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Units 5+6+7: World Geography

Total questions: 175

Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Newly industrialized countries (NICs) like Brazil and Mexico are considered part of the 
a)
Core
b)
Periphery
c)
Semi-Periphery
d)
External
2.
Whose development model consists of a 5 stage process that countries go through as they develop economically?
a)
Losch 
b)
Rostow 
c)
Wallerstein 
d)
Weber
3.
Countries in _____ and _____ would likely have the highest rates of gender equality.
a)
North America: Western Europe 
b)
South America: Western Europe 
c)
North America: South America
d)
East Asia: South America
4.
Which types of countries' economies rely primarily on primary economic activities?
a)
Core Countries
b)
NICs
c)
Semi-Periphery Countries
d)
Periphery Countries
5.
Which region of the world has no core countries?
a)
North America
b)
Western Europe
c)
Oceania
d)
Sub-Saharan Africa
6.
A well-educated and skilled population, lower NIR, access to health care, a higher GNI per capita, and lower levels of gender inequality are related to
a)
Core Countries
b)
Semi-Periphery Countries
c)
Periphery Countries
d)
NICs
7.
Farming, mining, fishing, and forestry are all considered to be
a)
Primary Economic Activities
b)
Secondary Economic Activities
c)
Tertiary Economic Activities
d)
Quaternary Economic Activities
8.
Created by Wallerstein to show that the world is interconnected and that we are all interdependent on each other.  Divides us into three tiers of economic prosperity.
a)
Dependency Theory
b)
Neo liberal counterrevolution
c)
structural adjustment loan
d)
World Systems theory
9.

The United Nations created these to help reduce disparities between developed and developing countries

a)

Sustainability growth ideas

b)

Subsistence Agriculture

c)

Sustainable Development Goals

d)

Sucky Ideas that don't fix much

10.

Which Revolution marks the shift in working with hands to machines for mass production (and profit)?

a)

Neolithic

b)

Industrial

c)

Green

d)

Beatles

11.

Trade Deficit

a)

policy that promotes elimination of trade barriers, such as tariffs and quotas

b)

when imports exceed exports

c)

non-economic negative effects from trade

d)

when exports exceed imports

12.
The ___ level of economic activity is represented in this photograph. 
a)
Tertiary
b)
Primary
c)
Quaternary
d)
Secondary
13.
What is the word for the number of people who can read and write in a country
a)
income
b)
literacy rate
c)
life expectancy
d)
free enterprise
14.
Which economic alliance is this map showing?
a)
EU
b)
NAFTA
c)
ASEAN
d)
OPEC
15.
A country that is mostly rural and engages in mainly primary level of economic activity is probably a
a)
developed nation
b)
developing nation
c)
industrialized nation
d)
primary nation 
16.

What is the Human Development Index?

a)

The health of an individual.

b)

A set of statistics or numbers that rank countries by their development.

c)

The country a person lives in,

d)

The number of preventable diseases in a country.

17.

model of economic and social development that explains global inequality in terms of the historical exploitation of poor nations by rich nations

a)

World Systems Theory

b)

Modernization Model

c)

Organic Theory

d)

Dependency Theory

18.

How would you describe a More Developed Country?

a)

Low-income countries characterized by little industry

b)

A country that has a developed economy with advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations

c)

A country that has started to industrialize

19.

How would you describe a newly industrialized country?

a)

A country characterized by large industrial and service sectors with high levels of gross national product

b)

A country that has begun transitioning from primarily agricultural to primarily manufacturing and industrial activity

c)

A country that is characterized by agriculture and they barter instead of use money

20.

How would you describe a Less Developed Country?

a)

A country that has begun transitioning from primarily agricultural to primarily manufacturing

b)

Also known as a developing country, a country that is at a relatively early stage in the process of economic development.

c)

A country characterized by high income per person

21.

What are the 3 statistics that create HDI (Human Development Index)?

a)

GDP per capita

b)

Literacy rate

c)

Life expectancy

d)

all of the above

22.

What is GDP, and what does it stand for?

a)

Gross Domestic Product. Only measures what is produced in the country itself.

b)

Gross National Product. Indicates the value of all goods and services produced by a country over a period of time, whether foreign or domestic.

c)

Gross Nations Produce. All of the food that is grown in a nation

d)

None of the above

23.

