) in the year 1950 and 400 PPM in the year 1980.

Answer: B

62) An analysis of these maps showing changes in U.S. manufacturing from 1950 to 2010 indicates that

A) the percentage of manufacturing jobs remained largely unchanged.

B) the number of manufacturing jobs increased in nearly all "right-to-work" states.

C) the number of manufacturing jobs in Indiana increased when it became a "right-to-work" state.

D) the number of manufacturing jobs increased in most "right-to-work" states and decreased in most other states.

E) the number of manufacturing jobs increased in California and Colorado, which are not "right-to-work" states.

Answer: E


63) An analysis of these maps showing changes in U.S. manufacturing from 1950 to 2010 indicates that

A) the percentage of manufacturing jobs increased in California.

B) the percentage of manufacturing jobs decreased only in the Midwest and Northeast.

C) the number of manufacturing jobs increased only in "right-to-work" states.

D) the number of manufacturing jobs increased markedly in Ohio, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania.

E) the number of manufacturing jobs decreased markedly in Ohio, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Answer: E


68) This chart regarding U.S.-made clothing indicates that the percentage of U.S.-made blouses and skirts being sold

A) decreased from about 38 percent in 2000 to about 3 percent in 2010.

B) decreased from about 25 percent in 2000 to about 5 percent in 2010.

C) decreased from about 25 percent in 2000 to about 3 percent in 2010.

D) decreased from about 30 percent in 2000 to about 1 percent in 2010.

E) decreased from about 32 percent in 2000 to about 3 percent in 2010.

Answer: E


69) The chart on manufacturing value as a percentage of GDP indicates that the share of manufacturing in developed countries

A) began to be surpassed by manufacturing in developing countries in the mid-1990s.

B) was less than manufacturing in developing countries in the mid-1970s.

C) was greater than manufacturing in developing countries in the late 1980s.

D) was roughly equal to manufacturing in developing countries in the early 1990s.

E) was roughly equal to manufacturing in developing countries in the early 1980s.

Answer: E

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

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.

Answer: D

9) This map indicates that services account for less than 60 percent of GDP in

A) South Africa and India.

B) Colombia and Venezuela.

C) Australia and India.

D) China and India.

E) Brazil, Russia, and Namibia.

Answer: D



Daily Urban Systems
13) This map indicates that

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.

Answer: B


14) This map of central place theory in North Dakota indicates that the populations of

A) Rugby and Granville are smaller than Towner.

B) Granville and Towner are smaller than Rugby.

C) New Town and Stanley are larger than Minot.

D) Bottineau is smaller than Lansford.

E) Lansford is larger than Minot.

Answer: B

15) This map of central place theory in North Dakota indicates that

A) New Town is less than 10 miles from Parshall, and Parshall is less than 10 miles from Makoti.

B) New Town is less than 20 miles from Parshall, and Parshall is less than 20 miles from Makoti.

C) New Town is less than 30 miles from Parshall, and Parshall is less than 30 miles from Makoti.

D) Minot is about 100 miles west of Rugby, and Stanley is about 100 miles west of Minot.

E) Minot is about 120 miles west of Rugby, and Stanley is about 120 miles west of Minot.

Answer: B



29) An analysis of this map of global cities indicates that

A) Chicago is an alpha-ranked world city.

B) New York City is a beta-ranked world city.

C) Sao Paulo is a beta-ranked world city.

D) Lima, Peru, is an alpha-ranked world city.

E) Cairo is an alpha-ranked world city.

Answer: A


30) An analysis of this map of global cities indicates that

A) Chicago is ranked above Sao Paulo.

B) New York City is ranked below London.

C) Sao Paulo is ranked above Chicago.

D) Moscow is ranked above Sao Paulo.

E) Cairo is ranked above Beijing.

Answer: A


31) An analysis of this U.S. map indicates that

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.

Answer: A


32) An analysis of this U.S. map indicates that

A) Phoenix is Gamma-ranked and San Diego is Beta-ranked.

B) Phoenix is ranked above Denver.

C) New York City is ranked below Chicago.

D) New York City is Beta- and Gamma-ranked.

E) San Diego is Gamma-ranked and Phoenix is Beta-ranked.

Answer: A


41) This map of offshore financial centers indicates that

A) most are concentrated in South America.

B) many are concentrated in the United States.

C) many are concentrated in the eastern Caribbean.

D) many are concentrated in East Asia.

E) there are more offshore banking centers in Europe than in the Caribbean.

Answer: C

42) This map of offshore financial centers indicates that

A) Gibraltar is an independent microstate that is also an offshore banking center.

