WorksheetsEconomic Development Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 12mins
As a country develops, a decreasing percentage of its workers are involved in —
Primary economic activities
Secondary economic activities
Tertiary economic activities
Quaternary economic activities
Which of the following measures the total output of a country divided by the number of people in the country?
Per capita gross domestic product (GDP)
Consumer price index (CPI)
Real gross domestic product (RGDP)
Producer Price Index (PPI) per capita
Which of these would most likely be shown on a map of a more-developed country's quaternary economic sector?
Locations of natural resources
Major universities and research institutions
Transportation networks
Centers of manufacturing and processing
The gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States is $50,859, which is much higher than most countries. Why is the GDP per capita often used as a sign of a country's standard of living?
The higher a country's GDP per capita, the higher the incomes of most people in the country.
The higher a country's GDP per capita, the lower the cost of goods and services in the country.
The higher a country's GDP per capita, the more income the nation has to meet the needs of the people.
The higher a country's GDP per capita, the higher the number of people living in comfort and wealth in the country.
What factors affect life expectancy?
Access to healthcare
Diet and nutrition
Poverty
All of the above
Which of these nations has the highest standard of living?
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Columbia
Which country is most likely the least developed?
Country A
Country B
Country C
Country D
Which data BEST supports this economic information about Australia?
Australia's economy depends primarily on farming and livestock.
Exports are a major sector of Australia's economy.
Australia's service sector is larger than its manufacturing sector.
Most of Australia's economic output comes from mining.
From these headlines, one can conclude that -
Equality in education has been achieved by women worldwide.
Equal rights for women remains a significant global concern.
Women typically avoid involvement in political matters.
Women enjoy equal rights in most communist nations.
The Human Development Index measures the (a) of people in a country by looking at the overall health, wealth, and (b) of the people.
Match the following
Measures wealth in a country
GDP per capita
Measures health in a country
Life expectancy
Measures education in a country
Literacy rate
Which of the following is a characteristic of a developed country?
High birth rates
Low levels of industrialization
High levels of education and healthcare
A primarily agricultural economy
What is the primary goal of sustainable development?
To increase a country's territory
To meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
To focus solely on economic growth
To develop the military strength of a country
Command Economy
Economy where the government controls all aspects of production
Free Market Economy
Economy where there is very little government control over private business
Mixed Market Economy
Economy where the government controls some of the production and some private businesses are allowed
Why is high literacy rate important for a country's development?
It indicates a high level of unemployment.
It suggests a high level of poverty.
It contributes to the country's ability to innovate and grow economically.
It leads to higher birth rates.
Which sector is most likely to expand in a developing country experiencing rapid economic growth?
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Services
Natural resources
The using up of goods & services is called?
Which economic system is characterized by government ownership of resources and centralized decision making?
Free market economy
Traditional economy
Command economy
Mixed economy
In which type of economy do customs, traditions, and beliefs help shape the goods and the services the economy produces, as well as the rules and manner of their distribution?
Command economy
Free market economy
Traditional economy
Mixed economy
What is a key feature of a free market economy?
Central planning by the government
Price setting by the government
Supply and demand determine prices
Goods and services are distributed by tradition
