Question 1

What is/are the primary reason(s)the world is divided into wealthier and poorer groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  conspiracy among the currently wealthy countries to create this division 
B)  the outcome of a systemic process by which the world's economy functions 
C)  luck and chance 
D)  topography 
E)  seafaring cultures and inherent curiosity regarding the world outside a local region 
A)  conspiracy among the currently wealthy countries to create this division 
B)  the outcome of a systemic process by which the world's economy functions 
C)  luck and chance 
D)  topography 
E)  seafaring cultures and inherent curiosity regarding the world outside a local region

Question 2

Countries that are beginning to make the transition from an agrarian society to an industrial society are known as underdeveloped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the most populous country of Southeast Asia,with 240 million people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cambodia 
B)  Indonesia 
C)  Myanmar 
D)  Philippines 
E)  Singapore 
A)  Cambodia 
B)  Indonesia 
C)  Myanmar 
D)  Philippines 
E)  Singapore

Question 4

Life expectancy is in the range of 55 years in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is considered an "underdeveloped" country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  Germany 
C)  Japan 
D)  United States 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Australia 
B)  Germany 
C)  Japan 
D)  United States 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

In Economic Geography,what does the term "North-South split" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the division of the world into developed countries and underdeveloped countries 
B)  countries that have good growing conditions (soil, climate) and those that do not 
C)  countries that are democracies versus those that are dictatorships 
D)  areas in the global north were settled by Britain, areas in the global south were not 
E)  the physical geographic divisions of the globe 
A)  the division of the world into developed countries and underdeveloped countries 
B)  countries that have good growing conditions (soil, climate) and those that do not 
C)  countries that are democracies versus those that are dictatorships 
D)  areas in the global north were settled by Britain, areas in the global south were not 
E)  the physical geographic divisions of the globe

Question 7

What is NOT a major school of thought on world economic development?

Accepted Answer

A)  anti-modernization theory 
B)  modernization theory 
C)  dependency theory 
D)  world-systems theory 
E)  none of the above are related to theories about world economic development 
A)  anti-modernization theory 
B)  modernization theory 
C)  dependency theory 
D)  world-systems theory 
E)  none of the above are related to theories about world economic development

Question 8

When people work much less than 8 hours per day,this is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When people work much less than 8...

Question 9

When a country's terms of trade are good,it usually exports relatively high-value commodities and imports relatively low-value ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are remittances?

Accepted Answer

A)  zones of a city that are dominated by the wealthy elite (more typical in the less developed world) 
B)  programs that seek to equalize literacy rates in the less developed world 
C)  measures of economic health and potential 
D)  measures of a country's well-being that take many non-economic factors into account 
E)  transfers of migrant workers' wages to their families back home 
A)  zones of a city that are dominated by the wealthy elite (more typical in the less developed world) 
B)  programs that seek to equalize literacy rates in the less developed world 
C)  measures of economic health and potential 
D)  measures of a country's well-being that take many non-economic factors into account 
E)  transfers of migrant workers' wages to their families back home

Question 11

Transfers of migrant workers' wages to their families back home is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Transfers of migrant workers' wages to their...

Question 12

Africa's economies are largely centered on the production of textiles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the developing world,what government institution is often the most well-funded and organized?

Accepted Answer

A)  agricultural department 
B)  educational system 
C)  military 
D)  ministry of trade 
E)  social services network (foster care, homes for the elderly, etc.) 
A)  agricultural department 
B)  educational system 
C)  military 
D)  ministry of trade 
E)  social services network (foster care, homes for the elderly, etc.)

Question 14

Today,the vast bulk of the world's urban growth is in

Accepted Answer

A)  the developed world. 
B)  the developed world, especially Europe. 
C)  the developed world, especially North America. 
D)  the developing world. 
E)  the developing world, especially in island countries. 
A)  the developed world. 
B)  the developed world, especially Europe. 
C)  the developed world, especially North America. 
D)  the developing world. 
E)  the developing world, especially in island countries.

Question 15

Per capita purchasing power is a more meaningful measure of income than GDP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Capitalism began in the Middle East in the 15th Century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Redistribution of land from the wealthy few to the masses is called ________ ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Redistribution of land from the wealthy few...

Question 18

What is a criticism of remittances?

Accepted Answer

A)  They drain resources in the developed world. 
B)  They are often used for conspicuous consumption. 
C)  Municipal governments often tax them at exorbitant rates. 
D)  They spread global inequality. 
E)  They hinder rural-to-urban migration. 
A)  They drain resources in the developed world. 
B)  They are often used for conspicuous consumption. 
C)  Municipal governments often tax them at exorbitant rates. 
D)  They spread global inequality. 
E)  They hinder rural-to-urban migration.

Question 19

For a country,what is an ideal situation for terms of trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  exporting low-valued commodities and importing high-valued ones 
B)  exporting low-valued commodities and importing low-valued ones 
C)  exporting high-valued commodities and importing high-valued ones 
D)  exporting high-valued commodities and importing low-valued ones 
E)  no exports and importing several commodities 
A)  exporting low-valued commodities and importing high-valued ones 
B)  exporting low-valued commodities and importing low-valued ones 
C)  exporting high-valued commodities and importing high-valued ones 
D)  exporting high-valued commodities and importing low-valued ones 
E)  no exports and importing several commodities

Question 20

In order to qualify for debt relief from the United Nations,a country must reduce government subsidies to the poor,devalue local currency,and implement "structural adjustment" programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is/are the primary reason(s)the world is divided into wealthier and poorer groups?

Countries that are beginning to make the transition from an agrarian society to an industrial society are known as underdeveloped.

What is the most populous country of Southeast Asia,with 240 million people?

Life expectancy is in the range of 55 years in Europe.

Which of the following is considered an "underdeveloped" country?

In Economic Geography,what does the term "North-South split" refer to?

What is NOT a major school of thought on world economic development?

When people work much less than 8 hours per day,this is called ________.

When a country's terms of trade are good,it usually exports relatively high-value commodities and imports relatively low-value ones.

What are remittances?

Transfers of migrant workers' wages to their families back home is called ________.

Africa's economies are largely centered on the production of textiles.

In the developing world,what government institution is often the most well-funded and organized?

Today,the vast bulk of the world's urban growth is in

Per capita purchasing power is a more meaningful measure of income than GDP.

Capitalism began in the Middle East in the 15th Century.

Redistribution of land from the wealthy few to the masses is called .

What is a criticism of remittances?

For a country,what is an ideal situation for terms of trade?

In order to qualify for debt relief from the United Nations,a country must reduce government subsidies to the poor,devalue local currency,and implement "structural adjustment" programs.

Economic Geography: An Introduction

The Historical Development of Capitalism

Population

Resources and Environment

Theoretical Considerations

Agriculture

Manufacturing

Services

Transportation and Communications

Cities and Urban Economies

Consumption

International Trade and Investment

International Trade Patterns

Filters

Exam 14: Development and Underdevelopment in the Developing World

What is/are the primary reason(s)the world is divided into wealthier and poorer groups?

Countries that are beginning to make the transition from an agrarian society to an industrial society are known as underdeveloped.

What is the most populous country of Southeast Asia,with 240 million people?

Life expectancy is in the range of 55 years in Europe.

Which of the following is considered an "underdeveloped" country?

In Economic Geography,what does the term "North-South split" refer to?

What is NOT a major school of thought on world economic development?

When people work much less than 8 hours per day,this is called ________.

When a country's terms of trade are good,it usually exports relatively high-value commodities and imports relatively low-value ones.

What are remittances?

Transfers of migrant workers' wages to their families back home is called ________.

Africa's economies are largely centered on the production of textiles.

In the developing world,what government institution is often the most well-funded and organized?

Today,the vast bulk of the world's urban growth is in

Per capita purchasing power is a more meaningful measure of income than GDP.

Capitalism began in the Middle East in the 15th Century.

Redistribution of land from the wealthy few to the masses is called ________ ________.

What is a criticism of remittances?

For a country,what is an ideal situation for terms of trade?

In order to qualify for debt relief from the United Nations,a country must reduce government subsidies to the poor,devalue local currency,and implement "structural adjustment" programs.

Economic Geography: An Introduction

The Historical Development of Capitalism

Population

Resources and Environment

Theoretical Considerations

Agriculture

Manufacturing

Services

Transportation and Communications

Cities and Urban Economies

Consumption

International Trade and Investment

International Trade Patterns

Filters

Redistribution of land from the wealthy few to the masses is called .