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WHY ARE SOME COUNTRIES WEALTHIER THAN OTHERS?

Authored by Andres Lopez

Geography

8th Grade

WHY ARE SOME COUNTRIES WEALTHIER THAN  OTHERS?
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is wealth according to the text in the image?

The total value of a country's businesses

The total value of a country's natural, material, and human resources

The total amount of money a country has in its treasury

The total value of a country's exports

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as defined in the image?

The total value of services provided by a country

The total value of goods and services produced in a country over a year

The total value of a country's imports and exports

The total value of a country's economic transactions in a year

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why might GDP per capita be a more useful measure than GDP alone, according to the text?

It shows the economic well-being of individuals

It represents the total economic output of a country

It indicates the number of businesses in a country

It measures the wealth of the government

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Based on the data in Figure 6.1, which country had the largest GDP in 2013?

United States

China

Canada

Tuvalu

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the text, why does Canada's GDP per capita look very small in comparison to the United States?

Because Canada has a larger population

Because Canada has a smaller workforce with high-tech skills

Because Canada has less natural resources

Because Canada has a smaller population

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What does the map in Figure 6.2 show about the distribution of GDP per capita around the world?

The exact GDP per capita for each country

The inequalities in economic wealth among different regions

The total GDP for each continent

The population size of each country

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Human Development Index (HDI) score of Switzerland as of 2013?

0.917

0.850

0.975

0.890

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