Question 1

The development of port cities in many parts of the world can be directly related to colonial efforts and the shipment of raw materials around the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A map of GDP would show how wealth is distributed across the national population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Traditional notions of "development" often referred to a process of economic and social transformation, generally with an emphasis on industrialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Besides the United States, which is the only country not participating in the Paris Climate Agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  no other countries 
C)  India 
D)  Canada

Question 5

Which is NOT an example of an industry in the primary sector?

Accepted Answer

A)  timbering 
B)  hunting 
C)  fishing 
D)  milling

Question 6

In the industrial development of the United States and elsewhere, factories began to move to _____ as waterpower was supplanted by steam, coal, and electric power.

Accepted Answer

A)  urban areas 
B)  rural areas 
C)  coastal areas 
D)  foreign countries

Question 7

The residents of the wealthy side of a town have almost unlimited access to wireless Internet connections. Meanwhile, the people on the poor side of town do not own computers and have almost no access to the Internet. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the digital divide 
B)  uneven development 
C)  the secondary sector 
D)  South-South cooperation

Question 8

Which is NOT one of the 2015 Millennium Development Goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  promote gender equality and empower women 
B)  improve maternal health 
C)  develop a global partnership for development 
D)  increase organic food production

Question 9

According to Amartya Sen, what lies at the heart of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  freedom 
B)  trade 
C)  money 
D)  capitalism

Question 10

-According to the map, the primary threat to Australia from global climate change is:

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of biodiversity 
B)  changing forests 
C)  receding glaciers 
D)  unsustainable development

Question 11

Two generous philanthropists in the United States, who established the Giving Pledge in 2010, are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton 
B)  Bill Gates and Warren Buffett 
C)  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt 
D)  George Soros and Sam Walton

Question 12

The Cold War was the principal frame for power from the end of World War II to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Retrofitting of factory complexes in certain parts of old core industrial regions is not always done for a new industrial use. Sometimes, these facilities are converted for housing or commercial uses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The concept of postdevelopment implies that:

Accepted Answer

A)  most world regions have now achieved a high ranking in terms of per capita GDP and the HDI 
B)  cultural factors have become more important than economic factors in assessing development 
C)  early forms of economic development were actually forms of imperialist activity 
D)  the planet's decreasing resource base has led to diminished expectations regarding development

Question 15

Which statement is NOT true of Rostow's "age of high mass consumption"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the last stage in his theory of development. 
B)  The United States and western Europe are at this stage of development. 
C)  Countries at this stage of development don't need to worry about subsistence needs. 
D)  This stage of development is achievable only in nations with democratic political systems.

Question 16

Many geographers see the key goal of development as enhancing the individual's and society's quality of life, not necessarily as about producing more goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The key terms related to development geography have traditionally been based on economic measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What technology facilitated the spread of industrialization and marked the adoption of industrial innovations?

Accepted Answer

A)  steam engines 
B)  telephones 
C)  wagons 
D)  railways

Question 19

Which is NOT an example of an industry in the secondary sector?

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacturing 
B)  oil extraction 
C)  oil refining 
D)  milling

Question 20

The main emphasis of the tertiary sector of the economy is:

Accepted Answer

A)  extracting raw materials 
B)  manufacturing 
C)  information 
D)  services

Exam 9: Development Geography: Transforming Landscapes of Well-Being

The development of port cities in many parts of the world can be directly related to colonial efforts and the shipment of raw materials around the globe.

A map of GDP would show how wealth is distributed across the national population.

Traditional notions of "development" often referred to a process of economic and social transformation, generally with an emphasis on industrialization.

Besides the United States, which is the only country not participating in the Paris Climate Agreement?

Which is NOT an example of an industry in the primary sector?

In the industrial development of the United States and elsewhere, factories began to move to _____ as waterpower was supplanted by steam, coal, and electric power.

The residents of the wealthy side of a town have almost unlimited access to wireless Internet connections. Meanwhile, the people on the poor side of town do not own computers and have almost no access to the Internet. This is an example of:

Which is NOT one of the 2015 Millennium Development Goals?

According to Amartya Sen, what lies at the heart of development?

-According to the map, the primary threat to Australia from global climate change is:

Two generous philanthropists in the United States, who established the Giving Pledge in 2010, are:

The Cold War was the principal frame for power from the end of World War II to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Retrofitting of factory complexes in certain parts of old core industrial regions is not always done for a new industrial use. Sometimes, these facilities are converted for housing or commercial uses.

The concept of postdevelopment implies that:

Which statement is NOT true of Rostow's "age of high mass consumption"?

Many geographers see the key goal of development as enhancing the individual's and society's quality of life, not necessarily as about producing more goods and services.

The key terms related to development geography have traditionally been based on economic measures.

What technology facilitated the spread of industrialization and marked the adoption of industrial innovations?

Which is NOT an example of an industry in the secondary sector?

The main emphasis of the tertiary sector of the economy is: