Question 1

Micro-loans are/were when

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A) people in third world countries, particularly women, borrow relatively small amounts of money to better themselves. 
B) countries about to join the European Union are allowed loans of 'preparation'. 
C) loans are given to provinces or subunits of international states. 
D) larger companies invest in smaller companies globally. 
A) people in third world countries, particularly women, borrow relatively small amounts of money to better themselves. 
B) countries about to join the European Union are allowed loans of 'preparation'. 
C) loans are given to provinces or subunits of international states. 
D) larger companies invest in smaller companies globally. A

Question 2

In Rostow's process of development

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A) the top and final step has to do with advance postal service. 
B) the top and final step is rather naively labeled simply 'age of mass consumption'. 
C) the top and final stage comes right after hunting and gathering. 
D) the first stage is 'mass consumption' and other stages launch from here. 
A) the top and final step has to do with advance postal service. 
B) the top and final step is rather naively labeled simply 'age of mass consumption'. 
C) the top and final stage comes right after hunting and gathering. 
D) the first stage is 'mass consumption' and other stages launch from here. B

Question 3

Which level of education is necessary to be completed for a society to be able to move forward in most ways?

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A) elementary level 
B) secondary and high school 
C) a few years of college 
D) some graduate level training 
A) elementary level 
B) secondary and high school 
C) a few years of college 
D) some graduate level training A

Question 4

The human development index

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A) adds more technically economic and numerical terms to development. 
B) considers race and ethnicity in development. 
C) adds in health, education, and welfare data to the development matrix. 
D) is not much different that purchase power parity. 
A) adds more technically economic and numerical terms to development. 
B) considers race and ethnicity in development. 
C) adds in health, education, and welfare data to the development matrix. 
D) is not much different that purchase power parity.

Question 5

Professor Mohammed Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his ideas on

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A) trans-national trade. 
B) regional development matrices. 
C) game theory. 
D) micro-loans. 
A) trans-national trade. 
B) regional development matrices. 
C) game theory. 
D) micro-loans.

Question 6

Third world countries are sometimes also called

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A) poor countries. 
B) developing countries. 
C) retailing countries. 
D) less healthy countries. 
A) poor countries. 
B) developing countries. 
C) retailing countries. 
D) less healthy countries.

Question 7

A discussion of world development usually involves

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A) understanding people's living standards in the world's countries. 
B) how many factories a country has. 
C) how soon in life one learns to drive an automobile. 
D) if a person or family has access to a DVD player. 
A) understanding people's living standards in the world's countries. 
B) how many factories a country has. 
C) how soon in life one learns to drive an automobile. 
D) if a person or family has access to a DVD player.

Question 8

Ireland and Nigeria have similar sized economies

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A) and they are also similar in size and population. 
B) though Ireland only has 4.5 million people compared to 160 million in Nigeria. 
C) and their racial and religious makeups are also similar. 
D) which makes the recent war between the two a difficult problem. 
A) and they are also similar in size and population. 
B) though Ireland only has 4.5 million people compared to 160 million in Nigeria. 
C) and their racial and religious makeups are also similar. 
D) which makes the recent war between the two a difficult problem.

Question 9

In comparison with Switzerland, the country of Malawi is

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A) not at all like Switzerland. 
B) found in the bottom billion in Collier's classification system. 
C) a beautiful place, but where living standards are low. 
D) all of the above apply to Malawi. 
A) not at all like Switzerland. 
B) found in the bottom billion in Collier's classification system. 
C) a beautiful place, but where living standards are low. 
D) all of the above apply to Malawi.

Question 10

Sustainable development attempts to

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A) deplete all countries of their raw materials as quickly as possible. 
B) reconcile economic advancement with environmental protection. 
C) build up exports of higher level third world countries. 
D) magnify the HDI of African countries in particular. 
A) deplete all countries of their raw materials as quickly as possible. 
B) reconcile economic advancement with environmental protection. 
C) build up exports of higher level third world countries. 
D) magnify the HDI of African countries in particular.

Question 11

Core refers to those areas of the world that

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A) have the most potent and influential agriculture. 
B) have the best culture. 
C) have the worst industrial productivity. 
D) have the most control over economic capital. 
A) have the most potent and influential agriculture. 
B) have the best culture. 
C) have the worst industrial productivity. 
D) have the most control over economic capital.

Question 12

In plantation areas of the Caribbean and surrounding areas the original colonial plantation overlords gave way later in post-colonial times to

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A) nationalization of local industry. 
B) multi-national companies like Dole and Chiquita. 
C) trans-national corporations like IBM and Microsoft. 
D) investment capital firms like Bain Capital. 
A) nationalization of local industry. 
B) multi-national companies like Dole and Chiquita. 
C) trans-national corporations like IBM and Microsoft. 
D) investment capital firms like Bain Capital.

Question 13

The phrase 'digital divide' indicates

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A) the ability of developed countries to 'divide' their Internet use into manageable and planned parts. 
B) a mathematical concept that helps developed countries share computer usage. 
C) the gulf between countries with Internet capabilities and access compared to those without it. 
D) none of the above. 
A) the ability of developed countries to 'divide' their Internet use into manageable and planned parts. 
B) a mathematical concept that helps developed countries share computer usage. 
C) the gulf between countries with Internet capabilities and access compared to those without it. 
D) none of the above.

