Question 1

Figure 9.1.1  
-Looking at Figure 9.1.1,which of the following countries has the highest HDI?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  China 
C)  Russia 
D)  Spain 
E)  Brazil 
A)  India 
B)  China 
C)  Russia 
D)  Spain 
E)  Brazil

Question 2

Which of the following two organizations were conceived to promote development after World War II and to avoid a repetition of the disastrous economic policies that contributed to the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  the IMF and the World Bank 
B)  the UN and the WTO 
C)  the WTO and the World Bank 
D)  the UN and the World Bank 
E)  WHO and the WTO 
A)  the IMF and the World Bank 
B)  the UN and the WTO 
C)  the WTO and the World Bank 
D)  the UN and the World Bank 
E)  WHO and the WTO

Question 3

Figure 9.1.1  
-In which of the following categories of jobs does manufacturing fall?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  quadutiary 
E)  special 
A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  quadutiary 
E)  special

Question 4

In most developed countries,health care is a private service that is available to those who can afford it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the textbook,Africans comprise about 14 percent of the world's population but only consume ________ percent of the world's goods.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  5 
D)  8 
E)  10 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  5 
D)  8 
E)  10

Question 6

According to the textbook,one-fifth of the world living in the developed world consumes ________ of the world's goods

Accepted Answer

A)  five-sixths 
B)  three-quarters 
C)  two-thirds 
D)  half 
E)  one-third 
A)  five-sixths 
B)  three-quarters 
C)  two-thirds 
D)  half 
E)  one-third

Question 7

What is the World Trade Organization and what are some of the criticisms against it?

Accepted Answer

The World Trade Organization was set up

Question 8

Investment made by a foreign company in the economy of another country is known as foreign direct investment (FDI).World FDI has largely remained flat at $7 trillion since 1990.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Figure 9.1.1  
-In manufacturing,the ________ is the gross value of the product minus the costs of raw materials and energy.

Accepted Answer

A)  purchasing power 
B)  value added 
C)  impact factor 
D)  productivity 
E)  profit index quotient 
A)  purchasing power 
B)  value added 
C)  impact factor 
D)  productivity 
E)  profit index quotient

Question 10

Figure 9.4.5  
-On average,developed countries spend about $________ annually per capita on health care.

Accepted Answer

A)  25,000 
B)  18,000 
C)  14,000 
D)  8,000 
E)  4,000 
A)  25,000 
B)  18,000 
C)  14,000 
D)  8,000 
E)  4,000

Question 11

The U.S.government gives about 2.2 percent of its GNI to foreign aid and European countries average a good bit more,approximately 5.5 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the graphs in the textbook,globally,South Asia has the lowest telephone and internet penetration of any region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Figure 9.4.5  
-Which of the following regions spends more money on health care per capita?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sub-Saharan Africa 
B)  South Asia 
C)  Southeast Asia 
D)  Southwest Asia 
E)  Latin America 
A)  Sub-Saharan Africa 
B)  South Asia 
C)  Southeast Asia 
D)  Southwest Asia 
E)  Latin America

Question 14

In dividing a country's GNI by its total population,we are able to measure the contribution made by the average individual towards generating the country's wealth in a year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Among developing regions,the literacy rate exceeds 90 percent in East Asia and Latin America,but is less than 70 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How is access to knowledge or education important to development?

Accepted Answer

Development is about more than possessio

Question 17

Insert Figure 9.8.4  
-Which of the following is not one of the UN's Millennium Development Goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  End poverty and hunger. 
B)  Achieve universal primary (elementary school) education. 
C)  Promote gender equality and empower women. 
D)  Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases. 
E)  End wars between countries over resources. 
A)  End poverty and hunger. 
B)  Achieve universal primary (elementary school) education. 
C)  Promote gender equality and empower women. 
D)  Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases. 
E)  End wars between countries over resources.

Question 18

Figure 9.1.1  
-The United Nations measures the average income in countries through a complex index called

Accepted Answer

A)  gross domestic product. 
B)  annual gross national income per capita at purchasing power parity. 
C)  gross national income at HDI. 
D)  annual gross national product at average income. 
E)  development index at purchasing power parity. 
A)  gross domestic product. 
B)  annual gross national income per capita at purchasing power parity. 
C)  gross national income at HDI. 
D)  annual gross national product at average income. 
E)  development index at purchasing power parity.

