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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
division of labor
B
smart growth
C
outsourcing
D
recycling
2) Which factor is the best indicator of the wealth of a nation
A
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
B
Prime Interest Rate
C
Defense Spending
D
Number of millionaires
3) As economically developing nations become more industrialized, which situation occurs most often?
A
The authority of religious leaders increases.
B
The traditional roles and values of women change
C
The cost of medical care decreases.
D
The size of families increases.
4) Which sector of the economy, as a whole, is most removed from the natural environment?
A
Secondary
B
Primary
C
Tertiary
D
Quarternary
5) Which sector of the economy, as a whole, has the most interaction with the natural environment?
A
Primary
B
Tertiary
C
Quarternary
D
Secondary
6) What important challenge faces many less developed nations today?
A
A high calorie diet causes widespread obesity and a short life expectancy
B
Due to improved agricultural technology many farmers have lost their jobs
C
Social welfare programs have reduced military spending
D
High rates of illiteracy and a lack of infrastructure slow the pace of economic development
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 quantity of food produced continues to increase, while the variety of food produces continues to decrease.
C
the regulations on farming continue to decrease, while farmers continue to be held less accountable.
D
the cost of running a farm continues to increase, while profitability continues to decrease.
9) Which is a negative impact of the popularization of the modern tractor in the early 1900's?
A
Increased use of nonrenewable resources
B
Overpopulation of draft animals such as horses
C
Inefficient new farming methods
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
Overpopulation of new fish species has increased the demand for fish.
B
Overpopulation of certain species has caused massive fish kills.
C
Overfishing has decimated the ocean's oxygen supply.
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
control of access to important religious sites
B
economic influence over industrialized nations
C
political influences in tropical regions
D
military control over strategic waterways
13) Which is a central characteristic of a communist economy
A
Labor unions offer workers protections from unfair business practices
B
Workers are driven by competitive wages and other financial incentives
C
The government owns the means of production
D
Businesses are driven by the desire for profits
14) The main features of a capitalistic economic system are:
A
private ownership and the profit motive
B
powerful labor unions and fixed prices
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
Overcrowding of Urban centers
B
Drought and famine
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
The United Nations was a successful in resolving these disputes
B
Genocide was used as a political and military tactic
C
Ethnic conflict was not a factor in the late twentieth century
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
They lack the strength to challenge the government more openly
C
Terrorism is necessary to keep its group members faithful
D
All human life is precious and must be respected
18) An important of ranges, large rivers and oceans coastlines on a country has often been
A
Formation of boarders and cultural dividing lines
B
Promotion of a democratic form of government
C
Growth in available fertile land
D
Encouragement of cultural convergence
19) One reason for the stability in a democratic political system is that widespread public support exists for
A
Allowing citizens to choose government officials
B
A powerful ruler who inherits power
C
A single state sponsored religion
D
Allowing the government to be controlled by a one-party system
20) In 1989, the first parliamentary elections in Poland demonstrated that which of the following was occurring in Eastern Europe
A
A movement to strengthen the remaining monarchies
B
A diffusion of democratic ideals
C
A shift toward totalitarianism
D
The unification of communist states with Poland
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