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WorksheetsUnit 6 Test
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
GDP PPP shows..
a)
The total income of a country
b)
How much people earn on average
c)
How much you can buy with your money
d)
How much a country produces in a year
2.
The percentage of the population that can read and write is called..
a)
Literacy rate
b)
Life expectancy
c)
Death rate
d)
Birth rate
3.
Newly industrializing nations benefit from the global economy by utilizing cheap labor from LDCs while still providing goods and services to MDCs.
a)
Core
b)
Periphery
c)
Semi-periphery
d)
Liberal Model
4.
This group gives loans to countries that need money for development projects. These loans however often have strings attached to taking the money like public goods must be privatized
a)
World Trade Organization
b)
World Systems Theory
c)
International Monetary Fund
d)
Peripheral Core Loans
5.
High birth rates, high death rates, corrupt leaders, poor nutrition, high incidence of disease, and no access to clean water are all examples of these.
a)
Colonial Conditions
b)
Barriers to development
c)
Causes of development
d)
Real methods of development
6.
Created by Wallerstein to show that the world is interconnected and that we are all interdependent on each other. Divides us into three tiers of economic prosperity.
a)
Dependency Theory
b)
Neo liberal counterrevolution
c)
structural adjustment loan
d)
World Systems theory
7.
What is the total value of goods and services produced within a country
a)
Gross Product Domestic
b)
Domestic Gross Product
c)
Product Gross Domestic
d)
Gross Domestic Product
8.
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of economic unions?
a)
less restricted access to natural, human, and capital resources.
b)
concentration of some industries in certain countries
c)
closing of some industries
d)
agribusiness replacing family farms
9.
A ___ engages in tertiary economic activity.
a)
carpenter
b)
lumberjack
c)
orange grower
d)
police officer
10.
Which of the following is NOT primarily an economic union?
a)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
b)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
c)
United Nations (UN)
d)
European Union (EU)
11.
The establishment of maquiladoras is an example of the new international division of labor between
a)
laborers and supervisors
b)
North and South American countries
c)
NAFTA member-states and EU member-states
d)
the United States and Mexico
12.
All of the following make up the human development index EXCEPT
a)
life expectancy
b)
per capita income
c)
education level and literacy rate
d)
gender equality
13.
Which sector has grown in the fastest in developed countries?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quaternary
14.
A clothing store operates in which industry sector?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Quaternary
d)
Tertiary
15.
Alfred Weber's least cost theory explained location of industries in terms of the three factors of
a)
deglomeration, labor, and locational interdependence
b)
locational interdependence, variable revenue analysis, and transportation
c)
situation factors, site factors, and locational interdependence
d)
transportation, labor, and agglomeration
16.
A mining company operates in which industry sector?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Quaternary
d)
Quinary
17.
Because an average wage is $35/hour in a developed country and $1/hour with limited benefits in a developing country, much labor-intensive work is outsourced to LDCs.
a)
FDI
b)
IMF
c)
Rostow's Stages of Development
d)
New International Division of Labor
18.
When a country suffers from a “brain drain” it means the country has experienced
a)
an emigration of working age males.
b)
an emigration of educated professionals
c)
an emigration of political leaders.
d)
an emigration of female executives
19.
The period of rapid technological advancement that began around 1800 is known as the
a)
Agricultural Revolution
b)
Roman Empire
c)
Green Revolution
d)
Industrial Revolution
20.
Traditionally, which part of the world is more developed?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
c)
Periphery
d)
Fifth World countries
21.
A country that experiences compressed modernity is most likely to be a
a)
more developed country
b)
democratic country
c)
newly industrialized country
d)
less developed country
22.
Of the following areas, the Human Development Index is highest in
a)
South Asia
b)
East Asia
c)
South America
d)
Europe
23.
Medical technology from MDCs to LDCs has reduced death rates in LDCs. This is a ____________ form of diffusion.
a)
Relocation
b)
Hierarchical
c)
Stimulus
d)
Contagious
24.
GDP per capita is the only economic indicator that can reliably determine the level of development for a country.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
25.
Of the many sources of energy that are renewable and considered to be environmentally friendly and harness natural processes ______ is the exception.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Biomass
c)
Solar Power
d)
Nuclear Fusion
26.
Stages of growth model is similar to ________ model.
a)
J. H von Thunen
b)
Ernst Ravenstein
c)
W.W. Rostow
d)
Immanuel Wallerstein
27.
