WorksheetsAP HuG Chapter 10 Test: Development
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
Which is the LEAST developed region among the following?
North America
Eastern Europe
Southwest Asia
Western and Central Europe
East Asia
Development is best defined as
the process of improving the conditions of people by diffusing the American way of life.
the process of improving the conditions of people by becoming a federal state.
the process of improving the conditions of people through the diffusion of knowledge and technology.
the process of improving the conditions of people by shifting the economic ideology from an entirely capitalist mode to a blended economy.
the process of improving the conditions of people by improving diplomatic ties.
HDI is function of
standard of living, education, and health.
standard of living, environmental health, and democracy.
education, health, and democracy.
fair trade, sustainability, and education.
low debt, education, and health.
The lowest HDI may be found in
Europe.
Central Asia.
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Latin America.
Central America.
Gross domestic product (GDP) is the
total value of the outputs minus inputs of goods and services produced in a country during a year.
total value of exports of goods and services produced in a country during a year.
total value of outputs of goods and services produced in a country during a year.
total value of human capital development in a country during a year.
total value of investments made in domestic and foreign sources of revenue during a year.
An example of a primary sector activity is
education.
manufacturing.
banking.
retailing.
mining.
Processing of computer information is an example of which sector of the economy?
sixth percentile
primary and secondary
primary
tertiary
the data sector
The secondary sector of the economy includes which of the following?
data processing
mining
government
construction
banking
The primary sector of the economy includes which of the following?
data processing
beverage bottling
government
sheep herding
banking
The value of a product minus the costs of raw materials and energy is
gross domestic product.
productivity.
tertiary sector analysis.
market value.
value added.
________ is an example of a secondary sector activity.
Banking
Farming
Manufacturing
Secondary education
Professional football
Per capita GDP is a poor indicator of which of the following?
the approximate level of material well being in a country
the number of countries below the poverty level
the distribution of wealth within a country
the spatial distribution of global wealth
potential for providing all citizens with a comfortable life
Per capita GDP is a good indicator of which of the following?
the approximate level of spiritual well being in a country
the number of countries below sea level
the distribution of wealth within a country
the political dimensions of a population
potential for providing all citizens with a comfortable life
People are more productive in more developed countries because they
work harder.
have access to more technology.
have a low amount of value added per person.
are consistently better educated.
understand their jobs better than workers in less developed countries.
Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?
The higher the GDP of a country, the more equal its income distribution.
The primary sector accounts for a larger share of GDP for LDCs than MDCs.
Workers in MDCs are more productive than those in LDCs.
The HDI is a function of economics, social, and demographic indicators.
PPP accounts for differences in cost among countries for the same basket of goods.
) An adjustment made to the GNI to account for differences among countries in the cost of goods is a
tax exemption.
subsidy.
purchasing power parity.
per capita index.
global pricing indicator.
Compared to less developed countries, more developed countries have higher rates of
literacy.
childhood mortality.
infectious disease.
illiteracy.
environmental pollution.
HDI examines education by combining two separate measures.
number of school age children and the number of schools
years of schooling for adults and the expected years of school for youth
number of schools and the number of teachers
years of schooling for adults and the per capita funding for education
expected years of schooling for youths and the per capita funding for school age children
Literacy rates are lowest in
Sub-Saharan Africa and Eastern Europe.
Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.
South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Eastern Europe and Latin America.
Central Asia and South Asia.
If a country has a large number of publishers and globally esteemed universities, you might surmise that the country is most likely
neither an LDC nor an MDC.
an MDC.
an LDC.
an LDC that has some of the world's top universities.
an MDC that has some of the world's lowest literacy rates.
Compared to less developed countries, more developed countries have lower
percentages of GNI spent on education.
literacy rates.
numbers of teachers available per pupil.
numbers of years attending school.
amounts of spending per student.
In less developed countries, consumer goods such as telephones, televisions, and motor vehicles are
available for sharing by a large number of people.
unknown and unfamiliar to most people.
essential to rural life.
familiar to many but owned by relatively few.
available only through local manufacture.
What is the poorest region in the United States?
Northeast
Mid-Atlantic
Mid-West
Southwest
Southeast
If the IHDI is less than the HDI, this indicates
there are lower levels of inequality in that country than there are in the world.
the levels of inequality are equal to the global average.
there are higher levels of inequality in that country than there are in the world.
There is no comparison between the two indices as they measure different things.
The HDI is really a function of the IHDI so this condition is impossible.
In the twenty-first century, the United States has witnessed
the wealthiest one percent of the population control less of the wealth since the 1970s.
the wealthiest one percent of the population control more of the wealth since the 1970s.
little change in how much wealth the wealthiest control.
the flight of wealth by the top one percent to Asia.
the elevated tax rates on the wealthiest Americans to ensure equality.
Using the above map, observe that the inequality-adjusted human development index of the United States is
inferior to that of Canada and most Western European countries.
greater than any other country in the world.
inferior to that of Canada but superior to most Western European countries.
greater than Canada because a higher percentage of people in the United States have quality health care.
inferior to Western European countries but far superior to Canada.
