Americans make up just 5 percent of the world population. How much oil do they consume?

B. 25 percent of the oil pumped out of the ground each year

A. 5 percent of the oil pumped out of the ground each year

C. 40 percent of the oil pumped out of the ground each year

D. 75 percent of the oil pumped out of the ground each year

What would happen if every nation consumed oil at the same rate as the United States?

D. There would not be enough oil to meet world demand.

A. Developing nations would be able to have as many cars as the United States.

B. Nations would consume oil at the same rate as it is pumped out of the ground.

C. Supply would outstrip demand, and an oil surplus would slowly develop.

Why is there a lack of computers in many villages in India?

A. Many villages there do not yet have electricity.

B. It is illegal to export computers from the United States to India.

C. Most people in India have little interest in computer technology.

D. Many people there believe modern technology is dangerous.

Which statement about computers is true?

B. Most households in the United States own a computer.

A. China now leads the world in its use of computer technology.

C. Computers and the Internet were invented in Great Britain.

D. More than 98 out of 100 households in India have a computer.

How is India trying to reduce the digital divide?

C. More than 1,000 colleges and universities offer computer classes to students.

A. Its government has provided computers to more than 90 percent of the Indian people.

B. Internet access has been provided free of charge to most small Indian villages.

The GDP of the United States is

D. greater than that of China and India combined.

A. slightly higher than that of India.

B. greater than that of all developing countries combined.

C. less than half of China's GDP.

What is one reason why American workers are so productive?

B. American workers are educated and highly skilled.

A. American laws require that workers meet certain productivity levels.

C. American workers have no incentives to work hard.

D. Americans work fewer hours and take less vacation than other workers.

What is the American work ethic?

A. a belief in the moral value, or goodness, of hard work

B. a course that workers must take before entering the workforce

C. a legal requirement that able-bodied people must work

D. a method used by economists to measure worker productivity

Compared to workers in most developed countries, Americans

A. take more vacations each year.

What is one consequence of the growth of the global consumer class?

C. a shortage of resources such as food, water, or fuel.

A. a decline in the standard of living for most people.

B. a reduction of the amount of trash produced.

D. a decrease in the levels of air pollution.

People can protect the planet from the harmful effects of consumption by

D. recycling used goods into materials that can be used to make new ones.

A. using fossil-fuel energy instead of solar or wind power.

B. finding ways to do less with more.

C. putting no limits on their personal consumption.

Ch. 7 Consumption Patterns

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One example of a developed country is

A. Brazil.

B. China.

C. India.

D. Japan.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

People in developing countries are likely to

A. earn substantial wages at their jobs.

B. have a high level of personal consumption.

C. live in rural areas and work on farms.

D. have good benefits provided by their governments.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The total value of goods and services that a country produces in a year is called

A. consumption.

B. development.

C. gross domestic product.

D. per capita GDP.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The per capita GDP is calculated by

A. adding a country's total GDP and its population.

B. dividing a country's total GDP by its population.

C. multiplying a country's total GDP by its population.

D. subtracting a country's total GDP from its population.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement is true?

A. Countries that have hungry people do not export food.

B. Hunger is caused by a worldwide shortage of food.

C. No developing country produces enough food to feed its people.

D. There is enough food on the planet to feed everyone.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On average, adults need about 2,700 calories per day. How many calories do people in many developed countries consume per day?

A. 2,000

B. 2,500

C. 3,300

D. 4,100

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does India have the largest number of hungry people in the world?

A. Many Indian farmers can make more money by exporting food to other countries.

B. Farmers in India do not produce enough food to feed the entire population.

C. India is the country with the largest population in the world.

D. all of the above

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Ch. 7 Consumption Patterns

One example of a developed country is

People in developing countries are likely to

The total value of goods and services that a country produces in a year is called

The per capita GDP is calculated by

Which statement is true?

On average, adults need about 2,700 calories per day. How many calories do people in many developed countries consume per day?

Why does India have the largest number of hungry people in the world?

In which of the following nations are people more likely to be walking or riding bicycles to work?

Americans make up just 5 percent of the world population. How much oil do they consume?

What would happen if every nation consumed oil at the same rate as the United States?

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