WorksheetsAP HuG Ch. 10 - Development
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 32mins
Southwest Asia is the least _______ region in the world.
developed
technologically advanced
gender equal
inhabited
economically developed
___ is the process of improving the conditions of people through the diffusion of knowledge and technology.
Development
Equality
Empowerment
The Human Development Index
The Gender Inequality Index
Which of these is NOT a part of the HDI function?
standard of living
education
health
democracy
fair trade
Sub-Saharan Africa has the ___ HDI.
highest
lowest
___ is the total value of outputs of goods and services produced in a country during a year.
GDP
GII
HDI
IHDI
LDC
Mining is an example of a ______ activity.
primary sector
secondary sector
tertiary sector
quinary sector
quartinary sector
Computer processing would fall into which sector of the economy?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quinary
Quartinary
Construction is an example of a ___ sector activity.
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quinary
Quartinary
Finish this equation: Value of a product - cost of raw materials and energy =
value added
market value
gross domestic product
tertiary sector analysis
productivity
The distribution of wealth within a country is a poor indicator of
per capita GDP.
economic development.
productivity.
education levels.
gender equality.
Because of greater access to technology people are more productive in ____.
MDCs
LDCs
Which sector accounts for a larger share of GDP for LDCs than MDCs?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quinary
Quartinary
___ accounts for differences in cost among countries for the same basket of goods.
PPP
GDP
IHDI
GII
MDC
An adjustment made to the ___ to account for differences among countries in the cost of goods is a purchasing power parity.
GNI
GDP
HDI
PPP
Which of the following do MDCs NOT have higher rates of compared to LDCs?
literacy
childhood mortality
infectious diseases
illiteracy
environmental pollution
Which two measures does the HDI examine in regards to education?
number of school age children
number of schools
years of schooling for adults
expected years of school for youth
per capita funding for education
Country A has a large number of publishers, globally esteemed universities, and some of the world's top universities. Country A is an
MDC.
LDC.
LDC that has some of the smartest professionals in the world.
MDC that has some of the world's lowest literacy rates.
MDC with low high school graduation rates.
The southeast is the ____ region in the United States.
poorest
wealthiest
most highly educated
most industrial
least developed
Country A has a higher level of inequality than there is in the entire world. This indicates that
the IHDI is less than the HDI.
the IHDI is higher than the HDI.
the HDI is less than the IHDI.
the HDI is higher than the IHDI.
The Gender Inequality Index (GII) compares the levels of indicators for females to those of males within
a country.
the entire world.
a specific city.
a particular region of the world.
a particular ecumene.
Which of these is a challenge to development because it severely limits the economic and social mobility of women, as well as families that are headed by women?
Severe gender inequality
Severe wage gap between men and women
Severe reproductive education deficiencies
Severe workplace gender bias
Since 1990, most countries have seen ___ in previous patterns of gender inequality.
a decrease
a increase
a sharp decrease
a sharp increase
no noticeable changes
Who argues that gender inequality is a major factor that keeps a country from achieving a higher level of development?
the UN
the WHO
NATO
the WTO
the United States government
Which of these three measures are combined to create a composite score, thus determining the GII?
empowerment
employment
reproductive health
literacy rate
school years completed
Country A has a lower percentage of GNI spent on education than Country B. Country A is a(n)
LDC.
MDC.
member of the UN.
member of the WTO.
a country in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Empowerment refers to the ability of women to achieve ___ and ___ power
economic
political
the right to reproductive choices
equal pay
higher education
In which region would you find the highest rate of women's participation in the labor force?
Sub-Saharan Africa
Central Asia
Southeast Asia
Middle East
Latin America
Which of the following nations are considered semi peripheral nations?
China
Australia
Brazil
India
Iran
South Africa is the ONLY semi peripheral nation-state in Africa
True
False
It is to be expected that a(n) ___ will have a low GII and a high HDI.
MDC
LDC
semi peripheral nation
core nation
peripheral nation
According to the international trade approach to development, a country should identify which of the following as assets?
abundant agricultural products
high quality manufactured goods
imports that it should limit
international consumer preferences
abundant mineral resources
Which of these is considered to be the biggest problem in promoting development through the international trade alternative?
unequal distribution of resources
increased demand for many goods
increase in the price of petroleum
regional cooperation
manufacturing can't keep up with the quickly expanding consumer demand
The main benefit of this approach is to promote balanced growth of all economic sectors.
self-sufficiency
international trade
world bank
ppp
traditional
Which model states that the process of development begins when an elite group initiates innovative activities?
