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1
What does Southeast Asia produce that boosts its development?
Nuts
Food
Textiles
Tourist Attractions
2
In 2008, the per capita GDPin Sudan was about $1,500; this indicates that it is a
more developed country.
less developed country.
petroleum exporting state.
country with a high gross domestic product.
3
GDP per capita is the only economic indicator to reliably determine level of development
true
false
4
The difference in per capita GDP between the more developed and less developed regions is
cycling up and down.
widening.
decreasing
remaining constant
5
Which is not a main factor in creating the HDI?
Literacy Rate
Gross Domestic Product per capita
Life Expectancy
HealthExpenditure
6
The HDI has dropped in Eastern Europe since1990, when the index was created by the UN
true
false
7
An example of a primary sector activity is
manufacturing.
mining.
banking.
education.
8
Processing of computer information is an example of which sector of the economy?
primary
secondary
tertiary
9
What kind(s) of power do LDCs depend on for production of resources?
Animal
Human
Solar
Machine
10
On average, women live longer than men in every country
true
false
11
There is a country with a GEM of 1.0
false
true
12
What is needed for agriculture every year in South Asia?
Green Revolution
Fertile Soil
Monsoon Rains
Foreign Aid
13
What is the highest possible value for the GDI?
9.9
1.0
100
10
14
The biggest problem faced by less developed countries in financing development is
inability to repay loans.
identifying unique economic assets.
currency inflation.
promoting self-sufficiency.
15
Which more developed region does not follow the north south split?
Oceania
Central Asia
South America
South-west Asia
16
LDCs are able to benefit from selling raw materials to MDCs.
false
true
17
Countries in which region have the largest debts based on a percentage of the GNI?
North Ameria
Western Europe
Sub-SaharanAfrica
Latin America
18
The value of total output of goods and services in a year in a country is its....
productivity index.
level of development.
gross domestic product.
primary economic sector.
19
Which region of the world would have the lowest HDI?
Anglo-America
Middle East
South Pacific
Sub-SaharanAfrica
20
Examining the diffusion of Wal-Mart reveals anapplication of the ________ concept
region
distance-decay
core-periphery
discounting
21
How did European countries ensure that they had adequate supply of raw materials?
They stole from other European countries
They made slaves work in the mines and at logging camps
They formed colonies in Africa and Asia
They mass produced resources with a cloning machine
22
Which is not part of the Four Asian Dragons?
North Korea
Singapore
Hong Kong
Taiwan
23
Ona north polar projection, less developed countries appear to be located
in peripheral locations.
spread evenly across the land masses.
in the southern hemisphere
in a core region
24
Gender inequality exists in every country of the world
true
false
25
Development refers to....
division of jobs into different sectors.
improvement in material conditions.
value of a product compared to the needed labor.
value of the output of goods and services.
26
What is the value of a particular product compared to the amount of labor needed to make it?
gross domestic product.
value added.
tertiary sector analysis.
Productivity
27
Development is a completely understood process involving concrete yet difficult steps.
false
true
28
The principal benefit of the self-sufficiency approach is to promote
global competitiveness for local industries.
unequal distribution of resources.
balanced growth of all economic sectors.
the maintenance of a large bureaucracy.
29
What is the most populous country in Southeast Asia?
China
Vietnam
Thailand
Indonesia
30
The North American region is the world's leading provider of all but which of the following?
food
entertainment
financial and management services
petroleum
31
Numerically, the GDP per capita rose more in MDCs than in LDCs from 1990 to 2005.
false
true
32
The majority of foreign trade investments are from MDCs to LDCs
false
true
33
Austrailia and New Zealand were colonies of which country?
France
United Kingdom
Japan
United States
34
As a percentage, the GDP per capita rose more in MDCs than in LDCs from 1990 to 2005.
false
true
35
What is the average GDP per capita for LDCs?
About $1000
About $5000
Below $1000
About$4000
36
The value of a product minus the costs of raw materials and energy is
gross domestic product.
value added.
market value.
productivity.
37
What is the average GDP per capita for MDCs?
About $40000
About$27000
Below $1000
About$4000
38
Countries in which region have accumulated the largest debts, numerically?
Central Asia
North America
Sub-Saharan Africa
LatinAmerica
39
Anglo-America is the world's largest manufacturer
false
true
40
What is the main reason that Western European countries produce high value goods and services?
To show off they are better than the rest of the world
To pay for importation of raw materials
To provide the leaders with luxury items
