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Unit #3 Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT an indicator of standard of living?

a)

Literacy rate

b)

Population age distribution

c)

Infant mortality

d)

Cultural heritage

2.

Which of the following regions include mostly developing nations?

a)

Sub-Saharan countries

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Scandinavian countries

3.

Which of the following is an indicator of economic development?

a)

High illiteracy

b)

Unskilled labor force

c)

Gross domestic product per capita

d)

Under developed tertiary sectors

4.

The greater the country’s level of economic development, the —

a)

higher the quality of life

b)

higher the agricultural labor force

c)

lower the cost of living

d)

lower the urban population

5.

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?

a)

distribution of urban/rural population

b)

religious freedoms

c)

educational opportunities

d)

environmental controls

6.

When measuring the standard of living of a nation, which of the following would NOT be considered an important factor?

a)

birth rate and infant mortality

b)

literacy rate

c)

population age distribution

d)

size of the fishing industry

7.

Why might birthrates in developing nations tend to be higher than those in developed nations?

a)

Birth control is more available in

developing nations.

b)

Large families are needed for

farming.

c)

More women's education in

developing nations.

8.

Most people in developing nations earn their living by —

a)

farming.

b)

hunting and fishing.

c)

working in manufacturing

industries.

d)

working in service industries.

9.

Which of the following is a true statement about the economic development of nations?

a)

Resources and technology influence the economic development and quality of life in nations.

b)

economic development of nations has little effect on the quality of life of its people.

c)

Modern technology allows most people around the world have an acceptable quality of life.

d)

All but a few countries are developed

nations today.

10.

Which of the following is most likely a characteristic of a developing country?

a)

Low unemployment rate

b)

High GDP per capita

c)

High birth rate

d)

High literacy rate

11.

Which factor is most responsible for increasing life expectancy in many less industrialized nations?

a)

Declining birth rates

b)

Availability of health insurance

c)

Access to primary education

d)

Improved health care programs

12.
These countries typically have simple, agriculture-based economies
a)
Developed countries
b)
Developing countries
13.

Countries with high levels of literacy and higher education are in which level of economic development?

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

14.

Countries with low level of literacy are in which level of economic development?

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

15.

Countries with high infant mortality rates and low life expectancy are in which level of economic development?

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

16.

Countries with strong infrastructure [transportation/ communication/ healthcare/ education systems] would be which level of economic development?

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

17.

Countries in this level of economic development have most of their people living in rural areas.

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

18.

Which level of economic development are countries where people are beginning to move from rural to urban areas in search of factory jobs?

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

19.

Definition of GLOBALISATION

a)

Exploitation of resources

b)

Greater mobility of people

c)

Development aid from states and world organisations

d)

Increase of trade around the world among different countries

20.

_________ is the amount of people in a country who can read and write

a)

Standard of Living

b)

Gross Domestic Product

c)

Literacy Rate

d)

GDP per Capital

21.

What is standard of living?

a)

is a measure of the minimum amount of money thought to be adequate for life

b)

A measure of how well off the people are in a country

c)

A lack of money and basic necessities needed for life

22.

What is a life expectancy?

a)

is the average number of years a person can expect to live at any given age

b)

is the average of how much everyone in the country makes

c)

is the lack of both money and the basic necessities needed for life

d)

the amount of babies that die before their first birthday per year

23.

If a country has a high literacy rate, then it will usually have a high standard of living.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What is infant morality rate?

a)

The number of people in an area that can read or write

b)

The measure infant deaths per 1,000 live births

c)

The number of people living in a particular area

d)

The number of people who are born in a particular area

25.

If a country has a high infant morality rate and low literacy rate, what can you say about its standard of living?

a)

It has a high standard of living

b)

It has a low standard of living

c)

Its standard of living isn't affected

26.

A developing or third world country has a high or low standard of living?

a)

Low standard of living

b)

High standard of living

27.

Wealth, healthcare, access to technology, and literacy rate help make up ______?

a)

GDP

b)

GDP per Capita

c)

Standard of Living

28.

What country is this?

a)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

b)

Niger

c)

Republic of the Congo

d)

Zambia

29.

What country is this?

a)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

b)

Eritrea

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Kenya

30.

What country is this?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Kenya

c)

South Sudan

d)

Tanzania

31.

What country is this?

a)

Madagascar

b)

Mali

c)

Mauritania

d)

Mozambique

32.

What country is this?

a)

Liberia

b)

Mali

c)

Niger

d)

Nigeria

33.

What country is this?

a)

Mozambique

b)

Namibia

c)

South Africa

d)

Tanzania

34.

What country is this?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Eritrea

c)

South Sudan

d)

Sudan

35.

What country is this?

a)

Chad

b)

Egypt

c)

South Sudan

d)

Sudan

36.
Sustainable means
a)
using a lot of energy
b)
being able to last for a long time by creating as much as you use
c)
Being able to cause a stain
37.

The three areas of sustainability are

a)

Physical, Economical, Political

b)

Environmental, Social, Physical

c)

Economical, Environmental, Social

d)

Physical, Political, Social

38.

What are our basic needs?

a)

clothing, water, air

b)

food, air, clothing

c)

food, water, shelter

d)

Music, money, food

39.

A resource that can replenish itself is...

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

40.

A resource that cannot replenish itself is...

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

41.

Gas, oil and diesel are all examples of...

a)

Renewable resources

b)

Non-renewable resources

42.

The average number of people per square mile is...

a)

Birth rate

b)

Land area

c)

Population density

d)

too many

43.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

Rapid growth

b)

Slow growth

c)

Negative growth

44.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

Rapid growth

b)

Slow growth

c)

Negative growth

45.

Countries with a rapidly growing population are..

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

46.

All of the following are characteristics of a developing countries EXCEPT...

a)

A large rural population

b)

A low life expectancy

c)

Lack of access to education

d)

Advanced technology

47.

A country with slow or negative growth is usually...

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

48.

the average number of children per woman

a)

birth rate

b)

fertility rate

c)

natural increase

d)

migration

49.

True/False: The poorest countries tend to experience the most population growth.

a)

True

b)

False

50.
Which of the following is NOT a challenge to a growing population?
a)
Overcrowding
b)
Housing shortages
c)
Overuse of resources
d)
Increased food supplies