Question 1

All of the following are examples of policy-related factors affecting income distribution except for ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  taxation. 
B)  labor. 
C)  slavery. 
D)  international trade. 
E)  immigration. 
A)  taxation. 
B)  labor. 
C)  slavery. 
D)  international trade. 
E)  immigration. C

Question 2

Purchasing power parity is used to study development because it reduces the effect of differences in currency values and the impact of changing exchange rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The human development index score of .965 for a country indicates that most citizens struggle with daily life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

World-system theory, if applied to the modern world, would argue that:

Accepted Answer

A)  virtually all of the world is part of the connected global system. 
B)  core states are declining in number. 
C)  peripheral regions are the areas that are still colonies. 
D)  semi-peripheral regions have very labor-intensive industries. 
E)  there has been very little change in the status of Africa and Latin America since 1970. 
A)  virtually all of the world is part of the connected global system. 
B)  core states are declining in number. 
C)  peripheral regions are the areas that are still colonies. 
D)  semi-peripheral regions have very labor-intensive industries. 
E)  there has been very little change in the status of Africa and Latin America since 1970.

Question 5

________________ became the cornerstone of the neoliberal development model during the 1980s and 1990s, and they influenced the policies of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.

Accepted Answer

A)  The classical models of development 
B)  Normative projects 
C)  Structural adjustment programs 
D)  Sustainable developments 
E)  Conventional developments 
A)  The classical models of development 
B)  Normative projects 
C)  Structural adjustment programs 
D)  Sustainable developments 
E)  Conventional developments

Question 6

Income inequality is associated with a lower incidence of poverty, which in turn, can deter investment and development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Gini coefficient for income inequality in Brazil is 59.3. This means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil has one of the most equitable income distributions in the world. 
B)  Brazil has 59 % of the wealth of South America. 
C)  Brazil has a more equitable distribution of income than the world as a whole. 
D)  Brazil has poor people, but does not have extreme poverty. 
E)  Brazil is a more developed country. 
A)  Brazil has one of the most equitable income distributions in the world. 
B)  Brazil has 59 % of the wealth of South America. 
C)  Brazil has a more equitable distribution of income than the world as a whole. 
D)  Brazil has poor people, but does not have extreme poverty. 
E)  Brazil is a more developed country.

Question 8

Economic reforms associated with structural adjustment programs typically include:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased government spending on needed social services. 
B)  reduce exports to support local industries. 
C)  reduce government regulation of the economy. 
D)  carefully monitor and regulate foreign investment. 
E)  modernize state owned enterprises. 
A)  increased government spending on needed social services. 
B)  reduce exports to support local industries. 
C)  reduce government regulation of the economy. 
D)  carefully monitor and regulate foreign investment. 
E)  modernize state owned enterprises.

Question 9

The United Nations has established an extreme poverty level that is $2 per person per day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The terms First World and Third World have fallen out of use because they reinforce the negative stereotype that less developed countries are backward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Most geographers no longer use sociodemographic and environmental measures of development because:

Accepted Answer

A)  economic measures are more accurate. 
B)  the literacy rate has little impact on future development. 
C)  almost everyone now has access to safe drinking water already. 
D)  sustainable development is no longer a U.N. goal. 
E)  actually, socio demographic and environmental measures can help identify development challenges. 
A)  economic measures are more accurate. 
B)  the literacy rate has little impact on future development. 
C)  almost everyone now has access to safe drinking water already. 
D)  sustainable development is no longer a U.N. goal. 
E)  actually, socio demographic and environmental measures can help identify development challenges.

Question 12

The fundamental goal of the U.N.'s Millennium Development program is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  protect the environment. 
B)  support sustainable development. 
C)  increase food production. 
D)  reduce pollution. 
E)  reduce poverty. 
A)  protect the environment. 
B)  support sustainable development. 
C)  increase food production. 
D)  reduce pollution. 
E)  reduce poverty.

Question 13

Structural adjustment programs have the advantage of being locally developed and locally administered development programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The international division of labor describes the assignment of different tasks of production to different regions of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The trickle-down theory of development argues that global trade will widen the gap between the rich and the poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The poverty line used in the United States has been adopted by the World Bank to measure extreme poverty worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Rostow's classical model of development called for:

Accepted Answer

A)  a reduction in foreign trade. 
B)  expansion of agriculture. 
C)  investment that would allow more manufacturing. 
D)  multiple approaches to development within a country. 
E)  creating a sustainable level of development. 
A)  a reduction in foreign trade. 
B)  expansion of agriculture. 
C)  investment that would allow more manufacturing. 
D)  multiple approaches to development within a country. 
E)  creating a sustainable level of development.

