Chapter 10 AP Human Geo

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

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

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.

value of product minus labor is:

Productivity

In terms of development, which order of countries ranks highest to lowest?

Russia, Brazil, China, and Vietnam

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

an elite group supports investments in technology and infrastructure.

The GDI...

compares the HDI levels of indicators for females to those of males within a country.

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

inefficiency due to lack of competition

Quaternary economic activities are those that

involve the collection, processing, and manipulation of information

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 and encouraging a more productive and efficient private sector

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

literacy.

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 patters?

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

The map shows the locations of world financial, banking, and investment centers. Which of the following best explains a limitation of the map's 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.

Examining the sub-national variation in development for many countries, such as Brazil, China, or Mexico, reveals

substantial variations in wealth at the regional scale

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

GNI Per Capita/GDP per capita is a good indicator of all but which of the following?

the distribution of 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

Western Europe is distinguished from Anglo-America (United States) by its:

relative lack of raw materials

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

seeks to stabilize currencies and help re-pay loans.

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.

In manufacturing, the ________ is the gross value of the product minus the costs of raw materials and energy.

value added

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.

Rostow's modernization model is concerned with which of the following concepts?

Economic development

Using the data in the table, which of the following explains a limitation of using gross national income (GNI) per capita as the only measure of a country's level of development?

A country can have a high level of economic and social development that is not reflected in annual production and trade data.

What are the main reasons why the United States GII is high compared to other developed countries

All of the above (Lack of political representation Lack of control of reproductive rights Higher Adolescent Fertility rates compared to other MDC's)

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

According to the Measuring of Happiness table:

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

Which of the following variables has an inverse or negative relationship with the level of

Birth rate

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.

The tertiary sector includes all but which of the following?

Construction

According to the idea of dependency theory:

Countries in the periphery are dependent upon core countries to keep up their level of development.

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

East asia

Which of the following has fostered the most significant economic growth by eliminating import tariffs between member states?

European Union (EU)

The United Nations measurement of a country's gender inequality is the country's ________.

Gender Inequality Index (GII)

Which of the following is TRUE about gender equality

Gender inequality exists in every country of the world

This is the value of the output of goods and services produced in a country in a year, including money that leaves and enters the country.

Gross national income

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.xx

Women in LDC's if they do not work in the primary sector they work in which sector?

Informal

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

What are the 3 measurements of the Gender Inequality Index (GII)? (click 3 answers)

Labor Participation;Women Reproductive Health; Empowerment

Which of the following regions has life expectancy that is comparable to developed regions?

Latin America

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

Middle east asia

Despite South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa ranking as low developed regions, there should be caution because some areas, such as the gold coasts of Sub-Saharan Africa and India, will have regional variation of development found in what regions? (Select 2)

Ocean Coastlines, and Urban

In Canada last year, fracking oil led to an increase in their GDP. This increased what economic sector of employment?

Primary

Which is NOT a characteristic of the fair trade movement?

Protection of workers' rights by multinational corporations.

Which of the following is NOT a key indicator of the United Nations of analyzing development of a state?

Quality of environment (live expectancy)

In which of the following categories of jobs does high/specialized skill jobs fall?

Quaternary

Which of the following statements about gender empowerment is TRUE?

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

What two LDC regions have seen the most growth in closing gender inequality?

Southwest Asia and North Africa

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 of the following statements is most consistent with the data shown in the table?

There are a large number of women in the Spanish legislature, but few women have been elected in Kuwait.

Which statement is TRUE about the nine development regions?

The world is divided into two developed and seven developing regions

Australia, Ireland, and Germany have the highest GII values in the table shown. What do these countries' high GII values indicate when compared to their HDI values?

These countries have less gender equality despite high levels of education and health care.

Juanita is a young female whose family wants the best for her. She is provided with all the necessities to succeed at school, she has a personal computer, a cell phone, and unlimited educational apps. At request by her parents, she rides to school everyday with her dad to reassure her safety to and from school.

This vignette depicts the complex economic flow between stage 3 and stage 5 of Rostow's Economic Development Model.

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 statement explains one way in which the transformation of India's economy contradicts Wallerstein's world system theory?

Using a development strategy to avoid economic dependency, India has been able to develop its own industries and participate fully in the global economy.

Which two world regions are considered the most highly developed (Very highly developed)?

Western Europe, North America

The difference in per capita GNI/GDP between the Very Highly Developed and Low Developed regions is:

Widening

To promote the international trade development model, most countries have joined the:

World Trade Organization (WTO).

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

adolescent birth/fertility rate

Historically, Japan's principal asset for promoting development was

an abundant supply of labor

The principal benefit of the self-sufficiency approach is to promote

balanced growth of all economic sectors

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

balanced growth of all economic sectors.

Looking at Figure 9.5.5, which of the following countries has the lowest adolescent fertility rates?

canada

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, China, Vietnam, Philippines, and Malaysia have:

embraced the international trade model

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

On a north polar projection, less developed countries appear to be located

in the southern hemisphere

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

increase the role of individual governments in management of the businesses

Development prospects are limited in Sub-Saharan Africa because of all BUT which of the following?

lack of monsoon rains

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

Compared to more developed countries, less developed countries typically have all but which of the following characteristics?

lower dependency rates

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

manufacturing, abundant labor, low export prices

According to Rostow's Economic Development Model, development occurs in the Precondition for Takeoff with the following characteristics?

mass manufacturing of skill labor production

An example of a primary sector activity is:

mining copper

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

owned by a minority of the people

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

owned by a minority of the people.

Which of the following sectors of the economy has grown the fastest in the United States since the mid-1970s?

services

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

unequal distribution of natural resources.

The biggest problem in promoting development through the international trade alternative is:

unequal distribution of resources

The United Nations considers ________ to be the most critical measure of the ability of an individual to gain access to knowledge needed for development.

years of schooling