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1
In 1995, the per capita CDP in Sudan was about $400; this indicates that it is a
more developed country
less developed country
petroleum exporting state
country with a high gross domestic product
2
Which of the following stages is the last stage of Rostow's Model of Development?
Drive to Maturity
Traditional Society
Preconditions to takeoff
Age of Mass Consumption
3
On a north polar projection, less developed countries appear to be located
in peripheral locations
mostly to the right or to the east
clustered in an inner ring
in a core region
4
Which one of the following statements does not correctly describe commodity chain?
They center around periphery markets for finished goods.
They are located near cheap sources of labor.
They involve several locations around the world.
They usually begin in periphery countries.
5
Self-sufficiency policies have encouraged
efficient industries
inefficient industries
elimination of government subsidies
dismantling of bureaucracies
6
The country with the largest coal reserves in the world is
US
Russia
Brazil
China
7
What has created income disparity in the United States?
Large dominant corporations
Genocides and war
Blockbusting, Ghettoization, and Racial Steering
Terrorism
8
All of the following factors are important in locating an industrial activity except
government policies
the cost of labor
climate
the market demand for goods
9
Development prospects are limited in Sub-Saharan Afr because of all but which of the following?
uneven distribution of wealth globally
capacity of land to produce food
lack of monsoon rains
poor leadership
10
Under communism, Eastern Europe was characterized by all but which of the following?
specialization in production of consumer-oriented goods
governments that made the key decisions concerning the econ
investment in heavy industries such as iron and steel
favorable balances between population and resources
11
The map best shows what concept?
Neocolonialism
Energy consumption
World systems theory
Agglomeration economics
12
In terms of today’s global economy, which area would be considered the resource frontier?
Southwest Asia
East Asia
Eastern South America
Central and Western Europe
13
What is the Gender Inequality Index(GII)?
An index used to measure the gender disparity of a country
An index that measures the genders of a population
An index used to compare male's and female's accomplishments
An index used to measure gender confilict
14
In LDCs, consumer goods such as telephones, televisions, and motor vehicles are
owned by a minority of the people
essential to rural life
contributing to economic growth
unknown and unfamiliar to most people
15
The cartel shown in the map is the primary group in the world setting oil prices
Oil and Petroleum Exporting Companies
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Oil and Petroleum Exporting Countries
Oil Producing Exporting Countries
16
Why has fertility decreased worldwide?
Higher literacy rates
The diffusion of birth control and education
Women have decided to pursue professional careers
People think babies are evil
17
Neoliberal advocates support all the following policies except
increased government spending
deregulation
fiscal austerity
increased privatization
18
What is the HDI(Human Development Index)?
A indicator of governmental development
A indicator of social development
A indicator of overall development
A indicator of economic development
19
Wallerstein’s theory dividing the world into core, periphery, and semi-periphery.
Dependency theory
Structuralist theory
Special economic zones (SEZ)
Three-tier structure
20
The less developed region with the highest percentage of people living in urban areas is
East Asia
the Middle East
Latin America
South Asia
21
Countries in which region have the largest debts based on a percentage of the GNI?
Middle East
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America
22
Which country possesses the greatest natural gas reserves?
US
Germany
Russia
China
23
The difference in per capita GDP between the more developed and less developed regions is
incapable of calculating statistically
decreasing
remaining constant
widening
24
In recent years, countries such as India have
embraced the international trade model
embraced the self-sufficiency approach
required licenses for importers
raised taxes on imports
25
The UN created the HDI as an indicator of level of dev, combining which of the following?
Income, Literacy, Education, Life Expectancy
Birth Rates, Education, GDP, Life Expectancy
Income, Literacy, GDP, Birth Rates
Literacy, Education, GDP, Birth Rates
26
Where would you find the best healthcare?
Switzerland
India
The US
South Africa
27
What is the key economic factor of the GEM?
Women's income compared to men's income
Percentage of women in the military
Percentage of women enrolled in school
Percentage of women in agricultural jobs
28
What kind(s) of power do LDCs depend on for production of resources?
machine
human
solar
hydroelectric
29
All of the following enable MDCs to produce materials with a high value added except
technology
animal power
equipment
machines
30
People are more productive in more developed countries because they
have access to more technology
have a higher value added per person
are better educated
work harder
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According to Rostow's development model, the process of development begins when
take-off industries achieve technical advances
workers become more skilled and specialized
an elite group initiates innovative activities
technologies affect agricultural production
32
What is the Gross Domestic Product?
