Midterm Review 2

“Record Breaking Lines Form at All Apple Stores as the New iPhone 6 Has Just Been Released. Phones are in Short Supply!”  The above headline displays elements of what type of economy?

• Command
• Socialist
• Democratic
• Free Enterprise

Which of the following is the best example of cultural convergence?

• Different countries in Europe today have similar ways of life
• Some Turkish “guest workers” in Germany cannot read or write in German
• People in the Sahel region of Africa are moving to nearby regions to escape dry conditions from drought
• Some universities do not require students to study a foreign language

In North Korea, Kim Jun Ill is the “eternal president” and makes all decisions for the country and its citizens.  There are no elections and all television/radio stations are controlled by the “eternal president”. North Korea is an example of which type of government? 

• Theocracy
• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Totalitarian  

When it was first founded, the colonies of the United States provided raw goods to Great Britain. In the United States, what level of economic activity is taking place?

• Primary
• Secondary
• Tertiary
• Quaternary

Where on the spectrum would you find a country with a truly free enterprise economic system?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Totalitarian is to communist as democracy is to?

• Free Enterprise
• Socialism
• Theocracy
• Command

What pair of countries in the chart would most likely be categorized as “less developed”?

• Country A and C
• Country C and D
• Country B and D
• Country C and B

Which country would most likely ranked as having a “Very High Human Development”-the highest classification?

• Country A
• Country B
• Country C
• Country D

Which nation has the worst healthcare system?

• Country A
• Country B
• Country C
• Country D

Gender inequality refers to disparity between individuals based on gender. Which country would clearly have gender inequality?

• Country A
• Country B
• Country C
• Country D