Question 1

What disease has the likeliest potential to depopulate large parts of the world in the 21ˢᵗ century?

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS 
B)  bubonic plague (Black Death) 
C)  H1N1 (subtype of Influenza A virus, sometimes called swine flu) 
D)  H5N1 (bird flu) 
E)  smallpox 
A)  AIDS 
B)  bubonic plague (Black Death) 
C)  H1N1 (subtype of Influenza A virus, sometimes called swine flu) 
D)  H5N1 (bird flu) 
E)  smallpox

Question 2

Among the five countries/regions below,which has relatively inexpensive goods and services,particularly housing? (In other words,which of the wealthy countries below has the highest per capital purchasing power?)

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  Japan 
C)  Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Denmark) 
D)  Switzerland 
E)  United States 
A)  Germany 
B)  Japan 
C)  Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Denmark) 
D)  Switzerland 
E)  United States

Question 3

In the developing world,what area of the city is typically dominated by housing for the poor? This is especially typical in Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A)  the city center 
B)  the most expensive land 
C)  the periphery (edges of the city) 
D)  All of the above areas are dominated by housing for the poor. 
E)  None of the above areas is dominated by housing for the poor. 
A)  the city center 
B)  the most expensive land 
C)  the periphery (edges of the city) 
D)  All of the above areas are dominated by housing for the poor. 
E)  None of the above areas is dominated by housing for the poor.

What disease has the likeliest potential to depopulate large parts of the world in the 21ˢᵗ century?

Among the five countries/regions below,which has relatively inexpensive goods and services,particularly housing? (In other words,which of the wealthy countries below has the highest per capital purchasing power?)

In the developing world,what area of the city is typically dominated by housing for the poor? This is especially typical in Latin America.

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

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Exam 14: Development and Underdevelopment in the Developing World

What disease has the likeliest potential to depopulate large parts of the world in the 21ˢᵗ century?

Among the five countries/regions below,which has relatively inexpensive goods and services,particularly housing? (In other words,which of the wealthy countries below has the highest per capital purchasing power?)

In the developing world,what area of the city is typically dominated by housing for the poor? This is especially typical in Latin America.

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