1. Each year, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) rates a nation’s development according to the Human Development Index (HDI). The HDI measures the human development in a country based on certain factors. Which is a factor the index uses? (Points: 3)
birth rate
education
gross national income
assessable tax base
2. Economic experts use certain measures, such as GNP and GDP to divide the world into two groups—developed nations and developing nations. Which is not a characteristic of a developing nation? (Points: 3)
low income
attempting to improve the lives of its citizens
high literacy rate
inconsistent economic development
How do lack of education, high national debt, and trade barriers affect developing nations? (Points: 3)
They reduce the workforce and encourage foreign investment.
They create the basis for poverty.
They make it impossible for democracy to prevail.
They force the government to impose high taxes on everyone.
6. People have many different reasons for packing up and leaving an area where they have spent their entire life. Which is least likely to motivate people to move? (Points: 3)
to escape war
to find beautiful landscapes
to escape natural disasters
seek economic opportunity
7. When is adequate infrastructure especially important to an area? (Points: 3)
when there is an increase in crime
during the tourist season
during a period of rapid urbanization
when traffic patterns change
8. Which two factors have spurred rapid globalization? (Points: 3)
terrorism and global warming
technology and government policy
nationalism and parochialism
widespread disorder and natural disasters
9. What is most likely to result from globalization? (Points: 3)
increased command economies globally
decreased economic growth for developing nations
increased world trade and foreign investments
decrease in quality of living conditions
10. What is the definition of globalization? (Points: 3)
the international exchange of ideas and currency
the process of population control and poverty reduction
the UN’s process for creating a world democracy
the worldwide exchange of goods, services, capital, people, and information
11. Why would the vice president of an American tent manufacturing company be concerned about the shortage of skilled labor in India? (Points: 3)
India is the only nation in Southeast Asia that provides textiles to American companies.
Global interdependence means that a problem in one nation’s economy can affect other economies.
Trade agreements restrict the United States from trading in textiles with non-Asian countries.
Global interdependence results in trade agreements that favor countries that have command economies.
12. How have increased educational opportunities for women affected their status in the world economy? (Points: 3)
More women have been employed outside their homes, resulting in greater empowerment.
Fewer women have been elected or appointed to government positions, although more are eligible.
Finding jobs outside their homes remains difficult, although when they do, women’s salaries top those of men
Despite increased educational opportunities, most jobs remain unavailable to women.
13. What best describes the effect of increased globalization on the environment? (Points: 3)
It has negatively affected the environment, forcing the international community to work toward solutions.
It has positively affected the environment because more nations are now aware of the problems.
Increased globalization has had little, if any, effect on the environment.
Increased globalization is severely hurting the environment and nothing is being done to address this issue.
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