Chapter 9: Development & Wealth

1. Compared to countries in the Global South, those in the Global North tend to be
A) wealthier with greater access to technology
B) wealthier with lower access to technology
C) poorer with greater access to technology
D) warmer
2. Compared to 50 years ago, most people around the world today 
A) have a lower standard of living 
B) are less healthy 
C) earn less 
D) none of the above 
3. The top 1% wealthiest people in the world control more than half of the world’s wealth today.
A) True 
B) False 
4. GDP is 
A) Greatest Development Production
B) General Domestic Product
C) Gross Domestic Product 
D) Gross Development Product 
5. If a country exports lots of products and services but doesn’t import very much, the effect on GDP will be
A) Decrease 
B) Increase
C) No effect 
6. The countries with the largest Gross National Income (GNI) are 
A) Unites States, China, and Canada
B) United States, China, and Japan
C) China, Japan, and United Kingdom
D) United States, Europe, and Asia
7. The region of the world in with the highest GNI per capita is
A) North America
B) Europe & Central Asia
C) East Asia & Pacific
D) South Asia
8. Approximately how many people in the world live on $2.00 per day or less? 
A) 8 billion 
B) 800 million 
C) 80 million 
D) 8 million
9. The Dutch disease is most closely associated with
A) HIV
B) natural resources
C) water borne illness
D) North America
10. The development strategy/model that tends to result in increased specialization is
A) the protectionist model
B) the international trade model
C) fair trade
D) none of the above