10.1- Development Regions

What is the process of improving the material conditions of people through diffusion of knowledge and technology?

• productivity
• development
• developed country (MDC)
• developing country (LDC)

What is country that has progressed further along the development continuum (developed economy, technology, and infrastructure)?

• developed country (MDC)
• developing country (LDC)

What is a country that has made SOME progress toward development (but still has a lower standard of living and lacks technology and infrastructure)?

• developed country (MDC)
• developing country (LDC)

Which is NOT an indicator used to consider development for an HDI score?

• decent standard of living
• long and healthy life
• quality of food available
• access to knowledge

Geographers divide the world into two developed and _____________ developing regions.

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Outside of the world regions, Japan, South Korea, and Russia are all classified as _______________ countries.

• developed (MDC)
• developing (LDC)

Check the region(s) that are VERY HIGH developed, on average.

• North America
• Europe
• Southwest Asia and North Africa
• Central Asia
• East Asia

Check the region(s) that are HIGH developing, on average.

• East Asia
• Latin America
• North America
• Europe
• Southwest Asia and North Africa

Check the region(s) that are MEDIUM developing, on average.

• Southwest Asia and North Africa
• Central Asia
• Southeast Asia
• South Asia
• North America

Check the region(s) that are LOW developing, on average.

• Sub-Saharan Africa
• North America
• Europe
• Southwest Asia and North Africa
• Central Asia