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1
What was the name of Rockefeller's company?
Robber Barons
Standard Oil
Exxonmobile
Carnege Steel
2
Natural resources are usually intensifiers for countries, making rich countries richer and poor countries poorer.
False
True
3
What major event led to the industralization of the USA?
World War I
World War II
The Civil War
The Great Depression
4
What is Social Darwinism?
belief that rich people are rich because they're inherently better
the idea that a country's natural resources can hurt it's economic wealth
idea that a country's natural resources can benefit it's economic wealth
idea that poor people are poor because they are inherently better
5
What has been suggested as the main way to improve a country's access to health care?
imperialism
utilizing technology
creating vaccines
colonization by a more developed country
6
What mode of transportation is highly valued for international trade?
boats
airplanes
railroads
highways
7
Which statement about a country's relationship with corruption in relation to their economy is
TRUE
?
Corrupt governments usually have poor quality institutions.
Countries with corrupt governments have higher quality institutions.
Typically, the more corrupt the coutry, the wealthier it is.
Richer countries tend to only have corrupt government officials.
8
Why has there been such a sharp increase in infection of malaria in Zambia?
more mosquitoes migrating to the area
more contagious mutations of malaria developing
none of the above
more people live in cities
9
A baker is an example of which sector job?
Tertiary Sector
Primary Sector
Quaternary Sector
Secondary Sector
10
Moving industry from one part of a country to another part of the same country is called
global shift
domestic removal
global removal
domestic shift
11
The sector where you make money by providing a service for others is the
Quaternary Sector
Secondary Sector
Primary Sector
Tertiary Sector
12
For-profit pharmaceutical companies have financial motiviation to bring medicine to poorer countries.
False
True
13
Which does
NOT
contribute to the fact that the U.S. has a higher GII than other developed countries?
lower percentage of women in college
higher morality rate during childbirth
higher teen pregnancy rates
lower percentage of women in legislature
14
Considering location theory, a paper mill is likely to be located where?
close to the market
close to raw materials
close to consumers
close to other factories
15
Which of the following countries is likely to have an economy that is largely involved in the
secondary sector
?
Semi-Periphery countries (ex. Mexico, Vietnam, etc.)
Core countries (USA, Germany, etc.)
Periphery countires (ex. Ethiopia, Nigeria, etc.)
Quaternary countries (Thailand, France, etc.)
16
What has the resource curse led to in Papua New Guinea?
government officials attacking ExxonMobil and the local people
ExxonMobil leaving the country after conflict increased
improved quality of local instutitons for the people
preperation for civil war by the people against the government
17
A paper mill is an example of which sector job?
Tertiary Sector
Primary Sector
Quaternary Sector
Secondary Sector
18
Which country is experiencing a malaria pandemic?
Angola
Singapore
Malaysia
Zambia
19
Why are landlocked countries typically poor?
they don't trade with non-landlocked countries
they have poor infrastructre
they rely too much on air transport
they don't have access to sea ports
20
What key concepts are urban planners in love with in regards to infrastructure?
Desert City and an Ubiquitous City
Aerotropolis and a Desert City
all of these are concepts urban planners love
Aerotropolis and an Ubiquitous City
21
_______ is when you divide a country's total output by their population
HDI
GDI
Per Capita GDP
GDP
22
Who were the Knights of Labor?
railroad operators
robber barons
a labor union
oil workers
23
What is the resource curse?
when corruption levels decrease because of natural resources
when a country doesn't benefit from the presence of natural resources
when government officials lose wealth because of natural resources
when natural resources increase the economic growth of a country
24
Povery, poor infrastructure, and great distances are the main factor's that can impact a population's access to...?
healthcare
equality
technology
wealth
25
If a country has a high literacy rate, then...?
it is more likely to be a theocracy
life expectancy levels are likely low
the per capita GDP is likely declining
the people are more likely to work in the tertiary sector
26
Which of the following countries is likely to have an economy that is largely involved in the
primary sector
?
Core countries (USA, Germany, etc.)
Semi-Periphery countries (ex. Mexico, Vietnam, etc.)
Periphery countires (ex. Ethiopia, Nigeria, etc.)
Quaternary countries (Thailand, France, etc.)
