APHG Ch 9 Development Review

1. APHG Ch 9 Development Review

2. LDCs can be distinguished from MDCs by all BUT A: Social factors B: demographic characteristics C: Economic Characteristics D: Language

3. LDCs can be distinguished from MDCs by all BUT A: Social factors B: demographic characteristics C: Economic Characteristics D: Language

4. Which is NOT one of the more developed regions? A: Anglo America B: Eastern Asia C: Eastern Europe D Western Europe

5. Which is NOT one of the more developed regions? A: Anglo America B: Eastern Asia C: Eastern Europe D Western Europe

6. Gender inequality exists: A: In every country of the world B: In LDCS C: In MDCS D: In Sub Sahara Africa only

7. Gender inequality exists: A: In every country of the world B: In LDCS C: In MDCS D: In Sub Sahara Africa only

8. GDP per capita is a more meaningful measure of development than gross national product.  TF

9. GDP per capita is a more meaningful measure of development than gross national product.  TF

10. One advantage of a large percentage of labor force in agriculture is the ability to generate a surplus of food for export.  TF

11. One advantage of a large percentage of labor force in agriculture is the ability to generate a surplus of food for export.  TF

12. The difference in per capita GDP between the more developed and less developed regions is  A: Widening B: Narrowing C: Holding steady D: Increasing then decreasing E: All of the above

13. The difference in per capita GDP between the more developed and less developed regions is A: Widening B: Narrowing C: Holding steady D: Increasing then decreasing E: All of the above

14. The value of total output of goods and services in a year in a country is its  A: GDP B: GPAC: primary economic sector. D: Productivity index

15. The value of total output of goods and services in a year in a country is its A: GDP B: GPAC: primary economic sector. D: Productivity index

16. Per capita GDP is a good indicator of all but which of the following?  A) the approximate level of material well being in a country B) the number of countries below the poverty level C) the spatial distribution of global wealth D) the distribution of wealth within a country 

17. Per capita GDP is a good indicator of all but which of the following?  A) the approximate level of material well being in a country B) the number of countries below the poverty level C) the spatial distribution of global wealth D) the distribution of wealth within a country

18. Which is a primary sector activity A: Education B: Lawyer C: Logger D: Retail sales E: Health care

19. Which is a primary sector activity A: Education B: Lawyer C: Logger D: Retail sales E: Health care

20. Which is a tertiary activity? A: Trucking B: Mining C: Farming D:government E: All of the above F: A and D

21. Which is a tertiary activity? A: Trucking B: Mining C: Farming D:government E: All of the above F: A and D

22. LDCs have more: A: tertiary workers B: Secondary workers C: Primary workers D: All three

23. LDCs have more: A: tertiary workers B: Secondary workers C: Primary workers D: All three

24. Where are jobs increasing in MDC�s A: Primary sector B: Secondary sector C: Tertiary sector D: All three sectors

25. Where are jobs increasing in MDC�s A: Primary sector B: Secondary sector C: Tertiary sector D: All three sectors

26. People are more productive in more developed countries because they  A: Work harder B: Higher Education C: Have access to better technology D: They aren�t more productive E: Have higher value added

27. People are more productive in more developed countries because they A: Work harder B: Higher Education C: have access to better technology D: They aren�t more productive E: Have higher value added

28. Value added is A: The value of a product minus the costs of raw materials and energy B: The value of labor to a product C: the value of energy and labor added to a product D: The value of energy added to a product

29. Value added is A: The value of a product minus the costs of raw materials and energy B: The value of labor to a product C: the value of energy and labor added to a product D: The value of energy added to a product

30. Most of Europes raw materials come from: A: Domestic production B: Obtaining from LDC�s C: Obtaining from other MDC�s D: Exploitation of their colonies

31. Most of Europes raw materials come from: A: Domestic production B: Obtaining from LDC�s C: Obtaining from other MDC�s D: Exploitation of their colonies

32. In less developed countries, consumer goods such as telephones, televisions, and motor vehicles are  A:unknown and unfamiliar to most people. B: owned by a minority of the people. C: available only through local manufacture D: available for sharing by a large number of people. 

