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Industrial and Economic Development

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following would NOT influence manufacturing location?

a)

environmental laws

b)

labor availability and cost

c)

access to markets

d)

political stability

e)

currency floatation

2.

Which of the following countries would one NOT associate with ecotourism?

a)

Tanzania

b)

Monaco

c)

Costa Rica

d)

Iceland

3.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a tertiary economic activity?

a)

teacher

b)

lawyer

c)

nurse

d)

fisherman

e)

doctor

4.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a secondary economic activity?

a)

steel worker

b)

construction worker

c)

fisherman

d)

textile worker

5.

Which of the following jobs would in the secondary sector?

a)

cattle farmer

b)

fisherman

c)

mircochip factory worker

d)

hydroponic vertical famer

6.

Which country is most likely represented by this pie chart?

a)

Japan

b)

Mali

c)

United States

d)

India

7.

Which country is represented in this pie chart based on employment sectors?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Turkey

c)

Chad

d)

India

8.

Based on the employment sector pie chart, what would the likely HDI for this country be?

a)

.12

b)

.32

c)

.72

d)

.92

9.

Which of the following areas in the United States would be considered the least developed?

a)

Appalachia

b)

East Coast

c)

West Coast

d)

Sun Belt

e)

Rust Belt

10.

Which of the following best defines where and when the Industrial Revolution began?

a)

USA - 1800s

b)

China - 1500s

c)

UK - 1700s

d)

Belgium and the Netherlands - 1400s

11.

Which did Weber find to be the most important factor in determining the location of factories?

a)

skill of the labor force

b)

local government policies

c)

labor costs

d)

transportation costs

12.

Which of the following is NOT true of the European Union?

a)

There is visa-free travel between member states.

b)

All countries must use the Euro as their currency.

c)

EU countries belong to a single powerful economic market.

d)

The capital of the EU is in Brussels, Belgium.

e)

The United Kingdom is not a member of the EU.

13.

What is the name given to US factories that are positioned in Mexico close to the US-Mexico border?

a)

factoridas

b)

companiolas

c)

maquiladoras

d)

marcadoras

e)

marcelinos

14.

Nike using cheaper labor in Vietnam to manufacture their products is an example of:

a)

New international division of labor

b)

Tertiary economic activities

c)

Neo-Industrialization

d)

Post-Globalism

15.

Mexico is part of the semi-periphery according to:

a)

Galactic Industrial City Model

b)

Weber's Least Cost Theory

c)

Von Thünen Model

d)

Wallerstein's World Systems Theory

16.

According to Wallerstein's World Systems Theory, France is part of the:

a)

stage 4

b)

semi-periphery

c)

periphery

d)

core

17.

Pakistan is better positioned than China for international call centers. Why is this?

a)

Pakistan has the best telephone networks in Asia.

b)

China has very poor internet in big cities.

c)

Many people in Pakistan speak English due to colonialism.

d)

Labor in Pakistan is significantly cheaper.

18.

Financial institutions and banks are clustered together in Frankfurt, Germany to take advantage of

a)

agglomeration

b)

cheap labor

c)

lower taxes in Western Germany

d)

securities limitations in other EU markets

e)

acculturation

19.

Which of the following is an example of a Millennial Development Goal?

a)

Reduce infant mortality

b)

Switching from primary to tertiary sectors

c)

Universal college education

d)

Microloans available in all countries

20.

Where does the United States land on the GII out of 162 countries?

a)

12

b)

2

c)

104

d)

46

e)

138

21.

Which of the following is NOT used to calculate a country's GII?

a)

reproductive health

b)

empowerment

c)

finance availability

d)

labor market

22.

If the per capita GDP of a country is $2,451, what can be assumed?

a)

It is in the semi-periphery.

b)

It is an LDC.

c)

It is an MDC

d)

It is in the Global North.

23.

A country with a per capita GNI of $120,000 is probably:

a)

part of the Global Periphery

b)

an MDC

c)

an LDC

d)

part of the Global South

24.

Microfinance loans are most likely to be provided to women in LDCs by:

a)

NGOs

b)

MDCs

c)

the Global South

d)

agglomerations

25.

The United States is currently in the "Age of Mass Consumption" according to:

a)

Rostow's Development Model

b)

Weber's Least Cost Theory

c)

Von Thünen Model

d)

Krenschaw's Consumption Model Theory

26.

What is the general analysis of India's post-1947 economic situation?

a)

India turned to communism

b)

modest economic growth

c)

rapid economic decline

d)

rapid economic growth

27.

Development in stage 3 DTM countries is generally uneven. In countries like Brazil and China, for instance, where would you find most of the economic development?

a)

inland along rivers

b)

inland deserts

c)

on the coasts

d)

on the borders of other countries

28.

What is China's comparative advantage with the United States?

a)

better infrastructure

b)

better universities

c)

cheap labor

d)

more domestic natural gas

29.

What is Germany's comparative advantage with China?

a)

larger steel and coal industries

b)

larger primary sector

c)

advanced manufacturing products

d)

cheaper labor

30.

Which of the following countries is closest linked to ecotourism?

a)

Monaco

b)

Costa Rica

c)

China

d)

Thailand

31.

Natural gas extraction in the Marcellus Shale formation in Pennsylvania is part of which economic sector?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quaternary sector

32.

Why has the number of coal workers in West Virginia gone down?

a)

increase in wind farms

b)

increased mechanization

c)

sharp decrease in the demand for coal

d)

coal supplies in the ground are running low

33.

