Description Week 7 Quiz
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QUESTION 1
1. Which part of the world has seen the most significant
decrease in the number of people living in extreme poverty
since 1981? Refer to the charts in Figure 2.2 (pg 54 of your
textbook).
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia
East Asia and Pacific
Middle East and North
Africa
10 points
QUESTION 2
1. Which of the following is a true statement?
The world population is increasing, and so is food
production.
The world population is increasing, causing a massive
food shortage.
Globalization is responsible for the current crisis in food
production.
Globalization is responsible for a massive food shortage in
the world.
10 points
QUESTION 3
1. With respect to farming trends in the developing world, which
of the following is true?
The inadequate drainage of water may lead to the loss of
arable land.
Irrigations systems are leading to an increase of arable
land.
, Soil is becoming more toxic, harming farmland.
Crop rotation to replenish nutrients is becoming less necessary.
10 points
QUESTION 4
1. Which of the following factors contributes most to soil
erosion?
rural
migration
deforestation
urban
migration
climate cooling
10 points
QUESTION 5
1. The market-driven approach to economics holds that:
the collective ownership of the means of production will generate the most output
workers specializing on making one product instead of many will lead to the destruction of
the entire economic system
government must take a central role in the planning, production and distribution of all
goods
open trade is imperative to the survival of a market-driven economy
10 points
QUESTION 6
1. The country best known for the state approach in the 1980s,
where the government played a central role in economic
decision-making was:
United States
Soviet Union
United
Kingdom
Mexico
10 points
Instructions Please take this quiz.
Multiple This test allows multiple attempts.
Attempts
Force This test can be saved and
Completion resumed later.
Question Completion Status:
QUESTION 1
1. Which part of the world has seen the most significant
decrease in the number of people living in extreme poverty
since 1981? Refer to the charts in Figure 2.2 (pg 54 of your
textbook).
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia
East Asia and Pacific
Middle East and North
Africa
10 points
QUESTION 2
1. Which of the following is a true statement?
The world population is increasing, and so is food
production.
The world population is increasing, causing a massive
food shortage.
Globalization is responsible for the current crisis in food
production.
Globalization is responsible for a massive food shortage in
the world.
10 points
QUESTION 3
1. With respect to farming trends in the developing world, which
of the following is true?
The inadequate drainage of water may lead to the loss of
arable land.
Irrigations systems are leading to an increase of arable
land.
, Soil is becoming more toxic, harming farmland.
Crop rotation to replenish nutrients is becoming less necessary.
10 points
QUESTION 4
1. Which of the following factors contributes most to soil
erosion?
rural
migration
deforestation
urban
migration
climate cooling
10 points
QUESTION 5
1. The market-driven approach to economics holds that:
the collective ownership of the means of production will generate the most output
workers specializing on making one product instead of many will lead to the destruction of
the entire economic system
government must take a central role in the planning, production and distribution of all
goods
open trade is imperative to the survival of a market-driven economy
10 points
QUESTION 6
1. The country best known for the state approach in the 1980s,
where the government played a central role in economic
decision-making was:
United States
Soviet Union
United
Kingdom
Mexico
10 points
