1. Chapter 09

2. 09.01 Of the following areas, the Human Development Index is highest in
1. South Asia
2. East Asia
3. South America
4. North Africa
5. Europe

3. 09.01 Of the following areas, the Human Development Index is highest in
1. South Asia
2. East Asia
3. South America
4. North Africa
5. Europe

5. 09.02 GDP per capita is highest in
1. South America
2. East Asia
3. Middle East
4. Eastern Europe
5. North America

6. 09.02 GDP per capita is highest in
1. South America
2. East Asia
3. Middle East
4. Eastern Europe
5. North America

8. 09.03 Regarding sector employment in MDCs and LDCs over the last 100 years, it is true that:
1. The primary sector has increased in MDCs
2. The tertiary sector has decreased in MDCs
3. The primary sector has trended slightly lower in LDCs
4. The tertiary sector has increased in LDCs
5. The secondary sector has decreased in LDCs

9. 09.03 Regarding sector employment in MDCs and LDCs over the last 100 years, it is true that:
1. The primary sector has increased in MDCs
2. The tertiary sector has decreased in MDCs
3. The primary sector has trended slightly lower in LDCs
4. The tertiary sector has increased in LDCs
5. The secondary sector has decreased in LDCs

11. 09.04 Malnutrition is highest in
1. Sub-Saharan Africa
2. East Asia
3. South Asia
4. South America
5. Central America

12. 09.04 Malnutrition is highest in
1. Sub-Saharan Africa
2. East Asia
3. South Asia
4. South America
5. Central America

14. 09.05 Sub-Saharan Africa has all of the following problems, except:
1. Corrupt and/or inefficient governments
2. Low levels of female empowerment
3. High levels of poverty
4. A lack of mineral resources
5. A relatively uneducated populace

15. 09.05 Sub-Saharan Africa has all of the following problems, except:
1. Corrupt and/or inefficient governments
2. Low levels of female empowerment
3. High levels of poverty
4. A lack of mineral resources
5. A relatively uneducated populace

16. 09.06 The Gender-Related Development Index is lowest in
1. Sub-Saharan Africa
2. Eastern Europe
3. North America
4. South America
5. East Asia

17. 09.06 The Gender-Related Development Index is lowest in
1. Sub-Saharan Africa
2. Eastern Europe
3. North America
4. South America
5. East Asia

19. 09.07 The self-sufficiency approach to development
1. Has had the support of the United States
2. Relies on free trade with more developed countries
3. Has been the preferred approach over the last two decades
4. Frequently suffers from inefficiency
5. Relies on market forces with little guidance from government

20. 09.07 The self-sufficiency approach to development
1. Has had the support of the United States
2. Relies on free trade with more developed countries
3. Has been the preferred approach over the last two decades
4. Frequently suffers from inefficiency
5. Relies on market forces with little guidance from government

21. 09.08 According to Rostow’s development model, a country with a lot of heavy industry that uses modern technology is in Stage
1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four
5. Five

22. 09.08 According to Rostow’s development model, a country with a lot of heavy industry that uses modern technology is in Stage
1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four
5. Five

23. 09.09 All of the following statements about the World Trade Organization are true, except
1. Liberals charge it is anti-democratic
2. Conservatives charge it compromises sovereignty
3. It seeks to lower tariffs
4. It encompasses around 70% of world trade
5. It promotes a capitalist economic view

24. 09.09 All of the following statements about the World Trade Organization are true, except
1. Liberals charge it is anti-democratic
2. Conservatives charge it compromises sovereignty
3. It seeks to lower tariffs
4. It encompasses around 70% of world trade
5. It promotes a capitalist economic view

25. 09.10 Foreign debt as a percentage of income is highest in
1. South Asia
2. East Asia
3. Middle East
4. Central Africa
5. Eastern Europe

26. 09.10 Foreign debt as a percentage of income is highest in
1. South Asia
2. East Asia
3. Middle East
4. Central Africa
5. Eastern Europe