Question 1

Which of the following is an example of cost-space convergence?

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A)   Jules Verne wrote a book entitled "Around the World in 80 Days," in the late 1800s; today Landsat satellites can orbit the earth once in only 99 minutes.
B)   Travel from Edinburgh to London dropped from 2,000 minutes by stagecoach to 800 minutes by steam locomotive.
C)   The number of people traveling by air increased dramatically after deregulation resulted in lower airfares.
D)   A proposed bullet train in California, which will average over 200 miles per hour, will travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just over two hours, beating the 5 hours it currently takes to drive.
E)   all of the above

Question 2

The area served by a port is called a ________ ________.

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The answer of The area served by a port is...

Question 3

Distance learning is a form of e-commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The improvements brought on by containerization include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   newly designed cellular vessels have much faster turnaround time in port.
B)   interface between water and land transportation has expanded.
C)   the economy and scale of rail transportation has been enhance by new container trains.
D)   logistics of ocean-going freight has greatly improved.
E)   container security has been greatly enhanced.

Question 5

All of the following are results of U.S.airline deregulation EXCEPT

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A)   the number of direct flights have been reduced.
B)   fares have been reduced.
C)   the most efficient companies have survived.
D)   the hub and spoke network has increased costs.
E)   90% of passengers use discounted tickets.

Question 6

Telecommunications mean the end of geography.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Social and spatial differences in internet access are due largely to

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A)   poverty.
B)   density, reliability and affordability of telephone systems.
C)   differentials in accessing the skills, equipment and software necessary.
D)   all of the above
E)   B and C only

Question 8

Your text states that internet censorship is worst in North Korea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Time and space are social constructs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The movement,contact,and linkage between points in space,e.g.,the movement of good,people and information among and within countries and cities is called

Accepted Answer

A)   spatial interaction.
B)   producer services.
C)   competitive advantage.
D)   comparative advantage.
E)   none of the above

Question 11

The most common form of telecommunications used by businesses and households is

Accepted Answer

A)   Internet
B)   radio
C)   Internet connections
D)   telephone
E)   telegraph

Question 12

The proposition "telecommunications means the end of geography" is false because

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A)   telecommunications are a poor substitute for face-to-face interaction.
B)   administrative functions of businesses still continue to cluster in cities.
C)   it has allowed the decentralization of routine functions.
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the above

Question 13

What are the effects of improvements in transportation?

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A)   promote spatial interaction
B)   stimulates specialization
C)   increases land and labor productivity
D)   promotes more efficient use of capital
E)   all of the above

Question 14

Areas in the 3rd World where goods may be imported for packaging,assembling or manufacturing free of duties and then exported are called ________ ________ ________.

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The answer of Areas in the 3rd World where goods...

Question 15

What is a port hinterland?

Accepted Answer

A)   the docks at a port
B)   the area served by a port
C)   an administrative jurisdiction of the port authorities
D)   the retail part of a port
E)   the portion of a port where container ships are loaded

Question 16

According to the text,internet censorship is the world's most severe in ________.

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The answer of According to the text,internet censorship is the...

Question 17

The telegraph is considered to be the first form of telecommunications.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The ability of developing countries to move directly into newer,lower-cost forms of technology is called ________?

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The answer of The ability of developing countries to move...

Question 19

Truck carriers have low terminal costs largely because

Accepted Answer

A)   the price of gasoline fluctuates frequently.
B)   relative to other carriers they are less flexible.
C)   they do not have to pay for provision and maintenance of roads.
D)   they cannot compete in the global commodity traffic.
E)   none of the above

Question 20

In general,what form of transportation was least expensive in the early days of transportation?

Accepted Answer

A)   motor vehicles
B)   railroads
C)   water
D)   air travel
E)   horse-drawn cart

Exam 9: Transportation and Communications

Which of the following is an example of cost-space convergence?

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The proposition "telecommunications means the end of geography" is false because

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Areas in the 3rd World where goods may be imported for packaging,assembling or manufacturing free of duties and then exported are called ________ ________ ________.

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Telecommunications mean the end of geography.

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In general,what form of transportation was least expensive in the early days of transportation?

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The area served by a port is called a ________ ________.

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Distance learning is a form of e-commerce.

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The improvements brought on by containerization include all of the following EXCEPT

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Social and spatial differences in internet access are due largely to

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According to the text,internet censorship is the world's most severe in ________.

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The most common form of telecommunications used by businesses and households is

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Your text states that internet censorship is worst in North Korea.

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What is a port hinterland?

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The telegraph is considered to be the first form of telecommunications.

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The ability of developing countries to move directly into newer,lower-cost forms of technology is called ________?

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All of the following are results of U.S.airline deregulation EXCEPT

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Time and space are social constructs.

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The movement,contact,and linkage between points in space,e.g.,the movement of good,people and information among and within countries and cities is called

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Truck carriers have low terminal costs largely because

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What are the effects of improvements in transportation?

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