Using the above map, observe that the IHDI of Latin American countries is
inferior to that of Canada and most Western European countries.
greater than the United States but less than Canada.
inferior to that of Canada but superior to most Western European countries.
greater than that of Canada and twice as great as that of the United States.
inferior to Western European countries and far superior to Canada.
The Gender Inequality Index (GII)
compares the level of development of women in a country to the average development level of women in the world.
compares the levels of indicators for females to those of males within a country.
is composed of the same measures as the HDI but is applied only to women instead of the entire population.
combines economic and political indicators of empowerment.
cannot be used as an indicator of development in the United States.
Severe gender inequality is a challenge to development because
it leads to smaller family sizes, and families with fewer child laborers cannot earn enough money to pay for their rent and utilities.
it is associated with higher literacy rates, higher economic vitality, and lower infant mortality rates.
it excludes men from the informal economy, wasting a major economic asset.
it severely limits the economic and social mobility of women, as well as families that are headed by women.
it does not allow men and boys the freedom to attend the schools and seek the jobs that are best suited to them.
In terms of the GII, most African countries have
rates far below the United States and Western Europe.
ates that exceed the United States and Western Europe owing to African investment in centers of higher learning.
rates that are greater than the United States but less than Europe.
core-periphery models.
weak national economies.
Since 1990, most countries have seen a decline in previous patterns of
gender inequality.
gender equality.
economic inequality.
gender dynamics.
innovative agricultural methods.
Since 1990, most countries have seen an increase in
gender equality.
gender inequality.
gender indices.
economic indices.
market forces.
Which of the following is NOT an indicator of global gender inequality?
Women on average have only two-thirds of the income of men in MDCs.
Women have much lower incomes than men in LDCs.
Female life expectancy is less than males in every country of the world.
Female literacy is much lower than males in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Women hold less than one-fourth of managerial jobs in LDCs where data are available.
The UN argues that
gender inequality exists only in Sub-Saharan Africa.
gender inequality exists only in the secondary sectors of economic activity.
gender inequality is a major factor that keeps a country from achieving a higher level of development.
gender inequality is less important than literacy rates.
gender inequality distorts "schooling for today's adults" results.
The GII combines which three measures to derive a composite score?
employment, school years completed, voting history
empowerment, employment, reproductive health
empowerment, reproductive health, school years completed
employment, reproductive health, literacy rate
literacy rate, empowerment, reproductive health
Empowerment refers to
the ability of women to achieve economic and political power.
a constitutional guarantee that women have the right to choose.
a woman being given permission to serve in the military.
a constitutional guarantee of equal pay for equal work.
disenfranchised women.
Which of the following is TRUE?
The United States has equal representation of women in the House but not in the Senate.
No developed country has elected a woman as President or Prime Minister.
The United States constitutionally restricts women from holding the office of President.
In the United States, boys are more likely to complete high school than girls.
Canadian representation of women is higher than the United States in elected positions.
One finds the highest rate of women's labor force participation in
Oceania.
Central Asia.
Southwest Asia.
Sub-Saharan Africa.
the Russian Federation.
Using the above map, identify which country in South America has the highest maternal mortality rate?
Paraguay
Uruguay
Colombia
Bolivia
Venezuela
Using the above map, identify which country in Southeast Asia has the highest maternal mortality rate?
Japan
China
the Philippines
Laos
Sri Lanka
Using the above map, which of the following statements is NOT true?
Adolescent fertility rates of India and the United States are in the same range.
China and Canada are two nations with some of the lowest adolescent fertility rates.
Western Europe and Libya are among the lowest adolescent fertility rates.
All of Sub-Saharan Africa is in the 60 percent range.
Afghanistan and Iraq are among the highest adolescent fertility rates.
Which is NOT considered a semi peripheral nation?
China
Australia
Brazil
India
Iran
Which country is the only semi peripheral nation-state in Africa?
Angola
Gabon
Libya
South Africa
Kenya
Development analysts expect that a more developed country will have a
low GII and a low HDI.
low GII and a high HDI.
high GII and low HDI.
high GII and a high HDI.
low HDI.
According to the international trade approach to development, a country should identify all but which of its following assets?
abundant agricultural products
high quality manufactured goods
imports that it should limit
international consumer preferences
abundant mineral resources
The biggest problem in promoting development through the international trade alternative is
increased demand for many goods.
increased price of petroleum.
regional cooperation.
unequal distribution of resources.
consumer demand expanding faster than manufacturing can increase.
The principal benefit of the self-sufficiency approach is to promote
balanced growth of all economic sectors.
global competitiveness for local industries.
the maintenance of a large bureaucracy.
unequal distribution of resources.
international trade.
In contrast to the international trade approach, the self-sufficiency approach to development
begins when an elite group initiates innovative activities.
attempts to result in uneven resource development. and market correction indices.
suffers from market stagnation.
attempts to spread investment through all sectors of the economy.
attempts to identify appropriate developmental stages.
