WorksheetsUnit #3 Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which of the following is NOT an indicator of standard of living?
Literacy rate
Population age distribution
Infant mortality
Cultural heritage
Which of the following regions include mostly developing nations?
Sub-Saharan countries
Europe
North America
Scandinavian countries
Which of the following is an indicator of economic development?
High illiteracy
Unskilled labor force
Gross domestic product per capita
Under developed tertiary sectors
The greater the country’s level of economic development, the —
higher the quality of life
higher the agricultural labor force
lower the cost of living
lower the urban population
There are a number of indicators concerning the economic development of a nation. Which of the following is NOT considered to be such an indicator?
distribution of urban/rural population
religious freedoms
educational opportunities
environmental controls
When measuring the standard of living of a nation, which of the following would NOT be considered an important factor?
birth rate and infant mortality
literacy rate
population age distribution
size of the fishing industry
Why might birthrates in developing nations tend to be higher than those in developed nations?
Birth control is more available in
developing nations.
Large families are needed for
farming.
More women's education in
developing nations.
Most people in developing nations earn their living by —
farming.
hunting and fishing.
working in manufacturing
industries.
working in service industries.
Which of the following is a true statement about the economic development of nations?
Resources and technology influence the economic development and quality of life in nations.
economic development of nations has little effect on the quality of life of its people.
Modern technology allows most people around the world have an acceptable quality of life.
All but a few countries are developed
nations today.
Which of the following is most likely a characteristic of a developing country?
Low unemployment rate
High GDP per capita
High birth rate
High literacy rate
Which factor is most responsible for increasing life expectancy in many less industrialized nations?
Declining birth rates
Availability of health insurance
Access to primary education
Improved health care programs
Countries with high levels of literacy and higher education are in which level of economic development?
More Developed
Newly Industrialized
Less Developed
Countries with low level of literacy are in which level of economic development?
More Developed
Newly Industrialized
Less Developed
Countries with high infant mortality rates and low life expectancy are in which level of economic development?
More Developed
Newly Industrialized
Less Developed
Countries with strong infrastructure [transportation/ communication/ healthcare/ education systems] would be which level of economic development?
More Developed
Newly Industrialized
Less Developed
Countries in this level of economic development have most of their people living in rural areas.
More Developed
Newly Industrialized
Less Developed
Which level of economic development are countries where people are beginning to move from rural to urban areas in search of factory jobs?
More Developed
Newly Industrialized
Less Developed
Definition of GLOBALISATION
Exploitation of resources
Greater mobility of people
Development aid from states and world organisations
Increase of trade around the world among different countries
_________ is the amount of people in a country who can read and write
Standard of Living
Gross Domestic Product
Literacy Rate
GDP per Capital
What is standard of living?
is a measure of the minimum amount of money thought to be adequate for life
A measure of how well off the people are in a country
A lack of money and basic necessities needed for life
What is a life expectancy?
is the average number of years a person can expect to live at any given age
is the average of how much everyone in the country makes
is the lack of both money and the basic necessities needed for life
the amount of babies that die before their first birthday per year
If a country has a high literacy rate, then it will usually have a high standard of living.
True
False
What is infant morality rate?
The number of people in an area that can read or write
The measure infant deaths per 1,000 live births
The number of people living in a particular area
The number of people who are born in a particular area
If a country has a high infant morality rate and low literacy rate, what can you say about its standard of living?
It has a high standard of living
It has a low standard of living
Its standard of living isn't affected
A developing or third world country has a high or low standard of living?
Low standard of living
High standard of living
Wealth, healthcare, access to technology, and literacy rate help make up ______?
GDP
GDP per Capita
Standard of Living
What country is this?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Niger
Republic of the Congo
Zambia
What country is this?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Kenya
What country is this?
Ethiopia
Kenya
South Sudan
Tanzania
What country is this?
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Mozambique
What country is this?
Liberia
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
What country is this?
Mozambique
Namibia
South Africa
Tanzania
What country is this?
Ethiopia
Eritrea
South Sudan
Sudan
What country is this?
Chad
Egypt
South Sudan
Sudan
The three areas of sustainability are
Physical, Economical, Political
Environmental, Social, Physical
Economical, Environmental, Social
Physical, Political, Social
What are our basic needs?
clothing, water, air
food, air, clothing
food, water, shelter
Music, money, food
A resource that can replenish itself is...
Renewable
Non-renewable
A resource that cannot replenish itself is...
Renewable
Non-renewable
Gas, oil and diesel are all examples of...
Renewable resources
Non-renewable resources
The average number of people per square mile is...
Birth rate
Land area
Population density
too many
This population pyramid shows...
Rapid growth
Slow growth
Negative growth
This population pyramid shows...
Rapid growth
Slow growth
Negative growth
Countries with a rapidly growing population are..
Developed
Developing
All of the following are characteristics of a developing countries EXCEPT...
A large rural population
A low life expectancy
Lack of access to education
Advanced technology
A country with slow or negative growth is usually...
Developed
Developing
the average number of children per woman
birth rate
fertility rate
natural increase
migration
True/False: The poorest countries tend to experience the most population growth.
True
False
