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Spring 2018 Final Review
Test Description: Spring 2018 final review
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1) Which term best describes hiring someone outside a company to do work that was once done by the company's own workers?
A
outsourcing
B
recycling
C
division of labor
D
smart growth
2) Which factor is the best indicator of the wealth of a nation
A
Defense Spending
B
Number of millionaires
C
Prime Interest Rate
D
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
3) As economically developing nations become more industrialized, which situation occurs most often?
A
The size of families increases.
B
The authority of religious leaders increases.
C
The cost of medical care decreases.
D
The traditional roles and values of women change
4) Which sector of the economy, as a whole, is most removed from the natural environment?
A
Tertiary
B
Primary
C
Quarternary
D
Secondary
5) Which sector of the economy, as a whole, has the most interaction with the natural environment?
A
Quarternary
B
Primary
C
Tertiary
D
Secondary
6) What important challenge faces many less developed nations today?
A
High rates of illiteracy and a lack of infrastructure slow the pace of economic development
B
Social welfare programs have reduced military spending
C
Due to improved agricultural technology many farmers have lost their jobs
D
A high calorie diet causes widespread obesity and a short life expectancy
7) Fish Farming is the practice of raising fish commercially in tanks or cages. One argument in favor of fish farming is that it-
A
Prevents overfishing in wild fisheries
B
Conditions fish to be easily caught in the wild
C
Accommodates the total worldwide demand for fish
D
Keeps oceans from becoming overpopulated
8) Due to technological advances in agriculture-
A
the number of farms and farmers continue to decrease, while the average size of each farm continues to expand.
B
the regulations on farming continue to decrease, while farmers continue to be held less accountable.
C
the cost of running a farm continues to increase, while profitability continues to decrease.
D
the quantity of food produced continues to increase, while the variety of food produces continues to decrease.
9) Which is a negative impact of the popularization of the modern tractor in the early 1900's?
A
Inefficient new farming methods
B
Overpopulation of draft animals such as horses
C
Increased use of nonrenewable resources
D
High labor and maintenance costs
10) Which of the following is a reason why policies are needed to regulate the amount of fish taken from Earth's oceans?
A
Overfishing has decimated the ocean's oxygen supply.
B
Overpopulation of new fish species has increased the demand for fish.
C
Overpopulation of certain species has caused massive fish kills.
D
Overfishing has depleted the ocean's fish population.
11) One way in which Singapore. Hong Kong, and the United States are similar is that each:
A
Is currently experiencing ethnic conflicts
B
Has a free market economy
C
Is currently a communist government
D
Was formerly controlled by the Soviet Union
12) The potential power of the member nations in OPEC lies in their
A
economic influence over industrialized nations
B
military control over strategic waterways
C
control of access to important religious sites
D
political influences in tropical regions
13) Which is a central characteristic of a communist economy
A
Labor unions offer workers protections from unfair business practices
B
Businesses are driven by the desire for profits
C
Workers are driven by competitive wages and other financial incentives
D
The government owns the means of production
14) The main features of a capitalistic economic system are:
A
powerful labor unions and fixed prices
B
private ownership and the profit motive
C
export quotas and state ownership of basic industries
D
Central planning by the government and full employment
15) In the late 20th century, what was a problem common to the Balkans, Rwanda, and Indonesia
A
Drought and famine
B
Overcrowding of Urban centers
C
Disposal of nuclear waste
D
Ethnic or religious conflicts
16) What would a study of the recent civil wars in Cambodia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Rwanda show about these conflicts
A
Ethnic conflict was not a factor in the late twentieth century
B
The United Nations was a successful in resolving these disputes
C
Genocide was used as a political and military tactic
D
Civilians were not affected by these disputes
17) Some modern groups justify their use of bombings, violence, and other terrorist attacks by arguing that
A
Extreme tactics must be used to control ethnic minorities
B
All human life is precious and must be respected
C
They lack the strength to challenge the government more openly
D
Terrorism is necessary to keep its group members faithful
18) An important of ranges, large rivers and oceans coastlines on a country has often been
A
Growth in available fertile land
B
Encouragement of cultural convergence
C
Formation of boarders and cultural dividing lines
D
Promotion of a democratic form of government
19) One reason for the stability in a democratic political system is that widespread public support exists for
A
A powerful ruler who inherits power
B
Allowing citizens to choose government officials
C
Allowing the government to be controlled by a one-party system
D
A single state sponsored religion
20) In 1989, the first parliamentary elections in Poland demonstrated that which of the following was occurring in Eastern Europe
A
A diffusion of democratic ideals
B
A movement to strengthen the remaining monarchies
C
The unification of communist states with Poland
D
A shift toward totalitarianism
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