Empire building: countries acquired colonies.

1.   ?    divide and conquer
2.   ?    megalopolis
3.   ?    imperialism

A country that has no coast line.

1.   ?    landlocked
2.   ?    out of luck
3.   ?    fjords

Economic activities that provides a service.

1.   ?    Primary
2.   ?    Secondary
3.   ?    Tertiary

Economic activities that deal directly with natural resources.

1.   ?    Primary
2.   ?    Secondary
3.   ?    Tertiary

Economic activities that involve manufacturing.

1.   ?    Primary
2.   ?    Secondary
3.   ?    Tertiary

The level of a country's development.

1.   ?    Modernization
2.   ?    Industrialization
3.   ?    Standard of living

Countries with less developed economies.

1.   ?    DevelopING
2.   ?    DevelopED
3.   ?    DevelopER

Average length of people's lives.

1.   ?    Population growth
2.   ?    Standard of living
3.   ?    Life expectancy

Occurs when farmers clear trees and brush for short term planting.

1.   ?    Shifting cultivation
2.   ?    Slash and burn
3.   ?    Crop rotation

Countries that have a high standard of living and high levels of industrialization.

1.   ?    developING
2.   ?    developED
3.   ?    developERS

Facilities such as roads, schools, water treatment plants etc. that are needed by a modern economy.

1.   ?    infrastructure
2.   ?    superstructure
3.   ?    infraterity

Government makes major economic decisions.

1.   ?    Command economy
2.   ?    Supply and demand
3.   ?    Market economy

Growing only enough food to support one's family.

1.   ?    co-op farming
2.   ?    commercial farming
3.   ?    subsistence farming

Total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year.

1.   ?    GPR
2.   ?    GDP
3.   ?    GOP

In this economy, the people freely choose what to buy and sell.

1.   ?    Command economy
2.   ?    Socialized economy
3.   ?    Market economy

Wide spread manufacturing done on machines.

1.   ?    supply and demand
2.   ?    industrialization
3.   ?    command economy

Percentage of people who can read and write.

1.   ?    literacy rate
2.   ?    readability
3.   ?    tertiary skills

Which of the following is an indicator of the economic development of a nation

1.   ?    education achievement
2.   ?    percent of rural to urban population
3.   ?    technology
4.   ?    all mentioned

Which of the following would NOT be a characteristic of a developING country?

1.   ?    low percent of population under 15.
2.   ?    low literacy rate
3.   ?    low life expectancy
4.   ?    low per capita GNP

In developING countries about half of the population works in agriculture.

1.   ?    True
2.   ?    False

Low infant mortality is characteristic of a

1.   ?    developING country
2.   ?    developED country.

Renewable resources

1.   ?    cannot be replaced
2.   ?    can be replaced

Human resource is

1.   ?    the number of skilled workers in a country.
2.   ?    the total population in a country.
3.   ?    the number of skilled workers in secondary and tertiary economic activities.

Two examples of renewable resources are

1.   ?    natural gas and forest
2.   ?    oil and water
3.   ?    soil and water

Mining is a tertiary economic activity.

1.   ?    True
2.   ?    False

What information would be helpful in measuring the economic development of a country?

1.   ?    how people in the country earn a living.
2.   ?    the per capita GNP
3.   ?    values of the country's exports.
4.   ?    all mentioned

Which are examples of capital resources?

1.   ?    Money, infrastructure and tertiary economic activities.
2.   ?    Money, infrastructure, machines and technology.
3.   ?    Money, machines, technology and educated workers.

Man has progressed from _______ to _______ because of advancements in technology.

1.   ?    coal to wood
2.   ?    wood to petroleum
3.   ?    nuclear energy to petroleum
4.   ?    petroleum to water

Competition for resources may lead to cooperative efforts or to conflict.

1.   ?    False
2.   ?    True

Why should we conserve renewable resources?

1.   ?    It is always important to recycle.
2.   ?    The environment will not produce more renewable resources once they are used up.
3.   ?    Since natural growth takes time, it is possible to use up renewable resources before they are renewed.
4.   ?    It takes millions of years for the earth to produce valuable minerals such as gold.

When you divide the GNP by the country's population you determine

1.   ?    per capita GNP
2.   ?    average GNP for the workforce
3.   ?    an estimate of the employment rate.

The ability of a country to export goods it can produce at a lower cost than other countries is called

1.   ?    comparative advantage.
2.   ?    market economy.
3.   ?    economic distribution.

Iron, an important resource is used to make

1.   ?    aluminum
2.   ?    steel
3.   ?    bauxite

If a country had a GDP of $850, an average life expectancy of 56 and an average literacy rate of 44%, in all likelihood the country would be considered

1.   ?    developED.
2.   ?    developING.

Which are examples of primary economic activity?

1.   ?    transportation and farming
2.   ?    fishing and farming.
3.   ?    charter boat fishing services and home gardening.

Which country has numerous resources, a diversified economy and specialized industry?

1.   ?    Switzerland
2.   ?    Mexico
3.   ?    Japan
4.   ?    United States

Examples of economic alliances would be

1.   ?    EU (European Union) and military support between nations.
2.   ?    EU (European Union) and NAFTA (North America Free Trade Association)
3.   ?    NAFTA (North America Free Trade Association) and strict restrictions on imports.

When the internal combustion engine used in cars and trucks was invented, it created a demand for

1.   ?    coal.
2.   ?    natural gas.
3.   ?    petroleum.
4.   ?    coal and petroleum.

When a country has a comparative advantage on trade, there is often an increased reliance on military forces.

1.   ?    False
2.   ?    True

Japan is a highly industrialized country despite limited natural resources.

1.   ?    False
2.   ?    True

Examples of tertiary economic activities are

1.   ?    transportation, banking, informational technology services and retail trade.
2.   ?    the tourist industry, banking, farming and retail trade.
3.   ?    transportation, logging, manufacturing and retail trade.

Examples of capital resources are

1.   ?    abundant resources and skilled workers.
2.   ?    the work force and natural resources.
3.   ?    money, modern machines and technology.

Limited availability on natural resources often leads to INTERdependence among nations.

1.   ?    True
2.   ?    False

One of the main purposes of recycling is to

1.   ?    increase our nonrenewable resource supply.
2.   ?    make us more aware of the importance of conservation.
3.   ?    allow us more freedom of choice in our economy.

The demand for computer chips requires a need for

1.   ?    a greater work force.
2.   ?    skilled labor.
3.   ?    comparative advantage.

Most countries have all the resources they need to survive and prosper.

1.   ?    True
2.   ?    False

Global economic INTERdependence is declining.

1.   ?    True
2.   ?    False

The availability and efficient use of resources usually has a positive impact on the economic development of countries.

1.   ?    True
2.   ?    False

Technology has a significant impact on economic development.

1.   ?    True
2.   ?    False