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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following countries is considered an MDC?SomaliaBelgiumBangladeshHaiti
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe UN considers all but the following factors when determining a country's level of development, its HDI (Human Development Index).Life expectancyLiteracy rateIncome per capitaNatural increase rate
- 3. Multiple ChoiceNewly industrialized countries (NICs) like Brazil and Mexico are considered part of theCorePeripherySemi-PeripheryExternal
- 4. Multiple Choice
Who is responsible for theorizing that human population will outgrow food supply?MalthusVon ThunenBoserupWallerstein - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not an economic measure of development?GDPPurchasing Power ParityGNIliteracy rate
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich economic measure of development divides the total value of goods and services produced within a country in a given year by its population?GDPGDP per capitaPurchasing Power ParityGINI coefficient
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhose development model consists of a 5 stage process that countries go through as they develop economically?LoschRostowWallersteinWeber
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich movement has aims to improve economic prospects for producers and laborers in LDCs?fair trademaquiladora movementsustainability initiativeWorld Trade Organization
- 9. Multiple ChoiceCountries in _____ and _____ would likely have the highest rates of gender equality.North America: Western EuropeSouth America: Western EuropeNorth America: South AmericaEast Asia: South America
- 10. Multiple ChoiceSub-Saharan Africa has all of the following problems, EXCEPTCorrupt and/or inefficient governmentsLow levels of female empowermentA lack of mineral resourcesA relatively uneducated populace
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAccording to Rostow's development model, a country with a lot of heavy industry that uses modern technology is in StageTwoThreeFourFive
- 12. Multiple ChoiceMedical technology from MDCs to LDCs has reduced death rates in LDCs. This is an example of what type of diffusion?RelocationHierarchicalStimulusContagious
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThis model shows how countries can become developed through 5 stages of increased international trade and modernization.RostowWallersteinSelf-Sufficiencyfair trade
- 14. Multiple ChoiceMexico, China, Russia, India, Brazil, and South Africa are allperipheral countriesMDCscore countriessemi-peripheral countries
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich types of countries' economies rely primarily on primary economic activities?Core CountriesNICsSemi-Periphery CountriesPeriphery Countries
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich region of the world has no core countries?North AmericaWestern EuropeOceaniaSub-Saharan Africa
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT a feature of peripheral countries?High GNI per CapitaHigh Infant Mortality RateLow Literacy RateHigh Gender Equality
- 18. Multiple ChoiceLife expectancy, literacy rate, the average years of education, and GDP per capita are used to measureHDIGDPHNIGNI
- 19. Multiple ChoiceEconomic activities that are taxed and monitored by the government and count towards the GDP and GNPFormal EconomyInformal Economy
- 20. Multiple ChoiceA well-educated and skilled population, lower NIR, access to health care, a higher GNI per capita, and lower levels of gender inequality are related toCore CountriesSemi-Periphery CountriesPeriphery CountriesNICs
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhere are most core countries located?Western HemisphereEastern HemisphereNorthern HemisphereSouthern Hemisphere
- 22. Multiple ChoiceFarming, mining, fishing, and forestry are all considered to bePrimary Economic ActivitiesSecondary Economic ActivitiesTertiary Economic ActivitiesQuaternary Economic Activities
- 23. Multiple ChoiceCreated by Wallerstein to show that the world is interconnected and that we are all interdependent on each other. Divides us into three tiers of economic prosperity.Dependency TheoryNeo liberal counterrevolutionstructural adjustment loanWorld Systems theory
- 24. Multiple ChoiceGDP PPP shows..The total income of a countryHow much people earn on averageHow much you can buy with your money
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a renewable resource?hydroelectricityoilcoalfossil fuel
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich country in the world uses the most fossil fuels per capita?ChinaAustraliaUnited StatesIndia
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a major source of electricity in the United States?petroleumnatural gascoalnuclear power
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