AP Human Geography › Uneven Levels of Development
What primarily separates the so-called “fast world” from the “slow world”?
Access to high-level telecommunication and transportation technology
Access to high-levels of education and relatively high levels of female empowerment
Access to reliable medical care and sufficient food security
The ability to vote and to buy and sell on an open market
All of these
The “fast world,” as distinct from the “slow world,” is defined by high-level telecommunication and transportation technology. Although the other answer choices might be generally true of the differences between “fast world” countries and “slow world” countries they are not as close to the exact definition as the correct answer.
The “back-wash effect” can be best described as __________.
a function of economic change whereby one region's economy flourishes at the expense of another region’s economy
a function of economic change whereby one nation’s economy flourishes at the expense of another nation’s economy
a situation whereby a nation’s political structure is altered by the changing nature of the economy
a situation whereby a nation’s economic structure is altered by a change in the political system
None of these answers are correct.
The “back-wash effect” refers to a phenomenon that has been observed on numerous occasions during the process of deindustrialization. It states that as one region of a state flourishes economically it does not necessarily improve the economy of another region, but instead, conversely, diminishes the significance and strength of another region. A classic example of this that is mentioned often is the “Rust Belt” experience of the Midwest.
In the Core-Periphery Model the “semi-periphery” includes all of the following except __________.
Vietnam
South Africa
Mexico
India
Brazil
Countries in the “semi-periphery” are countries that have a standard of living lower than those in the “core,” but much higher than those in the “periphery.” They are almost exclusively centers of manufacturing and exporting. Of these countries, only Vietnam does not qualify as a country in the “semi-periphery.” It is considered to be in the “periphery” due to its low standard of living.
Which of the following regions has a high population density but a low level of economic development?
India
Australia
Japan
United States
Sweden
While India is the second most populous nation in the world, the rate of economic development is much lower compared to nations like the United States (third most populous nation), Japan (tenth most populous nation), and Australia. Nations with high population density tend to be poverty-stricken as well, due to too many people in a given area competing for resources (agricultural, financial, etc).
People in the poorest parts of the world are primarily engaged in _____________.
primary economic activities
primary and secondary economic activities
primary and tertiary economic activities
secondary economic activities
secondary and tertiary economic activities
In the poorest parts of the world the vast majority of the population is engaged in primary economic activities like farming, fishing, hunting, and mining. Although there might be some elements of secondary and tertiary economic activities in these countries, the bulk of secondary economic activities are undertaken by countries in the semi-developed world - like Mexico, China, Brazil, and regions of India.
The Core-Periphery Model is used by geographers to describe ___________.
the division of the world into major economic centers, centers of manufacturing, and extremely poor communities
the social impact of the modern cultural hearths of North America, East Asia, and western Europe
the environmental impact of globalization and industrialization in various regions of the planet
the division of the world into centers of pop culture diffusion, local cultural holdfasts, and a combination of the two
None of these answers is correct; the Core-Periphery Model is no longer used by geographers.
The Core-Periphery Model is used by geographers to describe the division of the world into three segments. The “core,” places like most of Europe and North America, where standards of living are high and most of the world’s products are consumed; the “semi-periphery,” where most manufacturing centers are and where standards of living are extremely variable; and the “periphery,” where most raw resources are harvested and people are extremely poor.
Most of the people in wealthy countries are employed in __________.
tertiary and quaternary economic activities
tertiary and quinary economic activities
primary and secondary economic activities
secondary and tertiary economic activities
quaternary economic activities
In wealthy countries as much as three-quarters (in a few cases close to a hundred percent) of the population is engaged in tertiary and quaternary economic activities. Due to the nature of the global economy the wealthiest countries can rely on the poorest countries to provide the bulk of their primary economic activities and the semi-developed countries to provide the bulk of their secondary economic activities.