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WorksheetsAPHG Development/Economic Systems- Unit 5
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
Development refers to:
values and goods and services sold within a country and outside of a country
improvement in material conditions through knowledge and technology
value of a product compared to the needed labor
value of the output of goods and services
improvement in non-material conditions
The Human Development Index (HDI) is based on indicators of
standard of living, education, and health
standard of living, environmental health, and democracy
fair trade, sustainability, and education
education, health, and democracy
low debt, education, and health
Based on the data in the table, which of the following statements is accurate?
Since the GII is one component of HDI, HDI always increases with GII
The HDI and GII are directly related; as one increases so does the other
Increased levels of economic development often conceal gender inequities
Gender equality is closely tied to cultural norms and not affected by economic conditions
As economic development increases, the percent of women in the workforce increases
GNI Per Capita/GDP per capita is a good indicator of all but which of the following?
the distribution of wealth within a country
the approximate level of material well being in a country
number of countries below the poverty level
the spatial distribution of global wealth
value of product minus labor is:
Brain Drain
Value-added
Productivity
Economic output
GNI/GDP per capita
An example of a primary sector activity is:
retail sales
mining gold
banking
manufacturing
education
In Canada last year, fracking oil led to an increase in their GDP. This increased what economic sector of employment?
Tertiary
Secondary
Quaternary
Primary
Which statement is TRUE about the nine development regions?
The world is divided into two developed and seven developing regions
Most of the world's countries cluster in the lowest development category
The classification of Russia is consistent from year to year
The highest levels of development are found in Europe
Despite South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa ranking as low developed regions, there should be caution because some areas, such as the gold coasts of Sub-Saharan Africa and India, will have regional variation of development found in what regions? (Select 2)
Wealthy corridors to the core of the city
Urban
Rural
Inland highlands
Ocean Coastlines
Using the data in the table, which of the following explains a limitation of using gross national income (GNI) per capita as the only measure of a country's level of development?
A country can have a positive trade balance that is not calculated in the gross national income
A country with a high level of economic and social development will not have a GNI per capita below $40,000
A country can have a high level of economic and social development that is not reflected in annual production and trade data
A country that produces a large amount of food for consumption within its borders will not have a high GNI per capita
A country that produces a large amount of agricultural exports will not have a high GNI per capita
In less developed countries, consumer goods such as computers, televisions, and motor vehicles are:
available for sharing by a large number of people
unknown and unfamiliar to most people
essential to rural life
owned by a minority of the people
The difference in per capita GNI/GDP between the Very Highly Developed and Low Developed regions is:
decreasing
zero
widening
remaining consistent
Which of the following is NOT a key indicator of the United Nations of analyzing development of a state?
Quality of healthcare and healthy living (Demographic-live expectancy)
Access to knowledge (Social-Literacy)
Quality of environment (live expectancy)
Standard of living (Economic-GNI)
The tertiary sector includes all but which of the following?
product services
construction
transportation
criminal lawyer
government
Which two world regions are considered the most highly developed (Very highly developed)? (Choose 2 from the list below:)
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
North America
East Asia
In which of the following categories of jobs does high/specialized skill jobs fall?
Secondary
Primary
Quinary
Quaternary
Tertiary
Historically, Japan's principal asset for promoting development was
extensive supplies of critical raw materials
an abundant supply of labor
favorable ratio of population to resources
high physiological density
Which statement CORRECTLY describes inequality within the countries of Turkey and Brazil?
Both countries have similar HDI and IHDI scores
Brazil's lower IHDI reveals a greater level of inequality than within Turkey
Data shown at the provincial level reveals little about regional variations in inequality
Equality in both countries exists at multiple scales, such as between city neighborhoods
Regional variations in GDP reveal the cause of some inequality within both countries
Compared to less developed countries, more developed countries have higher rates of all BUT which of these educational characteristics (Access to Knowledge)?
percentage of GDP or GNI spent on education
higher teachers per pupil ratio
literacy rate
spending per student
number of years attending school
Which of the following variables has an inverse or negative relationship to the level of economic development in a country?
percentage of labor in quaternary sector employment
literacy rate of the entire country
percentage of labor in tertiary sector employment
adolescent birth/fertility rate
percentage of people in urban areas
On a north polar projection, less developed countries appear to be located
in peripheral locations
In the core region
in the southern hemisphere
clustered in an inner ring
Which of the following sectors of the economy has grown the fastest in the United States since the mid-1970s?