The above chart describes examples of which level of economic activity?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

24.

free-trade zones

a)

or areas where goods are sold without trade barriers such as tariffs.

b)

or areas where goods are purchased without trade barriers such as tariffs.

c)

or areas where goods are traded without trade barriers such as tariffs.

d)

or areas where goods are traded without trade barriers such as taxes.

25.

A country that has a High Literacy Rate (greater than about 95%)

a)

More Developed Country

b)

Less Developed Country

c)

Newly Industrialized Country

26.

Image above is an example of

a)

Post-Fordist production

b)

Bulk-gaining industry

c)

Deindustrialization

d)

Bulk-reducing industry

27.

Example of a bulk-reducing industry

a)

Auto manufacturing

b)

Cell phone production

c)

Snack foods

d)

Lumber

28.

Maquiladoras are

a)

US workers that move to other countries for jobs

b)

Mexican factories on the US border that are owned and operated by US companies

c)

Mexican workers who enter the US legally on a work visa

d)

Mexican and American workers who migrate to Canada for higher paying jobs

29.

NAFTA and the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement

a)

Eliminated many tariffs and trade barriers between the 3 countries

b)

Increased tariffs on Chinese imports

c)

Eliminated trade with the European Union

d)

Banned Maquiladoras

30.
What does the human development index of a country tell us? 
a)
the qualify of life in a country
b)
 the quantity of life in a country
31.
What is per capita income?
a)
the total amount of money a country makes in a year
b)
the average amount of money earned by each person in a country
c)
the amount of capital a person owns
d)
none of the above 
32.

An example of a product made by a bulk-reducing industry is:

a)

potato chips.

b)

milk.

c)

automobiles.

d)

homes.

e)

textiles.

33.

Shopping malls are an example of:

a)

urbanization.

b)

deglomeration.

c)

agglomeration.

d)

cumulative causation.

e)

gentrification.

34.

Which of the following can be categorized as a primary activity?

a)

engineering

b)

coal mining

c)

teaching

d)

car manufacturing

35.
1.  Situation costs are critical to a firm that wishes to
a)
 avoid skilled laborers.
b)
minimize production costs inside the plant.
c)
 minimize transport costs.
d)
identify unique characteristics of a particular industry.
36.
 Producers of automobiles select assembly plant locations primarily for their closer access to
a)
government subsidies.
b)
raw materials
c)
water transportation.
d)
 labor markets.
37.
1.  Soda bottling is an example of a
a)
 perishable industry.
b)
 labor intensive industry.
c)
 bulk-gaining industry.
d)
 communications-oriented industry.
38.
A company which uses more than one mode of transport will often locate near what?
a)
Factory
b)
Consumer Products 
c)
Raw materials 
d)
Break-of-bulk Point
39.
AT&T having their call centers stationed in India and China is known as what industry practice? 
a)
Agglomerations
b)
Outsourcing
c)
NAFTA
d)
Special Economic Zones
40.
Shows the influence of women in a society by measuring women's income, participation in labor force, and political influence. 
a)
Human Development Index
b)
GNP
c)
Gender Empowerment Index
d)
GDP
41.
The term used for a country with high birth rates, high death rates, little economic growth, and a high population in the primary sector.
a)
MDC
b)
LDC
c)
HDI
d)
GNP
42.
Mining and farming are part of which economic sector?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
43.
What job sector is teaching in?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
None
44.
What is per capita income?
a)
the total amount of money a country makes in a year
b)
the average amount of money earned by each person in a country
c)
the amount of capital a person owns
d)
none of the above 
45.
Sub-Saharan Africa has all of the following problems, EXCEPT
a)
Corrupt and/or inefficient governments
b)
Low levels of female empowerment
c)
A lack of mineral resources
d)
A relatively uneducated populace
46.
Farming, mining, fishing, and forestry are all considered to be
a)
Primary Economic Activities
b)
Secondary Economic Activities
c)
Tertiary Economic Activities
d)
Quaternary Economic Activities
47.
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a)
hydroelectricity
b)
oil
c)
coal
d)
fossil fuel
48.
Where was the hearth of the Industrial revolution? 
a)
Germany
b)
USA
c)
Russia
d)
England
49.

Prior to the Industrial revolution, people made household tools, clothing, and agricultural equipment in their homes, which is known as the_________

a)

Home-Bound Industry

b)

Sustainable Development

c)

Fair Trade Industry

d)

Cottage Industry

50.