Question 19

The UN's HDI considers development to be a function of three factors: a decent standard of living,access to knowledge,and a long and healthy life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are the ways in which national incomes are measured?

Accepted Answer

Over the years,various measures of natio

Figure 9.1.1 -Looking at Figure 9.1.1,which of the following countries has the highest HDI?

Which of the following two organizations were conceived to promote development after World War II and to avoid a repetition of the disastrous economic policies that contributed to the Great Depression?

Figure 9.1.1 -In which of the following categories of jobs does manufacturing fall?

In most developed countries,health care is a private service that is available to those who can afford it.

According to the textbook,Africans comprise about 14 percent of the world's population but only consume ________ percent of the world's goods.

According to the textbook,one-fifth of the world living in the developed world consumes ________ of the world's goods

What is the World Trade Organization and what are some of the criticisms against it?

Investment made by a foreign company in the economy of another country is known as foreign direct investment (FDI).World FDI has largely remained flat at $7 trillion since 1990.

Figure 9.1.1 -In manufacturing,the ________ is the gross value of the product minus the costs of raw materials and energy.

Figure 9.4.5 -On average,developed countries spend about $________ annually per capita on health care.

The U.S.government gives about 2.2 percent of its GNI to foreign aid and European countries average a good bit more,approximately 5.5 percent.

According to the graphs in the textbook,globally,South Asia has the lowest telephone and internet penetration of any region.

Figure 9.4.5 -Which of the following regions spends more money on health care per capita?

In dividing a country's GNI by its total population,we are able to measure the contribution made by the average individual towards generating the country's wealth in a year.

Among developing regions,the literacy rate exceeds 90 percent in East Asia and Latin America,but is less than 70 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

How is access to knowledge or education important to development?

Insert Figure 9.8.4 -Which of the following is not one of the UN's Millennium Development Goals?

Figure 9.1.1 -The United Nations measures the average income in countries through a complex index called

The UN's HDI considers development to be a function of three factors: a decent standard of living,access to knowledge,and a long and healthy life.

What are the ways in which national incomes are measured?

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters

Exam 9: Development

Figure 9.1.1 -Looking at Figure 9.1.1,which of the following countries has the highest HDI?

Which of the following two organizations were conceived to promote development after World War II and to avoid a repetition of the disastrous economic policies that contributed to the Great Depression?

Figure 9.1.1 -In which of the following categories of jobs does manufacturing fall?

In most developed countries,health care is a private service that is available to those who can afford it.

According to the textbook,Africans comprise about 14 percent of the world's population but only consume ________ percent of the world's goods.

According to the textbook,one-fifth of the world living in the developed world consumes ________ of the world's goods

What is the World Trade Organization and what are some of the criticisms against it?

Investment made by a foreign company in the economy of another country is known as foreign direct investment (FDI).World FDI has largely remained flat at $7 trillion since 1990.

Figure 9.1.1 -In manufacturing,the ________ is the gross value of the product minus the costs of raw materials and energy.

Figure 9.4.5 -On average,developed countries spend about $________ annually per capita on health care.

The U.S.government gives about 2.2 percent of its GNI to foreign aid and European countries average a good bit more,approximately 5.5 percent.

According to the graphs in the textbook,globally,South Asia has the lowest telephone and internet penetration of any region.

Figure 9.4.5 -Which of the following regions spends more money on health care per capita?

In dividing a country's GNI by its total population,we are able to measure the contribution made by the average individual towards generating the country's wealth in a year.

Among developing regions,the literacy rate exceeds 90 percent in East Asia and Latin America,but is less than 70 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

How is access to knowledge or education important to development?

Insert Figure 9.8.4 -Which of the following is not one of the UN's Millennium Development Goals?

Figure 9.1.1 -The United Nations measures the average income in countries through a complex index called

The UN's HDI considers development to be a function of three factors: a decent standard of living,access to knowledge,and a long and healthy life.

What are the ways in which national incomes are measured?

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters