1.
What is the relationship between troubles with development in the Middle East and Israel?
2.
Describe self-sufficiency; its positives and negatives.
3.
Describe the problems of the International Trade option.
4.
Which region of the world would have the lowest HDI?
Correct Answer
C. Sub-Saharan Africa
Explanation
Anglo-America and the South Pacific are incorrect because they are more developed regions. In Latin America, there are only a few countries with an HDI of less than 0.7, while every other country in that region does. In the Middle East, there is only one country with an HDI of less than 0.5, while every other country in that region does. Sub-Saharan Africa has many countries with an HDI of less than 0.5 with no countries with an HDI over 0.69.
5.
Which is not a main factor in creating the HDI?
Correct Answer
A. Health Expenditure
Explanation
Health Expenditure values are not added to the HDI. The other four are added.
6.
What is the gross value of the product minus the costs of raw materials and energy known as? (Capitalization does not matter)
Correct Answer
value added, Value Added, Value added, value Added
Explanation
Page 295
7.
What has enabled MDCs to produce materials with a high value added? (Check all that apply)
Correct Answer(s)
A. Machines
B. Tools
E. Equipment
Explanation
MDCs have technological improvements, so mechanical products assist in producing for the countries. (Page 295)
8.
What kind(s) of power do LDCs depend on for production of resources?
Correct Answer(s)
B. Human
C. Animal
Explanation
LDCs do not have technological improvements, so they are not able to use solar panels, machines, or turbines. (Page 295)
9.
European countries get resources from the ground. To ensure that there is an adequate supply of raw materials, what did the countries do?
Correct Answer
B. They formed colonies in Africa and Asia
Explanation
Africa and Asia held many supplies of raw materials, so they were able to provide the European countries with them. (Page 295)
10.
LDCs are able to benefit from selling raw materials to MDCs.
Correct Answer
A. True
Explanation
The income from selling raw materials provides money for development. (Page 295)
11.
Technological improvements diffused from _________________ areas to __________________ areas in LDCs. (Put a semicolon (;) and a space between the two words) (Capitalization does not matter)
Correct Answer
urban; rural, Urban; rural, urban; Rural, Urban; Rural
Explanation
Technology was used in urban areas of LDCs before they started diffusing to the rural areas. (Page 296)
12.
What is/are the social factor(s) of the HDI? (Check all that apply)
Correct Answer(s)
A. Education
D. Literacy
Explanation
Income is an economic factor. Health expenditure and calorie intake are used to compare MDCs and LDCs. (Page 297-298)
13.
What is/are the demographic factor(s) of the HDI? (Check all that apply)
Correct Answer
A. Life Expectancy
Explanation
Life expectancy is the only value that is inserted to calculate a country's HDI. The others are only used to compare MDCs and LDCs. (Page 299-300)
14.
The world is divided by a line that runs from the east to the west at about 30° north latitude into two regions in which MDCs take the northern section and the LDCs take the southern section. Which more developed region does not follow this description?
Correct Answer
E. South Pacific
Explanation
East Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East are all less developed regions. Eastern Europe is a more developed region but it is above 30° north latitude. The South Pacific is not only not above 30° north latitude but also below 30° south latitude. (Page 301 Map)
15.
Anglo-Americans speak ________________ and adhere to _______________________. (Place a semicolon (;) and a space between the terms (ex. a; b)) (Capitalization DOES matter)
Correct Answer
English; Christianity
Explanation
Page 302
16.
Anglo-America is the world's largest manufacturer.
Correct Answer
B. False
Explanation
Anglo-America was the world's largest manufacturing, but now Japan, Western Europe, and China have surpassed Anglo-America as the world's largest manufacturer. (Page 302)
17.
Western Europeans speak a(n) ______________________ (name of a language family, branch, or group) language and adhere to __________________________. (Place a semicolon (;) and a space between the terms (ex. a; b)) (Capitalization DOES matter)
Correct Answer
Indo-European; Christianity, Indo European; Christianity
Explanation
There is uniformity because the people speak languages from the same language family and adhere to one type of religion, but there are many branches of both. This creates conflict in this region. (Page 302)
18.
What two wars have resulted from the multiple nationalities in Western Europe? (Place a semicolon (;) and a space between the terms (ex. a; b)) (Do not use abbreviations, spell the terms out)
Correct Answer
World War 1; World War 2, World War I; World War II
Explanation
Page 302
19.
What kind of people have been offsetting the cultural uniformity that has been in place since the end of World War 2? (Both are needed, separated by the word "and") (Capitalization does matter)
Correct Answer
Hindus and Muslims, Muslims and Hindus
Explanation
Western Europeans blame Hindus and Muslims for the economic problems in the region. (Page 302)
20.
What is the main reason that Western European countries produce high value goods and services?
Correct Answer
C. To pay for importation of raw materials
Explanation
Western Europe relies on the imports of raw materials from other countries, especially food. Therefore, to pay for the resources, it exports high value goods. (Page 302)
21.
The HDI has dropped in Eastern Europe since 1990, when the index was created by the UN.
Correct Answer
A. True
Explanation
Eastern Europe is the only region in which the HDI has dropped since 1990. (Page 302)
22.
What did the Soviets emphasize to the countries in Eastern Europe that could possibly improve development rates? (Check all that apply)
Correct Answer(s)
A. Heavy industry, such as machines
B. Transportation
C. Mining and other primary sector jobs
D. Spread of factories to lessen the vulnerability of vital industries
E. Locate manufacturing sites near raw materials
Explanation
The Gosplan developed 5-year plans that helped plan each country's road to development and made goals for each country's development. (Page 303)
23.
