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1
This country most likely has a high percentage of workers in
primary industries
tertiary industries
service industries
secondary industries
2
Which is true about the location of developing countries?
All developing countries are in the Northern Hemisphere
Most developing countries are in the Southern Hemisphere
All of Europe is developing
All developing countries are landlocked
3
The extended use of computers in the workplace have led to the increased
expense of international communications
speed in the exchange of information
demand for unskilled laborers
distance employees must commute
4
Which factor most discourages the use of coal, iron ore, petroleum, and timber
environmental issues
technological development
financial profits
employment levels
5
Which of the following lists the activity from least to greatest?
secondary, tertiary, primary
tertiary, primary, secondary
primary, tertiary, secondary
primary, secondary, tertiary
6
Why would a small developing country join an economic union?
closing of industries
access of natural resources with restrictions
greater access to international markets
replacing family farms with agribusiness
7
Which type of economic activity requires extensive areas of land?
petroleum extraction
commercial agriculture
industrial manufacturing
retail business
8
Which of the following is true about resources like oil?
there is competition for oil resources
It is evenly distributed around the world
oil is not a valuable resource
every country has oil
9
Which statement is true about why nations must trade?
all nations seek out new production methods
no nation can employ all of its laborers
no nation has all necessary resources
All nations belong to free trade agreements
10
What does comparative advantage lead to
diverse economy
limited communications
specialized production
manual labor
11
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of developing countries?
low life expectancy
high literacy rates
high fertility rate
low average age
12
Which factor is most responsible for increasing life expectancy in less industrialized nations?
improved health care programs
availability of health insurances
declining birth rates
access of primary education
13
According to this graph, which region is the largest producer of cocoa?
West Africa
Southeast Asia
South America
Central America
14
The European Union has most benefited its members by
reducing barriers of trade and travel
promoting the use of common language
providing funds and materials for education
sharing the expense of a common defense
15
A clothing company would most likely locate their jeans factory in a country with
high tax rates
cheap labor costs
natural resources
investment capital
16
Which of the following happened because of industrialization?
factory system replaces cottage system
military production replaces consumer industries
subsistence farming replaces commercial farming
surface transportation replaces air transportation
17
Which type of country is most dependent on ground transportation for international trade?
coastal
landlocked
island
tropical
18
This image is depicting
the proper use of natural resources
the misuse of natural resources
the Earth during the last ice age
the causes of climate change
19
Which is a resource that allows nations to develop a high per capita GDP?
humanitarian aid
state-owned farms
skilled workforce
governmental restrictions
20
Which country is developed despite a lack of natural resources
Japan
United States
China
Russia
