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APHG Development/Economic Systems- Unit 5

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Development refers to:

a)

values and goods and services sold within a country and outside of a country

b)

improvement in material conditions through knowledge and technology

c)

value of a product compared to the needed labor

d)

value of the output of goods and services

e)

improvement in non-material conditions

2.

The Human Development Index (HDI) is based on indicators of

a)

standard of living, education, and health

b)

standard of living, environmental health, and democracy

c)

fair trade, sustainability, and education

d)

education, health, and democracy

e)

low debt, education, and health

3.

Based on the data in the table, which of the following statements is accurate?

a)

Since the GII is one component of HDI, HDI always increases with GII

b)

The HDI and GII are directly related; as one increases so does the other

c)

Increased levels of economic development often conceal gender inequities

d)

Gender equality is closely tied to cultural norms and not affected by economic conditions

e)

As economic development increases, the percent of women in the workforce increases

4.

GNI Per Capita/GDP per capita is a good indicator of all but which of the following?

a)

the distribution of wealth within a country

b)

the approximate level of material well being in a country

c)

number of countries below the poverty level

d)

the spatial distribution of global wealth

5.

value of product minus labor is:

a)

Brain Drain

b)

Value-added

c)

Productivity

d)

Economic output

e)

GNI/GDP per capita

6.

An example of a primary sector activity is:

a)

retail sales

b)

mining gold

c)

banking

d)

manufacturing

e)

education

7.

In Canada last year, fracking oil led to an increase in their GDP.  This increased what economic sector of employment?

a)

Tertiary

b)

Secondary

c)

Quaternary

d)

Primary

8.

Which statement is TRUE about the nine development regions?

a)

The world is divided into two developed and seven developing regions

b)

Most of the world's countries cluster in the lowest development category

c)

The classification of Russia is consistent from year to year

d)

The highest levels of development are found in Europe

9.

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)

a)

Wealthy corridors to the core of the city

b)

Urban

c)

Rural

d)

Inland highlands

e)

Ocean Coastlines

10.

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)

A country can have a positive trade balance that is not calculated in the gross national income

b)

A country with a high level of economic and social development will not have a GNI per capita below $40,000

c)

A country can have a high level of economic and social development that is not reflected in annual production and trade data

d)

A country that produces a large amount of food for consumption within its borders will not have a high GNI per capita

e)

A country that produces a large amount of agricultural exports will not have a high GNI per capita

11.

In less developed countries, consumer goods such as computers, televisions, and motor vehicles are:

a)

available for sharing by a large number of people

b)

unknown and unfamiliar to most people

c)

essential to rural life

d)

owned by a minority of the people

12.

The difference in per capita GNI/GDP between the Very Highly Developed and Low Developed regions is:

a)

decreasing

b)

zero

c)

widening

d)

remaining consistent

13.

Which of the following is NOT a key indicator of the United Nations of analyzing development of a state?

a)

Quality of healthcare and healthy living (Demographic-live expectancy)

b)

Access to knowledge (Social-Literacy)

c)

Quality of environment (live expectancy)

d)

Standard of living (Economic-GNI)

14.

The tertiary sector includes all but which of the following? 

a)

product services

b)

construction

c)

transportation

d)

criminal lawyer

e)

government

15.

Which two world regions are considered the most highly developed (Very highly developed)? (Choose 2 from the list below:)

a)

Eastern Europe

b)

Western Europe

c)

North America

d)

East Asia

16.

In which of the following categories of jobs does high/specialized skill jobs fall?

a)

Secondary

b)

Primary

c)

Quinary

d)

Quaternary

e)

Tertiary

17.

Historically, Japan's principal asset for promoting development was

a)

extensive supplies of critical raw materials

b)

an abundant supply of labor

c)

favorable ratio of population to resources

d)

high physiological density

18.

Which statement CORRECTLY describes inequality within the countries of Turkey and Brazil?

a)

Both countries have similar HDI and IHDI scores

b)

Brazil's lower IHDI reveals a greater level of inequality than within Turkey

c)

Data shown at the provincial level reveals little about regional variations in inequality

d)

Equality in both countries exists at multiple scales, such as between city neighborhoods

e)

Regional variations in GDP reveal the cause of some inequality within both countries

19.

Compared to less developed countries, more developed countries have higher rates of all BUT which of these educational characteristics (Access to Knowledge)?

a)

percentage of GDP or GNI spent on education

b)

higher teachers per pupil ratio

c)

literacy rate

d)

spending per student

e)

number of years attending school

20.

Which of the following variables has an inverse or negative relationship to the level of economic development in a country?

a)

percentage of labor in quaternary sector employment

b)

literacy rate of the entire country

c)

percentage of labor in tertiary sector employment

d)

adolescent birth/fertility rate

e)

percentage of people in urban areas

21.