33. Which of the following is not an indicator of a country's level of development?  A: Literacy rate B: IMR C: CDR D: CBR E: NIR

34. Which of the following is not an indicator of a country's level of development? A: Literacy rate B: IMR C: CDR D: CBR E: NIR

35. Compared to more developed countries, less developed countries typically have all but which of the following characteristics?  A: Higher CBR B: Lower dependancy rates C: Higher number of children under 15 D: Lower numbers of the elderly

36. Compared to more developed countries, less developed countries typically have all but which of the following characteristics?  A: Higher CBR B: Lower dependancy rates C: Higher number of children under 15 D: Lower numbers of the elderly

37. What is Anglo America NOT a leading producer of? A: Petroleum B: Entertainment C: Food D: Sports

38. What is Anglo America NOT a leading producer of? A: Petroleum B: Entertainment C: Food D: Sports

39. Which MDC region has the highest cultural homogeneity A: Anglo America B: Western Europe C: Eastern Europe D:Latin America E: South Pacific

40. Which MDC region has the highest cultural homogeneity A: Anglo America B: Western Europe C: Eastern Europe D:Latin America E: South Pacific

41. The major asset of the Eastern European region is  A: Large unskilled labor pool B: Large Access to raw materials C: Large pool of high cost skilled labor pool D: Production of consumer goods

42. The major asset of the Eastern European region is A: Large unskilled labor pool B: Large Access to raw materials C: Large pool of high cost skilled labor pool D: Production of consumer goods

43. Petroleum reserves in the Middle East are  A: clustered primarily in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf states. B: primarily in Saudi Arabia. C: dispersed throughout the region. D: clustered in fields along the western shore of the Red Sea. 

44. Petroleum reserves in the Middle East are A: clustered primarily in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf states. B: primarily in Saudi Arabia. C: dispersed throughout the region. D: clustered in fields along the western shore of the Red Sea.

45. The less developed region with the highest percentage of people living in urban areas is  A: Latin America B: East Asia C: South Asia D: SW Asia

46. The less developed region with the highest percentage of people living in urban areas is  A: Latin America B: East Asia C: South Asia D: SW Asia

47. Agricultural output in South Asia each year depends primarily on the  A: Disease rate that year B: CBR for the year C: Arrival of the Monsoon D: Price of Jute E: Price of coconut oil

48. Agricultural output in South Asia each year depends primarily on the  A: Disease rate that year B: CBR for the year C: Arrival of the Monsoon D: Price of Jute E: Price of coconut oil

49. According to the international trade approach to development, a country should identify all but which of its following assets?  A) abundant agricultural products B) high quality manufactured goods C) imports to be limited D) international consumer preferences 

50. According to the international trade approach to development, a country should identify all but which of its following assets?  A) abundant agricultural products B) high quality manufactured goods C) imports to be limited D) international consumer preferences

51. China in the twenty-first century has seen all but which of the following economic changes?  A) China is now the world's largest market for personal consumer products like toothpaste. B) Low factory wages in China are driving down manufacturing wages world wide. C) China is now the leading banking center in Asia. D) China's manufacturing is driving down prices on consumer goods world wide

52. China in the twenty-first century has seen all but which of the following economic changes? A) China is now the world's largest market for personal consumer products like toothpaste. B) Low factory wages in China are driving down manufacturing wages world wide. C) China is now the leading banking center in Asia. D) China's manufacturing is driving down prices on consumer goods world wide

53. The principal benefit of the self-sufficiency approach is to promote  A) balanced growth of all economic sectors. B) global competitiveness for local industries. C) the maintenance of a large bureaucracy. D) unequal distribution of resources. E) more efficient industries. 

54. The principal benefit of the self-sufficiency approach is to promote A) balanced growth of all economic sectors. B) global competitiveness for local industries. C) the maintenance of a large bureaucracy. D) unequal distribution of resources. E) more efficient industries.