What were the first industries to be impacted by the industrial revolution?

a)

Iron, Coal, Transportation, Textiles, chemicals, food processing

b)

Petroleum, natural gas, hydroelectricity, aerospace engineering

c)

Subsistence farming, cottage industry, animal domestication

d)

automotive, steel, telecommunications, railroads

51.

A company faces 2 geographic costs- __________ in which a firm seeks to reduce the cost of transporting inputs to factories and finished products to market; and _______ which firms seek a location with unique characteristics

a)

situation factors; site factors

b)

Input factors; output factors

c)

More developed factor; less developed factor

d)

bulk-gaining factors; bulk reducing factors

52.

The least expensive mode of transport for shipping goods over long distances is by:

a)

automobile

b)

rail

c)

ship

d)

truck

53.

Which sector has grown the fastest in developed countries?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

54.
Why do most restaurants clump together in shopping malls and on busy street corners?
a)
Agglomeration
b)
Ease of Access
c)
More Capital
d)
Laws of Location 
55.

Which level of development is a country where most people work at the subsistence level?

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

56.

Countries in this level of economic development have most of their people living in rural areas.

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

57.

Which level of economic development are countries where people are beginning to move from rural to urban areas in search of factory jobs?

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

58.

A company that uses more than one mode of transport will often locate near

a)

break-of-bulk points

b)

consumers

c)

raw material

d)

major urban areas

e)

their sources of inputs

59.
__________ involves the economic and political domination of one state by another, while ___________ includes official, instituationalized government rule.
a)
Regionalism…..sectionalism
b)
Sectionalism…regionalism
c)
Imperialism….colonialism
d)
Colonialism…imperialism
e)
Nationalism…isolationism
60.

One reason some companies choose to participate in outsourcing is

a)

lack of essential servies

b)

opportunity to lower production costs

c)

need to establish labor unions

d)

support for new technology

61.

Which statement best explains why nations must trade?

a)

All nations belong to free trade agreements

b)

All nations seek out new production methods

c)

No nation has all necessary resources

d)

No nation can employ all of its laborers

62.

Which is a resource that allows nations to develop a high per-capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

a)

State-owned farms

b)

Humanitarian aid

c)

Skilled workforce

d)

Governmental restrictions

63.

The European Union has most benefited its member nations by

a)

reducing barriers to trade and travel

b)

sharing expense of a common defense

c)

promoting the use of a common language

d)

providing funds and materials for education

64.
Manufacturing system that relies on highly educated workers, doing complex tasks with a high degree of flexibility.
a)
Fordism
b)
Toyotaism
c)
Post-Fordism
d)
Assembly Line
65.

Which revolution is critical to understanding the demographic transition model discussed in Unit 7?

a)

The Green Revolution

b)

The Neolithic Revolution

c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

The Digital Revolution

66.

What does a 'break of bulk point' refer to?

a)

A point where bulk goods are manufactured

b)

The center point of industrial zones

c)

The maximum weight a ship can carry

d)

A point where goods are transferred for continued shipping

67.

What is the primary sector focused on?

a)

Manufacturing

b)

Extracting and Collecting Raw Materials

c)

Information Technology

d)

Services

68.

What is a 'bulk-gaining' industry?

a)

An industry that relies solely on bulk shipments

b)

An industry that gains mass in the production process

c)

An industry that reduces its product sizes for efficiency

d)

An industry that loses mass in the production process

69.

What is the main goal of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals?

a)

To increase tariffs on imported goods

b)

To reduce the influence of developed countries

c)

To achieve sustainable development globally

d)

To promote neoliberal policies worldwide

70.

What does 'agglomeration' refer to in economic geography?

a)

The expansion of suburban areas due to industrial growth

b)

The reduction of industrial activities in urban areas

c)

The clustering of businesses for mutual benefit

d)

The process of dispersing industries to rural areas

71.

Which of the following best describes the term "globalization"?

a)

The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale

b)

The spread of political systems around the world

c)

The movement of people from one country to another

d)

The development of a worldwide culture with an interdependent economy

72.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a developed country?

a)

High birth rates

b)

Low levels of industrialization

c)

High levels of education and healthcare

d)

A primarily agricultural economy

73.

What is a "primate city"?

a)

A city that is the first to be established in a country

b)

A city that is the largest and most important in its country, often disproportionately larger than any others in the country

c)

A city where the country's primates are protected

d)

The capital city of a country

74.

