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3.1 Development

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
GDP per capita is highest in
a)
South America
b)
East Asia
c)
North America
d)
Eastern Europe
2.

Development is the process of change which affect's people's standard of living and (a)  

3.

Which indicators would you want to use when looking to measure the standard of healthcare received in a country?

a)

Number of people per doctor

b)

% of qualified doctors

c)

Current health Expenditure

d)

GDP Per Capita

4.

Which of these statements is the most accurate definition for people who are economically active?

a)

People employed between the ages of 16-65.

b)

People employed between the ages of 25-45.

c)

People unemployed between the ages of 16-25.

d)

People over 65 receiving a pension.

5.

Sustainable Development is that development which satisfies the need of:

a)

Present generation only

b)

future generation only

c)

both (a) & (b)

d)

none of these

6.

Which of the following is a necessary condition for sustainable development?

a)

Increase in the quality of life

b)

Reduction in the level of pollution

c)

conservation of stock of natural capital

d)

All of these

7.
What is HDI?
a)
Human Development Index
b)
Huge Donut Industry
c)
High Development Industry
d)
Highly Dubious Imagination
8.
Which three indicators are used to measure the HDI?
a)
Literacy rate, number of trees and GNI
b)
Life expectancy, schooling and GNI per capita
9.
Traditionally, which part of the world is more developed?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere 
10.
What is life expectancy?
a)
How long you are expected to live for when you're born
b)
What people expect out of life
c)
Whether or not you will be born
d)
Amount of money a country has
11.
What is the literacy rate?
a)
The amount of adults who have written a book
b)
The amount of adults who can read and write per 1000
c)
The amount of adults who have electricity per 1000
d)
The amount of children that can read by age 5
12.

Which of the following includes farming?

a)

Primary Industry

b)

Secondary Industry

c)

Tertiary Industry

d)

None of the above

13.

Which of the following is a factory worker?

a)

Primary Industry

b)

Secondary Industry

c)

Tertiary Industry

d)

None of the above

14.

Is the statement true or false?


The sector that concerns with the extraction of raw materials is called secondary sector.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

In which sector this activity above?

a)

Primary sector

b)

Secondary sector

c)

Tertiary sector

d)

Quaternary sector

e)

Quinary

16.

Activities associated with secondary economic sector is ... .

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
17.

People who are categorized as gold collar workers are they who are working in quinary sector.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

In this sector, goods may be transformed in the process of providing a service. What is the name of this sector?

The name of this sector is ... .

a)

Primary Sector

b)

Secondary Sector

c)

Tertiary Sector

19.

When we produce a good by exploiting natural resources, it is an activity of the:

a)

(a) Secondary sector

b)

(b) Tertiary sector

c)

(c) Primary sector

d)

(d) Organised sector

20.

The service sector includes activities such as:

a)

(a) agriculture, dairy, fishing and forestry

b)

(b) making sugar, gur and bricks

c)

(c) transport, communication and banking

d)

(d) None of these

21.

Which of the following is included in tertiary sector?

a)

(a) ATM booths

b)

(b) Call centres

c)

(c) Internet cafe

d)

(d) All of them

22.

Government owns most of the assets and provides all the services:

a)

(a) Private Sector

b)

(b) Public Sector

c)

(c) Organised Sector

d)

(d) Tertiary Sector

23.

The value of all final goods and services produced within a country during a particular year is called as:

a)

(a) Gross Domestic Product

b)

(b) Net Domestic Product

c)

(c) National Product

d)

(d) Production of Tertiary Sector

24.

which sector of the economy removes or harvest products directly from the earth in order to extract raw materials or food?

a)

secondary

b)

primary

c)

tertiary

d)

linear

25.

agriculture would be an example of

a)

secondary sector

b)

tertiary sector

c)

primary sector

26.

Carpenter

a)

Primary (Extraction)

b)

Secondary (Production)

c)

Tertiary (Services)

27.

Insurance is an example of

a)

primary sector

b)

agriculture

c)

tertiary sector

d)

quaternary sector

28.

Q2. Converting iron ore to steel is a part of

a)

(a)Primary activity

b)

(b)Secondary activity

c)

c)Tertiary activity

d)

d)All of these

29.

Q3. ATM is an example of

a)

a)Primary sector

b)

b) secondary sector

c)

c)Tertiary sector

d)

d) All of these

30.

Q6 Information and technology is a part of

a)

a)Primary sector

b)

b) secondary sector

c)

c)Tertiary sector

d)

d) All of these

31.

Q9 another name for secondary sector is …………..

a)

A) . Primary sector

b)

B) . industrial sector

c)

C) .tertiary sector

d)

D) . developed

32.

Social inequality is defined as...

a)

one person has more friends than another

b)

an unequal distribution of resources in society

c)

having a 12-car garage but only six cars

d)

the organization of social classes

33.

Social Mobility is best described as:

a)

how quickly you can get from social event to social event.

b)

movement up and down the class system.

c)

staying in one place for generations.

d)

having a very full calendar of events.

