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Developed and Developing Nations Review

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The characteristics in the box BEST describe what type of nations

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

c)

communist

d)

capitalist

2.

In which country are the people expected to live the longest?

a)

India

b)

United States

c)

Australia

d)

Nigeria

3.

Which countries are most likely developing nations?

a)

India and Australia

b)

US and Australia

c)

India and Nigeria

d)

Nigeria and Australia

4.

A poor country that is moving toward development and trying to improve the standard of its people is called a

a)

Developed nation

b)

command economy nation

c)

market economy nation

d)

developing nation

5.

Countries with strong infrastructure [transportation/ communication/ healthcare/ education systems] would be which level of economic development?

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

6.

What is quality of life?

a)

the level of goods, services, and material comforts of people in a country (objective)

b)

the degree to which an individual is healthy, comfortable, and able to participate in or enjoy life events (subjective)

c)

the total amount of money a country makes in a year divided by the number of people living in that country

7.

What is standard of living?

a)

the level of goods, services, and material comforts of people in a country (objective)

b)

the degree to which an individual is healthy, comfortable, and able to participate in or enjoy life events (subjective)

c)

the total amount of money a country makes in a year divided by the number of people living in that country

8.

A country with a high standard of living and a high quality of life is likely ______.

a)

Developing

b)

Developed

9.

What are some environmental impacts of overpopulation? (select all that apply)

a)

Deforestation

b)

Global Warming

c)

Urbanization

d)

Water Pollution

10.

When there is overpopulation?

a)

When there are people in excess and damage the environment.

b)

When there are many people in the same environment.

c)

When there are few people in the same environment

11.

Name the population policy China has adopted to reduce its population growth rate.

a)

One child policy

b)

Three or more policy

12.

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) would be most directly involved in which situation?

a)

Creating global environmental regulations

b)

Creating international trade agreements

c)

a military attack on a member country

d)

an economic recession in another country

13.

The goal of this international organization is to "keep the peace" among its members.

a)

United Nations

b)

NATO

c)

World Health

d)

World Bank

14.

________ controls the worlds oil. All petroleum shipped and sold is monitored by this organization.

a)

NATO

b)

NAFTA

c)

OPEC

d)

WTO

15.

What is a tariff?

a)

A penalty placed on a country

b)

Tax on goods

c)

Foreign oil

d)

A form of government.

16.

The United States imposed an arms embargo on Cuba on March 14, 1958, during the armed conflict of 1953-1958 between rebels led by Fidel Castro and the Fulgencio Batista régime. What is an embargo?

a)

Cut off the country. No longer trade with them.

b)

imposing high tariffs on goods.

c)

Light restrictions on trade.

d)

Military tactic where troops storm the country at all sides.

17.

What is the purpose of the World Health Organization?

a)

provide financial assistance to other countries.

b)

Give loans to a country at a low interest rate.

c)

Provide vaccines, and medical research that will stop the spread of diseases.

d)

Military alliance

18.

Which International Organization would be responsible for monitoring global trade amongst countries?

a)

World Bank

b)

World Trade Organization

c)

Red Cross

d)

IMF

19.

What is the purpose of the World Bank?

a)

Provide loans/money to countries in need.

b)

Provide military weapons.

c)

Restrict trade among enemy countries.

d)

Provide medical assistance.

20.

"56,000 dead due to massive earthquake in Turkey". According to this headline, which international organization could help in this situation.

a)

W.H.O

b)

NATO

c)

IMF

d)

Red Cross

21.
What is the purpose of International Organizations?
a)
to keep the world a safe and stable place to live
b)
to ensure that countries remain isolated from one another
c)
to only ensure that countries do not go to war with one another
d)
to only ensure that people are healthy 
22.
A major factor that encouraged member states to form the European Union was the
a)

the threat of external military forces

b)

advantages of economic integration, unique money

c)

need to protect human rights

d)

popular demand for unified social institutions

23.

Organizations that are not connected to any government.  These organizations are dependent on volunteers and donations

a)

Nongovernmental Organization

b)

Intergovernmental Organization

c)

Diplomat

d)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

24.

What age groups does the bottom of a population pyramid represent?

a)

The elderly

b)

The working adults

c)

The children

d)

Males

25.

What growth rate does this population pyramid represent?

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Slow Growth

c)

Negative Growth

d)

Zero Growth

26.

What word describes a country with a well developed economy?

a)

more developed nation

b)

less developed nation

c)

independent population

d)

dependent population

27.

Predict the future population growth of this country.

a)

Negative Growth (the population will shrink)

b)

Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)

c)

Growth (the population will definitely grow)

d)

Fast Growth (the population will explode)

28.

Increasing interdependence of nations and peoples across the globe.

a)

Infrastructure

b)

Globalization

c)

Interdependence

d)

Specialization

29.

A policy in which a nation does not try to limit imports or exports by enacting tariffs (taxes on imports) or subsidies (taxes on exports).

a)

Free Trade

b)

Trade

c)

Goods

d)

Supply and Demand

30.

What is the total value of all final goods and services produced in the economy in a given year?

a)

Unemployment rate

b)

Supply and Demand

c)

GDP

d)

Communism

31.

UNICEF is an organization that helps children around the world get,

a)

Vacations to Disneyland each year.

b)

New houses and cars to use.

c)

Jobs in other countries.

d)

Healthcare, education, clean water, and nutrition.