B) New Zealand is an independent microstate that is also an offshore banking center.

C) Mauritius is an independent microstate that is also an offshore banking center.

D) Mauritius is a dependency that is also an offshore banking center.

E) there are more offshore banking centers in Asia than in the Caribbean.

Answer: C



48) According to these "geography of talent" maps,

A) scientists in the western states are partly concentrated in and around Seattle, Denver, and San Francisco.

B) scientists in the western states are mainly concentrated in Arizona, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming, and Nevada.

C) in the Midwest, the percentage of scientists in Chicago is greater than the percentage in St. Louis.

D) scientists in the eastern states are mainly concentrated in South Carolina and West Virginia.

E) there are almost no scientists in California or Arizona.

Answer: A


49) According to these "geography of talent" maps,

A) the proportion of professionals in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area is greater than the proportion in the Chicago area.

B) the proportion of professionals in the Phoenix area is greater than the proportion in the Denver area.

C) the proportion of professionals in the Phoenix and San Diego areas is greater than the proportion in the Denver and St. Louis areas.

D) the proportion of professionals in the Las Vegas area is greater than the proportion in the Milwaukee area.

E) the proportion of professionals in the Miami area is greater than the proportion in the Washington, D.C., area.

Answer: A

50) According to these "geography of talent" maps,

A) the share of university graduates in the Atlanta area is greater than the share in the Memphis, Los Angeles, Miami, and Chicago areas.

B) the share of university graduates in the Atlanta area is greater than the share in the Memphis, Los Angeles, Miami, Boston, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Chicago areas.

C) the share of university graduates in the Los Angeles area is greater than the share in the Memphis, Boston, and Chicago areas.

D) the share of university graduates in the Los Angeles area is greater than the share in the Washington, D.C. area.

E) the share of university graduates in the Dallas area is greater than the share in the Boston and Atlanta areas.

Answer: A



67) This map of early urban settlements indicates that by 1 A.D.

A) Beijing was smaller than London.

B) Tokyo was smaller than London.

C) Rome was one of the largest cities in the world.

D) London was the largest city in Europe.

E) Constantinople was still a minor settlement.

Answer: C


68) This map of early urban settlements indicates that by 1 A.D.

A) Beijing was still a small settlement.

B) Rome was the largest city in the world.

C) Tokyo was one of the largest cities in the world.

D) London was the largest city in the world.

E) Constantinople was still a small settlement.

Answer: C


69) This map of the percentage living in urban settlements indicates that the following countries are more than 75 percent urban:

A) South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, and Libya.

B) Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, China, India, and Australia.

C) Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, and Libya.

D) India, China, Russia, Australia, and Spain.

E) France, Germany, Romania, Russia, and Bulgaria.

Answer: C




70) This map of the percentage living in urban settlements indicates that in the following countries, less than half of the people live in urban areas:

A) South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, and Libya.

B) Mexico, India, China, Saudi Arabia, and Libya.

C) Niger, Chad, the Central African Republic, Kenya, Tanzania, and China.

D) Niger, Chad, the Central African Republic, India, Australia, and South Africa.

E) France, Germany, Romania, Russia, and Bulgaria.

Answer: C


71) The map of major urban settlements indicates that the vast majority of cities with more than two million residents

A) are located in North America and Europe.

B) that are in Asia are situated on or near the coasts.

C) that are in South America are on or near the coasts.

D) that are in South America, Asia, and North America are on or near the coasts.

E) are located in South Asia and Australia.

Answer: C


96) According to this map, most of the world's cities that exceed two million residents are in Asia.

Answer: TRUE


97) According to this map, at least a dozen cities in the United States have populations exceeding two million people.

Answer: TRUE

98) According to this map, Casablanca, Morocco, has at least two million residents.

Answer: TRUE

Diff: 2




76) This map of rail diffusion in the Industrial Revolution indicates that Germany was served by several rail lines by 1848.

Answer: TRUE



77) This map of rail diffusion in the Industrial Revolution indicates that Greece obtained railways before Italy.

Answer: FALSE



90) This map indicates that the largest chemical release sites are in Ohio and other eastern states.

Answer: FALSE

91) This map indicates that Arizona and Nevada together have at least seven toxic chemical release sites.

Answer: TRUE


92) This map of toxic chemical release sites indicates that Louisiana has more challenges with toxic chemicals than does Texas.

Answer: FALSE

94) According to this map of the European Union, southern Italy is identified as a "convergence region" whereas northern Italy is a "competitiveness and employment region."

Answer: TRUE



95) This map of the European Union indicates that the northernmost part of the United Kingdom is a "convergence region."

Answer: TRUE



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