According to Rostow's development model, the process of development begins when
a high percentage of national wealth is allocated to nonproductive activities.
an elite group initiates innovative activities.
take-off industries achieve technical advances.
workers become more skilled and specialized.
banking institutions are sufficiently mature.
Traditional barriers to international trade have included
low taxes on imports.
making domestic goods more expensive.
eliminating quotas on imports.
requiring licenses for importers.
strong domestic and international demand.
One approach the World Trade Organization does NOT take to reduce barriers to trade is
it reduces or eliminates quotas on imports.
it encourages subsidies on exports.
it discourages subsidies on exports.
it protects intellectual property rights.
it reduces restrictions on movement of money.
Which of the following in NOT true? When a country concentrates on international trade, it
benefits from exposure to demand in other countries.
benefits from sale of natural resources at a fairer market price.
is viewed that competition will introduce higher quality products.
is seen to promote domestic development.
is seen to promote political and economic equity.
Which country converted to an international trade model in the early 1990s?
Brazil
India
Taiwan
Laos
Vietnam
FDI is defined as the investment of ________ in the economy of another country.
a foreign government
a foreign company
a non-government organization
the World Bank
the IMF
Majors sources of FDI in terms of frequency and dollar amount are
startup organizations.
venture capitalists.
transnational corporations.
microfinance.
fair trade programs.
Which pairing of activity and WB organization is INCORRECT?
IDA - lends member government contributions
IBRD - lends money from the sale of bonds
IBRD - finances reform of public institutions
IDA - implements transportation and social service projects
IDA - supports high risk poor countries
The World Bank and the IMF were established
at the same time as the League of Nations.
after the Vietnam War.
at the same time as NATO.
just before the end of WWI.
just before the end of WWII.
World Bank assistance goes largely to countries in
South America.
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Asia.
Eastern Europe.
colonial holdings of the United States and the United Kingdom.
Using the above map, observe which less developed country does NOT exceed 50 percent?
Tunisia
Mongolia
Mauritania
Venezuela
Guyana
Using the above map, observe which Southeast Asian country exceeds 50 percent?
Thailand
Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Indonesia
The biggest problem faced by less developed countries in financing development is
trade negotiations with more developed countries.
identifying unique economic assets.
inability to repay loans.
promoting dependency.
currency inflation.
What do critics charge are some effects of Structural Adjustment Programs for refinancing loans to LDCs?
more efficient civil service
diverting investment from weapons and training for the military to social needs such as health and education
investment benefiting the poor, not just the elite
more dissemination of information to the public
workers in state enterprises losing their jobs and support for dependent citizens being cut
A stimulus strategy is introduced by governments to
counter negative conditions of economic downturns.
ensure TNC stock prices don't collapse.
provide education funds in developed countries.
provide health benefits to all citizens.
promote research and development.
Austerity programs
target cuts in private industry payroll.
introduce furlough days in private firms.
introduce new taxes on water and electricity.
target cuts in government spending on welfare benefits.
target the dissolution of unions.
A leader in microfinance has been
the World Bank.
the IMF.
Bank of America.
Grameen Bank.
the Central Bank of the EU.
Fair trade returns on average ________ percent to producers rather than 1 percent seen in so many trading arrangements.
10
25
33
66
75
Fair trade is NOT a set of business practices that
raise incomes of small scale farmers.
distribute profit and risk more equitably across the production chain.
elevate entrepreneurial skills.
are managed by individual governments.
promote safe and sustainable agriculture and working conditions.
Cooperatives
are democratically governed organizations that improve the community.
are short-lived stepping stones to traditional sales organizations.
have limited appeal in communities because there is no opportunity for participation.
are corporate owned.
Consumer owned cooperative movements
emerged during the "Flower Power" generation of the 1970s.
originated with the introduction of GMOs.
were discouraged in the United States because their ideology was counter to capitalist exploitation.
emerged with increased product testing by consumer watch dog organizations.
originated in the nineteenth century as an outgrowth to conditions created by the Industrial Revolution.
All of the following are considered more developed regions EXCEPT
Southwest Asia and North Africa.
Australia and New Zealand.
Europe.
Western Europe.
Australia and New Zealand.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Fair Trade movement?
Standards intending to protect workers are instituted in LDCs.
Fair Trade business practices increase entrepreneurial and managerial skills of producers.
Cooperatives intend to benefit local farmers and artisans, rather than absentee corporate owners.
Employers must pay fair wages and comply with environmental and safety standards.
Protection of workers' rights is already a high priority for multinational corporations.
The Sustainable Development Goals replaced what global effort?
structural adjustment programs
stimulus programs
UN Millennium Goals
Fair Trade movements
World Bank lending practices
Using the above map, which developing region has shown the biggest change in HDI?
Southeast Asia
Southwest Asia and North Africa
Central Asia
East Asia
South Asia
Using the above map, which developed region has shown the biggest change in HDI?
North America
South America
Russia
South Pacific
Japan and South Korea
Which indicator has shown a widening gap since 1980?
HDI
life expectancy
mean years of education
per capita GNI
All four progress indicators have shown a narrowing gap.