Question 18

Development is influenced by dependency because:

Accepted Answer

A)  dominant states produce key resources. 
B)  dependent states lack economic resources and power. 
C)  international trade tends to benefit states that produce needed agricultural products. 
D)  wealthy states become dependent on imported goods. 
E)  lack of workers is a barrier to development in dependent states. 
A)  dominant states produce key resources. 
B)  dependent states lack economic resources and power. 
C)  international trade tends to benefit states that produce needed agricultural products. 
D)  wealthy states become dependent on imported goods. 
E)  lack of workers is a barrier to development in dependent states.

Question 19

_____________ is based on the idea that the price of a good or service in one country should equal the price of that same good or service in another country when it is converted to a common currency.

Accepted Answer

A)  PPP 
B)  GNI 
C)  GDP 
D)  HDI 
E)  SAP 
A)  PPP 
B)  GNI 
C)  GDP 
D)  HDI 
E)  SAP

Question 20

Dependency theory is based on Rostow's Stages of Development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

All of the following are examples of policy-related factors affecting income distribution except for ____________.

Purchasing power parity is used to study development because it reduces the effect of differences in currency values and the impact of changing exchange rates.

The human development index score of .965 for a country indicates that most citizens struggle with daily life.

World-system theory, if applied to the modern world, would argue that:

________________ became the cornerstone of the neoliberal development model during the 1980s and 1990s, and they influenced the policies of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.

Income inequality is associated with a lower incidence of poverty, which in turn, can deter investment and development.

The Gini coefficient for income inequality in Brazil is 59.3. This means that:

Economic reforms associated with structural adjustment programs typically include:

The United Nations has established an extreme poverty level that is $2 per person per day.

The terms First World and Third World have fallen out of use because they reinforce the negative stereotype that less developed countries are backward.

Most geographers no longer use sociodemographic and environmental measures of development because:

The fundamental goal of the U.N.'s Millennium Development program is to:

Structural adjustment programs have the advantage of being locally developed and locally administered development programs.

The international division of labor describes the assignment of different tasks of production to different regions of the world.

The trickle-down theory of development argues that global trade will widen the gap between the rich and the poor.

The poverty line used in the United States has been adopted by the World Bank to measure extreme poverty worldwide.

Rostow's classical model of development called for:

Development is influenced by dependency because:

_____________ is based on the idea that the price of a good or service in one country should equal the price of that same good or service in another country when it is converted to a common currency.

Dependency theory is based on Rostow's Stages of Development.

What Is Human Geography?

Globalization and Cultural Geography.

Population and Migration.

Geographies of Language

Geographies of Religion.

Geographies of Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Sexuality, and Gender.

Political Geography.

Urban Geographies.

Changing Geographies of Industry and Services.

Agricultural Geographies.

Environmental Challenges.

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Exam 9: Geographies of Development.

All of the following are examples of policy-related factors affecting income distribution except for ____________.

Purchasing power parity is used to study development because it reduces the effect of differences in currency values and the impact of changing exchange rates.

The human development index score of .965 for a country indicates that most citizens struggle with daily life.

World-system theory, if applied to the modern world, would argue that:

________________ became the cornerstone of the neoliberal development model during the 1980s and 1990s, and they influenced the policies of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.

Income inequality is associated with a lower incidence of poverty, which in turn, can deter investment and development.

The Gini coefficient for income inequality in Brazil is 59.3. This means that:

Economic reforms associated with structural adjustment programs typically include:

The United Nations has established an extreme poverty level that is $2 per person per day.

The terms First World and Third World have fallen out of use because they reinforce the negative stereotype that less developed countries are backward.

Most geographers no longer use sociodemographic and environmental measures of development because:

The fundamental goal of the U.N.'s Millennium Development program is to:

Structural adjustment programs have the advantage of being locally developed and locally administered development programs.

The international division of labor describes the assignment of different tasks of production to different regions of the world.

The trickle-down theory of development argues that global trade will widen the gap between the rich and the poor.

The poverty line used in the United States has been adopted by the World Bank to measure extreme poverty worldwide.

Rostow's classical model of development called for:

Development is influenced by dependency because:

_____________ is based on the idea that the price of a good or service in one country should equal the price of that same good or service in another country when it is converted to a common currency.

Dependency theory is based on Rostow's Stages of Development.

What Is Human Geography?

Globalization and Cultural Geography.

Population and Migration.

Geographies of Language

Geographies of Religion.

Geographies of Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Sexuality, and Gender.

Political Geography.

Urban Geographies.

Changing Geographies of Industry and Services.

Agricultural Geographies.

Environmental Challenges.

Filters