Chapter 9 (Development) Review

Service-based economies are focused on all of the following EXCEPT

• Telecommunications
• Marketing
• Sales
• Tourism

China leads newly industrialized countries in terms of demographic transition mostly due to

• It's one-child policy
• Rapid Urbaization
• Advanced Infrastructure
• Low Labor

  The Human Development Index is a measure of both economic production and 

• Social Indicators
• Income Per Capita
• Income Disparity
• Population Density

When compared to fossil fuels, alternative energy sources generally

• Create More Waste
• Are More Expensive
• Require Less Investment
• Are less sustainable

 All of the following are examples of renewable energy sources EXCEPT 

• Solar Energy
• Geothermal Energy
• Natural Gas
• Hydropower

SW Asia and North Africa may become more developed primarily because of what characteristic?

• abundance petroleum reserves
• desert cliamte
• islamic religious principles
• democratic reforms

in which of the following regions is life expectancy the lowest?

• Northern Europe
• The Middle East
• Southeast Asia
• Sub-Saharan Africa

Most of the ethanol (biomass) produced in the US comes from which biodegradable commodity?

• Sugarcane
• Urban Waste
• Soybeans
• Corn

What major factor has led the Four Asian Tigers(Dragons) to economic success?

• Raw Materials
• Cheap Immigrant Labor
• Trading Goods
• Low Transportation Costs

 According to Rostow's development model, the process ofdevelopment begins when

•  high % of national wealth given to nonproductive activities
• an elite group initiates innovative activities
• take-off industries achieve technical advances
• Workers become more skilled and specialized