Question 1

In less developed countries, consumer goods such as telephones, televisions, and motor vehicles are

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A)  available for sharing by a large number of people. 
B)  unknown and unfamiliar to most people. 
C)  essential to rural life. 
D)  familiar to many but owned by relatively few. 
E)  available only through local manufacture. 
A)  available for sharing by a large number of people. 
B)  unknown and unfamiliar to most people. 
C)  essential to rural life. 
D)  familiar to many but owned by relatively few. 
E)  available only through local manufacture.

Question 2

Is a less developed country likely to have higher or lower levels of illiteracy and people engaged in agriculture?

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The answer of Is a less developed country likely to...

Question 3

Examining the sub-national variation in development for many countries, such as Brazil, China, or Mexico, reveals

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A)  development can be attributed only to outside forces. 
B)  cities are relatively underdeveloped compared to the agricultural lands. 
C)  wealth is concentrated in the cooler, mountainous regions. 
D)  almost no variations in wealth and development exist between different subnational regions. 
E)  substantial variations in development exist at subnational scales. 
A)  development can be attributed only to outside forces. 
B)  cities are relatively underdeveloped compared to the agricultural lands. 
C)  wealth is concentrated in the cooler, mountainous regions. 
D)  almost no variations in wealth and development exist between different subnational regions. 
E)  substantial variations in development exist at subnational scales.

Question 4

Per capita GDP is a poor indicator of which of the following?

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A)  the approximate level of material well being in a country 
B)  the number of countries below the poverty level 
C)  the distribution of wealth within a country 
D)  the spatial distribution of global wealth 
E)  potential for providing all citizens with a comfortable life 
A)  the approximate level of material well being in a country 
B)  the number of countries below the poverty level 
C)  the distribution of wealth within a country 
D)  the spatial distribution of global wealth 
E)  potential for providing all citizens with a comfortable life

Question 5

Raising the GDP of a country means an automatically higher standard of living for workers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Population density was traditionally low in North Africa because of

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A)  its wet climate. 
B)  its dry climate. 
C)  Dutch colonial activity. 
D)  its high arithmetic density. 
E)  its low fertility rates. 
A)  its wet climate. 
B)  its dry climate. 
C)  Dutch colonial activity. 
D)  its high arithmetic density. 
E)  its low fertility rates.

Question 7

A country that has a higher level of development exhibits a(n)

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A)  improvement in material conditions. 
B)  growth of the output of goods and services. 
C)  improvement of a product compared to the needed labor. 
D)  division of jobs into different sectors. 
E)  growth of political institutions. 
A)  improvement in material conditions. 
B)  growth of the output of goods and services. 
C)  improvement of a product compared to the needed labor. 
D)  division of jobs into different sectors. 
E)  growth of political institutions.

Question 8

Using NAFTA as an example, discuss "free trade" and the international trade model of development.

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NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agr

Question 9

According to the international trade approach to development, a country should identify all but which of its following assets?

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A)  abundant agricultural products 
B)  high quality manufactured goods 
C)  imports that it should limit 
D)  international consumer preferences 
E)  abundant mineral resources 
A)  abundant agricultural products 
B)  high quality manufactured goods 
C)  imports that it should limit 
D)  international consumer preferences 
E)  abundant mineral resources

Question 10

Name and define two of the economic indicators that typically describe a country's level of development.

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Answers may refer to any 2 of the follow

Question 11

India and China are examples of countries which had pursued the self-sufficiency alternative to development.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

-Analysis of the maps in this chapter shows that the United States has natural gas fields in

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A)  Texas but not Oklahoma. 
B)  the Gulf of Mexico but not the Midwest. 
C)  the East but not the West. 
D)  many different areas. 
E)  the North but not the South. 
A)  Texas but not Oklahoma. 
B)  the Gulf of Mexico but not the Midwest. 
C)  the East but not the West. 
D)  many different areas. 
E)  the North but not the South.

Question 13

The IHDI of Latin American countries is

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A)  inferior to that of Canada and most Western European countries. 
B)  greater than the United States but less than Canada. 
C)  inferior to that of Canada but superior to most Western European countries. 
D)  greater than that of Canada and twice as great as that of the United States. 
E)  inferior to Western European countries and far superior to Canada. 
A)  inferior to that of Canada and most Western European countries. 
B)  greater than the United States but less than Canada. 
C)  inferior to that of Canada but superior to most Western European countries. 
D)  greater than that of Canada and twice as great as that of the United States. 
E)  inferior to Western European countries and far superior to Canada.

Question 14

Which of the following is not an indicator of global gender inequality?

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A)  Women on average have only two-thirds of the income of men in MDCs. 
B)  Women have much lower incomes than men in LDCs. 
C)  Female life expectancy is less than males in every country of the world. 
D)  Female literacy is much lower than males in Sub-Saharan Africa. 
E)  Women hold less than one-fourth of managerial jobs in LDCs where data are available. 
A)  Women on average have only two-thirds of the income of men in MDCs. 
B)  Women have much lower incomes than men in LDCs. 
C)  Female life expectancy is less than males in every country of the world. 
D)  Female literacy is much lower than males in Sub-Saharan Africa. 
E)  Women hold less than one-fourth of managerial jobs in LDCs where data are available.