What is the primary goal of sustainable development?

a)

To increase a country's territory

b)

To meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

c)

To focus solely on economic growth

d)

To develop the military strength of a country

75.
Which economic measure of development divides the total value of goods and services produced within a country in a given year by its population?
a)
GDP
b)
GDP per capita 
c)
Purchasing Power Parity 
d)
GINI coefficient
76.

The link between available resources and the activities that an individual engages in to make a living best describes the

a)

Relationship between history and social development

b)

Relationship between geography and economics

c)

Relationship between politics and geography

d)

Relationship between social development and history

77.

The picture included represents which economic concept

a)

Supply and demand

b)

Free enterprise

c)

Command economy

d)

Capitalism

78.

Which type of economy would you be most likely to find subsistence agriculture?

a)

Market Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

79.

Which type of economy would you be most likely to find commercial agriculture?

a)

Market Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

80.

Which type of economy would you be most likely to find tribal cultures?

a)

Market Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

81.

Which type of economy would you be most likely to find communism?

a)

Market Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

82.

Which type of economy would you be most likely to find freedom?

a)

Market Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

83.

Which type of economy would you be most likely to find government control?

a)

Market Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

84.

Which type of economy is found in the United States?

a)

Market Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

85.

Which type of economy is found in North Korea?

a)

Market Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

86.

This type of economic activity uses resources directly.

a)

Primary Sector

b)

Secondary Sector

c)

Tertiary Sector

d)

Quaternary Sector

87.

A car dealership provides a service, and therefore, is an example of which activity?

a)

Primary Sector

b)

Secondary Sector

c)

Tertiary Sector

d)

Quaternary Sector

88.

This type of economic activity is responsible for the processing and distribution of information.

a)

Primary Sector

b)

Secondary Sector

c)

Tertiary Sector

d)

Quaternary Sector

89.

In a Command Economy (select ALL that apply)

a)

The government plays a major role in the economy.

b)

The government makes few economic decisions.

c)

The government owns and controls many of the resources with the country.

d)

People have the ability to freely choose what to buy and sell

90.

Free enterprise is the basis of

a)

Capitalism

b)

Traditional/ Subsistence Economies

c)

A Command Economy

d)

All of these options

91.

Which of the following is NOT a measure of development?

a)

Gross Domestic Product

b)

Gross National Product

c)

Communism

d)

Literacy rate

e)

Electricity consumption

92.

The total value of goods and services that a country produces ONLY within its borders in a year is

a)

Industrialization

b)

Gross National Product

c)

Gross Domestic Product

d)

GNP & GDP

e)

All of the options

93.

The literacy rates in developed countries tend to be _________ than the literacy rates in developing countries.

a)

Higher

b)

Lower

c)

None (it's the same)

94.

Population growth tends to be slower in

a)

Developed countries

b)

Developing countries

c)

None (it's the same

95.

Birth rates tend to be higher in

a)

Developed countries

b)

Developing countries

c)

None (it's the same

96.

What type of country has new industries with people switching from rural to urban lifestyles?

a)

Newly Industrialized Countries (NIC)

b)

Less Developed Countries (LDC)

c)

More Developed Countries (MDC)

d)

None of these options

97.

What type of country has a majority of people with a high standard of living?

a)

Newly Industrialized Countries (NIC)

b)

Less Developed Countries (LDC)

c)

More Developed Countries (MDC)

d)

None of these options

98.

What type of country has a majority of people with a low standard of living?

a)

Newly Industrialized Countries (NIC)

b)

Less Developed Countries (LDC)

c)

More Developed Countries (MDC)

d)

None of these options

99.

Sending jobs to countries that are less-developed in order to save money on cheaper labor or increase efficiency

a)

Insourcing

b)

Free Enterprise

c)

Supply and demand

d)

Outsourcing

100.

Little surplus is found in this kind of economy.

a)

Market Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

101.

People freely choose what to buy and sell.

a)

Market Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

102.

Trade is extremely important in this type of economy.

a)

Market Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

103.

What type of economic activity is this

a)

Primary Sector

b)

Secondary Sector

c)

Tertiary Sector

d)

Quaternary Sector

104.

What type of economic activity is this

a)

Primary Sector

b)

Secondary Sector

c)

Tertiary Sector

d)

Quaternary Sector

105.

What type of economic activity is this

a)

Primary Sector

b)

Secondary Sector

c)

Tertiary Sector

d)

Quaternary Sector

106.