Question 14

According to the map, which of the following is a country in the highest category shown?

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A) Egypt 
B) Saudi Arabia 
C) Libya 
D) Syria 
A) Egypt 
B) Saudi Arabia 
C) Libya 
D) Syria

Question 15

The World Systems Perspective views development through analysis of

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A) relations between first and third world countries. 
B) later countries and regions to industrialize. 
C) as a global system as a whole. 
D) early developing countries setting the unchangeable stage for later ones. 
A) relations between first and third world countries. 
B) later countries and regions to industrialize. 
C) as a global system as a whole. 
D) early developing countries setting the unchangeable stage for later ones.

Question 16

When Marco Polo visited China from Venice he

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A) generally could not bear the poverty he encountered. 
B) denigrated the leadership and political system there. 
C) wrote extensively about the wealth of the country. 
D) swore he would never return because of the low health standards. 
A) generally could not bear the poverty he encountered. 
B) denigrated the leadership and political system there. 
C) wrote extensively about the wealth of the country. 
D) swore he would never return because of the low health standards.

Question 17

Though most discussions on global culture, politics, and economy refer to core-periphery relations, developing areas like Asia which are no longer completely considered periphery are

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A)  sometimes called the semi-periphery. 
B)  making a transition toward what might be a future global core region. 
C)  aligning themselves more and more strongly with the United States. 
D)  both A and B 
A)  sometimes called the semi-periphery. 
B)  making a transition toward what might be a future global core region. 
C)  aligning themselves more and more strongly with the United States. 
D)  both A and B

Question 18

Single commodity countries base their wealth on the sale of one main raw material.A good example would be

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A) Saudi Arabia with petroleum. 
B) Romania with grain. 
C) the United States with soda drinks. 
D) Japan with automobiles. 
A) Saudi Arabia with petroleum. 
B) Romania with grain. 
C) the United States with soda drinks. 
D) Japan with automobiles.

Question 19

Commodity export economies

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A) are dependent on the export of just a few items or materials. 
B) increasingly export a wider diversity of goods. 
C) increasingly are lowering their expectations of human value development. 
D) are keeping ever better pace with the world's core countries. 
A) are dependent on the export of just a few items or materials. 
B) increasingly export a wider diversity of goods. 
C) increasingly are lowering their expectations of human value development. 
D) are keeping ever better pace with the world's core countries.

Question 20

The map of commodity export countries shows

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A) that they are generally found in higher latitudes on the Earth. 
B) they are mostly found in southern South America. 
C) that the world's most developed regions are not involved in single commodity export. 
D) most of Asia's countries fall into this category. 
A) that they are generally found in higher latitudes on the Earth. 
B) they are mostly found in southern South America. 
C) that the world's most developed regions are not involved in single commodity export. 
D) most of Asia's countries fall into this category.

Micro-loans are/were when

In Rostow's process of development

Which level of education is necessary to be completed for a society to be able to move forward in most ways?

The human development index

Professor Mohammed Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his ideas on

Third world countries are sometimes also called

A discussion of world development usually involves

Ireland and Nigeria have similar sized economies

In comparison with Switzerland, the country of Malawi is

Sustainable development attempts to

Core refers to those areas of the world that

In plantation areas of the Caribbean and surrounding areas the original colonial plantation overlords gave way later in post-colonial times to

The phrase 'digital divide' indicates

According to the map, which of the following is a country in the highest category shown?

The World Systems Perspective views development through analysis of

When Marco Polo visited China from Venice he

Though most discussions on global culture, politics, and economy refer to core-periphery relations, developing areas like Asia which are no longer completely considered periphery are

Single commodity countries base their wealth on the sale of one main raw material.A good example would be

Commodity export economies

The map of commodity export countries shows

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Exam 18: Development and Geography

Micro-loans are/were when

In Rostow's process of development

Which level of education is necessary to be completed for a society to be able to move forward in most ways?

The human development index

Professor Mohammed Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his ideas on

Third world countries are sometimes also called

A discussion of world development usually involves

Ireland and Nigeria have similar sized economies

In comparison with Switzerland, the country of Malawi is

Sustainable development attempts to

Core refers to those areas of the world that

In plantation areas of the Caribbean and surrounding areas the original colonial plantation overlords gave way later in post-colonial times to

The phrase 'digital divide' indicates

According to the map, which of the following is a country in the highest category shown?

The World Systems Perspective views development through analysis of

When Marco Polo visited China from Venice he

Though most discussions on global culture, politics, and economy refer to core-periphery relations, developing areas like Asia which are no longer completely considered periphery are

Single commodity countries base their wealth on the sale of one main raw material.A good example would be

Commodity export economies

The map of commodity export countries shows

Major Geographic Concepts

Geography Through the Ages

Population

Geography of Health and Disease

Migration Flows

Culture and Cultural Landscapes

The Geography of Language

The Geography of Religion

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

A World of Nations and States

Geography of Governance and Representation

Environment and Conservation

Urbanization and Urban Networks

The Changing Structure of the City

The Geography of Economic Activity and Agriculture

Geographies of Production and Consumption

Distribution and Transportation

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