AP Human Geography Chapter 9 Development – Flashcards
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The more developed regions include all but which of the following?
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The Middle East
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The difference in per capita GDP between the more developed and less developed regions is
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widening
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On a north polar projection, less developed countries appear to be located
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in peripheral locations
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The value of total output of goods and services in a year in a country is its
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gross domestic product
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In 1995, the per capita GDP in Sudan was about $400; this indicates that it is a
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less developed country
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Per capita GDP is a good indicator of all but which of the following
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the distribution of wealth within a country
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An example of a primary sector activity is
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mining
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Processing of computer information is an example of which sector of the economy
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tertiary
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The tertiary sector includes all but which of the following
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construction
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Compared to more developed countries, less developed countries have a higher percentage of workers in which sector of the economy?
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Primary
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In more developed countries, employment is increasing in
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The tertiary sector
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The large percentage of population involved in agriculture in China indicates that
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most people must produce food for their own survival
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People are more productive in more developed countries because they
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have access to more technology
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The value of a product minus the costs of raw materials and energy is
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value added
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Today, European countries obtain raw materials
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Through purchase from less developed countries
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In less developed countries consumer goods such as telephones, televisions, and motor vehicles are
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owned by the minority of the people
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Which of the following is not an indicator of a country's level of development
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Crude Death Rate
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Compared to more delveloped countries, less developed countries typically have all but which of the following characteristics
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lower dependency rates
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Anglo-America is the most important exporting regions of all but which of the following
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petroleum
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The more developed region that displays the highest level of cultural homogeneity is
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Angelo-America
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Western Europe is distinguished from Angelo-America by its
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relative lack of raw materials
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Japans principal asset for promoting development was
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an abundant supply of labor
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the Middle East shows promise of becoming more developed primarily because of what characteristic
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abundant petroleum reserves
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Petroleum reserves in the Middle East are
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clustered primarily in the Persian Gulf states
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The highest level of development within Latin America is found in
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southern South America
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The less deleted region with the highest percentage of people living in urban areas is
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Latin America
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Population was traditionally low in Southeast Asia because of
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inhospitable environment
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Agricultural output in South Asia each year depends primarily on the
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arrival of the monsoon
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Development prospects are limited in Sub-Saharan Africa because of all but which of the following
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Lack of monsoon rains
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According to Rosters development Model, the process of development begins when
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an elite group initiates innovative activities
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According to the international trade approach to development, a country should focus on all but which of it's following assets
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imports to be limited
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Saudi Arabia has successfully employed the international trade alternative primarily because of
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petroleum reserves
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The principal asset of the Four Dragons to promote development
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low labor costs
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In contrasts to the international trade approach, the self- sufficiency approach to development
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spreads investment through all sectors of the economy
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Traditional barriers to international investment have included
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requiring license for importers
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Indecent years countries such as India have
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embraced the international trade model
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Self-sufficiency policies have encouraged
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inefficient industries
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The principal benefit of the self-sufficiency model approach is the promote
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balanced growth of all economic sectors
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To finance development less developed countries
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promote self-sufficiency
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The biggest problem faced by less developed countries in financing development is
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inability to repay loans
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Which of the following hinder the international trade strategy for developing countries
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all of the above
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Core-periphery models are generally based of the idea that
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sharp spatial contrasts in social and economic development exist between economic heartlands and outlying subordinate areas
