Question 1

What is the primary goal of the economic system in the capitalist world?

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental sustainability 
B)  equitable distribution of income 
C)  growth 
D)  sustainable development 
E)  all of the above are equally important goals in capitalism 
A)  environmental sustainability 
B)  equitable distribution of income 
C)  growth 
D)  sustainable development 
E)  all of the above are equally important goals in capitalism

Question 2

The United States generates its energy from several sources.What is the most important energy resource,which accounts for over 40% of the energy generated in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  coal 
B)  natural gas 
C)  nuclear power 
D)  petroleum (oil) 
E)  wood 
A)  coal 
B)  natural gas 
C)  nuclear power 
D)  petroleum (oil) 
E)  wood

Question 3

All economic development comes about through the use of human resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What region of the United States has the greatest potential to utilize solar power? (This region has the most incoming solar radiation of any U.S.region.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Midwest (Iowa, Minnesota) 
B)  Northeast (New York, Pennsylvania) 
C)  South (Alabama, Georgia) 
D)  Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico) 
E)  all of the above have equal amounts of incoming solar radiation 
A)  Midwest (Iowa, Minnesota) 
B)  Northeast (New York, Pennsylvania) 
C)  South (Alabama, Georgia) 
D)  Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico) 
E)  all of the above have equal amounts of incoming solar radiation

Question 5

Scarcity is not the cause of hunger and production increase can never solve the problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is NOT a method of solving resource problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  changing societal goals 
B)  changing consumption patterns 
C)  changing technology 
D)  altering population numbers 
E)  all of the above are methods of solving resource problems 
A)  changing societal goals 
B)  changing consumption patterns 
C)  changing technology 
D)  altering population numbers 
E)  all of the above are methods of solving resource problems

Question 7

What region of the world has the most remaining potential to develop hydropower?

Accepted Answer

A)  developed world countries 
B)  developing world countries 
C)  Russia and Eastern Europe 
D)  all of the above have barely used this energy source (less than 1% of its potential has been tapped) 
E)  all of the above regions have maximized their use of waterpower sites 
A)  developed world countries 
B)  developing world countries 
C)  Russia and Eastern Europe 
D)  all of the above have barely used this energy source (less than 1% of its potential has been tapped) 
E)  all of the above regions have maximized their use of waterpower sites

Question 8

Global warming is most closely associated with geothermal energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Green Revolution has fulfilled all of its objectives wherever it has been adopted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is NOT an issue with agriculture in the developing world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rice is a staple crop for much of the world's population. 
B)  Subsidized agriculture from the developed world can undercut developing world farmers. 
C)  Slave labor is often employed to grow tropical crops. 
D)  Land is frequently concentrated in the hands of a small elite. 
E)  Growing populations put pressure on systems of food production. 
A)  Rice is a staple crop for much of the world's population. 
B)  Subsidized agriculture from the developed world can undercut developing world farmers. 
C)  Slave labor is often employed to grow tropical crops. 
D)  Land is frequently concentrated in the hands of a small elite. 
E)  Growing populations put pressure on systems of food production.

Question 11

Fossil fuels is an example of a nonrenewable resource.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is NOT one of the three major ways of increasing the global food supply?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultivating the oceans 
B)  creating human-made soils in infertile areas 
C)  developing high-protein cereal crops 
D)  increasing the acceptability and palatability of inefficiently used present foods 
E)  none of the above are reasonable ways of increasing the global food supply 
A)  cultivating the oceans 
B)  creating human-made soils in infertile areas 
C)  developing high-protein cereal crops 
D)  increasing the acceptability and palatability of inefficiently used present foods 
E)  none of the above are reasonable ways of increasing the global food supply

Question 13

Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A mineral refers to a human-made substance that has a monetary value. 
B)  Although we can increase world food output, we cannot increase the global supply of minerals. 
C)  Petroleum is a mineral. 
D)  Almost every country in the world has an adequate supply of metallic minerals. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  A mineral refers to a human-made substance that has a monetary value. 
B)  Although we can increase world food output, we cannot increase the global supply of minerals. 
C)  Petroleum is a mineral. 
D)  Almost every country in the world has an adequate supply of metallic minerals. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 14

What three countries lead the world in wind energy capacity? (In other words,which three harness this energy more than other countries?)

Accepted Answer

A)  Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands 
B)  France, Italy, Brazil 
C)  Germany, United States, Spain 
D)  Romania, Russia, Kazakhstan 
E)  Switzerland, India, Sri Lanka 
A)  Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands 
B)  France, Italy, Brazil 
C)  Germany, United States, Spain 
D)  Romania, Russia, Kazakhstan 
E)  Switzerland, India, Sri Lanka

Question 15

What two regions have had massive success in reducing their famines in recent decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia and Latin America 
B)  Australia and North America 
C)  Europe and the Middle East 
D)  north Africa and sub-Saharan Africa 
E)  Russia and the Near Abroad (former Soviet Union) 
A)  Asia and Latin America 
B)  Australia and North America 
C)  Europe and the Middle East 
D)  north Africa and sub-Saharan Africa 
E)  Russia and the Near Abroad (former Soviet Union)

Question 16

Minerals that are vital to defense and modern technology are ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Minerals that are vital to defense and...

