Take this Quiz: A-Level Geography: Human | Zestly

Question 1

The firm 'GlobalTech' is deciding where to locate its new assembly plant. It requires a location with a large pool of low-cost labour, proximity to a major international shipping port, and a government that offers tax holidays for five years. Which of the following factors is most likely to be the primary driver for GlobalTech's decision to locate in the invented country of 'Porto-Nova'?

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The presence of a Special Economic Zone offering tax incentives

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The cultural heritage of the local population

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The availability of high-speed fibre-optic internet

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The proximity to the firm's headquarters in a different continent

Question 2

Globalisation accelerates the movement of various flows. If the invented country 'Aethelgard' experiences a sudden increase in the number of foreign workers arriving to fill seasonal agricultural roles, which type of flow is being described?

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Labour flow

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Capital flow

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Information flow

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Product flow

Question 3

In the invented neighbourhood of 'Old Harbour', a study finds that the local population is 60 percent elderly and the housing stock consists primarily of Victorian-era terraced houses. These facts are examples of which type of factor in place-making?

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Endogenous factors

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Exogenous factors

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Globalisation factors

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Representational factors

Question 4

The invented town of 'Riverton' is represented in a glossy tourist brochure as a 'vibrant, historic hub of artisan culture'. However, a local resident's diary describes it as 'a quiet, struggling town with few job prospects for the youth'. What does this discrepancy highlight?

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The dominance of exogenous factors over endogenous ones

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The failure of gentrification to improve local infrastructure

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The inaccuracy of all statistical descriptions of places

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The difference between a curated representation and a lived experience

Question 5

In the invented city of 'Metropia', the city centre experiences temperatures consistently 4 degrees Celsius higher than the surrounding rural countryside during the night. What is the primary mechanism causing this urban heat island effect?

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Increased wind speeds in the city centre

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Higher rates of evaporation from urban green spaces

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Absorption and re-radiation of heat by concrete and asphalt

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The cooling effect of high-rise glass buildings