Question 15

Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?

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A)  The higher the GDP of a country, the more equal its income distribution. 
B)  The primary sector accounts for a larger share of GDP for LDCs than MDCs. 
C)  Workers in MDCs are more productive than those in LDCs. 
D)  The HDI is a function of economics, social, and demographic indicators. 
E)  Women participate in formal and informal economies even in LDCs with high levels of gender inequality. 
A)  The higher the GDP of a country, the more equal its income distribution. 
B)  The primary sector accounts for a larger share of GDP for LDCs than MDCs. 
C)  Workers in MDCs are more productive than those in LDCs. 
D)  The HDI is a function of economics, social, and demographic indicators. 
E)  Women participate in formal and informal economies even in LDCs with high levels of gender inequality.

Question 16

Explain why the crude death rate is not an indicator of the level of a country's development.

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Answers will vary. The crude death rate

Question 17

All of the following are considered more developed regions except

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A)  Southwest Asia and North Africa. 
B)  North America. 
C)  Australia and New Zealand. 
D)  Europe. 
E)  Western Europe. 
A)  Southwest Asia and North Africa. 
B)  North America. 
C)  Australia and New Zealand. 
D)  Europe. 
E)  Western Europe.

Question 18

The Gender Inequality Index (GII)

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A)  compares the level of development of women in a country to the average development level of women in the world. 
B)  compares the levels of indicators for females to those of males within a country. 
C)  is composed of the same measures as the HDI but is applied only to women instead of the entire population. 
D)  combines economic and political indicators of empowerment. 
E)  cannot be used as an indicator of development in the United States. 
A)  compares the level of development of women in a country to the average development level of women in the world. 
B)  compares the levels of indicators for females to those of males within a country. 
C)  is composed of the same measures as the HDI but is applied only to women instead of the entire population. 
D)  combines economic and political indicators of empowerment. 
E)  cannot be used as an indicator of development in the United States.

Question 19

Since 1990, most countries have seen an increase in

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A)  gender equality. 
B)  gender inequality. 
C)  gender indices. 
D)  economic indices. 
E)  market forces. 
A)  gender equality. 
B)  gender inequality. 
C)  gender indices. 
D)  economic indices. 
E)  market forces.

Question 20

Imagine that you live in a country with large reserves of fossil fuels but few other natural resources. To what extent would development be a continuum or a bipolar distribution for your (imaginary) country? Why? (Attempt to account for a future reduction in fossil fuels.)

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Varies, but students

In less developed countries, consumer goods such as telephones, televisions, and motor vehicles are

Is a less developed country likely to have higher or lower levels of illiteracy and people engaged in agriculture?

Examining the sub-national variation in development for many countries, such as Brazil, China, or Mexico, reveals

Per capita GDP is a poor indicator of which of the following?

Raising the GDP of a country means an automatically higher standard of living for workers.

Population density was traditionally low in North Africa because of

A country that has a higher level of development exhibits a(n)

Using NAFTA as an example, discuss "free trade" and the international trade model of development.

According to the international trade approach to development, a country should identify all but which of its following assets?

Name and define two of the economic indicators that typically describe a country's level of development.

India and China are examples of countries which had pursued the self-sufficiency alternative to development.

-Analysis of the maps in this chapter shows that the United States has natural gas fields in

The IHDI of Latin American countries is

Which of the following is not an indicator of global gender inequality?

Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Explain why the crude death rate is not an indicator of the level of a country's development.

All of the following are considered more developed regions except

The Gender Inequality Index (GII)

Since 1990, most countries have seen an increase in

Imagine that you live in a country with large reserves of fossil fuels but few other natural resources. To what extent would development be a continuum or a bipolar distribution for your (imaginary) country? Why? (Attempt to account for a future reduction in fossil fuels.)

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Exam 9: Development

In less developed countries, consumer goods such as telephones, televisions, and motor vehicles are

Is a less developed country likely to have higher or lower levels of illiteracy and people engaged in agriculture?

Examining the sub-national variation in development for many countries, such as Brazil, China, or Mexico, reveals

Per capita GDP is a poor indicator of which of the following?

Raising the GDP of a country means an automatically higher standard of living for workers.

Population density was traditionally low in North Africa because of

A country that has a higher level of development exhibits a(n)

Using NAFTA as an example, discuss "free trade" and the international trade model of development.

According to the international trade approach to development, a country should identify all but which of its following assets?

Name and define two of the economic indicators that typically describe a country's level of development.

India and China are examples of countries which had pursued the self-sufficiency alternative to development.

-Analysis of the maps in this chapter shows that the United States has natural gas fields in

The IHDI of Latin American countries is

Which of the following is not an indicator of global gender inequality?

Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Explain why the crude death rate is not an indicator of the level of a country's development.

All of the following are considered more developed regions except

The Gender Inequality Index (GII)

Since 1990, most countries have seen an increase in

Imagine that you live in a country with large reserves of fossil fuels but few other natural resources. To what extent would development be a continuum or a bipolar distribution for your (imaginary) country? Why? (Attempt to account for a future reduction in fossil fuels.)

Basic Concepts

Population and Health

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Religions

Ethnicities

Political Geography

Food and Agriculture

Industry and Manufacturing

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Filters