SOL 9

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Which type of country is most dependent on a ground transportation network for international trade?

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Landlocked

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Which statement best explains why nations must trade? Options: All nations belong to free trade agreements, All nations seek out new production methods, No nation has all necessary resources, No nation can employ all of its laborers

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No nation has all necessary resources

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Which country specializes in a primary economic activity? Jamaica, Belgium, Chad, Liechtenstein

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Chad

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Based on the information on this map, which of the following statements about economic activity is correct?
Options:
These countries have similar access to modern technologies,
These countries have similar access to human resources,
Landlocked countries have limited access to trade routes,
Coastal countries have limited access to natural resources

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Landlocked countries have limited access to trade routes

Front

In which country would a clothing company most likely locate its jeans factory?

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1

Front

Which phrase best describes the subject of this newspaper headline?

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Internationalization of product assembly

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Which technology has promoted globalization?
Options: Internet communications, Computerized assembly lines, Electronic investigations, Airline security systems

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Internet communications

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Which change occurred as a result of industrialization? Options: Factory systems replaced cottage industries, Subsistence farming replaced commercial agriculture, Military production replaced consumer industries, Surface transportation replaced air transportation

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Factory systems replaced cottage industries

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Which is an advantage for a small, developing country in joining an economic union? Options: Closing of inefficient industries, Access to natural resources with restrictions, Replacing family farms with agribusinesses, Greater access to international markets

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Greater access to international markets

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The Middle Eastern oil producing countries have an economic union that allows them to control much of the world’s oil pricing. Their union is called —

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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries