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