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Economic Development

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False. Economic Development refers to how advanced an economy is.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

True or False. Economic Development refers to how advanced an economy is.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Human Development Index is...

a)

the average number of years a person is expected to live.

b)

a tool for ranking countries based on their level of economic development.

c)

how much humans develop over time.

4.

Countries with advanced economies (blue) are known as _____________, while countries with lower standards of living (red) are known as _____________.

a)

less developed nations;more developed nations

b)

more developed nations;less developed nations

c)

life expectancy rate;infant mortality rate

5.

Countries that are moving from less to more developed economies are known as...

a)

A. newly industrialized

b)

B. emerging economies

c)

C. Both

6.

Gross Domestic Product is...

a)

the total value of all goods and services produced by a nation in a year.

b)

the value of goods and services produced in a year in a nation by a person.

c)

a product that is domestically gross.

7.

What kind of graph is this of?

a)

Population Density

b)

Life Expectancy

c)

Infant Mortality Rate

d)

Different shades of blue and white

8.

Which level of development is a country where most people work at the subsistence level?

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

9.

Countries where many people work in research and development are in this level of economic development.

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

10.

Country where there are factories that make products mainly for export are in which level of economic development.

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

11.

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

12.

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

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

13.

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

14.

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?

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

15.

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?

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 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?

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

18.

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

19.

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

20.

Countries where the majority of people live in cities are which level of economic development?

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

21.

Countries with weak infrastructure [communication/ transportation/ healthcare/ education systems] are in which level of economic development?

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

22.

Countries with literacy rates that are beginning to rise are in which level of economic level of development

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

23.

Countries with literacy rates that are beginning to rise are in which level of economic level of development

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

24.

Countries with literacy rates that are beginning to rise are in which level of economic level of development

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

25.

____________ economic activities add value to raw materials by processing them or changing their form. Ex: wood being made into tables/furniture

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

26.

A farmer would fall under which economic activity?

a)

Quaternary

b)

Tertiary

c)

Secondary

d)

Primary

27.

Mr. Sandoval's occupation would fall under which economic activity?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

28.

True of False. Quaternary economic activities consist of those involving information processing and management.

a)

False

b)

True

29.

True of False. Quaternary economic activities consist of those involving information processing and management.

a)

False

b)

True

30.

What does a literacy rate show?

a)

a percentage of people who can drive.

b)

a percentage of people who can read and write.

c)

a percentage of people who can speak English.

31.

Uses natural resources or raw materials

a)

Primary Industry

b)

Secondary Industry

c)

Tertiary Industry

32.

Uses raw materials to produce or manufacture something new.

a)

Primary Industry

b)

Secondary Industry

c)

Tertiary Industry

33.

Goods and services are exchanged (or sold)

a)

Primary Industry

b)

Secondary Industry

c)

Tertiary Industry

34.

Human Development Index is...

a)

the average number of years a person is expected to live.

b)

a tool for ranking countries based on their level of economic development.

c)

how much humans develop over time.

35.
GDP per capita is highest in
a)
South America
b)
East Asia
c)
North America
d)
Eastern Europe
36.

Countries are divided into two categories based on economic development: developing or developed nations.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

GDP is one economic indicator of development. What does GDP stand for?

a)

Greater Developmental Produce

b)

Grand Domestic Population

c)

Gross Domestic Product

d)

Gross Development Purchase

38.

Most people in developing nations earn their living by —

a)

farming.

b)

working in offices and companies.

c)

working in manufacturing

industries.

d)

working in service industries.

39.

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

a)

Low employment rate

b)

High GDP

c)

High technology

40.
These countries typically have simple, agriculture-based economies
a)
Developed countries
b)
Developing countries
41.

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

a)

Developed countries

b)

Developing countries

42.

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

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

43.
Schooling not available to all citizens of country
a)
Developed Country
b)
Developing Country
c)
Neither one
44.

What does the "Gross Domestic Product" measure?

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45.

What has created income disparity in the United States?

a)

Genocides and war

b)

Terrorism

c)

Blockbusting, Ghettoization, and Racial Steering

d)

Blockbusting, Ghettoization, and Racial Steering

46.

A nation with high gross domestic product per capita MOST likely has

a)

a primarily rural population

b)

a highly developed economy

c)

a low level of business investment

d)

a limited number of financial institutions

47.

Which data classification BEST shows that Chad has a subsistence economy?

a)

GDO Composition by Sector

b)

Labor Force By Occupation

c)

GDP Per Captia (PPP)

d)

Public Debt

48.

Which characteristic is MOST associated with developed economies?

a)

low literacy rates

b)

low pollution density

c)

high infant mortality rates

d)

high gross domestic product

49.

The average number of years an individual in a country is expected to live?

a)

Birth and death rates

b)

Life expectancy

c)

Mortality rate

d)

Literacy