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WorksheetsEconomic Development
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 36mins
True or False. Economic Development refers to how advanced an economy is.
True
False
True or False. Economic Development refers to how advanced an economy is.
True
False
Human Development Index is...
the average number of years a person is expected to live.
a tool for ranking countries based on their level of economic development.
how much humans develop over time.
Countries with advanced economies (blue) are known as _____________, while countries with lower standards of living (red) are known as _____________.
less developed nations;more developed nations
more developed nations;less developed nations
life expectancy rate;infant mortality rate
Countries that are moving from less to more developed economies are known as...
A. newly industrialized
B. emerging economies
C. Both
Gross Domestic Product is...
the total value of all goods and services produced by a nation in a year.
the value of goods and services produced in a year in a nation by a person.
a product that is domestically gross.
What kind of graph is this of?
Population Density
Life Expectancy
Infant Mortality Rate
Different shades of blue and white
Which level of development is a country where most people work at the subsistence level?
More Developed
Newly Industrialized
Less Developed
Countries where many people work in research and development are in this level of economic development.
More Developed
Newly Industrialized
Less Developed
Country where there are factories that make products mainly for export are in which level of economic development.
More Developed
Newly Industrialized
Less Developed
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 where the infant mortality rate is beginning to improve and the life expectancy is starting to rise are in which level of economic development?
More Developed
Newly Industrialized
Less Developed
Countries where the infant mortality rate is beginning to improve and the life expectancy is starting to rise 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 that are improving their infrastructure [communication/ transportation/ healthcare/ education systems], but still have both strong and weak areas are in 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
Countries where the majority of people live in cities are which level of economic development?
More Developed
Newly Industrialized
Less Developed
Countries with weak infrastructure [communication/ transportation/ healthcare/ education systems] are in which level of economic development?
More Developed
Newly Industrialized
Less Developed
Countries with literacy rates that are beginning to rise are in which level of economic level of development
More Developed
Newly Industrialized
Less Developed
Countries with literacy rates that are beginning to rise are in which level of economic level of development
More Developed
Newly Industrialized
Less Developed
Countries with literacy rates that are beginning to rise are in which level of economic level of development
More Developed
Newly Industrialized
Less Developed
____________ economic activities add value to raw materials by processing them or changing their form. Ex: wood being made into tables/furniture
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
A farmer would fall under which economic activity?
Quaternary
Tertiary
Secondary
Primary
Mr. Sandoval's occupation would fall under which economic activity?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
True of False. Quaternary economic activities consist of those involving information processing and management.
False
True
True of False. Quaternary economic activities consist of those involving information processing and management.
False
True
What does a literacy rate show?
a percentage of people who can drive.
a percentage of people who can read and write.
a percentage of people who can speak English.
Uses natural resources or raw materials
Primary Industry
Secondary Industry
Tertiary Industry
Uses raw materials to produce or manufacture something new.
Primary Industry
Secondary Industry
Tertiary Industry
Goods and services are exchanged (or sold)
Primary Industry
Secondary Industry
Tertiary Industry
Human Development Index is...
the average number of years a person is expected to live.
a tool for ranking countries based on their level of economic development.
how much humans develop over time.
Countries are divided into two categories based on economic development: developing or developed nations.
True
False
GDP is one economic indicator of development. What does GDP stand for?
Greater Developmental Produce
Grand Domestic Population
Gross Domestic Product
Gross Development Purchase
Most people in developing nations earn their living by —
farming.
working in offices and companies.
working in manufacturing
industries.
working in service industries.
Which of the following is most likely a characteristic of a developing country?
Low employment rate
High GDP
High technology
Countries with strong infrastructure [transportation/ communication/ healthcare/ education systems] would be which level of economic development?
Developed countries
Developing countries
Countries in this level of economic development have most of their people living in rural areas.
Developed
Developing
What does the "Gross Domestic Product" measure?
What has created income disparity in the United States?
Genocides and war
Terrorism
Blockbusting, Ghettoization, and Racial Steering
Blockbusting, Ghettoization, and Racial Steering
A nation with high gross domestic product per capita MOST likely has
a primarily rural population
a highly developed economy
a low level of business investment
a limited number of financial institutions
Which data classification BEST shows that Chad has a subsistence economy?
GDO Composition by Sector
Labor Force By Occupation
GDP Per Captia (PPP)
Public Debt
Which characteristic is MOST associated with developed economies?
low literacy rates
low pollution density
high infant mortality rates
high gross domestic product
The average number of years an individual in a country is expected to live?
Birth and death rates
Life expectancy
Mortality rate
Literacy