According to Rostow's development model, a country with a lot of heavy industry that uses modern technology is in Stage
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five
28.
Sub-Saharan Africa has all of the following problems, EXCEPT
a)
Corrupt and/or inefficient governments
b)
Low levels of female empowerment
c)
A lack of mineral resources
d)
A relatively uneducated populace
29.
GDP per capita is highest in
a)
South America
b)
East Asia
c)
North America
d)
Eastern Europe
30.
Regarding sector employment in MDCs and LDCs over the 100 years, it is true that:
a)
The primary sector has increased in MDCs
b)
The tertiary sector has decreased in MDCs
c)
The primary sector has trended slightly lower in LDCs
d)
The tertiary sector has increased in LDCs
31.
The Gender-Related Development Index is lowest in
a)
Sub-Saharan Africa
b)
Eastern Europe
c)
South America
d)
East Asia
32.
The primary cause of global warming in recent years has been the
a)
burning of fossil fuels
b)
formation of acid rain
c)
increase in slash and burn agriculture
d)
change in emissions from the sun
33.
All of the following statements about World Trade Organization are true, EXCEPT
a)
It encompasses around 70% of world trade
b)
It seeks to lower tariffs
c)
It promote a capitalist economic view
d)
Liberals charge it is anti-democratic
34.
What is NOT the main sources of water pollution?
a)
Water-using industries
b)
muncipal sewage
c)
agriculture
d)
hydronephrosis
35.
Of the many sources of energy that are renewable and considered to be environmentally friendly and harness natural processes ______ is the exception.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Biomass
c)
Solar Power
d)
Nuclear Fusion
36.
The principles of fair trade are
a)
Protects workers and small business in LDCs.
b)
the path to self-sufficiency and development.
c)
the standards of trade throughout the world.
d)
found only in MDCs.
37.
GE, Coca-cola, Nokia, Samsung, Pepsi, Walt-Disney represent the many
a)
Back of Corporations
b)
World Trade Organizations
c)
Transnational Corporations
d)
Fairtrade Labeling Organizations
38.
Two categories that have the largest degree of gender inequality are in the areas of
a)
health and education
b)
economy and politics
c)
education and economy
d)
health and politics
39.
The increase in time and cost with distance is referred to as
a)
production costs
b)
friction of distance
c)
distribution costs
d)
frustration
40.
Which countries adopted the self-sufficiency alternative to development?
a)
China and India
b)
Brazil and Argentina
c)
the UK and Ireland
d)
Nigeria and Mali
41.
The United States has petroleum production
a)
sufficient to meet its needs without futher imports
b)
at significant levels but must still import oil from other countries
c)
inferior to nearly every other country
d)
at levels greater than any other country.
42.
Norilsk Nickel was a leading mining company in Russia in 2015. This is a form of _________.
a)
Primary Sector
b)
Secondary Sector
c)
Tertiary Sector
d)
Quaternary Second
43.
This term suggests there is economic dominance of the core over their formerly colonized states.
a)
Liberal
b)
Rostow's Modernization Model
c)
World Systems Analysis
d)
neocolonialism
44.
This model believes there are 5 stages of development that everyone can and will progress through over time.
a)
Structuralist
b)
World Systems Theory
c)
Dependency Theory
d)
Modernization Model
45.
The term used to describe LDCs that have less education, income, and technology which often get exploited in the global economy.
a)
Core
b)
Periphery
c)
Semi-periphery
d)
Liberal Model
46.
Countries must agree to make specific changes to receive these loans. The money is used for something pre-determined, and must be paid back with interest
a)
Structural Adjustment Loans
b)
Liberal adjustment loans
c)
World system loans
d)
Dependen
47.
The most important locational factor for the service sector is
a)
energy
b)
market
c)
climate
d)
labor
48.
This group gives loans to countries that need money for development projects. These loans however often have strings attached to taking the money like public goods must be privatized
a)
World Trade Organization
b)
World Systems Theory
c)
International Monetary Fund
d)
Peripheral Core Loans
49.
Theory developed by economist Harold Hotelling that suggests competitors, in trying to maximize sales, will seek to constrain each others territory which will therefore lead them to locate adjacent to one another in the middle of their customer base.
a)
vertical integration
b)
locational interdependence
c)
local exchange trading system
d)
hoizontal integration
50.
What is the best title for this chart?
a)
Export-Oriented Industrialization
b)
Import-Oriented Industrialization
c)
Product Life Cycle
d)
Industrial Innovation
51.
