A less powerful area that provides raw materials to the core is referred to as which region?

• A. Core Region
• B. Semiperiphery
• C. Periphery Region
• D. Hub

Answer: (C)

Think about how the global economy is described in world-systems terms: some regions are dominant and control high-value activities, while others supply basic resources and labor. The region that is less powerful and primarily exports raw materials to the more powerful areas fits the periphery role. It tends to have weaker industrial development, less political influence, and relies on core regions for capital, technology, and markets. The core is the powerful center that concentrates high-value production and control, while the semi-periphery sits between the two, with some industrial activity but still under core influence. The term that matches the description is periphery. (Hub isn’t a standard term in this framework.)