Ch 10 Geography

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

Female life expectancy is less than that of males in every country of the world.

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

Market value of goods and services within a country

According to Rostow's development model, the process of development begins when

an elite group supports investments in technology and infrastructure.

Which development factor accounts for adolescent fertility rates in the United States being higher than those of other developed countries?

limited economic opportunities for minority young women

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of structural adjustment?

limiting external influence on internal government affairs encouraging a more productive and efficient private sector (Choose this as 1 of the 2 answers)

Compared to less developed countries, more developed countries have higher rates of

literacy

HDI (Human Development Index)

measures life expectancy, education, quality of life

The map shows the locations of world financial, banking, and investment centers. Which of the following best explains a limitation of the maps representation of global economic patterns?

The map does not show the growth of investment in businesses in less developed countries.

Which of the following statements explains a weakness in Rostow's stages of economic growth model?

The model is based on successive stages that countries must pass through independently until they reach high mass consumption without taking into account that countries are interdependent.

Which of the following explains a limitation of the three-tiered structure of Wallerstein's world systems theory?

The model locks most countries into the development model of core, semiperiphery, and periphery with little opportunity for peripheral economies to advance into the wealthy core.

The Gender Inequality Index (GII) combines which three measures to derive a composite score?

empowerment, employment, and reproductive health

When a developing country borrows money, it is part of a long-term strategy to

expand the economy through investment in infrastructure.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is defined as the investment in the economy of another country by

a foreign company.

Similar to the country of China, which of the following is NOT a likely result of a country's concentration on international trade?

support for political and economic equity

Processing of computer information is an example of which part of the economy?

tertiary

Per capita GDP or GNI is a good indicator of all BUT which of the following?

the distribution of overall wealth within a country

If the IHDI is less than the HDI, this indicates

there are higher levels of inequality in that country than elsewhere in the world.

For which indicator has the gap between developed and developing widened since 1980?

per capita gross national income (GNI)

Compared to less developed countries, more developed countries have higher rates of all BUT which of these educational characteristics (Access to Knowledge)?

percentage of GDP or GNI spent on education

Use Figure 10-6 to answer the question. In terms of the Gender Inequality Index, most African countries have

rates below the United States and Western Europe.

The early stages of the core-periphery model describe the:

relationship of power and the transfer of resources from less developed to more developed areas

In contrast to the World Bank's funding of projects, the IMF

seeks to stabilize currencies and help re-pay loans.

The Human Development Index (HDI) is based on indicators of

standard of living, education, and health.

Differences in life expectancy between developed and developing countries is due to all of the following EXCEPT

welfare services for the poor or disabled in developing countries.

Which of the following statements accurately compares a difference between the Human Development Index (HDI) and Gender Inequality Index (GII) as shown in the table?

Although there are more women in the wage labor force, females do not necessarily have the same level of empowerment as men.

According to the Measuring of Happiness table:

As standards of living rises (Including cultural factors), happiness increases

Which statement CORRECTLY describes inequality within the countries of Turkey and Brazil?

Brazil's lower IHDI reveals a greater level of inequality than within Turkey.

GDI (Gender-Related Development Index)

Compares the level of development of women in terms of the HDI.

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

Doesn't account for money entering and leaving the country

The more developed regions include all BUT which of the following?

East Asia

GII

Gender Inequality Index- measures inequality between men and women

The most significant problem faced by less developed countries in financing development is:

Inability to repay loans.

Based on the data in the table, which of the following statements is accurate?

Increased levels of economic development often conceal gender inequities.

Technology transfer is a goal of many development projects because:

It lessens the technology gap between developed and developing countries, allowing to later to increase development.

According to the Core=Periphery Model:

LDC's and MDC's would develop through core countries providing a trickle down economic effect

Which is NOT a characteristic of the fair trade movement?

Protection of workers' rights by multinational corporations.

Which of the following statements about gender empowerment is TRUE?

Representation of women in elected positions is higher in Canada than the United States.

GNI (Gross National Income)

The amount of money earned by everyone in a country.

Which of the following explains a significant obstacle to sustainable development in more developed countries?

The reliance on fossil energy sources for electric generation and vehicle fuel has depleted resources globally and contributed to atmospheric pollution in cities.

Which statement is TRUE about the nine development regions?

The world is divided into two developed and seven developing regions.

Regional variation is an important concept to understand the differing levels of regional development within a country, a region, or on a global scale.

True

Which of the following variables has an inverse or negative relationship to the level of economic development in a country?

adolescent birth/fertility rate

The principal benefit of the self-sufficiency approach is the promotion of

balanced growth of all economic sectors.

A stimulus strategy is introduced by governments to

counter negative conditions of economic downturns.

The major purpose of austerity programs is to

cut government spending on welfare benefits.

Which of the following has brought a large number of foreign visitors to Belize, Nepal, Ecuador, and Costa Rica?

ecotourism

In recent years, countries such as India, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia have:

embraced the international trade model and neoliberalism theory of development.

Since 1990, most developed and developing countries have seen a decline in previous patterns of

gender inequality

The productivity of workers is higher in more developed countries because they

have access to more technology.

Development refers to:

improvement in material conditions through knowledge and technology

Which would NOT be a goal of fair trade producer standards?

increase the role of individual governments in management of the businesses

The core regions of North American, Western European, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea are the world's leading provider of all BUT which of the following?

low secondary work sector jobs

Which of the following is NOT a reason why many countries rejected the self-sufficiency approach?

lower prices due to competition from other counties

Which factors have contributed to the success of the "four dragons?"

manufacturing, abundant labor, low export prices

An example of a primary sector activity is:

mining copper

In less developed countries, consumer goods such as cell phones, televisions, and motor vehicles are:

owned by a minority of the people.

GNI (Gross National Income)

the total value of goods and services a country's citizens produce, including the value of income earned by citizens who may not be working within the country

The most significant problem in promoting development through the international trade approach and the neoliberal development theory is:

unequal distribution of natural resources.