International Development Exam Bank
Course Introduction
International Development explores the economic, social, political, and environmental challenges and opportunities faced by nations, communities, and regions as they strive for sustainable growth and improved quality of life. This course critically examines theories of development, the historical context of global inequalities, and the roles of international organizations, governments, and civil society in promoting progress. Students will engage with topics such as poverty reduction, human rights, gender equality, globalization, foreign aid, and environmental sustainability, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the complexities and debates shaping international development policies and practices worldwide.
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The World Economy Geography Business Development 6th Edition by Frederick P. Stutz
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Chapter 1: Economic Geography: An Introduction
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Q1) What was the purpose of IMF conditionality,which was often imposed in the developing world since 1980?
A) create aid packages for impoverished countries, particularly former colonies
B) eliminate regional variations of standards of living in the developing world
C) restore growth, reduce central government involvement in the economy, and expand exports
D) reduce the disparity of wealth between the developed and developing world
E) reduce starvation in the developing world through agricultural technology
Answer: C
Q2) What is the Fourth World?
A) countries that are often targeted for investment from the First World
B) economically vital countries that have only one major export
C) small countries, such as those in the Pacific Ocean
D) the poorest countries of the Third World
E) women and children
Answer: D
Q3) The international economic system is synonymous with the ________ ________.
Answer: world economy
Q4) The study of space is inseparable from the study of ________.
Answer: time
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Chapter 2: The Historical Development of Capitalism
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Q1) What was the name for the series of routes that linked Asia and Europe for 2000 years of trade?
A) Byzantium Terminus
B) Himalayan Highway
C) Khyber Pass
D) Long Trek Eastward
E) Silk Road
Answer: E
Q2) Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A) Prior to colonialism, Europe was a relatively poor and powerless part of the world.
B) There were two major waves of colonialism.
C) Spain and Portugal colonized much of the New World.
D) Germany had colonies.
E) All of the above are true.
Answer: E
Q3) Capitalism was primarily organized through the power of the state.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Population
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Q1) Total fertility rate is very similar to the average number of children per family.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) What region generates the most refugees,currently numbering about 6 million?
A) Africa
B) Europe
C) former Soviet Union (Russia + surrounding countries)
D) Latin America
E) Mediterranean
Answer: A
Q3) The world's population is increasing,but at a decreasing rate.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Being at a crossroads location for world trade guarantees prosperity.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Resources and Environment
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Q1) What three countries lead the world in wind energy capacity? (In other words,which three harness this energy more than other countries?)
A) Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands
B) France, Italy, Brazil
C) Germany, United States, Spain
D) Romania, Russia, Kazakhstan
E) Switzerland, India, Sri Lanka
Q2) If world energy consumption remains constant,proved reserves of oil would last for how many years?
A) 40 years
B) 80 years
C) 160 years
D) 320 years
E) 640 years
Q3) Burning ________ releases more pollution than other fossil fuels.
Q4) In terms of mineral extraction,mining and processing mineral resources usually have less of an impact on the environment than exploration activities.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Theoretical Considerations
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Q1) Factors associated with the decline in innovation in the U.S.include all of the following EXCEPT
A) a decline in federal support for basic research.
B) a widespread lack of interest in the U.S. public for science.
C) many organizations in the U.S. focus on the short-term returns.
D) difficulties in obtaining venture capital.
E) foreign competition and high labor costs.
Q2) Why does the manufacture of bottled and canned beverages tend to locate near its markets?
A) because of government regulations
B) because such beverages are a perishable good
C) because of industry tradition that dates back to the earliest days of Coca Cola
D) because water, a ubiquitous raw material, is the largest part of the weight of the finished product
E) all of the above
Q3) The functional orientation model can be ideal for any firm.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Firms that possess considerable locational mobility are known as ________.
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Chapter 6: Agriculture
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Q1) Preindustrial agriculture
A) is characterized by wide use of subsistence agriculture.
B) is practiced in regions where the majority of workers are engaged in agriculture.
C) is practiced with primitive methods.
D) produces harvests that are mainly for direct consumption.
E) is all of the above.
Q2) Which of the following statements about shifting cultivation is most accurate?
A) Shifting cultivation is not sustainable.
B) Shifting cultivation is sustainable.
C) Shifting cultivation can be sustainable if the population is small enough for the land area available for this agricultural system.
D) Shifting cultivation is no longer practiced.
E) Shifting cultivation is usually practiced in the middle latitudes.
Q3) The top farm product produced in the U.S.in terms of its value is ________.
Q4) Swidden agriculture survives in tropical areas with a high level of population pressure.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The locations near cities where cattle are fattened in pens are called ________.
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Chapter 7: Manufacturing
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Q1) To transform raw materials into goods that satisfy wants and needs is ________.
Q2) The Industrial Revolution began in which country?
A) France
B) United Kingdom
C) Germany
D) Italy
E) Netherlands
Q3) The United Kingdom's dominance in the Industrial Revolution declined because A) other European countries learned to produce their own iron, steel and textiles.
B) the worldwide market for British iron, steel, and textiles has decreased substantially.
C) Britain's outmoded industrial infrastructure has reduces its competitiveness.
