Chapter 1 : Patterns of Development
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. While working in the Japanese electronics factory in Penang, Rachmina Abdullah:
a.
saved money to provide herself with a better future.
b.
became a wealthy urbanite who sought after the better amenities of life.
c.
decided to permanently settle in Japan and become a citizen of that country.
d.
grew accustomed to spending most of her wages on cosmetics and luxury items.
2. Which of the following empirical statements about low-income countries is NOT a valid
generalization about changes since 1990?
a.
Infant mortality rates have fallen substantially.
b.
Rapid population growth has more than offset GNP growth.
c.
Manufacturing has increased as a share of total output.
d.
Primary school enrollment rates have risen sharply.
3. ________ has experienced unprecedented rates of economic growth, which has dramatically changed
the lives of its population.
a.
Paraguay
c.
Mongolia
b.
Malaysia
d.
North Korea
4. The primary economic activities for three-quarters of Ethiopians are:
a.
tending livestock and building computer chips.
b.
growing crops and tending livestock.
c.
telemarketing and trade.
d.
none of the above.
5. Which indicator is inversely related (meaning that it falls as per capita income rises) to per capita
income?
a.
adult illiteracy rate
b.
infant mortality rate
c.
share of the population living in rural areas
d.
all of the above
6. Viktor and Yulia’s country comes from which of the following groups of countries?
a.
South
c.
transitional
b.
sub-Saharan Africa
d.
third world
7. Which of the following statements is true about globalization?
a.
It is a term used by different people to mean different things.
b.
It covers more than just economics.
c.
It is not a new phenomenon.
d.
All of the above.
8. Among the nations of the developing world, new technologies have primarily been responsible for:
a.
eliminating the need for travel.
b.
an obesity epidemic among children under 18.
c.
increased electrical and energy problems.
d.
creating jobs.
9. All of the following reasons have contributed to the enhancement of economic development among the
developing nations of the world EXCEPT for:
a.
the information revolution.
c.
lower transport costs.
b.
the globalization of culture.
d.
the spread of democracy.
10. The poorest nations in the world, representing 12 percent of humanity, are primarily located in:
a.
Southeast Asia.
c.
sub-Saharan Africa.
b.
Eastern Europe.
d.
Latin America.
11. By the World Bank’s classification system, Malaysia, Iran, and Brazil are:
a.
low-income countries.
c.
industrial economies.
b.
upper-middle-income countries.
d.
backward economies.
12. According to Simon Kuznets, the key characteristic of the epoch of modern economic growth is:
a.
expansion of heavy industry.
b.
a rapid decline in population growth rates.
c.
high rates of saving and investment.
d.
the application of science to problems of economic production.
13. For a country where income per capita is growing by 2 percent per year, how many years will it take
for average incomes to double?
a.
35 years
c.
14 years
b.
96 years
d.
180 years
14. What method in the 1970s failed to gain popularity as a key to development?
a.
income redistribution
c.
providing basic human needs to the poor
b.
labor-intensive techniques
d.
decreased sales tax
15. If a country achieves a rapid increase in per capita income by discovering new oil reserves, it is
experiencing:
a.
growth but not development.
c.
both growth and development.
b.
development but not growth.
d.
neither growth nor development.
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SHORT ANSWER
IDs and Paired-Concept Questions
These terms can be used individually as short-answer identification questions, or they can be used in
pairs. In the latter case, ask students to explain (1) the meaning and significance of each of the two
terms and (2) the relationship between them.
1. Economic growth, economic development
ANS:
Answer will vary
2. Modern economic growth, modernization
ANS:
Answer will vary
3. Low-income countries, middle-income countries
ANS:
Answer will vary
4. North, South
ANS:
Answer will vary
5. Newly industrializing economy, transitional economy
ANS:
Answer will vary
6. GDP, per capita income
ANS:
Answer will vary
7. Rich-poor dichotomy, World Bank
ANS:
Answer will vary
8. Import substitution, export promotion
ANS:
Answer will vary
9. LDCs, diseases
ANS:
Answer will vary
10. Institutions, economic development
ANS:
Answer will vary