Geography: World Economic Activity

Relying on and working directly with natural resources is known as what type of economic activity?

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• quaternary

A type of primary economic activity, this type of farming usually only raises enough food for the family and village, not surplus crops to be sold:

• commercial

• subsistence

• agricultural

• industrial

People who do not work directly with raw materials but provide services (truck drivers, doctors, lawyers) are in what kind of economic activity?

• secondary

• socialistic

• primary

• tertiary

The goods and products that are sent out of the country to be sold in foreign markets are:

• imports

• exports

• industries

• services

Which of the following is NOT a factor in countries determining their trade routes:

• geography

• size of the country

• international relations

• transportation technology

Countries with high levels of prosperity and advanced technology are:

• developed

• developing

• underdeveloped

Monrovia is a poor country in Africa with high levels of poverty and few technological advancements. It is what type of country?

• developed

• developing

• underdeveloped

The total sum and value of all goods and services in a country divided by the total population is:

• population density

• economy

• gross domestic product (GDP)

A person works with raw materials, such as timber, and turns it into lumber. This is an example of what type of economic activity?

• primary

• tertiary

• secondary

• quaternary

A farmer works directly on the land planting and reaping crops that only his own family uses. This is an example of what type of economic activity?

• quaternary

• primary

• tertiary

• secondary