Quinary
Agriculture
Quaternary
Manufacturing
Services
Which of the following variables has an inverse or negative relationship with the level of economic development of a country?
Literacy rate
Birth rate
Percent of labor force in tertiary sector of economy
Life expectancy
Percent of urban population
Differences in life expectancy between developed and developing countries is due to all of the following EXCEPT
resources spent on health care in developed countries
possible medical mistakes due to lack of education in developing countries
infant mortality rates that are higher in developing countries
access to nutritious food in developed countries
welfare services for the poor or disabled in developing countries
The more developed regions include all but which of the following?
United States
Middle East Asia
Western Europe
Australia
Quaternary economic activities are those that
involve the exchange of goods and the provision of services
involve the production of fresh produce for urban markets
transform raw materials into finished products
involve the collection, processing, and manipulation of information
extract natural resources from the environment
Compared to less developed countries, more developed countries have higher rates of
childhood mortality
infectious disease
illiteracy
literacy
environmental pollution
Compared to more developed countries, less developed countries typically have all but which of the following characteristics?
Lower percentage of elderly
higher crude birth rates
higher percentage of children under age fifteen
lower dependency rates
If the IHDI is less than the HDI, this indicates
there are higher levels of inequality in that country than elsewhere in the world
there are lower levels of inequality in that country than elsewhere in the world
the HDI is really a function of the IHDI so this condition is impossible
the levels of inequality are equal to the global average
there is no comparison between the two indices as they measure different things
The United Nations considers ________ to be the most critical measure of the ability of an individual to gain access to knowledge needed for development.
years of schooling
the quality of instruction
the availability of jobs
the quality of a government
the income of the family
Western Europe is distinguished from Anglo-America (United States) by its:
self-sufficiency in raw materials
relative lack of raw materials
ability to feed itself without importing food
greater cultural homogeneity
In manufacturing, the ________ is the gross value of the product minus the costs of raw materials and energy.
profit index quotient
purchasing power
productivity
value added
impact factor
This is the value of the output of goods and services produced in a country in a year, including money that leaves and enters the country.
Gross National Income
Gross Empowerment Product
Purchasing Power Parity
Gross Domestic Product
Human Development Index
The literacy rate of any country correlates most closely with which of the following?
Annual precipitation rates
Petroleum production
Per capita income
General level of intelligence
Population density
Which of the following regions has life expectancy that is comparable to developed regions?
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia
Latin America
Southeast Asia
North Africa
What are the 3 measurements of the Gender Inequality Index (GII)? (click 3 answers)
Women Reproductive Health
Empowerment
Equal Pay Wage Comparison
Secondary Academic Ranking
Labor Participation
Examining the sub-national variation in development for many countries, such as Brazil, China, or Mexico, reveals
wealth is concentrated in the cooler, mountainous regions
cities are relatively underdeveloped compared to the agricultural lands
substantial variations in wealth at the regional scale
development can be attributed to outside forces
Australia, Ireland, and Germany have the highest GII values in the table shown. What do these countries' high GII values indicate when compared to their HDI values?
These countries have less disparity between men and women than in wealthier countries
These countries are characterized by greater empowerment among a wealthy female population
These countries have the greatest gender equality as a result of high levels of education and health care
These countries have the greatest gender equality as a result of high levels of education and health care
These countries have less gender equality despite high levels of education and health care
Which of the following statements accurately compares a difference between the Human Development Index (HDI) and Gender Inequality Index (GII) as shown in the table?
High numbers of women working in education and health care directly result in a higher GII score
Although there are more women in the wage labor force, females do not necessarily have the same level of empowerment as men
In most countries women’s life expectancy is higher than men’s, which improves gender equality
Although women workers are often paid less than their male counterparts, GII scores can remain high
Although HDI and GII indicators are measured on a scale of 0 to 1, a high HDI score should indicate a high GII score
In contrast to the World Bank's funding of projects, the IMF
gives small loans directly to small business start-ups
seeks to stabilize currencies and help re-pay loans
gives loans to countries based on population size
provides loans primarily to non-governmental organizations
stimulates trade in countries once they prove they are out of debt
What are the main reasons why the United States GII is high compared to other developed countries
Lack of political representation
Lack of control of reproductive rights
Higher Adolescent Fertility rates compared to other MDC's
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is defined as the investment in the economy of another country by
the International Monetary Fund
a non-government organization
a foreign government
a foreign transnational corporation
the World Bank
Which of the following statements is most consistent with the data shown in the table?