Rostow
Wallerstein
von Thunen
Central Place
International Trade
Which of the following are traditional barriers to international trade?
low taxes on imports
requiring licenses for importers
domestic goods being more expensive than imported goods
strong demand for both domestic and international products
eliminating quotas on imports
The ___ does NOT discourage subsidies on exports and does not see changing this as a way to reduce trade barriers.
WTO
WHO
UN
World Bank
IMF
Which of these countries did NOT convert to an international trade model in the early 1990s?
Brazil
India
Taiwan
Laos
Vietnam
___ is defined as the investment of a foreign company in the economy of another country.
FDI
IMF
HDI
PPP
GII
In terms of frequency and dollar amount, transnational corporations are major sources of
FDI.
PPP.
gender inequality.
economic stratification.
economic inequality.
Which pairing of activity and World Bank organization is incorrect?
IDA- lends members of government contributions
IBRD- lends money from the sale of bonds
IBRD- finances reform of public institutions
IDA- implements transportation and social service projects
IDA- supports high risk poor countries
Which of the following were established just before the end of WWII?
World Bank
IMF
WHO
UN
WTO
Countries in ___ benefit the most from assistance from the World Bank.
Asia
South America
Sub-Saharan Africa
Eastern Europe
the Middle East
Inability to repay loans is the biggest problem faced by ___ in financing development.
LDCs
MDCs
members of the UN
countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
countries in southeast Asia
According to critics, workers in state enterprises losing their jobs and support for dependent citizens being cut is an effect of Structural Adjustment Programs for
refinancing loans to LDCs.
financing loans from MDCs.
changes in austerity programs.
changes in cooperatives.
investing in the poor of LDCs.
___ target cuts in private industry payroll.
Austerity programs
Cooperatives
Fair trade returns
Stimulus strategies
Sustainable development goals
This type of strategy is introduced by governments to counter negative conditions of economic downturns.
Stimulus
Cooperative
Fair trade
Tax reduction
Microfinance
The Gravamen Bank is a leader in
microfinance.
austerity programs.
fair trade returns.
stimulus strategies.
cooperatives.
Fair trade returns on average ___ percent to producers rather than 1 percent seen in so many trading arrangements.
12
26
33
47
56
Cooperatives are democratically governed organizations that improve the
community.
world.
economy.
wage gap.
HDI.
Consumer owned cooperative movements originated in the 19th c. as an outgrowth to conditions created by
the Industrial Revolution.
WWII.
the Civil Rights Movement.
the Women's Movement.
the Green Revolution and introduction of GMOs.
UN Millennium Goals were replaced by
Sustainable Development Goals.
Fair Trade Goals.
World Bank lending practices.
stimulus programs.
structural adjustment programs.
Which of these are characteristics of the Fair Trade Movement?
Standards intending to protect workers are instituted in LDCs.
Fair Trade business practices increase entrepreneurial & managerial skills
Cooperatives intend to benefit local farmers & artisans, rather than absentee corporate owners.
Employers must pay fair wages & comply with environmental and safety standards.
Protection of workers' rights is already a high priority for multinational corporations
Using the above map, observe that the inequality-adjusted human development index of the United States is
inferior to that of Canada and most Western European countries.
greater than any other country in the world.
inferior to that of Canada but superior to most Western European countries.
greater than Canada because a higher percentage of people in the United States have quality health care.
inferior to Western European countries but far superior to Canada.
Using the above map, identify which country in South America has the highest maternal mortality rate?
Bolivia
Paraguay
Brazil
Chile
Venezuela
Using the above map, identify which country in Southeast Asia has the highest maternal mortality rate?
Laos
the Philippines
Japan
Vietnam
New Guinea
Using the above map, which of the following statements is NOT true?
All of Sub-Saharan Africa is in the 60 percent range.
Afghanistan and Iraq are among the highest adolescent fertility rates.
Western Europe and Libya are among the lowest adolescent fertility rates.
China and Canada are two nations with some of the lowest adolescent fertility rates.
Adolescent fertility rates of India and the United States are in the same range.
Using the above map, observe which less developed country does NOT exceed 50 percent?
Venezuela
Tunisia
Mongolia
Mauritania
Guyana
Using the above map, which developing region has shown the biggest change in HDI?
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Southwest Asia and North Africa
South Asia
Central Asia