34.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of poverty?

a)

One’s health is correlated to poverty, upper class individuals have better overall health

b)

The more income a family has, the more likelihood of their children experiencing private schools

c)

The persistent stress of low income lifestyles cause weaker immune systems of those in poverty

d)

Those in poverty have greater access to post-secondary education (college)

35.

What is distribution of wealth?

a)

This is the way that vouchers and cash are given to poor people

b)

The inheritance that a child gets when a parent passes way

c)

This is the way that good weather improves a person's life chances

d)

This is the way that wealth is distributed between people

36.

What is globalisation?

a)

The process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected.

b)

The process by which the world is becoming less interconnected.

c)

The process by which the world is becoming more divided.

37.

Which of these factors have influenced globalisation?

a)

High taxes and investment restrictions.

b)

Communication systems and the internet.

c)

Poor standard of living and unemployment.

38.

Which factor might attract a multinational corporation to a country?

a)

Good tourist attractions.

b)

Cheap raw materials.

c)

High average monthly wage.

39.

Which of the following is NOT a transnational corporation (TNC)?

a)

Ford

b)

Shell

c)

Local newsagent

40.

What does the word 'trade' mean?

a)

Business

b)

Buying

c)

The selling of something

d)

Not selling

41.

Generally, there has been an outsourcing of ............. to China.

a)

Services

b)

Manufacturing

42.

Which one of the following is a negative consequence of globalisation for less-developed countries

a)

Enhanced cultural uniqueness

b)

Skills transferred to domestic workers

c)

Improved terms of trade

d)

Wider income inequalities

43.

How has China and India benefited from globalisation?

a)

Millions of people have been lifted out of poverty in India and China

b)

Inequalities among the countyside are growing

c)

Increased levels of carbon is being emitted in both countries

44.
What are some positive effects of Globalisation ?
a)
Increased freedom to travel and immigrate,better access to medicine,information, and technology.
b)
Lower prices for developed countries and low paying jobs in underdeveloped countries
c)
Less pollution in the world
d)
All of the above
45.

Which of the following factor is NOT responsible for the acceleration of globalisation?

a)

Transport Systems

b)

Trade agreements such as those established by the WTO

c)

Communication Systems

d)

The increase of unemployment

46.

What type of person would be typically employed to work in a sweatshop factory?

a)

Poor, low skilled, young and uneducated

b)

rich, has higher order skills, lacks manufacturing experience

47.

A disadvantage of globalisation for manufacturers in the UK would include which one of the following

a)

Access to wider markets

b)

Difficult to find workers

c)

Low-cost competition from overseas firms

d)

The spread of technology could cause local unemployment

48.
Globalisation is good because of an ________________ in standard of living , but is bad because there is a _____________ in local cultures and traditions
a)
increase / decrease
b)
decrease / increase
c)
increase / increase
d)
decrease / decrease
49.

What type of change are poverty reduction, waged work and infrastructure?

a)

Postive

b)

Negative

50.

What are TNCs?

a)

Trans National Countries

b)

Trans National Corporations

c)

Trans National Counties

d)

Trans Nautical Cruisers

51.

Which of these are causes of globalisation?

a)

Improvements to transportation

b)

Higher costs

c)

Expensive labour

d)

Improvements to communication

52.

Nike is a TNC.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Large cargo ships have _________ the cost of transporting goods.

a)

Increased

b)

stayed the same

c)

decreased

54.

TNCs often pollute or damage local environments because they (choose 1 answer only).

a)

Respect workers' rights

b)

Take advantage of less strict laws

c)

Respect the local environment

d)

Protect lifestyles

55.
Huge container ships allow:
a)
Clothes to be bought from overseas.
b)
People to travel to any country they want.
c)
Goods to be transported all over the world. 
d)
People to go on cruises to many parts of the world. 
56.
Transnational corporations:
a)
tend to make their products in lower-cost countries. 
b)
are involved in slave labour.
c)
do not look after their workers. 
d)
make cheap products and sell them at a high price. 
57.
E-Commerce allows you to buy and sell goods on the Internet
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Global Media is a ______ Type of Globalisation
a)
Environmental
b)
Political
c)
Economic
d)
Social
59.
Falling transport costs due to containerization is mostly a ___________ type of globalisation
a)
Economic
b)
Technological
c)
Political
d)
Social
60.
Stock markets are a ___ type of globalization
a)
Political
b)
Economic
c)
Historical
d)
Social
61.
Which of the following are benefits of international trade?
a)
acquiring goods that you do not produce yourself
b)
the ability to sell your goods to others for a profit
c)
the ability to specialize production of certain goods in your country
d)
all of the above are benefits 
62.
Mc Donald's  is an example of a multinational corporation.
a)
true
b)
false
63.

Is the spread of religion over human history an example of globalisation?

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Importing goods is:

a)

The sale of goods to another country

b)

Beneficial to a country's economy

c)

The buying of goods from another country

d)

The movement of people around the globe