A)Which is the most important factor for the United Arab Emirates’ status as the world’s fifth leading exporter of crude oil?(1 point)

Responses

having a strong financial district
having a strong financial district

the development of its tourism industry
the development of its tourism industry

its access to raw materials
its access to raw materials

the development of its technology industry
the development of its technology industry

its access to raw materials

question 7 A)Which of the following best explains the role of a city under central place theory?(1 point)

Responses

A city exists above a threshold and under a range of economic production as it provides for its surrounding market area.
A city exists above a threshold and under a range of economic production as it provides for its surrounding market area.

A city provides for a specific ranking of different central places depending on their size.
A city provides for a specific ranking of different central places depending on their size.

A city serves a function beyond its immediate area by performing services integral to the world economy.
A city serves a function beyond its immediate area by performing services integral to the world economy.

A city marks the minimum provision needed for a central place to be economically reasonable in a given area.

A city exists above a threshold and under a range of economic production as it provides for its surrounding market area.

A)Why have so few Syrian refugees gone to Canada and Australia even though they are welcomed in these countries?(1 point)

Responses

The conditions of poverty are even worse in Canada and Australia.
The conditions of poverty are even worse in Canada and Australia.

Israel’s government will not allow Syrian refugees to pass through its country.
Israel’s government will not allow Syrian refugees to pass through its country.

The distance makes it difficult to get there.
The distance makes it difficult to get there.

The Syrian government does not have good relations with these countries.

The distance makes it difficult to get there.

A)In which of the following examples was cultural prejudice a cause of migration?(1 point)

Responses

the British colonization and forced migration of Indian laborers
the British colonization and forced migration of Indian laborers

migration to an ethnic neighborhood in an American urban center
migration to an ethnic neighborhood in an American urban center

the migration of non-Muslims and Muslims to India and Pakistan following independence
the migration of non-Muslims and Muslims to India and Pakistan following independence

migration to seek a higher standard of living
migration to seek a higher standard of living

the British colonization and forced migration of Indian laborers

A)In which of the following situations would a migrant receive refugee status? (1 point)

Responses

an individual moving for educational opportunities 
an individual moving for educational opportunities 

an individual fleeing due to religious persecution
an individual fleeing due to religious persecution

an individual moving to a country due to familial ties
an individual moving to a country due to familial ties

an individual leaving a county due to job loss 

an individual fleeing due to religious persecution

A)How do high levels of net immigration impact the demographics of a developed country?(1 point)

Responses

High levels of immigration solve problems of population decline and aging definitively.
High levels of immigration solve problems of population decline and aging definitively.

High levels of immigration help slow population decline and aging in the short term.
High levels of immigration help slow population decline and aging in the short term.

High levels of immigration lead to a growing population and a larger workforce.
High levels of immigration lead to a growing population and a larger workforce.

High levels of immigration lead to brain drain for developed countries, as they lose highly skilled workers.