WorksheetsEconomic Geography Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
In what way is subsistence farming different from commercial farming?
Farmers grow just enough crops for their family to survive.
The government regulates farm production and distribution.
Market oriented farms grow products to sell to customers.
Subsistence farmers specialize in growing crops that can be sold for profits.
What sector of economic activity is being practiced in the above pictures?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
Which conclusion is best supported by the information in these examples?
Production and consumption rates are affected by population
Technology has little effect on the economics of a region
Physical geography affects the economic activities of an area
Major urban centers are usually located along rivers and deltas
Which of the following best describes the term infrastructure?
Roads, water treatment plants and power lines.
Retail stores and malls.
City, state and national parks.
Amusement parks, bike trails and hiking paths.
In Indonesia, the government owns large industries and sets some prices. However, private businesses are also encouraged. Currently several hundred private businesses exist in Indonesia.
This country’s economic system can best be classified as-
traditional
free market
communist
democratic socialist
Which of the following is an advantage of a free market economic system?
Producers and consumers have freedom to choose what to sell and buy.
Government regulations determine what is produced.
Goods are evenly distributed among all members of society.
Some people will not be able to afford property and goods.
Primary economic activities use natural resources directly to provide raw materials for industry.
Which of the following statements describes the logical next sector activity?
Quaternary activities research and develop new products.
Tertiary activities use raw materials to produce or manufacture new goods.
Secondary activities use raw materials to produce or manufacture new goods.
Quaternary activities recycle raw materials for reuse.
Which of these would most likely be shown on a map of a more-developed country’s quaternary economic sector?
locations of natural resources
major universities and research institutes
transportation networks
centers of manufacturing and processing
Which characteristic is typical of a more developed country?
Government does not interfere in the economy.
There are many problems with infrastructure.
There is a high infant mortality rate and a short life expectancy.
There is a high literacy rate and a long life expectancy.
Which of the following is the correct grouping of levels of development?
less developed – Angola, Thailand; newly industrialized – Brazil, Australia; more developed – United States, Afghanistan
more developed – Australia, Angola; newly industrialized – Thailand, United States; more developed – Afghanistan, Brazil
less developed – Angola, Afghanistan; newly industrialized – Brazil, Thailand; more developed – United States, Australia
more developed – United States, Australia; newly industrialized – Brazil, Afghanistan; less developed – Angola, Thailand
How do life expectancies of people who live in more developed countries differ from people living in less developed countries?
More developed countries have higher life expectancies than less developed countries.
There is no difference in life expectancy in less developed and more developed nations.
Less developed countries have higher life expectancies than more developed countries.
More developed countries have lower life expectancies than less developed countries.
How is a country’s literacy rate associated with its Gross Domestic Product per capita?
A low literacy rate typically means a high per capita GDP.
There is no connection between a country’s per capita GDP and literacy rate.
A country’s per capita GDP is not affected by the country’s literacy rate.
There is a strong correlation between a country’s high literacy rate and its high per capita GDP.
In a command economy, the government-
has little say in what is produced
does not influence the distribution of goods and services
ensures that there is a wide gap between rich and poor
controls all economic decisions of a country
What level of economic activity is Sale and Trading of Gas?
quaternary
tertiary
secondary
primary
In a traditional economy, information about the way goods are produced is passed from generation to generation by the --
family
legal system
public schools
government
What is a major determining factor for what is bought and sold in a free market economy?
supply and demand
government policy
equal access to wealth
family traditions
Which statement would be true about a country with a large number of people engaged in quaternary activities?
Most people are engaged in subsistence agriculture
It has a high level of infant mortality
It has a low level of literacy
Many occupations involve information processing and management
Which level of economic activity is depicted in the above picture?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
Mexico is an example of a(n)_______________, because its transitioning from a primarily agricultural economy to an economy primarily focused on manufacturing and industrial activities.
agricultural country
newly industrialized country
less developed country
more developed country
What are the BRIC countries?
The countries with the lowest level of economic development.
The largest newly industrialized economies in the world, including Brazil, Russia, India, and China.
Countries that are good at masonry.
The most highly advanced countries in the world.
