Global Development Quiz

What is the primary purpose of the Human Development Index (HDI)?

• To measure only economic growth

• To measure only population growth

• To provide a comprehensive measure of development including health, education, and income

• To track stock market performance

What is a key characteristic of a transnational corporation (TNC)?

• Operates in one country only

• Operates in multiple countries

• Only employs local workers

• Avoids international trade

What is a common feature of inequalities between countries?

• They are always decreasing

• They only affect rural areas

• They involve differences in access to technology and resources

• They are limited to social factors

What is a characteristic of the hi-tech growing sector?

• Low skill requirements

• High research and development investment

• Declining job opportunities

• Focus on raw material extraction

What typically happens to the primary sector as a country develops?

• It becomes the largest employer

• It remains constant in size

• It tends to decline in relative importance

• It always disappears completely

How does the secondary sector typically change during development?

• It continuously grows without limit

• It initially grows then may decline relatively

• It immediately disappears

• It remains completely unchanged

Which is a characteristic of modern globalization?

• Decreased international communication

• Increased economic interdependence

• Reduced international trade

• Slower technological change

How does the quaternary sector relate to development?

• It's largest in less developed countries

• It grows with increased development

• It's not related to development

• It decreases with development

How do development patterns typically affect urban areas?

• They always decline

• They grow in importance

• They disappear

• They remain unchanged

What impact does technology typically have on employment structure?

• It only affects agriculture

• It creates new job categories

• It eliminates all jobs

• It has no effect on jobs