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A country that was once engaged in primary economic activities is rapidly industrializing. Which of the following environmental impacts are most likely to occur?

Air quality will worsen
Water quality will improve (?)

Chad's government wants to support sustainable development in the region. Which of the following strategies would the U.N. Division for Sustainable Development promote in the country?

Uncover ways to increase the percentage of the Chadian population in industry.
Increase the number and quality of schools in the region. (?)

Which of the following organizations helps governments restructure their economies and better manage their debt?

International Monetary Fund

Which of the following BEST describes a weakness of Rostow's modernization model?

It assumes all countries will develop like MDCs.

Which of the following areas run the risk of deindustrializing in the next 20 years?

China and India (?)

Rostow's model of development assumes that which of the following will fuel the growth of industry in developing countries?

Innovation and Free trade

Which of the following might cause a new core area to develop?

New transportation infrastructure
A rise in the cost of living

Which of the following core areas has declined in importance during the past 30 years?

U.S. midwest

Which of the following statements BEST describes the characteristics of the Industrial Revolution during the end of the 18th century and beginning of the 19th century?

Manufacturing plants were generally located in regions with a water source.

A country is seeking to develop into a manufacturing powerhouse. Which of the following will be essential to its development?

Transportation infrastructure
Stable domestic food supplies (?)

A country, after analyzing voting records, discovered that most women do not vote, despite having the right to do so. What issues may be keeping women from the polls?

Female literacy rates may be low.

A country wishes to improve its Gender Empowerment Measure. What programs might its government implement?

Establish maternal and child health clinics
Provide universal free primary education

A company is looking for a location for its new manufacturing facility. The company wants to keep labor costs down but also wants to be able to easily ship goods to major Asian, European, and North American markets. Which of the following locations would be BEST for the company?

Southwest India

How is coal used in industry today?

To provide electricity to factories

Which of the following countries is MOST likely to have a high Gender-related Development Index (GDI) and a low Gender Empowerment Measurement (GEM)?

India (?)

Which of the following has NOT been a barrier to developing countries becoming more industrialized?

AIDS (?)

Why were colonies important to the Industrial Revolution?

Raw materials were taken from colonies for use in factories.

Which BEST explains the relationship between the core and the periphery?

The periphery supplies raw materials and skilled workers to the core, increasing the core's profits.

Based on the map showing specific ore deposits around the world, which region(s) is/are LEAST likely to have high levels of industry?

Central Asia
North Africa

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