Outsourcing has had what impact?

Making US job market more competitive

What is probably the best explanation for this population pyramid?

There is a retirement community located here

What should Japan do to deal with its future population problems?

Encourage people to begin families earlier

What will be true of Japan's population in the future?

There will be more 65-79 year olds than 50-54 year olds

Which of the following is a problem that supra-national organizations face?

The EU has very few ways to influence Greece's economics

What is true of the birth rates in the US and Nigeria?

Nigeria's birth rate is growing faster than the US's

Which conclusion is best supported by the population pyramid?

Bahrain has a large migrant worker population

How might a Special Economic Zone help a developing country?

By increasing job opportunities

In 2100, what will be true of Egypt?

There will be more 20-24 year olds than 25-29

If Sam makes 4 t-shirts or 2 sweaters in an hour, and Heather can make 5 or 4, then...

Sam has a comparative advantage in t-shirts

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1
The Bomon activity was a simplified metaphor for the ethnic conflict in
Rwanda
Nigeria
Somalia
Sudan
2
MDCs tend to have higher levels of __________ than LDCs.
Infant mortality
Teen pregnancy
Education
Unemployment
3
Which foreign policy option are people encouraging Pres. Obama to choose in this cartoon?
Humanitarian approach
Avoid entanglements
Police a rough neighborhood
Focus on oil
4
If Saudi Arabia limited its oil production, it would probably result in
The USA limiting its fracking of oil
Higher gas prices in the USA
Lower tariffs on petroleum sold in the USA
Lower gas prices in the USA
5
Which country is this?
Egypt
Chad
Nigeria
Algeria
6
Which of the following did China attempt in order to slow population growth
Encourage emigration
One-child policy
Hand out condoms everywhere
Celebrate Mother's Day
7
If I wanted to set up a profitable business, what should it be?
A retirement center
A bar
A travel agency
A toy store
8
Outsourcing has had what impact?
Making US job market more competitive
Lowering the unemployment rate in the USA
Lowering standard of living in the USA
Creating fair trade between the USA and Egypt
9
Which of these people is likely to suffer the most from NAFTA?
A corn farmer in Nebraska
A Canadian cattle rancher
A factory worker in a Mexican maquiladora
A factory worker in Pittsburgh
10
What is probably the best explanation for this population pyramid?
There are no public schools located here
There was a war 50 years ago
There was a one-child policy enacted 50 years ago
There is a retirement community located here
11
What should Japan do to deal with its future population problems?
Encourage people to begin families earlier
Encourage people to use condoms
Encourage people to have only one child
Encourage people to delay having children
12
What will be true of Japan's population in the future?
Their birth rate will increase by 2x
There will be more 65-79 year olds than 50-54 year olds
Men will experience a higher life expectancy than women
100+ year olds will outnumber 0-4 year olds
13
Which of the following is a problem that supra-national organizations face?
The WTO reduces trade barriers between member states
Under NAFTA, tariffs are removed between member countries
The EU has very few ways to influence Greece's economics
Members of OPEC have more collective power than individual
14
Which of these countries is an example of a nation-state?
United Kingdom
Japan
USA
Canada
15
Which of the following is true of these population pyramids?
France has a higher birth rate
India is an MDC
France is an LDC
India has a higher birth rate
16
The US has attempted all of the following with ISIS, EXCEPT
Using intelligence gathering
Support local militaries
Send in ground troops
Conducting airstrikes
17
What is true of the birth rates in the US and Nigeria?
The US' birth rate is growing faster than Nigeria's
Nigeria's birth rate is growing faster than the US's
Both have a declining birth rate
Birth rates can't be calculated from population pyramids
18
All of the following define culture regions on this map, EXCEPT
Location
Race
Religion
Language Group
19
The Bomon activity was a simplified metaphor for the ethnic conflict in
Nigeria
Somalia
Sudan
Rwanda
20
Piaxtla, Mexico is probably experience which of the following problems?
High infant mortality rates
Civil War
Low life expectancies
Few job opportunities
21
Which conclusion is best supported by the population pyramid?
Bahrain used its women to fight a war 30 years ago
Bahrain has a male-child preference
Bahrain allows same-sex marriage
Bahrain has a large migrant worker population
22
Historically, the Columbian Exchange is the best example of
Supra-nationalism
Cultural Diffusion
Global interdependence
Ethnic Diversity
23
How might a Special Economic Zone help a developing country?
Improving a country's environment
Decreasing a country's crime rate
By increasing job opportunities
By reducing a government's spending
24
A cartogram of North America's population would have the biggest impact on
Canada
Cuba
USA
Mexico
25
In 2100, what will be true of Egypt?
There will be more 20-24 year olds than 25-29
There will be more 55-59 year olds than 60-64
There will be more 45-49 than 50-54
There will be more 10-14 year olds than 5-9
26
If Sam makes 4 t-shirts or 2 sweaters in an hour, and Heather can make 5 or 4, then...
Neither has an absolute advantage
Sam has an absolute advantage in both
Heather has a comparative advantage in sweaters
Sam has a comparative advantage in t-shirts
27
What is the measure of total value of goods and service produced divided by population?
Real GDP
GDP per capita
Gross GDP
Standard of Living

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