The amount of money that a country has
The amount of exports in a country
Total goods and services divided by population
The value of total output goods and services in a year
33
What is GDP per capita?
population/GDP
GDP/population
farmers/GDP
GDP/farmers
34
The biggest problem faced by less developed countries in financing development is
inability to repay loans
complicated international trade agreements
promoting self-sufficiency
identifying unique economic assets
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The biggest problem in promoting development through the international trade alternative is
unequal distribution of resources
dominance of former colonial powers
regional cooperation
increased price of petroleum
36
What is the political factor of the GEM?
Percentage of women elected to public office
Percentage of women in professional jobs
Percentage of women as chief executive officers
Percentage of women literate
37
Fifth World countries
lack a functioning economy and have no formal national govt
have centrally planned economies
are mainly agricultural and resource-based economies
are industrialized and have service-based economies
38
Which of the following nations has the least access to education?
Germany
Mexico
Somalia
Bangladesh
39
Using the graphic, determine the 3 dimensions of the HDI?
Size, health, and access to technology
Education, health, and social homogeneity
Education, income, and health
Health, income, and access to technology
40
Which country has the highest HDI in the world in recent years?
Australia
UK
US
Norway
41
Per capita GDP is a good indicator of all but which of the following?
core-periphery status
the spatial distribution of global wealth
distribution of wealth within a country
the number of countries below the poverty level
42
Which of the following regions is not an economic backwater?
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lower Mississippi Valley
Upper Great Plains
Sao Paolo, Brazil
43
Of the following regions, where is the HDI (Human Development Index) the lowest?
Middle East
East Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia
44
The country with the largest oil reserves in the world is
China
Russia
US
Saudi Arabia
45
What is the main reason that Western European countries produce high value goods and services?
To provide the leaders with luxury items
To show off they are better than the rest of the world
Higher quality control policies within the European Union
To pay for importation of raw materials
46
Countries in which region have accumulated the largest debts, numerically?
Sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America
East Asia
Middle East
47
The major asset of the Eastern European region is
development of basic industries
agricultural productivity
abundant reserves of many raw materials
production of consumer goods.
48
The principal benefit of the self-sufficiency approach is to promote
unequal distribution of resources
global competitiveness for local industries
balanced growth of all economic sectors
fair trade regional policies
49
To finance development, less developed countries
build new infrastructure projects
borrow from commercial banks
promote self-sufficiency
rely on unitary government policies
50
Middle East shows promise of becoming more developed primarily because of what characteristic?
theocratic influences
Islamic religious principles
desert climate
abundant petroleum reserves
51
Petroleum reserves in the Middle East are concentrated primarily along the
Persian Gulf states
dispersed throughout the region
Mediterranean Sea
primarily in Saudi Arabia
52
The Gini coefficient is used below. The Gini coefficient represents...
Income distribution, to demonstrate where rich people are
The income of an city/the income its peripheral cities
Income distribution, to demonstrate economic inequality
GDP/GII
53
What is the average GDP per capita for MDCs?
about $4000
about $27,000
about $1000
about $40,000
54
Term given to zones in no Mexico with factories supplying manufactured goods to the U.S. market
Favelas
Barrios
Trafficking zones
Maquiladora
55
Theory explains why two pizza parlors position themselves in the middle of their customer base?
World systems theory
Locational interdependence theory
domino theory
Dependency theory
56
Which is not a main factor in creating the HDI?
health expenditure
literacy rate
education
life expectancy
57
Why has infant mortality in LDCs decreased?
Less tribal sacrifices of newborns
The diffusion of better healthcare
The invention of new medicines
Increased availability of doctors in LDCs
58
The highest level of development within Latin America is found in
southern South America
Central America
Caribbean islands
northern South America
59
Which is not part of the Four Asian Dragons?
Mainland China
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
60
The principal asset of the Four Dragons to promote development is
low labor costs
abundant natural resources
China’s growth
Japan's success
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Development refers to
value of a product compared to the needed labor
division of jobs into different sectors
extensive corporate economic structure
improvement in material conditions
62
What is the average GDP per capita for LDCs?
about $4000
about $5000
about $2500
about $1000
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Why has access to sanitation increased worldwide?
Diffusion of education and technology
Diffusion of disease and healthcare
Creation of new diseases
Creation of new technology
