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WorksheetsChapters 7 and 8 Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
One example of a developed country is . . .
a)
Brazil
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Japan
2.
People in developing countries are likely to . . .
a)
earn substantial wages at their jobs.
b)
have a high level of personal consumption.
c)
live in rural areas and work on farms.
d)
have good benefits provided by their governments.
3.
The total value of goods and services that a country produces in a year is called . . .
a)
consumption.
b)
development.
c)
gross domestic product.
d)
per capita GDP.
4.
The per capita GDP is calculated by . . .
a)
adding a country's total GDP and its population.
b)
dividing a country's total GDP by its population.
c)
multiplying a country's total GDP by its population.
d)
subtracting a country's total GDP from its population.
5.
On average, adults need about 2,700 calories per day. How many calories do people in many developed countries consume per day?
a)
2000
b)
2500
c)
3300
d)
4100
6.
Which statement is true?
a)
Countries that have hungry people do not export food.
b)
Hunger is caused by a worldwide shortage of food.
c)
No developing country produces enough food to feed its people.
d)
There is enough food on the planet to feed everyone.
7.
Why does India have the largest number of hungry people in the world?
a)
Many Indian farmers can make more money by exporting food to other countries.
b)
Farmers in India do not produce enough food to feed the entire population.
c)
India is the country with the largest population in the world.
d)
All other answers.
8.
In which of the following nations are people more likely to be walking or riding bicycles to work?
a)
Canada
b)
France
c)
China
d)
Japan
9.
In which of the following nations are people more likely to be walking or riding bicycles to work?
a)
Canada
b)
France
c)
China
d)
Japan
10.
Americans make up just 5 percent of the world population. How much oil do they consume?
a)
5 percent of the oil pumped out of the ground each year
b)
25 percent of the oil pumped out of the ground each year
c)
40 percent of the oil pumped out of the ground each year
d)
75 percent of the oil pumped out of the ground each year
11.
What would happen if every nation consumed oil at the same rate as the United States?
a)
Developing nations would be able to have as many cars as the United States.
b)
Nations would consume oil at the same rate as it is pumped out of the ground.
c)
Supply would outstrip demand, and an oil surplus would slowly develop.
d)
There would not be enough oil to meet world demand.
12.
Why is there a lack of computers in many villages in India?
a)
Many villages there do not yet have electricity.
b)
It is illegal to export computers from the United States to India.
c)
Most people in India have little interest in computer technology.
d)
Many people there believe modern technology is dangerous.
13.
Which statement about computers is true?
a)
China now leads the world in its use of computer technology.
b)
Most households in the United States own a computer.
c)
Computers and the Internet were invented in Great Britain.
d)
More than 98 out of 100 households in India have a computer.
14.
How is India trying to reduce the digital divide?
a)
Its government has provided computers to more than 90 percent of the Indian people.
b)
Internet access has been provided free of charge to most small Indian villages.
c)
More than 1,000 colleges and universities offer computer classes to students.
d)
All other answers.
15.
The GDP of the United States is
a)
slightly higher than that of India.
b)
greater than that of all developing countries combined.
c)
less than half of China's GDP.
d)
greater than that of China and India combined.
16.
What is one reason why American workers are so productive?
a)
American laws require that workers meet certain productivity levels.
b)
American workers are educated and highly skilled.
c)
American workers have no incentives to work hard.
d)
Americans work fewer hours and take less vacation than other workers.
17.
What is the American work ethic?
a)
a belief in the moral value, or goodness, of hard work
b)
a course that workers must take before entering the work force
c)
a legal requirement that able-bodied people must work
d)
a method used by economists to measure worker productivity
18.
Compared to workers in most developed countries, Americans
a)
take more vacations each year.
b)
work more hours per year.
c)
produce less per year.
d)
All other answers.
19.
The global consumer class is made up of people who earn at least . . .
a)
$1 per day
b)
$10 per day
c)
$100 per day
d)
$1,000 per day
20.
What is one consequence of the growth of the global consumer class?
a)
a decline in the standard of living for most people.
b)
a reduction of the amount of trash produced.
c)
a shortage of resources such as food, water, or fuel.
d)
a decrease in the levels of air pollution.
21.
People can protect the planet from the harmful effects of consumption by
a)
using fossil-fuel energy instead of solar or wind power.
b)
finding ways to do less with more.
c)
putting no limits on their personal consumption.
d)
recycling used goods into materials that can be used to make new ones.
22.
What is the most important push factor that drove the Lost Boys of Sudan to leave their home?
a)
economic push factor
b)
environmental push factor
c)
family push factor
d)
political push factor
23.
What evidence in this photograph suggests how desperate these people are to leave?
a)
Their boat does not have a proper sail.
b)
They have very few possessions with them.
c)
Their boat does not appear seaworthy.
d)
All other answers.
24.
People who seek safety by going to another country are called . . .
a)
citizens
b)
refugees
c)
permanent residents
d)
visitors
25.
Which statement is true?
a)
People are most likely to flee a government that treats its citizens fairly.
b)
All people who suffer at the hands of a harsh government become political refugees.
c)
People may become political refugees when their government rules through fear.
d)
All other answers
26.
This woman is enrolled in a medical technology program at a U.S. university. Which factor most likely played a role in bringing her to the U.S?
a)
family pull factors
b)
education pull factors
c)
environmental push factor
d)
political push factor
27.
Suppose this woman now lives with an aunt who emigrated to the United States many years before. What most likely helped her make that decision?
a)
political push factor
b)
economic push factor
c)
family pull factor
d)
education pull factor
28.
Which statement is true?
a)
All students who come to the United States for college must leave after earning their degrees.
b)
Most of the students who come to the United States for college decide to stay and become citizens.
c)
o students who come to the United States for college choose to stay and become citizens.
d)
Many who come to the United States for college later decide to make it their permanent home.
29.
After this student graduates, she can expect to make a good living. Which factor reflects this reason for coming to the United States?
a)
quality-of-life pull factors
b)
economic push factors
c)
family pull factors
d)
environmental push factors
30.
Many American cities hold parades to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Which immigrants brought the St. Patrick's Day celebration to the United States?
a)
Chinese
b)
Irish
c)
Germans
d)
Mexicans
31.
How do celebrations like the one in this photo change American society?
a)
They encourage Americans to fear the differences among various groups.
b)
They make life in America the same from one place to another.
c)
They ensure that different immigrant groups stay separate from one another.
d)
They teach Americans about the cultures immigrants come from.
32.
How do immigrants benefit the United States?
a)
They work at many different kinds of jobs that help keep the economy going.
b)
They pay taxes that help pay for public services.
c)
They help Americans learn more about other cultures.
d)
All other answers.
33.
Why do some native-born Americans resent immigrants?
a)
They fear that immigrants are taking jobs away from Americans.
b)
They believe that immigrants do not use enough public services.
c)
They worry that immigrants pay too many taxes.
d)
They are afraid that immigrants will not share their culture with Americans.
34.
This statue shows a family getting ready to emigrate from Ireland to the United States . . .
a)
to show the dangers of emigrating.
b)
to be proud of those who stayed behind.
c)
to remember family members who moved far away.
d)
to campaign for immigration reform.
35.
When this woman got a job in America, she may have sent money back to her family in Ireland. These payments are called . . .
a)
reparations.
b)
remittances.
c)
redemptions.
d)
restitutions.
36.
How might the remittances this woman sends back to Ireland help her family?
a)
They might pay for care for her elderly parents.
b)
They might help her siblings emigrate to America.
c)
They might help pay for repairs to her brother's home.
d)
All other answers.
37.
Brain drain occurs when which people emigrate?
a)
young, unskilled workers
b)
school-age children
c)
retired senior citizens
d)
well-educated professionals
38.
Which of these is not an immediate benefit of recycling?
a)
It saves natural resources.
b)
It reduces municipal waste.
c)
It increases gross national product.
d)
It keeps toxic materials out of dumps.
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