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the "Four Dragons" of Asia?

a)

China

b)

Taiwan

c)

Hong Kong

d)

South Korea

e)

Singapore

34.

Which of the following is not considered one of the "Baltic Tigers", whose post-Soviet economic growth has been rapid.

a)

Latvia

b)

Lithuania

c)

Estonia

d)

Croatia

35.

What has driven the recent economic growth of the Baltic Tigers?

a)

Farming

b)

Information Technology (IT)

c)

High tech manufacturing

d)

Mineral extraction

36.

The reason for the concentration of industries in Pittsburgh is that steel production is a:

a)

bulk-gaining industry

b)

bulk-reducing industry

37.

Which of the following would NOT be a quaternary sector job?

a)

autonomous vehicle designer

b)

AI scientist

c)

quantum computing

d)

3D printing

e)

university lecturer

38.

Why does industrial labor in LDCs rely so heavily on women?

a)

female labor is cheaper

b)

women are generally not allowed to make salaries

c)

women are the only ones allowed to accept microloans

d)

men are more likely to take part in the informal economy

39.

According to Rostow's Model, which best fits for a traditional society?

a)

An elite group initiates economic activity

b)

Production of consumer goods

c)

Rapid growth of some industries

d)

Primary sector / lack of modern technology

e)

Modern technology diffuses in / workers gain more skill

40.

According to Rostow's Model, which best fits for preconditions for takeoff?

a)

An elite group initiates economic activity

b)

Production of consumer goods

c)

Rapid growth of some industries

d)

Primary sector / lack of modern technology

e)

Modern technology diffuses in / workers gain more skill

41.

According to Rostow's Model, which best fits for takeoff?

a)

An elite group initiates economic activity

b)

Production of consumer goods

c)

Rapid growth of some industries

d)

Primary sector / lack of modern technology

e)

Modern technology diffuses in / workers gain more skill

42.

According to Rostow's Model, which best fits for drive to maturity?

a)

An elite group initiates economic activity

b)

Production of consumer goods

c)

Rapid growth of some industries

d)

Primary sector / lack of modern technology

e)

Modern technology diffuses in / workers gain more skill

43.

According to Rostow's Model, which best fits for age of mass consumption?

a)

An elite group initiates economic activity

b)

Production of consumer goods

c)

Rapid growth of some industries

d)

Primary sector / lack of modern technology

e)

Modern technology diffuses in / workers gain more skill

44.

Why is HDI considered superior to DTM to measuring a country's development status?

a)

Along with population statistics, healthcare and education are analyzed.

b)

Along with population statistics, GII, GDP, GNI, and GNI per capita are analyzed.

c)

Along with population statistics, level of democratic participation and press freedom are analyzed.

d)

Along with population statistics, imports and exports are analyzed.

45.

Literacy rates in a country are most closely linked with a country's:

a)

High rank on the GII

b)

GNI per capita

c)

Level of suburbanization

d)

Participation in the informal economy

46.

What is the outcome for countries that reduce infant mortality rates that were previously high?

a)

birth rates decrease

b)

birth rates increase

c)

more children die of disease

d)

poverty increases

47.

Which of the following countries is NOT one of the top 5 largest countries by GDP?

a)

Japan

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

China

e)

United States of America

48.

Which of the following countries has the highest GDP in the world?

a)

United States of America

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

China

e)

Japan

49.

Which of the following countries has the highest HDI value?

a)

China

b)

Switzerland

c)

Mexico

d)

United States of America

e)

Brazil

50.

Which of the following countries would have the lowest HDI value?

a)

Central African Republic

b)

South Africa

c)

Egypt

d)

Turkey

e)

India

51.

Gender inequality has been _____________ across the world over the last 30 years.

a)

increasing

b)

decreasing

c)

staying roughly the same

52.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a commodity?

a)

oil

b)

smartphone

c)

coal

d)

natural gas

e)

coffee

53.

Which of the following would not be considered a commodity?

a)

soybeans

b)

rice

c)

batteries

d)

cobalt

e)

sugar

54.

Which of the following countries has a GNI per capita of $900?

a)

Mexico

b)

Chile

c)

South Africa

d)

DRC

e)

Switzerland

55.

Which of the following countries has a GNI per capita of $84,000?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Belarus

c)

Norway

d)

Ghana

e)

United States

56.

Which country would have the most favorable rating on the GII?

a)

Russia

b)

United States of America

c)

Mexico

d)

Switzerland

e)

South Korea

57.

Which country ranks the lowest on the GII?

a)

Yemen

b)

Russia

c)

Bangladesh

d)

China

e)

United States of America

58.

Which of the following would be a core country according to Wallerstein's World Systems Theory?

a)

Estonia

b)

Japan

c)

Chad

d)

Mexico

e)

Ukraine

59.

Which of the following countries would be a semi-periphery country according to Wallerstein's World Systems Theory?

a)

China

b)

Germany

c)

United States of America

d)

Gabon

e)

Madagascar

60.

Which of the following countries would be a periphery country according to Wallerstein's World Systems Theory?

a)

India

b)

Iran

c)

Canada

d)

Angola

e)

South Korea

61.

Where would you expect to find a city with this structure?

a)

Core

b)

Periphery

c)

Semi-Periphery

62.

What is the natural increase rate (NIR) of Mexico?

a)

1.5%

b)

15%

c)

150%

d)

-0%

e)

25%

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