Levels of Development
Economic Sectors
Government Systems
Economic Systems
Miscellaneous
100
A country has a very low infant mortality rate. Does this factor indicate a more developed country or less developed?
more developed
Related to #4-5
100
A country has an economy mostly based on farming and fishing. What sector of the economy?
Primary
#8
100
What kind of government does the United States have?
democracy/republic
#16
100
What kind of economic system does the United States have?
Free market/ free Enterprise/ market
#16
100
urban = ? while rural = ?
urban = city
rural = country
#3
200
Is a country with a high GNI per capita more developed or less developed?
more developed
related to #4-5
200
People in Genovia grow some wheat and corn, manufacture automobiles, and have many hotels, restaurants and other services. They are also doing groundbreaking cancer research. What level of devlopment?
more developed
#8
200
True or false? In a dictatorship, the people get to vote.
False
#11
200
Name a country with a communist / command economy.
North Korea, Cuba
#17
200
Special or unique qualities determine what makes a __________. ?
Location
Place
City
Rural Area
Place
#2
300
Aswashini is a country with a GNI per capita of $33,000 and a life expectancy of 76 years.
Mexicanada (just go with it mkay?) is a country with a GNI per capita of $18,000 and an infant mortality rate of 12 per 1000.
Which country is more developed?
Aswashini
related to #4-5
300
What kind of job would someone have who works in the tertiary sector?
waitress, hotel manager, barber, landscaper, flight attendant, house keeper, etc
#8
300
With both types of monarchies, how does the king or queen come into power?
heredity- passed down through family
300
Who or what determines economic decisions in a communist/command economy?
the government
#15
300
This population pyramid shows a country experiencing what kind of growth?
rapid growth
#19
400
If a country is classified as more developed, explain TWO factors that would indicate that.
High GNI per captia
High life expectancy
High literacy rate
Low infant mortality rate
#4-5
400
In Atlantis, most people farm or mine for metals. Some work in factories. What is the level of devlopment for Atlantis?
Less developed because they are mostly at the primary/secondary level.
#8
400
True or false? A republic is a democracy.
True: people vote for representatives to make laws for them
#9
400
_______________ determines what is produced in a free market economy.
consumer demand
#14
400
Give an example of a region formed by a PHYSICAL factor.
Sahara Desert, Appalachia, Great Plains, Amazon River basin
500
India: Life expectancy:72; Infant mortality rate:23; HDI rank: 130
South Africa: Life expectancy: 67; Infant mortality rate: 23; HDI rank: 106
Which country has a higher standard of living? How do you know?
South Africa: It has a higher rank
#6-7
500
In Listenbourg, they mine for iron, produce computer chips, have many hotels and restaurants, as well as many universities. What sector is Listenbourg in?
Quaternary
#8
500
Religion determines the laws in this type of government.
theocracy
500
What is one social system in the US? (a system paid for by the public, but run by the government)
schools, fired departments, police,
500
This population pyramid for Italy shows what trend over the last 45 ish years? AND is this a more developed or less developed nation?
negative growth (shrinking population)
more developed
#19-20