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Answer 1

Question 1 (5 points)
(07.07 MC)

What is the main environmental goal of light-rail train systems as part of a public transit network?

a
To improve water quality damaged by industrial waste

b
To reduce air pollution caused by automotive exhaust

c
To reduce the amount of highway accidents

d
To provide transportation to additional employment opportunities in the suburbs

e
To redevelop brownfields and combat urban gentrification

Answer 2

Question 2 (5 points)
(07.01 LC)

Which type of technology became less important to developed countries during the late 20th century?

a
Food processing

b
Information retrieval

c
Energy production

d
Industrial machinery

e
Maritime transportation

Answer 3

Question 3 (5 points)
(07.01 LC)

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a
Russia

b
Germany

c
The United States

d
England

e
Japan

Answer 4

Question 4 (5 points)
(07.01 MC)

Why did the Po Valley become the center of industrialization in Italy in the 1800s?

a
A flat plain for agriculture

b
Mountain access

c
River access

d
Sea access to the Atlantic

e
The ease of air travel from the region

Answer 5

Question 5 (5 points)
(07.01 MC)

Which pattern resulted from the spread of industrialization during the 19th century?

a
An Iron Curtain between West and East Europe

b
Decolonization in Asia, Africa, and Latin America

c
Expansion of free-trade zones in the Northern Hemisphere

d
Increased conflict between capitalist and non-capitalist countries

e
Unequal development between Europe and Asia

Question 6 (5 points)
(07.02 MC)

Tax laws, human resource environmental laws, and access to markets are all taken into account regarding

a
manufacturing locations

b
the Gross National Income

c
time-space compression

d
distance decay

e
the Human Development Index

Answer 6

Question 7 (5 points)
(07.02 HC)

Increased transportation within the British Empire during the Industrial Era enabled





a
developing countries to industrialize at the speed of the United Kingdom

b
political autonomy for colonized peoples

c
quicker access to raw materials

d
the outsourcing of the IT sector

e
the transfer of factories to colonized countries


a
developing countries to industrialize at the speed of the United Kingdom

b
political autonomy for colonized peoples

c
quicker access to raw materials

d
the outsourcing of the IT sector

e
the transfer of factories to colonized countries

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Question 8 (5 points)
(07.03 LC)

Which of the following terms is defined as a localized economy in which a large number of companies and industries cluster together and benefit from the cost reductions and gains in efficiency that result from this proximity?

a
Agglomeration

b
Corporation

c
Deglomeration

d
Deindustrialization

e
Fragmentation

Question 9 (5 points)
(07.03 MC)

What do MOST countries on the periphery of the global economy have in common?

a
Dictatorial governments

b
State religions

c
A past as a colonized area

d
Reliance on manufacturing

e
A scarcity of natural resources

Question 10 (5 points)
(07.04 MC)

All of the following are obstacles to economic development EXCEPT

a
a tropical climate

b
a small territory

c
isolation from trade routes

d
absence of a coastline

e
a mountainous terrain

Question 11 (5 points)
(07.04 HC)

Which country is likely to have a higher GNI than GDP?

a
Norway

b
Canada

c
The United States

d
China

e
India

Question 12 (5 points)
(07.05 LC)

The primary goal of the World Trade Organization is to

a
provide financial and technical assistance to developing countries

b
help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business

c
promote international monetary cooperation and exchange-rate stability

d
create a forum for open discussion between industrial and emerging-market countries

e
encourage the replacement of some imported agricultural or industrial goods with locally produced products

Question 13 (5 points)
(07.05 LC)

A primary function of the International Monetary Fund is to

a
provide financial and technical assistance to developing countries

b
promote international monetary cooperation and exchange-rate stability

c
help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business

d
create a forum for open discussion between industrial and emerging-market countries

e
encourage the replacement of some imported agricultural or industrial goods with locally produced products

Question 14 (5 points)
(07.05 MC)

All of the following are reasons why a U.S. factory would open in Mexico EXCEPT

a
tax incentives

b
lower labor costs

c
proximity to the U.S. market

d
weak environmental regulations

e
economic stability

Question 15 (5 points)
(07.07 MC)

The main purpose of sustainable development is to ensure which of the following?

a
There are sufficient resources to support future generations.

b
Underdeveloped countries are not left behind by globalization.

c
It is possible to find solutions to collective environmental problems.

d
Population growth stays within the limits of Earth's capacity.

e
Economic growth creates a more equitable distribution of wealth.

Question 16 (5 points)
(07.07 HC)

Which of the following scenarios is NOT a popular area for eco-tourism?

a
Belize

b
United Arab Emirates

c
Iceland

d
Costa Rica

e
Ecuador

Question 17 (5 points)
(07.07 HC)

Which of the following scenarios does NOT align to the principles of the National Sustainable Development Strategy?

a
Argentina wants to build sustainable development, so the government takes Brazil's sustainable development plan and follows it exactly.

b
Indonesia creates a sustainable development plan that balances economic and social policy.

c
Malaysia develops a sustainable development plan that involves improving the quality of roads and telephone lines.

d
South Africa develops a plan to cut down on carbon emissions to improve air quality.

e
Bangladesh encourages construction and use of an environmentally friendly bio-gas plant in the rural areas with necessary support.

Question 18 (5 points)
(07.08 MC)

Which statement about women's participation in the economy of developing countries is correct?

a
Women earn nearly as much as men but perform less labor that contributes to the economy.

b
Women produce nearly all of the food but earn very little income and own very little property.

c
Women's contribution to industry is more important than their contribution to agriculture or service jobs.

d
Women participate in agriculture at the same rate as men but participate in industry at much lower rates.

e
Women's wages are lower than men's, but women account for less than half of all economic activity.

Question 19 (5 points)
(07.08 HC)

Microfinance programs have helped women in all of the following ways EXCEPT

a
providing loans to start businesses

b
removing authoritarian politicians

c
lowering the birth rate in developing countries

d
improving the financial clout of women

e
allowing women to have more of a voice in their communities

Question 20 (5 points)
(07.08 HC)

All of the following characterize women in a country with a low Gender Empowerment Measure ranking EXCEPT

a
many are agricultural workers

b
divorce is illegal

c
few are in managerial positions

d
women have smaller representation in legislative bodies

e
there is no nationalized maternity leave

Answer 9

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