Question 1

was About what proportion of the world's poor live in rural areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  40 percent. 
B)  50 percent. 
C)  60 percent. 
D)  70 percent. 
E)  80 percent.

Question 2

Developing countries that rank considerably higher on the HDI than on GDP per capita are

Accepted Answer

A)  likely to be heavily reliant on foreign direct investment. 
B)  also ranked very low on birth rates. 
C)  also ranked very low on political violence. 
D)  likely to have used public policy aggressively to redistribute prosperity. 
E)  virtually nonexistent.

Question 3

According to the Freedom House (2011) analysis, the lowest proportion of "free" countries is in

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin America and the Caribbean. 
B)  the Islamic Middle East and North Africa. 
C)  sub-Saharan Africa. 
D)  Asia. 
E)  Eastern Europe.

Question 4

The poorest and least economically developed region in the world is

Accepted Answer

A)  Central America. 
B)  South and Central Asia. 
C)  sub-Saharan Africa. 
D)  North Africa. 
E)  East Asia.

Exam 14: The Developing Countries of the Global South

was About what proportion of the world's poor live in rural areas?

Developing countries that rank considerably higher on the HDI than on GDP per capita are

According to the Freedom House (2011) analysis, the lowest proportion of "free" countries is in

The poorest and least economically developed region in the world is