D) all of the above
E) A and C only
Q4) Companies based in one country that do business in one or more other countries are known as Transnational corporations.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The country of ________ is now the largest producer of greenhouse gases.
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Chapter 8: Services
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Q1) It is estimated that over ________ of U.S.export revenues comes from service exports.
A) 1/10
B) 1/5
C) 1/3
D) 1/2
E) 3/4
Q2) As stated in the text,women make 70% of what men make because of rampant discrimination in the labor force.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The result of regulation on the banking system in the U.S.was
A) government take-over of the banking industry.
B) centralization of the banking system.
C) creation of a cabinet-level oversight agency.
D) a highly fragmented, decentralized system.
E) creation of an independent industry watchdog group to oversee the banking system.
Q4) ________ is one of the most important professions in advanced capitalist economies.
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Chapter 9: Transportation and Communications
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Q1) The work performed via electronic lines of communication,including internet,either at home or via telework centers is called
A) e-commerce.
B) e-business.
C) EDI (electronic data exchange).
D) teleworking.
E) all of the above
Q2) The fundamental principle governing international aviation is
A) states have sovereign control over their own air space.
B) an international treaty of the United Nations.
C) provide air service at the lowest possible price.
D) develop the quickest air service possible.
E) the Kyoto Protocol.
Q3) The most active period of canal-building occurred just before World War I.
A)True
B)False
Q4) New York City remains the largest U.S.port in terms of trade volume.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The area served by a port is called a ________ ________.
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Chapter 10: Cities and Urban Economies
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Q1) What becomes of the original residents after gentrification occurs?
A) They eventually decide to move to the suburbs.
B) They become wealthy from selling their central city properties.
C) They often bring legal action against the gentrification process.
D) They are often displaced.
E) They often open home remodeling businesses.
Q2) What is the source of suburbanization?
A) combination of free market and government
B) government
C) free market
D) command economy
E) random chance
Q3) Shopping malls and retail stores exemplify the urban non-basic sector.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The ________ ________ describes the process by which houses pass from one household to another.
Q5) The mismatch between the supply and demand for skills in a particular region is called ________ ________.
Q6) The outermost edges of metropolitan areas are called ________.
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Chapter 11: Consumption
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Q1) What percentage of the U.S.gross domestic product (GDP)consists of consumer or household purchases (consumption)?
A) 25%
B) 35%
C) 55%
D) 75%
E) 80%
Q2) ________ is the systematic creation of consumer wants via advertising,and the culture and values that result in privileging shopping over other activities.
Q3) In premodern societies,which group of people accounted for the bulk of consumption?
A) the large number of peasants
B) the military
C) the relatively few elites
D) religious entities
E) There was no consumption as we know it in the economic sense in premodern societies.
Q4) Consumption levels inadequate to meet basic human needs is called ________.
Q5) In neoclassical economic theory utility means satisfaction.
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Chapter 12: International Trade and Investment
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Q1) The unified currency of the European Union is the eurocurrency.
A)True
B)False
Q2) TNCs are a relatively new phenomenon in the world economy.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What is the view of people on the right of the political spectrum regarding the presence of multinationals in less developed countries?
A) Multinational firms are counterproductive to development.
B) Multinational firms have little effect one way or the other on economic development.
C) Multinational firms need regulation in LDCs.
D) Multinational firms have a high potential to aid the development process in LDCs.
E) Multinational firms are detrimental to the environmental quality of LDCs.
Q4) Ricardo believed that competitive advantage remained static over time.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The value of currency compared with that of another country is called the ________ ________.
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Chapter 13: International Trade Patterns
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Q1) What is Mexico's primary import,accounting for 60% of its total imports?
A) agricultural products
B) consumer electronics
C) manufactured goods
D) semifinished industrial supplies
E) energy
Q2) The major export from the Middle East is
A) energy.
B) textiles.
C) manufactured goods.
D) agricultural products.
E) computer software.
Q3) All of the following have been outcomes of NAFTA for Mexico,EXCEPT
A) one million grain farmers were driven out of business.
B) NAFTA helped Mexico to reduce its rate of inflation.
C) NAFTA has made Mexico economically independent.
D) NAFTA's preferential treatment of U.S. and Canadian goods has caused Mexico to import them over goods and services from the European Union.
E) NAFTA enhanced Mexico's ability to supply U.S. manufacturers with low cost parts.
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Chapter 14: Development and Underdevelopment in the Developing World
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Q1) In order to qualify for debt relief from the United Nations,a country must reduce government subsidies to the poor,devalue local currency,and implement "structural adjustment" programs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is underemployment?
A) government (artificial) employment
B) people who want to work cannot find jobs
C) people are not adequately trained for advanced jobs
D) people work less than they would like and that skills are underutilized
E) employment that exists because worker output is not maximized, for example three people sweep a street when it would only take one
Q3) How does "brain drain" impact the underdeveloped countries?
A) Talented people (doctors, engineers, scientists) move to the developed world.
B) Inadequate nutrition during childhood prevents the young from being healthy.
C) Schools are often unfunded, which means talents are not fully developed.
D) Investments in infrastructure are often poorly made and do not complement one another (an area might have running water but no electricity).
E) None of the above are impacts of "brain drain."
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