Question 1

In terms of the GII, most African countries have

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A)  rates far below the United States and Western Europe. 
B)  rates that exceed the United States and Western Europe owing to African investment in centers of higher learning. 
C)  rates that are greater than the United States but less than Europe. 
D)  core-periphery models. 
E)  weak national economies. 
A)  rates far below the United States and Western Europe. 
B)  rates that exceed the United States and Western Europe owing to African investment in centers of higher learning. 
C)  rates that are greater than the United States but less than Europe. 
D)  core-periphery models. 
E)  weak national economies.

Question 2

In contrast to the international trade approach, the self-sufficiency approach to development

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A)  begins when an elite group initiates innovative activities. 
B)  attempts to result in uneven resource development. and market correction indices. 
C)  suffers from market stagnation. 
D)  attempts to spread investment through all sectors of the economy. 
E)  attempts to identify appropriate developmental stages. 
A)  begins when an elite group initiates innovative activities. 
B)  attempts to result in uneven resource development. and market correction indices. 
C)  suffers from market stagnation. 
D)  attempts to spread investment through all sectors of the economy. 
E)  attempts to identify appropriate developmental stages.

Question 3

Petroleum reserves in Southwest Asia and North Africa are

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A)  clustered primarily in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf states. 
B)  dispersed throughout the region. 
C)  concentrated primarily along the Mediterranean Sea. 
D)  primarily in Syria and Iraq. 
E)  clustered in fields along the western shore of the Red Sea. 
A)  clustered primarily in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf states. 
B)  dispersed throughout the region. 
C)  concentrated primarily along the Mediterranean Sea. 
D)  primarily in Syria and Iraq. 
E)  clustered in fields along the western shore of the Red Sea.

Question 4

Sub-Saharan Africa has seen some development because of

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A)  the colonial legacy, which has benefited every country in the region. 
B)  poor leadership. 
C)  the capacity of land to produce food. 
D)  investment in the infrastructure of port cities, despite ignoring infrastructure in many other areas. 
E)  overworked agricultural land and declining output. 
A)  the colonial legacy, which has benefited every country in the region. 
B)  poor leadership. 
C)  the capacity of land to produce food. 
D)  investment in the infrastructure of port cities, despite ignoring infrastructure in many other areas. 
E)  overworked agricultural land and declining output.

Question 5

Traditional barriers to international trade have included

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A)  low taxes on imports. 
B)  making domestic goods more expensive. 
C)  eliminating quotas on imports. 
D)  requiring licenses for importers. 
E)  strong domestic and international demand. 
A)  low taxes on imports. 
B)  making domestic goods more expensive. 
C)  eliminating quotas on imports. 
D)  requiring licenses for importers. 
E)  strong domestic and international demand.

Question 6

The three large relatively developed regions in the world are North America, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How is development measured? Why do we use more than one indicator?

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Development is a multifaceted concept th

Question 8

Considering the challenges provided by NAFTA, discuss the Fair Trade variation of the international trade model of development.

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Fair Trade is a variation of the interna

Question 9

The biggest problem faced by less developed countries in financing development is

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A)  trade negotiations with more developed countries. 
B)  identifying unique economic assets. 
C)  inability to repay loans. 
D)  promoting dependency. 
E)  currency inflation. 
A)  trade negotiations with more developed countries. 
B)  identifying unique economic assets. 
C)  inability to repay loans. 
D)  promoting dependency. 
E)  currency inflation.

Question 10

The biggest problem in promoting development through the international trade alternative is

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A)  increased demand for many goods. 
B)  increased price of petroleum. 
C)  regional cooperation. 
D)  unequal distribution of resources. 
E)  consumer demand expanding faster than manufacturing can increase. 
A)  increased demand for many goods. 
B)  increased price of petroleum. 
C)  regional cooperation. 
D)  unequal distribution of resources. 
E)  consumer demand expanding faster than manufacturing can increase.

Question 11

GDP per capita is the only economic indicator that can reliably determine the level of development for a country.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The secondary sector of the economy includes which of the following?

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A)  data processing 
B)  mining 
C)  government 
D)  construction 
E)  banking 
A)  data processing 
B)  mining 
C)  government 
D)  construction 
E)  banking

Question 13

Imagine that your city's (or town's) leaders have decided that alternative power sources should replace fossil fuels and nuclear power in your area. Assess and discuss the more likely kinds of resistance such a plan might encounter in the community in the next 5 years. What specific recommendations might you give for overcoming that resistance through democratic processes?

