SOL 9

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

• Landlocked

• Coastal

• Island

• Tropical

Which statement best explains why nations must trade?

• 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

Which country specializes in a primary economic activity?

• Jamaica

• Belgium

• Chad

• Liechtenstein

Based on the information on this map, which of the following statements about economic activity is correct?

• 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

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

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which phrase best describes the subject of this newspaper headline

• Differences in culture

• Tariff reductions on consumer goods

• Unequal distribution of natural resources

• Internationalization of product assembly

Which technology has promoted globalization?

• Internet communications

• Computerized assembly lines

• Electronic investigations

• Airline security systems

Which change occurred as a result of industrialization?

• Factory systems replaced cottage industries

• Subsistence farming replaced commercial agriculture

• Military production replaced consumer industries

• Surface transportation replaced air transportation

Which is an advantage for a small, developing country in joining an economic union?

• Closing of inefficient industries

• Access to natural resources with restrictions

• Replacing family farms with agribusinesses

• Greater access to international markets

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 —

• North American Free Trade Agreement

• Association of Southeast Asian Nations

• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

• European Union