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Corrections- World Geo

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1 Which level of economic development is typical of nations with high infant mortality rates, low literacy rates, and low life expectancy rates?

a)

A Less developed

b)

B Newly industrialized

c)

C More developed

d)

D Tertiary

2.

Which geographic pattern is evident by the data presented in the table?

a)

A Many nations across Europe are struggling with low levels of human development.

b)

A Human development rates in Europe vary widely from highly developed to less developed.

c)

A Scandinavian countries outrank all other European nations in terms of human development.

d)

A Eastern European nations experience lower rates of human development than in Western Europe.

3.

5 Which statement best describes how the distribution of goods and services is determined in a communist economy?

a)

A Items are distributed in equal numbers to all citizens.

b)

B The law of supply and demand regulates distribution of goods.

c)

C Government officials decide what and how much to produce.

d)

D Consumer demands are indicators of what needs to be produced.

4.

What physical geographic factor defines Oceania as a

a)

The outback

b)

The Indian Ocean

c)

The Pacific Ocean

d)

The subtropical climate

5.

Which of the following regions would be considered a perceptual region?

a)

Fiji

b)

Antarctica

c)

The Australian Outback

d)

The North Island of New Zealand

6.

Which generalization about economic development in South Asia is best supported by the information in the table?

a)

A Levels of development in South Asia do not vary significantly.

b)

A Most countries in South Asia appear to be newly industrialized.

c)

A Bangladesh and Pakistan are more developed in comparison to India.

d)

A Nations such as Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan are considered less developed.

7.

Why would geographers consider the region indicated by stripes on the map to be a perceptual region?

a)

A The region is inhabited by a large majority from one religious group.

b)

A The region is defined by beliefs about economic conditions in the area.

c)

A The region is characterized by a common climate and vegetation zones.

d)

A The region is bound by the borders of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana.

8.

13 Using the economic spectrum above, which letter indicates the economic system of Canada?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

The Russian economy is moving to a system that reflects principles of a -

a)

socialist economy

b)

traditional economy

c)

communist economy

d)

free-market economy

10.

Which statement best describes the economic pattern shown by the data in the table?

a)

A The former Russian republics are economically developing at faster rates than Russia is.

b)

Many of the former Russian republics are economically less developed in comparison to Russia

c)

Russians suffered economically when many of the former Russian republics gained independence.

d)

D The former Russian republics and Russia are generally considered to be highly developed countries.

11.

Based on the map most European economies are characterized by

a)

less development

b)

high levels of development

c)

newly developed industries

d)

primary economic activities