What type of economic activity is this

a)

Primary Sector

b)

Secondary Sector

c)

Tertiary Sector

d)

Quaternary Sector

107.

Money granted by the government to assist an industry or business so that prices remain low or competitive.

a)

Tariff

b)

Subsidy

c)

Welfare

d)

Free-enterprise

108.

The term for "quality of life"

a)

Standard of Living

b)

Most Developed Country

c)

Tariff

d)

Free enterprise

109.

A process of improvement in the material conditions of people through diffusion of knowledge and technology.

a)

Development

b)

Fair Trade

c)

Industry

d)

Added Value

110.

A social movement whose stated goal is to help producers in developing countries achieve better trading conditions and to promote sustainability.

a)

Development

b)

Fair Trade

c)

Industry

d)

Added Value

111.

Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories.

a)

Development

b)

Fair Trade

c)

Industry

d)

Added Value

112.

Indicator of level of development combining income, literacy, education, and life expectancy.

a)

FDI (Foreign Direct Investment)

b)

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

c)

HDI (Human Development Index)

d)

GNP (Gross National Product)

113.

The value of the total output of goods and services produced in a country in a given time period (normally 1 year).

a)

FDI (Foreign Direct Investment)

b)

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

c)

HDI (Human Development Index)

d)

GNP (Gross National Product)

114.

Model of development stating that industries attempt to find the best site or location to place their factory that provide the minimum transportation and labor costs.

a)

Rostow's Model of Economic Development

b)

Wallerstein's World Systems Theory

c)

Weber's Least Cost Theory

d)

Location Theory

115.

A logical attempt to explain the locational pattern of an economic activity and the manner in which its producing areas are interrelated; example: von Thunen model.

a)

Rostow's Model of Economic Development

b)

Wallerstein's World Systems Theory

c)

Weber's Least Cost Theory

d)

Location Theory

116.

Model that describes a country's progression in five stages from LDCs to MDCs.

a)

Rostow's Model of Economic Development

b)

Wallerstein's World Systems Theory

c)

Weber's Least Cost Theory

d)

Location Theory

117.

A model of the spatial structure of development in which underdeveloped countries are defined by their dependence on a developed core region (core, periphery, and semi-periphery).

a)

Rostow's Model of Economic Development

b)

Wallerstein's World Systems Theory

c)

Weber's Least Cost Theory

d)

Location Theory

118.

Measures opportunities given to a woman compared to a man within a given country.

a)

Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM)

b)

Gender-Related Development Index (GDI)

c)

Gender Equity

d)

Human Development Index (HDI)

119.

Portion of the economy concerned with the direct extraction of materials from Earth's surface.

a)

Primary sector

b)

Secondary sector

c)

Tertiary sector

d)

Quaternary sector

e)

Quinary sector

120.

Portion of the economy concerned with manufacturing useful products through processing, transforming, and assembling raw materials.

a)

Primary sector

b)

Secondary sector

c)

Tertiary sector

d)

Quaternary sector

e)

Quinary sector

121.

Portion of the economy concerned with transportation, communications, and utilities; provision of all goods and services to people in exchange for payment.

a)

Primary sector

b)

Secondary sector

c)

Tertiary sector

d)

Quaternary sector

e)

Quinary sector

122.

Portion of the economy containing professions that specialize in information; provide higher-level services; knowledge-based.

a)

Primary sector

b)

Secondary sector

c)

Tertiary sector

d)

Quaternary sector

e)

Quinary sector

123.

Identify the primary sector jobs.

a)

Farming

b)

Oil extraction

c)

Steel Industry

d)

Teacher

e)

Space exploration

124.

Identify the secondary sector jobs.

a)

Farming

b)

Bottling soft drinks

c)

Steel Industry

d)

Accountant

e)

App creation

125.

Identify the tertiary sector jobs.

a)

Research and development

b)

Tourism

c)

Steel Industry

d)

Retail

e)

App creation

126.

Identify the quaternary sector jobs.

a)

Research and development

b)

Tourism

c)

Teacher/professor

d)

Retail

e)

Accountant

127.

Economic activity congregates in or close to a single location, rather than being spread out uniformly across space.

a)

Agglomeration

b)

Bulk-reducing industry

c)

Bulk-gaining industry

d)

Cottage industry

e)

Economies of scale

128.