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There are several potential sources of r

Question 14

-Analysis of the maps in this chapter shows that the United States has petroleum production

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A)  sufficient to meet its needs without further imports. 
B)  that is now completely shut down due to taxation. 
C)  inferior to nearly every other country. 
D)  at significant levels but must still import oil from other countries. 
E)  at levels greater than any other country. 
A)  sufficient to meet its needs without further imports. 
B)  that is now completely shut down due to taxation. 
C)  inferior to nearly every other country. 
D)  at significant levels but must still import oil from other countries. 
E)  at levels greater than any other country.

Question 15

The major economic asset of the Russian region is

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A)  Asia's greatest levels of agricultural productivity. 
B)  the development of tertiary industries. 
C)  the production of consumer goods. 
D)  its oil reserves. 
E)  diversified industrial manufacturing. 
A)  Asia's greatest levels of agricultural productivity. 
B)  the development of tertiary industries. 
C)  the production of consumer goods. 
D)  its oil reserves. 
E)  diversified industrial manufacturing.

Question 16

One advantage of a large percentage of labor force in agriculture is the ability to generate a surplus of food for export.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

People are more productive in more developed countries because they

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A)  work harder. 
B)  have access to more technology. 
C)  have a low amount of value added per person. 
D)  are consistently better educated. 
E)  understand their jobs better than workers in less developed countries. 
A)  work harder. 
B)  have access to more technology. 
C)  have a low amount of value added per person. 
D)  are consistently better educated. 
E)  understand their jobs better than workers in less developed countries.

Question 18

Name and define two of the social indicators of a country's level of development.

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Answers may refer to any 2 of the follow

Question 19

Compared to less developed countries, more developed countries have lower

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A)  percentages of GDP spent on education. 
B)  literacy rates. 
C)  numbers of teachers available per pupil. 
D)  numbers of years attending school. 
E)  amounts of spending per student. 
A)  percentages of GDP spent on education. 
B)  literacy rates. 
C)  numbers of teachers available per pupil. 
D)  numbers of years attending school. 
E)  amounts of spending per student.

In terms of the GII, most African countries have

In contrast to the international trade approach, the self-sufficiency approach to development

Petroleum reserves in Southwest Asia and North Africa are

Sub-Saharan Africa has seen some development because of

Traditional barriers to international trade have included

The three large relatively developed regions in the world are North America, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe.

How is development measured? Why do we use more than one indicator?

Considering the challenges provided by NAFTA, discuss the Fair Trade variation of the international trade model of development.

The biggest problem faced by less developed countries in financing development is

The biggest problem in promoting development through the international trade alternative is

GDP per capita is the only economic indicator that can reliably determine the level of development for a country.

The secondary sector of the economy includes which of the following?

-Analysis of the maps in this chapter shows that the United States has petroleum production

The major economic asset of the Russian region is

One advantage of a large percentage of labor force in agriculture is the ability to generate a surplus of food for export.

People are more productive in more developed countries because they

Name and define two of the social indicators of a country's level of development.

Compared to less developed countries, more developed countries have lower

Basic Concepts

Population and Health

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Religions

Ethnicities

Political Geography

Food and Agriculture

Industry and Manufacturing

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Filters

Exam 9: Development

In terms of the GII, most African countries have

In contrast to the international trade approach, the self-sufficiency approach to development

Petroleum reserves in Southwest Asia and North Africa are

Sub-Saharan Africa has seen some development because of

Traditional barriers to international trade have included

The three large relatively developed regions in the world are North America, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe.

How is development measured? Why do we use more than one indicator?

Considering the challenges provided by NAFTA, discuss the Fair Trade variation of the international trade model of development.

The biggest problem faced by less developed countries in financing development is

The biggest problem in promoting development through the international trade alternative is

GDP per capita is the only economic indicator that can reliably determine the level of development for a country.

The secondary sector of the economy includes which of the following?

-Analysis of the maps in this chapter shows that the United States has petroleum production

The major economic asset of the Russian region is

One advantage of a large percentage of labor force in agriculture is the ability to generate a surplus of food for export.

People are more productive in more developed countries because they

Name and define two of the social indicators of a country's level of development.

Compared to less developed countries, more developed countries have lower

Basic Concepts

Population and Health

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Religions

Ethnicities

Political Geography

Food and Agriculture

Industry and Manufacturing

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Filters