Question 17

About what percentage of the world's food supply comes from the oceans?

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  10% 
C)  21% 
D)  40% 
E)  51% 
A)  1% 
B)  10% 
C)  21% 
D)  40% 
E)  51%

Question 18

The Green Revolution depends on several factors for success.What is NOT one of those?

Accepted Answer

A)  machinery 
B)  new seeds 
C)  chemical fertilizers 
D)  small-scale farming 
E)  all of the above are factors needed to succeed 
A)  machinery 
B)  new seeds 
C)  chemical fertilizers 
D)  small-scale farming 
E)  all of the above are factors needed to succeed

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a major problem with coal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burning coal releases more pollution than other fossil fuels. 
B)  Burning low-grade coal can lead to acid rain. 
C)  Pollutants from coal erode the ozone layer. 
D)  It is more difficult to mine coal than oil or natural gas. 
E)  Coal is bulky and expensive to transport. 
A)  Burning coal releases more pollution than other fossil fuels. 
B)  Burning low-grade coal can lead to acid rain. 
C)  Pollutants from coal erode the ozone layer. 
D)  It is more difficult to mine coal than oil or natural gas. 
E)  Coal is bulky and expensive to transport.

Question 20

The use of what energy resource is a major contributor to acid rain?

Accepted Answer

A)  coal 
B)  geothermal power 
C)  hydropower 
D)  natural gas 
E)  nuclear power 
A)  coal 
B)  geothermal power 
C)  hydropower 
D)  natural gas 
E)  nuclear power

What is the primary goal of the economic system in the capitalist world?

The United States generates its energy from several sources.What is the most important energy resource,which accounts for over 40% of the energy generated in the U.S.?

All economic development comes about through the use of human resources.

What region of the United States has the greatest potential to utilize solar power? (This region has the most incoming solar radiation of any U.S.region.)

Scarcity is not the cause of hunger and production increase can never solve the problem.

What is NOT a method of solving resource problems?

What region of the world has the most remaining potential to develop hydropower?

Global warming is most closely associated with geothermal energy.

The Green Revolution has fulfilled all of its objectives wherever it has been adopted.

What is NOT an issue with agriculture in the developing world?

Fossil fuels is an example of a nonrenewable resource.

What is NOT one of the three major ways of increasing the global food supply?

Which of the following is TRUE?

What three countries lead the world in wind energy capacity? (In other words,which three harness this energy more than other countries?)

What two regions have had massive success in reducing their famines in recent decades?

Minerals that are vital to defense and modern technology are ________.

About what percentage of the world's food supply comes from the oceans?

The Green Revolution depends on several factors for success.What is NOT one of those?

Which of the following is NOT a major problem with coal?

The use of what energy resource is a major contributor to acid rain?

Economic Geography: An Introduction

The Historical Development of Capitalism

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What is the primary goal of the economic system in the capitalist world?

The United States generates its energy from several sources.What is the most important energy resource,which accounts for over 40% of the energy generated in the U.S.?

All economic development comes about through the use of human resources.

What region of the United States has the greatest potential to utilize solar power? (This region has the most incoming solar radiation of any U.S.region.)

Scarcity is not the cause of hunger and production increase can never solve the problem.

What is NOT a method of solving resource problems?

What region of the world has the most remaining potential to develop hydropower?

Global warming is most closely associated with geothermal energy.

The Green Revolution has fulfilled all of its objectives wherever it has been adopted.

What is NOT an issue with agriculture in the developing world?

Fossil fuels is an example of a nonrenewable resource.

What is NOT one of the three major ways of increasing the global food supply?

Which of the following is TRUE?

What three countries lead the world in wind energy capacity? (In other words,which three harness this energy more than other countries?)

What two regions have had massive success in reducing their famines in recent decades?

Minerals that are vital to defense and modern technology are ________.

About what percentage of the world's food supply comes from the oceans?

The Green Revolution depends on several factors for success.What is NOT one of those?

Which of the following is NOT a major problem with coal?

The use of what energy resource is a major contributor to acid rain?

Economic Geography: An Introduction

The Historical Development of Capitalism

Population

Theoretical Considerations

Agriculture

Manufacturing

Services

Transportation and Communications

Cities and Urban Economies

Consumption

International Trade and Investment

International Trade Patterns

Development and Underdevelopment in the Developing World

Filters