Measures of Development

GDP per capita is highest in

• South America
• East Asia
• North America
• Eastern Europe

GDP per capita is the only economic indicator that can reliably determine the level of development for a country.

• TRUE 
• FALSE

Traditionally, which part of the world is more developed?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere 
• Periphery
• Fifth World countries

The period of rapid technological advancement that began around 1800 is known as the

• Agricultural Revolution
• Roman Empire
• Green Revolution
• Industrial Revolution

The percentage of the population that can read and write is called.. 

• Literacy rate
• Life expectancy
• Death rate
• Birth rate

GDP PPP shows..

• The total income of a country
• How much people earn on average
• How much you can buy with your money

Which is the least economically developed continent?

• Asia
• Africa
• South America
• Europe

Which country has the highest life expectancy?

• USA
• China
• Japan
• Netherlands

Per capita means:

• Per country

• Per person

• Per dollar

• Per unit of land

What region of the world has the lowest life expectancy rates?

• Europe

• Latin America

• South Asia

• Sub-Saharan Africa