There is a close correlation between the two statistics displayed on the chart above
An increase in per capita wealth will almost always result in an improvement in gender equity in a country
Spain and Kuwait are countries that have very similar levels of economic and social development
Spain and Kuwait are countries that have very different levels of economic development
There are a large number of women in the Spanish legislature, but few women have been elected in Kuwait
A stimulus strategy is introduced by governments to
provide education funds in developed countries
provide health benefits to all citizens
counter negative conditions of economic downturns
ensure stock prices do not collapse
promote research and development
Development prospects are limited in Sub-Saharan Africa because of all BUT which of the following?
Autocratic governments
lack of monsoon rains
capacity of land to produce food
poor leadership
colonial legacy
Technology transfer is a goal of many development projects because:
It aids large communication corporations to expand their network worldwide
It makes developing countries more dependent on core countries for their technology
It lessens the technology gap between developed and developing countries, allowing to later to increase development
Due to lack of education, people in developing countries do not know how to use high level technology
People in developing countries have little need for higher level technology
Which factors have contributed to the success of the "four dragons?"
abundant farmland, developed ports, and low tariffs
natural resources, access to markets, and subsidies
mechanized farming, self-sufficiency, large cities
colonialism, location, and investment
manufacturing, abundant labor, low export prices
Which of the following is TRUE about gender equality
Gender inequality exists in every country of the world
Gender inequality only exists in LDC's
Gender inequality is only found in non-secular states
None of the above are true
Looking at Figure 9.5., which of the following countries has the lowest adolescent fertility rates?
Russian Federation
Brazil
United States
Mexico
Canada
What two LDC regions have seen the most growth in closing gender inequality?
East Asia and South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
Southeast Asia and Middle East Asia
Southwest Asia and North Africa
The major purpose of austerity programs is to
place new taxes on water and electricity
cut government spending on welfare benefits
introduce furlough days in private firms
support cuts in private industry payroll
The United Nations measurement of a country's gender inequality is the country's ________.
Gender Measuring Measure (GMM)
Gender Bias Quotient (GBQ)
Gender Empowerment Parity (GEP)
Gender Equality Coefficient (GEC)
Gender Inequality Index (GII)
Based on the data in the table, which of the following statements is accurate?
Increased levels of economic development often conceal gender inequities
Since the GII is one component of HDI, HDI always increases with GII
The HDI and GII are directly related; as one increases so does the other
As economic development increases, the percent of women in the workforce increases
Gender equality is closely tied to cultural norms and not affected by economic conditions
Women in LDC's if they do not work in the primary sector they work in which sector?
Informal
Quarternary
Tertiary
Secondary
Black market
The GDI...
lists the empowerment of women in high level quaternary jobs
is composed of the same measures as the HDI but is applied only to women instead of the entire population
compares the HDI levels of indicators for females to those of males within a country
compares the HDI levels of development of women in a country to the average development level of women in the world
combines economic and political indicators of empowerment
Technology transfer is a goal of many development projects because:
It aids large communication corporations to expand their network worldwide
Due to lack of education, people in developing countries do no know how to use high level technology
It lessens the technology gap between developed and developing countries, allowing to latter to increase development
It makes developing countries more dependent on core countries for their technology
People in developing countries have little need for higher level technology
To promote the international trade development model, most countries have joined the:
The United Nations (UN)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Rostow’s modernization model is concerned with which of the following concepts?
Economic development
Dependency
Neocolonialism
Structuralism
Core-periphery relations
Which statement explains one way in which the transformation of India’s economy contradicts Wallerstein’s world system theory?
The outsourcing of high-tech jobs with high wages to India by U.S. companies is not economic exploitation because the jobs are high paying
Using a development strategy to avoid economic dependency, India has been able to develop its own industries and participate fully in the global economy
India’s ethnically, linguistically, and religiously diverse populations serve as centrifugal forces, preventing India from participating in the global economy
India’s emphasis on nonalignment with and isolation from the Heartland has limited the country’s role in supranational organizations and international decision-making
As a British colony, India functioned as a peripheral region supplying resources to benefit the core
Juanita is a young female whose family wants the best for her. She is provided with all the necessities to succeed at school, she has a personal computer, a cell phone, and unlimited educational apps. At request by her parents, she rides to school every day with her dad to reassure her safety to and from school.