The business must be located close to the market to reduce the cost of transport, increase profits, and usually lowers the price for consumers.

a)

Agglomeration

b)

Bulk-reducing industry

c)

Bulk-gaining industry

d)

Cottage industry

e)

Economies of scale

129.

The business must be located close to the source of the raw materials to minimize transportation costs.

a)

Agglomeration

b)

Bulk-reducing industry

c)

Bulk-gaining industry

d)

Cottage industry

e)

Economies of scale

130.

Home-based manufacturing. Example: textiles

a)

Cottage Industry

b)

Fordism

c)

Post-Fordism

d)

Assembly Line

e)

Commodity Chain

131.

Highly organized and specialized system for organizing industrial production and labor; mass production for mass consumption.

a)

Cottage Industry

b)

Fordism

c)

Post-Fordism

d)

Commodity Chain

132.

Characterized by small-batch production, economies of scope (not scale), new information technologies, rise of the service and white-collar worker, and the feminization of the workforce.

a)

Cottage Industry

b)

Fordism

c)

Post-Fordism

d)

Commodity Chain

133.

What are economic activities?

a)

rules in a game

b)

a sport

c)

how a government is run

d)

ways in which people make a living

134.

The basic material from which a product is made.

a)

rescue resources

b)

capital resources

c)

human resources

d)

natural resources

135.

What is a tertiary industry?

a)

Provides a service for people

b)

Manufactures products

c)

Collects or produces natural resources

d)

Research and technology

136.

What is a primary industry?

a)

Employ people to make things.

b)

Employ people to collect or produce natural resources

c)

provide a service for people

d)

Research and technology

137.

Which belongs in the tertiary industry?

a)

coffee bean

b)

steel worker

c)

nurse

d)

farmer

138.

which belongs in the secondary industry?

a)

cotton

b)

shoe factory

c)

coal

d)

sales clerk

139.

Which belongs in the primary industry?

a)

cotton

b)

sweater

c)

shoe factory

d)

sales clerk

140.

Goods and services are exchanged (or sold)

a)

Primary Industry

b)

Secondary Industry

c)

Tertiary Industry

141.

Uses raw materials to produce or manufacture something new.

a)

Primary Industry

b)

Secondary Industry

c)

Tertiary Industry

142.

Uses natural resources or raw materials

a)

Primary Industry

b)

Secondary Industry

c)

Tertiary Industry

143.

An example of an important physical site characteristic is a

a)

major airport

b)

major central park

c)

natural harbor

d)

public sports facility

144.

Economically, the United States best fits the category of

a)

Third World country

b)

Less developed country (LDC)

c)

Developing country (DC)

d)

More developed country (MDC)

145.

What is the impact of globalization on the economy?

a)

Globalization has both positive and negative impacts on the economy.

b)

Globalization only has positive impacts on the economy.

c)

Globalization only has negative impacts on the economy.

d)

Globalization has no impact on the economy.

146.

How does environmental sustainability contribute to economic development?

a)

By creating more waste and increasing production costs.

b)

By increasing pollution and depleting natural resources.

c)

By promoting efficient resource use, reducing costs, creating new job opportunities in green industries, and attracting investment in sustainable practices.

d)

By causing unemployment and reducing investment opportunities.

147.

What are the key aspects of resource management and their economic impact?

a)

Allocation, utilization, and conservation; their impact on the economy

b)

Wasting, hoarding, and borrowing; their impact on the economy

c)

Investing, donating, and spending; their impact on the economy

d)

Spending, saving, and borrowing; their impact on the economy

148.

Explain the economic geography of natural resources.

a)

The utilization of natural resources does not affect the economy

b)

The economic geography of natural resources involves studying the distribution, utilization, and impact of natural resources on the economy of different regions.

c)

The economic geography of natural resources is not important for the economy

d)

Natural resources have no impact on the distribution of wealth in different regions

149.

How does globalization affect the distribution of wealth in different countries?

a)

Globalization has no impact on the distribution of wealth in different countries.

b)

Globalization can lead to the concentration of wealth in certain countries while leaving others behind.

c)

Globalization ensures equal distribution of wealth in all countries.

d)

Globalization leads to the reduction of wealth in all countries.

150.

Explain the concept of sustainable development and its role in economic growth.

a)

Sustainable development focuses only on economic growth without considering environmental and social factors

b)

Sustainable development aims to achieve economic growth while also considering environmental and social factors for the well-being of current and future generations.

c)

Sustainable development is only concerned with the well-being of current generations

d)

Sustainable development has no role in economic growth

151.

