Question 1

During the Industrial Revolution, European powers used foreign lands in two different patterns - either settler colonization or mercantile colonization. Contrast settler and mercantile colonization.

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Question 2

In terms of population, GDP, etc., list five characteristics of a more developed country (MDC).

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Question 3

Migrants are subject to both push and pull factors. Define push and pull factors, and give an example of each.

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Question 4

Define poverty trap and give four examples of poverty traps.

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Question 5

Match between columns
                        Premises: Conversion factors that account for the differences in the relative prices of goods and services, allowing for a better comparison of the real output among countries

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Question 6

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                        Premises: A country with an annual per capita GDP [PPP] greater than or equal to $17,000

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Question 7

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                        Premises: The total output of goods and services that a country produces for home use in a year, plus income from abroad from sources such as rents, profits, and labor

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Question 8

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                        Premises: The total output of goods and services that a country produces for home use in a year

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Question 9

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                        Premises: The total output of goods and services that a country produces for home use in a year, plus the foreign output by domestically owned producers

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Question 10

Describe three impacts industrialization and the development of agriculture have had on the Earth's ecosystems.

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Question 11

Compare and contrast life before and after the Agricultural Revolution

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Question 12

Describe three factors that sparked the Industrial Revolution in Europe in 1750.

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Question 13

The United Nation created the Human Development Index to recognize factors that are not exclusively economic, but do contribute to overall human well-being. What are three criteria used to determine a country's HDI score?

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Question 14

There are two hypotheses as to why people abandoned hunting/gathering and turned to agriculture. Briefly explain each hypothesis.

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Question 15

Globalization, the spread of free trade, free markets, investments, and ideas across borders, is a controversial subject. Frequently, people protest against "corporate-led globalization." Are the concerns about globalization justified, and why or why not?

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Quiz 3: Human Processes and World Regions

During the Industrial Revolution, European powers used foreign lands in two different patterns - either settler colonization or mercantile colonization. Contrast settler and mercantile colonization.

In terms of population, GDP, etc., list five characteristics of a more developed country (MDC).

Migrants are subject to both push and pull factors. Define push and pull factors, and give an example of each.

Define poverty trap and give four examples of poverty traps.

Consider the measures of economic development and match the terms to their definitions

Consider the measures of economic development and match the terms to their definitions

Consider the measures of economic development and match the terms to their definitions

Consider the measures of economic development and match the terms to their definitions

Consider the measures of economic development and match the terms to their definitions

Describe three impacts industrialization and the development of agriculture have had on the Earth's ecosystems.

Compare and contrast life before and after the Agricultural Revolution

Describe three factors that sparked the Industrial Revolution in Europe in 1750.

The United Nation created the Human Development Index to recognize factors that are not exclusively economic, but do contribute to overall human well-being. What are three criteria used to determine a country's HDI score?

There are two hypotheses as to why people abandoned hunting/gathering and turned to agriculture. Briefly explain each hypothesis.

Globalization, the spread of free trade, free markets, investments, and ideas across borders, is a controversial subject. Frequently, people protest against "corporate-led globalization." Are the concerns about globalization justified, and why or why not?