On a north polar projection, less developed countries appear to be located 

a)

in peripheral locations

b)

In the core region

c)

in the southern hemisphere

d)

clustered in an inner ring

22.

Which of the following sectors of the economy has grown the fastest in the United States since the mid-1970s?

a)

Quinary

b)

Agriculture

c)

Quaternary

d)

Manufacturing

e)

Services

23.

Which of the following variables has an inverse or negative relationship with the level of economic development of a country?

a)

Literacy rate

b)

Birth rate

c)

Percent of labor force in tertiary sector of economy

d)

Life expectancy

e)

Percent of urban population

24.

Differences in life expectancy between developed and developing countries is due to all of the following EXCEPT

a)

resources spent on health care in developed countries

b)

possible medical mistakes due to lack of education in developing countries

c)

infant mortality rates that are higher in developing countries

d)

access to nutritious food in developed countries

e)

welfare services for the poor or disabled in developing countries

25.

The more developed regions include all but which of the following?

a)

United States

b)

Middle East Asia

c)

Western Europe

d)

Australia

26.

Quaternary economic activities are those that

a)

involve the exchange of goods and the provision of services

b)

involve the production of fresh produce for urban markets

c)

transform raw materials into finished products

d)

involve the collection, processing, and manipulation of information

e)

extract natural resources from the environment

27.

Compared to less developed countries, more developed countries have higher rates of

a)

childhood mortality

b)

infectious disease

c)

illiteracy

d)

literacy

e)

environmental pollution

28.

Compared to more developed countries, less developed countries typically have all but which of the following characteristics? 

a)

Lower percentage of elderly

b)

higher crude birth rates

c)

higher percentage of children under age fifteen

d)

lower dependency rates

29.

If the IHDI is less than the HDI, this indicates

a)

there are higher levels of inequality in that country than elsewhere in the world

b)

there are lower levels of inequality in that country than elsewhere in the world

c)

the HDI is really a function of the IHDI so this condition is impossible

d)

the levels of inequality are equal to the global average

e)

there is no comparison between the two indices as they measure different things

30.

The United Nations considers ________ to be the most critical measure of the ability of an individual to gain access to knowledge needed for development.

a)

years of schooling

b)

the quality of instruction

c)

the availability of jobs

d)

the quality of a government

e)

the income of the family

31.

Western Europe is distinguished from Anglo-America (United States) by its:

a)

self-sufficiency in raw materials

b)

relative lack of raw materials

c)

ability to feed itself without importing food

d)

greater cultural homogeneity

32.

In manufacturing, the ________ is the gross value of the product minus the costs of raw materials and energy.

a)

profit index quotient

b)

purchasing power

c)

productivity

d)

value added

e)

impact factor

33.

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.

a)

Gross National Income

b)

Gross Empowerment Product

c)

Purchasing Power Parity

d)

Gross Domestic Product

e)

Human Development Index

34.

The literacy rate of any country correlates most closely with which of the following?

a)

Annual precipitation rates

b)

Petroleum production

c)

Per capita income

d)

General level of intelligence

e)

Population density

35.

Which of the following regions has life expectancy that is comparable to developed regions?

a)

Sub-Saharan Africa

b)

South Asia

c)

Latin America

d)

Southeast Asia

e)

North Africa

36.

What are the 3 measurements of the Gender Inequality Index (GII)? (click 3 answers)

a)

Women Reproductive Health

b)

Empowerment

c)

Equal Pay Wage Comparison

d)

Secondary Academic Ranking

e)

Labor Participation

37.

Examining the sub-national variation in development for many countries, such as Brazil, China, or Mexico, reveals

a)

wealth is concentrated in the cooler, mountainous regions

b)

cities are relatively underdeveloped compared to the agricultural lands

c)

substantial variations in wealth at the regional scale

d)

development can be attributed to outside forces

38.

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?

a)

These countries have less disparity between men and women than in wealthier countries

b)

These countries are characterized by greater empowerment among a wealthy female population

c)

These countries have the greatest gender equality as a result of high levels of education and health care

d)

These countries have the greatest gender equality as a result of high levels of education and health care

e)

These countries have less gender equality despite high levels of education and health care

39.

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?

a)

High numbers of women working in education and health care directly result in a higher GII score

b)

Although there are more women in the wage labor force, females do not necessarily have the same level of empowerment as men

c)

In most countries women’s life expectancy is higher than men’s, which improves gender equality

d)

Although women workers are often paid less than their male counterparts, GII scores can remain high

e)

Although HDI and GII indicators are measured on a scale of 0 to 1, a high HDI score should indicate a high GII score

40.