What are the challenges in managing natural resources for economic development?

a)

Lack of interest in economic development

b)

Overabundance of natural resources

c)

No impact of resource depletion

d)

Potential conflicts between conservation and exploitation, impact of resource depletion, and need for sustainable management practices

152.

Which of the following is most likely to be politically unstable?

a)

LDCs

b)

DCs

c)

MDCs

d)

None

153.

In LDCs children are used as a source of labor for which type of work?

a)

Hunting and factories

b)

Fishing boats and hunting

c)

Factories and fishing boats

d)

Farms and factories

154.

How can climate change affect the agricultural sector and its economic implications?

a)

Climate change has no impact on agricultural productivity.

b)

Climate change leads to decreased production costs for farmers.

c)

Climate change results in lower food prices and increased income for farmers.

d)

Climate change can lead to reduced agricultural productivity, increased production costs, decreased income for farmers, higher food prices, and potential food shortages.

155.

What are the economic impacts of climate change on different industries?

a)

The economic impacts of climate change on different industries include increased costs for adaptation, damage to infrastructure, and changes in consumer demand.

b)

No impact on costs for adaptation, no damage to infrastructure, and no changes in consumer demand.

c)

Decreased costs for adaptation, improvement of infrastructure, and stable consumer demand.

d)

Decreased costs for adaptation, improvement of infrastructure, and increased consumer demand.

156.

A system of government in which one person rules with unlimited power and authority

a)

autocracy

b)

theocracy

c)

monarchy

d)

oligarchy

157.

A system of government in which leaders rule with the consent of the citizens

a)

autocracy

b)

theocracy

c)

democracy

d)

monarchy

158.

A system of government in which a hereditary king or queen holds supreme power

a)

autocracy

b)

theocracy

c)

monarchy

d)

oligarchy

159.

A system of government in which a small group of people holds power

a)

autocracy

b)

democracy

c)

theocracy

d)

oligarchy

160.

A system of government in which those who rule are regarded as divinely inspired

a)

theocracy

b)

monarchy

c)

autocracy

d)

oligarchy

161.

A ___ boundary often follows straight lines and does not account for physical features

a)

cultural

b)

ethnic

c)

geometric

d)

natural

162.

Political boundaries, typically referred to as ___, can change due to wars or treaties.

a)

margins

b)

borders

c)

frames

d)

frontiers

163.

___ is a type of political conflict that inspired fear and includes any violent and destructive act committed to intimidate a people or a government.

a)

socialism

b)

communism

c)

anarchism

d)

terrorism

164.

___ studies how factors such as a country’s size, location, and resources influence politics.

a)

geopolitics

b)

physical geography

c)

biophysics

d)

demography

165.

The ___ is an international organization dedicated to fostering cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and aspirations to achieve world peace.

a)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

b)

World Trade Organization (WTO)

c)

United Nations (UN)

d)

International Federation of Nations

166.

In a ___ economy, habit and custom determine the rules for all economic activity, and behavior is defined by the customs of their elders and ancestors

a)

traditional

b)

market

c)

command

d)

mixed

167.

A ___ economy is one in which businesses are privately owned and production and prices are determined by supply and demand.

a)

traditional

b)

market

c)

command

d)

mixed

168.

In a ___ economy, the government owns or directs the means of production and controls the distribution of goods.

a)

traditional

b)

market

c)

command

d)

mixed

169.

A ___ economy is an economy in which the government supports and regulates free enterprise through decisions that affect the marketplace.

a)

traditional

b)

market

c)

command

d)

mixed

170.

___ is an economic system in which government allows private business owners to produce and make a profit selling a wide variety of goods and services.

a)

communism

b)

socialism

c)

capitalism

d)

nativism

171.

What type of economic activity do teachers perform?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quaternary

172.

What type of activity do coal miners perform?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quaternary

173.

The United States is an example of a(n)

a)

Industrialized country

b)

More developed country

c)

Less developed country

d)

Newly industrialized country

174.

Mexico is an example of a(n) ___, because it is transitioning from a primarily agricultural economy to an economy primarily focused on manufacturing and industrial activities.

a)

Agrarian country

b)

More developed country

c)

Newly industrialized country

d)

Less developed country

175.

Coffee is one of Guatemala’s key ___, which it sells to other countries all over the world.

a)

imports

b)

exports

c)

tariffs

d)

raw materials

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