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How does government instability affect other development factors?

A
It can undermine other factors.
B
It means the military controls other factors.
C
It bolsters support for other factors.
D
It does not affect other factors.
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Which of the following causes the most problems in countries with low economic growth?

A
poor education
B
low unemployment
C
higher standard of living
D
rapid population increase
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Which situation is the best example of opportunity cost?

A
A country chooses to produce bananas instead of wheat.
B
A country chooses to invest in manufacturing and agriculture.
C
A country chooses to specialize in producing paper products.
D
A country chooses to export all of its products.
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What demographic change has consequences for both natural resources and the ability of countries to provide for their people?

A
an aging population
B
rapid population growth
C
slower birth rates
D
lower fertility rates
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Which best describes why infrastructure is important for a country?

A
It allows businesses to earn income.
B
It helps society meet basic needs.
C
It ensures a stable government.
D
It means that foreign aid is not needed.
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What problems in a country could cause poverty to spiral out of control? Select five answers.rapid population growthinflationcivil warslow foreign debtfarm land destroyed by waroverabundance of exportsgovernment corruption

A
rapid population growth
B
inflation
C
civil wars
D
low foreign debt
E
farm land destroyed by war
F
overabundance of exports
G
government corruption
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Which organization maintains the Human Development Index (HDI)?

A
Doctors Without Borders
B
the Red Cross
C
USAID
D
the United Nations
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High dependency ratios contribute to

A
low death rates.
B
high death rates.
C
low poverty rates.
D
high poverty rates.
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The graph shows US Oil Import Prices from 1995 to 2010.What most likely caused the steady increase in price per barrel of oil between 2001 and 2008?

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A
a global recession
B
scarcity of petroleum
C
a large population growth
D
demand from developing countries
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The table compares the GDP and HDI rankings of countries.

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A
China
B
Japan
C
Norway
D
the United States
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1950s1960s1970s1980s

A
1950s
B
1960s
C
1970s
D
1980s
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Why would international communities work together to try to solve environmental issues?

A
It is a way to control a country with huge pollution problems.
B
It is much more expensive to work alone rather than together.
C
Pollution in one country can effect other parts of the world.
D
Pollution problems can be eliminated by working together.
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Which best describes why gender equality is an important factor influencing development?

A
Gender equality ensures that everyone has identical opportunities.
B
Gender equality enables women to control a country’s future.
C
Gender equality prevents women from being disadvantaged.
D
Gender equality means that everyone can contribute to development.
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Which population characteristics do demographics usually measure?

A
number of resources
B
number of schools
C
ethnicity and race
D
height and weight
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What is the benefit in reaching the absolute advantage in the production of one good?

A
to produce more units of a good than other countries
B
to produce fewer units of a good than other countries
C
to produce more units of a good while using fewer resources
D
to produce fewer units of a good while using fewer resources
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How do Human Development Index (HDI) and gross domestic product (GDP) compare in what they measure?

A
HDI and GDP both measure economic development only.
B
HDI measures human development, while GDP measures economic development.
C
HDI and GDP both measure social development only.
D
HDI measures social development, while GDP measures economic development.
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Which of the UN’s Millennium Project goals was met?

A
Between 1990 and 2015 cut in half the number of people that have no access to proper medical care.
B
Between 1990 and 2015 cut in half the number of people whose income is less than $1.25 a day.
C
Between 1990 and 2015 cut in half the number of people who suffer from hunger.
D
Between 1990 and 2015 cut in half the number of people dying from starvation.
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Which are infectious diseases? Select five answers.cancercholeratyphoidmalariaHIV/AIDSheart diseasetuberculosis

A
cancer
B
cholera
C
typhoid
D
malaria
E
HIV/AIDS
F
heart disease
G
tuberculosis
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Which is the best example of how one form of pollution affects another?

A
The fumes from a dam’s hydroelectric power causes air pollution.
B
Chemicals seeping from a manufacturing plant causes air pollution.
C
The use of natural fertilizer on infertile soil causes soil pollution.
D
The use of pesticides on plants causes air and water pollution.
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NAFTA can be defined as

A
a means to acquire convenient resources.
B
a unification treaty that limits trade barriers.
C
an agreement between bordering nations.
D
a way for corporations to more easily outsource labor.

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