The vignette depicts the 2nd stage (Pre-take off) in Rostow's Economic Model
This vignette depicts the 5th stage (Mass Consumption) of Rostow's Economic Development Model
This vignette depicts the 4th stage (Drive for Maturity) of Rostow's Economic Development Model
This vignette depicts the complex economic flow between stage 3 and stage 5 of Rostow's Economic Development Model
This vignette depicts the 3rd stage (Take-Off) of Rostow's Economic Development Model
Core-periphery models are generally based on the idea that:
the economic and social heart of a territory should be at its geographic center
sharp spatial contrasts in social and economic development exist between economic heartlands and outlying subordinate areas
all world regions are equally well developed
the growth and prosperity of core countries has not been achieved at the expense of peripheral countries
levels of social and economic development are fairly uniform between core areas and peripheral areas
In terms of development, which order of countries ranks highest to lowest?
Iran, China, India, and Vietnam
China, Russia, India, and Indonesia
Russia, Brazil, China, and Vietnam
Russia, U.S.A, Argentina, and Singapore
Which of the following has fostered the most significant economic growth by eliminating import tariffs between member states?
European Union (EU)
United Nations (UN)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Association of Caribbean States (ACS)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
The map shows the locations of world financial, banking, and investment centers. Which of the following best explains a limitation of the map’s representation of global economic patterns?
The map does not show the environmental pollution associated with industrial cities
The map does not show the locations of export processing zones in more developed countries
The map does not show the growth of investment in businesses in less developed countries
The map does not show major population centers located in the Southern Hemisphere
The map does not show growth poles that stimulate regional economic activity
In recent years, countries such as India, China, Vietnam, Philippines, and Malaysia have:
raised taxes on imports
required licenses for importers
embraced the international trade model
embraced the self-sufficiency approach
Which of the following explains a limitation of the three-tiered structure of Wallerstein’s world systems theory?
The scale of the model does not pertain to individual countries but rather to regions in the global contexts of core, semiperiphery, and periphery
Individual countries can score higher on certain indicators of development and lower on other indicators as they shift from the periphery to the core
The three-tiered system of the model cannot be mapped; therefore, the model has no spatial application
The model does not provide for countries outside of the core to accomplish any of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The model locks most countries into the development model of core, semiperiphery, and periphery with little opportunity for peripheral economies to advance into the wealthy core
The biggest problem in promoting development through the international trade alternative is:
unequal distribution of resources
consumer demand expanding faster than manufacturing can increase
increased demand for many goods
regional cooperation
According to the idea of dependency theory:
Lower class workers can unite to raise their standard of living through financial educational aid
Countries are dependent upon one another for trade and development aid
Countries in the periphery are dependent upon core countries to keep up their level of development
A dependent country is purposely kept in a state of lower development
A country's development is dependent upon the amount of resources and its climate
Which of the following statements explains a weakness in Rostow's stages of economic growth model?
The model is based on the principle of initial advantage that highlights the importance of an early start in economic development for all countries in the world
The model is based on successive stages that countries must pass through independently until they reach high mass consumption without taking into account that countries are interdependent
The model is based on the permanent classification of countries into the core, semiperiphery, and periphery, and countries are unable to move up or down from one category to another
The model is based on the premise that development in one place requires underdevelopment in another place
The classification for a country pertains to the entire country with no condition for variation in the level of development within a country
The principal benefit of the self-sufficiency approach is to promote
balanced growth of all economic sectors
the maintenance of a large bureaucracy
more efficient industries
global competitiveness for local industries
According to Rostow's Economic Development Model, development occurs in the Precondition for Takeoff with the following characteristics?
innovative group of people create commercial agriculture and industry
animate power and subsistent farming
countries use a comparative advantage to exploit resources from LDC's
mass manufacturing of skill labor production
Which of the following is not an indicator of global gender inequality?
Women have much lower incomes than men in LDCs
Women on average have two-thirds of the income of men in MDCs
Women hold less than one-fourth of managerial jobs in LDCs where data are available
Female life expectancy is less than males in every country of the world
