Human Geo Chapter 9

Which is the least developed region among the following?

The total value of the output of goods and services in a year in a country is its

Gross domestic product (GDP) is the

An example of a primary sector activity is

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

The secondary sector of the economy includes which of the following?

In MDCs, employment is increasing more rapidly in which of the following sectors?

The primary sector of the economy includes which of the following?

The value of a product minus the costs of raw materials and energy is

________ is an example of a secondary sector activity.

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

Examples of material conditions include

A country that has a higher level of development exhibits a(n)

Per capita GDP is a poor indicator of which of the following?

Per capita GDP is a good indicator of which of the following?

Which of the following is an indicator of a country's level of development?

The inequality-adjusted human development index of the United States is

The IHDI of Latin American countries is

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

People are more productive in more developed countries because they

Even though a higher percentage of GDP is spent on education in less developed countries,

If a country has a large number of publishers and globally esteemed universities, you might surmise that the country is most likely

Compared to less developed countries, more developed countries have lower

The difference in per capita GDP between the more developed and less developed regions is

The North American region has high rates of material development but troubling levels of

The Gender Inequality Index (GII)

Severe gender inequality is a challenge to development because

In terms of the GII, most African countries have

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

Since 1990, most countries have seen an increase in

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

Gender inequality is a challenge to development because

Although there are fewer developed countries in the world, altogether they consume about ________ energy as LDCs.

Petroleum reserves in Southwest Asia and North Africa are

Saudi Arabia has successfully employed the international trade alternative primarily because of

Analysis of the maps in this chapter shows that the United States has petroleum production

The United States has

The Chernobyl incident in 1986 involved

The Chernobyl incident occurred

According to the international trade approach to development, a country should identify all but which of its following assets?

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

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

In contrast to the international trade approach, the self-sufficiency approach to development

Traditional barriers to international trade have included

The biggest problem faced by less developed countries in financing development is

What do critics charge are some effects of Structural Adjustment Programs for refinancing loans to LDCs?

All of the following are considered more developed regions except

The major economic asset of the Russian region is

Southwest Asia and North Africa may become more developed primarily because of what characteristic?

Population density was traditionally low in North Africa because of

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

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

If the per capita GDP in a given country is about $1,500, this indicates that it is a

Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?

The large percentage of population involved in agriculture in China indicates that

The highest levels of development within Latin America are generally found in

Sub-Saharan Africa has seen some development because of

Development prospects are limited in some North African countries because of

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Fair Trade movement?