27
Knowing what we know about Sub-Saharan Africa's economic status, which generalization is
UNTRUE
?
the region has very high literacy rates
the region has very high corruption rates
the region has very low per capita GDP rates
the region has very low life expectancy rates
28
The sector where you make money by pulling something out of the Earth is the
Primary Sector
Secondary Sector
Quaternary Sector
Tertiary Sector
29
_______ is the total dollar value of all goods and services produced by a country
GDP
GDI
Per Capita GDP
HDI
30
What is the
MAIN
problem of using Per Capita GDP to measure economic growth?
it prioritizes the impact of universal healthcare on economic growth
it doesn't account for theocracies
it doesn't reflect income distribution
it prioritizes the impact of natural resources on economic growth
31
According to Elmer Fud, what do businesses need to do in order to survive?
invest in their public image to create a good bond with consumers
invest in catchy slogans and advertisements to draw in business
stay true to course and keep doing the same thing
invest the profits of their business back into their business
32
Moving industry from one country to another country is called
domestic shift
global removal
global shift
domestic removal
33
Considering location theory, a car manufacturer is likely to be located where?
close to the market
close to input suppliers
close to other factories
close to raw materials
34
The U.S. has a higher Gender Inequality Index (GII) than many other developed countries.
False
True
35
Poorer countries typically do not have access to universal healthcare.
False
True
36
What is the correlation between Per Capita GDP and Life Expectancy?
if the GDP per capita increases, life expectancy increases
if the GDP per capita increases, life expectancy decreases
GDP per capita has no correlation to life expectancy
if the GDP per capita decreases, life expectancy increases
37
Which of the following countries is likely to have an economy that is largely involved in the
tertiary sector
?
Periphery countires (ex. Ethiopia, Nigeria, etc.)
Semi-Periphery countries (ex. Mexico, Vietnam, etc.)
Quaternary countries (Thailand, France, etc.)
Core countries (USA, Germany, etc.)
38
A farmer is an example of which sector job?
Primary Sector
Secondary Sector
Quaternary Sector
Tertiary Sector
39
Typically, when GDP increases, happiness decreases.
True
False
40
________ measures gender gaps in achievement between men and women in relation to health, education, and life expectancy
none of the above
Gender Related Development Index (GDI)
Gender Inquality Index (GII)
Gender Empowerment Meter (GEM)
41
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the three factors that determine whether a country will be rich or poor?
the quality of their Institutions
the impact of Geography
the amount of Natural Resources
the religiosity of Culture
42
________ measures gender gaps in achievement between men and women in relation to wealth, political power, and education
none of the above
Gender Empowerment Meter (GEM)
Gender Inquality Index (GII)
Gender Related Development Index (GDI)
43
Which industry gave us timezones, became the first corporation, and exanded industralization in the USA?
The Levittown Industry
The Automobile Industry
The Oil Industry
The Railroad Industry
44
The sector where you make money by taking raw materials and turning them into finished products is the
Secondary Sector
Quaternary Sector
Primary Sector
Tertiary Sector
45
What has been the
MAIN
factor behind the
global shift
of industry in recent years?
cost of machinery
cost of distance
cost of transportation
cost of labor
46
Which event led to increased life expectancy throughout Europe?
World War I
World War II
The Industrial Revolution
The Great Depression
47
What are the two
MAIN
external factors considered in Location Theory?
cost of raw materials and mode of transportation
mode of transportation and transportation costs
transportation costs and input
input and cost of raw materials
48
What does the Human Development Index
NOT
measure?
education
happiness
life expectancy
per capita income
49
An uber driver is an example of which sector job?
Tertiary Sector
Primary Sector
Quaternary Sector
Secondary Sector
50
Which measurement would likely provide the most
accurate
representation of a country's development?
Per Capita GDP
HDI
GDP
GII
51
What has
MOST
contributed to the poor economic status of Sub-Saharan Africa today?
poor governments of today
the weakness of the people
the legacy of imperealism on Africa
the amount of natural resources
52
Which region has been negatively impacted by the Resource Curse?
East Asia
Western USA
Sub-Saharan Africa
Western Europe
53
_______ measures life expectancy, education, and per capita income to determine a country's economic success
Per Capita GDP
HDI
GDI
GDP
54
Which statement about a country's relationship with religion in relation to their economy is
TRUE
?
Typically, the more religious the country, the wealther it is.
Institutions are usually more efficient in theocracies.
Dedication to prayer over work is the main reason theocracies are poorer.
Because theocracies sideline women, their wealth is usually lower.
55
What has the general domestic shift of industry in the USA looked like in recent years?
East to West
West to East
North to South
South to North
56
Which of these is
NOT
one of the factors that go into measuring the reproductive health of a country?
infant mortality rate
maternal mortality rate
adolescent fertility rate
paternal mortality rate
57
Which religious country is the
exception
to the generalization that religious countries typically do not have high GDPs?
Great Britain
SIngapore
Canada
United States
58
Which is often used as an indicator to measure the quality of life that the people in a country enjoy?
HDI
GDI
Per Capita GDP
GDP
59
Georgia giving films that are produced in Geogria a tax break is an example of what?
a state using location theory negatively
a state attracting industries with incentives
none of the above
a state using location theory to decrease profits