In contrast to the World Bank's funding of projects, the IMF

a)

gives small loans directly to small business start-ups

b)

seeks to stabilize currencies and help re-pay loans

c)

gives loans to countries based on population size

d)

provides loans primarily to non-governmental organizations

e)

stimulates trade in countries once they prove they are out of debt

41.

What are the main reasons why the United States GII is high compared to other developed countries

a)

Lack of political representation

b)

Lack of control of reproductive rights

c)

Higher Adolescent Fertility rates compared to other MDC's

42.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is defined as the investment in the economy of another country by

a)

the International Monetary Fund

b)

a non-government organization

c)

a foreign government

d)

a foreign transnational corporation

e)

the World Bank

43.

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the data shown in the table?

a)

There is a close correlation between the two statistics displayed on the chart above

b)

An increase in per capita wealth will almost always result in an improvement in gender equity in a country

c)

Spain and Kuwait are countries that have very similar levels of economic and social development

d)

Spain and Kuwait are countries that have very different levels of economic development

e)

There are a large number of women in the Spanish legislature, but few women have been elected in Kuwait

44.

A stimulus strategy is introduced by governments to

a)

provide education funds in developed countries

b)

provide health benefits to all citizens

c)

counter negative conditions of economic downturns

d)

ensure stock prices do not collapse

e)

promote research and development

45.

Development prospects are limited in Sub-Saharan Africa because of all BUT which of the following?

a)

Autocratic governments

b)

lack of monsoon rains

c)

capacity of land to produce food

d)

poor leadership

e)

colonial legacy

46.

Technology transfer is a goal of many development projects because:

a)

It aids large communication corporations to expand their network worldwide

b)

It makes developing countries more dependent on core countries for their technology

c)

It lessens the technology gap between developed and developing countries, allowing to later to increase development

d)

Due to lack of education, people in developing countries do not know how to use high level technology

e)

People in developing countries have little need for higher level technology

47.

Which factors have contributed to the success of the "four dragons?"

a)

abundant farmland, developed ports, and low tariffs

b)

natural resources, access to markets, and subsidies

c)

mechanized farming, self-sufficiency, large cities

d)

colonialism, location, and investment

e)

manufacturing, abundant labor, low export prices

48.

Which of the following is TRUE about gender equality

a)

Gender inequality exists in every country of the world

b)

Gender inequality only exists in LDC's

c)

Gender inequality is only found in non-secular states

d)

None of the above are true

49.

Looking at Figure 9.5., which of the following countries has the lowest adolescent fertility rates?

a)

Russian Federation

b)

Brazil

c)

United States

d)

Mexico

e)

Canada

50.

What two LDC regions have seen the most growth in closing gender inequality?

a)

East Asia and South Asia

b)

Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

c)

Southeast Asia and Middle East Asia

d)

Southwest Asia and North Africa

51.

The major purpose of austerity programs is to

a)

place new taxes on water and electricity

b)

cut government spending on welfare benefits

c)

introduce furlough days in private firms

d)

support cuts in private industry payroll

52.

The United Nations measurement of a country's gender inequality is the country's ________.

a)

Gender Measuring Measure (GMM)

b)

Gender Bias Quotient (GBQ)

c)

Gender Empowerment Parity (GEP)

d)

Gender Equality Coefficient (GEC)

e)

Gender Inequality Index (GII)

53.

Based on the data in the table, which of the following statements is accurate?

a)

Increased levels of economic development often conceal gender inequities

b)

Since the GII is one component of HDI, HDI always increases with GII

c)

The HDI and GII are directly related; as one increases so does the other

d)

As economic development increases, the percent of women in the workforce increases

e)

Gender equality is closely tied to cultural norms and not affected by economic conditions

54.

Women in LDC's if they do not work in the primary sector they work in which sector?

a)

Informal

b)

Quarternary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Secondary

e)

Black market

55.

The GDI...

a)

lists the empowerment of women in high level quaternary jobs

b)

is composed of the same measures as the HDI but is applied only to women instead of the entire population

c)

compares the HDI levels of indicators for females to those of males within a country

d)

compares the HDI levels of development of women in a country to the average development level of women in the world

e)

combines economic and political indicators of empowerment

56.

Technology transfer is a goal of many development projects because:

a)

It aids large communication corporations to expand their network worldwide

b)

Due to lack of education, people in developing countries do no know how to use high level technology

c)

It lessens the technology gap between developed and developing countries, allowing to latter to increase development

d)

It makes developing countries more dependent on core countries for their technology

e)

People in developing countries have little need for higher level technology

57.

To promote the international trade development model, most countries have joined the:

a)

The United Nations (UN)

b)

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)

c)

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

d)

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

e)

World Trade Organization (WTO)

58.