Eastern European countries rejected the Soviet plan because they had experienced central planning before. What did they experience before? (Check all that apply)
Correct Answer(s)
B. Eastern Europe did not have efficient agricultural practices
C. They had to import much food from other regions
E. The orders sent from the government were often not put into effect
F. There was much pollution
Explanation
Scarce funds were used for short term projects, so there was not enough money to be spent on long term investments such as technology.
The government did not have time to check all of the factories.
The citizens did not try to pressurize their government into controlling the pollution rates.
(Page 303)
24.
Japan has a very high ______________________ density. (Capitalization does not matter)
Correct Answer(s)
physiological, Physiological
Explanation
Japan has a very high population to resources ratio. The land is intensely farmed upon. (Page 304)
25.
Japanese people are abundant and work at very low wages to provide high-quality, high-value products.
Correct Answer
A. True
Explanation
Page 304
26.
Japan spends twice as much money as the United States on research and development.
Correct Answer
A. True
Explanation
Page 305
27.
Austrailia and New Zealand were colonies of which country?
Correct Answer
E. United Kingdom
Explanation
More than 90% of the population of Australia and New Zealand are descendants of British settlers. (Page 305)
28.
What two languages do most Latin Americans speak? (Check two)
Correct Answer(s)
B. Spanish
C. Portuguese
Explanation
Most Latin Americans speak Spanish and Portuguese. Spanish is the official language in most Latin American countries, including Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, and Peru. Portuguese is primarily spoken in Brazil, which is the largest country in Latin America.
29.
Latin Americans tend to live in ________________ areas, unlike all other less developed regions. (Capitalization does not matter)
Correct Answer(s)
urban, Urban
Explanation
Mexico City, São Paulo, and Buenos Aires are three of the top ten largest cities in the world, and they are found in this region. (Page 305)
30.
China has had the world's largest population through recorded history.
Correct Answer
A. True
Explanation
Page 305
31.
What retailer does China have a bond with? (Capitalization does matter)
Correct Answer
Wal-Mart, Wal Mart, WalMart, Walmart, Wal-mart, Wal mart
Explanation
Page 305
32.
What is/are the main global effect(s) of having a large population working in factories under low wages producing low-cost products? (Check all that apply)
Correct Answer(s)
C. Lowering wages
D. Lowering product costs produced by other factories
Explanation
Page 305
33.
What is the main resource found in the Middle East that the countries in that region use to sell to MDCs for a profit? (Check all that apply)
Correct Answer
A. Petroleum
Explanation
Page 306-307
34.
All Middle Eastern countries are able to gain profits off of petroleum.
Correct Answer
B. False
Explanation
Petroleum reserves are not found everywhere in the Middle East. Note that when Kuwait was invaded by Iraq in 1990, most people in the Middle East did not have sympathy for it. (Page 307)
35.
What did the UN create that helped create information based on the lack of resources for women in the Middle East? (Acronym and what it stands for; separated by semicolon and space) (Capitalization does matter)
Correct Answer
AHDI; Alternative Human Development Index, AHDI; Alternative human development index
Explanation
Page 307
36.
What is the most populous country in Southeast Asia?
Correct Answer
C. Indonesia
Explanation
Page 307
37.
What does this region produce that boosts its development?
Correct Answer
D. Textiles
Explanation
Page 308
38.
What is needed for agriculture every year in South Asia?
Correct Answer
B. Monsoon Rains
Explanation
Monsoon rains are needed EVERY YEAR for successful harvests. The Green Revolution occurred only once, and that provided "miracle" seeds. Fertile soil is there because of the volcanic ash, but it is not needed to grow crops.
39.
What does India provide the most?
Correct Answer
B. Services
Explanation
Page 308
40.
What does GDI stand for? (Capitalization does matter)
Correct Answer
Gender-Related Development Index, Gender Related Development Index, Gender-related Development Index, Gender-related development index, Gender related development index
Explanation
Page 309
41.
What does GEM stand for? (Capitalization does matter)
Correct Answer
Gender Empowerment Measure, Gender empowerment measure
Explanation
Page 309
42.
The GDI has the same factors as the HDI.
Correct Answer
A. True
Explanation
Page 309
43.
What is the highest possible value for the GDI? (Number, not word)
Correct Answer
1, 1.0
Explanation
Page 309
44.
There is a country with a GEM of 1.0.
Correct Answer
B. False
Explanation
No country has perfect equality between males and females. (Page 309)
45.
Numerically, the difference between the average income for men and the average income for females in MDCs is larger than the difference between the average income for men and the average income for females in LDCs.
Correct Answer
A. True
Explanation
People in MDCs earn much more than people in LDCs, so most numerical differences in MDCs are bound to be higher than the differences in LDCs. (Page 309)
46.
On average, women live longer than men in every country.
Correct Answer
A. True
Explanation
The average life expectancy of a female is higher than the average life expectancy of a male in any country in the world. The only difference between life expectancies in MDCs and LDCs is the amount of the difference between the two genders. (Page 311)
47.
What is the highest possible value for the GEM? (Number, not word)
Correct Answer
1, 1.0
Explanation
Page 311
48.
There is a country with a GEM of 1.0.
Correct Answer
B. False
Explanation
Just like the GDI, no country has achieved the highest GEM possible. (Page 311)
49.
What is/are the economic factor(s) of the GEM? (Check all that apply)
Correct Answer(s)
A. Women's income compared to men's income
C. Percentage of women in professional or technical jobs
Explanation
Percentage of women in managerial jobs is part of the political factors of the GEM. The percentage of women enrolled in school is not in the GEM. (Page 311-312)
50.
What is/are the political factor(s) of the GEM? (Check all that apply)
Correct Answer(s)
B. Percentage of women in managerial jobs
D. Percentage of women elected to public office
Explanation
Percentage of women in professional jobs is part of the economic factors, and percentage of women literate is not in the GEM. (Page 312-313)