This pros/cons list describes which economic alliance?
a)
NAFTA
b)
NATO
c)
EU
d)
ASEAN
52.
The process by which a national economy shifts away from manufacturing to production dominated by the service industry is called
a)
deindustrialization
b)
quaternary economy
c)
Rust Belt
d)
division of labor
53.
All of the following are considered site factors EXCEPT
a)
land costs
b)
labor costs
c)
capital/start-up costs
d)
transportation costs
54.
What is the BEST title for this image?
a)
Site Factors
b)
Situation Factors
55.
As a result of NAFTA, hundreds of thousands of Mexicans work in the ____ just south of the U.S. border, transforming raw materials into finished goods.
a)
maquiladora district
b)
trade district
c)
colonia district
d)
industrialized district
56.
Which of these statements is NOT related to the Westernization Model?
a)
Tradition is the greatest barrier to success
b)
If a country wants to grow its economy they should modernize
c)
Proposed by Max Weber
d)
Strong family systems and traditions promote economic growth
57.
Skilled work forces have higher rates of
a)
literacy and education
b)
primary and secondary workers
c)
availability to resources
d)
entry level/basic training jobs
58.
According to Weber's Least Cost Theory, the location of bulk-gaining soda bottling plant should be located closer to _____ to maximize profits.
a)
Market / city center
b)
Raw Ingredients of sugar and corn
c)
Corn fields
d)
Suburbs
59.
The production of potato chips is a ________ industry, since potatoes and salt are heavier in their raw state than the finished bag of potato chips.
a)
bulk-reducing
b)
bulk-gaining
c)
Weight-neutral
d)
salty
60.
Companies that operate factories in countries other than the one in which they are headquartered are called ___
a)
transnational companies
b)
global companies
c)
trading bloc companies
d)
EU companies
61.
Which is not a viable outlook for a sustainable future?
a)
plan to prevent or mitigate environmental damage
b)
use technological advances to reduce waste
c)
hold companies responsible for public health or environmental crises
d)
Give up- if we want the benefits of industry, we have to live with the environmental damage.
62.
Which theorist proposed: MDCs benefit from a world economy that exploits LDCs, since these regions provide inexpensive labor and a large market for industrial products?
a)
Wallerstein
b)
Rostow
c)
Weber
d)
von Thunen
63.
During the Industrial Revolution, the textile industry benefited from both _______ powered machines.
a)
steam
b)
coal
c)
nuclear
d)
petroleum
64.
Which natural resource was most important to the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Coal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Water
d)
Arable Soil
65.
In comparison to primary industry, secondary industry is less dependent on resource location.
a)
True
b)
False
66.
Which of the following strategies have the Four Tigers used most successfully?
a)
Import oriented industrialization
b)
Deglomeration
c)
Substitution principle
d)
Export oriented industrialization
67.
A clustering of hotels and restaurants near airports is best explained by the benefits of
a)
economic development
b)
agglomeration
c)
value added productivity
d)
deindustrialization
68.
Dependency theory puts primary responsibility for global poverty on
a)
political leadership in LDCs
b)
lack of productivity of workers in LDCs
c)
rich nations
d)
powerless international organizations
69.
Both Weber's least cost theory and von Thunen's agricultural model are examples of
a)
variable revenue analysis
b)
substitution theory
c)
location theory
d)
modernization theory
70.
Which is an example of a footloose activity?
a)
real estate office
b)
a steel mill
c)
university
d)
aluminum smelter
71.
According to modernization theory, less developed countries can improve their economies by
a)
experimenting with socialism in order to narrow the gap between rich and poor
b)
strengthening traditions, especially those that re family-based
c)
nationalizing their major industries
d)
following paths taken by industrialized nations
72.
Which of the following sectors of the economy grows the fastest as a country industrializes?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
73.
Which of the following pairs of countries are rapidly increasing their share of the world's energy consumption?
a)
United States and Russia
b)
China and India
c)
Japan and United States
d)
Canada and Australia
74.
Which country has NOT been significantly impacted by the modern trend towards deindustrialization?
a)
United States
b)
Britain
c)
Japan
d)
South Korea
75.
One impact of the industrial Revolution on Britain during the 19th century was to
a)
stimulate the growth of seaports in the north
b)
promote migration of people from cities to the suburbs
c)
stimulate the growth of cities at railroad hubs
d)
shift economic power from the north to the south
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