Rostow’s modernization model is concerned with which of the following concepts?

a)

Economic development

b)

Dependency

c)

Neocolonialism

d)

Structuralism

e)

Core-periphery relations

59.

Which statement explains one way in which the transformation of India’s economy contradicts Wallerstein’s world system theory?

a)

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

b)

Using a development strategy to avoid economic dependency, India has been able to develop its own industries and participate fully in the global economy

c)

India’s ethnically, linguistically, and religiously diverse populations serve as centrifugal forces, preventing India from participating in the global economy

d)

India’s emphasis on nonalignment with and isolation from the Heartland has limited the country’s role in supranational organizations and international decision-making

e)

As a British colony, India functioned as a peripheral region supplying resources to benefit the core

60.

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.

a)

The vignette depicts the 2nd stage (Pre-take off) in Rostow's Economic Model

b)

This vignette depicts the 5th stage (Mass Consumption) of Rostow's Economic Development Model

c)

This vignette depicts the 4th stage (Drive for Maturity) of Rostow's Economic Development Model

d)

This vignette depicts the complex economic flow between stage 3 and stage 5 of Rostow's Economic Development Model

e)

This vignette depicts the 3rd stage (Take-Off) of Rostow's Economic Development Model

61.

Core-periphery models are generally based on the idea that:

a)

the economic and social heart of a territory should be at its geographic center

b)

sharp spatial contrasts in social and economic development exist between economic heart­lands and outlying subordinate areas

c)

all world regions are equally well developed

d)

the growth and prosperity of core countries has not been achieved at the expense of peripheral countries

e)

levels of social and economic development are fairly uniform between core areas and peripheral areas

62.

In terms of development, which order of countries ranks highest to lowest?

a)

Iran, China, India, and Vietnam

b)

China, Russia, India, and Indonesia

c)

Russia, Brazil, China, and Vietnam

d)

Russia, U.S.A, Argentina, and Singapore

63.

Which of the following has fostered the most significant economic growth by eliminating import tariffs between member states?

a)

European Union (EU)

b)

United Nations (UN)

c)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

d)

Association of Caribbean States (ACS)

e)

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

64.

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?

a)

The map does not show the environmental pollution associated with industrial cities

b)

The map does not show the locations of export processing zones in more developed countries

c)

The map does not show the growth of investment in businesses in less developed countries

d)

The map does not show major population centers located in the Southern Hemisphere

e)

The map does not show growth poles that stimulate regional economic activity

65.

In recent years, countries such as India, China, Vietnam, Philippines, and Malaysia have:

a)

raised taxes on imports

b)

required licenses for importers

c)

embraced the international trade model

d)

embraced the self-sufficiency approach

66.

Which of the following explains a limitation of the three-tiered structure of Wallerstein’s world systems theory?

a)

The scale of the model does not pertain to individual countries but rather to regions in the global contexts of core, semiperiphery, and periphery

b)

Individual countries can score higher on certain indicators of development and lower on other indicators as they shift from the periphery to the core

c)

The three-tiered system of the model cannot be mapped; therefore, the model has no spatial application

d)

The model does not provide for countries outside of the core to accomplish any of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

e)

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

67.

The biggest problem in promoting development through the international trade alternative is:

a)

unequal distribution of resources

b)

consumer demand expanding faster than manufacturing can increase

c)

increased demand for many goods

d)

regional cooperation

68.

According to the idea of dependency theory:

a)

Lower class workers can unite to raise their standard of living through financial educational aid

b)

Countries are dependent upon one another for trade and development aid

c)

Countries in the periphery are dependent upon core countries to keep up their level of development

d)

A dependent country is purposely kept in a state of lower development

e)

A country's development is dependent upon the amount of resources and its climate

69.

Which of the following statements explains a weakness in Rostow's stages of economic growth model?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

The model is based on the premise that development in one place requires underdevelopment in another place

e)

The classification for a country pertains to the entire country with no condition for variation in the level of development within a country

70.

The principal benefit of the self-sufficiency approach is to promote

a)

balanced growth of all economic sectors

b)

the maintenance of a large bureaucracy

c)

more efficient industries

d)

global competitiveness for local industries

71.

According to Rostow's Economic Development Model, development occurs in the Precondition for Takeoff with the following characteristics?

a)

innovative group of people create commercial agriculture and industry

b)

animate power and subsistent farming

c)

countries use a comparative advantage to exploit resources from LDC's

d)

mass manufacturing of skill labor production

72.

Which of the following is not an indicator of global gender inequality?

a)

Women have much lower incomes than men in LDCs

b)

Women on average have two-thirds of the income of men in MDCs

c)

Women hold less than one-fourth of managerial jobs in LDCs where data are available

d)

Female life expectancy is less than males in every country of the world