SS10 Related Issue #3 Review

What does GDP stand for?

• Gross Domestic Product

• Global Development Plan

• General Development Program

• Global Domestic Production

What does HDI stand for?

• Human Development Index

• High Development Indicator

• Health and Development Index

• Humanitarian Development Initiative

What does GNH stand for?

• Gross National Happiness

• Global Natural Heritage

• General National Health

• Global National Harmony

What does GPI stand for?

• Genuine Progress Indicator

• Global Prosperity Index

• General Prosperity Indicator

• Global Progress Initiative

What is the concept of Sustainable Development?

• Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

• Maximizing economic growth at all costs

• Exploiting natural resources without any restrictions

• Promoting social equality without considering environmental impact

What is the purpose of subsidizing farmers?

• To support agricultural production and ensure food security

• To reduce the number of farmers and increase imports

• To encourage farmers to switch to other industries

• To increase the cost of agricultural products

What is a Knowledge Economy?

• An economy based on the production and use of knowledge and information

• An economy focused on traditional manufacturing industries

• An economy that relies solely on natural resources

• An economy with no technological advancements

What is Privatization?

• The transfer of government-owned assets to the private sector

• The nationalization of private businesses

• The establishment of government-owned monopolies

• The regulation of private businesses

What is Foreign Investment?

• Investment made by individuals, companies, or governments from another country

• Investment made within the same country

• Investment made by the government in domestic industries

• Investment made by foreign governments in domestic industries

What are the Millennium Development Goals?

• A set of eight international development goals established by the United Nations

• A plan to increase military spending worldwide

• A strategy to promote global trade barriers

• A framework for reducing environmental pollution